Right before tipoff, sophomore guard Selena Lott had a pretty big surprise: replacing reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year Allazia Blockton in the starting lineup.
“(Head coach Carolyn Kieger) was starting to draw up the plays, and I was like, ‘Oh, my name’s on there,” Lott said.
Lott and the Golden Eagles answered the call, however, winning 85-67 without Blockton, who was out with an ankle injury.
The sophomore guard from East Greenbush, New York, especially stepped up to replace Blockton, scoring a career-high 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting in her seventh career start.
“She stepped up in a huge way,” Kieger said.