WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Jan. 20) – The Waynesburg University women's basketball team extended its current winning streak to five games with a 71-63 home Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory over Geneva. The Yellow Jackets led for nearly 38 minutes of the contest, as they earned their ninth-straight win over the Golden Tornadoes.
 
After 2:21 of play, the two teams were tied at 7-7. Back-to-back layups by sophomore forward Addy Knetzer gave Waynesburg (9-7, 7-2) an 11-7 advantage that it never relinquished. A pair of Geneva (7-9, 4-5) free throws pulled the visitors to within two points at 11-9. However, a 7-0 run by the home team gave the Jackets a firm grasp on the victory that never loosened until the early portion of quarter number four.
 
Waynesburg held a 38-24 halftime lead and grew its advantage to as many as 18 points (46-28) in the third quarter. To Geneva's credit, the visiting squad never gave up the fight and a three-pointer by the Tornadoes pulled them to within a single basket (42-39) 15 seconds into the fourth quarter.
 
Waynesburg answered with a 9-0 surge that not only grew its advantage to a healthy 12 points at 51-39, but milked the clock down to just 5:45 left in the contest. The lead swelled to as many 16 points, before the home team wrapped up another PAC victory.
 
Knetzer continued to be a model of consistency during her team's winning streak, as she notched her fifth-straight double-double on a team-high 16 points and 10 rebounds. Not to be outdone, junior guard Katie Gehlmann posted her second double-double of the season on 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Senior guard Lauren Blair helped out offensively with a conbest-best seven assists.
 
Waynesburg held major advantages in both rebounds (51-to-37) and assists (20-to-seven).
 
The Jackets are back in action on Saturday, Jan. 23, when they host the defending national champions from Thomas More. Tipoff against the number-one team in the country is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.