March 4, 2008

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PITTSBURGH - The Pitt women's basketball team received outstanding performances from its seniors in a 70-33 win over Georgetown Monday night on Senior Night. The Panthers earned their 20th victory of the season for the program's third consecutive 20-win season.

"Congratulations are in order to this team, this coaching staff and this group of seniors," head coach Agnus Berenato said. "All of them have such a belief in what we want to accomplish as a program and they've trusted that instinct through thick and thin. Words can't say what these seniors have meant to Pitt women's basketball. We're really going to miss having Mallorie Winn, Karlyle Lim and Marcedes Walker around. But fortunately they've built a tradition and a legacy for us to grow on."

Marcedes Walker (Philadelphia, Pa./University City) became the all-time rebounding leader at Pitt with 10 on the night. She currently has 1,114, which breaks a 29-year-old record originally set by Wanda Randolph with 1,107 in 1979. The senior center also added 16 points and three steals in 27 minutes.

Karlyle Lim (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) dished out a career-high six assists on the night and added six points in the win. Mallorie Winn (San Diego, Calif./Bishop's/Georgia Tech) scored nine points and had four assists, hitting three three-pointers on the night. Winn is now just 28 points from hitting the 1,000-point milestone.

Pitt (20-9, 10-6 Big East), for the second consecutive game, jumped out to an early lead. This time, they continued to press on, leading 32-14 at the half and holding the Hoyas to just 12.5 percent shooting from the field.

The Panthers forced 24 Georgetown (15-14, 5-11 Big East) turnovers in the game while the Hoyas had just eight assists. From the field, Pitt shot 45.1 percent, holding Georgetown to just 20.8 for the game.

Pitt will head to the Big East Tournament March 8-11 in Hartford, Conn., as a No. 5 seed. The Panthers will face No. 12 seed Villanova, Saturday, March 8 at Noon. All action from the Big East Tournament will be broadcast live on FOX Sports Radio 970 AM with Greg Linnelli and Jen Tuscano handling the call. In addition, every game can be heard live on www.pittsburghpanthers.com as a part of Panthers All-Access.