4/1/11Brittany Tomaselli, a Penn State Beaver sophomore education major from East Liverpool, Ohio, has been named captain of the 2011-12 Penn State Beaver Lady Lions basketball team. The announcement was made recently by Lady Lions head coach Bert DeSalvo, supervisor of athletic, intramural and recreational sports and assistant athletic director.
Tomaselli is the team's fourth captain under DeSalvo's guidance since he re-established the women's basketball program at Beaver in 2007 after an absence of more than 20 years. DeSalvo noted that Tomaselli has been a "silent" captain for the team, and he began to prepare her for this new role midway through the year. This season, the 5' 2" point guard played in all 31 games for the Lady Lions. She averaged 24 minutes, 7.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. The Lady Lions finished 23-8 overall, include 14-0 in the PSUAC, and qualified to compete in the USCAA Tournament. DeSalvo can be reached at apd12@psu.edu or 724-773-3827, and Tomaselli can be contacted at bat5138@psu.edu.