Whether starting or coming off the bench, Wyoming Area graduate Katie Wolfgang is playing an increasing role on the Marywood University women’s basketball team since returning to the sport for the start of this season.
Wolfgang, a 5-foot-8 guard, moved into the Marywood starting lineup for six games in January. Coming off the bench since then, she has played 22 or more minutes in three of the five games.
It was in her latest role as a key substitute in the team’s rotation that Wolfgang needed just 18 minutes of a fast-paced, 103-75 loss to Gwynedd-Mercy to post the first double-double of her college career with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Wolfgang led the Pacers in rebounding in the game.
It was the second straight game scoring in double figures for Wolfgang, who had her previous high of 11 points in a 67-65 win over Immaculata University.
On the season, Wolfgang is averaging 4.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in 19 games. She also has 12 steals and 11 assists. Wolfgang is shooting 36.0 percent from the floor, 18.8 percent from 3-point range and 65.6 percent from the line.
Marywood is 3-6 in the Atlantic East Conference and 7-13 overall in its first year under coach Jen Carleton, a former National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II coach at two schools. Marywood is a Division III school.
At Wyoming Area, Wolfgang averaged in double figures in scoring each of her last three seasons in high school. She graduated in 2017.
Wolfgang transferred to Marywood after beginning college at Susquehanna University.
