Raleigh, NC--The Pacers lost a tough game to Otterbein College tonight at the Hermann Student Center (66-42). Peace finished the first period down by just 6 points but scored only 2 field-goals in the second half. The Cardinals came out strong in the second to go up quickly by 14. The Pacers never recovered shooting only 23% on the game.

Junior forward Lauren Seeger (Greensboro, NC/Page) played a tough game against the strong bigs of Otterbein. Seeger grabbed a team-high 6 rebounds and scored 7 points in the loss. Sophomore guard LeAnne Horne (Monroe, NC/Parkwood) led the Pacers with 12 points and 3 assists. Teammate junior Christy Freeman (Lumberton, NC/Lumberton) added 11 scoring 2 from behind the arc.

Peace will recover from this first loss of the season as they prepare to hit the road Friday. During the final weeks of the semester the team travels first to Macon, GA to host Wesleyan College this Saturday for a 2:00pm tip-off. The Pacers remain in North Carolina next week with a visit to Salem College in Winston-Salem Wednesday, December 5. Shortly after final exams, Peace jumps to Newport News Apprentice School for the final game of 2007. Tip-off begins at 2:00pm Saturday, December 15.

Check out http://www.futuremediaworld.com/peace.htm to listen to the Newport News game. You can listen to all Pacer home basketball games via the web cast. Go to the basketball schedule page on this web site to link to Future Media World. Check the web site for updates on available games when the Pacers are on the road.