STORYLINE
The Edinboro women's basketball team hosts Indiana (Pa.) on Wednesday, January 22 at McComb Fieldhouse in a match-up of two teams trending in the opposite direction. The Fighting Scots are on a seven-game winning streak and are coming off a 75-72 overtime win versus No. 2 Gannon. The Crimson Hawks have dropped the last four contests in a row after climbing as high as No. 20 in the polls. Now IUP will look to curb its recent struggles against a team that has won the last seven games in the series. Coming into the year, Edinboro was picked to finish second in the PSAC Western Division while Indiana (Pa.) was tied for third with California (Pa.).
 
DATE: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
TIP-OFF: 5:30 p.m.
SITE: McComb Fieldhouse (3,000)
RADIO: WFSE 88.9 FM
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/edinboro/wbball
 
Edinboro Game Notes, Indiana (Pa.) Game Notes
 
Edinboro Season Stats, Indiana (Pa.) Season Stats

Probable Starters

Edinboro (12-3 Overall, 6-0 PSAC West)	Indiana (Pa.) (11-5 Overall, 2-4 PSAC West)
#30 Valerie Majewski (G, 5-7, Jr.)	#3 Lindsay Stamp (G, 5-10, Jr.)
#3   Darche' Jackson (G, 5-8, Sr.)	#5 Marita Mathe (G, 5-7, Jr.)
#11 Laurel Lindsay (G/F, 5-11, Jr.)	#24 Amy Fairman (G, 5-9, Jr.)
#20 Morgyn Patterson (F, 6-0, Sr.)	#0 Ashley Stoner (F, 6-1, Jr.)
#13 Aignee' Freeland (F/C, 6-3, So.)	#15 Zhane Brooks (F, 5-10, So.)

Head Coaches

Edinboro	Indiana (Pa.)
Stan Swank (Purdue 1976)	Tom McConnell
Record at Edinboro: 477-272, 27th year	Record at Gannon: 11-5, 1st year
Career Record: Same	Career Record: Same

Key Players
Edinboro
#3 Darche' Jackson (G, 5-8, Sr.) – The reigning PSAC West Athlete of the Week, Jackson is coming off a season-high 22 points in a 75-72 win against No. 2 Gannon. The senior guard is averaging 16.0 ppg over the last four games.
 
#11 Laurel Lindsay (G/F, 5-11, Jr.) – Lindsay is on a role recently, shooting 50.0 percent or better in three straight games. She is averaging 18.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, and 5.7 apg during that stretch.
 
Indiana (Pa.)
#3 Lindsay Stamp (G, 5-10, Jr.) – Stamp has not scored in double-digits in the past three games after averaging 21.4 ppg during the team's first 13 games. She suffered an injury in the last game against California (Pa.) and played less than a minute in the second half.
 
#12 Leslie Stapleton (G, 5-10, Jr.) – A player with starting experience, Stapleton has been coming off the bench lately for the Crimson Hawks. This year, she is averaging 12.0 ppg off the bench compared to just 6.9 ppg as a starter.
 
SCOUTING INDIANA (PA.)
First-year head coach Tom McConnell led Indiana (Pa.) to a blistering start. Following a season in which they made the NCAA Atlantic Regional semifinal, the Crimson Hawks were 11-1 to open the year with its only loss occurring at Seton Hill, when the Griffins scored the game-winner with four seconds to play to win 63-62. IUP won all of its games by double-digits. Since then, they have lost four games in a row. IUP has not topped 70 points in any of those losses after only failing to do so four times in its first 12 games. The Crimson Hawks 3-point shooting leads the PSAC, shooting 38.9 percentage from downtown, which is good for fifth in Division II. IUP's overall shooting percentage is 42.6 percent, sixth in the conference. Defensively, the Crimson Hawks are 27th in the nation in scoring defense and first in the conference, allowing just 60.0 ppg. They lead the PSAC in field goal percentage defense, limiting opposing teams to 37.5 percent. Lindsay Stamp leads the team in scoring (18.7 ppg). The Mercyhurst transfer paced the team last year in scoring (11.0 ppg). Stamp is a deadly 3-point shooter shooting 42.4 percent from deep, 27th in the nation and fourth in the PSAC. Lately the junior guard is averaging seven ppg and has failed to crack double-digits once over that stretch. Stamp did not start in the first game between Edinboro and Indiana (Pa.) last year, but led the Hawks in scoring in the final two games of the series, averaging 21.0 ppg. Ashley Stoner is second in scoring (10.7 ppg) and first in rebounding (6.8 rpg). Second team All-PSAC West selection Marita Mathe has played returned to the line-up, starting the last three games. The junior guard is averaging 8.7 ppg and leads the team with 3.1 apg. Leslie Stapleton is third on the team in scoring at 9.4 ppg. She has been coming off the bench lately and is averaging 12.0 ppg off the bench compared to 6.9 ppg as a starter.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE CRIMSON HAWKS
Edinboro leads 45-36
•This is the second most-played series in Edinboro history (82nd installment). The Scots have
only played Slippery Rock more (92 games).
Last Meeting - Edinboro 75, Indiana (Pa.) 71 (March 5, 2013 - PSAC Quarterfinal)
The Fighting Scots won their seventh straight in the series sweeping last year with the last match-up a 75-71 victory in the PSAC Tournament. Edinboro trailed at halftime in the last meeting 38-35, but outscored the Hawks by seven points over the final twenty minutes. The game was tied at 65 with 2:23 to play, but Darche' Jackson scored six points in the final two minutes to lead the Scots to victory. Kiara Brown led all with 25 points while Jackson added 22 points. Lindsay Stamp led the Crimson Hawks with 24 points and nine rebounds. Edinboro forced 23 turnovers and only committed 15.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Edinboro 75, No. 2 Gannon 72 (OT)
In one of the biggest victories in program history, the Fighting Scots knocked No. 2 Gannon from the unbeaten ranks and extended their winning streak to seven games, 75-72. The back and forth affair featured seven ties and 12 lead changes. The final lead change happened with 25 seconds left when Laurel Lindsay hit a lay-up. Valerie Majewski would follow that with two free throws to ice the game with 17 seconds to play. Darche' Jackson scored a season-high 22 points. Jackson was responsible for guarding Brittany Batts, the top 3-point shooter in the nation, and limited Batts to just three points on 1-for-3 from deep. It was the Scots sixth win in the last seven meetings between the two schools. Lindsay finished with 15 points and seven assists. Majewski and Lauren Hippo each added 10 points as well, while Majewski also pulled down six rebounds.
 
California (Pa.) 69, Indiana (Pa.) 63
The Crimson Hawks dropped their fourth straight in a close match to California (Pa.), 69-63. Ashley Stoner paced IUP with 15 points, but Stamp went 2-for-9 from the field for a season-low five points. The Hawks committed 24 turnovers compared to just 18 for the Vulcans. IUP is now 1-3 on the road in the PSAC Western Division this year.