STORYLINE
The Edinboro women's basketball team looks to stay undefeated in the PSAC West and clinch a spot in the PSAC Tournament when they travel to Seton Hill on Wednesday night. The Fighting Scots are coming off an 89-80 victory against Pitt-Johnstown while the Griffins lost to No. 4 Gannon 64-53. Edinboro comes into the game at 15-4 overall and 9-0 in the PSAC West while Seton Hill is 12-8, 4-6 in conference. The Scots were picked to finish second in the PSAC West entering the season while the Griffins were slated to finish fifth.
 
DATE: Wednesday, February 5, 2014
TIP-OFF: 5:30 p.m.
SITE: Salvitti Gymnasium
RADIO: WFSE 88.9 FM
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/setonhill/wbball/
 
Edinboro Game Notes
 
Edinboro Season Stats, Seton Hill Season Stats

Probable Starters

Edinboro (14-4 Overall, 8-0 PSAC West)	Seton Hill (12-8 Overall, 4-6 PSAC West)
#30 Valerie Majewski (G, 5-7, Jr.)	#2 Jharrin Gill (G, 5-5, So.)
#3 Darche' Jackson (G, 5-8, Sr.)	#3 Meghan Mastroianni (G, 5-8, Jr.)
#11 Laurel Lindsay (G/F, 5-11, Jr.)	#10 Tiara Stossel (G, 5-8, Sr.)
#21 Nicole Johnson (F, 5-10, Fr.)	#12 Paige Alviani  (G, 5-8, Sr.)
#13 Aignee' Freeland (F/C, 6-3, So.)	#4 Katie Gattuso (F, 6-0, Sr.)

Head Coaches

Edinboro	Seton Hill
Stan Swank (Purdue 1976)	Mark Katarski
Record at Edinboro: 481-273, 27th year	Record at Seton Hill: 12-8, 1st year
Career Record: Same	Career Record: 67-110

Key Players
Edinboro
#13 Aignee' Freeland (F/C, 6-3, So.) - Freeland has now recorded a double-double in four consecutive games. The last time these two teams met, Freeland had four points, four rebounds, and four assists, but did play a key part in limiting Katie Gattuso.
 
#3 Darche' Jackson (G, 5-8, Sr.) - Closing in on the 1,000-point club, Jackson is just 21 points away from becoming the 28^th member in Edinboro history. In the Scots last game, she scored 18 points and she is averaging 13.1 ppg. over the last eight games. She did not play in the first game between these two programs this year.
 
Seton Hill
#4 Katie Gattuso (F, 6-0, Sr.) - The former Niagara transfer is third in the nation in double-doubles (13) and seventh in rebounding (11.4 rpg.). Gattuso also leads the team with 16.1 ppg., but went 3-for-12 from the floor for 14 points and 12 rebounds in the first meeting between these two teams.
 
#12 Paige Alviani  (G, 5-8, Sr.) - Alviani is second on the team in scoring (15.7 ppg.) and first in assists (3.7 apg.). The last time these two teams played Alviani went 3-for-9 from the floor for 10 points and turned the ball over a game-high five times.
 
SCOUTING SETON HILL
Seton Hill has had an up and down first season in the PSAC under first-year coach Mark Katarski. The Griffins had a five-game winning streak to begin the calendar year, but have lost three of four since then. They are outscoring opponents 68.4 to 64.6 this season. The Griffins have shot the ball at a 44.0 percent clip, good for fourth in the PSAC. They also rank second in the conference in opponent field goal percentage (38.6 percent). Seton Hill's turnover margin is -2.5, which is 13th out of 18 teams in the PSAC. The Griffins have been good at avoiding foul trouble, committing 15.9 per game, which leads the conference and is tenth in the nation. That has led to the Griffins making exactly 100 more free throws this season than their opponents this season. They are led by former Niagara transfer Katie Gattuso. The senior forward leads the team with 16.1 ppg. and 11.4 rpg. She ranks seventh in the nation in rebounding and has registered 13 double-doubles this season, the third most in the nation. The last time these two teams met, Gattuso had a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds but the Scots limited her to 3-for-12 from the floor. Paige Alviani is second on the team with 15.7 ppg. and leads the team with 3.7 assists per game (12th in the PSAC). Tiara Stossel is the lone other starter averaging double-figures. The 5'8" backcourt player is averaging 12.1 ppg and leads the team with 1.8 steals per game. Mallory Sanner, the school's first NCAA champion (Javelin), had started every game this season before the last outing against Gannon.
 
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE GRIFFINS
Edinboro leads 9-0
•       The Fighting Scots 9-0 record against Seton Hill is tied with Thiel for the most wins against a program Edinboro is undefeated against.
 
Last Meeting - Edinboro 76, Seton Hill 60 (December 4, 2013)
Edinboro received a career performance from senior guard Hope Mancini in its last outing against Seton Hill. In the 76-60 victory, Mancini scored a career-high 31 points while hitting eight-of-14 3-pointers. The eight 3-pointers were only two behind Krystal Henson's single-game record of 10 set in 2001-02 against Columbia Union. Leading only 32-30 at halftime, Mancini led an early second-half charge. Edinboro went on an 18-3 run in which the senior guard scored 16 points in the first three minutes and eight seconds. She would score 22 points in the second half. Laurel Lindsay and Valerie Majewski each scored in double-digits as well. Lindsay was 6-for-10 from the field while scoring 16 points. Majewski led the game with six assists while also picking up 10 points. Katie Gattuso and Kelly Brennan paced the Griffins in scoring with 14 points each. Gattuso also added 12 rebounds.
 
LAST TIME OUT
No. 22 Edinboro 89, Pitt-Johnstown 80
Edinboro got back to its winning ways against Pitt-Johnstown with an 89-80 victory. The Fighting Scots had previously had a nine-game winning streak with a 70-67 loss to Davis & Elkins. They controlled the game versus UPJ throughout and were led by Aignee' Freeland. The sophomore forward had 24 points while shooting 10-for-18 from the floor and pulled down 10 rebounds for her fourth straight double-double. Darche' Jackson added 18 points and is now just 21 points away from becoming the 28th member of the 1-000 point club for Edinboro. The Fighting Scots also received 16-point outings from Valerie Majewski and Laurel Lindsay.
 
No. 4 Gannon 64, Seton Hill 53
Seton Hill led 27-26 at halftime at then No. 4 Gannon (now No. 3) in its last game, but could not hold on for the upset, being outscored 38-26 in the final frame to ultimately lose 64-53. Tiara Stossel led the Griffins with 15 points while Paige Alviani added 13 points and team-highs with seven rebounds and six assists. Katie Gattuso scored 10 points and pulled down four rebounds, each below her season averages of 16.1 ppg. and 11.4 rpg.

BACK TO THE PROMISE LAND - ONE AWAY
With a win Wednesday night at Seton Hill the Fighting Scots will clinch a spot in the PSAC Tournament. Edinboro is seeking its fifth straight PSAC Tournament appearance and what would be its 18th appearance under head coach Stan Swank. The top six teams in each division of the PSAC make the tournament. The Scots are currently first with a 9-0 record. Tied for sixth are Seton Hill and Pitt-Johnstown at 4-6. If Edinboro defeats the Griffins, it will put the Fighting Scots at 10-0 with only six games left and Seton Hill at 4-7 and unable to pass the Scots in the standings. In that scenario, the worst Edinboro could do is tie the Lady Cats for sixth place, and the 'Boro holds the tiebreaker having swept UPJ this season.