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Edinboro Hosts Cheyney on Saturday as Fighting Scots Celebrate 50 Years of Women's Basketball

GAME DAY CENTRAL
Edinboro (6-2, 4-0 PSAC West) vs. Cheyney Wolves (0-4, 0-4 PSAC East)
When:  Saturday, December 10, 2016
Where:  Edinboro Pa. – McComb Fieldhouse
Tip-off:  1 p.m.
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ADDITIONAL LINKS
Edinboro: Roster | Schedule | Stats | 
Cheyney: Roster | Schedule | Stats | 


GAME STORYLINES
  • Saturday's contest against Cheyney will celebrate 50 Years of Edinboro Women's Basketball. Former head coaches Judy Saurer and Dr. Kathleen Lipkovich, along with current head coach Stan Swank will be honored during the game, along with former players returning. Former coach Monica Pellman is unable to attend the event. A reception will follow.
  • The Edinboro athletic department will also be holding hold its annual Toys for Tots collection this week in conjunction with the Saturday game. Fans that bring a new toy to the game will receive free admission.
  • Saturday features a matchup of one of the top PSAC defenses in Edinboro against the lowest-scoring offense in the conference. Edinboro allows just 60.3 ppg., good for sixth, while Cheyney is averaging just 44.3 ppg. The Fighting Scots have held five of their six opponents under 60 points, while the Wolves have totaled 50 just once.
  • The Fighting Scots enter Saturday's contest looking for their seventh straight victory. Edinboro has run off six straight wins after an 0-2 start at the competitive Carol Eckman Memorial Tournament against a pair of regionally ranked opponents in no. 3 Wheeling Jesuit and no. 6 Glenville State. The Fighting Scots made their return to the D2SIDA Atlantic Region poll this week, appearing in ninth place.
  • The Fighting Scots are looking to start 5-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2011-12 season. The Fighting Scots finished that season 30-2 overall and 21-1 in the conference, as well as capturing the PSAC Championship and advancing to the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship.
  • Edinboro has won 11 straight home games in the friendly confines of McComb Fieldhouse, dating back to last season. The Fighting Scots are 4-0 at home this year after amassing a 64-11 home record over the past five seasons. Edinboro has started fast in McComb this season, hitting at least five 3-pointers in the first half of three of four home games this season, including converting on 10 3-pointers in the first half in a win over Daemen.
 
 
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
EDINBORO VS. CHEYNEY
All-Time Series:  Edinboro leads 15-8
First Meeting:  1974-75 – Edinboro 69, Cheyney 67 (OT)
Last Meeting:  December 16, 2014 – Edinboro 82, Cheyney 49 (RECAP / BOX SCORE)
The Fighting Scots led for nearly all 40 minutes as Edinboro cruised to an 82-49 victory at McComb Fieldhouse. The Fighting Scots held a 35-22 lead at the half and a 22-6 run to begin the second dashed any Cheyney hopes for a comeback. The Wolves would never trail by less than 26 the rest of the way and trailed by as many as 35 points in the late stages. Lauren Hippo led the Fighting Scots with 17 points, including converting a team-high 5-of-7 3-pointers. Aignee' Freeland added 12 points and seven rebounds. Laurel Lindsay was held to eight points, but dished out 13 assists and picked up a pair of steals. Kyra Hines-Allen led the Wolves with 19 points. No other Cheyney player scored more than seven points. The Fighting Scots shot 54.5 pct. (30-of-55) from the floor while holding Cheyney to just 27.7 pct. (18-of-65) shooting. Edinboro dominated on the glass, winning the rebound margin, 46-32.
Series Notes: Head coach Stan Swank is 14-0 all-time against Cheyney. The Wolves last win came in the 1982-83 season.
 
 
THE COACHES
Edinboro: Stan Swank (Purdue '76, 539-294, 30th year)
  • Head coach Stan Swank is in his 30th year as head women's basketball coach at Edinboro.
  • Swank has guided the Fighting Scots to a 145-37 record the past six seasons, including six PSAC Tournament appearances, three PSAC Championships, three NCAA Tournament berths and a trip to the Elite Eight.
  • Winning is nothing to Swank as he is the winningest coach in Fighting Scots history and has had 23 winning seasons during his 29-year tenure while compiling a 539-294 overall mark. Add in four seasons as the head coach at Parkland Junior College, and Swank has 643 career collegiate victories.
  • All told under Swank, Edinboro has reached the NCAA Division II playoffs ten times, with Edinboro qualifying for the PSAC postseason tournament 21 times. On ten of those occasions, the Fighting Scots have advanced to the championship game, winning the PSAC title in 1989-90, 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2013-14.
  • In the NCAA Tournament, Swank has guided the Fighting Scots to the Final 32 four times, the Sweet 16 three times and the Elite Eight twice.
  • Swank entered the 2016-17 campaign tied for 11th among active Division II coaches in wins with 533. That figure is tied for 22nd all-time in overall victories. He ranks 37th in active career winning percentage (.646). Swank is the longest-tenured coach in the PSAC and is also the all-time leader in wins among PSAC coaches.
 
Cheyney: Tammy A. Bagby (Langston '93, 0-4, 1st year)
  • Head coach Tammy A. Bagby is in her first year at the helm of the Cheyney women's basketball program and her first year overall as a collegiate head coach.
  • Bagby has over 20 years of coaching experience on nearly every level of basketball, including stints as a head coach overseas in Germany, France, Switzerland, Holland and Australia, as well as an assistant coach for the WNBA's Tulsa Shock.
  • While at Tulsa, she learned under the tutelage of Naismith Hall of Famer Nolan Richardson.
  • Bagby had a standout playing career at Langston, ranking in the top ten in career 3-pointers attempted and made, as well as career steals and assists. She also played professionally in Slovakia and the Czech Republic.  
 

LAST TIME OUT
Edinboro: December 4, 2016 – Edinboro 75, West Chester 57 (RECAP / BOX SCORE)
  • Thanks in part to a scorching start from Michelle Jahn, the Fighting Scots cruised to a 75-57 victory over West Chester. Jahn connected on a career-high six 3-pointers in just the first ten minutes of play to give Edinboro a 21-14 lead at the end of one quarter.
  • West Chester never pulled within five points the rest of the way as the Fighting Scots concluded the first half on a 9-2 run to take a 40-28 lead.
  • Jahn finished with 27 points, one shy of her career-high, and made 7-of-8 3-pointers. Ciara Rosten and Michaela Barnes added 10 points apiece. Katie Fischer was held to a season-low six points while battling foul trouble, but dished out seven assists and picked up a pair of steals.
  • The Fighting Scots forced 26 West Chester turnovers that led to 30 points and held the Golden Rams' leading scorer, Madison Torresin, to just eight points.

Cheyney: December 4, 2016 – Slippery Rock 55, Cheyney 45 (RECAP / BOX SCORE)
  • The Wolves jumped out to a 14-7 first quarter lead and led 26-20 at half at Slippery Rock before a disastrous start to the third quarter gave The Rock the lead for good.
  • Slippery Rock opened the second half on a 27-5 as the Wolves missed six of their first seven shots and turned the ball over four times in a span of six minutes to begin the third quarter.
  • TaKayla Ellis led the Wolves with 11 points while Marlon Herring added nine. Adriene Small finished as Cheyney's leading rebounder with eight boards to go along with her ix points.
  • The Wolves shot 26.6 pct. (17-of-64) from the floor and turned the ball over 23 times.
 
 
EDINBORO STORYLINES
  • The Fighting Scots have won six straight since an 0-2 start to the season, including starting PSAC play with a 4-0 ledger for the first time since the 2011-12 season. The Fighting Scots finished that season 30-2 overall and 21-1 in the conference, as well as capturing the PSAC Championship and advancing to the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship.
  • Edinboro has won 11 straight home games in the friendly confines of McComb Fieldhouse dating back to last season. The Fighting Scots are 4-0 at home this season after amassing a 64-11 record at home over the past five seasons.
  • The Fighting Scots have recorded at least 10 steals in all but two games this season. Edinboro's 95 total steals ranks second in the PSAC and 18th in Division II. In addition, Edinboro has forced the opposing team into over 20 turnovers all but twice as well. Opponents average 22.5 turnovers per game against Edinboro while the Fighting Scots average just 13.9.
  • PSAC West Preseason selection Katie Fischer leads the Edinboro offense from her point guard spot. A 2015-16 PSAC West second team selection, Fischer ranks sixth in the PSAC at 15.9 ppg. The senior leads Edinboro with 30 assists and is second with 14 steals. 
  • Sophomore Michelle Jahn continues to rank among the top 3-pt. shooters in the PSAC. Jahn ranks third in 3-pointers (22) and fourth in 3-pt. percentage (38.6 pct.). She finished her freshman campaign third in the PSAC with 71 3-pointers and second with a 40.8 3-pt. percentage.
  • Freshman Michaela Barnes is fresh off her second PSAC West Freshmen of the Week honor. The 5'6'' guard has started every game this season, averaging 8.8 ppg. and 1.9 rpg., as well as dishing out 1.9 assists per game. Barnes also ranks third on the team with 13 steals. She has scored in double-figures in three contests this year.
  • Led by the duo of Maggie Moore and Jontay Walton, bench play has been a huge advantage for the Fighting Scots this season. Moore is averaging 4.5 ppg. and a team-high 7.0 rpg. in 16.5 mpg. while Walton provides 6.8 ppg. and 3.6 rpg. in 22.6 mpg. Walton also leads Edinboro and ranks fifth in the PSAC with 17 steals. The bench has scored over 15 points in all but one game this season.
Edinboro Probable Starters
PPG RPG
F 15 Ciara Rosten 6-2 Jr. Buffalo, N.Y. 11.0 6.0
F 21 Nicole Johnson 5-10 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 4.9 5.3
G 2 Michaela Barnes 5-6 Fr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio 8.8 1.9
G 4 Katie Fischer 5-7 Sr. Ambridge, Pa. 15.9 3.4
G 20 Michelle Jahn 5-8 So. Edinboro, Pa. 12.1 2.3

 
CHEYNEY STORYLINES
  • Cheyney was selected to finish ninth in the PSAC East in the preseason coaches' poll after a 5-20 finish last season, but the Wolves closed out the last season winning three of five conference contests.
  • The Wolves enter Saturday's contest in search of their first win of the season. Cheyney held halftime leads in two of their four losses against Gannon and Slippery Rock.
  • Like Edinboro, the Cheyney defense forces their opponents into turnovers at a high rate. Opponents average 21.5 turnovers per game against the Wolves defense. That figure ranks third in the PSAC, one spot behind the Fighting Scots.
  • Senior Amber Genwright and junior TaKayla Ellis lead a group of eight returners from last season. The backcourt duo are the only starters from last year's squad that won five games for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Ellis ranks second on the team in scoring at 8.3 ppg and leads the Wolves with six 3-pointers. Genwright made her season debut in a limited capacity this past weekend, playing 12.5 mpg. as she works her way back from a preseason injury.
  • Sophomore forward Marlon Herring leads Cheyney in scoring, averaging 10.5 ppg., as well as a team-high 6.0 rpg.
Cheyney Probable Starters
PPG RPG
F 3 Marlon Herring 5-9 So. Pittsburgh, Pa. 10.5 6.0
F 25 Adriene Small 6-2 Sr. Blackwood, N.J. 3.0 5.3
G 2 TaKayla Ellis 5-6 Jr. Suitland, Md. 8.3 3.8
G 10 Taschell Phillips 5-8 R-Sr. Washington, D.C. 5.8 4.3
G 21 Briana Hedgepeth 5-7 R-So. Norristown, Pa. 7.3 3.3
 
 
UP NEXT
  • The Fighting Scots return to action for a final pair of games before breaking for Christmas. On Saturday, December 17, the Fighting Scots make the trek to West Virginia for a non-conference contest against Salem International. On Monday, December 19, Edinboro returns to McComb Fieldhouse looking to give their fans an early Christmas gift when they host Fairmont State at 2 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Aignee

#13 Aignee' Freeland

F
6' 3"
Senior
Lauren Hippo

#00 Lauren Hippo

G/F
5' 10"
Senior
Katie Fischer

#4 Katie Fischer

G
5' 7"
Senior
Michelle Jahn

#20 Michelle Jahn

G
5' 8"
Sophomore
Nicole Johnson

#21 Nicole Johnson

F
5' 10"
Senior
Maggie Moore

#5 Maggie Moore

F
6' 2"
Senior
Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

G
5' 6"
Freshman
Ciara Rosten

#15 Ciara Rosten

F/C
6' 2"
Junior
Jontay Walton

#1 Jontay Walton

G
5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Aignee

#13 Aignee' Freeland

6' 3"
Senior
F
Lauren Hippo

#00 Lauren Hippo

5' 10"
Senior
G/F
Katie Fischer

#4 Katie Fischer

5' 7"
Senior
G
Michelle Jahn

#20 Michelle Jahn

5' 8"
Sophomore
G
Nicole Johnson

#21 Nicole Johnson

5' 10"
Senior
F
Maggie Moore

#5 Maggie Moore

6' 2"
Senior
F
Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

5' 6"
Freshman
G
Ciara Rosten

#15 Ciara Rosten

6' 2"
Junior
F/C
Jontay Walton

#1 Jontay Walton

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
G