GAME DAY CENTRAL
Edinboro (18-4, 14-2 PSAC West) vs. Seton Hill (13-10, 9-8 PSAC West)
When:  Wednesday, January 8, 2017
Where:  Edinboro, Pa. –  McComb Fieldhouse
Tip-off:  5:30 p.m.
Live Stats: CLICK HERE | Live Audio:  CLICK HERE
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
Edinboro: Roster | Schedule | Stats | 
Seton Hill: Roster | Schedule | Stats | 
 
PSAC LINKS: PRESEASON POLL | STANDINGS | STATS | 
 
GAME STORYLINES

• The playoff-bound Fighting Scots return to McComb Fieldhouse for the first time in two weeks after posting a 53-41 victory at Pitt-Johnstown this past Saturday. Edinboro has won 17 straight home games in the friendly confines of McComb Fieldhouse, dating back to last season, the longest streak since the 2011-12 squad reeled off 18 straight wins at home. The Fighting Scots are 10-0 at home this year and have amassed a 74-11 home record over the past six seasons. Seton Hill has never won a game at McComb Fieldhouse.  Edinboro is 15-0 all-time against the Griffins, and have 14 of the 15 meetings by at least 10 points.
• Oddly enough, the Griffins have fared better on the road than at home this year. Seton Hill is 8-3 this season in games played away from Greensburg, Pa., but is just 5-7 in home games.
• Wednesday's contest is Edinboro's annual Fighting Scots Fighting Cancer game. This year will be the second annual "Hoops for Harlie" event, dedicated to the memory of former Girard High School standout Harlie Rae Bolt, who tragically passed away following a short battle with leukemia. All proceeds raised throughout the day will benefit "Halos for Harlie" Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
• Edinboro ranks third in the PSAC and 23^rd in Division II in scoring defense at 57.3 ppg., and have held opponents under 60 points in 15 of their 18 wins. Seton Hill enters the contest sixth in the PSAC in scoring at 70.3 ppg. The Griffins have been held under 60 points just five times and have scored over 75 points on eight occasions.
• The Fighting Scots are the only team in the PSAC to rank in the top three in both scoring offense and scoring defense. The Fighting Scots rank third in the PSAC in scoring at 71.0 ppg. Edinboro has scored over 70 points 12 times, and hit 90 on two occasions. The Griffins rank 13^th in the PSAC in scoring defense, allowing 69.4 ppg.

 
ON THE RADIO

• The Edinboro-Seton Hill game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Drew Patrick on the play-by-play.

 
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
EDINBORO VS. SETON HILL
All-Time Series:  Edinboro leads 15-0
First Meeting:  1990-91 – Edinboro 98, Seton Hill 74
Last Meeting:  January 3, 2017 – Edinboro 58, Seton Hill 54 (RECAP / BOX SCORE)
Edinboro led from horn-to-horn, but needed to hold off a late Seton Hill rally to secure a 58-54 victory. It was the first meeting between the two teams that was not decided by double figures. With Edinboro leading 52-35 with just over seven minutes remaining, the Griffins scored the next 12 points to cut the deficit to 52-47 with 1:36 remaining. A Katie Fischer jumper halted the scoreless stretch and gave Edinboro a seven-point lead with a minute remaining and the Scots iced the contest with free throws. Fischer and Michelle Jahn led the Fighting Scots with 12 points apiece and Michaela Barnes finished with 11 points. Edinboro finished the contest shooting 34.9 percent (22-of-63) and 3-of-16 on 3-pointers, while the Griffins shot 33.3 percent (17-of-51) from the floor, including 4-of-18 from beyond the arc. Seton Hill's Chrisanna Green finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Seton Hill's leading scorer Jenna Kaufman was held to just five points on 2-of-10 shooting.
Series Notes: The Fighting Scots have won all but one meeting by double figures.
 
 
THE COACHES
Edinboro: Stan Swank (Purdue '76, 551-296, 30^th year)

• Head coach Stan Swank is in his 30^th 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 seven 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 551-296 overall mark. Add in four seasons as the head coach at Parkland Junior College, and Swank has 653 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 22 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.

 
Seton Hill: Mark Katarski (California(Pa.) '00, 47-50, 4^th year, 102-152, 10^th year overall)

• Head coach Mark Katarski has led the Griffins to a PSAC Tournament appearance in each of his first three seasons.
• Katarski took over Seton Hill in its inaugural season in the PSAC and secured a spot in the PSAC Tournament in his 2013-14 debut season. 
• Prior to Seton Hill, Katarski spent two seasons as an assistant coach for Division I Niagara and six seasons as the head coach at Division III Chatham.
• While at Chatham, Katarski led the Cougars to their first Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament victory and back-to-back conference semifinal appearances.

 
 
LAST TIME OUT
Edinboro: February 4, 2017 – Edinboro 53, Pitt-Johnstown 41 (RECAP / BOX SCORE)

• The Fighting Scots were victorious despite being outrebounded 53-34 and shooting 23.9 percent (17-of-71) from the field, including hitting just 5-of-21 3-pointers. 
• Edinboro's defense carried the Fighting Scots past the poor shooting performance as they recorded a season-sweep of Pitt-Johnstown for a fourth consecutive season. The Fighting Scots forced UPJ into 32 turnovers and recorded 20 steals, leading to a 29-10 advantage in points off turnovers. Edinboro held UPJ to 29.3 percent shooting (12-of-41).
• Jontay Walton led a trio of Fighting Scots in double figures, finishing with 12 points and four steals off the bench. Michelle Jahn added 12 points and five steals, while Ciara Rosten dropped in 10 points and pulled down seven rebounds.

Seton Hill: February 4, 2017 – Gannon 81, Seton Hill 71 (RECAP / BOX SCORE)

• The Griffins were unable to overcome an 18-point halftime deficit as they fell to Gannon on Saturday afternoon.
• Alexandra Hay led Seton Hill with 14 points, while Jenna Kaufman and Kinross Obiefule added 12 points each.
• Seton Hill forced 13 Gannon turnovers and converted them into 20 points while committing just seven turnovers of their own. Gannon dominated the Griffins on the glass, holding a 36-20 rebounding margin.

 
EDINBORO STORYLINES

• The Fighting Scots clinched a PSAC Tournament appearance for a seventh consecutive season last week. This is the 22^nd time Edinboro has qualified for the postseason under head coach Stan Swank.
• Earlier this season, the Fighting Scots ran off 16 straight wins before seeing their streak snapped in a loss at Slippery Rock. The 16-game winning streak was the longest since the 2011-12 squad won 24 in a row and the second-longest streak in school history.
• Edinboro is in second place in the PSAC West and owns wins over California(Pa.), Mercyhurst, and Indiana(Pa.) as they continue the second half of PSAC West action. The top two seeds in each division receive first round byes in the PSAC Tournament.
• The Fighting Scots were among "others receiving votes" in last week's WBCA Coaches' Poll.
• The Fighting Scots rank third in the PSAC in scoring defense and 35^th in the nation at 57.3 ppg. The Edinboro defense has held opponents under 60 points in 15 of their 18 wins.
• The Fighting Scots rank fifth in the nation in turnover margin (+8.59) and 11^th in turnovers forced per game (23.14). Edinboro's 276 total steals ranks second in the PSAC and seventh in Division II. In addition, Edinboro has forced opposing teams into 20-or-more turnovers in all but five games.
• The Fighting Scots are the only team in the PSAC to rank in the top three in both scoring offense and scoring defense as the high-pressure Edinboro defense is complimented by a high-scoring offense. The Fighting Scots rank third in the PSAC in scoring at 71.0 ppg. Edinboro has scored over 70 points 12 times, and hit 90 on two occasions.

 
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Katie Fischer (G, 5'7'' Sr.)

• All-PSAC West Preseason selection Katie Fischer leads the Edinboro offense from her point guard spot. Fischer ranks 14^th in the PSAC in scoring at 14.2 ppg.
• Ranks fourth in the PSAC with 104 assists and tied for sixth with 47 steals. Fischer also ranks fifth in the conference with 49 3-pointers.
• Recently scored her 1,000^th career point. The 5'7'' point guard scored 309 points as a Laker and has totaled 791 points in two seasons as a member of the Fighting Scots for 1,100 career points.

Michelle Jahn (G, 5'8'', So.)

• Ranks eighth in the PSAC with 3-pointers (46) and third in 3-pt. percentage (34.1 pct.). Has hit a 3-pointer in all but four contests this season.
• Fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 ppg.

Ciara Rosten (F, 6'2'', Jr.)

• Second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.6 ppg., and leads the squad with 6.5 rpg.
• Ranks fourth in the PSAC with 36 blocks. Has recorded multiple blocks in five of the past six contests

Michaela Barnes (G, 5'6'', Fr.)

• Has started every game this season, averaging 8.9 ppg. and 2.2 rpg.
• Named the PSAC West Freshman of the Week three times.

Jontay Walton (G, 5'7'', R-So.)

• Third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 ppg. off the bench
• Has scored in double figures 11 times, including in each of the past three outings.
• Tied for first on the squad and sixth in the PSAC with 47 steals.

 

						PPG	RPG	OTHER
F	15	Ciara Rosten	6-2	Jr.	Buffalo, N.Y.	11.6	6.5	40 STLS, 36 BLKS
F	21	Nicole Johnson	5-10	Sr.	Pittsburgh, Pa.	4.0	4.9	22 STLS, 8 BLKS
G	2	Michaela Barnes	5-6	Fr.	Chagrin Falls, Ohio	8.9	2.2	29 ASTS, 27 STLS
G	4	Katie Fischer	5-7	Sr.	Ambridge, Pa.	14.2	3.5	104 ASTS, 47 STLS
G	20	Michelle Jahn	5-8	So.	Edinboro, Pa.	10.1	2.5	34 STLS

 

						PPG	RPG	OTHER
F	5	Maggie Moore	6-2	Sr.	Olean, N.Y.	3.2	5.0	18 BLKS
G	1	Jontay Walton	5-7	R-So.	Buffalo, N.Y.	10.2	3.1	47 STLS, 27 ASTS
G	11	Cheniya Sharpe	5-11	So.	Springfield, Va.	2.4	4.0	19 STLS

 
SETON HILL STORYLINES

• The Griffins began the season with an 8-4 start, including a 4-2 ledger in conference play, the best start since the Griffins joined the PSAC four seasons ago. Since then, however, Seton Hill has gone 5-4 to sit sixth in the West, two games ahead of Gannon for the final playoff spot.
• Seton Hill has relied heavily on the 3-pointer. The Griffins rank second in the PSAC in 3-pointers made (188), 3-pointers attempted (550), and 3-pointers per game (8.2), as well as ranking fourth in 3-pt. percentage (34.2 pct.). Seton Hill has six players with 50-or-more 3-pointers made.

PLAYERS TO WATCH
Jenna Kaufman (F, 5'11'' Jr.)

• Ranks ninth in the PSAC in scoring, averaging 15.6 ppg.
• Has scored in double figures in all but one contest this season, when she was held to a season-low five points in the first meeting with Edinboro.

Chrisanna Green (F, 5'9'', So.)

• Ranks second in the PSAC in rebounding with 9.7 rpg. and second on the team in scoring at 11.0 ppg.
• Has recorded six double-doubles this season, including a 17-point, 16-rebound performance in the first meeting with Edinboro.  

Lindsey Mifsud (G, 5'7'', Jr.)

• Ranks fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 6.7 ppg.
• Former Villa Maria standout and was a high school teammate of Edinboro's Allison Thompson.

 

						PPG	RPG
F	1	Jenna Kaufman	5-11	Jr.	Damascus, MD	15.6	5.6
F	3	Chrisanna Green	5-9	So.	Jamestown, N.Y.	11.0	9.7
G	4	Alexandra Hay	5-8	Jr.	Barrie, Ontario	7.9	2.2
G	5	Lindsey Mifsud	5-7	Jr.	Erie, Pa.	6.7	2.2
G	14	Mariah Wells	5-10	Sr.	Bridgeville, Pa.	9.2	3.7

 
 
UP NEXT

• The Fighting Scots return to action on Saturday, February 11, Indiana(Pa.) in a nationally televised contest. Saturday's matchup will be part of Edinboro's Make-A-Wish Day. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.