#11 EDINBORO Fighting Scots (1-1, 0-0 PSAC West) at WHEELING JESUIT Lady Cardinals (1-1, 0-0 MEC) 
Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 5:30 PM | Alma Grace McDonough Center | Wheeling, WV
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THE GAME STORY

• Edinboro will be playing on the road for the third time in five days after opening the 2018-19 campaign fcing a very strong field in the Lady Panther Tip-Off Classic. The Fighting Scots faced a pair of teams that played in the 2018 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional. They opened the season on Friday night with a 67-60 win over Virginia State in a rematch of last year's opening round game of the Atlantic Regional. The following night the 11th-ranked Fighting Scots suffered a 79-58 loss to 18th-ranked Virginia Union, the host school.
• The Lady Panther Tip-Off Classic marked the debut of head coach Callie Wheeler. A former standout at Edinboro and a member of the Edinboro Athletic Hall of Fame, Wheeler served as an assistant coach under long-time head coach Stan Swank for 11 years.
• Expectations are high for the Fighting Scots in 2018-19. Edinboro was picked as the preseason favorite in the PSAC West in the PSAC Coaches' Preseason Poll, and was ranked 11th in the WBCA Division II Preseason Top 25 and ninth in the preseason D2SIDA poll. 
• The Fighting Scots finished with a 27-4 record a year, winning the PSAC championship and advancing to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional.  Four starters return from that squad. All-American Ciara Rosten leads the way. The 6'2" senior was an honorable mention WBCA All-American, while also being named the PSAC West Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. In addition to Rosten, Jontay Walton was a first team All-PSAC West choice, while Michelle Jahn and Michaela Barnes were second team selections.
• Edinboro looks to extend a streak of eight straight seasons with 20-or-more wins. During that period, the Fighting Scots own a 193-50 record. They won their fifth PSAC championship a year ago, and fourth since 2011.
• Ciara Rosten headlines a group of four returning All-PSAC performers. The senior forward was the PSAC West Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, and went on to earn several All-American accolades. She was joined on the All-PSAC West first team by guard Jontay Walton, while guards Michelle Jahn and Michaela Barnes were accorded second team honors.

All-Time Series vs. Wheeling Jesuit

• Edinboro leads 2-1

• Jontay Walton led three scorers in double figures with a career-high 26 points as Edinboro rallied from an early deficit for a 77-67 win over Wheeling Jesuit.
• The Fighting Scots found themselves trailing 13-0 less than four minutes into the game as WJU's Chenelle Moore scored six points. Edinboro finally broke the ice on a Walton jumper, and eventually pulled back into the contest. The Fighting Scots still trailed 20-11 after one period, and pulled to within 34-30 at the half while closing on a 9-4 run.
• Edinboro would take control over the final 20 minutes while forcing 15 turnovers. Edinboro opened the third quarter on a 13-3 run to grab a 43-37 lead with 6:09 to play in the period, forcing four turnovers during that stretch. They took the lead for the first time on a drive by Michaela Barnes. Michelle Jahn contributed all five of her points and Walton four in the run, with Jahn capping it with a 3-pointer.
• The Cardinals would close the gap to 47-45 with just under three minutes to play on a layup by Cassi Stein. Edinboro answered with a 15-3 run to end the period as Barnes dropped in five points and Ciara Rosten four. Edinboro led 62-48 after three quarters.
• The Fighting Scots would build the lead to as much as 18 points on two occasions in the fourth quarter, the last at 74-56 with 2:58 remaining when Walton drained a 3-pointer. The final score was as close as the game got in the period.
  Walton's career-high 26 points was courtesy of a 10-of-22 effort from the floor, including 5-of-11 3-pointers, plus 1-of-2 at the line. She added seven assists while not committing a turnover, along with six steals and four rebounds.
• Ciara Rosten stuffed the box score, as well, as the 6'2" senior finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and five blocked shots. Barnes totaled 14 points. Whitney Allen pulled down 10 rebounds, as did Cheniya Sharpe. The latter provided plenty of energy off the bench, with seven offensive rebounds, to go with six points and two blocks.
• Wheeling Jesuit also had three players in double figures. Mariah Callen ended with 15 points and five assists, with Moore finishing with 14 points and 13 rebounds and Monica Burns 13 points.
• Edinboro shot 39.5 percent for the game (30-of-76), making 10-of-29 3-pointers, and went 7-for-10 at the line. The Cardinals finished the night at 44.6 percent from the floor (25-of-56) and made 13-of-18 free throws, but were just 4-of-14 from beyond the arc.
• The Fighting Scots held a narrow 41-40 advantage on the glass, but had 19 offensive rebounds. Edinboro forced Wheeling Jesuit into 23 turnovers while committing 16. That led to a 26-15 advantage in points off turnovers. 

Head Coach Callie Wheeler (Edinboro '06) -- 1-1, 1st year

• Callie Wheeler was officially named Edinboro's fifth head coach on May 23, 2018, replacing long-time head coach Stan Swank. The former Edinboro standout served as Swank's assistant coach for the previous 11 years before assuming the head coaching duties. Edinboro enjoyed great success during Wheeler's 11 seasons at Swank's side, posting a 239-86 record in her 11 seasons on the bench. That includes a string of eight straight 20-win seasons, including last year when the Fighting Scots ended the season with a 27-4 record. Edinboro won its fourth PSAC Championship in her 11 years and went on to reach the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional semifinals. It marked the fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in her tenure as assistant coach, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2013-14. 
• Any doubts of Wheeler's ability to take over as head coach were alleviated when Wheeler filled in for a pair of games in late January last year. With Swank away from the team for his father's funeral, Wheeler guided the Fighting Scots to a 74-52 win at Slippery Rock, followed by a 73-54 victory over a Mercyhurst team, which had defeated California (Pa.) in its previous game. 
• Wheeler played for the Fighting Scots from 2002-06, and ranks as one of the all-time greatest players in Edinboro history. She became Edinboro's sixth Kodak/WBCA All-American as she earned honorable mention All-American honors. That capped a brilliant senior season in which she was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Year and was a first team All-PSAC West selection. In addition, she was selected as the Nancy Acker Award winner in 2006.
• The 5'5" guard finished as Edinboro's second-leading scorer at 12.5 ppg. as a senior, and also added 5.1 rpg. More importantly, she set a school record with 249 assists while turning the ball over just 89 times. She led the PSAC in both assists and steals, finishing with 95 in the latter category.
• Edinboro had had just one triple-double in its history prior to 2005-06, when Wheeler accomplished the fete twice. The first came against Seton Hill (20 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists), followed by 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in her final home appearance vs. Shippensburg.
• As a junior, Wheeler earned second team All-PSAC West accolades after averaging 10.4 ppg. and handing out 225 assists, along with recording 91 steals. The assists ranks third all-time. She led the Fighting Scots to a 21-10 record that season, along with the team's first berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs since 1998.
• Wheeler likely ranks at the top in a long line of standout point guards at Edinboro. While not taking over as the starter until her junior season, she concluded her career with 682 assists, despite missing the final seven games of the 2003-04 campaign due to an injury. That figure is second all-time in the PSAC. In addition, Wheeler finished with 283 career steals, a figure which ranks fourth all-time at Edinboro. She fell just shy of reaching 1,000 points for her career, finishing with 932.
• The Iorfido name (Wheeler's maiden name) is well known in Edinboro Athletics, where her family has had quite an impact. Her father, Rich, was a standout linebacker for the Edinboro football team from 1970-72, and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2007. Callie joined her father as a member of the Edinboro Hall of Fame in October 2016. Younger sister Mandie was a standout catcher on the softball team, and a two-time All-PSAC West performer.

Scouting the Fighting Scots

• Edinboro opened the season spiltting a pair of contests in the Lady Panther Tip-Off Classic, hosted by Virginia Union. The Fighting Scots posted a 67-60 win against Virginia State before losing a 79-58 decision to Virginia Union. Both teams competed in last year's NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional, as did Edinboro.
• The Fighting Scots feature four returning All-PSAC performers, led by Ciara Rosten (Buffalo, NY/Maryvale). The 6'2" senior was named to three All-American teams a year ago. She earned WBCA honorable mention All-American accolades, along with being named a D2CCA second team All-American and third team Division II Bulletin All-American. In addition, she was selected the D2CCA Atlantic Region Player of the Year, and the PSAC Athlete of the Year and Defensive Athlete of the Year. Rosten is a preseason Division II Bulletin honorable mention All-American A year ago, she averaged 15.8 ppg., second on the team, while leading the team in rebounding at 12.2 rpg. and ranking second in assists (108). She led the PSAC and ranked third in Division II in rebounds per game, along with leading the country in rebounds with 377, the third-highest total in a season at Edinboro. She also led the PSAC and was fifth in Division II in blocks per game (3.77), along with ranking fourth in the country in total blocks with a school-record 117. Rosten would end the season with eight consecutive double-doubles and had 21 for the season, leading the PSAC and ranking second in Division II. After two games, Rosten is averaging  14.0 ppg. and 10.0 rpg. She had a double-double against Virginia State with 21 points and 11 rebounds. She currently ranks second in career blocks (174) and 16th in career rebounds (589). She ranks eighth in career rebounds per game (9.3). She has scored 875 points in two seasons.
• Jontay Walton (Buffalo, NY/Cardinal O'Hara) joined Rosten as a first team All-PSAC West selection after leading the Fighting Scots in scoring (16.5 ppg.), assists (132), and steals (73). She scored 512 points, which ranks 16^th in a season at Edinboro, and was also sixth in a season in 3-point percentage (43.1 pct.). The 5'6" graduate student ranked ninth in the PSAC in scoring, along with third in assists (4.3 apg.), tied for sixth in steals (2.4 spg.), 11^th in free throw percentage (79.9 pct.), and tied for 14^th in 3-pointers made per game (1.7 per game). Walton is averaging a team-leading 17.5 ppg. after two contests, making 17-of-18 free throws. She has 853 career points in two-plus seasons.
• Michelle Jahn (Edinboro, Pa./General McLane) and Michaela Barnes (Chagrin Falls, OH/Kenston) were accorded second team All-PSAC West honors. Jahn finished fourth on the team in scoring at 12.9 ppg. The 5'8" senior is one of the top 3-point threats in the PSAC, making 64-of-182 (35.2 pct.) from beyond the arc. She ranked fifth in the PSAC in 3-point field goal percentage and was seventh in 3-pointers made per game (2.1).  The 64 3-pointers made ranks seventh in a season at Edinboro, and the 182 3-pointers attempted is sixth. She is averaging 9.5 ppg. Jahn went over 1,000 career points in last year's PSAC playoff game vs. California(Pa.), and ranks 27th in career scoring with 1,087 points. She is also fourth in career 3-point field goals made (200), fifth in 3-pointers attempted (561), and sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (.357).
• After earning PSAC West Freshman of the Year honors in 2016-17,Barnes was the MVP of last year's PSAC Tournament. The 5'4" junior ended the year third on the team in scoring at 14.2 ppg., while finishing fourth on the team in assists (65) and third in steals (36). She comes in to the Wheeling Jesuit contest averaging 11.0 ppg.

• Wheeling Jesuit is under the direction of first-year coach Mike Llanas, who built an impressive resume' at the junior college level. He is Owens Community College's winningest coach, leading the Express to a 351-103 overall record, eight Ohio Community College Athletic Conference titlesk, and four NJCAA Tournament appearances, including making it to the 2016 and 2018 Elite Eight and to the 2014 Final Four. His team also registered the school's first perfect regular season finish of 30-0 in the 2016-17 campaign. He was a seven-time Conference Coach of the Year and four-time Regional Coach of the Year.
• Llanas takes over a program that won back-to-back Mountain East Conference Tournament crowns and earned NCAA Division II Atlantic Region berths in 2016 and 2017, with 52 combined wins. Wheeling Jesuit finished 12-17 a year ago.
• The Cardinals opened the year in the Shippensburg Wolf Bus Lines Classic this past weekend. They opened the season with a come-from-behind 9-79 win over East Stroudsburg on Saturday before suffering an 85-53 loss to Shippensburg on Sunday. Khira Burton scored a career-high 31 points vs. East Stroudsburg. Chenelle Moore registered a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Lauren Lipscomb chipped in 10 points.
• WJU was limited to a 17 of 72 (24 percent) shooting performance against Shippensburg, while the Raiders shot 53 percent and had a 55-35 rebounding advantage. Tori Harrison led the Cardinals with 10 points.
• Chenelle Moore and Khira Burton were named to the all-tournament team.
• Wheeling Jesuit was picked to finish ninth in the Mountain East Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Cardinals have two returning starters, but must replace 1,000-point scorer Mariah Callan.
• The Cardinals return first team All-MEC forward Chenelle Moore. The 6'0" senior was one of only three players from the MEC to average a double-double with 15.3 ppg. and 11.5 rpg., ranking in Division II in rebounding. She posted 14 double-doubles. She is at 14.0 ppg. and 11.5 rpg. after two contests.
• Senior forward Lauren Lipscomb (6.8 ppg., 3.8 rpg.) is the other returning starter. After scoring just 68 points in 28 games a year ago, Khira Burton dropped in 31 points against East Stroudsburg. The 5'4" junior comes in at a team-high 19.0 ppg., making 5-of-12 3-pointers and 11-of-13 free throws.