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Women's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Fighting Scots Wrap Up 2019 with Crossover Games at East Stroudsburg, Kutztown

Cheniya Sharpe ranks second in the PSAC in rebounding.
EDINBORO Fighting Scots (3-4, 1-2 PSAC West) at EAST STROUDSBURG Warriors (5-3, 1-2 PSAC East)
Friday, December 20, 5:30 p.m. | Koehler Fieldhouse | East Stroudsburg, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH
 
EDINBORO Fighting Scots (3-4, 1-2 PSAC West) at KUTZTOWN Golden Bears (5-4, 2-1 PSAC East)
Saturday, December 21, 5:30 p.m. | Keystone Arena | Kutztown, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
EAST STROUDSBURG: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
KUTZTOWN: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS 

ON THE RADIO/VIDEO 
  • The Edinboro-East Stroudsburg and Edinboro-Kutztown games can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Chase Rowland providing the commentary.
 
THE GAME STORIES
  • Edinboro returns to eastern Pennsylvania for a pair of PSAC crossover contests, while also wrapping up the 2019 portion of its schedule. The Fighting Scots play at East Stroudsburg on Friday, then the next day are at PSAC East preseason favorite Kutztown. Edinboro snapped a two-game losing streak with a 109-49 win at Cheyney on December 8. After a break for final exams, they return to the court with a 3-4 overall record and are 1-2 in PSAC action while facing a demanding early schedule. East Stroudsburg owns a 5-4 record and is also 1-2 in league play. The Warriors had a three-game winning streak snapped on Sunday with an 82-77 overtime loss to 21st-ranked Adelphi. Kutztown is also off to a 5-4 start and is 2-1 in PSAC action. The Golden Bears have won three straight contests, all at home. They host Slippery Rock on Friday night before entertaining Edinboro the next evening.         
  • The Fighting Scots are in the midst of five straight games on the road before returning home to face West Chester on January 6. Following this weekend's pair of games, Edinboro begins the New Year with a January 3 contest at Gannon. That is the start of a stretch of four games in nine days.         
  • Edinboro finished the 2018-19 campaign with a 20-9 record under first-year head coach Callie Wheeler. The former Edinboro standout led Edinboro to a ninth straight 20-win season and a PSAC Tournament berth for the tenth straight year. Edinboro would qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. The Fighting Scots were picked to finish third in the highly-competitive PSAC West in the coaches' preseason poll.   
  • The Fighting Scots lost three 1,000-point scorers from last year's squad. Combined, the trio accounted for 3,880 points. But Wheeler welcomed back a pair of starters, led by All-American Michaela Barnes. The 5'5" guard is not only another 1,000-point scorer, she is climbing fast in the career scoring charts. She has scored 30-or-more points in three straight games and is now eighth in career scoring with 1,442 points. She scored 31 points vs. Walsh and Millersville and 30 against Cheyney.  In the process, Barnes has boosted her scoring average to 22.9 ppg., good for second in the PSAC. She adds 4.9 rpg. and has made 45-of-57 free throws (78.9 pct.).  The senior was an honorable mention WBCA Division II All-American, along with honorable mention Division II Bulletin All-American honors. She was also a first team All-PSAC West selection and is a two-time All-PSAC West selection and the 2017 PSAC West Freshman of the Year. A year ago, Barnes averaged a team-leading 21.0 ppg., ranking fourth in the PSAC and 15th in Division II.  She scored an Edinboro-record 42 points in last year's 93-89 overtime win over East Stroudsburg.
  • Bridgette Shaffer started 24 games a year ago, averaging 7.8 ppg. and 6.6 rpg. The latter figure was second on the team. The 5'10" senior made 49-of-118 3-pointers. She has almost doubled her scoring average this year, coming in at 15.4 ppg. while making 26-of-59 3-pointers. She had her second double-double of the year and sixth of her career with 16 points and career-high 13 rebounds vs. Cheyney. She ranks sixth in the PSAC in rebounding at 7.6 per game.
  • Cheniya Sharpe has returned after sitting out the 2018-19 season with an injury. The 5'11" redshirt senior is a ferocious rebounder, as evidenced by her career-high 18 vs. Shepherd, with 13 offensive. Sharpe is averaging 6.7 ppg. and a team-high 9.7 rpg. after averaging 7.2 rpg. in 17 minutes in 2017-18. She is second in the PSAC in rebounding.
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. EAST STROUDSBURG
  • Edinboro leads 17-1  
  • Last Meeting: December 8, 2018 – Edinboro 93, East Stroudsburg 89  ot
  • Current Streak: Edinboro has won the last 17 meetings
  • Wheeler vs. East Stroudsburg: 1-0  
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. KUTZTOWN
  • Edinboro leads 19-4  
  • Last Meeting: January 9, 2019 – Kutztown 72, Edinboro 70
  • Current Streak: Kutztown won the last meeting
  • Wheeler vs. Kutztown: 0-1 
HEAD COACH
Callie Wheeler (Edinboro '06) – 23-13, 2nd Year
  • Callie Wheeler was 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. In her first season as head coach, she led Edinboro to a 20-9 record, the ninth straight 20-win campaign. The Fighting Scots made the PSAC Tournament for the tenth straight season and earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament for the second straight year.   
  • 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. As a senior, the 5'5" guard set a school record with 249 assists. She led the PSAC in both assists and steals, finishing with 95 in the latter category.
  • 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 EAST STROUDSBURG
East Stroudsburg comes in with a 5-4 record and is 1-2 in the PSAC.  The Warriors had a three-game losing streak snapped on Sunday with an 82-77 loss to 21st-ranked Adelphi in overtime, their second loss to a nationally-ranked team. They allow just 58.9 ppg. on the season while scoring 64.4 ppg. Head coach Stephanie Del Preore is in her first season after spending the previous four years at Division I LIU Brooklyn. The Warriors returned all five starters, including All-PSAC East selections Tiffany Lapotsky and Jordan Hertz. A 5'7" senior, Lapotsky averages 18.4 ppg.  Hertz, meanwhile, is a 5'9" senior who specializes as a playmaker. She had 162 assists a year ago and currently has 61 assists to lead the PSAC. She also has a team-high 20 steals and averages 6.8 ppg. She is also the leading rebounder at 5.6 rpg. 
 
SCOUTING KUTZTOWN
Kutztown hosts Slippery Rock on Friday night before facing the Fighting Scots on Saturday. The Golden Bears were voted the preseason favorite in the PSAC East after finishing 19-12 a year ago and reaching the PSAC Championship game. Head coach Janet Malouf is in her 26th season and has 377 career wins. Kutztown has won three straight games, the last an 89-70 win over Georgian Court on Saturday, to improve to 5-4. The Golden Bears are 2-1 in the PSAC East, with wins over Clarion and Gannon. Rylee Derr, a first team All-PSAC East selection a year ago, averages a team-leading 15.7 ppg. The 5'10" junior guard has made 29-of-76 3-pointers and adds 4.1 rpg. Casey Remolde, a 6'0" freshman guard, adds 12.0 ppg. and a team-high 5.4 rpg. She also has 24 blocked shots. Karen Lapkiewicz was a second team All-PSAC East selection a year ago. The 5'10" senior averages 7.6 ppg. and 5.1 rpg. 
  
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS:  Friday, January 3 at Gannon – 5:30 p.m.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

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5' 5"
Junior
Bridgette Shaffer

#1 Bridgette Shaffer

G/F
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Cheniya Sharpe

#11 Cheniya Sharpe

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5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

5' 5"
Junior
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Bridgette Shaffer

#1 Bridgette Shaffer

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
G/F
Cheniya Sharpe

#11 Cheniya Sharpe

5' 11"
Senior
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