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Sean Gallagher

Women's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Edinboro Renews Rivalry with 15th-Ranked Cal on Saturday

EDINBORO Fighting Scots (6-6, 4-4 PSAC West) at #15 CAL U Vulcans (12-2, 6-2 PSAC West)
Saturday, January 11, 1:00 p.m. | Convocation Center | California, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH
 
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
CAL U:  ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS 

ON THE RADIO/VIDEO 
  • The Edinboro-Cal U game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Chase Rowland providing the commentary.
THE GAME STORIES
  • Edinboro and Cal, along with IUP, have jockeyed for position atop the PSAC West for a number of years. Edinboro has enjoyed great success in recent years vs. the Vulcans, including four straight wins over Cal. Last year, Edinboro prevailed 62-61 at Cal after a 99-92 win at Edinboro. Cal was ranked 12th in the first meeting and 17th in the second. The Fighting Scots have won the last four meetings in the series. This will likely be the first of back-to-back games against national-ranked opponents, with eighth-ranked IUP visiting McComb Fieldhouse on Wednesday, January 15.
  • The Vulcans come in to the latest meeting ranked 15th in the WBCA Division II Top 25 with a 12-2 record and 6-2 in the PSAC West. Cal is riding a four-game winning streak after a 66-60 win over Shepherd on Wednesday, improving to 7-0 at the Convocation Center. Edinboro has won back-to-back games for the first time this season after an impressive 86-55 win over Pitt-Johnstown on Monday. The Fighting Scots are 6-6 and 4-4 in PSAC action after being picked to finish third in the Western Division in the coaches' preseason poll. Cal was a spot ahead in second place. Both teams will be playing for the fourth time in nine days.                          
  • Edinboro is averaging 74.7 ppg., good for fifth in the PSAC, while allowing 66.8 ppg., which ranks eighth. Cal averages 73.4 ppg. and allows 65.6 ppg., both figures ranking sixth in the conference. The Vulcans lead the PSAC in turnover margin at +8.0.
  • 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 come off their most complete effort of the season while handling Pitt-Johnstown an 86-55 defeat. They dominated the glass, 47-25, and forced 27 turnovers while holding UPJ to 35.8 percent shooting.
  • Edinboro is led by senior Michaela Barnes. The 5'5" guard has climbed to seventh in the career scoring charts with 1,547 points. She had a recent string of three straight games with 30-or-more points, scoring 31 points vs. Walsh and Millersville and 30 against Cheyney.  She ranks third in the PSAC in scoring at 22.1 ppg., adding 5.0 rpg., and has made 69-of-88 free throws (78.4 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.
  • Bridgette Shaffer has nearly doubled her scoring average from a year ago after averaging 7.8 ppg., along with 6.6 rpg. The latter figure was second on the team. The 5'10" senior made 49-of-118 3-pointers. She comes in at 14.0 ppg. while making 42-of-95 3-pointers. She leads the PSAC in 3-pointers made per game (3.5) and is second in 3-point field goal percentage (44.2 pct.).  She had made at least three 3-pointers in the first 11 games before draining just one trifecta vs. UPJ.  She adds 7.0 rpg., good for second on the team.
  • Cheniya Sharpe snapped out of a bit of a lull in impressive fashion on Wednesday. The 5'11" redshirt senior had scored just nine points in the previous four games, but she scored a career-high 19 points vs. Pitt-Johnstown, adding 12 rebounds for her second double-double. Sharpe is averaging 6.3 ppg. and a team-high 7.9 rpg., the latter figure third in the PSAC. She pulled down a career-high 18 vs. Shepherd, with 13 offensive. She is shooting 50.0 percent from the floor. She sat out the 2018-19 season with an injury.
  • Madison Amalia provided a huge boost against West Chester, scoring a career-high 19 points. The junior guard started the first four games at point guard, but missed the next five games with an injury. She returned against Gannon, and made 5-of-10 three's vs. West Chester. She is averaging 9.1 ppg.  Diminutive freshman Rana Elhusseini has taken over at the point. She is averaging 7.3 ppg. and has a team-high 43 assists.
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. CAL U
Edinboro leads 47-41 
First Meeting:  1970-71 – Edinboro 52, California(Pa.) 35 
Last Meeting:   2018-19 - Edinboro 62, Calfornia(Pa.) 61
Current Streak: Edinboro has won the last four contests
Wheeler vs. California(Pa.): 2-0

LAST MEETING
February 9, 2019 – Edinboro 62, California(Pa.) 61 at California, Pa.
  • Edinboro erased a 19-point deficit to hand 17th-ranked California(Pa.) its first home loss in two seasons. A well-rested Vulcan team took advantage of their bye week, as they jumped out to a 25-6 lead after the first quarter. The Fighting Scots would score the first ten points of the second quarter, part of a 17-2 run, to pull to within 38-28 at the half. The deficit was still eight points at 54-46 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Fighting Scots rode a stifling defensive effort in the fourth quarter, plus a strong effort by Ciara Rosten, to complete the rally. The Vulcans would make 3-of-17 shots, with 11 straight misses at one point, as Edinboro outscored Cal, 16-7. Limited by foul trouble, Rosten scored 10 of Edinboro's 16 points in the period and once again held down Seairra Barrett, one of the leading scorers in Division II. Rosten keyed a 12-0 run as Edinboro went from a 59-50 deficit to 62-59 lead. Her three-point play tied the score at 59-59, and Edinboro took its first lead of the game at 61-59 on Michaela Barnes' drive with 3:29 remaining. Barnes kept the Fighting Scots in the game for three quarters with 25 of her 27 points. Rosten added 16 points. Jontay Walton was the third Fighting Scot in double figures. She contributed 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds.  Abbey Sporio led the Vulcans in scoring with 14 points, adding seven boards and five steals. Gina Vallecorsa was the only other Vulcan in double digits with 10 points.
HEAD COACH
Callie Wheeler (Edinboro '06) – 26-15, 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 CAL U
  • Cal is in search of its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance after finishing at 26-6 a year ago. The Vulcans advanced to the Atlantic Regional final for the fourth time in seven years while also posting the fourth 25-win campaign in the last five years. Jess Strom is in her ninth season in charge of the Vulcans and owns a 203-54 record. Cal ran off seven straight wins to start the season. They have lost at Shippensburg and Millersville, both by 14 points. A balanced squad has three players scoring in double figures and five above 8.0 ppg. Monica Burns, a 5'6" senior who was a two-time All-MEC performer at Wheeling Jesuit before transferring to Cal. She spent her freshman season at IUP. Burns is averaging 15.4 ppg. and has made 31-of-94 3-pointers. She is also 66-of-75 at the line (88.0 pct.). Bianca Jasper, a 5'6" junior, adds 11.4 ppg. and leads the Vulcans with 70 assists and 30 steals. She has turned the ball over just 29 times. Shauna Harrison, a 5'11" sophomore, contributes 10.9 ppg. and a team-high 5.8 rpg. She has made 26-of-89 3-pointers.
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS:  Wednesday, January 15 vs. Indiana(Pa.) – 5:30 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

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5' 5"
Junior
Ciara Rosten

#15 Ciara Rosten

F
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Bridgette Shaffer

#1 Bridgette Shaffer

G/F
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Cheniya Sharpe

#11 Cheniya Sharpe

F
5' 11"
Senior
Jontay Walton

#5 Jontay Walton

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5' 6"
Graduate Student
Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

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5' 5"
Senior
Rana Elhusseini

#0 Rana Elhusseini

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5' 3"
Freshman
Madison Amalia

#21 Madison Amalia

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5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

5' 5"
Junior
G
Ciara Rosten

#15 Ciara Rosten

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
F
Bridgette Shaffer

#1 Bridgette Shaffer

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
G/F
Cheniya Sharpe

#11 Cheniya Sharpe

5' 11"
Senior
F
Jontay Walton

#5 Jontay Walton

5' 6"
Graduate Student
G
Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

5' 5"
Senior
G
Rana Elhusseini

#0 Rana Elhusseini

5' 3"
Freshman
G
Madison Amalia

#21 Madison Amalia

5' 5"
Junior
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