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Shaffer, Bridgette vs IUP
Sean Gallagher

Women's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Edinboro Faces Another Showdown, Playing at No. 9 IUP on Wednesday

EDINBORO Fighting Scots (14-8, 12-6 PSAC West) at #9 INDIANA(PA) Crimson Hawks (22-2, 17-1 PSAC West)
Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 5:30 p.m. | Kovalchick Complex | Indiana, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
IUP:  ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS 

ON THE RADIO/VIDEO 
  • The Edinboro-IUP game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Chase Rowland and Nathaniel Taylor providing the commentary.
THE GAME STORIES   
  • Edinboro and Indiana(Pa.) have both clinched a spot in the PSAC Tournament and are jockeying for top seeds. The Fighting Scots used a 77-53 win over Cal on Saturday to clinch an 11th consecutive playoff berth and move into sole possession of third place. The Fighting Scots have won seven of their last eight contests to improve to 14-8 overall and 12-6 in the PSAC West. IUP had won 19 straight games before suffering a 57-52 loss to Cal. The Crimson Hawks handed Gannon a 59-54 defeat on Saturday in a battle of the top two teams in the PSAC West. They are now 22-2 overall and 17-1 in the PSAC West. IUP is ranked ninth in the latest WBCA Division II Top 25, falling from fourth after the loss to Cal.
  • IUP has enjoyed great success at the Kovalchick Complex. The Crimson Hawks are 17-1 at home this year, the lone loss an 86-79 decision to Glenville State in November. Over the last five years, they own a 66-7 at home.         
  • The Fighting Scots are averaging 74.4 ppg., climbing to third in the PSAC, while allowing 64.5 ppg., which ranks seventh. IUP ranks sixth in scoring at 70.9 ppg., and first in scoring defense at a stingy 53.0 ppg., the latter figure tied for sixth in Division II. They have not allowed more than 59 points in seven straight games, and have held 19 opponents under 60 points. The Crimson Hawks also lead the PSAC in both field goal percentage (47.0 pct.) and field goal percentage defense (32.5 pct.), ranking second nationally in the latter. Edinboro has made great use of the 3-pointer, ranking third in the PSAC in both three's made per game (7.7) and 3-point field goal percentage (34.0 pct.).  In addition, the Fighting Scots are sixth in turnover margin (+1.64), while IUP is 15th (-2.00)
  • Michaela Barnes was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week for the fifth time this season on Monday after scoring 28 points at Clarion and 30 vs. Cal. The senior guard is third in career scoring with 1,827 career points. Next up is Jessica Rowe, who sits in second place with 1,846 points. Barnes has scored 545 points this season, which ranks 11th, after scoring 609 points a year ago. She is just the fifth Edinboro player to reach 500 points twice. All-time leading scorer Samantha Reimer did it three times. Barnes is fourth among Division II active players in points scored.
  • Barnes comes in averaging a team-high 24.8 ppg., good for second in the PSAC and third in Division II. She has had 14 games of 20-or-more points and seven games with 30-or-more points this season. The 5'5" guard recently broke her won school record with 43 points at Mercyhurst. She adds 5.1 rpg., ranks second on the team with 71 assists, and has made 139-of-170 free throws (81.8 pct.). In addition, she has made 26-of-69 3-pointers. 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 stands second on the team in scoring and rebounding at 13.7 ppg. and 6.7 rpg. Her forte is the 3-pointer. After making 4-of-9 3-pointers vs. Cal, she has made 72-of-165 3-pointers, ranking first in the PSAC 3-pointers made per game (3.3) and third in 3-point field goal percentage (43.6 pct.). She stands 13th nationally in 3-pointers per game and 21st in 3-point field goal percentage. A year ago, she made 49-of-118 3-pointers. The 5'10" graduate student posted a career-high 25 points against Indiana(Pa.) recently, making seven 3-pointers. She had made at least one 3-pointer in every game this year and 20 straight games dating back to last year before missing all three attempts  vs. Gannon. She has made a 3-pointer in 23 of 24 games.
  • Rana Elhusseini was a highly-regarded recruit from Michigan who has taken over as the starting point guard. She has boosted her scoring average to 10.0 ppg. while averaging 17.0 ppg. over the last seven contests. That includes a season-high 26 points vs. Seton Hill. The 5'3" freshman has a team-leading 74 assists. She has made 27-of-80 3-pointers and is shooting a PSAC-leading 88.9 percent from the line (56-of-63).
  • Cheniya Sharpe has had six double-doubles in the last 11 games, along with pulling down 10-or-more rebounds in eight of the last 11 games. She had 14 points and 14 rebounds vs. Cal. The 5'11" graduate student is averaging 7.2 ppg. and 9.5 rpg., ranking  second in the conference in rebounding. Over the last nine games, she is averaging 11.4 rpg. She is shooting 54.7 percent from the floor (64-of-117). Sharpe sat out the 2018-19 season with an injury. She has been named the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week twice.
  • Monica Brown rounds out the starting five. The 5'8" sophomore has started 19 games. While averaging 4.6 ppg., she plays a key role defensively. She has a team-leading 43 steals, tied for seventh in the PSAC in steals per game (2.0). She spearheaded a pressing defense in the first meeting with Indiana(Pa.) that keyed Edinboro's comeback, forcing IUP into turnover after turnover. The Crimson Hawks finished the night with 25 turnovers, with Brown registering four steals.
  • The Edinboro bench features Madison Amalia and Bella Burrelli. Amalia, a junior guard, started the first four games at point guard, but missed the next five games with an injury. She is averaging 5.4 ppg. and has made 19-of-73 3-pointers. Burrelli, a standout on the volleyball team, did not join the basketball team until after the volleyball campaign ended. A 6'0" freshman, she contributes 4.3 ppg. and 3.4 rpg, in 18 contests.
NCAA DIVISION II ACTIVE CAREER SCORING LEADERS
  1. Hailey Diestelkamp, Drury – 2,125 points
  2. Jodi Johnson, Ashland – 2,097 points
  3. Ariel Jones, Shippensburg – 1,860 points
  4. Michaela Barnes – 1,827 points
  5. Karen Donehew, North Greenville -- 1,818 points

ALL-TIME SERIES vs. INDIANA(PA)
  • Edinboro leads 49-46 
  • First Meeting: 1970-71 – Indiana(Pa.) 62, Edinboro 48 
  • Last Meeting:  2019-20 – Indiana(Pa.) 66, Edinboro 63 
  • Current Streak: IUP has won 12 of the last 13 contests. 
  • Wheeler vs. Indiana(Pa.): 0-3 
LAST MEETING
January 15, 2020 – #8 Indiana(Pa.) 66, Edinboro 63 at Edinboro, Pa.
  • Edinboro fell just shy of upsetting eighth-ranked Indiana(Pa.) thanks to a harassing defense to rally from a 15-point deficit. IUP led 39-24 with 6:12 remaining in the third quarter. That's when the Fighting Scots turned to a pressing defense that forced the Crimson Hawks into numerous turnovers. It's also when Bridgette Shaffer caught fire. The redshirt senior started the Fighting Scots on a 13-5 run as Edinboro would pull to within 46-37 after three quarters. She had been held scoreless the first 20 minutes, missing all three of her shot attempts while sitting half of the half with foul trouble. Shaffer hit her first basket of the night, a 3-pointer, with 4:47 to play following an IUP turnover. It would be one of seven turnovers by the Crimson Hawks once the run started.  IUP hit a three to open the fourth quarter and build the lead back to 49-37, but the Fighting Scots responded with the next 15 points to take a 52-49 lead. Shaffer proved the catalyst, as she made three 3-pointers. Her third 3-pointer of the period gave the Fighting Scots their first lead since the first quarter at 50-49 with 5:58 remaining. When Shaffer made her fifth 3-pointer of the night, Edinboro had its biggest lead at 58-54 with 3:38 on the clock. IUP reclaimed the lead at 59-58 with five straight points, but Shaffer's layup made it 60-59 at the 1:20 mark. Courtney Alexander followed with a three, but Shaffer hit her seventh of the night and sixth of the period for a 63-62 lead with 49 seconds showing. Natalie Myers' two free throws gave the lead back to IUP at 64-63 with 24 seconds left. Justina Mascaro would add two free throws for a 66-63 IUP advantage with 16 seconds left. The Fighting Scots had two last gasps. Shaffer's contested three barely missed, but IUP turned the ball over. Barnes' three would be blocked at the buzzer. Edinboro ended the night shooting 31.5 percent (23-of-73) while IUP finished at 50.0 percent (24-of-48). Both teams made eight 3-pointers, Edinboro on 29 attempts and IUP on 22. Edinboro was 9-of-14 at the line while IUP was 10-of-12. The Fighting Scots forced IUP into 25 turnovers, sparked by the hounding defense of Monica Brown, who finished with four steals. Edinboro would commit just eight turnovers and hold a 27-6 advantage in points off turnovers. Shaffer paced the Fighting Scots with a career-high 25 points, all in the second half. She made a career-best seven 3-pointers on 12 attempts. Machaela Barnes was also in double-figures with 17 points, adding five rebounds and four assists. Cheniya Sharpe contributed eight points and nine rebounds. IUP would finish with four players in double figures. Mascara led the way with 20 points, adding four assists and four blocks. Myers had 14 points and eight rebounds, while Alexander totaled 12 points.
HEAD COACH
Callie Wheeler (Edinboro '06) – 34-17, 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 IUP
  • IUP leads the PSAC West with a 17-1 record and is 22-2 overall. They had climbed to fourth in the WBCA Division II Top 25 last week, but fell to ninth after a 57-52 loss to Cal. IUP has enjoyed great success under the direction of head coach Tom McConnell, who is in his sixth season at the helm. He owns a 170-40 record at IUP. The Crimson Hawks come off back-to-back Atlantic Region championships. They feature a stingy defense that ranks first in the PSAC and tied for sixth in Division II in scoring defense at 53.0 ppg., along with second nationally in field goal percentage defense (32.5 pct.). IUP features three double-figure scorers, led by Justina Mascaro at 15.0 ppg. A 5'11" guard, the junior is a transfer from Delaware. She is shooting 54.9 percent from the floor and is second on the team in assists (55) and blocked shots (26). Natalie Myers, a 6'0" senior guard, adds 13.3 ppg. and has the unique distinction of leading the team in rebounding (7.5 rpg.) and 3-pointers made (59-of-126). She ranks sixth in Division II in 3-point field goal percentage (46.8 pct.).  Lexie Griggs comes in at 12.6 ppg. and 5.4 rpg. The 5'10" senior forward is shooting 56.5 pct. from the floor, second in the PSAC. Courtney Alexander is a 5'10" redshirt junior who is averaging 8.5 ppg. Of her 67 field goals made, 53 (in 120 attempts) have been from beyond the arc.
 
EDINBORO CAREER SCORING LEADERS
  1. Samantha Reimer (2006-10) – 1,926 points
  2. Jessica Rowe (1996-2000) – 1,846 points
  3. Michaela Barnes – 1,827 points
  4. Montique Wade (1986-90) -- 1,775 points
  5. Sarah Jay (1986-90) – 1,652 points
 
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS:  Saturday, February 22 vs. Mercyhurst – 1:00 p.m. -- Make-A-Wish Game
 
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Players Mentioned

Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

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5' 5"
Senior
Monica Brown

#3 Monica Brown

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5' 8"
Sophomore
Bridgette Shaffer

#1 Bridgette Shaffer

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5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Cheniya Sharpe

#11 Cheniya Sharpe

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5' 11"
Redshirt 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
Bella Burrelli

#5 Bella Burrelli

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6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

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Senior
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Monica Brown

#3 Monica Brown

5' 8"
Sophomore
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Bridgette Shaffer

#1 Bridgette Shaffer

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
G/F
Cheniya Sharpe

#11 Cheniya Sharpe

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
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Rana Elhusseini

#0 Rana Elhusseini

5' 3"
Freshman
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Madison Amalia

#21 Madison Amalia

5' 5"
Junior
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Bella Burrelli

#5 Bella Burrelli

6' 0"
Freshman
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