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Matt Durisko

Women's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Edinboro Wraps Up Regular Season at Seton Hill

EDINBORO Fighting Scots (16-9, 14-7 PSAC West) at SETON HILL Griffins (13-14, 7-14 PSAC West)
Saturday, February 29, 2020, 1:00 p.m. | The Katherine Mabis McKenna Center | Greensburg, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9 l WATCH
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
SETON HILL:  ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS 

ON THE RADIO/VIDEO 
  • The Edinboro-Seton Hill game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Chase Rowland and Nathaniel Taylor providing the commentary.
THE GAME STORIES   
  • Edinboro wraps up the regular season looking to build on its two-game winning streak while extending a streak of six straight wins over Seton Hill. The Fighting Scots have clinched an 11th straight PSAC Tournament appearance and come in with a 16-9 overall record and 14-7 in the PSAC West. Seton Hill is still alive for the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Division, along with Mercyhurst and Slippery Rock. The Griffins are 13-14 overall and 7-14 in the PSAC West. They started the year at 10-1, but come in riding a four-game losing streak.
  • The Fighting Scots will host a first round PSAC Tournament playoff game on Monday, March 2 against an undetermined opponent. Edinboro and Cal are currently tied for third place in the PSAC West with 14-7 records, with Edinboro owning the tiebreaker based on a sweep of the two regular season contests. Cal hosts second seed Gannon on Saturday. The fourth seed will host Pitt-Johnstown, who has locked down the fifth seed.
  • Edinboro celebrated Senior Day on Wednesday, with seniors Abbey Antolic, Michaela Barnes, Bridgette Shaffer, and Cheniya Sharpe recognized prior to the game. All four played a large role in the 86-68 win over Slippery Rock, but the contest became a fitting tribute to the outstanding career of Barnes. For starters, she performed a stirring rendition of the national anthem. Then she went out and broke the career scoring record, and ended the night by shattering her own single-game record. When it was all said and done, she scored 45 points, her third 40-point effort of the season. Barnes now has 1,940 career points, breaking Samantha Reimer's career record (1,926 points).          
  • Edinboro has jumped into the lead in the PSAC in scoring at 74.8 ppg., while allowing 65.0 ppg., which ranks eighth. Seton Hill ranks third in scoring at 74.0 ppg., but is 16th in scoring defense at 73.9 ppg.  The contests shows two teams who rely on the 3-pointer. The Griffins rank second in the PSAC with 7.9 three's made per game, while Edinboro is third (7.7).                   
  • Barnes has been on an incredible roll of late while boosting her average to 26.3 ppg. She now leads Division II in scoring. Barnes has scored 658 points this season, the second-highest season total. She needs 34 points to break Tammy Walker-Strode's record of 691 points set in 1991-92. After scoring 609 points a year ago, the senior guard is the first Edinboro player to score 600 points in a season more than once.  She has been named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week six times this year. 
  • Barnes has had 17 games of 20-or-more points and nine games with 30-or-more points this season. The 5'5" guard adds 5.1 rpg., ranks second on the team with 83 assists, and has made 178-of-215 free throws (82.8 pct.). She broke the school record for free throws made in a season, along with second in career free throws made (488). In addition, she has moved into a tie for 17th in career assists (271). Barnes 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 is second on the team in both scoring and rebounding at 13.6 ppg. and 6.6 rpg.  The graduate student scored 22 points a week ago against Mercyhurst, her fourth game of 20-or-more points this season. Her forte is the 3-pointer. She has made 80-of-187 3-pointers, ranking first in the PSAC in 3-pointers made per game (3.2) and second in 3-point field goal percentage (42.8 pct.). She needs nine more 3-pointers to break the season record for 3-pointers made, currently ranking fourth, and is eighth in career 3-pointers with 142.  A year ago, she made 49-of-118 3-pointers. The 5'10" forward posted a career-high 25 points in the first meeting with Indiana(Pa.), making seven 3-pointers. She has made a 3-pointer in 26 of the last 27 games.
  • Rana Elhusseini was a highly-regarded recruit from Michigan who has taken over as the starting point guard. She comes in at 9.9 ppg., including a season-high 26 points in the first meeting wirth Seton Hill. The 5'3" freshman has a team-leading 84 assists. She has made 32-of-94 3-pointers and is shooting 88.1 percent from the line (59-of-67).
  • Cheniya Sharpe has had eight double-doubles in the last 14 games, along with pulling down 10-or-more rebounds in 11 of the last 14 games. All told, she has had nine double-doubles. The 5'11" graduate student is averaging 7.4 ppg. and 10.0 rpg., ranking second in the conference in rebounding. Over the last 12 games, she is averaging 12.1 rpg. She is shooting 54.0 percent from the floor (74-of-137). 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 22 games. While averaging 4.3 ppg., she plays a key role defensively, as evidenced last Saturday vs. Mercyhurst. She would finish with a career-high 5 steals, and has a team-leading 50 on the season. Brown ranks ninth in the conference in steals.
NCAA DIVISION II ACTIVE CAREER SCORING LEADERS (as of Feb. 24, Barnes as of Feb. 26)
  1. Hailey Diestelkamp, Drury – 2,171 points
  2. Jodi Johnson, Ashland – 2,133 points
  3. Michaela Barnes – 1,940 points
  4. Ariel Jones, Shippensburg – 1,877 points
  5. Karen Donehew, North Greenville -- 1,854 points

ALL-TIME SERIES
Edinboro leads 21-1 
First Meeting:  1990-91 – Edinboro 98, Seton Hill 74
Last Meeting:   2019-20 -- Edinboro 90, Seton Hill 71
Current Streak: Edinboro has won the last six meetings.
Wheeler vs. Seton Hill: 3-0

LAST MEETING
January 22, 2020 – Edinboro 90, Seton Hill 71
  • Edinboro used a fast start and a season-best scoring effort from freshman guard Rana Elhusseini to continue its domination of Seton Hill. The Fighting Scots came out on fire and never trailed in the game, leading 22-14 after one quarter. Elhusseini accounted for nine points in the quarter on three 3-pointers. The lead would grow to as much as 20 points in the second quarter as Edinboro went on a 13-2 run, with Elhusseini hitting a pair of 3-pointers. Seton Hill would stage a late rally, scoring the final five points, to close to 42-27 at the half. Elhusseini had 17 points at the half, making 5-of-6 3-pointers. Any hopes Seton Hill had of making a game of it vanished at the start of the third quarter, as Edinboro scored the first 11 points of the half. Elhusseini would finish the night with 26 points after having scored 29 points in the previous six games. The diminutive 5'3" guard made 9-of-14 field goals, including 5-of-7 3-pointers, and went 3-of-3 at the line. She added five assists and a pair of steals. Michaela Barnes, meanwhile, finished as the game's leading scorer with 27 points, adding seven rebounds and six assists.
    Cheniya Sharpe recorded a double-double with 13 points and 16 rebounds. Bridgette Shaffer was a fourth Fighting Scot in double figures with 12 points. Seton Hill had a pair of players score in double figures. Cheyenne Trest finished with 13 points and Madelyn Fischer came off the bench to contribute 11.
HEAD COACH
Callie Wheeler (Edinboro '06) – 36-18, 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 SETON HILL
  • Seton Hill has fallen on hard times but the Griffins are still alive for the final playoff berth in the PSAC West. The Griffins opened the season with six straight wins and were 10-1 at one point. They have lost 12 of their last 13 games and enter riding a four-game losing streak. The losing coincided with the loss of Courtney Cecere. The 5'9" junior played 11 games, averaging 10.5 ppg. and 6.6 rpg. The Griffins still showcase three players in double figures, led by Katie Nolan at 14.1 ppg. The 6'1" junior is also the team's top rebounder at 9.1 per game, ranking third in the PSAC, while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor. Lexi Civittolo is next at 13.1 ppg. A 5'10" senior swingman, she has made 27-of-111 3-pointers. She ranks tenth in the PSAC in steals with 52. Cheyenne Trest, a 5'7" junior guard, leads the team in assists with 98 while averaging 12.6 ppg. and 4.4 rpg.  She has made 35-of-116 3-pointers. The Griffins rank second in the PSAC with 212 3-pointers in 726 attempts. Their top 3-point threat is Tiana Stewart, a 5'9" redshirt sophomore who has made 44-of-147 shots from beyond the arc while adding 8.2 ppg. and 5.1 rpg.
     
EDINBORO CAREER SCORING LEADERS
  1. Michaela Barnes (2016-pres.) – 1,940 points
  2. Samantha Reimer (2006-10) – 1,926 points
  3. Jessica Rowe (1996-2000) – 1,846 points
  4. Montique Wade (1986-90) -- 1,775 points
  5. Sarah Jay (1986-90) – 1,652 points
 
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS:  Monday, March 2 vs. TBA – 5:30 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Abbey Antolic

#14 Abbey Antolic

G/F
5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
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

G/F
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

Players Mentioned

Abbey Antolic

#14 Abbey Antolic

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
G/F
Michaela Barnes

#2 Michaela Barnes

5' 5"
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
F
Rana Elhusseini

#0 Rana Elhusseini

5' 3"
Freshman
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