The IUP basketball teams will welcome Clarion to the KCAC for a doubleheader tonight, in their next-to-the-last games before the regular season finale on Saturday.
The 24-2 IUP men remain at number three in the nation in the coaches poll this week and at number two in the media poll. Clarion comes into the game at 9-16. IUP swamped Clarion, 81-47 on January 22nd.
The 19-7 IUP women are coming in hot off a win over Seton Hill on Saturday. Clarion is 5-21. IUP won, 67-51 in the first meeting of the season on January 22nd.
The second of the three regional rankings will be released today. IUP was ranked number one for the men and number eight for the women in the first poll last week. The final rankings will come out next Wednesday when the regional brackets are released.
Tonight’s doubleheader airs on 92.5 FM U92 and the U92 Sportschannel, beginning with the women’s pregame at 5:15.
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The No. 3-ranked IUP men’s basketball team (24-2, 18-2 PSAC) looks to extend its momentum into the final week of the regular season against Clarion (9-16, 5-15 PSAC) at home on Wednesday. Tipoff is 7:30 PM at the KCAC. The Crimson Hawks have won nine straight games and are coming off a 78-53 win over Seton Hill. The Golden Eagles have lost seven straight games, including a 79-65 home loss to Gannon on Monday. TIPOFF NOTES>> IUP had a huge first half and Jr. G Armoni Foster scored 21 points in the Wednesday win over Seton Hill. >> The victory clinched IUP’s 6th straight PSAC West regular season title. It also locked up the No. 1 seed and home court advantage in next week’s PSAC tournament. IUP will host a quarterfinal game on Wednesday, March 2.>> The Hawks have won 11 of the last 12 PSAC West regular season titles, also getting five straight from 2010-14. >> IUP will be making its 14th straight PSAC tournament appearance, the longest current streak in the league.>> IUP has won 20 games for the 13th consecutive season under HC Joe Lombardi dating back to 2008-09.>> A win would give the Hawks 25 on the season. It would be the 8th 25-win season under Lombardi since ’09-10. >> IUP is one of seven Division II schools with 2 or fewer losses this season. >> The Hawks are seeking their 10th straight regular season sweep of Clarion, winning the season’s first meeting, 81-47 at Clarion on Jan. 22. So. F Ethan Porterfield scored 30 points on 13-16 shooting. >> Lombardi is 26-4 lifetime against Clarion with 21 consecutive wins dating back to 2010-11. He and the Hawks have won 10 straight in Indiana by an average of 15.8 PPG. >> The Hawks are 72-6 (.922) in PSAC West games since the 2016-17 season. That record includes a 36-2 mark at home and 36-4 away. IUP is 13-1 against divisional teams this year. >> IUP has won 31 of its last 32 home games dating back to the start of 2019-20, including 14-1 this year. >> IUP is 27-3 in February and March over the last three full seasons, including 15-2 at home.WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES>> Clarion is 9-17 overall and 8th in the PSAC West standings with a 5-16 league record.>> The Golden Eagles are 3-9 since losing to IUP in January, including wins over Seton Hill and Slippery Rock.>> Clarion is 1-10 in true road games this season.IUP IN THE POLLS>> The Hawks are No. 3 in the NABC Coaches’ poll and No. 2 in the D2SIDA Media poll for the 2nd straight week.>> These are the highest rankings in each poll for the Crimson Hawks this year. >> IUP has been inside the top-10 of the media poll each week this year, including a four-week stretch at No. 3. >> This is the 13th straight week the Hawks are ranked in the top-10 of both polls.>> It’s the 47th time in the last 49 polls the Hawks have been eligible for that they rank in the top-10, dating back to the 2019-20 preseason poll. >> IUP spent the entire 2018-19 season in the top-5 of the media poll and all of 2019-20 in the top-10.HAWKS NO. 1 IN INITIAL REGIONAL RANKINGS>> IUP is ranked No. 1 in the season’s first NCAA Atlantic Region rankings released this week. >> These rankings determine the eight teams from Division II’s eight regions to earn NCAA tournament berths.>> IUP is looking to clinch its 11th NCAA tournament appearance since 2009. IUP ON SECOND 9-GAME WIN STREAK OF YEAR>> The Hawks have won their last nine games since Jan. 26 by an average of 15.6 PPG. >> It’s IUP’s second 9-game win streak of the year, also going 9-0 to start the year. >> The Hawks have had 14 win streaks of 9+ games during HC Joe Lombardi‘s tenure.>> In 2019-20 IUP had two 9-game win streaks and ended the year with 10 straight wins.>> The longest win streak under Lombardi was 18 straight games during the 2016-17 season.HAWKS OFFENSE PROVIDES FIREWORKS>> IUP is 3rd in the PSAC and is 32nd in DII at 82.6 PPG. >> The Hawks have scored at least 81 points 15 times in 26 games this season.>> They have scored 100+ points four times and have five more 90-point efforts. >> The 107 points against Pitt-Greensburg is a season-high. IUP also scored 106 against Le Moyone, 103 at West Chester, and 100 at Seton Hill. >> Five times this year at least five Crimson Hawks have scored in double-figures. >> Four of IUP’s regular starters average double-figures.KNOCKING DOWN THE “3”>> IUP leads the PSAC with 9.5 made 3FGs per game.>> IUP’s 36.0 3FG% is 4th in the conference. >> The Hawks made a season-high 18 3-pointers in the 100-60 win at Seton Hill on Jan. 19.>> They also have performances of 16 3FGs against Edinboro (Jan. 26) and 15 against Gannon (Jan. 31). >> IUP has 11 games of 10+ 3-pointers made and has made at least 5 in every game this year.>> Eight players have made at least 10 3-pointers.>> So. F Ethan Porterfield is 1st in DII with a 51.6 3FG% (65-126) and 3rd in the PSAC with 2.5 3s per game.SHOOTING THEIR SHOT>> IUP is 4th in the PSAC and ranks 51st in Division II with a 47.7 FG%. >> The Hawks have shot at least 50 pct. nine times in 26 games this year, going 9-0 in those games.>> IUP had a season-high 67.8 FG% in the win over Virginia State, the 4th best percentage in program history.>> The Hawks also had a 63.5 FG% in the win over Le Moyne. >> So. F Ethan Porterfield is 3rd in the PSAC and 35th in Division II with a 58.4 FG%.PROVIDING THE ASSIST>> IUP leads the PSAC and ranks 7th in Division II with 17.9 assists per game.>> The Hawks have assisted on 60.5 pct. (466-770) of their made buckets this season.>> IUP has double-figure assists in 25 of its 26 games.>> The Hawks have nine outings with 20+ assists, including a season-high 28 in the win over Virginia State.>> IUP assisted on 25 of its 28 made buckets against Gannon on Jan. 31. >> Seven Hawks have dished out 20+ assists with Jr. G Armoni Foster (175) and Jr. G Dave Morris (103) on top.MAKING PLAYS ON “D”>> IUP is 18th in Division II with 8.9 steals per game. >> The Hawks have 11 games of 10+ steals, including a season-high 16 against Concord and at West Chester.>> Jr. G Dave Morris leads the PSAC and ranks 18th in Division II with 2.32 steals per game. >> Morris (58) is one of seven Hawks with more than 10 steals this season.>> The Hawks’ 4.4 blocks per game ranks 2nd in the PSAC and 27th in Division II. >> They tallied a season-high 11 blocks in the win over Edinboro on Jan. 26.>> So. F Ethan Porterfield ranks 4th in the PSAC with 1.5 blocks per game, including 6 against Edinboro.>> Jr. F Ousmane Diop has two games of 4 blocks this season (vs. Pitt-Greensburg, at Seton Hill).BATTLE OF THE BOARDS>> IUP is 2nd in the PSAC and ranks 13th in Division II with a +7.6 rebounding margin.>> IUP has won the rebound battle in 19 of 26 games.>> IUP has a PSAC-best +5.3 rebound margin in 20 conference games.>> The Hawks posted a season-best 61 boards and +37 margin in the win over Pitt-Greensburg.IUP SUCCESSFUL AT HOME>> The Crimson Hawks have lost one home game since the start of the 2019-20 season, going 31-1. >> The lone loss came to Shippensburg on Dec. 19, ending IUP’s 24-game home win streak. >> IUP’s longest home win streak during the Lombardi Era is 30 straight victories, from 2008-11. >> IUP is 211-36 (.854) at home under Lombardi, including a 50-3 (.943) mark since the 2018-19 season.>> IUP has two undefeated home seasons under Lombardi – 18-0 in 2009-10 and 16-0 in 2019-20. FOSTER GETTING IT DONE ALL OVER THE COURT>> Jr. G Armoni Foster is averaging 20.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG and 6.7 APG, to go along with 43 steals and 17 blocks.>> He’s the only player in NCAA basketball averaging at least 20.0 / 5.0 / 6.7. >> He ranks 2nd in the PSAC and 26th in DII in points.>> Foster is 2nd in the PSAC and 4th in DII in assists.>> He’s one of three Division II players with multiple triple-doubles this year.>> Foster tallied his last triple-double with 25 points, 10 boards and 10 assists against Pitt-Greensburg (Dec. 31).>> He also had 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds against Virginia State. >> Foster also has five double-doubles this year, his latest coming in the win at Seton Hill – 27 points, 12 assists.>> Foster has 14 20-point performances, including three of 30+, this season, with a career-high 33 at West Chester.>> Foster is currently 14th in IUP history with 1,438 points (Joe DeLise, 13th, 1,510).FOSTER’S AWARDS>> Foster was named to the Bevo Francis Award Watch List (top 50) on Feb. 15. The award recognizes the top players in NCAA Division II, III, the NAIA and JC.>> Foster earned back-to-back PSAC West Athlete of the Week honors (Nov. 29, Dec. 6).>> He was also named the PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31.PORTERFIELD IS MR. INSIDE AND MR. OUTSIDE>> So. F Ethan Porterfield is averaging 17.2 PPG and 7.0 RPG, has 65 3-pointers and 39 blocks.>> He’s 10th in the PSAC in scoring and 13th in rebounds.>> He’s 4th in the PSAC with a 58.0 FG% (163-281).>> Porterfield leads all NCAA players (DI, DII, DIII) with a 51.6 3FG% (65-126).>> Porterfield’s 1.5 blocks per game is 4th in the PSAC.>> He has three double-doubles this year: Shepherd (16/14), Shippensburg (19/12), Edinboro (10/11). >> He posted a career-high 30 points on 13-16 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, and 1-1 FTs in the win at Clarion on Jan. 22.>> Porterfield has nine games of 20-plus points.>> He was named PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week on Dec. 20 (11.0 RPG, 5 blocks, 3 steals).>> He’s averaging 18.2 PPG during conference games, 8th most among PSAC players.MORRIS IS A TWO-WAY POINT GUARD>> Jr. G Dave Morris is averaging 11.7 PPG and is 2nd on the team with 103 assists.>> His 4.1 APG ranks 9th in the PSAC. >> Morris had a career-high 12 assists in the win at Clarion on Jan. 22.>> Morris leads the PSAC and ranks 18th in Division II with 2.32 steals per game. His 58 steals is 10th in DII.>> He has 10 games of 3+ steals this year, tying a career-high with 6 against Concord and Lock Haven.>> Morris has four 20-point performances over his last 14 games, including a career-high 23 points against Edinboro (Jan. 26).DEMOGERONTAS RETURNS TO THE COURT>> 5th yr. F Tommy Demogerontas returned against Seton Hill on Feb. 19 after missing 7 games. >> He’s 4th on the team with 11.6 PPG and averages a team-best 7.3 RPG. >> He has 3 double-doubles and a 51.6 FG%.>> Demogerontas had a career game with highs of 23 points and 15 rebounds at Bowie State.JONES WILL NOT RETURN IN 2021-22>> Sr. G Shawndale Jones will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season after suffering an injury at West Chester on Dec. 4.>> At the time of his injury, Jones led the PSAC and ranked 6th in Division II with 25.0 PPG. >> He had five 20-point games, including a career-high 37 points at Bowie State.>> He’s one of four IUP players this century to score at least 37 points in a game. >> He was also 9th in the PSAC with a 57.4 FG%, 4th with an 86.8 FT%, and 4th with 33 free throws made. SULAIMAN MAKING QUALITY STARTS>> Fr. F Tomiwa Sulaiman has started 10 of the last 12 games for the injured Demogerontas.>> He broke out with a season-high 26 points on 10-15 FGs and 6-6 FTs against Cal U (Feb. 9). >> He’s averaging 10.7 PPG and 6.7 RPG with a 56.9 FG% (45-79), 12 blocks and 13 steals in 10 starts.>> With Sulaiman in the lineup, IUP is 10-0 with a +20.7 scoring margin. Opponents are averaging 58.4 PPG and shooting just 37.6 pct. >> He has five multi-block games this season, including three 3-block games in his last 10 outings.POLCE STEPPING INTO STARTING 5>> Fr. G Kyle Polce took Jones’ spot in the lineup and has 17 starts this season.>> Since moving into the lineup against Millersville, he’s averaging 4.2 PPG and 3.2 RPG with a 40.0 3FG%.>> Polce has a 3.2-1 assist-turnover ratio this season.DILLARD PACKS A PUNCH>> Fr. G Dallis Dillard had his redshirt pulled when Jones was hurt. He’s averaging 20.6 minutes in 19 games.>> He scored a season-high 19 points on 7-7 FGs (5-5 3FGs) in 25 minutes at Seton Hill (Jan. 19). >> He’s averaging 5.8 PPG with a 18-9 assist-turnover ratio in 14 PSAC West games.
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The IUP women’s basketball team (19-7, 13-7 PSAC) opens the final week of the regular season with a home matchup Wednesday night against Clarion (5-21, 4-17 PSAC). Tipoff at the KCAC is 5:30 p.m. The Crimson Hawks bring momentum into the last week after Saturday’s 58-54 home win over Seton Hill. The Golden Eagles have dropped five of their last six, including a 62-42 loss to Cal U over the weekend. TIPOFF NOTES>> Jr. G Rajah Fink scored a game-high 19 points on 8-11 FGs and 2-2 FTs in the win over Seton Hill. She’s averaging 15.5 PPG with 12 double-figure scoring games in her last 14 outings. >> Sr. F Maura D’Anna had the go-ahead bucket and game-winning block with 20 seconds left. She stuffed the stat sheet with 8 points, 11 rebounds, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. >> IUP improved to 6-1 in games following a loss this year and 14-1 since the start of the 2017-18 season. >> IUP has already clinched the program’s 16th straight PSAC tournament appearance, the second longest active streak in the conference behind Cal U’s 21 straight. >> IUP was No. 8 in the Atlantic in the NCAA’s initial ranking release. The second release will come out Feb. 23.>> The Hawks enter the final week fighting for positioning in the PSAC West standings. Cal U leads with a 15-4 league record, Gannon is 2nd at 16-5, Seton Hill is 3rd at 14-6, and IUP is 4th at 13-7. >> IUP is looking for its 7th regular season sweep of Clarion in the last eight years after a 67-51 win on the road back on Jan. 22. Fr. F Gina Adams had a game-high 16 points and IUP forced Clarion into a 35.2 FG%. >> HC Tom McConnell is 13-1 all-time against Clarion, including 7-0 at home with a +20.6 scoring margin. >> The Hawks are 50-12 in PSAC West games since the 2017-18 season, including 26-4 at home.>> IUP is 103-16 (.866) at home under McConnell, including 55-8 (.873) since the start of the 2017-18 season. >> The Hawks are 52-11 in February and March over the last five seasons, including 24-4 at home and 28-7 away from Indiana. IUP won PSAC titles on the road in 2017 and 2019 and back-to-back regional titles in VA and WV. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES>> Clarion is 5-21 overall and last in the PSAC West standings with a 4-17 league record.>> The Golden Eagles are 2-8 since the first meeting with IUP, with wins coming over Slippery Rock and Mercyhurst.>> Clarion is 2-11 in road and neutral site games. IUP IN THE POLLS>> The Crimson Hawks are not ranked in either major poll, falling out of the WBCA coaches’ poll four weeks ago.>> IUP had been ranked for 10 straight weeks during the regular season.>> IUP’s highest ranks this season were No. 8 by the coaches and No. 6 by the media. >> The Hawks have been ranked in the top-25 of either poll for 61 of the last 66 weeks they have been eligible dating back to the 2017-18 preseason. >> IUP has been ranked in the top-10 in 45 of those possible 66 polls. >> The Hawks spent 14 straight weeks in the top-5 during the 2018-19 season, including a 3-week run at No. 1. HAWKS DEBUT AT NO. 8 IN REGIONAL RANKINGS>> IUP debuted at No. 8 in the Atlantic Region rankings released Wednesday by the NCAA Selection Committee.>> It’s the first of three in-season ranking releases before the Division II field of 64 is announced March 6. >> IUP is looking to clinch its 7th NCAA tournament appearance since 2015. 16 STRAIGHT PSAC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES>> IUP clinched the program’s 16th straight PSAC tournament berth after the Slippery Rock win on Feb. 14. >> It’s the second longest active streak in the PSAC behind Cal U’s 21 straight. >> IUP HC Tom McConnell has a 13-5 record in the PSAC tournament including titles in 2017 and 2019.>> IUP’s 6 conference championships are tied with Cal U and Shippensburg for the most in PSAC history.IUP OPENED SEASON WITH 9 STRAIGHT WINS>> The Crimson Hawks won their first 9 games of the season, going 6-0 against non-conference opponents.>> It was the third time in the last four seasons the Hawks went unbeaten in regular season non-league play.>> They had a +22.6 scoring margin in those 9 wins. >> It was the fourth longest win streak to start a season under HC Tom McConnell (15 twice, 13 once).>> The best start in program history was 16 straight wins to open the 1999-00 season. EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES>> 10 players on the roster have played in 20 of the 26 games while all 15 have played multiple contests.>> Three Hawks average double-figures while five average 6.7 PPG for for the PSAC’s 4th-ranked scoring offense. >> Seven players have led IUP in scoring this season.>> Eight players have scored in double-figures at least once this season.IUP DEFENSE HAS BEEN KEY>> The Crimson Hawks are rd in the PSAC and rank 23rd in Division II with 56.4 points allowed this season.>> They have held opponents to 60 or fewer points 16 times in 26 games, including three times under 40. >> IUP gave up a season-low 35 points to Mount Aloysius on Nov. 17. The Hawks also allowed 38 points to Livingstone and 40 points to Millersville.>> The Hawks are 2nd in the PSAC and rank 18th in Division II in defensive field goal percentage (.350). >> IUP has held opponents under 40.0 pct. shooting 9 times in the last 11 games. >> Six times IUP has forced an opponent to shoot less than 30 percent, with UDC shooting a season-low 24.4 pct. on Nov. 21. >> The Hawks are 12th in the PSAC with 7.7 steals per game. They’ve had double-digit steals seven times, including a season-high 18 against Mount Aloysius. WINNING THE BATTLE OF THE BOARDS>> The Hawks lead the PSAC and rank 25th in Division II with +7.4 rebound margin.>> They’ve won the battle of the boards 20 times in their 26 games, including 14 times in 20 PSAC games.>> They are 17-3 when winning the rebound battle.>> IUP’s 38.9 rebounds per game is 4th in the PSAC.>> Seven players have led IUP in rebounding this year.ALWAYS LOOKING TO HELP>> IUP is 2nd in the PSAC with 14.6 assists per game.>> IUP has assisted on 56.1 pct of its 676 made buckets.>> The Hawks have dished out double-digit assists in 24 of 26 games this year, including four games of 20+.>> They tallied a season-high 25 assists against Mount Aloysius and 21 against Shippensburg and Seton Hill. >> Nine players have double-digit assists, including seven with 27 or more assists. KNOCKING THEM DOWN>> IUP is 1st in the PSAC and 23rd in Division II in field goal percentage at 45.0 pct. >> The Hawks have knocked down half their shots in a game four times, including a season-best 53.4 pct. (31-58) at Ohio Dominican.>> IUP is 18-4 this year when shooting better from the field than its opponent. 1-3 when shooting worse.>> Sr. G Justina Mascaro leads the team with a 54.2 FG%.FROM WAY DOWN TOWN>> The Hawks are 5th in the PSAC with a 31.3 3FG%.>> IUP’s production has slipped of late, averaging 4.9 3s made with a 28.3 pct. (39-138) in the last eight games.>> They had a season-high 12 3FGs made against Shippensburg (Dec. 19) and 9 against Edinboro (Jan. 26).>> Despite missing six games, Sr. G Courtney Alexander still leads IUP with 53 made 3FGs. >> The trio of Alexander, Sr. G Justina Mascaro and Fr. G Kiera Baughman have combined for 123 of IUP’s 154 made 3-pointers (79.8 pct.)ALEXANDER HAVING BREAK OUT SENIOR SEASON>> Sr. G Courtney Alexander has a team-best 53 3-point field goals and is 2nd on the team with 12.0 PPG. >> Her 2.65 made 3-pointers per game leads the PSAC and ranks 25th in Division II.>> Alexander missed six games in January with an injury. >> She scored in double-figures in seven straight games before her injury on Dec. 19, averaging 18.9 PPG. >> Alexander is averaging just 9.1 PPG in 9 games since returning, but scored 24 points against SRU on Feb. 14.>> Alexander has four 20-point games this year, including a career-high 31 points against Shippensburg.>> She set an IUP single game record with 9 3-pointers in the win over Shippensburg on Dec. 19.>> Alexander tied the previous record of 8 in the win over Kuztown on Dec. 3. >> She is 8th in IUP history with 149 career 3-pointers made (Lauren Wolosik, 7th, 150). MASCARO BRINGS CONSISTENCY>> Sr. G Justina Mascaro is averaging 13.2 PPG, 5.2 RPG and has 48 assists and 30 steals. >> In addition to leading the team in scoring, she ranks 3rd in the PSAC with a 54.2 FG%. >> She’s led IUP in scoring 11 times and has reached double-figures 19 times in 26 games.>> Mascaro has three 20-point outings, including a season-high 24 points, 10 made FGs and 4 made 3FGs against Gannon on Jan. 16.>> She’s shot at least 50.0 pct. in a game 15 times in 26 games, including a season-best 8-10 performance against Cal U (Jan. 31).>> Mascaro heads into Wednesday’s game with 941 career points, including 770 scored (13.8 PPG) at IUP over the last two seasons (56 games).>> Mascaro has scored in double-figures 40 times in 56 career games at IUP, including 12 20-point games.>> She was a first team All-PSAC West performer in 2019-20, her first season at IUP.FINK STANDING OUT>> Jr. G Rajah Fink ranks 3rd on the team with 10.5 PPG and 4.9 RPG, and is 2nd with 55 assists.>> Since moving into the starting lineup on Jan. 16 (15 starts), she has been the team’s leading scorer (14.6 PPG) and 2nd leading rebounder (6.6 RPG).>> She was named PSAC West co-Athlete of the Week on Jan. 31 after averaging 19.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG, and 4.7 APG with a 56.4 FG% in three games. >> Fink tallied her first two career double-doubles against Edinboro (Jan. 26) and Mercyhurst (Jan. 29). >> She’s reached double-figures in scoring 12 times in her last 14 games.>> Fink has three 20-point games this year, including 21 points against Mercyhurst (Jan. 29) and SRU (Feb. 14).>> Fink had a career-high 11 rebounds against Edinboro.>> She came on at the end of her sophomore season of 2019-20, averaging 10.9 PPG with six double-figure outings in the final 11 games. KB MOVES INTO THE STARTING LINEUP>> Fr. G Kiera Baughman is putting together one of the top freshman seasons in program history.>> She has a team-best 62 assists and is 4th on the team in scoring at 9.7 PPG. >> Her 251 points is the most by an IUP freshman since Cathy Torchia’s 369 (13.7 PPG) in 1989-90. >> She’s started each of the last eight games, averaging 9.9 PPG with four double-figure scoring games.>> Baughman posted back-to-back double-doubles: 15 points and 10 rebounds at Slippery Rock (Feb. 5); 16 points and 12 rebounds at Mercyhurst (Feb. 7).>> She made her first start at Lock Haven (Feb. 2), hitting a career-high 19 points on 7-12 FGs and 5-5 FTs.>> She’s scored in double-figures 14 times this season, including 12 times in the last 17 games.>> She’s 3rd on the team with 29 3-pointers and 2nd with a 33.7 3FG%. D’ANNA PROVIDES EXPERIENCE IN THE POST>> Sr. F Maura D’Anna is 5th on the team with 6.7 PPG and has a team-best 7.1 RPG. >> She has five double-figure scoring games including a season-high 14 points against Virginia State.>> D’Anna posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 boards against Livingstone.>> She has five games of 11+ boards.>> She’s converted at least half her shots in 14 of her 26 games, including 7-8 against Virginia State.>> D’Anna leads IUP in both blocks (31) and steals (33).>> She is 6th in IUP history with 114 career blocks (Sherri Leysock, 5th, 130)>> Her 1.2 blocks per game is 11th in the PSAC, getting a career-high 4 blocks against Virginia State.ADAMS IS ANOTHER VALUABLE FRESHMAN>> Fr. F Gina Adams started the first 19 games and has played in all 26 in her first year. >> She’s averaging 5.4 PPG and had a season-high 16 points in the win at Clarion on Jan. 22.>> Adams is 4th on the team with 4.3 RPG. >> She had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds at Ohio Dominican.>> She’s shooting 45.9 pct. (56-122) from the field and has converted at least half her shots in 12 games. A NEW ADDITION IN 2022>> Grace Mangapora joined the team on Jan. 4. She made her debut against Gannon on Jan. 16.>> She’s played in 8 games and is shooting 54.5 pct (6-11), including 4-8 from 3-point range.>> Mangapora just finished her sophomore season on the IUP women’s volleyball team where she started 10 matches this fall.>> She was a 4-year starter, 1,000-point scorer, an Division I All-Ohio selection Canfield HS.
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