2023-24 Women’s Basketball Schedule
2023-24 Men’s Basketball Schedule
November Sat. 11 ELIZABETH CITY STATE#........................W, 77-69 Sun. 12 LIVINGSTONE#...........................................W, 85-56 Sat. 18 WILMINGTON (Del)....................................W, 69-21 Mon. 20 CHESTNUT HILL.........................................W, 71-51 Sun. 26 @ Jefferson.......................................................L, 63-75 December Fri. 1 SLIPPERY ROCK.........................................W, 83-51 Sat. 2 EDINBORO....................................................W, 79-55 Tue. 5 LINCOLN.......................................................W, 74-56 Mon. 18 @ Mercyhurst...................................................L, 71-75 Tue. 19 @ Gannon.........................................................L, 71-86 Sat. 30 CLARION^....................................................W, 83-56 January Wed. 3 @ California (Pa.).............................................L, 51-54 Sat. 6 @ Lock Haven*.......................................L, 76-79 (OT) Wed. 10 SHEPHERD*.................................................W, 82-27 Sat. 13 EAST STROUDSBURG*+..........................1:00 p.m. Wed. 17 @ Kutztown*.................................................. 5:30 p.m. Wed. 24 @ Shippensburg*............................................ 5:30 p.m. Sat. 27 MANSFIELD*..............................................2:00 p.m. Mon. 29 MILLERSVILLE*........................................5:30 p.m. Wed. 31 @ Bloomsburg*.............................................. 5:30 p.m. February Sat. 3 LOCK HAVEN*!..........................................1:00 p.m. Wed. 7 @ Shepherd*................................................... 5:30 p.m. Sat. 10 @ East Stroudsburg*...................................... 1:00 p.m. Wed. 14 KUTZTOWN*...............................................5:30 p.m. Wed. 21 SHIPPENSBURG*.......................................5:30 p.m. Sat. 24 @ Mansfield*.................................................. 1:00 p.m. Wed. 28 @ Millersville*............................................... 5:30 p.m. March Sat. 2 BLOOMSBURG*&......................................1:00 p.m. * = PSAC East Game # = Carol Eckman Classic Pink
November Fri. 10 St. Augustine’s University#.............................W, 68-61 Sat. 11 @ Virginia State#..............................................L, 62-82 Wed. 15 FAIRMONT STATE.......................................L, 68-74 Sun. 19 @ Wilmington (Del.)........................................L, 79-85 Wed. 22 @ Chestnut Hill...............................................W, 74-68 December Fri. 1 SLIPPERY ROCK.........................................W, 84-82 Sat. 2 EDINBORO....................................................W, 80-71 Sat. 9 GOLDEY-BEACOM.....................................W, 89-73 Mon. 18 @ Mercyhurst..................................................W, 68-63 Tue. 19 @ Gannon.......................................................L, 94-114 Sat. 30 CLARION^....................................................W, 90-70 January Wed. 3 @ California (Pa.)..........................................W, 100-97 Sat. 6 @ Lock Haven*................................................L, 71-74 Wed. 10 SHEPHERD*.................................................W, 82-72 Sat. 13 EAST STROUDSBURG*+..........................3:00 p.m. Wed. 17 @ Kutztown*.................................................. 7:30 p.m. Wed. 24 @ Shippensburg*............................................ 7:30 p.m. Sat. 27 MANSFIELD*..............................................4:00 p.m. Mon. 29 MILLERSVILLE*........................................7:30 p.m. Wed. 31 @ Bloomsburg*.............................................. 7:30 p.m. February Sat. 3 LOCK HAVEN*!..........................................3:00 p.m. Wed. 7 @ Shepherd*................................................... 7:30 p.m. Sat. 10 @ East Stroudsburg*...................................... 3:00 p.m. Wed. 14 KUTZTOWN*...............................................7:30 p.m. Wed. 21 SHIPPENSBURG*.......................................7:30 p.m. Sat. 24 @ Mansfield*.................................................. 3:00 p.m. Wed. 28 @ Millersville*............................................... 7:30 p.m. March Sat. 2 BLOOMSBURG*&......................................3:00 p.m. * = PSAC East Game # = PSAC/CIAA Challenge Pink Zone
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Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino enters his eighth and final year as president of West Chester University. With 40 years of higher education and administration experience at West Chester University, Fiorentino announced his retirement prior to the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year. He will step down as university president in June 2024. Fiorentino, who holds three degrees in economics (baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate) from Temple University, joined WCU’s economics faculty in 1983. His role evolved from assistant professor to dean of the College of Business and Public Administration to vice president for External Operations to his current position of university president. Dr. Fiorentino has been active in numerous leadership roles on campus, helping to secure AACSB International accreditation for the School of Business; developing off-campus academic centers, including the Graduate Center in West Goshen Township; and working with faculty and supporters to create the Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center. Dr. Fiorentino also spearheaded the development of the Center for Community Solutions, which links business and civic leaders with appropriate University faculty and staff. His responsibilities in his last position included University operations at the State System’s Center City Philadelphia site. Dr. Fiorentino is married to WCU alumnae, Dr. Susan Fiorentino, ’86, a Professor in the Management Department at West Chester University where she is currently serving as Coordinator for the Master of Science in Human Resource Management program. The Fiorentinos have three children: Greg, a software engineer and WCU alum; Diana Marlin, a WCU grad and registered dietitian; and Jeff, a Penn State University graduate.
Director of Athletics Terry Beattie
Terry Beattie begins his eighth athletic campaign as the Director of Athletics at West Chester University. Overall, Beattie enters into his 18th season with West Chester University’s Department of Athletics. Previous to being named the Interim AD in 2017, Beattie served as the Associate AD overseeing facilities and game day operations. He also oversaw all of the grounds and equipment room operations for the athletic department. A 31-year veteran in college athletics, Beattie recently spearheaded the development of the Michael Horrocks Emerging Leaders Institute at WCU, which provides leadership training and development to a select group of outstanding student athletes who, as recognized future leaders, will be taking on the mantle of leadership within their team sometime in the future. He has also served on a number of strategic planning committee’s both within the athletic department and in conjunction with the university. In his seven years as the university’s athletics director, Beattie created a Sports Performance aspect to the athletic department implementing additional resources from which WCU student-athletes could benefit. His collaboration with a number of other areas on campus gives student-athletes access to mental health and sport psychology experts, an expanded and much improved strength and conditioning program as well as education on sport nutrition. His work in the field of Sport Leadership Training gives West Chester University’s coaching staff and administrators access to some of the cutting edge research on how to become a better leader, coach and mentor to young adults. A member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Beattie was recently named the chair of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Athletic Administrators for the 2023-24 campaign. He has also served roles on the NCAA regional and national advisory committees overseeing selections to the NCAA Division II Tournament in a variety of sports. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Beattie has an extensive background in college athletics dating back to 1991. Beattie, 54, is 1991 graduate of Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y., with a degree in Business Administration. He completed his master’s degree in Sport Administration at Canisius College in 1999. He received a tenured promotion to Assistant Professor at West Chester University in April 2009.
About West Chester University West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, regional, comprehensive institution committed to providing access and offering high-quality undergraduate education, select post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. West Chester University is committed to attracting, enrolling and graduating quality students from a wide variety of educational, cultural and economic backgrounds. This endeavor requires the University to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff and to provide each member of the University community with learning and leadership development opportunities. To this end, the University supports and encourages programs which benefit all people and which seek to eradicate discrimination and injustice. We treasure what we believe to be the highest principles of American society: the worth and uniqueness of each individual, the belief that success is to be earned by individual effort put forth in an environment founded on equality of opportunity, and the appreciation of the ideal of an inclusive society. We believe that it is incumbent upon all members of our community - staff, students, faculty and administrators - to conduct themselves with civility toward one another at all times. We value the special talents and contributions of each member of our community. We further affirm the worth and dignity of each member and the shared responsibility of all to treat each other as individuals, with respect and courtesy. As a university owned by the citizens of Pennsylvania, we value our mission to provide the best educational opportunities possible which will enable the University community to successfully address the concerns of a global society. To this end, West Chester University seeks to provide diligent advising for students and to focus on teaching students to think clearly and critically, to make logical and ethical judgments, and to communicate effectively with others. West Chester University’s community strongly supports the principles of academic integrity and academic responsibility, viewing both as the province of every member of the campus community. We hold the highest esteem for teaching directed toward student learning and affirm that mastery of content as well as mastery of teaching skills necessary to communicate such content are paramount.
As a university owned by the citizens of Pennsylvania, we value our mission to provide the best educational opportunities possible which will enable the University community to successfully address the concerns of a global society. West Chester University will be a national model for excellence for public regional comprehensive universities and is especially noted for: l Undergraduate programs that actively engage students in connecting the life of the mind to the world in which they live and work. l The responsiveness of its graduate and post-baccalaureate programs to regional needs. l Its focus on providing lifelong-learning, technical, and applied skills essential to graduates’ success now and in the future. l A commitment by faculty, staff, and administrators to provide access and to serve effectively the educational needs of a diverse student body. l Its role as a leading educational and cultural resource and partner in fostering the economic, social, and cultural vitality of southeastern Pennsylvania.
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ABOUT THE MATCHUP (WBB) WEST CHESTER (9-5, 4-4)
Head Coach: Kiera Wooden
Career Record: (145-102)
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ALL-TIME SERIES: WCU leads 82-33 Streak: W4 First Meeting: 2/17/60 L, 66-65 Last Meeting: 2/8/23 W, 72-54
EAST STROUDSBURG
(4-8, 2-5)
Head Coach: Stephanie Del Preore
Career Record: (118-182)
Opening Tip...After dropping each of its first two games of the 2024 half of the schedule, West Chester got back in the win column on Wednesday night with an 82-27 drubbing of PSAC East foe Shepherd. The Golden Rams never trailed in this game and led by as many as 56 en route to the team’s largest victory under head coach Kiera Wooden, the largest victory since November of the 2001 season and the largest win over a conference foe since February of the 1993-94 season. The victory improved West Chester to a perfect 9-0 at home while also serving as the eighth home victory by 15 points or more. Today, West Chester will face East Stroudsburg, looking to extend its winning streak against the Warriors to five. A year ago, West Chester swept the season series for the second consecutive year, including a convincing 72-54 victory in Hollinger on February 8 in the second game of the season series. On February 8, 2023, West Chester captured its 10th win in as many tries with a wire-to-wire victory over the visiting Warriors. West Chester led by six after the first quarter and by 12 at the half, never finding itself in much trouble in the Eastern Division triumph. Michelle Kozicki led the team in scoring with 17 points and 13 rebounds, while Emily McAteer scored 17 points of her own to go along with eight rebounds. Anna McTamney and Leah Johnson added 11 and 10 points, respectively, as West Chester saw four members of its starting five finish in double figures. What’s Happening on the Floor... With two assists, graduate student guard Leah Johnson will tie the career-assist record currently held by Colleen McNamara (509). Should the grad student accomplish this in the first half of action, McNamara and WCU head coach Kiera Wooden will present Johnson with a commemorative basketball before the halftime break. Following today’s game and just before the men’s basketball game vs. ESU, West Chester will also formally unveil its plan for a redesign and renaming of the Hollinger Court in honor of legendary head coaches Deirdre Kane and Dick DeLaney, who each led their respective programs for 27 years and combined for 847 wins. WCU Women’s Basketball Notes ... Looking to halt a two-game losing streak and avoid its first three-game streak since 2021, the West Chester University women’s basketball team accomplished this goal and then some on Wednesday night, rolling to an 82-27 victory over Shepherd in its first home game of 2024. West Chester led 7-6 at the first media timeout but got on a 42-0 run following this break, which lasted until the early stages of the third quarter, to take a commanding lead, which the Golden Rams would never think of relinquishing. Emily McAteer followed up her career-high 33-point effort on Saturday with a 24-point performance on Wednesday night, while McTamney and Johnson finished with 14 and 11 each. Needing eight assists to tie and nine to pass McNamara for the career assist record entering play on Wednesday night, Johnson flirted with history throughout the evening, finishing with six assists and seven rebounds as she also continues to chase assistant coach Allison Hostetter’s guard rebounding record. McTamney, the 2022-23 PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year, lived up to this recognition and then some on Wednesday night, coming away with a career-high five steals and a block in the 55-point triumph. East Stroudsburg Women’s Basketball Notes...East Stroudsburg also enters play following a victory over Shepherd, defeating the Rams 84-76 in the PSAC East opener last Saturday afternoon in Shepherdstown. Leading by eight after the first quarter and four at the half, ESU got some much-needed breathing room in the third quarter, stretching its lead back to double digits heading into the fourth. Chestnut Hill transfer Emily Chimel led the team in scoring, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Izzy Vogel, who is the team’s leading scorer on the year, averaging 8.7 points per game, connected on a pair of threes, while also coming away with three steals and two blocks. As a team, ESU enters play with a mark of 4-8 on the year, averaging 51.5 points per game on 35.8 % shooting from the field. Up next for the Golden Rams ... West Chester will play only once next week, visiting Kutztown next Wednesday night at 5:30 before traveling to Shippensburg on January 24. The Golden Rams will not return home until a January 27 battle against Mansfield beginning at 1 p.m.
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9-5........................................ Overall Record ....................................... 4-8 W1 ....................................... Current Streak .......................................W1 73.9 .....................................Points Per Game .................................... 51.5 57.9 ..................................... Scoring Defense .................................... 61.3 +16.0 .................................... Scoring Margin ...................................... -9.8 .432 ........................................ FG% Offense ...................................... ..358 .354 ....................................... FG % Defense ...................................... .387 .255 ................................... 3-PT FG % Offense .................................. .231 .243 ................................... 3-PT FG% Defense................................... .337 .787 ....................................... Free Throw % ..................................... ..683 41.6 .................................... Rebound Average ................................... 33.4 33.8 ................................ OPP. Rebound Average ............................... 36.3 +7.8 .....................................Rebound Margin ..................................... -2.9 14.5 .................................... Turnover Average ................................... 18.0 3.1 .......................................Turnover Margin ..................................... -2.5 15.4 .................................... Assists Per Game ..................................... 9.8 9.3 ........................................ Steals Average ....................................... 7.1 2.4 ........................................ Blocks Average ....................................... 3.1
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WEST CHESTER McAteer ........................... 15.7 Johnson ............................ 15.1 Kozicki ............................... 11.0 REBOUNDING WEST CHESTER McAteer ............................. 6.9 Kozicki ................................ 6.1 Johnson .............................. 5.0 ASSISTS WEST CHESTER Johnson .............................. 4.9 Kozicki ................................ 2.7 McTamney ......................... 1.9 STEALS WEST CHESTER Johnson.............................. 2.2 Boyd ................................... 1.3 Kozicki ................................ 1.0
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ESU Vogel................... 8.7 Adams ................ 7.4 Chimel ................ 6.5 ESU Vogel .................... 4.9 Chimel ................. 4.7 Geisler ................. 4.7 ESU Gill ....................... 2.5 Polin ..................... 2.1 Adams .................. 1.6 ESU Vogel .................... 1.3 Gill........................ 1.2 Adams .................. 0.9
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ABOUT THE MATCHUP (MBB) WEST CHESTER (9-5, 6-2) Head Coach: Damien Blair
Career Record: (270-147)
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ALL-TIME SERIES: WCU Leads 92-78 Streak: L1 First Meeting: 3/5/27 L, 38-34 Last Meeting: 3/1/23 L, 85-72
EAST STROUDSBURG (12-1, 6-1) Head Coach: Jeff Wilson Career Record: (393-198)
Opening Tip... The West Chester University men’s basketball team has corrected course quickly and impressively since the calendar turned to December, overcoming a 1-3 start to enter play 9-5 overall and 6-2 in league action on Saturday afternoon against ESU. Winners of eight of its last 10 entering play on Saturday, West Chester, who captured a share of its first Regular Season crown since 2006, is off to its best start in league action since the 2019-20 season when the team was 7-0 to open conference play. West Chester bounced back from its PSAC East opening loss at Lock Haven with an 82-72 win over Shepherd on Wednesday night. West Chester will look to continue its winning ways today vs East Stroudsburg as the Golden Rams look to run their regular-season winning streak against the Warriors to three in a row after sweeping the regular-season series for the first time since 2008-09 a year ago. West Chester does enter off a loss in its most recent matchup against ESU, falling to the Warriors by an 85-72 final in the PSAC Tournament Quarterfinals to conclude the 2022-23 season. What’s Happening on the Floor ...Before today’s game, West Chester will recognize junior captain Elijah Allen for scoring his 1000th career point in the win over Shepherd on Wednesday night. West Chester will also recognize legendary head men’s and women’s basketball coaches Deirdre Kane and Dick DeLaney with a ceremony that will formally unveil plans for a redesign and renaming of the court in Hollinger Field House. When work is completed ahead of the next basketball season, the court will bear the name Kane-DeLaney court in recognition of this legendary duo’s contributions to Golden Rams basketball throughout their careers. The two coaches led the Golden Rams for 27 years each and combined for 847 wins in their tenures. WCU Men’s Basketball Notes ... On Wednesday night, West Chester improved to 2-1 in 2024 and 6-2 in league action with an 82-72 victory over Shepherd. West Chester trailed only briefly and led by as many as 20 midway through the second half, although this does not adequately tell the game’s story as Shepherd closed the WCU lead to as few as four late in the second half. Robert Smith, who finished with 12 points on 3-of-8 shooting from the field, hit a critical three with just over a minute to play, and Anthony Purnell Jr. picked up his first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds to help hold off the visiting Rams. Jordan Kellier finished with 16 points of his to go along with 14 from Elijah Allen as he eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau and 13 more from Joshua Walker as the entire starting five scored in double figures for the first time since a 72-57 victory over Kutztown on 1/7/23. Allen and Smith remain the Golden Rams leading scorers on the year, averaging 19.9 and 15.5 points per game, respectively. Kellier nearly averages a double-double, averaging 11.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, which allows the grad transfer forward to lead the PSAC in rebounding entering play on Saturday. #16/13 East Stroudsburg Men’s Basketball Notes... East Stroudsburg enters play following an impressive win of its own, a 120-92 victory over Goldey-Beacom, setting a new program record for points in a non-league game in the Warriors DII history. ESU surged out to a 65-45 halftime lead and never looked back in the second half, outscoring the visiting Lightning 55-47 in the second half to earn the victory. Lakeem McAliley and Jaelen McGlone led the team in scoring with 17 and 16 points each as two of five Warriors in double figures. Averaging 87.8 points per game, ESU boasts the second-best offense in the PSAC and the highest-scoring offense in the PSAC East, shooting 45.9 % from the field and 32.1 % from three-point range as one of the most dangerous offensive units in the league once again. Up Next for the Golden Rams ... Today is the second and final game of the Golden Ram’s two-game homestand as the team heads to Kutztown next Wednesday night and Shippensburg on the 24th before hosting Mansfield on January 27 at 3 p.m. in its next home game. .
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9-5 ....................................... Overall Record .................................... 12-1 W1 ....................................... Current Streak .......................................W7 79.3 ....................................Points Per Game.................................... 87.8 77.5 ....................................Scoring Defense ................................... 73.7 1.8 ....................................... Scoring Margin .....................................14.1 .451 .......................................FG% Offense ...................................... .459 .446 ...................................... FG % Defense ..................................... .423 .344 .................................. 3-PT FG % Offense ................................. .321 .321 .................................. 3-PT FG% Defense ................................. .304 .715 ...................................... Free Throw % .......................................751 37.7 ...................................Rebound Average .................................. 39.0 33.1 .............................. OPP. Rebound Average ............................. 35.8 4.6 ......................................Rebound Margin......................................3.2 14.9 ................................... Turnover Average ................................... 17.5 0.4 ...................................... Turnover Margin ......................................3.4 13.4 ................................... Assists Per Game .................................. 16.8 8.4 ....................................... Steals Average .................................... 10.0 2.9 .......................................Blocks Average .......................................3.5
STATISTICAL LEADERS SCORING
WEST CHESTER Allen ................................. 19.9 Smith ............................... 15.5 Walker .............................. 11.9 REBOUNDING WEST CHESTER Kellier................................. 9.9 Walker ................................ 5.8 Allen ................................... 4.7 ASSISTS WEST CHESTER Purnell Jr. ........................... 3.6 Kellier................................. 2.8 Smith ................................. 2.3 STEALS WEST CHESTER Allen................................... 1.4 Smith ................................. 1.4 Purnell Jr. .......................... 1.2
ESU McAliley ........... 15.2 Griffin............... 12.4 McGlone. ......... 12.4 ESU McAliley .............. 8.2 Griffin.................. 5.2 Pichardo. ............ 4.7 ESU Paz ..................... 3.5 McGlone ............ 2.3 McAliley ............. 1.7 ESU McGlone ............ 2.9 McAliley ............. 1.7 Young ................ 1.7
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TITLE: Head Coach Years at WCU: 16 Alma Mater: West Chester ‘06
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Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2021-22 2022-23 Total
Record Postseason 18-10 (9-5) PSAC 16-11 (5-9) 14-12 (5-9) 19-10 (14-8) PSAC 20-8 (17-5) PSAC 20-10(11-5) NCAA 16-13 (14-8) PSAC 23-7 (17-5) NCAA 14-15 (11-11) PSAC 22-7 (17-5) NCAA 22-9 (17-5) NCAA 20-10 (13-9) PSAC 17-11 (10-11) PSAC 21-8 (16-6) PSAc 262-148 (15) 12/14
Head Coach Damien Blair completed his 15th season at the helm of the Golden Rams in 2022-23. In his 14 seasons with the Purple & Gold, Blair boasts a 262-142 (.648) overall record with four NCAA Tournament appearances in the last seven years. Blair has orchestrated a 176-101 (.635) mark in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) contests throughout his tenure, and under his tutelage, the Golden Rams have landed inside the top-three of the PSAC East standings nine times, including a share of the regular-season crown in 2022-23 and six second-place nishes. West Chester has advanced to the PSAC Championship Game on three occasions. The West Chester University alum boasts a 11-12 record in the PSAC Tournament and a 1-4 record in the NCAA Tournament. It was Blair’s mission that winter to orchestrate a return to the PSAC seminals and with it a shot at a PSAC championship. Blair led West Chester to the PSAC postseason tournament in his rst season on the sideline in 2008-09, after inheriting a squad that had not reached the playoffs the previous two campaigns. One of the top guards in school history, Blair made a big splash in his rst season as head coach at his alma mater. The Golden Rams nished 18-10 overall and 9-5 in conference play, nishing third overall in the Eastern Division and leading the Rams to the quarternals of the PSAC postseason tournament. A loss to cross-town rival Cheyney ended Blair’s inaugural season prematurely. He made the leap into the college game from the high school ranks where he led nearby Downingtown High School to the Ches-Mont League boys’ basketball championship -- the rst title in school history -- in 2007 and a spot in the PIAA state playoffs for the fourth time during his tenure. Overall, Blair compiled a high school career coaching record of 173-78 (.689). Blair left Downingtown High as the school’s all-time winningest boy’s basketball coach. He was named the Daily Local News coach of the year as well as ChesMont League coach of the year his nal season. During his collegiate playing career, Blair set seven individual scoring records on the career, season and game levels. His 2,025 career points stands second all-time at West Chester University and ninth all-time in PSAC history. The ashy guard was a two-time PSAC East player of the year (1994, 1995) and four-time all-league selection, including three rst-team nods, during his illustrious playing career. Blair was inducted into the Messikomer Men’s Basketball Hall of Fame at West Chester University in 2001. Blair played semi-professional basketball with the Delaware Blue Bombers of the United States Basketball League for a brief stint, after his college career came to a close and was even invited to the Philadelphia 76ers tryout camp in 1996. Blair received his bachelor’s of science degree in Education from WCU in May 2006 and is a certied Health & Physical Education instructor in the state of Pennsylvania. He completed his master’s in Athletic Administration from WCU in May 2007.
TONIGHT’S LINEUPS
West Chester University Golden Rams Women’s Basketball Roster (9-5, 4-4)
No. 0 2 3 4 10 12 13 14 20 21 22 24 25 32 33
Player Kyla Glasser-Hyman Jayde Boyd Leah Johnson Alianna Hopta Michelle Kozicki Kaziah Ross Alana Boyer Erin Daley Emily McAteer Sofia Coleman Morgan Warley Briana Seltzer Valerie McGriff Anna McTamney Rachel Conran
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Ht. 5-6 5-9 5-5 5-7 6-0 5-6 5-7 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-10 5-8
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Hometown/High School Inzai, Japan / Hightstown Pittsburgh, PA. / Oakland Catholic Columbus, N.J. / Notre Dame York, Pa. / West York Wilmington, Del. / Padua Academy Binghamton, N.Y. / Binghamton Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquenita Lafayette Hill, Pa. / Plymouth Whitemarsh Thornton, Pa. / Garnet Valley Dresher, Pa. / Gwynedd Mercy Academy West Chester, Pa. / Villa Maria Academy Reading, Pa. / Reading Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn Plymouth Meeting, Pa. / Plymouth Whitemarsh Springfield, Pa. / Springfield
Head Coach: Kiera Wooden (West Chester University ‘03) - 10th season Assistant Coach: Allison Hostetter (West Chester University ‘12) - 9th season, Mary Fromhartz
East Stroudsburg University Warriors Women’s Basketball Roster (4-8, 2-5)
No. 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 24 32 33 42 44
Player Corrin Gill Lacie Kringe Gwenn Sabato Izzy Vogel Adrine Demirciyan Katie Geisler Alyssa Cresto Jessica Polin Leah Pishock Carley Adams Cassidy Saylor Lily Sugra Emily Chmiel Kaitlyn McGeary Caitlin Marten
Pos. G G G G G C G G F G G F F/C C/F C/F
Ht. 5-2 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-7 6-0 5-6 5-8 5-10 5-6 5-10 5-9 6-2 5-10 6-2
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Head Coach: Stephanie Del Preore (Marist ’04, 4th season) Assistant Coach: Erin Gibbons (Shippensburg ’22)
Hometown/High School Bethlehem, Pa. / Freedom Drums, Pa. / Hazelton Area Rye Brook, N.Y. / The Masters School Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin Greenport, N.Y. / Greenport New Paltz, N.Y. / New Paltz Central Newark, Del. / Appoquinimink Maple Glen, Pa. / Upper Dublin Schuylkill Haven, Pa. / Blue Mountain North Wales, Pa. / North Penn Easton, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic (Wagner) Millersville, Pa. / Penn Manor Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks East (Chestnut Hill) Blue Bell, Pa. / Wisshickon Lynbrook, N.Y. / Kellenberg Memorial
TONIGHT’S LINEUPS
West Chester University Golden Rams Men’s Basketball Roster (9-5, 6-2)
No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School 0 Myles Grey G 5-10 175 Fr. Reading, Pa. / Reading 1 Anthony Purnell Jr. G 6-0 150 So. Chester, Pa. / Kiski Prep 2 Robert Smith G 6-1 180 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt 3 Saleem Payne G 5-10 160 Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Phelps School 4 Elijah Allen G 6-2 180 Jr. Dover, Del. / Dover 10 Luke Boyd G 6-2 170 So. Somerton, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan 11 Joshua Walker F 6-8 230 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. / Riverdale Baptist 13 Darrius Phillips F 6-8 225 Fr. East Stroudsburg, Pa. / Seton Hall Prep 14 Nix Varano G 6-2 175 So. Chalfont, Pa. / La Salle College High School 15 Isaiah Thomas-McClain G 6-5 185 R-So. Cheltenham, Pa. / Cheltenham 20 Tristan Thomas F 6-9 250 So. Medford, N.J. / IMG Academy 21 Mirko Bramati G 6-7 190 Fr. Bologna, Italy / St. Thomas More 22 Alex Walinski G/F 6-4 180 Jr. New Hope, Pa. / New Hope Solebury 23 Moro Osumanu G/F 6-6 180 Jr. Reading, Pa. / Reading 24 Jordan Kellier F 6-5 220 Gr. Kingston, Jamaica / Redemption Christian Head Coach: Damien Blair (West Chester ’06) 16th season Assistant Coach: Ben Kay (Drexel ’12), Eric Anderson, Bill Coleman, Isaiah Lester
East Stroudsburg University Warriors Men’s Basketball Roster (12-1, 6-1)
No. 0 1 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 15 20 22 23 24 25 30
Name Pos. Mike Ramos G Jaheim Bethea G Lakeem McAliley F Davon Lee G Zion Darby G Jalen Pichardo F Shamir Johnson G Cam Young G/F Jaelen McGlone G Terell Pitts G Nayeem Johnson G Carson Howard F Tyshawn Trail G Jack Farrell F Nasir Griffin F Justin Paz G
Ht. 6-2 6-1 6-6 6-1 6-5 6-7 5-10 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-9 6-3 6-6 6-8 6-1
Wt. 200 190 235 200 200 220 205 205 205 190 190 230 190 210 220 200
Yr. Jr. So. R-Jr. Jr. R-Sr. Fr. R-Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. So. R-Sr.
Hometown/High School Newark, N.J. / Bloomfield High / Taft School Philadelphia, Pa. / Mathematics, Civics and Sciences / IUP Philadelphia, Pa. / Mastery Charter Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg / Scotland Campus Prep Cleveland, Ohio / Lakewood East Brunswick, N.J. / Saint Thomas Aquinas Newark, N.J. / Newark East Side Swedesboro, N.J. / Neuman Goretti Cheltenham, Pa. / Cheltenham / Rider Trenton, N.J. / Saint Thomas Aquinas Philadelphia, Pa. / Mathematics, Civics and Sciences Warminster, Pa. / Archbishop Wood Queens, N.Y. / Woodstock Academy Dallas, Pa. / Dallas Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic Allentown, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic
Head Coach: Jeff Wilson (East Stroudsburg ‘86), 21st season Assistant Coach: Sean Hanna (Moravian ‘17), 3rd season as assistant, 5th overall, Manny Taylor (Rutgers ‘20), 1st season ,Shawn Thornton (Dickinson ’87), 8th season
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Notes 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Conference Standings and Statistics
Conference Standings 2023-24 Eastern Division Place School 1. East Stroudsburg 2. Lock Haven 3. West Chester 4. Millersville 5. Mansfield 6. Shepherd 7. Shippensburg 8. Bloomsburg 9. Kutztown Western Division Place School 1. California (Pa.) 2. IUP 3. Gannon 4. Seton Hill 5. Mercyhurst 6. Clarion 7. Slippery Rock 8. Pitt-Johnstown 9. Edinboro
Conf. 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-2 3-5 2-6 2-6 1-7 0-8
Overall 12-1 8-5 9-5 10-3 5-8 5-8 5-8 3-11 1-13
Conf. 7-1 6-1 6-2 4-4 4-4 4-4 3-4 3-5 2-6
Overall 13-1 9-4 12-2 9-5 8-8 6-8 5-8 5-9 3-11
Statistical Leaders 2023-24 POINTS/GAME Name KJ McClurg Josh Omojafo Bernie Blunt
School CAL GAN BORO
Ppg. 22.6 20.6 20.5
School WCU BLM ROCK
Rpg. 9.9 9.6 9.2
School GAN VILLE IUP
Apg. 5.6 5.5 5.2
School ESU GAN LHU
Stlpg. 2.9 2.8 2.5
REBOUNDS Name Jordan Kellier Jake Nelson Lashon Lindsay ASSISTS Name Derrick James Jaden Faulkner Garvin Clarke STEALS Name Jaelen McGlone Derrick James Justice Shoats
PSAC East Preseason Coaches’ Polls Men’s PSAC East Preseason Poll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
East Stroudsburg (5) West Chester (3) Millersville Shepherd (1) Shippensburg Lock Haven Kutztown Bloomsburg Mansfield
Men’s PSAC West Preseason Poll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
IUP (5) California (4) Mercyhurst Slippery Rock Pitt-Johnstown Seton Hill Gannon Clarion Edinboro
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Notes 2023-24 Women’s Basketball Conference Standings and Statistics
Conference Standings 2023-24 Eastern Division Place School 1. Lock Haven 2. West Chester 3. Kutztown 4. Millersville 5. Mansfield 6. East Stroudsburg 7. Bloomsburg 8. Shepherd 9. Shippensburg
Conf. 8-0 4-4 4-4 3-4 3-5 2-5 2-6 1-7 1-7
Overall 13-1 9-5 6-8 5-8 6-7 4-8 4-10 3-10 2-12
Western Division Place School 1. Gannon 2. Mercyhurst 3. IUP 4. Edinboro 5. California (Pa.) 6. Pitt-Johnstown 7. Seton Hill 8. Slippery Rock 9. Clarion
Conf. 8-0 7-1 6-1 6-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 1-6 0-8
Overall 16-1 11-3 10-2 8-5 10-4 10-4 7-7 1-9 0-14
Statistical Leaders 2023-24 POINTS/GAME Name Katelin Starr Christiane Frye Hayley Sims
School BLOOM SHU BORO
Ppg. 20.4 18.9 17.8
School BLM IUP UPJ
Rpg. 9.1 9.1 9.1
School BLOOM WCU UPJ
Apg. 5.1 4.9 4.6
School SHU IUP IUP
Stlpg. 3.0 2.7 2.7
REBOUNDS Name Katelin Starr Nyshae’ Weaver Cassidy Crawford ASSISTS Name Ella Kale Leah Johnson Olivia Fasick STEALS Name Christiane Frye Rahmena Henderson Teirra Preston
PSAC East Preseason Coaches’ Polls PSAC East Preseason Poll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
West Chester (8) Kutztown (1) Shippensburg Bloomsburg East Stroudsburg Lock Haven Millersville Mansfield Shepherd
PSAC West Preseason Poll 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
California (5) Gannon (2) IUP (1) Edinboro Pitt-Johnstown (1) Seton Hill Mercyhurst Slippery Rock Clarion
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2023-24 West Chester University Cheerleaders Pos. Cl. Hometown / High School From late August through early-to-mid March each Name Aguiar Base Sr. Delran, N.J./Delran school year, West Chester University’s cheerleaders are front Alexis Kira Bhuta (C) Flyer Sr. Burlington, N.J./Burlington Twp. Base Fr. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley and center at all Golden Rams football games in the fall and Jasmin Bullers Casale Back So. Springfield, Pa./Springfield both men’s and women’s basketball games in the winter. Alexis Charli Culbert (C) Backspot Sr. Upper Chichester, Pa./Chichester Additionally, West Chester University’s cheerleaders have Mia Fornito Flyer Sr. Medford, N.J./Shawnee Emily Ham Backspot So. West Grove, Pa./Padua Academy traveled to Orlando, Fla., and the Wide World of Sports in Justice Haynes Flyer Fr. Reading, Pa./Conrad Weiser January to compete in the UCA Nationals. The Golden Rams Cameron Heron Base Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Hubert Flyer So. Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley Cheer Squad placed among the top five at UCA Nationals Madison Hines Sarah Hogan Base Jr. Holland, Pa./Council Rock South in each of the past two years, including a runner-up perfor- Julia Hunt (C) Base So. Ridley, Pa./Archbishop Carroll McKenna Maffei Flyer Jr. Oxford, Pa./Oxford Area mance in 2023. Adelyn Mariani Flyer Fr. Springfield, Pa./Springfield The cheerleaders work hard in the preseason learning Emily Matienzo Base Sr. Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp. Sr. Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge mostly new material for the upcoming campaign, condition- Jacqueline Nadera Flyer Allison Nadin Base So. Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville ing and developing a pride in the West Chester University Samantha Noble Base Fr. Bordentown, N.J./No. Burlington Backspot Fr. Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East community. Aside from preparing their 35-member team for Olivia Ople Caroline Orokos Base Sr. No. Brunswick, N.J./No. Brunswick Twp. the year ahead, the West Chester University cheerleaders Kylie Orseno Backspot Fr. North Wales, Pa./North Penn Fr. Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West also host high school clinics in order to develop cheerleading Cameryn Pellegrini Base Madison Polansky Flyer So. Lansdale, Pa./North Penn around the area. Alyssa Redding Base Sr. Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty Base Jr. Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood The West Chester University cheerleaders take on many Abby Roman Keilian Rudisill Base Fr. Reading, Pa./Exeter community service projects focusing mainly on breast can- Noelle Schusko Backspot So. Malvern, Pa./Pope John Paul cer awareness, as well as doing many youth and high school Madison Skowronek Base Sr. Media, Pa./Penncrest Stein Base Fr. Norristown, Pa./Norristown cheering clinics, donating to needy schools and volunteering Devon Marnie String Backspot So. Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill West with the elderly within the West Chester community. Lexi Swisher Flyer Jr. Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley Base Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Hubert The team also makes many public appearances as rep- Kyleigh Taylor Peyton Taylor Base Fr. Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom resentatives of WCU, highlighted each holiday season with Victoria Zencak Base Fr. Warrington, Pa./CB South Fr. Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley a spot in the West Chester Borough’s annual Christmas Pa- Emiily Zoellner Base rade. Head Coach: Jacqueline Kline
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