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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*................................................5:30 p.m.

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*................................................7:30 p.m.

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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University and Athletic Administration University President Dr. Christopher

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 (8-5, 3-4)

Head Coach: Kiera Wooden

Career Record: (144-102)

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ALL-TIME SERIES: Shepherd Leads 7-4 Streak: W2 First Meeting: 11/30/02 W, 74-71 Last Meeting: 2/15/23 W, 68-42

Shepherd

(3-9, 1-6)

Head Coach: Julie Kaufman

Career Record: (4-35)

Opening Tip...After racing out to a record of 7-1 to open the year and improving to 8-3 with a win over Clarion on December 30, the West Chester University women’s basketball team enters today looking to get back on track after falling to Cal and PSAC-East leader Lock Haven a week ago. West Chester appears poised to bounce back in a big way this week as the Golden Rams are a perfect 8-0 in Hollinger Field House and have won seven of those eight games by 15 points or more, with the lone exception being a 77-69 win over Elizabeth City State University in the season opener. Tonight, West Chester will face Shepherd, looking to extend its winning streak against the Rams to three in a row and move closer to evening the all-time series against the Rams. West Chester began its history against Shepherd with a win in November of the 2002-03 season before hitting difficult times against the PSAC’s southern-most member in the first few years of Shepherd being in the PSAC. A year ago, West Chester swept the season series, claiming a 68-42 victory on the road and a 94-47 win in Hollinger, which halted a five-game losing streak against Shepherd. In Hollinger a year ago, West Chester was locked in a good one early, leading by just four at the end of the first quarter but led by 17 at the half and pulled away in the second half for the victory. Michelle Kozicki led the Golden Rams in scoring in this victory, finishing with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Leah Johnson added 17 of her own to go along with nine assists.

What’s Happening on the Floor... Before tonight’s game, West Chester will honor grad transfer Jayde Boyd for scoring her 1,000th career point in a win over Clarion on December 30. Boyd scored just over 900 of her 1,000 points away from West Chester, beginning her career at Fairleigh Dickinson before playing the remainder of her undergraduate career at Mercyhurst.

WCU Women’s Basketball Notes ... West Chester enters play on Wednesday looking to halt a two-game losing streak and avoid its first three-game or longer skid since the 2021-22 campaign. On Saturday at Lock Haven, West Chester led for almost 37 minutes of the 40 minutes of regulation, but a late-game run forced OT, and the Golden Rams were unable to get the stop they needed in the extra session, never leading in the five minutes before falling by a 79-76 final. Emily McAteer scored a career-high 33 points and tied for 11th in team history in points in a single game in the process, while Johnson added 19 of her own, but it was not enough to hand the Bald Eagles their first league loss of the 2023-24 season. Johnson’s 19-point effort helped her surpass the 1,500-point milestone for her career, becoming just the third player in school history to do so and the first since Dallas Ely and Brittany Sicinski did so in 2015-16. Johnson enters play on Wednesday night just 119 points away from the scoring record currently held by Sicinski while also sitting just eight assists away from Colleen McNamara’s assist record.

Shepherd Women’s Basketball Notes...Shepherd enters play in a similar situation to that of the Golden Rams, going 1-5 in its last five games amid a four-game losing streak after dropping its East opener to East Stroudsburg by an 84-76 final on Saturday afternoon.

Peyton Grant, the Ram’s leading scorer on the year, averaging 9.8 points per game, led the team in scoring with 17 points, including five made three, but it was not enough to overcome the Warriors. For the year, Shepherd is averaging 60.1 points per game while allowing an average of 74.1 points per game, shooting just 37.2 % from the field and 32.9 % from beyond the arc while also being outrebounded by a 44.2-32.8 margin. Taking care of the basketball has also been somewhat problematic for Coach Kaufman’s group this season, averaging 18.6 turnovers per game, entering play with a -3.3 turnover margin on the season.

Up next for the Golden Rams ... Today is the Golden Rams first home game of 2024 and the first of two straight in Hollinger as the Golden Rams will welcome ESU to University Avenue on Saturday afternoon for what will also be Alumni Day.

ABOUT THE MATCHUP (MBB) West Chester (8-5, 5-2) Head Coach: Damien Blair

Career Record: (269-147)

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ALL-TIME SERIES: WCU Leads 8-3 Streak: W4 First Meeting: 12/5/97 W, 66-61 Last Meeting: 2/15/23 W, 64-63

Shepherd (5-7, 2-5) Head Coach: Justin Namolik Career Record: (208-210)

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 8-5 overall and 5-2 in league action on Wednesday night against Shepherd.

Winners of seven of its last nine coming entering play on Wednesday, 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 opened PSAC East play with a loss on Saturday at Lock Haven, falling by a 74-71 final against the Bald Eagles after a late-game surge by the hosts. West Chester will look to bounce back tonight against Shepherd, a team whom the Golden Rams have defeated in the last four meetings to take an 8-4 lead over in the all-time series. West Chester swept the season series from Shepherd a year ago, marking its first sweep of the Rams since they joined the league in 2019-20. Unbeaten against Shepherd in games played in Hollinger, West Chester won both its games over the Rams in dramatic fashion a year ago, winning on a Joshua Walker buzzer-beater at home before Elijah Allen played the hero on the road in the second meeting between the two rivals.

What’s Happening on the Floor ...Before tonight’s game, West Chester will recognize junior captain Robert Smith for scoring his 1000th career point in the Golden Rams victory over No. 9 last Wednesday night. Smith is the first Golden Ram to score all 1,000 career points at WCU since Matt Penecale did so during the 2018-19 season.

WCU Men’s Basketball Notes ... Despite a double-double by Jordan Kellier (15 pts/15 rebs) and a team-high 18 points from Smith, West Chester was unable to extend its winning streak to three in a row on Saturday afternoon, falling to Lock Haven by a 74-71 final.

The game was close throughout, featuring 12 ties and 15 lead changes, and neither team led by more than 10 (WCU held the largest lead of the game at nine early in the second half), but Lock Haven scored the final four points of the afternoon to hand the Golden Rams their second PSAC loss of the season. Allen, the PSAC East Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after averaging 25.6 points per game over the last three games, leads the team in scoring, averaging 20.3 points per game on the year, while also ranking third on the squad in rebounding, averaging 4.6 per game. Jordan Kellier leads the team and PSAC in rebounding, averaging 10.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 16th best in Division II men’s basketball. The efforts of the Siena transfer have not gone unnoticed for West Chester this season, as the Golden Rams are 6-3 when outrebounding their opponents and 19th in DII in offensive rebounding, averaging 13.7 per game, which is third-best in the PSAC. Shepherd Men’s Basketball Notes.. Shepherd enters play following a 66-47 loss against PSAC East leader East Stroudsburg at home on Saturday afternoon. Shepherd trailed by five at the half, but ESU used a big second half to pull away for the victory over the Rams.

Daniel McClain-Corley led the team in scoring, finishing with 11 points as the team shot just 32.7 % from the field and 10.5 % from three-point range in the setback. For the year, McClain-Corley is the leading scorer, averaging 13.8 points per game on a team that averages 62.3 points per game and shoots 41.6 % from the field and 31.9 % from beyond the arc. Shepherd usually keeps things close on the glass, averaging 31.8 rebounds per game, while its opponents average 32.3. Junior Jarod Robinson is the Rams top rebounder, averaging 5.1 rebounds per game, while Phillip Jordan ranks second on the team in most categories, including scoring (12.3/g), rebounding (4.6/g), and assists (3.8/g).

Up Next for the Golden Rams ... Tonight is the first home game of the 2024 half of the season for West Chester and the first of two straight in Hollinger as the Golden Rams will welcome East Stroudsburg to University Ave on Saturday on what will also be Alumni Day for the Golden Rams.

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THE BLAIR REPORT Damien

Blair

TITLE: Head Coach Years at WCU: 16 Alma Mater: West Chester ‘06

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CAREER RECORD

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 seminals 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 quarternals 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 certied 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 (8-5, 3-4)

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

Pos. G G G G F G G F F/C G G/F G F/C G G/F

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

Cl. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

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

Shepherd University Rams Women’s Basketball Roster (3-9, 1-6)

No. 3 4 5 11 12 13 20 21 22 23 24 33

Player Madalyn Barrows Jordan Carr Peyton Grant Kara Wehner Annie Hunt Leila Copeland Cassidy Rhodes Katie Christ Deaira Hairston Cara Minor Carmaya Bowman Sydney Bolles

Pos. G G G G G G G F G F F G/F

Ht. 5-8 5-6 5-6 5-5 5-10 5-0 5-6 5-11 5-3 5-11 5-10 5-9

Cl. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Gr. Fr. Jr.

Hometown/High School Oxford, NY/Oxford Academy Charles Town, W.Va./Jefferson Plymouth, Maine/Dexter Regional Staten Island, NY/Xaverian Ravenswood, W.Va./Ravenswood Reston, Va./South Lakes Point of Rocks, Md./Brunswick Sterling, Va./Dominion Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg Hundred, W.Va./North Marion Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley Elkview, W.Va./Charleston Catholic

Head Coach: Julie Kaufman (Catawba ‘05) 2nd season Assistant Coaches: Kendra Bamberger, Rick Little

TONIGHT’S LINEUPS

West Chester University Golden Rams Men’s Basketball Roster (8-5, 5-2)

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

Shepherd University Rams Men’s Basketball Roster (5-7, 2-5)

No. 1 2 3 4 11 15 22 25 32 33 34 40 44

Name Pos. Phillip Jordan G Marcus Banks G Michael Cooper G Daniel McClain-CorleyG Stefan Marcelle F Brody Davis G Brendan Doleman G Colton Hartman F Aidan Hughley G Carson Poffenberger F Ariel Goddot F Asher Rudolph G Jarod Robinson G

Ht. 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-9 6-5 5-11 6-11 6-6 6-8 6-4 6-4 6-4

Wt. 185 192 188 192 200 190 166 255 240 229 194 213 218

Head Coach: Justin Namolik (Columbia) Assistant Coach: Giancarlo Pacheco, Tripp Lowe

Yr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr.

Hometown/High School Rockville, Md./St. Albans Clinton, Md./Riverdale Baptist Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge Clinton, Md./Massanutten Military Academy Washington, D.C./Georgetown Prep Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown Inwood, W.Va./Musselman St. Thomas, Pa./St. Maria Goretti York, Pa./York Suburban Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown Annandale, Va./Bishop Ireton Hampstead, Md./Delone Catholic (Pa.) Laurel, Md./Glenelg Country School

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Notes 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Conference Standings and Statistics

Conference Standings 2022-23 Eastern Division Place School 1.

East Stroudsburg 2.

Lock Haven 3.

West Chester 4.

Millersville 5.

Shepherd 6.

Shippensburg 7.

Mansfield 8.

Bloomsburg 9.

Kutztown Western Division Place School 1.

California (Pa.) 2.

IUP 3.

Gannon 4.

Seton Hill 5.

Mercyhurst 6.

Clarion 7.

Pitt-Johnstown 8.

Slippery Rock 9.

Edinboro

Conf.

6-1 5-2 5-2 4-2 2-5 2-5 2-5 1-6 0-7

Overall 11-1 7-5 8-5 9-3 5-7 5-7 4-8 3-10 1-12

Conf.

6-1 5-1 5-2 4-3 4-3 3-4 3-4 3-4 2-5

Overall 12-1 8-4 11-2 9-4 8-7 5-8 5-8 4-8 3-10

Statistical Leaders 2023-24 POINTS/GAME Name KJ McClurg Josh Omojafo Markus Frank

School CAL GAN SHIP

Ppg. 23.1 21.6 20.6

School WCU BLM IUP

Rpg. 10.0 9.5 9.3

School GAN IUP VILLE

Apg. 5.9 5.4 5.3

School GAN ESU LHU

Stlpg.

2.9 2.9 2.6

REBOUNDS Name Jordan Kellier Jake Nelson Ethan Porterfield ASSISTS Name Derrick James Garvin Clarke Jaden Faulkner STEALS Name Derrick James Jaelen McGlone Justice Shoats

PSAC East Preseason Coaches’ Polls Men’s PSAC East Preseason Poll 1.

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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 2022-23 Eastern Division Place School 1.

Lock Haven 2.

Kutztown 3.

West Chester 4.

Millersville 5.

Mansfield 6.

East Stroudsburg 7.

Bloomsburg 8.

Shepherd 9.

Shippensbur

Conf.

7-0 4-3 3-4 2-4 2-5 2-5 2-5 1-6 1-6

Overall 12-1 6-7 8-5 4-8 5-7 4-8 4-9 3-9 2-11

Western Division Place School 1.

Gannon 2.

Mercyhurst 3.

Edinboro 4.

IUP 5.

California (Pa.) 6.

Pitt-Johnstown 7.

Seton Hill 8.

Slippery Rock 9.

Clarion

Conf.

7-0 7-0 6-1 5-1 4-3 4-3 4-3 1-6 0-7

Overall 15-1 11-2 8-4 9-2 9-4 9-4 7-6 1-9 0-13

Statistical Leaders 2023-24 POINTS/GAME Name Katelin Starr Christiane Frye Hayley Sims

School BLOOM SHU BORO

Ppg. 21.2 20.0 17.6

School IUP BLM UPJ

Rpg. 9.2 9.1 8.8

School BLOOM WCU UPJ

Apg. 5.5 4.8 4.6

School SHU IUP IUP

Stlpg.

3.1 2.8 2.7

REBOUNDS Name Nyshae’ Weaver Katelin Starr Cassidy Crawford ASSISTS Name Ella Kale Leah Johnson Olivia Fasick STEALS Name Christiane Frye Rahmena Henderson Teirra Preston

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West Chester (8) Kutztown (1) Shippensburg Bloomsburg East Stroudsburg Lock Haven Millersville Mansfield Shepherd

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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.

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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.

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