WCU Basketball Game Program: Crossover Weekend-Slippery Rock & Edinboro by wcupagoldenrams

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........................................3:00 p.m. Sat. 2 EDINBORO...................................................1:00 p.m. Tue. 5 LINCOLN......................................................5:30 p.m. Mon. 18 @ Mercyhurst................................................. 5:30 p.m. Tue. 19 @ Gannon....................................................... 5:30 p.m. Sat. 30 CLARION^...................................................1:00 p.m. January Wed. 3 @ California (Pa.)........................................... 5:30 p.m. Sat. 6 @ Lock Haven*.............................................. 1:00 p.m. 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........................................5:00 p.m. Sat. 2 EDINBORO...................................................3:00 p.m. Sat. 9 GOLDEY-BEACOM....................................3:00 p.m. Mon. 18 @ Mercyhurst................................................. 7:30 p.m. Tue. 19 @ Gannon....................................................... 7:30 p.m. Sat. 30 CLARION^...................................................3:00 p.m. January Wed. 3 @ California (Pa.)........................................... 7:30 p.m. Sat. 6 @ Lock Haven*.............................................. 3:00 p.m. 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 WEEKEND (WBB) Opening Tip...Off to a 4-1 start to the season, the West Chester University women’s basketball team returns home this weekend looking to bounce back from a 75-63 loss at Jefferson on Sunday and remain perfect in Hollinger Field House this season. To accomplish these goals, the Golden Rams must defeat Slippery Rock on Friday afternoon and Edinboro on Saturday in the first crossover weekend of the 2023-24 season. In this opening weekend last year, West Chester went a perfect 2-0, posting victories over Mercyhurst and Gannon, to extend its streak of opening weekend victories to three years in a row, dating back to the 2019-20 season. West Chester enters play ranked 13th in Division II women’s basketball, falling slightly after peaking at sixth in the nation a week ago, the highest ranking in program history. WCU Women’s Basketball Notes ... West Chester enters play on Friday afternoon looking to rebound from its first loss of the season, a 75-63 setback at the hands of Jefferson in the first road game of the year on Sunday afternoon. West Chester led by as many as 12 in the first half of this game and clawed back to within three with two minutes to play, but a late cold snap, which saw the team go 0-for6 from the floor, combined with solid free throw shooting by the Rams, allowed the hosts to put the game away and earn the 12-point victory. Despite the first loss of the new season, West Chester had four players in double figures on Sunday, led by 20 points from Emily McAteer on 9-of-18 shooting from the field to go along with 15 from Anna McTamney, 11 from Michelle Kozicki, and ten first-half points from Leah Johnson. This weekend, West Chester will face two teams it has not seen in quite some time, facing Slippery Rock for the first time since 2021 and Edinboro for the first time since January of the 2019-20 season. West Chester is on a losing streak against the Rock and the Fighting Scots, dropping three in a row to Slippery Rock and each of the last four to Edinboro. Fans should take heart in the fact that each of the previous three meetings against Slippery Rock has been decided by three points or less, and the last meeting against Edinboro was the same, with West Chester falling by a 69-66 final at Edinboro. Slippery Rock Women’s Basketball Notes...Slippery Rock enters play with a mark of 0-2 on the year, having faced just two Division II opponents so far with a pair of exhibitions against Division I foes (Youngstown State & Wright State) intermingled. Most recently, the Rock traveled to Malone on Tuesday evening, falling by a 74-57 final despite holding a 17-14 lead after the first quarter. The second quarter was a turning point on Tuesday night as Malone outscored Slippery Rock 22-13 to erase the early deficit and carry a 39-27 lead into the halftime break, which the hosts would never relinquish. Regan Atkins scored 19 points on 8-of-15 shooting, while Kristina Donza added 14 of her own in the setback. Under the tutelage of first-year head coach Ryenn Micaletti, the Rock shot just 36.7 % (22-of-60) from the field in the setback, including a 25.9 % (7-of-27) effort from deep while also going 6-for-10 at the line. Atkins and Donza have been the top two scoring options for Micaletti’s bunch this season, averaging 16.0 and 13.5 points per game as the only two players with more than 10 points scored entering the second month of the season. Atkins also leads the team in rebounding, averaging 5.0 rebounds per game, while Donza leads the team in assists, averaging 1.5 assists per game. As a team, Slippery Rock is averaging 51.5 points per game through its first two DII games of the season, shooting 35.4 % from the field and 23.9 % from beyond the arc, something the Golden Rams, who have the fourth-best three-point defense in DII, will look to take advantage of on Friday night. Edinboro Women’s Basketball Notes... When West Chester faces Edinboro, it will be the second game in as many days for both squads, as the Fighting Scots will travel to West Chester from Kutztown on Friday night. The Fighting Scots enter the weekend with a record of 1-3 on the year after dropping its last two against Findlay and Wayne State. Against Wayne State on Tuesday night, Edinboro held an early four-point lead but found itself on the wrong side of a second-quarter run, which saw the visitors erase the early deficit and take a three-point lead into the halftime break. This lead grew in the second half, with Wayne State outscoring its hosts by five in the third quarter and by three in the fourth quarter to win. Hayley Sims and Gillian Fisher tied for the team lead in scoring, finishing with 13 points each, with 12 from Morgan Gentile and 11 from Hope Garrity. As a team, Edinboro shot 41.5 % from the field, including a 43.8 % (7-of-16) effort from range, while also shooting 94.1 % (16-of-17) from the line in a tough-luck loss. Entering play averaging 63.8 points per game and shooting 35.4 % from the field, 32.4 % from three-point range, and 77.6 % from the line on the year, the Fighting Scots have been a tough out through the first month of the season. Gillian Fisher has been the leading scorer for the team throughout the season, averaging 12.0 points per game, while Gentile and Sims are second and third, averaging 11.5 and 10.8, respectively. Up next for the Golden Rams ... West Chester plays its final home game before the Holiday Break on Tuesday evening against Lincoln, with the opening tip set for 5:30 p.m. in Hollinger. West Chester will take the road to Erie on December 18 and 19, squaring off against Mercyhurst and Gannon before continuing its crossover slate with a Parent’s Day matchup against Clarion on December 30.

ABOUT THE WEEKEND (MBB) Opening Tip...After halting a three-game losing streak with a 74-68 victory over Chestnut Hill on Thanksgiving Eve, the West Chester University men’s basketball team (2-3) is ready to open PSAC play with a crossover weekend battle against Slippery Rock on Friday at 5 p.m. and Edinboro at 3 p.m. on Saturday. West Chester will look to get back to and get above .500 to open the month of December on Friday night while simultaneously looking to start league play a perfect 2-0 ahead of its non-league finale next Saturday afternoon against Goldey Beacom. WCU Men’s Basketball Notes ... West Chester enters play on Friday evening following a 74-68 victory over Chestnut Hill, which saw the Golden Rams just out to a 21-point lead in the first half and lead by as many as 19 late in the second half before the host Griffins began an ill-fated comeback effort, cutting the Golden Ram lead to single digits in the final moments of regulation. Elijah Allen had a career night in the victory, finishing with 20 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for a double-double. Playing in his second game of the season, Robert Smith chipped in 16 of his own to go along with 14 from Joshua Walker and 13 from Jordan Kellier, who also finished with eight rebounds and three assists in the victory. West Chester shot well throughout the night last Wednesday, shooting 50.9 % from the field and 41.2 % from deep while also connecting on 90.0 % of its attempts at the line, all of which were new season highs for the Golden Rams. West Chester heads into the weekend averaging 70.2 points per game on 41.2 % shooting from the field and 23.6 % shooting from deep while also outrebounding its foes by an average of 5.8 rebounds per game. Jordan Kellier has been a significant part of this rebounding effort, leading the team on the glass, averaging 10.0 per game, which ranks 18th best in DII and third in the PSAC. Slippery Rock Men’s Basketball Notes.. Slippery Rock enters play undergoing a significant climate change, coming to West Chester straight from the beaches of Hawaii earlier this week. The Rock enters with a record of 1-3 after dropping two games in two days in Hawaii, falling to Hawaii Pacific on Sunday, November 26, by a 76-74 final before dropping its finale against Chaminade (yes, that Chaminade who appeared in the Maui Invitational just before Thanksgiving) by a 75-67 final on Monday night. These setbacks, combined with an 86-62 setback against Daemen on November 21, have been a change for the Rock after a season-opening 100-71 victory over West Chester Virginia Wesleyan in Morrow Field House. Against Chaminade, Lashon Lindsey and Sheick Samoura led the way in scoring with 13 points each, while Maceo Austin added 12 of his own, but it was not enough to overcome a mid-half run by CU, which helped the hosts earn a 75-67 victory on Monday night. Slippery Rock shot 36.6 % from the field in this game and 24.1 % from deep while connecting on 88.9 % of its free throws and winning the rebounding battle by a 43-41 margin. These totals were a bit of a deviation from the norm for sixth-year head coach Ian Grady’s bunch, as the team averages 75.8 points per game on 43.1 % shooting from the field and 32.0 % shooting from beyond the arc on the year. Austin has been the top offensive threat for a deep Slippery Rock squad, which shows five players averaging in double figures on the year, as he averages 16.0 points per game while also ranking second on the team in assists, averaging 2.5 helpers per game. Edinboro Men’s Basketball Notes... Edinboro has had a similar start to the year, entering the weekend with a record of 1-4 after earning its first victory of the season with an 87-80 over Roberts Wesleyan after falling to West Virginia Wesleyan (92-87), Fairmont State (85-64), Malone (74-68), and Tiffin (78-55) to open the season. When the Fighting Scots make their first visit to Hollinger since the 2018 season on Saturday afternoon, it will be their second game of the weekend, as the team must first manage Kutztown on Friday at 3 p.m. On Tuesday night against Roberts Wesleyan, head coach Justin Jennings secured his first win as the Fighting Scots head coach, thanks to a 19-8 run to close out the game, including a 9-0 from by Bernie Blunt and Easton Fulmer with under five minutes to play in regulation. Blunt and Fulmer led the team in scoring on Tuesday night, finishing with 23 and 22 points, respectively. Blunt has been the top offensive weapon for Edinboro throughout the year, averaging 20.6 points per game through the first month of the season as the lone Edinboro player with over 100 points scored on the year. Daunte Wilcott is second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.0 points per game, while leading the team in rebounding, averaging 7.8 rebounds per game. As a team, Edinboro enters the weekend averaging 72.2 points per game, shooting 39.3 % from the field and 27.6 % from deep, and averaging 39.8 rebounds per game, while its opponents have corralled 42.0 per game. Up Next for the Golden Rams ... West Chester will remain home for its final non-league game next Saturday when the Golden Rams welcome Goldey-Beacom to Hollinger Field House for a 1 p.m. start. This will be the last home game for West Chester until December 30 when the team faces off against Clarion beginning at 3 p.m. West Chester will be on the road before this matchup, traveling to Mercyhurst and Gannon on December 18 and 19, continuing its road warrior start to the 2023-24 campaign.

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THE WOODEN FILE Kiera

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Year Record Postseason 2014-15 24-6 (18-4) NCAA TITLE: Head Coach 2015-16 21-8 (17-5) NCAA Years at WCU: 10th 2016-17 10-17(10-12) PSAC 2017-18 23-6 (19-3) NCAA Alma Mater: West Chester ‘03 2018-19 16-14(11-9) PSAC 2019-20 9-13 (7-15) None 2021-22 9-19 (7-14) PSAC 2022-23 24-9 (18-4) NCAA Total 136-97(9) 7/9 Kiera Wooden enters her 10th season in the first chair on the Golden Rams’ bench. The former Golden Rams standout won the most games by any WCU women’s head coach over their first five years running the program and landed her charges in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament all five times while adding an NCAA Tournament appearance three times. Wooden’ brings an overall record of 136-97 (.584) into the 2023-24 campaign and an 107-69 (.619) mark against conference competition. Additionally, Wooden shows a 6-7 record in the PSAC Tournament and a 2-4 record in her four trips to the NCAA Atlantic Regional. In 2022-23, Wooden engineered one of the most impressive year-to-year turnarounds in program history, leading West Chester to a share of its first PSAC East Regular Season title since 2017-18, a PSAC Tournament Semifinal appearance, its first NCAA Tournament win in 20 years, and its first Regional Championship appearance in program history. Ending the year with a record of 24-9, which is tied for the most wins Wooden has recorded in a single season since her first year in 2014-15 when the team went 24-6, the Golden Rams returned to the NCAA Tournament as a three seed, the team’s highest seeding since the field expanded to 64 teams in 2003. Wooden, who was named PSAC East Coach of the Year for the second time in her career, mentored four All-Conference honorees, including first-team selections Leah Johnson and Emily McAteer, along with second-team honorees Anna McTamney and PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year Michelle Kozicki. With her Defensive Player of the Year honors, Kozicki became the first Golden Ram to receive this award since Alexandra Lennon in the 2012-13 season. As a team, West Chester boasted one of the top offensive units in the PSAC, averaging 72.8 points per game, thanks to a 44.2 % field goal percentage and a program DII record 77.2 % free-throw shooting percentage. She could not have set the bar any higher for herself, after leading West Chester to a combined 45-14 record in her first two campaigns. The WCU alumnae has picked up three PSAC East title (2016, 2018, 2023), a spot in the PSAC Championship Game (2015) and four trips to the NCAA Tournament (2015, 2016, 2018, 2023) in her first 10 seasons at the helm. The Wilmington, Del., native played all four years at WCU under Deirdre Kane, earning PSAC Eastern Division first team honors on three different occasions. During her first season in 1999-2000, Wooden, who played under her maiden name, Kiera Manlove, was named the PSAC East Rookie of the Year. Wooden was named the team’s MVP on three different occasions and claimed outstanding scholar-athlete honors twice. She currently ranks fifth all-time in scoring with 1,378 points and stands 11th in scoring average at 12.2 points per game. Wooden holds the school record for field goals made (569), ranks fourth in field goal attempts (1,300), sixth in free throws made (240) and fourth in free throws attempted (408). Wooden also ranks second all-time in WCU history in rebounds (871) and third in steals (259) while her 7.7 rebounds per game average stands fifth. Wooden, a 2003 graduate of West Chester University with a degree in Exercise Science/Kiniesiology and three minors (Nutrition, Health, Coaching) went on to earn her master’s degree in Sports and Athletic Administration at West Chester University in 2006.

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 (4-1)

No. 0 1 2 3 4 10 12 13 14 20 21 22 24 25 32 33

Player Kyla Glasser-Hyman Hannah Kelley 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 G F G G F F/C G G/F G F/C G G/F

Ht. 5-6 5-9 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. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Hometown/High School Inzai, Japan / Hightstown Wilmington, Del. / Ursuline Academy 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

Slippery Rock University Women’s Basketball Roster (0-2)

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Player Emily Venick Kaylin Venick Duda Raimundo Tori Johnson Gabby Jackson Regan Atkins Hallie Raabe Sophia Hook Hannah Artley Deryn Moye Alyssa Gillin Kristina Donza Anye Washington Endya Robinson Niya Moore Kelley McKnight

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

Ht. 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-2 5-9 5-9 5-7 5-10 5-4 6-0 5-9 5-3 5-11 5-8 6-1

Cl. Hometown/High School Jr. Rices Landing, Pa. / Trinity Jr. Rices Landing, Pa. / Trinity Jr. Ribeirão Preto, Brazil / Wasatch Academy So. Erie, Pa. / Erie R-Jr. Darby Township, Pa. / Academy Park Fr. New Castle, Pa. / Laurel R-So. Slippery Rock, Pa. / Slippery Rock Fr. Brookfield, Ohio / Brookfield Fr. Blairsville, Pa. / River Valley So. Beaver Falls, Pa. / Blackhawk So. Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley R-Jr. Jackson, N.J. / Jackson Memorial Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. /MaST Community Charter Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Tinley Park R-Jr. Penn Hills, Pa. / Penn Hills Jr. Erie, Pa. / Villa Maria

Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti (First Season, Seton Hill, ’11) Assistant Coach: Christian Harbaugh (First Season, Point Park ’17), Courtney Haines, Deleah Gibson

TONIGHT’S LINEUPS

West Chester University Golden Rams Men’s Basketball Roster (2-3)

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 12 Mekhi Reynolds G 6-4 180 Jr. Pittsburgh, PA. / Shaler 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

Slippery Rock

Men’s Basketball Roster (1-3) No. 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 14 20 21 22 24 30 32 34

Name Jomo Goings Lashon Lindsey Ike Herster Sheick Samoura Maceo Austin Luke Howes Nik Cazacu Bryon Ottrix Bobby Clifford Alex Griggs Ja’Mier Fletcher Malik Robinson Enire Bowens Colin McQuiston Mack Staunch

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

Ht. 6-4 6-8 6-6 6-6 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-0 6-10 6-1 6-7

Wt. 170 210 195 185 190 195 205 170 200 190 245 150 245 165 225

Yr. Hometown/High School R-So. Washington, D.C. / Winston Churchill Sr. Meadville, Pa. / Meadville R-So. Sharon, Pa. / Kennedy Catholic (Gannon) R-Fr. Fayetteville, N.C. / The Peddie School Gr. Sharon, Pa. / Kennedy Catholic (Duquesne) R-So. Fairview Park, Ohio / Fairview (Walsh) Gr. Athens, Greece / Knox School R-So. Cleveland, Ohio / Ginn Academy (Detroit Mercy) R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice So. Wexford, Pa. / First Love Christian R-Sr. Homestead, Pa. / First Love Christian (Wagner) R-So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice R-Fr. Ambridge, Pa. / Ambridge Jr. Wampum, Pa. / Shenango R-Fr. Sharpsville, Pa. / Sharpsville

Head Coach: Ian Grady (15th Overall Season at SRU, 6th Season as Head Coach) Alma Mater: Fairmont State, 2009 Assistant Coach: Jon Valeriano (6th Season, Slippery Rock, 2013), Brad Henry (3rd Season, Slippery Rock, 2013)

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West Chester University Golden Rams Women’s Basketball Roster (4-1)

No. 0 1 2 3 4 10 12 13 14 20 21 22 24 25 32 33

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

Ht. 5-6 5-9 5-9 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. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

Head Coach: Kiera Wooden (West Chester University ‘03) - 10th season Assistant Coach: Allison Hostetter (West Chester University ‘12) - 9th season, Mary Fromhartz

Edinboro University Fighting Scots Women’s Basketball Roster (1-3)

No. Player Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School 1 Lauren Mullen G 5-6 Jr. Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park 3 Kassie Potts G 5-3 Fr. Beaver Falls, Pa. / Blackhawk 4 Maura Suman G 5-7 So. Harrison City, Pa. / Penn - Trafford 5 Gillian Fisher F 6-0 R-Jr. Sharon, Pa. / Sharpsville 11 Ashten Boggs G/F 5-10 Jr. Masontown, W.Va. / University 14 Jenna Babay G 5-6 Jr. Harborcreek, Pa. / Harbor Creek 20 Hope Garrity G 5-7 Fr. Fairview, Pa. / Fairview 21 Morgan Gentile G 5-10 Sr. Athens, Pa. / Elmira 22 Allyson Kirby F 6-1 Jr. Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley 23 Makenzie Yanc G 5-7 Fr. Cambridge Springs, Pa. / Cambridge Springs 24 Hayley Sims G 5-8 Jr. Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights 25 Ava Haddad F 6-0 So. Cleveland, Ohio / St. Joseph’s Academy 32 Madison Yanc G 5-9 So. Cambridge Springs, Pa. / Cambridge Springs 35 Bailie Brinson F 5-9 So. Elizabeth, Pa. / Elizabeth Forward Head Coach: Callie Wheeler (Edinboro ‘06) Sixth season Assistant Coaches: Emily Hegedus

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West Chester University Golden Rams Men’s Basketball Roster (2-3)

Edinboro University Fighting Scots Men’s Basketball Roster (1-4)

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School 0 Jack Gallagher G 6-2 180 Sr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell 2 Will Taylor G 6-3 190 Jr. Homewood, Pa. / Nazareth Prep 3 Daunte Wilcott G 6-1 180 Jr. Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep 5 Easton Fulmer G 6-1 155 So. Franklin, Pa. / Franklin 6 Logan Donahue G 6-0 155 Sr. Edinboro, Pa. / General McLane 7 Ryan Ladjevich G 6-5 210 Jr. Sharpsville, Pa. / Sharpsville High School 8 JJ Eubank G 6-3 190 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / First Love Christian 9 Tavion Spencer G 6-2 185 Fr. Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep 11 Zach Cavanagh G 5-8 175 Jr. Erie, Pa. / McDowell 12 Bernie Blunt G 5-11 185 Jr. Morgantown, Pa. / Peddie School 13 Madior Seye F 7-0 230 Jr. Dakar, Senegal / First Love Christian 23 Ian McNeill F 6-8 220 Sr. Erie, Pa. / East 30 Jaden Harper G 6-3 185 R-So. Abbington ,Pa. / McDowell 33 Aaron Collins G 6-0 180 Jr. Erie, Pa. / Erie First Christian Academy Head Coach: Justin Jennings (Penn State Behrend)-1st season Assistant Coaches: Derrick Cook, Alex Jay, Nathan Cullo

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

Conference Standings 2022-23 Eastern Division Place School 1. Shippensburg 2. West Chester 3. E. Stroudsburg 4. Millersville 5. Lock Haven 6. Shepherd 7. Kutztown 8. Mansfield 9. Bloomsburg Western Division Place School 1. Indiana (Pa.) 2. Mercyhurst 3. Pitt-Johnstown 4. California (Pa.) 5. Seton Hill 6. Slippery Rock 7. Edinboro 8. Gannon 9. Clarion

Conf. 16-6 16-6 15-7 15-7 12-10 11-11 10-12 5-17 1-21

Overall 19-11 21-8 23-9 18-11 17-12 14-15 11-17 6-20 1-25

Conf. 21-1 18-4 15-7 12-10 11-11 11-11 5-17 3-19 1-21

Overall 32-1 25-6 20-10 16-14 16-13 17-12 7-20 3-23 3-24

Statistical Leaders 2023-24 POINTS/GAME Name Jalen Bryant KJ McClurg Josh Omojafo

School KUTZ CAL GAN

Ppg. 22.2 21.8 21.0

School BLOOM SHIP WCU

Rpg. 14.3 11.3 10.0

School VILLE UPJ GAN

Apg. 6.2 5.0 4.8

School GAN GAN LHU

Stlpg. 3.0 2.6 2.5

REBOUNDS Name Jake Nelson Kyle Whippen Jordan Kellier ASSISTS Name Jaden Faulkner Andrew Shull Derrick James STEALS Name Lyle Tipton 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 2022-23 Eastern Division Place School 1. West Chester 2. Shippensburg 3. Kutztown 4. Millersville 5. E. Stroudsburg 6. Lock Haven 7. Bloomsburg 8. Mansfield 9. Shepherd Western Division Place School 1. Gannon 2. California (Pa.) 3. Edinboro 4. Indiana (Pa.) 5. Pitt-Johnstown 6. Seton Hill 7. Slippery Rock 8. Mercyhurst 9. Clarion

Conf. 18-4 18-4 12-10 12-10 11-11 9-13 7-15 2-20 1-21

Overall 24-9 25-7 15-15 18-12 15-14 11-17 9-17 3-23 1-26

Conf. 19-3 14-8 13-9 13-9 13-9 11-11 10-12 10-12 5-17

Overall 20-5 21-11 17-12 18-10 17-13 18-14 15-13 15-14 5-22

Statistical Leaders 2023-24 POINTS/GAME Name Katelin Starr Christiane Frye Cassidy Crawford

School BLOOM SHU UPJ

Ppg. 24.0 22.2 17.8

School BLOOM IUP HURST

Rpg. 9.4 9.0 8.8

School BLOOM WCU MANS

Apg. 7.6 5.2 5.0

School IUP IUP CAL

Stlpg. 2.8 2.8 2.6

REBOUNDS Name Katelin Starr Teirra Preston Danielle Grim ASSISTS Name Ella Kale Leah Johnson Kristen Fulford STEALS Name Rahmena Henderson Teirra Preston Nina Shaw

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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