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......................................................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. Pink * = PSAC East Game # = Carol Eckman Classic
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, 68-74 Wed. 22 @ Chestnut Hill...............................................W, 74-68 December Fri. 1 SLIPPERY ROCK.........................................W, 84-82 Sat. 2 EDINBORO....................................................W, 81-70 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. Pink Zone * = PSAC East Game # = PSAC/CIAA Challenge
Zone % Camper Day & Senior Day ^ Parent’s Day + Alumni Game
% Camper Day & Senior Day ^ Parent’s Day + Alumni Game
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.
ABOUT TODAY’S GAME #13/18 WEST CHESTER
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Head Coach: Kiera Wooden
Career Record: (142-98)
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ALL-TIME SERIES: WCU Leads 5-4 Streak: L3 First Meeting: 12/8/07 W, 82-37 Last Meeting: 12/8/22 L, 76-67
LINCOLN
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Head Coach: Janice Washington
Career Record: (44-19)
Opening Tip...Off to a 6-1 start to the year, the West Chester University women’s basketball team has impressed through the first month of the season, picking up five of its six victories by 20 points or more while remaining unbeaten at home. West Chester has trailed for just over 16 minutes at home this season, leading wire-to-wire in three of its six home games. Today, West Chester will play its final non-league game of the year against local rival Lincoln, looking to halt a three-game losing streak against the Lions. When the series began in 2007, West Chester won each of the first four meetings, holding Lincoln under 45 points in all of those matchups. The series has turned in recent years, with Lincoln winning four of the last five, including a 76-67 victory in Hollinger last season. In Hollinger last year, West Chester led for much of the game, but it was a 16-7 third-quarter effort by the Lions, which carried Lincoln to the nine-point victory over the Golden Rams. Emily McAteer led the way in this matchup, finishing with 21 points and 15 rebounds, while Anyssa Fields finished with 29 points on 12-of-15 shooting to lead Lincoln. WCU Women’s Basketball Notes ... West Chester enters play on Tuesday night after two victories over the weekend against Slippery Rock and Edinboro, posting an 83-51 win over the Rock before downing Edinboro by a 79-55 final on Saturday afternoon. On Saturday, West Chester got off to a slow start offensively, shooting just 2-of-10 from the field to open the game, but found its way as the quarter progressed, taking a 17-15 lead into the second quarter. West Chester ended the first half on a run and continued this effort to open the second half, stretching the lead to 48-30 with 7:29 to play in the third quarter. With a solid lead intact early in the second half, West Chester never struggled down the stretch, eventually earning the 24-point victory. Leah Johnson scored a season-high 27 points in the win, while Emily McAteer finished with a double-double, scoring 13 points and adding 13 rebounds on Saturday afternoon. West Chester has been difficult to crack defensively this season, holding opponents to an average of just 54.0 points per game, which ranks second in the PSAC and 13th in Division II women’s basketball. West Chester also ranks fifth in Division II in three-point percentage defense, holding opponents to just 20.4 % shooting from beyond the arc. Johnson leads the team in scoring entering play on Tuesday, averaging 14.3 points per game, while McAteer averages 13.9 points per game along with 7.6 rebounds per game, which also ranks first on the team. Lincoln Women’s Basketball Notes... For its part, Lincoln enters play after a 103-52 drubbing of Cheyney in Manuel Rivero Gymnasium on Friday night. This victory halted a two-game losing streak for the Lions, as the team had previously fallen to nationally ranked foes California (Pa.) and Jefferson. Anyssa Fields, who led the Lions to victory over the Golden Rams when they met a year ago, has been sharp to open the 2023-24 season, averaging a team-best 11.3 points per game, while Ciani Montgomery is second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.0 points per game. Fields also ranks in a tie for first on the team in rebounding, averaging 5.3 rebounds per game, while Montgomery leads the team in assists, averaging 3.8 helpers per game. Third-year head coach Janice Washington has done an excellent job with the Lions in her tenure at the helm, guiding them to a record of 44-19 as head coach, including a 3-2 start to the 2023-24 season. As a team, Lincoln comes into play on Tuesday night averaging 64.3 points per game, shooting 39.3 % from the field and 31.3 % from three-point territory, while also averaging 36.3 rebounds per game, entering play with a +3.5-rebounding margin on the season. The defense has been the calling card for Lincoln this season, holding opponents to 65.0 points per game and coming away with 14.0 steals per, which helps the visitors enter play with a +0.5 (21.5-21.0) advantage in the turnover battle. Up next for the Golden Rams ... West Chester plays its final home game until December 30 tonight against Lincoln as the team will head to Erie, Pennsylvania, in just under two weeks to take on Mercyhurst and Gannon in crossover action on December 18 and 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m. When West Chester returns from Erie, the Golden Rams will have a bit of downtime for the holidays before hosting Clarion on December 30 in its final game of the 2023 half of the schedule.
#0 Kyla Glasser-Hyman Fr-G-5-6 Inzai, Japan/Hightstown
#1 Hannah Kelley Fr-G-5-9 Wilmington, Del./Ursuline
#2 Jayde Boyd Gr-G-5-9 Pittsburgh, Pa./Oakland Cath.
#3 Leah Johnson Sr-G-5-5 Columbus, N.J./Notre Dame
#4 Alianna Hopta So-G-5-7 York, Pa./West York
#10 Michelle Kozicki Jr-F-6-0 Wilmington, Del./Padua
#12 Kaziah Ross Jr-G-5-6 Binghamton, N.Y./Bingham-
#13 Alana Boyer Jr-G-5-7 Harrisburg, Pa./Susquenita
#14 Erin Daley Fr-F-6-0 Plymouth Mtg, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh
#20 Emily McAteer Sr-F-6-1 Thornton, Pa./Garnet Valley
#21 Sofia Coleman So-G-5-11 Dresher, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy
#22 Morgan Warley Jr-G/F-5-9 West Chester, Pa./Villa
#24 Briana Seltzer Sr-G-5-9 Reading, Pa./Reading
#25 Valerie McGriff Jr-F-6-0 Lansdale, Pa./North Penn
#32 Anna McTamney Jr-G-5-10 Plymouth Mtg, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh
#33 Rachel Conran Jr-G/F-5-8 Springfield, Pa./Springfield
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.
TONIGHT’S LINEUPS
West Chester University Golden Rams Women’s Basketball Roster (6-1)
No. 0 1 2 3 4 10 12 13 14 20 21 22 24 25 32 33
Player Pos. Kyla Glasser-HymanG Hannah Kelley G Jayde Boyd G Leah Johnson G Alianna Hopta G Michelle Kozicki F Kaziah Ross G Alana Boyer G Erin Daley F Emily McAteer F/C Sofia Coleman G Morgan Warley G/F Briana Seltzer G Valerie McGriff F/C Anna McTamney G Rachel Conran 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
Lincoln University Lions Women’s Basketball Roster (3-2)
No. Player Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School 0 Anyssa Fields G/F 6-0 Sr. Long Branch, N.J. / Long Branch 1 Alaila Walker G 5-8 So. Kalamazoo, Mich. / Central 2 Akiai Eduoard G 5-6 Jr. Winter Haven, FL / 3 Jaleesa Lanier G 5-4 Jr. Easton, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic 4 Ciani Montgomery G 5-6 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic Prep 10 Anyia Gibson G 6-0 Fr. Edgewood, MD / 13 Kaziah Akinniyi F 5-9 So. Baltimore, Md. / Poly 15 Taylor Brown F 5-10 Jr. Waldorf, Md. / Westlake 22 Isis Triplett F 5-10 Sr. Orlando, Fl. / West Oaks Academy 23 Serena Mosley F/C 6-1 Sr. Athens, Ga. / Chamblee Charter 24 Mikayla Young F/C 6-2 Fr. Philadelphia, PA / 25 Maya Madison Walker F 6-2 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Bishop Loughlin 30 D’Ayzha Atkinson F 5-10 So. Philadelphia, Pa. / Neumann-Goretti 32 Riley Holliday F/C 6-2 Fr. Baltimore, MD / Head Coach: Janice Washington (Campbell ‘01), 3rd season Assistant Coaches: Nehemiah Crowder, Damien Price
Chester vs Lincoln-Hollinger Field House-December 5-5:30 p.m.
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6-1........................................ Overall Record ....................................... 3-2 W2 ....................................... Current Streak .......................................W1 75.3 .....................................Points Per Game .................................... 64.3 54.0 ..................................... Scoring Defense .................................... 65.0 +21.3 .................................... Scoring Margin ...................................... -0.7 .432 ........................................ FG% Offense ...................................... ..393 .339 ....................................... FG % Defense ...................................... .432 .248 ................................... 3-PT FG % Offense .................................. .313 .204 ................................... 3-PT FG% Defense................................... .288 .831 ....................................... Free Throw % ..................................... ..644 43.0 .................................... Rebound Average ................................... 36.3 32.0 ................................ OPP. Rebound Average ............................... 32.8 +11.0 ...................................Rebound Margin ...................................... 3.5 13.7 .................................... Turnover Average ................................... 21.0 4.2 .......................................Turnover Margin ...................................... 0.5 17.0 .................................... Assists Per Game ................................... 11.5 9.6 ........................................ Steals Average ..................................... 14.0 2.7 ........................................ Blocks Average ....................................... 1.3
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WEST CHESTER Johnson ............................ 14.3 McAteer ........................... 13.9 Kozicki ............................... 11.3 REBOUNDING WEST CHESTER McAteer ............................. 7.6 Kozicki ................................ 6.4 McTamney .......................... 4.9 ASSISTS WEST CHESTER Johnson .............................. 5.4 Kozicki ................................ 2.6 McTamney ......................... 2.3 STEALS WEST CHESTER Johnson.............................. 2.0 Boyd ................................... 1.6 Kozicki ................................ 1.4
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LINCOLN Fields ................ 11.3 Mongtomery ....11.0 Atkinson ............. 6.8 LINCOLN Atkinson ............... 5.3 Fields ................... 5.3 Brown .................. 4.0 LINCOLN Montgomery ....... 3.8 Lanier ................... 2.0 Fields.................... 1.5 LINCOLN Fields.................... 3.8 Lanier ................... 3.3 Montgomery ........ 2.0
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Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Notes 2023-24 Women’s Basketball Conference Standings and Statistics
Conference Standings 2023-24 Eastern Division Place School 1. West Chester 2. Lock Haven 3. Mansfield 4. Millersville 5. Bloomsburg 6. East Stroudsburg 7. Kutztown 8. Shepherd 9. Shippensburg Western Division Place School 1. Gannon 2. California (Pa.) 3. Mercyhurst 4. Seton Hill 5. Pitt-Johnstown 6. Indiana (Pa.) 7. Edinboro 8. Slippery Rock 9. Clarion
Conf. 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
Overall 6-1 5-1 4-2 2-4 2-5 2-4 1-5 1-5 1-6
Conf. 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2
Overall 9-1 6-1 5-2 4-3 5-2 4-2 2-3 0-4 0-6
Statistical Leaders 2023-24 POINTS/GAME Name Katelin Starr Christiane Frye Sam Pirkoso
School BLM SHU GAN
Ppg. 21.6 21.4 17.2
School BLM HURST UPJ
Rpg. 9.4 8.6 8.4
School BLM WCU CAL
Apg. 6.0 5.4 4.9
School CAL SHEP MANS
Stlpg. 2.7 2.7 2.3
REBOUNDS Name Katelin Starr Danielle Grim Cassidy Crawford ASSISTS Name Ella Kale Leah Johnson Nina Shaw STEALS Name Nina Shaw Leila Copeland Katie Sheeler
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
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