WCU Basketball Game Program vs Shepherd

2024-25 Women’s Basketball Schedule

2024-25 Men’s Basketball Schedule

November Sat. 9 West Virginia State#..........................................L, 96-68 Sun. 10 @ Charleston#..................................................L, 64-59 Thu. 14 @ Holy Family.................................................L, 70-54 Mon. 18 Wilmington (Del.)...........................................W, 90-54 Fri. 22 @ Slippery Rock...............................................L, 69-56 Sat. 23 @ Edinboro.......................................................L, 75-67 December Sun. 1 Jefferson................................................ W, 79-73 (OT) Fri. 6 California........................................................W, 75-64 Sat. 7 Indiana (Pa.)....................................................L, 69-53 Sun. 15 @ Chestnut Hill................................................L, 65-47 Tue. 17 @ Pitt-Johnstown....................................W, 71-64 (OT) Sat. 21 Seton Hill.........................................................L, 78-73 January Fri. 3 @ Shepherd*....................................................W, 68-60 Mon. 6 Lock Haven*....................................................L, 83-73 Wed. 8 @ East Stroudsburg*..............................W, 77-72 (OT) Sat. 11 Kutztown*+....................................................W, 68-58 Sat. 18 Shippensburg*................................................W, 73-59 Wed. 22 @ Mansfield*....................................................L, 77-72 Sat. 25 Bloomsburg*....................................................L, 70-61 Wed. 29 @ Millersville*.................................................L, 69-61 February Sat. 1 @ Lock Haven*...............................................W, 58-43 Wed. 5 Shepherd*..................................................... 5:30 P.M. Sat. 8 Mansfield*!................................................... 1:00 P.M. Wed. 12 @ Shippensburg*............................................ 6:00 P.M. Wed. 19 East Stroudsburg*....................................... 5:30 P.M. Sat. 26 @ Bloomsburg*.............................................. 1:00 P.M. Wed. 26 Millersville*.................................................. 5:30 P.M. March Sat. 1 @ Kutztown*.................................................. 1:00 P.M. * = PSAC East Game # = MEC/PSAC Challenge

November Fri. 8 @ #17 West Liberty#......................................L, 114-91 Sat. 9 Wheeling#.........................................................L, 88-68 Sat. 16 Wilmington.....................................................W, 92-78 Wed. 20 Jefferson..........................................................W, 78-70 Fri. 22 @ Slippery Rock..............................................W, 81-64 Sat. 23 @ Edinboro......................................................W, 80-79 Wed. 27 Chestnut Hill..................................................W, 74-52 December Fri. 6 California........................................................W, 77-60 Sat. 7 Indiana (Pa.)...................................................W, 88-80 Sat. 14 @ Caldwell......................................................W, 80-76 Tue. 17 @ Pitt-Johnstown.............................................W, 71-57 Sat. 21 Seton Hill........................................................W, 69-56 January Fri. 3 @ Shepherd*....................................................W, 55-47 Mon. 6 Lock Haven*...................................................W, 85-76 Wed. 8 @ East Stroudsburg*........................................L, 77-68 Sat. 11 Kutztown*+....................................................W, 85-80 Sat. 18 Shippensburg*................................................W, 95-78 Wed. 22 @ Mansfield*...................................................W, 80-78 Sat. 25 Bloomsburg*.................................................W, 101-52 Wed. 29 @ Millersville*.................................................L, 91-55 February Sat. 1 @ Lock Haven*...............................................W, 75-56 Wed. 5 Shepherd*..................................................... 7:30 P.M. Sat. 8 Mansfield*!................................................... 3:00 P.M. Wed. 12 @ Shippensburg*............................................ 8:00 P.M. Wed. 19 East Stroudsburg*....................................... 7:30 P.M. Sat. 26 @ Bloomsburg*.............................................. 3:00 P.M. Wed. 26 Millersville*.................................................. 7:30 P.M. March Sat. 1 @ Kutztown*.................................................. 3:00 P.M. * = PSAC East Game # = Atlantic Region Crossover Challenge

!=Pink Zone & Senior Day ^ Parent’s Day + Alumni Game

!Pink Zone & Senior Day + Alumni Game

University and Athletic Administration University President Dr. Lorraine Bernotsky Dr. R. Lorraine (Laurie) Bernotsky was unanimously named the 16th president of West Chester University by the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), effective July 1, 2024. A longstanding champion for public education and State System students, Dr. Bernotsky is a first-generation college graduate who leads the largest *R2 institution within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Prior to being named president, Dr. Bernotsky held the position of interim president of Pennsylvania Western University (PennWest) as a loaned executive from West Chester University. Known for being a transformative leader in higher education, Dr. Bernotsky is prepared to help West Chester University chart its path toward the next 150 years.

As a collaborative and inclusive leader who is centered on student success, Dr. Bernotsky holds nearly three decades of progressive experience in higher education. She began her career at West Chester University in 1996 as a member of the political science faculty. When the opportunity opened to serve as associate provost and dean of graduate studies at West Chester University, she competed in a national search for the role and served for several years before becoming provost in 2015.

As West Chester University’s provost, Dr. Bernotsky successfully led the University’s Academic Affairs Division, which oversees approximately 850 faculty and is comprised of six colleges, as well as two schools, that offers more than 100 academic degree programs while also housing the Office of Institutional Research, the Center for International Programs (now the Center for Global Engagement), the offices of undergraduate admissions, enrollment management, financial aid, the graduate school, and undergraduate student support services.

Executive vice president was added to Dr. Bernotsky’s role in 2017 and, as the University’s second-in-command, she also assumed leadership of the University’s budget and labor relations function.

Recognized throughout the Commonwealth as a highly respected and effective higher education leader, Dr. Bernotsky was asked by Chancellor Daniel Greenstein to serve PennWest temporarily in the fall of 2022 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, providing guidance and direction in all operational areas. From October 2022 through June 2023, Dr. Bernotsky worked collaboratively in this loaned capacity to help strengthen PennWest’s operational excellence, strategic enrollment management systems, and long-term plans for financial sustainability. The positive effects of Dr. Bernotsky’s work ultimately led to her appointment as interim president of PennWest on July 1, 2023 by PASSHE’s Board of Governors; she assumed the role four months after her appointment as PennWest’s acting president and following the retirement of PennWest founding president, Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson.

Director of Athletics Terry Beattie Terry Beattie begins his ninth athletic campaign as the Director of Athletics at West Chester University and 20th overall as a member of the Golden Rams’ athletic department. 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 32-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.

In his eight 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.

He has also served on a number of strategic planning committee’s both within the athletic department and in conjunction with the university. During his previous 14 years in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Beattie has chaired search committees to replace head coaches and assistant athletic directors while coordinating scheduling for West Chester University’s numerous athletic facilities. He has also served on search committees on the university side.

Beattie supervised the athletic department’s nine on-campus facilities, including both John A. Farrell Stadium and Serpico Stadium as well as Vonnie Gros Field.

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.

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 THE MATCHUP (WBB) WEST CHESTER

(9-12, 6-8)

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SHEPHERD (4-17, 1-13)

ALL-TIME SERIES: Head Coach: Head Coach: Series tied 7-7 Kiera Wooden Julie Kaufman Streak: W5 Career Record: Career Record: First Meeting: 11/30/02 W, 74-71 (169-116) (11-64) Last Meeting: 1/3/25 W, 68-60 Opening Tip... After opening the new month with a victory for the third month in a row, the West Chester University women’s basketball team will look to start a new winning streak on Wednesday night as the Golden Rams welcome Shepherd to Hollinger Field House for a 5:30 p.m. tip. West Chester is 40-13 (.755) at home since November 2021, and to take it a step further, the Golden Rams are 34-6 (.850) at home since November 22, which includes the team’s 27-game winning streak at home, which was halted in December after starting in January 2023. West Chester is 7-7 all-time against Shepherd after winning each of the last five meetings against the Rams, dating back to January of the 2023 season. West Chester sparked its winning streak with a 94-47 win over Shepherd on January 23 of that season and evened the series at 7-7 with a 68-60 win in West Virginia on January 3 in the team’s PSAC East opener. During this fivegame streak, West Chester has won by 10 or more in four of five games, including an 82-27 demolition of Shepherd in January 2024.

WCU Women’s Basketball Notes ...Looking to halt a three-game losing streak to end January, West Chester opened the new month with a dominant 58-43 victory over Lock Haven on Saturday afternoon in Thomas Field House. West Chester picked up its first road win at Lock Haven since January of the 2022-23 season after shooting an excellent 44.2 % (23-of-52) from the field, including a season-best 55.6 % (5-of-9) from beyond the arc while also limiting Lock Haven to an opponent season-low 43 points on just 26.3 % (15-of-57) shooting from the field. West Chester trailed for less than 90 seconds early in the first quarter before stretching its lead to as many as 16 in the waning seconds of regulation. Michelle Kozicki notched her 13th double-double of the year and sixth in as many games as she led the team in scoring and rebounding with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Erin Daley added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including a 3-for-4 effort from three-point range in the victory. Kozicki ranks second in the PSAC in scoring, averaging 21.1 points per game, while her 10.3 rebounds per game are fifth best in the league. The senior forward has 13 double-doubles to her name, including six in as many games, which ranks her in a tie for fourth in D2 in double-doubles while also ranking second in the PSAC. Emily Chmiel leads the PSAC and D2 in double-doubles with 16. Kozicki has also scored 35 points twice since December 17, becoming the first player to score 35 or more twice in the same season since Leah Johnson, who, along with Mitzi Reitnouer, are the only two Golden Rams to accomplish this feat.

Anna McTamney is second on the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.7 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. McTamney is eighth in the league in scoring, making West Chester the only team to place two players in the top 10 in the league in scoring. Ranking third on the team in scoring, Bella Mazur has been a great addition to the Golden Ram lineup in her rookie campaign, averaging 9.0 points per game thanks in part to a stretch that saw her turn in six double-digit scoring efforts in eight games and seven such efforts in nine home games this season. As a team, West Chester averages 66.8 points per game on 39.6 % shooting from the field and 26.6 % from three-point range. West Chester also leads the PSAC and ranks fifth in Division II in free throw shooting, connecting on 79.8 % of its attempts at the stripe.

Shepherd Women’s Basketball Notes...Shepherd (4-17, 1-13) suffered its ninth loss in a row on Saturday at home against East Stroudsburg by a 58-47 final. Shepherd held an 18-16 lead at the end of the first quarter and trailed by just one heading into the half but was outscored 14-4 in the third quarter and could not recover late in the 11-point setback. Shepherd shot just 33.3 % (19-of-57) from the field, including 10.0 % (2-of-20) from beyond the arc, while also finding itself on the wrong end of a 43-35 margin on the glass. Samiyah Nasir scored 14 points, while Lamaria Estridge led the team in rebounds (six) and assists (two). For the year, Shepherd averages 61.2 points per game on 37.5 % shooting from the field and 26.9 % from beyond the arc. With losses in each of its last nine dating back to a PSAC East opening loss to West Chester on January 3, the youthful Shepherd team has hit tough times in 2025. The Rams trail 41.0-37.1 on the glass and 24.4-19.9 in the turnover battle, averaging just 9.6 steals per game. Individually, Kara Wehner leads the team in scoring and assists, averaging 9.5 points and 2.8 assists per game, while Carmaya Bowman is first in rebounding, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game.

Up Next for the Golden Rams ... Today is the first game of a two-game homestand for West Chester, its final such homestand of the 2024-25 regular season. West Chester remains home Saturday afternoon to face Mansfield on Senior Day at 1 p.m. before visiting Shippensburg next Wednesday in its lone game of the week. West Chester will conclude its regular-season home slate on February 19 and 26 vs. rivals East Stroudsburg and Millersville.

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9-12 ..................................... Overall Record ..................................... 4-17 W1 ....................................... Current Streak .........................................L9 66.8 .....................................Points Per Game .................................... 61.2 68.2 ..................................... Scoring Defense .................................... 69.5 -1.4....................................... Scoring Margin ...................................... -8.3 .396 ........................................ FG% Offense ...................................... ..375 .389 ....................................... FG % Defense ...................................... .411 .266 ................................... 3-PT FG % Offense .................................. .269 .323 ................................... 3-PT FG% Defense................................... .296 .798 ....................................... Free Throw % ..................................... ..599 37.8 .................................... Rebound Average ................................... 37.1 37.8 ................................ OPP. Rebound Average ............................... 41.0 0.0 .......................................Rebound Margin ..................................... -4.0 17.0 .................................... Turnover Average ................................... 19.9 0.8 .......................................Turnover Margin ..................................... -0.5 14.7 .................................... Assists Per Game ................................... 11.0 9.8 ........................................ Steals Average ....................................... 9.6 1.8 ........................................ Blocks Average ....................................... 1.5

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SHEPHERD Wehner............... 9.5 Estridge .............. 9.1 Liska .................... 7.1 SHEPHERD Bowman ............... 5.7 Liska ..................... 4.3 Turner .................. 4.3 SHEPHERD Wehner ............... 2.8 Turner .................. 1.4 Liska ..................... 1.4 SHEPHERD Nasir..................... 1.5 Turner .................. 1.5 Estridge ................ 1.4

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ABOUT THE MATCHUP (MBB) WEST CHESTER

(17-4, 12-2)

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SHEPHERD (14-7, 10-4)

ALL-TIME SERIES: Head Coach: Head Coach: WCU Leads 12-3 Damien Blair Justin Namolik Streak: W8 Career Record: Career Record: First Meeting: 12/5/97 W, 66-61 (298-157) (230-225) Last Meeting: 1/3/25 W, 55-47 Opening Tip... As the Golden Rams continue to receive votes in both the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and D2SIDA National polls, West Chester prepares to renew its rivalry with Shepherd on Wednesday night in Hollinger Field House beginning at 7:30 p.m. Head coach Damien Blair looks to continue his march to 300 career wins this afternoon as he enters play just two wins away from becoming the second West Chester men’s basketball coach to accomplish this feat with the lone other being legendary head coach Dick DeLaney, who the Hollinger Field House floor now bears the name of alongside legendary women’s basketball head coach Deirdre Kane.

West Chester will look to run its winning streak against Shepherd to nine in a row on Wednesday night when the Rams visit Hollinger Field House for the second game of the season series against the Golden Rams. Currently, on an eight-game winning streak, West Chester has broken open a series that was once close at 4-3 and taken firm command of it with sweeps of the regular season series in each of the last two seasons with a pair of PSAC Tournament wins during that same time. The streak has not always been easy for West Chester, as it includes an OT win at Shepherd last February and a pair of buzzer-beating wins over the Rams during the 2022-23 season. West Chester will also be looking to remain unbeaten at home this season, entering play a perfect 10-0 in Hollinger in the midst of a 14-game home winning streak, which is the best in the PSAC and tied for fifth-best in Division II men’s basketball.

WCU Men’s Basketball Notes ... West Chester avoided its first two-game losing streak since the first weekend of the season on Saturday with a 75-56 victory over Lock Haven. Led by 17 points from Elijah Allen and 15 from Davante Dennis, West Chester trailed for less than five minutes and opened up a commanding 19-point lead in the final moments of regulation to leave Thomas Field House with a victory. West Chester shot 42.0 % (29-of-69) from the field in the victory, including a 35.0 % (7-of-20) effort from three-point range and finished the game with three in double figures as Anthony McCall chipped in 12 points off the bench on 5-of-8 shooting. Elijah Allen has scored in double figures in 16 of his 20 games this year and led West Chester in scoring in 10 of those 16, including each of the last three, as the senior guard has helped WCU post a record of 8-2 in such games. Allen enters play on Wednesday night averaging 15.4 points per game, which remains the best on the team, while his 2.0 assists per game are third best on the squad. Josh Walker is third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.7 points per game, while his 7.7 rebounds per game (including a 12-rebound effort vs Lock Haven on Saturday) is first on the team. Dylan Blair continues to rank in the top five on the team in scoring, averaging 10.6 points per game and 4.4 assists per game, which is sixth-best in the PSAC entering the season’s final month. West Chester enters play averaging 78.5 points per game on 43.1 % shooting from the field, including 32.2 % from beyond the arc. The Golden Rams also hold a 42.6-34.4 lead in rebounding, which remains seventh-best in Division II and second-best in the PSAC, including a 16.2 offensive rebound per game average, which is sixth best on the team.

Shepherd Men’s Basketball Notes... Shepherd (14-7, 10-4) enters play looking to bounce back from a loss at the hands of East Stroudsburg on Saturday by a 71-70 final. The Rams held a seven-point lead at the half, but the visiting Warriors put together an excellent second half, outscoring their hosts 42-34 to escape West Virginia with a one-point victory. Shepherd shot 49.0 % from the field in the setback, including a 26.7 % effort from deep, hitting four threes, while also ending the game shooting 78.3 % at the line. Marcus Banks led the team in points, rebounding, and assists, finishing with 19 points, six rebounds, and five assists in the setback. Graduate student Chase Paar leads Shepherd in scoring (13.2/g) and rebounds (7.7/g), while Marcus Banks is second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game, while his 3.8 assists per game are first on the squad. As a team, Shepherd enters play averaging 67.5 points per game on 43.0 % shooting from the field and 30.9 % from beyond the arc while also outrebounding opponents by 39.1-32.6 (+6.5) margin on the year, which helps the Rams manage a 16.7-13.3 deficit in the turnover battle entering the final weeks of the regular season.

Up Next for the Golden Rams ... Today is the first game of a two-game homestand for West Chester, its final such homestand of the 2024-25 regular season. West Chester remains home on Saturday afternoon to face Mansfield on Senior Day at 3 p.m. before visiting Shippensburg next Wednesday in its lone game of the week. West Chester will conclude its regular-season home slate on February 19 and 26 vs. rivals East Stroudsburg and Millersville.

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17-4 ..................................... Overall Record .................................... 14-7 W1 ....................................... Current Streak ........................................ L1 78.5 ....................................Points Per Game....................................67.5 71.9 ....................................Scoring Defense ................................... 64.0 6.6 ....................................... Scoring Margin ......................................-3.5 .431 .......................................FG% Offense ...................................... .430 .419 ......................................FG % Defense ..................................... .399 .322 .................................. 3-PT FG % Offense ................................. .309 .298 .................................. 3-PT FG% Defense ................................. .304 .705 ...................................... Free Throw % ..................................... .681 42.6 ..................................Rebound Average .................................. 39.1 34.4 .............................. OPP. Rebound Average ............................. 32.6 8.2 ......................................Rebound Margin......................................6.5 14.0 ................................... Turnover Average .................................. 13.3 1.5 ...................................... Turnover Margin .....................................-3.4 16.3 ................................... Assists Per Game .................................. 12.1 9.2 ....................................... Steals Average ....................................... 5.1 3.1 .......................................Blocks Average .......................................2.7

STATISTICAL LEADERS SCORING

WEST CHESTER Allen ................................. 15.4 Dennis ............................. 12.0 Walker .............................. 10.7 REBOUNDING WEST CHESTER Walker ................................. 7.7 McCall ................................ 4.8 Dennis ................................ 4.7 ASSISTS WEST CHESTER Blair ................................... 4.4 Purnell Jr. ........................... 2.8 Allen................................... 2.0 STEALS WEST CHESTER Dennis ............................... 1.9 Blair ................................... 1.6 Allen................................... 1.1

SHEPHERD Paar. ................ 13.2 Banks .............. 11.8 Robinson ........... 8.5 SHEPHERD Paar .....................7.7 Robinson ............ 5.8 Banks. ................ 5.0 SHEPHERD Banks. ............... 3.8 Paar ................... 1.7 Wordlaw ............. 1.6 SHEPHERD Banks. ............... 1.2 Robinson ........... 1.0 Paar ................... 0.7

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TONIGHT’S LINEUPS

West Chester University Golden Rams Women’s Basketball Roster (9-12, 6-8)

No. 0 3 4 5 10 11 14 22 25 32 33

Player Kyla Glasser-Hyman Ava Mazur Alainna Hopta Bella Mazur Michelle Kozicki Sanai Moore Erin Daley Sofia Coleman Aaliyah Soliday Anna McTamney Rachel Conran

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

Ht. 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-8 6-0 5-6 6-0 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-8

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

Hometown/High School Inzai, Japan / Hightstown Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional York, Pa. / West York Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional Wilmington, Del. / Padua Academy Harrisburg, Pa./Bishop McDevitt Lafayette Hill, Pa. / Plymouth Whitemarsh Dresher, Pa. / Gwynedd Mercy Academy Upper Providence, Pa./Spring-Ford Plymouth Meeting, Pa. / Plymouth Whitemarsh Springfield, Pa. / Springfield

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

Shepherd University Rams Women’s Basketball Roster (4-17, 1-13 )

No. 0 4 5 11 12 13 14 20 21 23 24 32 44

Player Jenna Liska Jordan Carr Leah Snisky Kara Wehner Annie Hunt Kelly Ours Trinity Turner Cassidy Rhodes Katie Christ Samiyah Nasir Carmaya Bowman Lamaria Estridge Makenna Painter

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

Ht. So. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Fr. Fr.

Cl. 6-0 5-6 6-1 5-5 5-10 5-7 5-5 5-6 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-11 5-11

Hometown/High School Eldersburg, Md./Liberty Charles Town, W.Va./Jefferson Jim Thorpe, Pa./Jim Thorpe Area Staten Island, N.Y./Xaverian Ravenswood, W.Va./Ravenswood Hedgesville, W.Va./Hedgesville Germantown, Md./Clarksburg Point of Rocks, Md./Brunswick Sterling, Va./Dominion Gwynn Oak, Md./Howard Hampstead, Md./Manchester Valley Walkersville, Md./St. Andrew’s Episcopal Woodstock, Va./Central

Head Coach: Julie Kaufman (Catawba ‘05) 3rd season Assistant Coaches: Demetric Hightower, Rick Little

TONIGHT’S LINEUPS

West Chester University Golden Rams Men’s Basketball Roster (17-4, 12-2)

No. 0 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 22 23

Player Myles Grey Anthony Purnell Jr. Larenzo Jerkins Saleem Payne Elijah Allen Anthony McCall Davante Dennis Luke Boyd Joshua Walker Dylan Blair Darrius Phillips James Johns Jr. Nix Varano Gavin Dalen Moro Osumanu Alex Walinski

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

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

Wt. 175 150 190 160 180 200 220 170 230 165 225 195 175 220 180 180

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

Hometown/High School Reading, Pa. / Reading Chester, Pa. / Kiski Prep Chester, Pa./Neumann-Goretti Philadelphia, Pa. / Phelps School Dover, Del. / Dover Philadelphia, Pa./ANC/Rider Baltimore,Md./Red Lion/UIW Somerton, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan Upper Marlboro, Md. / Riverdale Baptis Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown West/Army East Stroudsburg, Pa. / Seton Hall Prep Claymont, Del./Long Island Lutheran/Fairfield Chalfont, Pa. / La Salle College High School Milford, Oh./Milford Reading, Pa. / Reading New Hope, Pa. / New Hope Solebury

Head Coach: Damien Blair (West Chester ’06) 17th season

Assistant Coaches: Ben Kay (Drexel ’12), Eric Anderson,Tyler Smith, Isaiah Lester

Shepherd University Rams Men’s Basketball Roster (14-7, 10-4)

No. 1 2 3 5 13 15 22 23 25 32 33 34 40 44

Name Pos. Elwyne Wordlaw G Marcus Banks G Michael Cooper G Favor Okigweh F Chase Paar F Brody Davis G Brendan Doleman G Cole Paar F Colton Hartman F Aidan Hughley G Carson PoffenbergerF Ariel Goddot F Asher Rudolph G Jarod Robinson G

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

Wt. 160 192 188 188 255 190 166 235 255 240 229 194 213 218

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

Hometown/High School Frederick, Md./Frederick Clinton, Md./Riverdale Baptist Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge Edgewood, Md./Parkville Mount Airy, Md./Glenelg Country School Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown Inwood, W.Va./Musselman Mount Airy, Md./Glenelg Country School 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

Head Coach: Justin Namolik (Columbia) 16th season Assistant Coaches: Giancarlo Pacheco, Tripp Lowe

2024-25 West Chester Women's Basketball Combined Team Statistics All games Game Records Record

Overall

ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE

Team Box Score No. Player 10 KOZICKI, Michelle

32 MCTAMNEY, Anna 5 MAZUR, Bella

14 DALEY, Erin

3 MAZUR, Ava

33 CONRAN, Rachel

9-12 7-8 2-4

5-4 3-4 2-0

Neutral

4-7 4-4 0-3

0-1 0-0 0-1

Score by Periods Team West Chester Opponents

1st 337 346

2nd 301 373

3rd 332 320

4th 398 376

OT 35 17

TOT 1403 1432

TO BLK STL PTS AVG

21-21 749:36 35.7 100-262

55

21-21 695:35 33.1 160-346

.462

11-47

.234 113-140 .807

52 165 217 10.3

71

4

37

21-21 552:18 26.3

73-186

.392

11-39

.282

32-46

.696

13

34

47

67

3

50

17-8 404:23 23.8

34-100

.146

17-27

.630

7

31

38

45

62

21-21 702:53 33.5 21-0 410:13 19.5

21-13 559:17 26.6

11 MOORE, Sanai

5-0

9-0

85:55

9.5

0 GLASSER-HYMAN, Kyla 10-0

81:39

8.2

Team

Away

Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A

4 HOPTA, Alainna

22 COLEMAN, Sofia

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33:12

6.6

69-159 33-100 20-69 6-24 2-4

2-11

.382 .434 .340

16-50 13-47 6-41

.330

17-54

.250

1-7

.290 .500 .182

11-39 0-0 0-0

.277 .315 .282 .143 .000 .000

20-24 9-13 6-9 7-8 1-2 1-5

.833

36 102 138

6.6

36

5.5

.692

15

.875

1

.667

17

.500 .200

6 2

56

79 115 30 12 3 3

45 13 9 5

49 105

2.2 2.2 2.1 3.0 1.4 1.8

61 65 43 27 25 10 4

0.5

9

2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0

43 46

39

444 21.1

55

32

189

9.0

91

5.4

57

2.7

6 0

42 10

54 18 4

1

31

1

26

0

0

10 3

0 4

36

55 10

52

38

14 12

1 1

17

0

329 15.7 171

7 4 7

92 20 5 5

8.1

4.4 2.2

1.0 0.5

Total

21

4275

499-1261 .396

Opponents

21

4275

484-1245 .389 161-499 .323 303-415 .730 245 553 798 38.0 366 11 300 374 61 207 1432 68.2

Team Statistics

86-324

.320 113-126 .897

71 18

.265 319-400 .798 241 553 794 37.8 382 15 308 358 38 206 1403 66.8

Team Results Opponent 2024-25 West Chester Date Men's Basketball 1403 1432 11/09/2024 vs West Virginia St. Combined Team Statistics 66.8 68.2 11/10/2024 at Charleston (WV) All games -1.4 11/14/2024 at Holy Family WCU

OPP

Score

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1/1 L 68-96 Page 138 L of Feb 59-64 03, 2025 54 as L 54-70 251 11/18/2024 Wilmington (DE) W 90-54 137 Field goals-att 499-1261 484-1245 11/22/2024 at Slippery Rock L 56-69 85 Field goal pct .396 .389 Game Records Score by Periods Record Overall Home86-324 Away Neutral 11/23/2024 at Edinboro L 67-75 314 3 point fg-att 161-499 Team 1st 2nd OT TOT ALL GAMES 17-4 10-0 7-3 0-1 12/01/2024 Jefferson Wot 79-73 121 3-point FG pct .265 6-2 .323 1648 West Chester 781 867 0 CONFERENCE 13-2 7-0 0-0 12/06/2024 California (PA) W 75-64 193 Opponents 739 770 1509 0 3-pt FG made per game 4.1 1-1 7.7 NON-CONFERENCE 4-2 3-0 0-1 12/07/2024 Indiana (PA) L 53-69 211 Free throws-att 319-400 303-415 Team Box Score 12/15/2024 at Chestnut Hill L 47-65 111 Free throw pct .798 .730 Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds No. F-Throws Player made per game 12/17/2024 at Pitt.-Johnstown Wot 71-64 250 15.2 14.4 GP-GS MIN AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ A TO BLK STL PTS AVG 12/21/2024 Seton Hill L 73-78 379 Rebounds 4 ALLEN, Elijah 20-19 591:27 29.6 101-251 794 .402 32-110 798 .291 74-91 .813 30 59 89 4.5 41 0 39 48 1 21 308 15.4 01/03/2025 at Shepherd W 68-60 316 per game 8 Rebounds DENNIS, Davante 21-21 562:60 26.8 105-194 37.8 .541 16-34 38.0 .471 26-38 .684 35 66 101 4.8 51 0 36 32 21 40 252 12.0 01/06/2025 Lock Haven L 73-83 109 margin -0.2 11 Rebounding WALKER, Joshua 19-19 406:22 21.4 76-163 .466 0-3 .000 51-83 .614 42 105 147 7.7 52 1 21 34 13 8 203 10.7 01/08/2025 at East Stroudsburg Wot 77-72 413 Assists 300 12 BLAIR, Dylan 21-21 598:52 28.5 70-165 308 .424 32-90 .356 50-61 .820 27 64 91 4.3 44 0 93 40 3 33 222 10.6 01/11/2025 Kutztown W 68-58 211 perAnthony game 14.3 6 Assists MCCALL, 19-16 364:42 19.2 59-130 14.7 .454 5-25 .200 32-54 .593 48 44 92 4.8 53 2 18 23 10 15 155 8.2 01/18/2025 Shippensburg W 73-59 219 1 PURNELL JR., Anthony 19-0 374:50 19.7 41-103 358 .398 5-21 .238 27-38 .711 8 40 48 2.5 32 1 52 27 1 17 114 6.0 Turnovers 374 01/22/2025 at Mansfield L 72-77 106 14 Turnovers JOHNS JR.,per James 19-1 264:01 13.9 35-98 .357 10-26 17.8 .385 21-24 .875 12 26 38 2.0 21 0 10 16 0 12 101 5.3 game 17.0 01/25/2025 Bloomsburg L 61-70 231 3 Turnover PAYNE, Saleem 14-0 241:12 17.2 21-67 +0.8 .313 1-10 .100 8-13 .615 4 17 21 1.5 26 0 34 18 1 14 51 3.6 margin 01/29/2025 at Millersville L 10 61-69 232 22 Assist/turnover OSUMANU, Moro 20-3 266:28 13.3 26-58 .448 3-11 .273 16-27 .593 29 32 61 3.1 39 10 4 13 71 3.6 0 ratio 0.9 0.8 02/01/2025 at Lock Haven W 58-43 301 15 VARANO, Nix 12-0 91:48 7.7 14-39 .359 11-29 .379 3-5 .600 2 2 4 0.3 5 5 3 1 5 42 3.5 0 Steals 206 207 23 Steals WALINSKI, Alex 15-1 79:50 5.3 10-23 .435 7-16 .438 3-4 .750 4 4 8 0.5 10 0 1 5 1 8 30 2.0 per game 9.8 9.9 Scoring Points per game Scoring margin

13 PHILLIPS, Darrius Blocks

16-2

103:07

6.4

14-36

.389 38

20 DALEN, Gavin

9-0

56:11

6.2

6-11

.545

10 Blocks BOYD,per Luke game

Winning streak 2 JERKINS, Larenzo Home win streak 0 GREY, Myles

Attendance Home games-Avg/Game Total Neutral site-Avg/Game Team

Opponents

Team Statistics Scoring

16-2 15-0 13-0

79:16 73:38 45:16

21

4200

21

4200

5.0 4.9 3.5

11-23 7-21 2-8

0-1

.478 1.8

3-13

.333

0-0

1 0

.250

0-1 2-6

.000 61 .231 2.9

2-4

.500

16

22

38

2.4

21

0

7

5

4

0

30

1.9

.000

1-2 4-8

.500

7

9

16

1.8

4

0

2

5

2

1

13

1.4

.000

-

.333

3-4

4-5

.750 .500 .800

7 8 4

4

13

7

11 21 11

0.7 1.4 0.8

9

11 3

1811 2433 57 41 98 9-201 11-221 598-1390 .430 127-396 .321 325-461 .705 340 555 895 42.6 422 1-138 506-1207 .419 147-494

WCU

1648

.298 350-488 .717 212 510 722 34.4 391

OPP

1509

Team Results Date

11/08/2024

Opponent

at West Liberty

0 0 0

4

1

3

9

7

7

12

2 1 0

2 3 4

28 18 10

1.8 1.2 0.8

4 342 295 65 196 1648 78.5 6 294 330 85 161 1509 71.9

L

91-114

Score

Att.

978

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Notes 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Conference Standings and Statistics

Conference Standings 2024-25 Eastern Division Place School 1.

West Chester 2.

East Stroudsburg 3.

Shepherd 4.

Millersville 5.

Lock Haven 6.

Mansfield 7.

Shippensburg 8.

Kutztown 9.

Bloomsburg

Conf.

12-2 10-4 10-4 8-5 7-7 4-10 4-10 3-11 3-11

Overall 17-4 16-5 14-7 12-8 10-10 7-13 7-14 7-14 4-17

Place 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Conf.

11-3 8-6 7-7 7-7 6-7 6-7 6-8 5-9

Overall 16-6 12-9 12-10 11-11 10-10 10-10 13-9 10-10

School Gannon Edinboro California Slippery Rock IUP Pitt-Johnstown Seton Hill Clarion

Statistical Leaders 2024-25 POINTS/GAME Name Jalen Bryant Cam Kearney Markus Frank

School KUTZ CLAR SHIP

Ppg. 21.8 21.2 20.5

School BORO GAN SHIP

Rpg. 13.1 10.6 9.9

School CLAR UPJ LHU

Apg. 5.5 5.1 4.8

School ESU ROCK WCU

Stlpg.

2.9 2.6 1.9

REBOUNDS Name Cenker Evran Tasman Goodrick Donovan Hill ASSISTS Name Trey Nelson Sean Dillon Eli Washington STEALS Name Cam Young Jomo Goings Davante Dennis

PSAC East Preseason Coaches’ Polls PSAC East Place 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

School Conf.

East Stroudsburg (7) 18-4 West Chester (1) 15-7 Millersville 18-4 Shepherd 10-12 Lock Haven (1) 18-4 Kutztown 3-19 Shippensburg 4-18 Mansfield 6-16 Bloomsburg 3-19

PSAC West Overall 25-5 19-11 24-7 13-15 21-8 4-24 8-20 8-20 5-23

Place 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

School California (5) Slippery Rock (3) Gannon Indiana (Pa.) Seton Hill Pitt-Johnstown Clarion Edinboro

Conf.

19-3 13-9 20-2 13-9 11-11 4-18 6-16 6-16

Overall 28-5 16-14 32-3 17-13 16-13 6-22 8-20 7-21

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Notes 2024-25 Women’s Basketball Conference Standings and Statistics

Conference Standings 2024-25 Eastern Division Place School 1.

Lock Haven 2.

Bloomsburg 3.

Kutztown 4.

Millersville 5.

East Stroudsburg 6.

West Chester 7.

Mansfield 8.

Shepherd

Conf.

9-5 8-6 8-6 7-6 6-8 6-8 4-10 1-13

Overall 14-6 14-7 13-10 12-8 9-11 9-12 8-12 4-17

Western Division Place School 1.

Seton Hill* 2.

Gannon* 3.

Edinboro* 4.

IUP 5.

California 6.

Clarion 7.

Slippery Rock 8.

Pitt-Johnstown

Conf.

13-1 12-2 12-2 10-3 7-7 6-8 4-10 0-13

Overall 19-2 20-3 17-4 15-4 11-10 12-10 7-13 2-18

Statistical Leaders 2024-25 POINTS/GAME Name Emily Chmiel Michelle Kozicki Christiane Frye

School ESU WCU SHU

Ppg. 22.4 21.1 18.8

School LHU ESU SHU

Rpg. 12.1 11.1 10.9

School BLOOM UPJ BORO

Apg. 5.1 4.6 4.6

School SHU CLAR CAL

Stlpg.

4.1 3.0 2.8

REBOUNDS Name Madeline Evans Emily Chmiel Mia Kalich ASSISTS Name Ella Kale Riley Childress Morgan Gentile STEALS Name Mia Kalich Zoe Guice Talia Gillaird

PSAC East Preseason Coaches’ Polls PSAC East Place 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

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

Conf.

21-1 18-4 12-10 10-12 8-14 6-16 5-17 8-14 4-18

PSAC West Overall 29-4 24-7 15-15 13-17 10-18 8-20 6-22 11-17 6-21

Place 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

School Gannon (6) California (1) IUP Edinboro (1) Seton Hill Slippery Rock Pitt-Johnstown Clarion

Conf.

21-1 16-6 17-5 14-8 11-11 2-20 10-12 1-21

Overall 35-3 23-9 21-8 17-12 14-15 2-23 15-13 1-27

2024-25 West Chester University Cheerleaders Pos. Cl. Hometown / High School From late August through early-to-mid March each Name Alexis Aguiar Base Gr. Delran, N.J./Delran school year, West Chester University’s cheerleaders are front Jess Berry Base Fr. Warrington, Pa./CB South Base Fr. Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington Heights and center at all Golden Rams football games in the fall and Brooke Bradley Bullers Base So. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley both men’s and women’s basketball games in the winter. Jasmin Alexis Casale Back Jr. Springfield, Pa./Springfield Additionally, West Chester University’s cheerleaders have Aubrey Fink Base Fr. York, Pa./Dallastown Grimes Flyer So. Matamoras, Pa./Delaware Valley traveled to Orlando, Fla., and the Wide World of Sports in Alexis Emily Ham Backspot Jr. West Grove, Pa./Padua Academy January to compete in the UCA Nationals. The Golden Rams Justice Haynes Flyer So. Reading, Pa./Conrad Weiser So. Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Hubert Cheer Squad placed among the top five at UCA Nationals in Cameron Heron Base Madison Hines Flyer Jr. Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley each of the past four years, including a national champion- Sarah Hogan Base Sr. Holland, Pa./Council Rock South Base Jr. Ridley, Pa./Archbishop Carroll ship effort last winter and a runner-up performance in 2023. Julia Hunt Reese Kucher Backspot Fr. Quakertown, Pa./Lansdale Catholic The cheerleaders work hard in the preseason learning McKenna Maffei Flyer Sr. Oxford, Pa./Oxford Area So. Springfield, Pa./Springfield mostly new material for the upcoming campaign, condition- Adelyn Mariani Flyer Aubrey Moyer Backspot Fr. Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson ing and developing a pride in the West Chester University Allison Nadin Base Jr. Chadds Ford, Pa./Unionville So. Bordentown, N.J./Northern Burlington community. Aside from preparing their 35-member team Samantha Noble Base Kylie Orseno Backspot So. North Wales, Pa./North Penn for the year ahead, the West Chester University cheerlead- Rosalia Passanisi Base Fr. Northampton, Pa./Northampton So. Doylestown, Pa./CB West ers also host high school clinics in order to develop cheer- Camrynn Pellegrini Base Madison Polansky Flyer Jr. Lansdale, Pa./North Penn leading around the area.

Aubreigh Rogers Base Fr. York, Pa./Dallastown Base Sr. Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood The West Chester University cheerleaders take on many Abby Roman Noelle Schusko Backspot Jr. Malvern, Pa./Pope John Paul community service projects focusing mainly on breast can- Bryanna Shunk Flyer Fr. Reading, Pa./Exeter cer awareness, as well as doing many youth and high school Grace Smith Backspot Fr. Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East Smith Base Fr. Lancaster, Pa./Hempfield cheering clinics, donating to needy schools and volunteer- Kylie Devon Stein Base So. Norristown, Pa./Norristown ing with the elderly within the West Chester community.

Lexi Swisher Flyer Sr. Morgantown, Pa./Twin Valley Base So. Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Hubert The team also makes many public appearances as rep- Kyleigh Taylor Peyton Taylor Base So. Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom resentatives of WCU, highlighted each holiday season with Sophia Venango Base Fr. Abington, Pa./Abington Victoria Zencak Base So. Warrington, Pa./CB South a spot in the borough’s annual Christmas Parade.

Emily Zoellner

Base

So. Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley