Complete Game Notes
GAME INFORMATION
Millersville (0-0) vs. Mercyhurst (0-2)
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 – 1 p.m.
Pucillo Gymnasium, Millersville, Pa.
Millersville (0-0) vs. Slippery Rock (1-1)
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 – 1 p.m.
Pucillo Gymnasium, Millersville, Pa.
MEDIA INFORMATION
All-Access Live Video
Audio Broadcast (MSBN)
Live Stats
TICKET INFORMATION
www.muticketsonline.com
Reserved Seating: $8
General Admission (Doubleheader): $6
General Admission (Single game): $5
Senior Citizen: $3
Visiting Students with ID: $3
Children under 6: FREE
MU Students: FREE with valid ID
Faculty and Staff: FREE with one guest with valid ID
SERIES INFORMATION
Millersville vs. Mercyhurst: MU leads, 3-1
First Meeting: 1985 (MU 81, MC 51)
Last Meeting: 2010 (MU 69, MC 40)
Current Streak: MU, 2
Millersville vs. Slippery Rock: MU lead, 11-9
First Meeting: 1971 (SRU 53, MU 48)
Last Meeting: 2010 (MU 72, SRU 53)
Current Streak: MU, 3
THE STARTING FIVE
(1) Millersville looks to regain the top position in the PSAC Eastern Division after faltering twice to Bloomsburg in the regular season a year ago. The Marauders finished second and did not capture the East Title for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
(2) Four of the starting five return for head coach
Mary Fleig, who enters who 22nd season at the helm. Millersville lost just one player from a season ago but returns All-PSAC honorees and redshirt juniors
Aurielle Mosley and
Mashira Newman. Mosley and Newman contributed to 909 of the 1,935 points scored a season ago. Also returning for their final seasons are seniors
Gabrielle Styles and
Sophia Waters. Both Styles and Waters were main contributors last season. Waters led the team in made three-pointers (40), while Styles was second on the team with 208 rebounds.
(3) Dating back to the 1990-91 season under coach Fleig, the Marauders are 17-4 in the first games of the season, including 14-1 at home. Fleig's only lose at home to open the season came on Nov. 15, 2005 against St. Rose in a 81-75 final.
(4) The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) released its preseason poll at the end of October, placing the Marauders second behind their new rival Bloomsburg. The Huskies took five of the eight first place votes with Millersville getting just two of them. West Chester took the last first place vote to sit at third. The top three East teams contributed two players each to the preseason All-PSAC East Team with Mosley and Newman earning the honors for Millersville.
(5) Millersville currently holds winning-streaks against both of its weekend opponents. The Marauders have only faced Mercyhurst four times in the team's history, two of them since the Lakers joined the PSAC in 2008-09. Millersville is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Slippery Rock and is currently on a three-game win-streak. The Lakers and The Rock were picked by the PSAC to finish sixth and seventh respectively in the PSAC West this season.
ABOUT MERCYHURST
• Mercyhurst began its season at the Northwood University Tournament a week ago in Midland, Mich., where it dropped a pair of games against Lake Superior State (59-52) and Northwood (82-71).
• Freshman Lindsay Stamp is already making a statement early in the season. Stamp earned the PSAC West Freshman of the week after scoring 41 total points in her first two games, including 28 points with six made three-pointers against Northwood.
• The Lakers, who lost their top two scorers from a season ago, look to continue to improve as it has each season since joining the PSAC in 2008-09.
ABOUT SLIPPERY ROCK
• Slippery Rock is coming of 67-59 win against Ursuline College at home. The Rock had both of its post players record double-doubles in the victory. Sophomore Jasmine Cooper led the team with 23 points and 16 rebounds, while senior Danielle Smith added 16 points and 13 boards.
• The Rock suffered a loss to GLIAC South favorite Findlay to open their season. The Oilers cruised to a 73-61 victory at home with a 13-1 run in the final five minutes of play.
• Slippery Rock returns four of its five starters from a season ago, including senior Danielle Smith who was named to the PSAC West Preseason All-Conference team. Head coach Tanya Longo has brought in 10 newcomers to support her returning four.
