MILLERSVILLE vs. SHEPHERD
	Millersville Marauders 2017-18 Record: 1-3, 0-2 PSAC Coach: Mary Fleig, 28th season Roster | Schedule | Statistics
	Shepherd Rams 2017-18 Record: 4-1, 1-1 MEC Head Coach: Jenna Eckleberry, 2nd season Roster | Schedule | Statistics
	Game Information Date: Nov. 27, 2017 | Start Time: 7 p.m. Location: Millersville, Pa. Live Stats   Series vs. Shepherd: 8-0 First Meeting: 1989 (MU, 66-52) Last Meeting: 2005 (MU, 74-71) Current Streak: Ville, 8

GAME OVERVIEW
• Millersville experienced a difficult first road trip as they headed west to play PSAC West opponents Edinboro and Mercyhurst. Edinboro won 83-63 while Mercyhurst pulled away late in a nail biter 65-61.
• Edinboro who now ranks 25th in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association national poll hold a share of the lead in the conference after their victory over the Marauders. Millersville took advantage of Edinboro's slow start and ended the first quarter leading 18-16. However, the Fighting Scots ratcheted up the pressure to earn extra possessions and score 18 points off turnovers. Edinboro built up a double digit lead in the second quarter and held it until the final whistle.
• Millersville and Mercyhurst battled back and forth, and the game experienced six ties and six lead changes. Mercyhurst earned the final lead change in the opening two minutes of the fourth quarter. Millersville cut the lead to one with ten seconds on the clock, but Mercyhurst drained 5-6 free throws to ice the game.
• In her first season as a full-time starter, redshirt junior Kendra Bamberger leads the team in total points after averaging 12.5 points per game to start the season. The forward earned her first double-double of the season against Mercyhurst, and she is only one rebound away from averaging a double-double on the season. Bamberger has been an effective player in the paint as she ranks second on the team in field goal percentage at .487, but she has also shown off range with three made three-pointers.
• Senior Alayah Hall ranks second on the team with 49 points scored. The guard has been a terror for opposing guards as she's stolen eleven balls in the opening four games of the season. Junior Jade Farquhar has scored in double-figures in two of her last three starts including 14 points on 5-6 shooting against Mercyhurst. In her first season as a full-time starter, Farquhar is averaging eight points per game, four rebounds per game, and 1.5 assists per game.
• Freshmen Catherine Copeland and Lauren Lister have played significant minutes off the bench with 22.7 and 20.5 minutes per game respectively. Copeland leads the team in field goal percentage at .500 while Lister is averaging six points per game, two rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game.

SCOUTING SHEPHERD
• Shepherd was picked seventh in the Mountain East Conference preseason poll. The Rams ripped off a four game winning streak before falling to conference rival Charleston.
• Shepherd's offense is flying high as the Rams average 74.8 points per game while their defense has stifled opponents into a 63.8 points per game average. The Rams thrive in the third quarter to pull away from opponents as they outscore teams 118-70 in the quarter.
• Millersville's defenders will have their hands full with senior Morgan Arden as she leads the Rams with a whopping 21.2 points per game on almost 43 percent shooting. The guard must be defended at all points of the floor after shooting 52 percent from the three point line this season. The defense will need to play sound defense and avoid fouling too because Arden is shooting almost 91 percent from the free-throw line. Backing up Arden on the scoring end are guards Kayla Tibbs and Kari Lankford who average 13.8 and 12.8 points per game respectively. Additionally, Arden and Lankford are a nightmare on defense after combining for 36 steals in their opening five games.

THE LAST MEETING (Dec. 10, 2005: MU 74, SU 71)
• Millersville defeated Shepherd during the Carol Eckman Memorial Tournament at West Chester University. The Marauders also played Bowie State in the tournament and won 60-32. Millersville went on to finish their season 15-14 and earn a PSAC Tournament berth. Shepherd rebounded after their loss to Millersville and defeated West Chester in t the tournament 71-56. The Rams went on to finish their season 16-12.