ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• The Marauders open Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play against No. 20 California (Pa.) and then host No. 3 Indiana (Pa.) in a rematch of last season's PSAC Semifinal round, which Millersville won in upset fashion 89-86 in triple overtime. The Vulcans and Crimson Hawks both earned berths to last season's NCAA Tournament and have won their first five games this season. • Millersville is coming off a 76-71 victory over the University of the District of Columbia in which its' opposition committed 32 fouls.
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Lauren Lister scored a season-high 25 points, including 11 from the free throw line which tied a career high. She is currently the team's leading scorer and third in the PSAC with 20.5 points per game. Lister also leads the team and  is fourth in the conference in shot percentage (54.7), seventh in assists per game (4.3) and second in steals per game (2.8). She was a key piece in the Marauders' upset over Indiana in last season's PSAC Semifinal round, scoring 12 points in the game's three overtime periods.
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Kendra Bamberger set a new career high in rebounds and notched her third-straight double-double with 13 points and 16 boards. She is the team leader and second in the conference in rebounds per game with 10.4 and she is averaging a double-double with 10.0 points per game. She notched a double-double in last season's PSAC Semifinal match with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
• California has dominated the recent series against the Marauders, winning five of the last six matchups and outscoring Millersville 450-374 during that stretch. The Vulcans have not lost in Pucillo Gymnasium since the 2005 PSAC Championship game.
• Last season's PSAC Semifinal round victory snapped a three-game skid against Indiana, during which the Crimson Hawks won every matchup by double-digits. The Marauders are 13-23 all-time against Indiana, but are 5-2 when the Crimson Hawks are nationally ranked.
SCOUTING THE VULCANS
• The Vulcans boast three players who are averaging double-digit points, including the PSAC's leading scorer Seairra Barrett who is averaging 28.6 points per game. She is also the conference leader in steals per game with 3.8.
• Gina Vallecorsa has been very dangerous from beyond the arch, as her 68.8 3-point percentage is far and away the best in the PSAC. No one else is above 44 percent.
THE LAST MEETING: California 86, Millersville 60 (Dec. 4, 2016)
• The Vulcans turned 27 Marauder turnovers into 37 points and Seairra Barrett scored a game-high 19 points.
Kendra Bamberger came off the bench and scored eight points while grabbing five rebounds.
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON HAWKS
• The Crimson Hawks lead the PSAC in scoring with 89.2 points per game and have the second-best defense, allowing 48.6 points per game.Â
• Indiana's smallest margin of victory this season is 27 when it defeated Bloomsburg 73-46 back on Nov. 14.
THE LAST MEETING: Millersville 89, No. 8 Indiana 86 (3OT) (March 3, 2018)
• Indiana had not lost at home all season prior to the matchup. The leading scorer for both teams,
Alayah Hall with 26 points for the Marauders and Megan Smith with 28 points for the Crimson Hawks, are no longer on their respective rosters due to graduation.
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