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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team will play a pair of games this weekend at the Ashland Thanksgiving Classic in Ashland, Ohio. The Rock plays third-ranked Ashland on Saturday and Hillsdale College on Sunday. Both games are scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
 
GAME FIVE DETAILS
Opponent: Ashland University
Date: Nov. 26, 2016 – 1 p.m.
Location: Ashland, Ohio – Kates Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Ashland leads 9-6
Last Played: Nov. 30, 2008 (Ashland won 78-51 at home)
 
ASHLAND SERIES HISTORY
Ashland holds a 9-6 lead over The Rock in the all-time series, but the teams have not met in the last seven seasons. The Eagles defeated Slippery Rock 78-51 in the last game between the two schools on Nov. 30, 2008. Sasha Sales had 15 points and six rebounds for The Rock in the defeat.
 
GAME SIX DETAILS
Opponent: Hillsdale College
Date: Nov. 27, 2016 – 1 p.m.
Location: Ashland, Ohio – Kates Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Hillsdale leads 1-0
Last Played: Dec. 20, 2004 (Hillsdale won 77-52 at SRU)
 
HILLSDALE SERIES HISTORY
The Rock and the Chargers have played just once, a 77-52 Hillsdale win on Dec. 20, 2004.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Slippery Rock lost an exhibition game at the University of Pittsburgh, 94-48, on Nov. 23.
 
• Ashland defeated Gannon, 97-44, on Nov. 23.
 
• Hillsdale beat Wisconsin-Parkside, 72-50, on Nov. 19.
 
A SLIPPERY ROCK WIN WOULD...
• A win over Ashland would give Slippery Rock its second 4-1 start to a year since the 2004-05 season. Slippery Rock also won four out of its last five games a year ago.
 
• A win over Ashland would be The Rock's first victory over a school from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference since defeating Tiffin University, 76-57, during the 2008-09 season.
 
• A win over Ashland would be the first win for Slippery Rock over a team ranked in the top three of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association top 25 poll in the last 15 years.
 
• A win over Hillsdale would be SRU's first against the Chargers in program history.
 
• Wins over Ashland and Hillsdale would give Slippery Rock a 5-1 start to a season for the eighth time in school history.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Record: 3-1
PSAC West Record: 1-1
PSAC West Standings: Tied for sixth place
Streak: Won one
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 2-1
Neutral Site Record: 1-0
Head Coach: Bobby McGraw | Third season at SRU (27-32)
 
SLIPPERY ROCK LEADERS
Points Per Game: Lexi Carpenter (16.8), Morgan Henderson (11.0), Mallory Heinle (10.3)
Field Goal Percentage: Brooke Hinderliter (48.0), Henderson (45.0), Heinle (43.3)
3-Pointers Made: Carpenter (5), Krista Pietropola (4), Heinle (4)
Rebounds Per Game: Heinle (8.0), Henderson (6.8), Pietropola (6.5)
Assists Per Game: Carpenter (4.3), Hinderliter (1.5), Heinle (1.3)
Steals Per Game: Carpenter (2.0), Pietropola (1.8), Sierra Fordham (0.8)

SLIPPERY ROCK TEAM NOTES
• Slippery Rock has shown a dramatic improvement in rebounding from a season ago. SRU enters the Ashland Thanksgiving Classic leading the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in rebounds per game (46.5) and boasting a +4.5 rebounding margin. SRU averaged just 35.9 rebounds per game and held a rebounding margin of -4.9 in 2015-16.
 
• In addition to leading the PSAC in rebounding, Slippery Rock also ranks in the upper echelon of the league in scoring as its 69.3 points per game is the sixth highest average in the 18-team PSAC.
 
• Slippery Rock has also defended against the 3-point shot at a high rate early on in the season. Opponents are shooting just 25.3 percent (24-of-95) from long range against The Rock.
 
• Slippery Rock has used the same starting lineup of Carpenter, Henderson, Heinle, Hinderliter and C.C. Dixon in each of its four official games this season.
 
• SRU split a pair of PSAC crossover games Nov. 19-20 with a win at Kutztown and a loss to Shippensburg to give the program a 3-1 record to open the season for a second straight year. The last time Slippery Rock started 3-1 in consecutive seasons was 2004-05 / 2005-06.
 
ASHLAND PRIMER
Record: 4-0
WBCA Top 25: Third
GLIAC Record: 0-0
GLIAC South Standings: Tied for first place
Streak: Won four
Home Record: 3-0
Away Record: 1-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Head Coach: Robyn Fralick | Second season at Ashland (35-2)
 
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
• Ashland has not been tested this season. The Eagles' average margin of victory this year is 52 points. Ashland's closest game to date was a 22-point win against Indianapolis on Nov. 19.
 
• The Eagles are averaging 101 points per game while holding opponents to just 49.0 points per game.
 
• Five different players average at least 10 points per game for the Eagles including Laina Snyder, who leads Ashland with 19.0 points per game to go with 12.0 rebounds and 4.8 steals a contest.
 
• Ashland ranks second in the nation in points per game, second in scoring margin, second in steals per game and third in turnover margin (+16). 
 
HILLSDALE PRIMER
Record: 4-0
GLIAC Record: 0-0
GLIAC South Standings: Tied for first place
Streak: Won four
Home Record: 2-0
Away Record: 2-0
Neutral Site Record: 0-0
Head Coach: Todd Mitmesser | Second season at Hillsdale (14-16)
 
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS
• Much like Ashland, Hillsdale has faired extremely well to start the season as three of its four wins have been by at least 12 points.  
 
• Allie Dittmer averages a double-double of 13.8 points and 10.8 rebounds a game to pace the Chargers.  
 
• Prior to its contest against The Rock, Hillsdale will play Mercyhurst on day one of the Ashland Thanksgiving Classic.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock wraps up its eight-game road trip at Malone University on Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.