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SLIPPERY ROCK Pa. - The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team hosts Edinboro University in its final home contest of the season on Senior Day 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morrow Field House as SRU honors its senior class of Daeja Quick and Jamiyah Johnson for their contributions to the program through their careers.
 
SPECTATOR POLICY
Fans will be required to wear masks while they are in Morrow Field House as the current University policy requires masking inside all campus buildings. Disregard for the University's masking policy will result in spectators being asked to leave the facility and could lead to the spectator policy being changed again in the future.

MAKE-A-WISH GAME
Slippery Rock will run a special 50/50 raffle and will be accepting donations with all proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
 
FACULTY AND STAFF APPRECIATION DAY
All Slippery Rock faculty and staff are invited to attend the games, where a special reception will take place in the collaboration room during the games. Refreshments will be provided. All faculty and staff will receive free admission to both games. Faculty and staff should check their email for more information and can register online HERE.
 
FREE ADMISSION FOR SENIOR CENTER FOOD DRIVE
The Rock men's basketball team will be accepting donations for the Slippery Rock Senior Center at both the women's and men's games next Wednesday. Fans that bring any of the items listed below will receive free admission to the games.
 
Donations Needed (Free Admission with Donation)
• Toilet Paper
• Paper Towels and Napkins
• Paper Products (bowls, plates, etc.)
• Lysol Wipes
• Sanitizers
• K Cups for Keurig Machines
• Individual Coffee Creamers
• Individual Coffee Sugar Packets (Sugar, Sweet and Low, Splenda)
 
WATCH ON YOUR TV - "ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK" APPS
• Fans can watch Wednesday's game live and on-demand for free on the Rock Athletics Digital Network, created and operated by the SRU athletic communication office.
 
• Search for Rock Athletics Digital Network in the app stores on Amazon Fire TV, Apple RV, Roku and Android TV devices. The streaming web player linked above will also integrate with Chrome Cast devices to allow viewers to cast the game to those devices.
 
GAME 27 DETAILS
Opponent: Edinboro University
Date: Feb. 23 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Morrow Field House
Live Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: SRU leads 56-54
Last Played: Jan. 22, 2022 (Edinboro won 71-55)
 
ALL-TIME SERIES vs. EDINBORO
Slippery Rock holds a slight 56-54 lead over Edinboro in the all-time series dating back to 1972. The Rock's last victory over the Fighting Scots was a 69-58 win on Jan. 21, 2017 at Morrow Field House.
 
LAST MEETING
SRU met with the Fighting Scots on Jan. 22, 2022 resulting in a 71-55 Edinboro victory on the road. Bella Long scored a career-high 11 points while SRU was tasked with playing without the assistance of All-American candidate Jamiyah Johnson who had to sit out of the contest.

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Overall Record: 11-15
PSAC West Record: 6-14
PSAC West Standings: Eighth
Home Record: 7-5
Away Record: 3-10
Neutral Record: 1-0
Streak: L2
Head Coach: Bobby McGraw | Eight season at SRU (76-117)
 
LAST TIME OUT
Johnson broke SRU's single-season rebounding record in a 62-45 loss at California University (Pa.) Monday.
 
Johnson officially broke the record, which previously belonged to Diane Walker who totaled 339 rebounds over 29 games in 1985-86, early in Monday's game before finishing the contest with 12 rebounds to give her 348 with two games remaining in the season.
 
BRINGING IN THE BOUNDS
Slippery Rock was able to collect 41 rebounds in its contest at Cal U marking its highest rebound total since its game against Seton Hill University on Feb. 7 where it tallied 40.
 
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
The Rock, entering their final home game of the season, continues to hold a winning record for games played at Morrow Field House. If SRU were to continue its home winning ways it would end the year 8-5 tying this year's team for the most home wins in a season over the last 20 years. A win would also be head coach Bobby McGraw's fourth year holding a winning record at Morrow Field House. 
 
Additionally, a win against Edinboro would tie Slippery Rock for the second most wins in a season under McGraw and just one shy of the 2015-16 team's 13 victories.
 
DEFENSIVE STAND 
Despite its winning drought, Slippery Rock has continued to put forth notable defensive efforts against its competitors. Prior to its game against Cal U SRU tallied nine steals in four consecutive games in addition to forcing its opponent into at least 15 turnovers in those four contests.
 
Much of this success can be attributed to the senior duo of Johnson and Quick who have combined for 24 of SRU's 36 steals through those for contests.
 
QUICK RECORD WATCH
Entering the final games of her collegiate career, Quick ranks 13th in SRU single-season history steals and is three away from moving up to 10th past Paris Thomas (2011-12) and Pam Anderson (1994-95). Additionally, Quick is also 19 assists away from moving past Kathy Lisman (1980-81) into 20th for SRU single-season assists as she currently has 92.
 
Quick is up to 12th in program history for assists in a career with 268, 21 away from passing Nikki Presto (2006-10) for 11th all-time.
 
Quick passed Julie Perkins (1996-00) and Stacey Green (2001-05) for 14th at SRU in career steals and is now just two away from advancing to 13th past Martha Schettler (1981-84) and four away from passing Amber McFeely (2002-06) for 12th.
 
LOOKING AT THE ROCK ROTATION
Johnson enters the contests with a stat line of 17.0 points per game, 13.9 rebounds per game, 1.6 steals per game, 1.4 assists per game. She remains ranked first in the PSAC in rebounding and fourth in scoring.
 
On the national stage Johnson is first in Division II in double-doubles (20), offensive rebounds per game (5.6) and second in rebounds per game. For her career, Johnson also ranks third in double-doubles (64) and fifth in rebounds (1,280) in the NCAA regardless of division.
 
Quick averages 11.0 points, 4.0 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while continuing to play a Division II best 39.6 minutes per game through 24 starts.
 
In a team-high 25 starts, Kennedy Middleton tallies 9.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals. In 23 starts, Deleah Gibson has a team-high 39 made 3's. Additionally, Gibson scores 8.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.6 apg and 1.0 spg.
 
Anyah Curd has provided The Rock with 7.5 ppg and 5.8 rpg. Curd tallied at least seven rebounds in four of Slippery Rock's last six contests.
 
Bella Long shoots a team high 47.7 percent (20-of-42) from distance on the year. With her made 3-pointer against Cal U she tied Shannon Jack (2014-15) and Lori Robinson (1993-94) at seventh for the most 3-pointers by a freshman in program history. Long has been particularly accurate of late with four made 3-pointers in her last six attempts (four games).
 
Rounding out The Rock's rotation is the freshman reserve duo of guard Kaylin Venick (1.5 ppg / 1.2 rpg) and Kelley McKnight (1.6 ppg / 1.4 rpg). McKnight earned her first career start against Edinboro in SRU's contest earlier this season where she ended the game with a career-high nine points and four rebounds.
 
ROCK ROTATION vs THE FIGHTING SCOTS
Quick - 5 Games: 7.0 ppg, 4.0 apg, 2.6 rpg, 2.6 spg
Curd - 2 Games: 6.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.5 apg
Long - 1 Game: 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 block, 1 steal
K. Middleton - 1 Game: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
McKnight - 1 Game: 9 points, 4 rebounds
Gibson - 1 Game: 5 points, 2 rebounds 2 assists, 1 steal
Venick - 1 Game: 3 points, 2 rebounds
Jordan Kauffman - 1 Game: 3 points, 1 steal
Hallie Raabe - 1 Game: 2 points, 1 rebound
Emily Venick - 1 Game: 1 rebound, 1 assist
 
EDINBORO PRIMER
Season Stats: Link
Overall Record: 12-10
PSAC West Record: 10-9
PSAC West Standings: Fifth
Home Record: 10-2
Away Record: 2-8
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Callie Wheeler | Third season at EU (49-30)
 
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING SCOTS
Last Time Out: Edinboro suffered a 76-66 loss on the road at Mercyhurst University Feb. 19.

Edinboro is led by the duo of Rana Elhusseini and Hayley Sims. Elhusseini shoots the PSAC's second best free throw percentage of 87.2 in addition to dishing out the fourth-best per game average in assists with 4.6 and provides EU with 13.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.6 apg and 2.0 spg while Sims tallies 12.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.5 apg and 1.1 spg.
 
As a team Edinboro is second in the conference in steals per game (10.5) third in turnover margin (+2.23) and fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (31.9) and made 3's per game (6.2).
 
In The Rock and Edinboro's contest earlier this season, the Fighting Scots were led by Bella Burrelli who had an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double performance in addition to three other EU players who tallied double-digits in Elhusseini (13 points), Ashten Boggs (14 points) and Lauren Mullen (11 points).
 
While Edinboro, which has already clinched a PSAC Tournament berth, is 10-2 in home games this season, the Fighting Scots are only 2-8 away from McComb Fieldhouse.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock closes out the 2021-22 season on the road 1 p.m. Saturday at Mercyhurst. SRU and the Lakers met once already this season resulting in a thrilling 75-73 overtime Rock victory at Morrow field House Feb. 16.



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