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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team will kick off Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference play by venturing to nationally ranked West Chester University 3 p.m. Friday before heading to Millersville University 1 p.m. Saturday. 
 
The Rock come in with an overall record of 0-2, while No. 13 West Chester, fresh off its first loss of the season, rides a 4-1 mark. Millersville enters its Friday home game versus California (Pa.) at 1-3 overall.

GAME 4 OF 25
Opponent: Millersville
Date: Saturday – 1 p.m.
Location: Millersville, Pa.  
Venue: Pucillo Gymnasium
Live Video: PSAC Sports Digital Network
Live Stats: Millersville Athletic Communications
In-game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Millersville leads, 16-11
Last Played: Jan. 26, 2022 (SRU lost in OT, 76-66)
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. MILLERSVILLE
Saturday will mark the 28^th all-time meeting between The Rock and the Marauders, a series that began in 1982. Despite Millersville holding a 16-11 lead in the series, Slippery Rock has won three of the last four meetings, including three consecutive wins in 2016, 2017 and 2020. Prior to that, the Marauders showed off a seven-win streak over The Rock. While on the road, SRU is 4-10 against Millersville, last winning in 2017, 85-72.

LAST MEETING
Slippery Rock traveled to Millersville Jan. 26, 2022, falling in overtime, 76-66. SRU was outscored in the second half, 36-23, despite holding a +15 rebounding margin throughout the night. Jamiyah Johnson put up 23 points and 18 in the effort for The Rock.
 
THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 0-2
Home Record: 0-1
Away Record: 0-1
Streak: L2
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | First season at SRU (0-2)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock fell on the road to Malone University Tuesday, 74-57. Improving upon the 13 points she posted in her SRU debut against Ursuline College, Regan Atkins led The Rock once again with 19, shooting 8-of-15 from the floor. Kristina Donza chipped in with her third career game with three 3-pointers, putting up 14 points and two steals.
 
CONTINUING TO MAKE A NAME
Atkins, a true freshman from New Castle, Pennsylvania, has now tallied 32 points through the first two games of her career, averaging 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game. Atkins has shot 13-of-24 (.542) from the floor, good enough to be ranked fifth in the PSAC. She enters conference competition as the top freshman scorer in the PSAC.
 
DONZA FOR THREE
Redshirt junior transfer Donza one-upped her two 3-pointer game against Ursuline with a hat trick of buckets from beyond the arc at Malone, putting her sixth in the PSAC with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
 
Through the seven games that Donza played a season ago, she went 7-of-17 (41.2 percent) from the perimeter. Through just a pair of games this year, she has already made 5-of-13 3-point attempts (38.5 percent). She accounts for five of the team's 11 3-point baskets this year (45.5 percent).
 
CROSSOVER CRUISING
Slippery Rock has historically fared well when playing in PSAC crossover matches, going 25-18 (.575) since the 2014-15 season. If The Rock were to go a perfect 2-0 over the weekend, it would mark the fourth time since 2014-15 that they have won their first pair of crossover outings in a season.

OPENING PSAC PLAY
Slippery Rock is 4-1 in PSAC-openers in its last five seasons. A year ago, The Rock opened on the road at Shepherd University, winning by a 73-57 margin.
 
THE ROCK ROTATION
• In addition to Atkins and Donza, Endya Robinson and Kaylin Venick have started both of The Rock's games this season as well.
 
• Robinson and Venick have produced matching stat lines early on of 4.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game with Venick also tallying two steals so far and Robinson being tied for the team lead in total assists with three.
 
• Gabby Jackson and Deryn Moye have split starts for SRU with Jackson getting the nod against Ursuline and Moye making her first collegiate start at Malone.
 
• After being held scoreless against Ursuline, Jackson scored nine points versus Malone. Moye pulled down four rebound in her start to go with two points and one assist.
 
• Rounding out the remainder of The Rock's primary rotation over the opening two games of 2023-24 are Emily Venick and Hallie Raabe. Venick, who is fifth on the team in minutes per game (23.0), has pocketed a team-best three steals to go with per game averages of 3.5 points and 3.0 rebounds.
 
A LOOK AT THE ROCK
Points Per Game: 51.5
Opp. Points Per Game: 72.0
FG%: .354
Opp. FG%: .491
3-Point FG%: .239
Opp. 3-Point FG%: .333
FT%: .600
Rebounds: 24.0
Rebounding Margin: -15.5
Turnovers: 14.0
Opp. Turnovers: 16.0
Turnover Margin: +2.0
Steals: 6.5
Blocks: 0.5
 
THE MARAUDERS BY THE NUMBERS
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall Record: 1-3
Home Record: 0-0
Away Record: 0-3
Streak: L2
Head Coach: Kira Mowen | First season at Millersville (1-3, .250)

MILLERSVILLE SCOUTING REPORT
The Marauders come into their home crossovers with a 1-3 record on the season, picking up the lone win of the year in overtime against Shaw University, 74-68. In its last two games against Daemen University and Holy Family University, Millersville has averaged just 47.5 points per game offensively.
 
Redshirt senior La'Shyra Williams has been key for the Marauders this season, the only player on the team to average more than 10 points. Williams has logged 12 points and 5.8 rebounds per game through the first four matches, featuring an 18-point showcase against Daemen.  
 
Makiah Shaw saw a strong start to the season, scoring 25 points through Millersville's first two games. The Red Lion, Pennsylvania native has put up 9.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
 
Millersville ranks 15^th in the PSAC in scoring offense with 57.3 points per game, but have allowed just 63 per match throughout the year.
 
3-point shooting has come at a premium for Millersville, making 8-of-38 (21.1 percent) on the season, as the Marauders both make the fewest 3-point shots in Division II with two, and attempt the third-fewest 3-pointers per game in the nation (9.5).
 
The Marauders do, however, boast a positive rebounding margin of +2, while ranking third in the PSAC East with 3.25 blocks per game.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock returns home 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14 for its final non-conference game of the season against Division II independent Salem University at Morrow Field House.  


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