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Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs for all sports in 2023-24. This page will serve as the "Digital Game Program" for this week's game. To navigate to all gameday info for any SRU home events this year, simply visit rockathletics.com/gameday or scan the QR code on the "Gameday Info" posters hanging in each facility.
 

Slippery Rock vs. Clarion
The Rock (1-12)	Golden Eagles (0-17)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Ryenn Micaletti	Coach Danielle Fleming
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule
Morrow Field House
Tickets

 
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team will look for its first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division win of the season when it welcomes Clarion 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Morrow Field House.
 
After falling to Pitt-Johnstown on the road last week, The Rock enter with a 1-12 record overall and a 1-9 mark inside the PSAC. The Golden Eagles are searching for their first win, entering at 0-17 on the year and 0-11 in conference play.  

PRIDE GAME
The Slippery Rock University Office for Inclusive Excellence and The Rock Athletic Department are partnering to host SRU's inaugural Pride Games Wednesday for its PSAC West doubleheader against Clarion. Activities that will be held to help commemorate the game include:
 
• Live national anthem performances for both the women's and men's games produced by Slippery Rock University Director of Choral Studies and Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Timothy Little Trần.
• A variety of LGBT+ and allied owned businesses will have booths setup in the lobby during both games including Florence Selene Tarot and The Shops on West Diamond, Grows on Main, The Little Bead Company, Maraki Apparel.
• Prizes and giveaways throughout the night.
• Trivia during every media timeout.
• The women's team will be wearing pride themed socks and pride pins during warmups.
 
TICKET PRICES
Fans are encouraged to purchase advance tickets online HERE.
Adult General Admission: $10
Visiting Student with valid student ID: $5
Ages 6-High School: $5
Ages 6 and Under: FREE
SRU Students: FREE with valid student ID
 
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 TV, 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 14 OF 25
Opponent: Clarion
Date: Wednesday – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Morrow Field House
Live Video: Rock Athletics Digital Network
Live Stats: Slippery Rock Athletic Communication
In-game Updates: X (@Rock_Athletics)
All-Time Series: Slippery Rock leads, 56-44
Last Played: Feb. 22, 2023 (SRU lost, 75-71)

SERIES HISTORY vs. CLARION
Wednesday will mark the 101st all-time meeting between The Rock and the Golden Eagles, a series that began in 1920. Thanks in part to a 26-1 record from 1920-86, Slippery Rock holds a 56-44 overall advantage over Clarion.
 
Slippery Rock has won 10 of the last 16 meetings with Clarion, going 3-2 in the most recent five matchups.
 
SRU is also 29-18 when playing Clarion in Morrow Field House, earning wins in four of the last five meetings at home.

LAST MEETING WITH THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Slippery Rock battled back from a 21-point deficit, but saw its comeback bid fall short in a 75-71 loss to Clarion Feb. 22, 2023 at home. The loss, which eliminated SRU from PSAC Tournament qualification, included 43.8 percent shooting and a 26-14 fourth quarter advantage.
 
Deleah Gibson scored 31 points in the effort including five 3-pointers. Isabellah Middleton tallied 26 points coupled with a team-high nine rebounds and three steals.
 
WHERE THEY STAND

TEAM COMPARISON
THE ROCK	STAT	GOLDEN EAGLES
52.1 (17th)	Points per Game	60.5 (13th)
68.4 (13th)	Opp. Points per Game	80.7 (18th)
.352 (17th)	Field Goal Pct.	.362 (14th)
.450 (17th)	Opp. Field Goal Pct.	.439 (16th)
.234 (17th)	3-Point Pct.	.291 (11th)
.312 (12th)	Opp 3-Point Pct.	.352 (17th)
4.8 (13th)	3-Pointers Made per Game	7.1 (4th)
.676 (15th)	Free Throw Pct.	.688 (12th)
29.8 (18th)	Rebounds per Game	36.6 (9th)
39.6 (16th)	Opp. Rebounds per Game	43.5 (17th)
-9.8 (17th)	Rebounding Margin	-6.9 (16th)
10.5 (15th)	Assists	10.3 (16th)
-1.0 (10th)	Turnover Margin	-6.2 (18th)
7.5 (11th)	Steals	6.6 (15th)
1.0 (18th)	Blocks	1.5 (17th)
Per game averages (Rank in PSAC)

 
THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 1-12
PSAC Record: 1-9
PSAC West Standings: 8^th
Home Record: 1-6
Away Record: 0-6
Streak: L5
Last Five Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | First season at SRU (1-12)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock fought well through the first half but fell on the road to Pitt-Johnstown, 64-42, Saturday. After entering the second quarter trailing 14-7, SRU outscored the Mountain Cats, 15-13, to cut the deficit to 27-22 at halftime. However, UPJ was able to pull away in the second half by shooting 59.3 percent from the floor.
 
Regan Atkins tied her career-high with 20 points as SRU's top scorer. Deryn Moye's two 3-pointers led her to tally eight points, while Endya Robinson and Kaylin Venick both pulled in a team-high eight rebounds.
 
LEADING THE ROCK
Slippery Rock's scoring is led by Atkins, who ranks 10th in the PSAC and sixth in the PSAC West with 15.4 points per game. The New Castle, Pennsylvania native also ranks fourth in the conference with an impressive 52.4 field goal percentage.
 
Kristina Donza joins Atkins in double figures, averaging 10.1 points per game. Donza's 1.3 3-pointers per game also lead The Rock.
 
Rebounding duties have been spearheaded by Robinson, who moved into 24th in the PSAC by improving to 5.6 rebounds per game.
 
Emily Venick continues to guide the way for SRU with a team-high 1.8 assists per game, while her twin sister Kaylin Venick leads The Rock with 1.5 steals per game, good enough for 23rd in the PSAC. 
 
ATKINS UP TO THIRD IN THE NATION
Atkins has continued to increase her scoring average throughout the season, ranking first in the PSAC among all freshmen.
 
Points per game among all PSAC freshmen:
1. Regan Atkins, Slippery Rock (15.4)
2. Katie Sheeler, Mansfield University (11.1)
3. Autumn Taylor, Clarion (10.2)
4. Kara Wehner, Shepherd University (8.9)
5. Bella Chimienti, Shippensburg University (8.6) 

Atkins has also moved up into third nationally among all Division II freshmen in scoring, the highest she has ranked this season.
 
Points per game among all Division II freshmen:
1. Zuriyah Davis, University of West Georgia (18.9)
2. Jahnel Lewis, Caldwell University (15.7)
3. Regan Atkins, Slippery Rock (15.4)
4. Katie Yoder, Goldey-Beacom College (14.9)
5. Mason Rowland, Colorado Mesa University (14.9) 

Shooting above 50 percent in 10 of 13 games this season, Atkins is second in field goal percentage among all freshmen in Division II. While at home, Atkins has not shot worse than 55.5 percent in any game in her collegiate career.
 
Regardless of class, Atkins is 44th nationally in Division II, shooting 52.4 percent from the floor.
 
Field goal percentage among all Division II freshmen:
1. Atreonia Garner, Clark Atlanta University (58.7%)
2. Regan Atkins, Slippery Rock (52.4%)
3. Ane Valle, Felician College (50.7%)
4. Taylor Haggan, St. Mary's University (Texas) (48.5%)
5. Sydney Nelson, Cal Poly Pomona (44.6%) 

PERFECT FROM THE STRIPE
In Slippery Rock's road loss to Pitt-Johnstown, The Rock went perfect from the foul line by going 12-of-12 in free throws. The last time that Slippery Rock had a perfect day shooting the free throw was in a 74-68 road loss to California (Pa.) Feb. 6, 2023 that saw SRU go 12-of-12 at the charity stripe.
 
Against UPJ, Slippery Rock's free throws featured six from Atkins, four from Kaylin Venick and two from Gabby Jackson.
 
Atkins has gone 17-of-19 (.895) in her last three games, entering Wednesday having made 15 of her last 15 free throw attempts. 19 straight free throws is the threshold for a spot in the top 10 all-time at Slippery Rock.
 
RECORD WATCH
With 200 points through her first 13 games, Atkins is just 59 points away from entering the top 10 all-time in freshman scoring at SRU. To break the program record of 465, Atkins would need to average 22.2 points per game for the rest of the season.
 
Having logged 473 minutes of action on the court, Atkins is also just 58 minutes away from entering the top 10 all-time among SRU freshmen.
 
ROCK STARS OF RECENT
• Atkins enters Wednesday's contest averaging 19.3 points per game in her last three games. After posting a career-high 20 points against California, Atkins matched that output versus UPJ.
 
• In her 20th career game with SRU, Donza recorded her first career block against Pitt-Johnstown. The Jackson, New Jersey native became the fifth different player with a block this season.
 
• Moye tied her career-high with eight points at UPJ, featuring two 3-pointers for the third time this year. Moye also scored eight points at Lock Haven University earlier in the season.
 
• Kaylin Venick shot a career-best 4-of-4 from the foul line while breaking a personal record with eight rebounds.
 
• Venick also earned three steals at UPJ, matching her season-high from SRU's narrow loss to Shepherd University. She has now recorded eight career games with three steals.
 
• As a team, SRU outrebounded Pitt-Johnstown, 33-32.
 
COACHING MATCHUP
Wednesday will feature a faceoff between two first-year head coaches in Slippery Rock's Ryenn Micaletti and Clarion's Danielle Fleming. Both coaches are seeking their first career PSAC West victory.
 
In Micaletti's three years as an assistant coach in the PSAC, she went 6-0 against Clarion. Indiana University (Pa.) swept the Golden Eagles when Micaletti was an assistant with the Crimson Hawks during the 2013-14 season. Under head coach Bobby McGraw, SRU went 4-0 with Micaletti on the sideline from 2014-16.
 
THE GOLDEN EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS
Overall Record: 0-17
PSAC Record: 0-11
PSAC West Standings: 9^th  
Home Record: 0-7
Away Record: 0-8
Neutral Record: 0-2
Streak: L17
Last Five Games: 0-5
Head Coach: Danielle Fleming | First season at Clarion (0-17)
 
CLARION SCOUTING REPORT
The Golden Eagles come into Morrow Field House in search of their first win on the season with an 0-17 mark on the year.
 
Four of Clarion's losses came in single-digit deficits. The Golden Eagles dropped their home-opener to Roberts Wesleyan University (93-86) before losing crossover matches to Bloomsburg University (81-79) and East Stroudsburg University (50-46).
 
Most recently, Clarion fought wire-to-wire against California, taking the 11-4 Vulcans into an overtime thriller. While the game ended in a 66-62 loss for Clarion, it gave the Golden Eagles the momentum to hold No. 3 Gannon to just a 54-44 decision last week.
 
The Golden Eagles are led by true freshman Autumn Taylor, whose 10.2 points per game rank third in the PSAC among all freshmen. Hannah Wilkerson of Salisbury, North Carolina has given Clarion 8.7 points per game as well as 4.2 rebounds per game.
 
Starting forward Abby Gatesman is Clarion's top rebounder with 4.4 boards and 5.5 points per game.
 
Clarion's best efforts this year have all come from its 3-point shooting, which ranks fourth in the PSAC at 7.1 3-balls per game. Sadre'a Rougeau is the team's primary weapon from beyond the perimeter, having made 18-of-46 (.391) in 3-point range.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock will play its first leg of a two-game road trip 1 p.m. Saturday at IUP. The Rock swept the Crimson Hawks last season, earning a 52-48 victory at home and picking up a 70-57 road win.




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