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Slippery Rock vs. Shepherd
The Rock (3-4, 1-0 PSAC)	Rams (2-4, 0-1 PSAC)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Ryenn Micaletti	Coach Julie Kaufman
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule
Morrow Field House
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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team hosts Shepherd University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup 3 p.m. Tuesday at Morrow Field House.

TICKET PRICES
Fans are encouraged to purchase advance tickets online HERE.
Adult General Admission: $10
Visiting Student with valid student ID: $5
Ages 7-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 Tuesday'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 8 of 26
Opponent: Shepherd
Date: Tuesday – 3 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Morrow Field House
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
Tickets: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. Shepherd
Overall: Shepherd leads 3-2
Current Streak: Shepherd W1
At Slippery Rock: 0-1
First Meeting: Nov. 19, 2004 (SRU won 50-48)
Last Meeting: Dec. 18, 2023 (Shepherd won 60-58)
Most Points, SRU:  86 – Dec. 7, 2019
Most Points, SU: 89 – Dec. 7, 2019
Largest Victory, SRU: 19 (76-57), Nov. 20, 2008
Largest Victory, SU: 25 (67-42), Nov. 15, 2010
SRU coach Ryenn Micaletti vs. Shepherd: 0-1
Shepherd coach Julie Kaufman vs. SRU: 1-1
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Shepherd first faced-off in 2004, resulting in a 50-48 Rock victory. Shepherd won both meetings over Slippery Rock in the 2010's. Since 2022, The Rock and the Rams have split two games with each team claiming one victory. Overall, Slippery Rock owns a 2-3 record against the Rams.

The last time SRU and Shepherd played was in 2023, where the Rams prevailed over The Rock, 60-58.
 
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST THE RAMS
Deryn Moye – 1 GP: 1 point, 1 steal
 

TEAM COMPARISON
THE ROCK	STAT	RAMS
65.3	Points per Game	65.2
67.9	Opp. Points per Game	67.7
40.0%	Field Goal Pct.	39.1%
39.2%	Opp. Field Goal Pct.	38.1%
30.5%	3-Point Pct.	24.5%
33.3%	Opp 3-Point Pct.	33.3%
6.6	3-Pointers Made per Game	4.5
63.4%	Free Throw Pct.	59.2%
37.1	Rebounds per Game	36.0
41.6	Opp. Rebounds per Game	45.0
-4.5	Rebounding Margin	-9.0
13.9	Assists	12.0
-0.7	Turnover Margin	+3.7
7.4	Steals	12.0
4.4	Blocks	1.7
Per game averages

THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 3-4
PSAC Record: 1-0
Home Record: 0-2
Away Record: 2-1
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: W1
PSAC West Rank: T-1
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | Third season (12-46)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock pulled away in the second half at Mansfield Dec. 6 to win its Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference opener, 66-40.

Kayley Joseph-Bernard led SRU with 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a career-high five steals. Iyanna Wade (14), Alyssa Gillin (11) and Mairan Haggerty (10) scored in double-figures for The Rock as well.

Sophia Hook and Karianna Woods scored six points apiece, while Deryn Moye and Hannah Pugliese each put in two points as everybody who stepped on the court for Slippery Rock on the day scored.

Hook paced The Rock with a career-high 12 rebounds. Wade was one rebound short of a double-double as the freshman grabbed nine boards and dished out five assists to go along with her 14 points.

Woods led SRU defensively with four steals and two blocks.

Slippery Rock ended the game shooting 41.4 percent (29-of-70) from the field overall, 16 percent (4-for-25) from the 3-point line and 100 percent (4-of-4) from the charity stripe.

Mansfield finished the tilt shooting 21.7 percent (13-of-60) from the floor overall, 5.6 percent (1-for-18) from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent (13-of-17) from the foul line.

STARTING CONFERENCE PLAY WITH A WIN
This is the second consecutive season, and fourth in the last five overall, that SRU has opened conference play with a victory. The Rock defeated West Chester University, 69-56, a season ago. Slippery Rock has a +36 scoring margin (332-296) in conference openers since 2021-22.

WINNING BY A WIDE MARGIN
The Rock's 26-point victory over Mansfield was the program's largest win since downing Davis & Elkins College, 79-42, in last year's season-opener.

DOMINATING THE PAINT
SRU dominated the paint last time out as it outscored the Mountaineers 44-24 inside. Slippery Rock has won the battle inside in each of its three victories and was outscored in the paint in its four defeats.

PROTECTING THE BALL
Slippery Rock protected the ball well against Mansfield as it had more assists (14) than turnovers (10) for the first time this season. The Rock currently sit third in in hte PSAC in turnovers per game (15.6) and sixth in assist to turnover ratio (0.89).

SHUTTING IT DOWN
The 40 points SRU allowed against Mansfield were the fewest allowed by The Rock since a 49-32 victory over Shippensburg University on Dec. 19, 2023. On the season, Slippery Rock is conceding 67.9 points per game.

QUARTER-BY-QUARTER
Outside of the third quarter, Slippery Rock held Mansfield to under 10 points in each frame, including a four-point fourth quarter. Four points is the lowest scoring quarter the Slippery Rock defense has forced since last season's finale against Edinboro when the Fighting Scots were limited to four points in the third quarter.

PSAC CROSSOVERS AT HOME
The Rock holds a 16-10 record at Morrow Field House against the PSAC East in crossover encounters since they started counting as conference games in the 2014-15 season.

PROTECTING THE PAINT
Joseph-Bernard has been one of the fiercest shot-blockers in the country so far this season. The forward is currently 28^th in Division II in total blocks with 17 and 15^th with 2.43 blocks per game. While near the top of the country in blocks and blocks per game, Joseph-Bernard's total rejection numbers stand alone atop the PSAC.

Along with Joseph-Bernard, Gillin has also been a force in the paint. Gillin ranks seventh in blocks per game (1.29) and in total blocks (9) in the PSAC.

MOVING THE ROCK
Ball movement has been key for SRU putting up 65.3 points per game as it has assisted on 55.1 percent (97-of-176) of it's made field goals.

Joseph-Bernard and Wade lead the way for Rock playmakers as the forward ranks fourth (4.1 apg) and the guard ranks fifth (4.0 apg) in the PSAC in assists per game.

LEADING THE PACK
Wade is the 13^th leading scorer in the PSAC with 13.4 points per game, and leads all freshman in the conference

A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
While not the highest scoring player on the court, Joseph-Bernard always finds multiple ways to impact the game. The senior is averaging 8.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.43 blocks and 1.7 steals per game. 

Joseph-Bernard is the only Division II athlete to average at least 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game.

HITTING THE GLASS
Joseph-Bernard is one of the premier rebounders in the PSAC as the senior grabs the third most defensive boards per game (7.6), the fifth most total rebounds (66) and the fifth most rebounds per contest (9.4) in the PSAC.

3-POINT PRECISION
Slippery Rock has multiple players lighting it up from beyond the arc during the 2025-26 season. Hook ranks fourth (.381) and Gillin (.341) sits sixth in the PSAC in 3-point percentage.

PSAC 3-Point Shooting
1. Teresa Maggio (IUP) – 47.1%
2. Maddie LaFrance (Bloomsburg) – 40%
3. Daniella Ranieli (Millersville) – 39.4%
4. Sophia Hook (SRU) – 38.1%
5. Lelia Hurley (Kutztown) – 36.8%
6. Alyssa Gillin (SRU) – 34.1%

HEAVY MINUTES
The Rock's starters command the floor close to the entirety of the game as Wade (19^th), Hook (35^th) and Joseph-Bernard (77^th) all rank inside the top 80 in the nation in minutes per game. Each member of the trio eclipses 34 minutes on the court per game.

ROCK LEADERS – PER GAME
Points: Iyanna Wade – 13.4
Assists: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 4.1
Rebounds: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 9.4
FG %: Alyssa Gillin – 47.3%
3-PT %: Sophia Hook – 38.1%
FT %: Mairan Haggerty – 72.7%
Steals: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2.1
Blocks: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2.4
Minutes: Iyanna Wade – 36.4

RECORD WATCH 
Blocks
12. Mallory Heinle – 50 (2014-18)
T-13. Jessica Schake – 45 (2005-07, 08-09)
T-13. Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 45 (2024-present)
T-15. Beth Dansberger – 44 (1992-96)
T-15. Chere Marshall – 44 (2006-10)
T-17. Danielle Garroutte – 42 (2011-15)
T-17. Anyah Curd – 42 (2019-20, 21-22)
19. Krista Pietropola – 37 (2015-18)
20. Sorriyah Ranger – 35 (2014-16)
21. Alyssa Gillin – 34 (2022-present)

NEXT FIVE GAMES
Dec. 20 (1 p.m.) at Shippensburg
Dec. 21 (1 p.m.) at Lock Haven
Jan. 2, 2026 (3 p.m.) vs. Bloomsburg
Jan. 3, 2026 (1 p.m.) vs. East Stroudsburg
Jan. 7, 2026 (5 p.m.) at Clarion

THE RAMS BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 2-4
PSAC Record: 0-1
Home Record: 1-2
Away Record: 0-2
Neutral Site Record: 1-0
Streak: L2
PSAC East Rank: T-3
Head Coach: Julie Kaufman | Fourth season at Shepherd (15-72, .172)

SCOUTING SHEPHERD
The Rams are 2-4 coming into the game against Slippery Rock, which matches its six-game start from a season ago. Shepherd has improved each season under head coach Julie Kaufman and looks to do so again this season.

Shepherd leans on its defense giving up 67.7 points per game. The Rams are able to cause trouble on the defensive end, forcing 22.67 turnovers per game, which ranks 33^rd in the country and third in the PSAC.

On the offensive end, Lamaria Estridge and Kara Wehner lead the Rams with 15.8 and 14.3 points per game, respectively. Jenna Liska (9.0), Grace Middleton (7.8) and Samiyah Nasir (5.8) average more than five points per contest for Shepherd.

On the glass, Liska (8.3), Estridge (6.2) and Trinity Turner (5.5) all average over five rebounds per game for the Rams.

Shepherd sports seven players with at least one steal per game, led by Nasir (2.0), Wehner (2.0) and Estridge (1.8).

Middleton is the younger sister of former Slippery Rock women's basketball players Isabella Middleton and Kennedy Middleton.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock travels to Shippensburg for a PSAC crossover match 1 p.m. Saturday.




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