Tickets - Sunday 

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team looks to pick up where it left off after beating Shepherd University earlier in the week 1 p.m. Saturday at Shippensburg University and 1 p.m. Sunday at Lock Haven University.

TICKET PRICES – SATURDAY – No Online Tickets – Cash Only
Adults: $10
Senior Citizens (60+): $5
Students (Non-SU students of school Age): $5
Children 5 and Under: Free

WATCH LIVE
Fans can watch Saturday's game live via the links below provided by Shippensburg Sports Information.

GAME 9 of 26
Opponent: Shippensburg
Date: Friday – 1 p.m.
Location: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Venue: Heiges Field House
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. Shippensburg
Overall: Shippensburg leads 41-18
Current Streak: Slippery Rock W1
At Shippensburg: Shippensburg leads 21-7
First Meeting: Jan. 18, 1980 (Shippensburg won 73-66)
Last Meeting: Dec. 19, 2023 (SRU won 49-32)
Most Points, SRU:  92 – Nov. 18, 2017
Most Points, SU: 101 – Feb. 1, 1997
Largest Victory, SRU: 29 (92-63), Nov. 18, 2017
Largest Victory, SU: 52 (101-49), Feb. 1, 1997
SRU coach Ryenn Micaletti vs. Shippensburg: 1-0
Shippensburg coach Kristy Trn vs. SRU: 28-7

SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Shippensburg first faced off in 1980, resulting in a 73-66 Raiders victory. SRU picked up its first win over Shippensburg later in 1980, 51-44. Over the next 45 years, The Rock and the Raiders have played 59 times. Overall, Slippery Rock owns an 18-41 record against Shippensburg.

The longest winning streak that The Rock has had over the Raiders was a five-game streak between 1992-94.

TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST THE RAIDERS
Deryn Moye – 1 GP: 3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

TICKET PRICES – SUNDAY
Fans are encouraged to purchase advance tickets online HERE.
Adults, Seniors & Students - $10
Children under 5 - FREE
Lock Haven students, faculty & staff - FREE with Lock Haven ID
Veterans & Active Military - FREE with ID

WATCH LIVE
Fans can watch Sunday's game live via the links below provided by Lock Haven Athletic Communications.

GAME 10 of 26
Opponent: Lock Haven
Date: Saturday – 1 p.m.
Location: Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Venue: Thomas Fieldhouse
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
Listen: Link
Tickets: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. Lock Haven
Overall: Slippery Rock leads 53-35
Current Streak: Lock Haven W1
At Lock Haven: Slippery Rock leads 21-20
First Meeting: Feb. 17, 1973 (SRU won 63-51)
Last Meeting: Dec. 30, 2023 (Lock Haven won 50-49)
Most Points, SRU:  101 – Feb. 18, 2009
Most Points, LHU: 101 – Feb. 4, 1989
Largest Victory, SRU: 35 (92-57), Feb. 10, 1981
Largest Victory, LHU: 38 (101-63), Feb. 4, 1989
SRU coach Ryenn Micaletti vs. Lock Haven: 0-1
Lock Haven coach Jennifer Smith vs. SRU: 13-8

SERIES HISTORY
The Rock and the Bald Eagles first played in 1973, resulting in a 63-51 Rock victory. Overall, Slippery Rock owns a 53-35 record against the Bald Eagles. On the road, SRU has won 21 of its 40 matchups with Lock Haven. In conference affairs, The Rock have a 44-31 record against LHU.

The longest winning streak that Slippery Rock has achieved against Lock Haven was 14 games between 2000 and 2006.

TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST THE BALD EAGLES
Deryn Moye – 1 GP: 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal
 

TEAM COMPARISON
THE ROCK	STAT	RAIDERS	BALD EAGLES
66.6	Points per Game	54.0	74.7
68.4	Opp. Points per Game	71.6	67.1
40.4%	Field Goal Pct.	36.8%	38.9%
39.8%	Opp. Field Goal Pct.	40.7%	38.7%
33.3%	3-Point Pct.	20.0%	26.8%
33.3%	Opp 3-Point Pct.	32.5%	29.4%
7.0	3-Pointers Made per Game	2.8	4.3
66.4%	Free Throw Pct.	60.1%	74.8%
36.8	Rebounds per Game	32.9	46.3
41.1	Opp. Rebounds per Game	41.5	29.6
-4.3	Rebounding Margin	-8.6	+16.7
14.3	Assists	8.9	14.7
-0.8	Turnover Margin	-4.6	-2.1
7.3	Steals	7.4	9.9
4.6	Blocks	2.4	4.6
Per game averages

 
THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 4-4
PSAC Record: 2-0
Home Record: 1-2
Away Record: 2-1
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: W2
PSAC West Rank: T-1
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | Third season (13-46)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock erased a 10-point second half deficit to down Shepherd, 76-72, Tuesday at Morrow Field House.

Alyssa Gillin led all scorers with 22 points. Gillin also blocked four shots, grabbed five rebounds and earned one assist.

Iyanna Wade was three boards shy of a triple-double with 14 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds. This was the first double-double of Wade's career.

Sophia Hook (12) and Karianna Woods (11) rounded out SRU double-digit scorers.

Hannah Pugliese provided a crucial spark off the bench with eight points, three rebounds and one steal, all in the second half.

Kayley Joseph-Bernard led The Rock on the glass with 10 rebounds. The senior also scored six points, collected two steals, blocked two shots, and sunk two free throws to close out the game down the stretch.

Mairan Haggerty rounded out The Rock's scorers with three points.

Slippery Rock ended the game shooting 43.1 percent (25-of-58) from the field overall, 58.8 percent (10-for-17) from the 3-point line and 80 percent (16-of-20) from the charity stripe.

The Rock set season highs in 3-pointers made, 3-point percentage and free throws made.

Shepherd finished the tilt shooting 43.9 percent (29-of-66) from the floor overall, 33.3 percent (6-for-18) from beyond the arc and 80 percent (8-of-10) from the foul line.

STARTING CONFERENCE PLAY 2-0
With The Rock's win against Shepherd, they started PSAC play 2-0 for the first time since the 2021-22 season. If SRU takes down Shippensburg, it will start conference play 3-0 for the first time since the 2018-19 season, where The Rock started the PSAC 4-0.

COMEBACK VICTORY
SRU overcame a six-point halftime deficit (34-28) to beat Shepherd. This was the first time Slippery Rock overcame a halftime deficit in its last 20 games.

DRAINING THE LONG BALL
Slippery Rock made 10 of its 17 attempts from beyond the arc against the Rams. The last time SRU made 10 3-pointers on 20 or less attempts was Nov. 12, 2013 versus Clarion when it hit 10-of-20.

PSAC CROSSOVERS ON THE ROAD
Since the 2014-15 season, Slippery Rock sports a 30-24 record overall in PSAC crossover games, and 13-14 on the road in such games.

CLUTCH FROM THE LINE
SRU knocked down 16 of its 20 free throw attempts against Shepherd. That performance was the most free throws Slippery Rock has made in its last 23 games. Down the stretch, The Rock hit 11-of-13 foul shots in the fourth quarter. The last time SRU made 10 shots from the charity stripe in the final frame was Jan. 6, against Pitt-Johnstown.

KNOCKING IT DOWN
Gillin knocked down six 3-pointers against Shepherd last time out. The six made long-balls are the most in a single game from a Slippery Rock player since Deleah Gibson hit six 3-pointers Feb. 6, 2023, against California (Pa.). The last time a SRU player hit more than six 3-pointers was Maddie Johnson, who hit 8 from beyond the arc Feb. 26, 2020, against Tiffin.

MOVING THE ROCK
Ball movement has been key for SRU putting up 66.6 points per game as it has assisted on 56.7 percent (114-of-201) of it's made field goals.

Wade and Joseph-Bernard lead the way for Rock playmakers as the guard ranks second (4.9 apg) and the forward ranks fourth (4.1 apg) in the PSAC in assists per game.

Slippery Rock is the only team in the PSAC with two of the top five players in assists per game.

PROTECTING THE PAINT
Joseph-Bernard has been one of the fiercest shot-blockers in the country so far this season. The forward is currently 29^th in Division II in total blocks with 19 and 16^th with 2.38 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 third in blocks per game (1.63) and third in total blocks (13) in the PSAC.

LEADING THE PACK
Wade is the 17^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 8.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.38 blocks and 2.1 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.

3-POINT PRECISION
Slippery Rock has multiple players lighting it up from beyond the arc during the 2025-26 season. Hook ranks second (.409) and Gillin (.400) sits fourth in the PSAC in 3-point percentage.

PSAC 3-Point Shooting
1. Teresa Maggio (IUP) – 47.3%
2. Sophia Hook (SRU) – 40.9%
3. Daniella Ranieli (Millersville) – 40.5%
4. Alyssa Gillin (SRU) – 40.0%
5. Maddie LaFrance (Bloomsburg) – 39.1%

HITTING THE GLASS
Joseph-Bernard is one of the premier rebounders in the PSAC as the senior grabs the second most defensive boards per game (7.9), the fifth most total rebounds (76) and the fifth most rebounds per contest (9.5) in the PSAC.

HEAVY MINUTES
The Rock's starters command the floor close to the entirety of the game as Wade (18^th), Hook (24^th) rank inside the top 25 in the nation in minutes per game. The duo each eclipses 35 minutes on the court per game.

ROCK LEADERS – PER GAME
Points: Alyssa Gillin – 14.1
Assists: Iyanna Wade – 4.9
Rebounds: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 9.5
FG %: Alyssa Gillin – 48.9%
3-PT %: Hannah Pugliese – 50.0%
FT %: Sophia Hook – 77.8%
Steals: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2.1
Blocks: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2.4
Minutes: Iyanna Wade – 36.5

RECORD WATCH 
Blocks
9. Emilee Vitez – 58 (2009-13)
10. Lori Robinson – 56 (1993-96, 97-98)
11. Karington Ketterer – 52 (2018-20)
12. Mallory Heinle – 50 (2014-18)
13. Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 47 (2024-present)
14. Jessica Schake – 45 (2005-07, 08-09)
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. Alyssa Gillin – 38 (2022-present)

NEXT FIVE GAMES
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
Jan. 10, 2026 (1 p.m.) at Pitt-Johnstown
Jan. 14, 2026 (5:30 p.m.) vs. Indiana (Pa.)

THE RAIDERS BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 1-7
PSAC Record: 0-1
Home Record: 1-3
Away Record: 0-4
Streak: L6
PSAC East Rank: T-4
Head Coach: Kristy Trn | 26^th season at Shippensburg (418-306, .577)

SCOUTING SHIPPENSBURG
The Raiders sport a 1-7 record after eight games this season, picking up their lone win over Lincoln University, 59-55. All but one of Shippensburg's defeats have come by double-digits.

Melana Eyer leads Shippensburg with 11.3 ppg and 2.6 apg. The freshman guard also grabs 3.3 rpg, and generates 1.3 spg.

Abbie Johns (9.0) and Michelle Oak (8.3) round out Shippensburg's top three scorers.

Makayla Foddrell paces the Raiders with 6.3 rpg, while Kiara Hardy leads Shippensburg on the defensive end with 1.9 spg.

THE BALD EAGLES BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 3-4
PSAC Record: 0-2
Home Record: 2-1
Away Record: 1-2
Neutral Site Record: 0-1
Streak: L2
PSAC East Rank: T-4
Head Coach: Jennifer Smith | 18^th season at Lock Haven (195-273, .417)

SCOUTING LOCK HAVEN
The Bald Eagles have started the 2025-26 season with a 3-4 record. Lock Haven has had a three-game win streak sandwiched between a pair of two-game skids. Lock Haven has had one common opponent with Slippery Rock this season, with each team claiming a win over Davis & Elkins College.

The Bald Eagles feature four players averaging at least 12 points per game, with Madeline Evans leading the way with 17.9 ppg. Evans' scoring total ranks fourth in the conference and second among PSAC East players. Evans also grabs 13.9 rpg, the highest clip in the PSAC, dishes 1.7 apg, registers 1.4 bpg and 1.0 spg.

Alana Robinson (13.9), Jenadia Jordan (12.9) and Rhlyn Rouse (12.0) round out Lock Haven's top scorers. Jordan ranks third in the PSAC in assists with 4.3 apg. Robinson and Jordan average over 2.5 spg.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock returns to Morrow Field House to finish up PSAC crossover play 3 p.m. Jan. 2, 2026 against Bloomsburg University and 1 p.m. Jan. 3, 2026 versus East Stroudsburg University.




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