SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team starts Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover play 1 p.m. Saturday with a trip to Mansfield.

TICKET PRICES – Tickets sold at the door only
Adults: $5
Children: $3
Students w/ ID: Free
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Video of Saturday's game will be provided free of charge by the Mansfield Athletic Communications & Marketing office at this LINK.

GAME 7 of 26
Opponent: Mansfield
Date: Saturday – 1 p.m.
Location: Mansfield, Pennsylvania
Venue: Marion Decker Gymnasium
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
 
SERIES HISTORY vs. Mansfield
Overall: Rock leads 17-5
Current Streak: Rock W7
At Mansfield: Rock leads 7-5
First Meeting: Jan. 12, 1991 (SRU won 94-80)
Last Meeting: Dec. 17, 2024 (SRU won 70-51)
Most Points, SRU:  94 – Jan. 12, 1991 & Jan. 14, 2001
Most Points, Mansfield: 88 – Dec. 10, 2011
Largest Victory, SRU: 39 (94-55), Jan. 14, 2001
Largest Victory, Mansfield: 22 (88-66), Dec. 10, 2011
SRU coach Ryenn Micaletti vs. Mansfield: 1-0
Mansfield coach Amy Senefelder vs. SRU: 0-3
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Mansfield first faced-off in 1991, resulting in a 94-80 Rock victory. SRU has had two different seven-game winning streaks over Mansfield during their history as The Rock won their first seven games against the Mountaineers and the last seven contests versus Mansfield. Overall, Slippery Rock owns a 17-5 record against Mansfield.

Slippery Rock is 7-0 against Mansfield in conference games, all of which have been since 2015.

Last year, Slippery Rock and Mansfield played at Morrow Field House where The Rock prevailed 70-51. Regan Atkins led SRU with 18 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Mairan Haggerty and Kayley Joseph-Bernard rounded out Slippery Rock's double-digits scorers with 11 and 10 points respectively.
 
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST THE MOUNTAINEERS
Alyssa Gillin – 2 GP: 3.5 points, 0.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 block
Mairan Haggerty – 1 GP: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block
Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 1 GP: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals
Deryn Moye – 1 GP: 4 points, 1 rebound
 

TEAM COMPARISON
THE ROCK	STAT	MOUNTAINEERS
65.2	Points per Game	67.0
72.5	Opp. Points per Game	77.4
39.7%	Field Goal Pct.	34.8%
41.8%	Opp. Field Goal Pct.	43.1%
33.3%	3-Point Pct.	24.2%
38.5%	Opp 3-Point Pct.	31.1%
7.0	3-Pointers Made per Game	6.7
61.8%	Free Throw Pct.	69.9%
35.7	Rebounds per Game	44.0
43.0	Opp. Rebounds per Game	41.7
-7.3	Rebounding Margin	+2.3
13.8	Assists	11.9
-1.2	Turnover Margin	-5.0
7.2	Steals	11.3
4.7	Blocks	3.1
Per game averages

THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 2-4
PSAC Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-2
Away Record: 1-1
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: L3
PSAC West Rank: -
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | Third season (11-46)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock dropped its non-conference finale to Walsh University in overtime Nov. 30, 67-61, at Morrow Field House.

The Rock were led by Alyssa Gillin's 18 points, five rebounds, five blocks and one steal. Gillin shot 7-for-13 from the floor overall and 4-of-8 from beyond the arc.

Iyanna Wade was the only other Rock player in double-figures with 15 points on 7-for-16 shooting overall. Wade also dished out a career-high seven assist and grabbed three boards.

Joseph-Bernard put in an all-around performance of nine points, a career-high 15 rebounds, three assists, four blocks and three steals.

Haggerty (five points, five rebounds), Sophia Hook (eight points, six rebounds) and Karianna Woods (six points, six rebounds) rounded out the Slippery Rock scorers.

As a team, SRU blocked nine shots, which is the program's most in a single game since 1990. 

PSAC OPENERS
Slippery Rock is 22-26 all-time in PSAC openers. The Rock have won five of its last seven conference openers with an average margin of +6 per game. SRU's largest win in that span was in the 2017-18 season when it took down Shippensburg University, 92-63.

THE ROCK IN PSAC CROSSOVERS
Slippery Rock has historically fared well when playing PSAC East opponents, going 29-25 (.537) since the 2014-15 season. Last season, The Rock split their games with the PSAC East with three wins and losses. SRU's wins came against West Chester University, Kutztown University and Mansfield.

PROTECTING THE PAINT
Joseph-Bernard has been one of the fiercest shot-blockers in the country so far this season. The forward is currently 15^th in Division II in total blocks with 16 and 14^th with 2.7 blocks per game in the country. 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. The senior blocked five shots last time out against Walsh, marking the fifth most in a single game in program history. On the season, Gillin is blocking 1.5 shots per game.

CASHING IN FROM LONG RANGE
As a team, Slippery Rock takes the second most long-range shots and sports the fifth best 3-point percentage in the PSAC. The Rock scores 32.2 percent (126-of-391) of their points from beyond the arc and converts on 33.3 percent of their 3-pointers in both wins and losses, 13-for-39 in victories and 29-of-87 in defeats.

Hook makes the 44^th most 3-pointers in the nation and the third most in the conference with 2.67 made 3-pointers per game.

Gillin cashes in on the fifth most long-range shots in the PSAC with 2.17.

MOVING THE ROCK
Ball movement has been key for SRU putting up 65.2 points per game as it has assisted on 56.4 percent (83-of-147) of it's made field goals.

Joseph-Bernard and Wade lead the way for Rock playmakers as the forward ranks fourth (4.2 apg) and the guard ranks seventh (3.9 apg) in the PSAC in assists per game.

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 7.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.7 steals per game. 

Joseph-Bernard is the only Division II athlete to average at least 7.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks per game.

HITTING THE GLASS
Joseph-Bernard is one of the premier rebounders in the PSAC as the senior grabs third most defensive boards per game (7.8), the fourth most total rebounds (59) and the fourth most rebounds per contest (9.8) in the PSAC.

GETTING TO THE LINE
Wade has had a knack for getting to the charity stripe early in her career. The freshman ranks seventh in the PSAC in made free throws with 20. 

HEAVY MINUTES
The Rock's starters command the floor close to the entirety of the game as Wade (24^th), Hook (48^th) and Joseph-Bernard (62^nd) all rank inside the top 65 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: Alyssa Gillin/ Iyanna Wade – 13.3
Assists: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 4.2
Rebounds: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 9.8
FG %: Alyssa Gillin – 47.7%
3-PT %: Sophia Hook – 42.1%
FT %: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 100.0%
Steals: Sophia Hook – 2.2
Blocks: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2.7
Minutes: Iyanna Wade – 36.8

RECORD WATCH 
Blocks
12. Mallory Heinle – 50 (2014-18)
13. Jessica Schake – 45 (2005-07, 08-09)
T-14. Beth Dansberger – 44 (1992-96)
T-14. Chere Marshall – 44 (2006-10)
T-14. Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 44 (2024-present)
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. 16 (3 p.m.) vs. Shepherd
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

THE MOUNTAINEERS BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 2-5
PSAC Record: 0-0
Home Record: 1-2
Away Record: 0-2
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: W1
PSAC East Rank: -
Head Coach: Amy Senefelder | Fifth season at Mansfield (33-81, .289) | Eight season overall (96-101, .487)

SCOUTING MANSFIELD
The Mountaineers are 2-5 through their first seven games of the 2025-26 season. Mansfield's two victories came over Livingstone College and Bryant and Stratton College (Albany).

Mansfield has lived and died by the 3-pointer as it has shot 29.4 percent (15-of-51) in its victories and 22.6 percent (28-for-124) in its defeats. As a team, Mansfield attempts the 18^th most 3-pointers per game (27.7) and grabs the 19^th most rebounds per game (44.0) in the country.

Within PSAC rankings, the Mountaineers force the fifth most turnovers (25.6).

Katie Sheeler ranks among the best players in the nation in multiple categories. The junior guard ranks first in steals (29), third in spg (4.1), 10^th in ppg (21.9), 11^th in 3-pointers made (21) and second in 3-pointers attempted (77) in Division II.

KJ Gordon is the only other Mountaineer to average double-figures in the scoring department with 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 steals per game.

Amiyah Nguyen leads Mansfield in rebounds with 6.0 boards per game. Tyarah Woody (5.9) and Alyssa Parks (5.0) also average at least 5.0 rebounds per game.

Nguyen leads the Mountaineers with 3.6 assists per game. Gordon (2.3), Sheeler (1.6), Parks (1.2) and Delilah Nazih (1.6) average more than one helper per game.

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock continues PSAC crossover play with a 3 p.m. Dec. 16 tilt against Shepherd University at Morrow Field House.




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