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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team begins the second half of its schedule with a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division battle 1 p.m. Saturday at Pitt-Johnstown.
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GAME 14 of 26
Opponent: Pitt-Johnstown
Date: Saturday – 1 p.m.
Location: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Venue: Sports Center
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
SERIES HISTORY vs. Pitt-Johnstown
Overall: UPJ leads 44-15
Current Streak: UPJ W1
At UPJ: UPJ leads 24-3
First Meeting: Jan. 13, 1978 (SRU won 72-67)
Last Meeting: Feb. 15, 2025 (UPJ won 69-67, 2OT)
Most Points, SRU: 89 – Nov. 21, 1995, Dec. 4, 1991
Most Points, UPJ: 111 – Feb. 26, 1991
Largest Victory, SRU: 19 (82-63), Feb. 17, 1986
Largest Victory, UPJ: 52 (111-59), Jan. 11, 1989
SRU coach Ryenn Micaletti vs. UPJ: 1-3
UPJ coach D'wan Shackleford-Vickroy vs. SRU: 1-1
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock and Pitt-Johnstown first faced off in 1978, resulting in a 72-67 Rock victory. SRU claimed three of the first five matchups against the Mountain Cats. Over the next 54 matchups, The Rock won 12 games over Pitt-Johnstown. Overall, Slippery Rock owns a 15-44 record against UPJ.
The two teams split their season series during the 2024-25 campaign, with each team claiming a home victory. SRU took down UPJ during their first meeting of the season, 71-58, before the Mountain Cats responded with a, 69-67, double overtime victory .
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST THE MOUNTAIN CATS
Sophia Hook – 2 GP: 11.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists
Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2 GP: 9.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals
Alyssa Gillin – 2 GP: 8.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks
Mairan Haggerty – 2 GP: 5.0 points, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals
Deryn Moye – 4 GP: 4.5 points
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| THE ROCK |
STAT |
MOUNTAIN CATS |
| 65.4 |
Points per Game |
69.9 |
| 68.1 |
Opp. Points per Game |
68.9 |
| 39.4% |
Field Goal Pct. |
43.5% |
| 41.0% |
Opp. Field Goal Pct. |
44.4% |
| 32.0% |
3-Point Pct. |
34.7% |
| 29.4% |
Opp 3-Point Pct. |
27.6% |
| 6.5 |
3-Pointers Made per Game |
6.2 |
| 65.1% |
Free Throw Pct. |
76.5% |
| 35.5 |
Rebounds per Game |
33.4 |
| 42.4 |
Opp. Rebounds per Game |
34.9 |
| -6.9 |
Rebounding Margin |
-1.5 |
| 14.2 |
Assists |
14.3 |
| +1.2 |
Turnover Margin |
+1.4 |
| 8.2 |
Steals |
10.3 |
| 4.2 |
Blocks |
1.6 |
| Per game averages |
THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS | Roster | Stats
Overall Record: 5-8
PSAC Record: 3-4
Home Record: 1-4
Away Record: 3-3
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: L4
PSAC West Rank: 7
th
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | Third season (14-50)
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock's fourth quarter comeback attempt fell short as Clarion took home a 72-67 victory Wednesday night at Tippin Gymnasium.
Kayley Joseph-Bernard led Slippery Rock with a career-high 19 points to go along with eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks.
Alyssa Gillin, followed Joseph-Bernard with 16 points, two rebounds and one assist. Joseph-Bernard and Gillin combined to shoot 15-of-29 from the floor overall.
Iyanna Wade and
Karianna Woods both reached double-digits in scoring with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Wade facilitated SRU's offense with a game-high six assists, as well as five rebounds and two steals. Woods added one rebound, assist and steal to the scoresheet as well.
Sophia Hook rounded out The Rock's starters with six points and a game-high nine rebounds. Hook also contributed one assist and one steal.
Off the bench,
Sarah Chawki played a career-high eight minutes and put in two points, two steals and one rebound.
Mairan Haggerty rounded out SRU's scorers with two points of her own.
Slippery Rock ended the game shooting 38.6 percent (27-of-70) from the field overall, 26.3 percent (5-for-19) from the 3-point line and 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from the charity stripe.
Coming into the game, the Golden Eagles forced the 13
th most turnovers in the nation with 24.5 forced tpg, but SRU took care of the ball and only committed 13 turnovers.
Defensively, SRU limited Clarion to 42.6 percent (26-of-61) shooting from the floor overall, 26.7 percent (4-for-15) from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent (16-of-21) from the foul line.
HIGH SCORING FOURTH QUARTER
Slippery Rock scored 20 points in the fourth quater against Clarion, its third highest final frame total of the season. The Rock scored 30 and 22 points, respectively, against Shepherd University and Shippensburg University in the final frame. The last time SRU scored 20 points in the fourth quarter against a PSAC West opponent was Feb. 1, 2025, when it put in 28 points in the fourth quarter against Seton Hill University.
ROAD/HOME SPLITS
PPG: 66.2 – 66.8 (-0.6)
FG%: .408 – .400 (+0.08)
3PT%: .254 – .385 (-.131)
FT%: .598 – .700 (-.102)
REB: 34.2 – 36.0 (-1.8)
Assists: 14.5 – 14.0 (+0.5)
TO Margin: +3.2 – -1.8 (+5.0)
SPG: 9.3 – 7.6 (+1.7)
BPG: 2.8 – 6.4 (-3.6)
DON'T MESS WITH THE WEST
As The Rock continues PSAC West play, it will face a gauntlet as six of its seven PSAC West counterparts hold at least a .500 conference winning percentage.
| Team |
Conference Record |
Conference Winning % |
| IUP |
7-0 |
1.000 |
| Gannon |
7-0 |
1.000 |
| Seton Hill |
7-0 |
1.000 |
| Edinboro |
6-1 |
.857 |
| Clarion |
4-3 |
.571 |
| Cal |
4-3 |
.571 |
| SRU |
3-4 |
.429 |
| UPJ |
2-5 |
.286 |
MOVING THE ROCK
Ball movement has been key for SRU putting up 65.4 points per game as it has assisted on 57.5 percent (184-of-320) of it's made field goals.
Wade and Joseph-Bernard lead the way for Rock playmakers as the guard ranks third (4.5 apg) and the forward ranks fourth (3.9 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.
LEADING THE PACK
Wade is currently averaging 13.7 points per game and 4.5 assists per game this season. The guard sits 26
th in the country in assists per game and paces all freshman in Division II. The rookie also leads all freshmen in the conference in scoring and assists.
PROTECTING THE PAINT
Joseph-Bernard has been one of the fiercest shot-blockers in the country so far this season. The forward is currently 26
th in Division II in total blocks with 25 and 31
st with 1.92 blocks per game. While near the top of the country in blocks and blocks per game, Joseph-Bernard's total rejection numbers stands in second in the PSAC. The senior forward only trails Lock Haven University's Alana Robinson (2.4 bpg).
Along with Joseph-Bernard, Gillin has also been a force in the paint. Gillin ranks fourth in blocks per game (1.5) and fourth in total blocks (19) in the PSAC.
RISING UP THE RANKS
Against the Golden Eagles, Joseph-Bernard moved up one spot to take possession of 11
th place on Slippery Rock's career blocks list with 53 rejections. The senior forward passed Karington Ketterer (2018-20), who finished her SRU career with 52 blocks.
Gillin did not block a shot against Clarion, but still sits in 15
th place, just one rejection away from tying Jessica Schake (2005-07, 08-09) on the blocks list with 45.
A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
While typically not the highest scoring player on the court, Joseph-Bernard always finds multiple ways to impact the game. The senior is averaging 8.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.9 blocks and 2.3 steals per game.
Joseph-Bernard is the only Division II athlete to average at least 8.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.0 steals per game.
APPROACHING FRESHMAN RANKS
Starting the second half of the regular season, Wade is 81 points, three assists and eight 3-pointers away from entering Slippery Rock's top 10 list for a freshman in each category. The freshman is currently chasing Viola Bournes (259 points), Nikki Presto (64 assists) and Lori Robinson (20 3-pointers).
SENIOR SEASONS
Joseph-Bernard and Gillin have been the backbone Slippery Rock's defense this season. The two forwards rank inside the top 10 for blocks as a senior at The Rock as Joseph-Bernard sits in fourth place with 25 blocks, while Gillin occupies ninth place with 19 blocks along with D'Asia Chambers.
Gillin also currently sports the seventh highest 3-point percentage (.346) by a Slippery Rock senior with at least three attempts 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 (.406) and Gillin (.346) sits fourth in the PSAC in 3-point percentage.
PSAC 3-Point Shooting
1. Leila Hurley (Kutztown) – 42.9%
2. Sophia Hook (SRU) – 40.6%
3. Teresa Maggio (IUP) – 38.9%
4. Alyssa Gillin (SRU) – 34.6%
5. Hallie Cowan (Seton Hill) – 30.5%
HITTING THE GLASS
Joseph-Bernard is one of the premier rebounders in the PSAC as the senior grabs the second most defensive rebounds per game (8.2), the fourth most total rebounds (125) and the third most rebounds per contest (9.6) in the PSAC.
Joseph-Bernard's 8.2 defensive rpg puts the senior as the eighth best defensive rebounder in Division II.
HEAVY MINUTES
The Rock's starters command the floor close to the entirety of the game as Wade (5
th), Hook (13
th) rank inside the top 15 in the nation in minutes per game. The duo each eclipses 36.9 minutes on the court per game.
ROCK LEADERS – PER GAME
Points: Iyanna Wade – 13.7
Assists: Iyanna Wade – 4.5
Rebounds: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 9.6
FG %: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 46.3%
3-PT %: Sophia Hook – 40.6%
FT %: Sophia Hook – 78.3%
Steals: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2.3
Blocks: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 1.9
Minutes: Iyanna Wade – 37.8
RECORD WATCH
Blocks
T-7. D'Asia Chambers – 59 (2011-15)
T-7. Dawn Marple – 59 (1989-93)
9. Emilee Vitez – 58 (2009-13)
10. Lori Robinson – 56 (1993-96, 97-98)
11. Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 53 (2024-present)
12. Karington Ketterer – 52 (2018-20)
13. Mallory Heinle – 50 (2014-18)
14. Jessica Schake – 45 (2005-07, 08-09)
T-15. Beth Dansberger – 44 (1992-96)
T-15. Chere Marshall – 44 (2006-10)
T-15. Alyssa Gillin – 44 (2022-present)
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Jan. 14 (5:30 p.m.) vs. No. 8 Indiana (Pa.)
Jan. 17 (1 p.m.) at Seton Hill
Jan. 24 (1 p.m.) vs. California (Pa.)
Jan. 28 (5:30 p.m.) at Edinboro
Jan. 31 (1 p.m.) vs. No. 5 Gannon
THE MOUNTAIN CATS BY THE NUMBERS | Roster | Stats
Overall Record: 5-9
PSAC Record: 2-5
Home Record: 5-1
Away Record: 0-7
Neutral Site Record: 0-1
Streak: L1
PSAC West Rank: 8
th
Head Coach: D'wan Shackleford-Vickroy | Second season at Pitt-Johnstown (8-33, .195)
SCOUTING PITT-JOHNSTOWN
The Mountain Cats started their season 0-4, but has won five of their last 10 games, including two PSAC wins. UPJ held its own against No. 8 Indiana University (Pa.) in its last time out, falling, 68-60, at the Kovalchick Complex.
Between the four common opponents that SRU and UPJ have played so far (Shippensburg, Shepherd, East Stroudsburg University and Bloomsburg University), each team defeated Shippensburg and Shepherd, while also falling to East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg.
On the offensive end, Pitt-Johnstown averages 69.9 ppg and allow 68.9 ppg, for a +1.0 scoring margin per game. Senior forward Liv West leads all Mountain Cats with 15.4 ppg and 4.9 rpg. Riley Childress also averages double-digit points with 11.0 ppg.
Defensively, Childress paces UPJ with 2.2 steals per contest. West (1.7) Lexi Margolis (1.4), Lydia Miller (1.1) and Angel Ezirim (1.0) all average over 1.0 spg as the Mountain Cats pick up 10.3 spg.
LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock welcomes familiar foe No. 8 IUP to Morrow Field House for a PSAC West matchup 5:30 p.m. Jan. 14.
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