SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team plays two games in as many days when it takes part in the 2026-27 Atlantic Region Challenge, hosted by Gannon University, at the Highmark Events Center.
 
THE SCHEDULE
Friday (1 p.m.): vs. Ohio Dominican University
Saturday (11 a.m.): vs. No. 17 Glenville State University
 
TICKETS
Tickets for both games can be purchased in advance at the below links.
Friday: LINK
Saturday: LINK
 
LIVE COVERAGE
The Gannon University media relations office is providing live video and in-game statistics for every game this weekend free of charge at the below links.
 
• Live Stats  |  Provided by Gannon
• Live Streaming Video  |  Provided by Gannon
 
GAME 2 DETAILS
Opponent: Ohio Dominican University
Date: Friday – 1 p.m.
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Venue: Highmark Events Center
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
Tickets: Link
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Last Played: N/A
 
GAME 3 DETAILS
Opponent: Glenville State University
Date: Saturday – 11 a.m.
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Venue: Highmark Events Center
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
Tickets: Link
All-Time Series: GSU leads 2-0
Last Played: Nov. 22, 2025 (GSU won 89-75)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's game will be just third in the all-time series between The Rock and Pioneers. The first two meetings during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons both resulted in 89-75 Glenville State wins.
 
Top Rock Performers vs. Glenville State
Mairan Haggerty: 13.5 Points, 4.0 Rebounds, 1.0 Steals (2 GP)
Alyssa Gillin: 13.0 Points, 4.5 Rebounds, 1.0 Blocks (2 GP)
Sophia Hook: 6.0 Points, 4.5 Assists, 2.5 Steals (2 GP)
Regan Atkins: 21 Points, 12 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 2 Blocks (1 GP)
Iyanna Wade: 17 Points, 6 Assists, 3 Rebounds (1 GP)
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
• Roster: Link
• Stats: Link
• Overall: 0-1
• Home Record: 0-1
• Away Record: 0-0
• Neutral Site Record: 0-0
• Streak: L1
• Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | Fourth season (16-62)
 
LAST TIME OUT (Box Score)
Slippery Rock opened its 2026-27 season with a 77-73 loss to Tiffin University Monday at Morrow Field House.
 
ATLANTIC REGION CHALLENGE HISTORY
This weekend marks Slippery Rock's third consecutive year participating in Gannon's version of the Atlantic Region Challenge. SRU is 2-2 all-time at the event after splitting games in each of the previous two years.
 
SRU at the Atlantic Region Challenge
2024-25: vs. Davis & Elkins (W, 79-42)
2024-25: vs. Glenville State (L, 89-75)
2025-26: vs. Charleston (L, 64-52)
2025-26: vs. Davis & Elkins (W, 67-55)
 
THE ROCK vs. THE MEC
Since the Mountain East Conference was formed in 2013, Slippery Rock has a 10-6 record against teams from the MEC.
 
THE ROCK vs. THE G-MAC
Slippery Rock has also been solid against its counterparts out of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) with an 8-12 record against its members since that league's formation in 2012-13.
 
NON-CONFERENCE DETAILS
SRU is 15-12 during non-conference play over the last five seasons.
 
THE ROCK IN BACK-TO-BACKS
Dating back to the 2015-16 season, Slippery Rock has posted a 32-28 record when playing games in consecutive days.
 
NOTES FROM TIFFIN
• Slippery Rock shot 44.4 percent from the field against Tiffin, which was SRU's best field percentage in a season opener since shooting 50 percent (35-for-70) at Notre Dame College (RIP) in 2021-22.
 
• SRU forced Tiffin into 25 turnovers Monday. The 25 miscues were the most by a Rock opponent since IUP committed 29 turnovers in The Rock's 52-48 victory over the Crimson Hawks Jan. 25, 2023 (87 GAMES).
 
• The Dragons' high turnover total was partially a direct result of 15 Rock steals, which was tied for the sixth highest single-game total in program history.
 
PICKING UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
As was the case last year, Iyanna Wade once again displayed her all-around talent against Tiffin that led to her being tabbed the 2026 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division Freshman of the Year a season ago. Over 29 minutes Monday, Wade went for 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. She led SRU in scoring, rebounding and assists.
 
NO RING RUST FOR ATKINS
After missing the final five contests of the 2024-25 season and all last year due to injury, a fully healthy Regan Atkins did not look like an athlete playing her first official game in 638 days.
 
The former All-PSAC West honoree and 2024 PSAC West Freshman of the Year played a game-high 31 minutes while producing 11 points, four rebounds and two steals. Atkins shot 5-of-8 from the field overall.
 
DANGEROUS FROM DEEP
Sophia Hook (2-for-2) and Alyssa Gillin (1-for-1) combined to go a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-point range in the Tiffin game. In addition to her nine points, Gillin also blocked one shot and corralled two steals.
 
A year ago, Gillin and Hook combined to make 87 of The Rock's 165 3-pointers on a combined .340 percentage.
 
HAGGERTY SHINES IN EXPANDED ROLE
Only two athletes – Atkins (31) and Wade (29) – played more minutes in Monday's opener than forward Mairan Haggerty, who logged 27 minutes of playing time against the Dragons and in the process went for 10 points, five rebounds (three offensive), three assists and one steal.
 
The Tiffin game was the second time in Haggerty's 53-game SRU career in which she had at least 10 points, five rebounds and multiple assists in a contest: the other being a 10-point, nine-rebound, four-assist outing against Pitt-Johnstown last year.  
 
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Three members of this year's four-athlete recruiting class made their Slippery Rock debuts against Tiffin.
 
• Freshman Isabelle Carson came off the bench, logging SRU's fourth highest minute total of the night (26) on the way to turning in an eight-point, five-rebound, three-steal night.
 
• Sheridan Oberhand was one of SRU's primary ballhandlers when Wade was not on the court. She scored nine points on an efficient 4-of-7 shooting night that included one 3-pointer in addition to making a pair of steals.
 
• Adela Cecunjanin rounded out the newcomers as the reserve forward scored four points, collected two steals and grabbed one rebound in nine minutes.
 
GOING FOR A RANKED WIN
A victory Saturday would serve as The Rock's first win over a ranked team since a 2019 victory versus No. 10 California (Pa.) 72-61.
 
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Nov. 18: vs. West Virginia State (5 p.m.)
Nov. 21: at Walsh (2 p.m.)
Nov. 25: vs. Lake Erie (2 p.m.)
Dec. 4: vs. West Chester (3 p.m.)
Dec.5: vs. Millersville (1 p.m.)
 
RECORD WATCH
Blocks
1-Christy Wessell (1990-93): 92
2-Tracy Whitling (1999-01): 81
3-Erin Frankovich (2001-05): 80
4-Alyssa Gillin (2022-Active): 68
5-Shelbey Wardman (1998-02): 66
 
Made 3-Pointers (10-17)
10-Erica Aiello (2012-16): 101
11-Deleah Gibson (2021-23): 95
12-Ranee Aggers (1990-95): 93
13-Alyssa Gillin (2022-Active): 88
14-Melissa McKavish (1999-03): 86
15-Marisa Groman (1992-96): 85
16-Krista Pietropola (2015-18): 84
t17-Sophia Hook (2023-Active): 75
t17-Stacey Green (2001-05): 75
 
Points (22-25)
t-22-Kristen Bonner (2002-06): 855
t-22-Lexi Carpenter (2015-17): 855
24-Daeja Quick (2018-22): 840
25-Julie Molloy (2007-10): 827
NR-Regan Atkins (2023-Active): 631
 
Made Free Throws (22-25)
22-Dawn Marple (1989-93): 160
23-Daeja Quick (2018-22): 155
24-Ciara Patterson (2015-19): 154
t-25-Annette Bergman (1989-93): 144
t-25-Amanda Chojnacki (2003-07): 144
NR-Regan Atkins (2023-Active): 143
NR-Iyanna Wade (2025-Active): 107
 
Minutes Played (22-25)
22-Emilee Vitez (2009-13): 1,982
23-Kelly Staudinger (2004-08): 1,889
24-Jess Caso (2002-06): 1,786
25-Kennedy Middleton (2021-23): 1,778
NR-Alyssa Gillin (2022-Active): 1,711
NR-Regan Atkins (2023-Active): 1,602
 
OHIO DOMINICAN PRIMER
• Roster: Link
• Stats: Link
• Overall: 1-0
• Home Record: 1-0
• Away Record: 0-0
• Neutral Site Record: 0-0
• Streak: W1
• Head Coach: Klarke Ransome | First season (1-0)
 
A LOOK AT THE PANTHERS
• Led by first-year head coach Klarke Ransome, who comes to ODU following a successful stint at Olentangy High School in Ohio, The Panthers opened their season by defeating the University of Indianapolis, 87-66.
 
• Utilizing a short bench, Ohio Dominican played just seven players in the win over Indianapolis. Allison Price scored a game-high 25 points, while Meghan Mayotte registered a 22-point, 14-rebound double-double. Jenna Shackleford also finished with 22 points.
 
• Collectively, ODU shot 44 percent from the field overall, held a +13 rebounding margin (49-36), had 16 offensive rebounds and was +6 in turnovers committed (12-18) in addition to making 16-of-22 foul shots to Indianapolis' 5-of-14 night at the line.
 
GLENVILLE STATE PRIMER
• Roster: Link
• Stats (2025-26 Final): Link
• WBCA Top 25: No. 17
• Overall: 0-0
• Home Record: 0-0
• Away Record: 0-0
• Neutral Site Record: 0-0
• Streak: N/A
• Head Coach: Emily Stoller | Fourth season (61-30)
 
A LOOK AT THE PIONEERS
• One of the top programs in the Atlantic Region on an annual basis, Glenville State enters its season opener Friday at Gannon having averaged 25.2 victories per year on a .823 winning percentage over the last decade to go with eight NCAA Tournament appearances, four MEC Tournament titles and a national championship in 2022 during the stretch.
 
• A year ago, Glenville State went 24-7 overall and 16-4 in league games on the way to earning an NCAA Tournament berth.
 
• The nationally ranked Pioneers return All-MEC first team guard Carine Pinkney (14.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.8 spg) as well as former MEC Freshman of the Year Nwando Okigbo (11.4 ppg, 8.7 rpg) and key contributors Ashlyn Riley (11.4 ppg) and Wonder Nkoyock (9.1 ppg) from last year's team.
 
• In last year's win over The Rock, Pinkney scored 18 points and Okigbo had a 15-point, 11-rebound double-double.
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock returns to home to host West Virginia State University 5 p.m. Nov. 18 at Morrow Field House.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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