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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team makes a late-season trip to No. 8 Gannon University in need of a key Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division victory 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Highmark Events Center.

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GAME 23 of 26
Opponent: No. 8 Gannon
Date: Wednesday – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Venue: Highmark Events Center
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In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)

SERIES HISTORY vs. GANNON
Overall: Gannon leads 48-12
Current Streak: Gannon W11
At Gannon: Gannon leads 28-4
First Meeting: Dec. 5, 1979 (Gannon won 76-66)
Last Meeting: Jan. 31, 2026 (Gannon won 72-51)
Most Points, SRU: 86 – Dec. 11, 1990
Most Points, Gannon: 92 – Dec. 11, 1980
Largest Victory, SRU: 25 (73-48, Feb. 18, 1982)
Largest Victory, Gannon: 42 (87-45, Dec. 22, 2003)
SRU coach Ryenn Micaletti vs. Gannon: 0-5
Gannon coach Cleve Wright vs. SRU: 26-1

TOP SRU PLAYERS AGAINST THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Iyanna Wade – 1 GP: 23.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals
Sophia Hook – 3 GP: 7.7 points, 4.0 rebounds
Alyssa Gillin – 5 GP: 6.4 points, 3.2 rebounds
Hannah Pugliese – 2 GP: 5.5 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists
Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 3 GP: 3.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.3 steals
Deryn Moye – 4 GP: 2.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists
Mairan Haggerty – 3 GP: 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds

THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Slippery Rock was downed by Gannon, 72-51, Jan. 31 at Morrow Field House.

Iyanna Wade led Slippery Rock in scoring with 23 points. Wade also grabbed seven rebounds, dished out three assists and picked up one steal.

Mairan Haggerty also finished in double-digits with 10 points for SRU. The junior also came down with two rebounds.

Sophia Hook finished with seven points, five rebounds and one assist, while Alyssa Gillin ended the contest with five points and six rebounds.

Off the bench, Kayley Joseph-Bernard and Laney Bone combined for six points and seven rebounds. Joseph-Bernard also ended the game with five assists and three steals.

Slippery Rock ended the game shooting 34 percent (18-of-53) from the field overall, 31.3 percent (5-for-16) from the 3-point line and 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the charity stripe. 

Gannon finished the tilt shooting 45.8 percent (27-of-59) from the floor overall, 44.4 percent (8-for-18) from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent (10-of-15) from the foul line. 

Bri Claxton scored a team-high 19 points and grabbed a game-high four steals for the Golden Knights. Jordan Popyk (14) and Maddy Wheatley (10) also scored in double-digits for Gannon.
 

TEAM COMPARISON
THE ROCK	STAT	GOLDEN KNIGHTS
64.7	Points per Game	69.1
72.9	Opp. Points per Game	52.0
38.9%	Field Goal Pct.	42.6%
43.1%	Opp. Field Goal Pct.	33.0%
31.5%	3-Point Pct.	29.9%
31.0%	Opp 3-Point Pct.	27.3%
6.7	3-Pointers Made per Game	5.7
67.8%	Free Throw Pct.	78.7%
34.8	Rebounds per Game	39.5
41.9	Opp. Rebounds per Game	33.5
-7.1	Rebounding Margin	+6.0
13.7	Assists	14.8
-0.9	Turnover Margin	+4.1
7.5	Steals	10.0
4.0	Blocks	4.6
Per game averages

THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 7-15
PSAC Record: 5-11
Home Record: 3-7
Away Record: 3-7
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: L1
PSAC West Rank: T-7
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | Third season (16-57)

LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock fell, 80-43, to No. 6 Indiana University (Pa.) in PSAC West competition Feb. 14 at the Kovalchick Complex.

Gillin led Slippery Rock in scoring with 13 points. Gillin also finished with three rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Wade (8) and Karianna Woods (7) rounded out SRU's top three scorers. Woods added one rebound and one assist to her seven points.

Hook and Haggerty each scored six points for The Rock. Hook and Haggerty also combined for seven rebounds and three assists.  

Slippery Rock ended the game shooting 24 percent (12-of-50) from the field overall, 24 percent (6-for-25) from the 3-point line and 65 percent (13-of-20) from the charity stripe. 

IUP finished the game shooting 47.6 percent (30-of-63) from the floor overall, 38.1 percent (8-for-21) from beyond the arc and 80 percent (12-of-15) from the foul line. 

RACE TO THE PSAC TOURNAMENT
The top six teams in the PSAC East and PSAC West standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the PSAC Tournament. The first and second seeds in the standings earn first-round byes and a home game in the quarterfinal round while the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds are guaranteed home games in the first round.

• Seven of the 12 spots in the PSAC Tournament have already been clinched. In the Western Division, IUP, Gannon, Seton Hill University and Edinboro have already clinched spots, while Lock Haven University, Kutztown University and East Stroudsburg University have clinched a spot from the Eastern Division.

• The top four teams in the PSAC West standings have separated themselves as Indiana and Gannon enter the week atop the division. IUP leads the PSAC West with a 15-1 league record and Gannon sits in second with a 14-2 PSAC mark. Seton Hill (12-4) and Edinboro (11-5) sit comfortably in third and fourth place, respectively.

• The remaining four teams are separated by just two games as Clarion (7-9) and California (Pa.) (7-9) head into their respective weekday contests occupying the fifth and sixth spots in the PSAC West.

• If the season ended today, Slippery Rock and Pitt-Johnstown would each sit outside of the PSAC Tournament by one spot in seventh. However, the two teams are just two games behind the Vulcans and the Golden Eagles for the final two spots with four games to go in the regular season.

• Slippery Rock will play California one more time this season, Feb. 28, at the Convocation Center. Earlier this season, SRU took down Cal, 76-72, at Morrow Field House. 

• If Slippery Rock were to lose its two contests this week and both Clarion and California each win both their games, The Rock would be eliminated from PSAC Tournament contention.

ROCK AGAINST RANKED GANNON TEAMS
Slippery Rock is in search of its first win in program history over a ranked Gannon team. SRU is 0-15 all-time when the Golden Knights are nationally ranked. The last time The Rock beat a nationally ranked opponent on the road was in the 1999-00 season when SRU took down No. 10 IUP, 89-78.

WADE AGAINST THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Wade dropped a career-high 23 points against the Golden Knights. The last time a Rock freshman scored 23 or more points was Regan Atkins in the 2023-24 season against Seton Hill. The last SRU freshman to score more than 23 points was when Ciara Patterson went for 26 points at IUP in the 2015-16 season.

FRESHMAN PHENOM
Wade is currently averaging 14.3 points per game and 4.5 assists per game this season. The guard sits 35^th in the country in assists per game and is the third highest in the freshmen ranks in Division II. The rookie also leads all freshmen in the conference in scoring and assists.

D2 Freshmen Assist Leaders
1. Samarian Franklin (Miles – 5.1)
2. Kori Sanders (Harding – 4.6)
3. Iyanna Wade (SRU – 4.5)

Among all levels of the NCAA, there are only seven freshmen that produce more assists per game than SRU's rookie phenomenon.

NCAA Freshmen Assist Leaders (1-8)
1. Aubrey Galvan (Vanderbilt – 5.9)
2. Kaylinn Kemp (SFA – 5.5)
t3. Destiny Jackson (Illinois – 5.1)
t3. Samarian Franklin (Miles – 5.1)
t5. Gina Garcia (Kansas St. – 4.7)
t5. Aina Cargol (San Francisco – 4.7)
7. Kori Sanders (Harding – 4.6)
t8. Iyanna Wade (SRU – 4.5)
t8. Aliyah Hawkins (King – 4.5)
t8. Molly Zuburg (Meredith – 4.5)

INSIDE OUT THREAT
Gillin has been a cornerstone for SRU both offensively and defensively this year. Not only has she blocked 1.8 shots per game, she's also converted 42 of her 125 3-point attempts on the way to averaging 12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 41.4 percent from the field overall to go with her impressive shot blocking.
 
Gillin is the only athlete in all of Division II to have recorded at least 40 made 3-pointers and 35 blocks this year.
 
40 3's / 35 Blocks in D2
Alyssa Gillin (SRU): 3's: 42 – Blocks: 39

ROOKIE LEADERS
With four games left in the regular season, Wade is currently The Rock's leading scorer with 14.3 points per game. If the freshman stays as Slippery Rock's top point-getter, she will be the third rookie to lead The Rock in scoring since the 1999-00 season. Atkins (2023-24) and Becky Siembak (1999-00) are the only SRU rookies to lead the team in points in the last 27 seasons. Atkins led SRU with 15.2 ppg. while Siembak averaged 15.5 ppg in her rookie campaign.

PICKING UP STEALS
Woods has been a core player for SRU on the defensive end this season. The senior transfer from Bethune-Cookman sits with 36 steals on the season, the seventh most steals by a transfer in their first year at SRU. Woods has at least one steal in all but three games so far this season. 

On the offensive end, Woods has reach double-digits in points in eight of her last 13 games, averaging 8.6 ppg over that span.

MOVING UP THE FRESHMAN RANKS
Wade is inside the top 10 in SRU history for points, assists, minutes and 3-pointers made by a freshman. The rookie currently sits in third place in assists (98), third in minutes (805), sixth in made 3-pointers (22) and sixth in points (315).

Against IUP, Wade scored eight points in 21 minutes of action. This performance resulted in Wade moving up one spot in the minutes list. The freshman has scored in double- figures in 18 of her 22 appearances this season.

SHARPSHOOTING DUO
Gillin and Hook have been among the PSAC's top sharpshooters in the 2025-26 season. Gillin (1.9) and Hook (1.7) rank sixth and 10^th in the conference in 3-pointers made per game.

MOST 3-POINTERS PER GAME (5-10)
5. Teresa Maggio (IUP) – 2.0
6. Alyssa Gillin (Slippery Rock) – 1.9
t7. Avery White (East Stroudsburg) – 1.8
t7. Daniella Ranielli (Millersville) – 1.8
t7. Bri Claxton (Gannon – 1.8)
10. Sophia Hook (Slippery Rock) – 1.7

FINDING ANOTHER GEAR
Haggerty has continued the most productive stretch as a scorer of her career. The junior has scored 101 points total in her last nine appearances, averaging 11.2 ppg in that span, including a career- high 17 points against California (Pa.). The junior also earned her fifth consecutive start against IUP.

LEADER FROM LONG RANGE
Along with Gillin, Hook has been the driving force behind The Rock's success from 3-point range. The junior guard has connected on 34.2 percent (38-of-111) of her 3-point attempts this season. She enters Wednesday ranked 10^th in 3-pointers made per game (1.7) in the PSAC.

In 22 starts this season, the PSAC's sixth ranked player in minutes played has averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.1 assists per game. The junior is shooting 39.1 percent from the field overall along with her .342 mark from 3-point range.

ONE OF A KIND
While typically not the highest scoring player on the court, Joseph-Bernard always finds multiple ways to impact the game. The senior is averaging 8.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 blocks and 2.0 steals per game.

Joseph-Bernard is the only Division II athlete to average at least 8.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.0 steals per game. The senior forward also sits seventh on Division II's in single-game blocks list with her seven-block game against Glenville State University.

SETTING RECORDS
Joseph-Bernard and Gillin have combined for 63 blocks this season to help The Rock up to sixth on the PSAC's block rankings with 4.0 per game.
 
The duo has also been prolific shot blockers over their careers as Gillin is sixth in program history in career blocks with 64, while Joseph-Bernard ranks sixth with 62 rejections. Joseph-Bernard and Gillin are just the third pair of Rock teammates with each holding at least 60 career blocks to be active at the same time. If Gillin and Joseph-Bernard were to reach the 70 career block mark by the end of the season, they would be the first pair of Rock teammates to be active with 70 career blocks.
 
Multiple Active Athletes With 60 Blocks at SRU
Tracy Whitling / Shelbey Wardman (1999-00 / 2000-01)
Erin Frankovich / Stacey Green (2003-04 / 2004-05)
Kayley Joseph-Bernard / Alyssa Gillin (2025-26)

HITTING THE GLASS
Joseph-Bernard is one of the premier rebounders in the conference as the senior grabs the third most defensive rebounds per game (7.6), the fifth most rebounds per contest (9.0) and the sixth most total rebounds (189) in the PSAC.

Most recently, the senior forward grabbed four rebounds against IUP. Joseph-Bernard's 7.6 defensive rpg puts the senior as the eighth best defensive rebounder in Division II.

NO FLY ZONE
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 Gillin sits in second place with 39 blocks, while Joseph-Bernard occupies fourth place with 34 blocks.

IRON WOMEN
Slippery Rock has utilized the same starting lineup of Wade, Hook, Gillin and Joseph-Bernard in 20 of 22 games this season. The Rock's core four rarely leave the court as each player averages at least 33 minutes per game.
 
Led by Wade's 36.6 minutes per game, the third-highest rank in the PSAC, four of The Rock's five starters are ranked in the top 10 in the conference in terms of minutes played per game.
 
Rock Minutes Per Game Leaders
(PSAC Rank)
1. Iyanna Wade: 36.6 (3rd)
2. Sophia Hook: 34.8 (6th)
3. Kayley Joseph-Bernard: 34.1 (7th)
4. Alyssa Gillin: 33.3 (9th)

ROCK LEADERS – PER GAME
Points: Iyanna Wade – 14.3
Assists: Iyanna Wade – 4.5
Rebounds: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 9.0
FG %: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 44.8%
3-PT %: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 34.8%
FT %: Sophia Hook – 77.5%
Steals: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2.0
Blocks: Alyssa Gillin– 1.8
Minutes: Iyanna Wade – 36.6

RECORD WATCH 
Blocks
1. Christy Wessell – 92 (1990-93)
2. Tracy Whitling – 81 (1999-01)
3. Erin Frankovich – 80 (2001-05)
4. Shelbey Wardman – 66 (1998-02)
5. Morgan Henderson – 65 (2015-19)
6. Alyssa Gillin – 64 (2022-present)
7. Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 62 (2024-present)

Made 3-pointers (9-18)
9. Erinne Cunningham – 103 (2011-13)
10. Erica Aiello – 101 (2012-16)
11. Deleah Gibson – 95 (2021-23)
12. Ranee Aggers – 93 (1990-92, 93-95)
13. Melissa McKavish – 86 (1999-03)
14. Marisa Groman – 85 (1992-96)
15. Krista Pietropola – 84 (2015-18)
16. Alyssa Gillin – 82 (2022-present)
17. Stacey Green – 75 (2001-05)
18. Sophia Hook – 69 (2023-present)

ROUNDING OUT THE REGULAR SEASON
Feb. 21 (1 p.m.) vs. Seton Hill
Feb. 25 (5:30 p.m.) vs. Edinboro
Feb. 28 (1 p.m.) at California (Pa.)

THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS   |   Roster   |   Stats
Overall Record: 22-3
PSAC Record: 14-2
Home Record: 11-3
Away Record: 10-0
Neutral Site Record: 1-0
Streak: W1
PSAC West Rank: 2^nd
Head Coach: Cleve Wright | 18^th season at Gannon (409-132, .756) | 22^rd season overall (444-219, .670)

SCOUTING GANNON
The Golden Knights have put another impressive season together under head coach Cleve Wright. Gannon currently sits second in the PSAC West as it has already clinched a PSAC Tournament spot. The Golden Knights are still in reach of the No. 1 seed in the Western Division, but they can still fall to the No. 4 seed depending on the remainder of the season.

The 22-3 Golden Knights are led by Claxton, who is coming off a season-high 28 points against Seton Hill her last time out. Claxton is averaging a team-high 16.1 ppg. The senior guard is also averaging 2.8 rpg and 1.5 spg. Kate Ratliff also averages more than 10.0 ppg for Gannon with 11.6 points per contest. Ratliff enters the game against SRU just 15 points shy of 1,000 in her career.

Defensively, Ratliff (2.0), Claxton (1.6), Olivia Cerunto (1.8), and Tori Mayes (1.5) average more than 1.0 steals per game for Gannon.

Gannon Team Ranks – Division II
Field Goal Percentage Defense: 5^th (33.0)
Scoring Defense: 6^th (52.0)
Scoring Margin: 9^th (17.1)
Free Throw Percentage: 14^th (78.7)
Blocks Per Game: 15^th (4.6)

LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock hosts Seton Hill for its penultimate home game of the regular season 1 p.m. Saturday at Morrow Field House. Earlier this season, Seton Hill took down The Rock 96-75 at the Mckenna Center. Saturday's game will be Slippery Rock's Senior Day as well as SRU's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game.  



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