SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women's basketball team will go for its first season sweep of California (Pa.) since the 1999-00 season with a victory in its final game of the season 1 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.
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GAME 26 of 26
Opponent: California (Pa.)
Date: Saturday– 1 p.m.
Location: California, Pennsylvania
Venue: Convocation Center
Video: Link
Live Stats: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
SERIES HISTORY vs. CALIFORNIA
Overall: CAL leads 68-41-1
Current Streak: SRU W1
At California: Cal leads 36-8
First Meeting: Jan. 14, 1921 (SRU won 43-15)
Last Meeting: Jan. 24, 2026 (SRU won 74-61)
Most Points, SRU: 100 – Jan. 30, 1991
Most Points, CAL: 98 – Feb. 3, 1999
Largest Victory, SRU: 47 (62-15, March 4, 1927)
Largest Victory, CAL: 50 (97-47, Feb. 3, 2010)
SRU coach Ryenn Micaletti vs. CAL: 1-4
CAL coach Jess Strom vs. SRU: 26-2
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST THE VULCANS
Iyanna Wade – 1 GP: 14.0 points, 7.0 assists, 1.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals
Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 3 GP: 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 blocks, 1.3 steals
Deryn Moye – 4 GP: 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals
Sophia Hook – 3 GP: 11.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists
Alyssa Gillin – 4 GP: 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 blocks
Mairan Haggerty – 5 GP: 5.2 points, 4.6 rebounds
Hannah Pugliese – 1 GP: 6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals
THE FIRST TIME AROUND
Slippery Rock earned a 74-61 win over PSAC West foe California Jan. 24 at Morrow Field House.
Sophia Hook led Slippery Rock in scoring with 20 points, her third 20-point game this season. The junior guard also grabbed five rebounds, collected one assist and one steal.
Mairan Haggerty was a force off the bench with a career-high 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor, while converting on all six of her attempts from the charity stripe. The junior also grabbed a eight rebounds, dished out one assist and grabbed one steal.
Alyssa Gillin tied a career-high with four made 3-pointers on her way to 15 points, nine rebounds, one assist and four blocks.
Iyanna Wade put in a 14-point, seven-assist, one-rebound and four-steal performance.
SRU narrowly outrebounded Cal, 33-32, while also doubling the Vulcans in second chance points (14-7). California scored 12 more points than The Rock inside (34-22)
Defensively, SRU limited California to 41.1 percent (23-of-56) from the floor overall, 22.2 percent (2-for-9) from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent (13-of-19) from the foul line.
Hope Hawkins matched Hook's game-high 20 points to go along with six rebounds. Kennedy Bankett (12) and Trinity Balog (10) joined Hawkins as double-digits scorers for the Vulcans.
| TEAM COMPARISON |
| THE ROCK |
STAT |
VULCANS |
| 62.9 |
Points per Game |
68.0 |
| 73.2 |
Opp. Points per Game |
72.4 |
| 38.5% |
Field Goal Pct. |
43.3% |
| 43.8% |
Opp. Field Goal Pct. |
44.4% |
| 31.0% |
3-Point Pct. |
30.0% |
| 31.1% |
Opp 3-Point Pct. |
33.3% |
| 6.4 |
3-Pointers Made per Game |
4.2 |
| 67.3% |
Free Throw Pct. |
69.9% |
| 33.7 |
Rebounds per Game |
34.1 |
| 41.8 |
Opp. Rebounds per Game |
36.9 |
| -8.1 |
Rebounding Margin |
-2.8 |
| 13.4 |
Assists |
12.1 |
| -1.0 |
Turnover Margin |
-1.5 |
| 7.4 |
Steals |
9.5 |
| 3.8 |
Blocks |
2.6 |
| Per game averages |
THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS | Roster | Stats
Overall Record: 7-18
PSAC Record: 5-14
Home Record: 3-9
Away Record: 3-8
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: L4
PSAC West Rank: 7
th
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | Third season (16-60)
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock fell to Edinboro, 64-47, Wednesday at Morrow Field House.
Wade and Gillin led SRU in scoring with 16 points apiece. Gillin also ended the contest with six rebounds, one assist and one block, while Wade ended with one assist and one steal.
Kayley Joseph-Bernard put together an all-around performance with seven points, four rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks.
Slippery Rock ended the game shooting 34.6 percent (18-of-52) from the field overall, 37.5 percent (6-for-16) from the 3-point line and 55.6 percent (5-of-9) from the charity stripe.
Edinboro finished the game shooting 51.1 percent (24-of-47) from the floor overall, 20 percent (3-for-15) from beyond the arc and 61.9 percent (13-of-21) from the foul line.
SINGLE-SEASON BLOCKS RECORD PUSH
Gillin is closing in on the record for the most blocks in a single season by a Slippery Rock senior. Gillin stands with 42 blocks with one game to go in the regular season. The forward is tied with Tracy Whitling for the most blocked shots by a Slippery Rock senior. Gillin also sits tied for second on the overall single-season blocks list in SRU history. The senior is 13 blocks behind Christy Wessell (1992-93), who blocked 55 shots in her junior season.
As a team, SRU has blocked 94 shots this season, overtaking its output from last year (91), to tie for the second-most shots a Slippery Rock team has blocked all-time. 106 blocked shots marks the all-time record for a Slippery Rock team, which was set by the 2017-18 squad.
BEATING CAL
Slippery Rock's, 74-61, victory over California, Jan. 24 was its first over Cal since Feb. 2, 2019, when it downed the then ranked No. 10 Vulcans, 72-61. With a win over Cal on Saturday, SRU would have its first victory against California at the Convocation Center, which opened before the 2011-12 season, as well as its first win at California since Feb. 7, 2001. Lastly, a win over California would give Slippery Rock its first season-sweep over the Vulcans since the 1999-00 season.
FRESHMAN PHENOM
In 25 starts, Wade has produced per game averages of 14.1 points, 4.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds. She has dished out at least five assists in a game on 13 occasions this season.
Wade, who has 73 assists in conference play so far, is ranked among the top freshmen in all of Division II in scoring and distributing. Only three first-year players in DII are averaging more assists per game than Wade. Among all levels of the NCAA, there are only 10 freshmen that produce more assists per game than SRU's rookie phenom.
D2 Freshmen Assist Leaders
1. Samarian Franklin (Miles – 5.2)
t2. Aliyah Hawkins (King – 4.9)
t2. Kori Sanders (Harding – 4.9)
4. Iyanna Wade (SRU – 4.3)
NCAA Freshmen Assist Leaders (4-11)
4. Samarian Franklin (Miles – 5.2)
t5. Aliyah Hawkins (King – 4.9)
t5. Kori Sanders (Harding – 4.9)
7. Gina Garcia (Kansas State – 4.7)
t8. Aina Cargol (San Francisco – 4.5)
t8. Molly Zuburg (Meredith – 4.5)
10. Jazzy Davidson (USC – 4.4)
11. Iyanna Wade (SRU – 4.3)
MAKING HER MARK
Haggerty has continued the most productive stretch as a scorer of her career. The junior has scored 112 points total in her last 12 appearances, averaging 9.3 ppg in that span, including a career- high 17 points against California (Pa.). Haggerty has started six of the last seven games for The Rock.
ROOKIE LEADERS
With one game left in the regular season, Wade is currently The Rock's leading scorer with 14.1 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.
Regan 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.
LEADER FROM LONG RANGE
Along with Gillin, Hook has been a driving force behind The Rock's success from 3-point range. The junior guard has connected on 34.2 percent (39-of-114) of her 3-point attempts this season. She enters Wednesday ranked 11th in 3-pointers made per game (1.6) in the PSAC. Hook has surpassed her career-high in made 3-pointers (33) that she set a season ago, with 39 makes from long range.
In 23 starts this season, the PSAC's ninth ranked player in minutes played has averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 assists per game. The junior is shooting 38.6 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 8.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.1 steals per game.
Joseph-Bernard is the only Division II athlete to average at least 8.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 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.
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 second in assists (107), second in minutes (903), fifth in made 3-pointers (24) and fifth in points (353). Against Edinboro, Wade scored a team-high 16 points with one made 3-pointer and orchestrated one assist in 34 minutes. Wade had 14 points, seven assists and one rebound against California earlier this year.
The Edinboro performance resulted in Wade moving up one spot on points list. The freshman has scored in double-figures in 20 of her 25 appearances this season.
SETTING RECORDS
Joseph-Bernard and Gillin have combined for 78 blocks this season to help The Rock up to sixth on the PSAC's block rankings with 3.8 per game. The duo has also been prolific shot blockers over their careers as Gillin is fourth in program history in career blocks with 67, while Joseph-Bernard ranks seventh with 64 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)
BRINGING DOWN BOARDS
Joseph-Bernard is one of the premier rebounders in the conference as the senior grabs the third most defensive rebounds per game (7.4), the sixth most rebounds per contest (8.7) and the sixth most total rebounds (209) in the PSAC. Most recently, the senior forward grabbed four rebounds against Edinboro.
Joseph-Bernard's 7.4 defensive rpg puts the senior as the 11
th best defensive rebounder in Division II.
WOODS ON SRU TRANSFER LIST
Karianna Woods, a transfer from Bethune-Cookman, sits with 37 steals on the season, tied with Erinne Cunningham (2011-12) for the seventh most steals by a transfer in their first year at SRU.
IRON WOMEN
Slippery Rock has utilized Wade, Hook, Gillin and Joseph-Bernard together in the starting lineup in 21 of its 24 games this season. The Rock's core four rarely leave the court as each player averages at least 32 minutes per game.
Led by Wade's 36.1 minutes per game, the third-highest rank in the PSAC, four of The Rock's five starters are ranked in the top 15 in the conference in terms of minutes played per game.
Rock Minutes Per Game Leaders (PSAC Rank)
1.
Iyanna Wade: 36.1 (3rd)
2.
Kayley Joseph-Bernard: 34.0 (6th)
3.
Sophia Hook: 32.9 (9th)
4.
Alyssa Gillin: 32.5 (11th)
ROCK LEADERS – PER GAME
Points: Iyanna Wade – 14.1
Assists: Iyanna Wade – 4.3
Rebounds: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 8.7
FG %: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 43.1%
3-PT %: Alyssa Gillin – 34.6%
FT %: Sophia Hook – 77.5%
Steals: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2.1
Blocks: Alyssa Gillin – 1.7
Minutes: Iyanna Wade – 36.1
RECORD WATCH
Blocks
1. Christy Wessell – 92 (1990-93)
2. Tracy Whitling – 81 (1999-01)
3. Erin Frankovich – 80 (2001-05)
4. Alyssa Gillin – 67 (2022-present)
5. Shelbey Wardman – 66 (1998-02)
6. Morgan Henderson – 65 (2015-19)
7. Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 64 (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. Alyssa Gillin – 87 (2022-present)
14. Melissa McKavish – 86 (1999-03)
15. Marisa Groman – 85 (1992-96)
16. Krista Pietropola – 84 (2015-18)
17. Stacey Green – 75 (2001-05)
18. Sophia Hook – 70 (2023-present)
THE VULCANS BY THE NUMBERS | Roster | Stats
Overall Record: 12-17
PSAC Record: 8-11
Home Record: 6-6
Away Record: 6-8
Neutral Site Record: 0-3
Streak: W1
PSAC West Rank: 5
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Head Coach: Jess Strom | 15
th season at California (309-117, .725)
SCOUTING CALIFORNIA
The Vulcans clinched a PSAC Tournament spot with their impressive win over No. 5 IUP. Even with its postseason berth, California has struggled relative to the program's typical success this season with a 12-17 record and an 8-11 mark in the PSAC. Cal will play either Edinboro or Seton Hill University in the first round of the PSAC Tournament.
The Vulcans have been led by Bankett scoring 15.7 ppg. Balog (11.0), Hawkins (10.3) and Alicia Young (13.8) also score over 10.0 ppg for Cal. Defensively, California is led by Young (2.2), Bankett (1.8), Kimaya Williams (2.4) and Jalasia Hull (1.1) who all average over 2.0 steals per game.
END OF THE 2025-26 CAMPAIGN
With Slippery Rock eliminated from PSAC Tournament contention, Saturday's tilt against the Vulcans will be The Rock's final action the season.
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