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Joe Mattis

Women's Basketball Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Women's Basketball Returns From Break With Road Test at Indiana (Pa.) (Game Notes)

GAME DAY CENTRAL
When: Friday, December 30
Where: Indiana, Pa.
Arena: Kovalchick Complex (4,000)
Tip-off: 5:30 p.m.
Live Radio: Jet Radio 1400
Live Audio via 90.5 WERG Stream: Click Here
Live Webcast: None
Live Stats: Click Here
 
 GAME INFORMATION
  • General Admission Ticket Prices: Ranges between $9 and $11
  • Ticket Windows: Open at 4:30 p.m. The contest will be part of a PSAC doubleheader that begins with the women's teams at 5:30 p.m. 
  • Directions: To Kovalchick Complex I GPS Address: 711 Pratt Drive, Indiana, Pa. 15705 
     
GAME COVERAGE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INFORMATION ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN | Gannon vs. Indiana (Pa.)
  • All-Time Series: Indiana (Pa.) leads 19-16
  • First Meeting: December 8, 1979 – at Indiana (Pa.) 77, Gannon 56
  • Last Meeting: March 1, 2016 – at Indiana (Pa.) 75, Gannon 70
  • Series Notes: Gannon owns a 10-7 advantage at the 'Mill but has only won six of 18 games away from Gannon. The Crimson Hawks won two-of-three meetings in 2015-16 including a 75-70 decision in the PSAC tournament.

OTHER LINKS GANNON STORYLINES
  • Gannon ranks third in the conference in defensive rebounding, pulling down 28 rebounds per game.
  • Junior Maggie Mitchell (Newark, Ohio/Newark)'s 18 points per game is second among all PSAC players.
  • Freshman Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) recorded a career-high 16 points against the No.6-ranked Virginia Union Panthers on Dec. 18.
  • Lanise Saunders (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) has the second-most double-doubles (5) in the conference. That figure is also 25th-best in the country.
  • The Lady Knights have made the 28th-most free throws in NCAA Division II.
  • Saunder's 18 blocked shots is the second-most in the conference and 48th nationally.
  • Gannon has the second-toughest remaining schedule in the country. Future opponents on the Lady Knights schedule are a combined 63-29 (.685).
     
INDIANA (PA.) STORYLINES
  • Indiana (Pa.) has the eighth toughest remaining schedule in the country. Opponents are a combined 62-34 (.646).
  • Brittany Robinson leads the conference in blocked shots per game, averaging two swats per contest.
  • Lauren Wolosik is second in the PSAC in three-point field goal percentage (45.0).
  • The Crimson Hawks tout the conference's best scoring defense, allowing just 52.2 points per game.
  • IUP leads the PSAC in blocked shots (52) and blocked shots per game (5.8).
  • Indiana (Pa.) holds opponents to 32.2 percent from the field, the fourth-best mark in the country.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to conference play on Jan. 3 as the Lady Knights play their first game of the new year at home against the No. 2-ranked California Lady Vulcans.
  • The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. 
  • Gannon holds a 20-17 advantage in the all-time season series.   
     
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Players Mentioned

Lanise Saunders

#54 Lanise Saunders

C
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Electrical Engineering
Maggie Mitchell

#10 Maggie Mitchell

G
5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

G/F
5' 11"
Freshman
Nursing

Players Mentioned

Lanise Saunders

#54 Lanise Saunders

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
Electrical Engineering
C
Maggie Mitchell

#10 Maggie Mitchell

5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
G
Chelsea Rourke

#13 Chelsea Rourke

5' 11"
Freshman
Nursing
G/F