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Lanise Saunders ranks fifth among PSAC players in blocked shots (34).

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

Gannon Women's Basketball Visits Seton Hill on Saturday (Game Notes)

GAME DAY CENTRAL
  • When: Saturday, February 4
  • Where: Greensburg, Pa.
  • Arena: McKenna Center (1,200)
  • Tip-off: 1 p.m.
  • Live Radio: Jet Rado 1400
  • Live Audio via 90.5 WERG Stream: Click Here
  • Live Webcast: Click Here
  • Live Stats: Click Here
     
GAME INFORMATION
  • Ticket Windows: Open at 4:30 p.m. The contest will be part of a PSAC doubleheader that concludes with the men's teams at 7:30 p.m. 
  • Parking: Click Here
  • Directions: To McKenna Center I GPS Address: One Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, Pa. 15601 
     
GAME COVERAGE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INFORMATION ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN | GANNON VS. SETON HILL
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads the all-time series, 8-2.
  • First Meeting: March 13, 2010 – Gannon 80, Seton Hill 60 (NCAA Tournament)
  • Last Meeting: January 6, 2017 – Seton Hill 83, at Gannon 63
  • Series Notes: Gannon leads the all-time series, 8-2. The Lady Knights are a perfect 4-0 against the Griffins on the road. Gannon fell to SHU in the first meeting this season, 83-63, on Jan. 6 at the Hammermill Center. 
     
OTHER LINKS GANNON STORYLINES
  • Gannon dished out a season-high 19 assists in a 65-60 victory over Pitt-Johnstown.
  • Gannon's 19 of 21 assisted baskets (90.4 percent) was the highest ratio of assisted shots in a game since Feb. 1, 2014, against Seton Hill. Gannon assisted on 19 of 21 made baskets in that game, also.
  • Freshman Chelsea Rourke (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) posted her fifth double-digit scoring performance in the last nine games. She's avaraging 11.2 points over that span.
  • Junior Maggie Mitchell (Newark, Ohio/Newark) tallied her 12th 15+ point performance of the season with 16 points, seven assists and four rebounds against UPJ.
  • Senior Lanise Saunders (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) (5th) and Rourke (11th) are two of the leading shot blockers in the conference with a combined 56 blocks.
  • Gannon's last six opponents have a combined 83-40 (.675) record, the fourth-toughest remaining strength of schedule in the country.
     
SETON HILL STORYLINES
  • The Griffins are second among PSAC schools in three-pointers attempted (523) and made this season (177).
  • Seton Hill also ranks second among conference schools in fewest fouls per game (16.5).
  • Chrisanna Green's 10.1 rebounds per game ranks second among all PSAC players.
  • Green averages eight defensive rebounds a game, 15th-best among all NCAA Division II players.
  • Jenna Kaufman has made 129 field goals this season, the third-most in the conference.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon Women's Basketball continues its three-game road trip on Wednesday at No.4-ranked California (Pa.).
  • The Lady Knights fell in the first meeting, 87-56, on Jan. 3 in Erie, Pa.
  • The women's game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., followed by the men's game around 7:30 p.m. 
  • The contest can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400. 
     
     
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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