ERIE, Pa.- The Mercyhurst women's basketball team travels to California (Pa.) Saturday, January 28. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division contest is scheduled for a 3 p.m. tip-off.
 
Fans will be able to follow the action in three different formats. Live stats will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/cup/wbball/index.htm. A live audio broadcast will be available at http://wcal.calu.edu/. A live B2 Network broadcast will be available at http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=80.
 
Mercyhurst is 8-9 overall and 6-7 in the conference. It lost, 71-41, at #3 Edinboro January 28.  It was a fourth straight loss for the Lakers, who had gone 8-1 in their previous nine outings. Cal lost, 72-69 in overtime, at Clarion January 25. Danielle Luckett scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the loss.
 
Hurst is tied with Lock Haven for fifth in the division. A win Saturday would put the Lakers one game behind Cal for fourth place. The Vulcans will be looking to increase their hold on the final conference tournament spot.
 
Nikki Frederickson leads the Lakers with 12.4 points and 6.8 boards per game. Amy Johns is second in the PSAC with 17.8 points a game. She also averages 6.8 rebounds per contest.
 
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