ERIE, Pa.- The Mercyhurst women's basketball team will wrap up a three-game road trip at California (Pa.) Wednesday, February 5. Tip-off for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division game is set for 5:30 p.m.
 
Live stats will be available at http://www.sidearmstats.com/cup/wbball/.
A live video broadcast will be available at http://www.americaonesports.com/partner_members.asp?id=80.
A live audio broadcast will be available at http://wcal.calu.edu/.
 
Mercyhurst has a 6-13 record, including a 4-5 mark in the PSAC. Adrienne Kloecker leads the Lakers with 15.2 points per game. Senior Alayna White is averaging 13.1 points and 9.1 rebounds a game. Freshman Natalie Piaggesi is adding 8.7 points and 5.3 boards per contest.
 
Cal is 12-7 overall with a 6-4 conference mark. Emma Mahady is scoring 13 points per game, while Kaitlynn Fratz is recording 10.7 points a game. Ashley Hines is chipping in with 7.7 points and 6.7 boards per game.
 
The Lakers are in fifth place in the Western Division, while Cal has the third spot. The top six teams in each division at the end of the regular season qualify for the PSAC Tournament. Edinboro leads at 9-0 and Gannon is 9-1. The Vulcans check in at third, with IUP in fourth with a 5-5 record. Mercyhurst has a half-game lead over Seton Hill and Pitt-Johnstown, who both sit at 4-6 entering Wednesday. Clarion is 2-8 and Slippery Rock has a 1-9 mark.
 
Coach Deanna Richard's squad paces the PSAC in rebounding, pulling down 6.5 more boards than its opponents. The Lakers also defend the three-point line, containing foes to 30.4 percent shooting from deep, good for fifth in the league.
 
The Vulcans top the PSAC in turnover margin at plus-6.11 per game. That ranks seventh nationally. Steals are another Cal strength, as they stand second in the conference and 15^th in the country with 11.5 a game.
 
On December 4, Cal won, 71-66, at the MAC. Five different Lakers scored in double figures, led by Alex Artise, who put up a career-high 15 points. Elena Antonenko led Cal with 15 points.
 
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