ERIE, Pa. The Mercyhurst University women's basketball team, fresh off their win at rival Gannon Wednesday, will look to take down their other neighboring foe Edinboro Saturday at McComb Fieldhouse. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) First Round matchup is set to tip-off at 1:00 p.m.
The Lakers are making their first PSAC Tournament appearance since 2012-13, when Mercyhurst fell to the hands of IUP, 62-56. This will be Mercyhurst's third trip the tournament since joining the conference back in 2008-09.
Mercyhurst will look to avenge two losses to Edinboro from the regular season, and are seeking their first win at McComb Fieldhouse since 2001-02. The Lakers went on to defeat the Fighting Scots on the 22nd of January, 78-73, that year. Mercyhurst is 3-24 all-time at Edinboro.
The Last time the Lakers faced-off against Edinboro in the PSAC Tournament was 2010-11, when Mercyhurst lost to the Fighting Scots, 75-51.
The following season, Mercyhurst would come up with one of the biggest wins in program history, as they defeated, then ranked #2, Edinboro at the MAC, 59-58, in overtime.
Edinboro holds the all-time series lead, 41-10.
Links for live stats, video and audio for tomorrow's game can be found at the links provided on this page.
Game Notes for 2/27/16 | Mercyhurst at Edinboro
Mercyhyurst:- Mercyhurst enters Saturday's PSAC Tournament First Round Matchup off a win at Gannon, 62-54.
- The Lakers are 7th in the PSAC in 3-point shooting percentage, averaging 32.0 percent from downtown.
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Natalie Piaggesi and
Angela Heintz rank 14th and 24th in the PSAC, respectively, in scoring, averaging 14.8 and 13.6 points per game.
- Heintz is 1-of-7 players who has recorded a triple double in all of DII this season.
- Saturday, the Lakers will try for their first postseason win since becoming a member of the PSAC.
Edinboro:- Edinboro enters Saturday's PSAC Tournament First Round game off a loss at California (Pa.), 60-48.
- Boro is averaging 69.3 points per game, 6th-most in the PSAC.
- The Fighting Scots average 41.7 rebounds a game, which is 2nd-most in the PSAC.
- Aignee' Freeland leads Edinboro in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game -- 4th-most in the PSAC.
- Katie Ficsher averages 15.9 points per game and leads the PSAC in assists with 6.5 per game.
- Edinboro is also one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the PSAC, shooting 33.5% from three.
