ERIE, Pa. - The Mercyhurst women's basketball team is set to host its first game of 2017 as it will play Slippery Rock University on Tuesday. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference game will tip off at 5:30 p.m. in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.

Mercyhurst (11-1, 6-0) is tied for first in the PSAC West and has won six straight games while Slippery Rock (7-5, 4-2) is tied for sixth in the PSAC West with five consecutive wins.