Women's Basketball | 2/3/2017 12:23:00 PM

ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's basketball team will host Clarion for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.

The Lakers (16-5, 11-4) defeated Clarion (13-9, 10-6) earlier in the season, 67-59, on Jan. 6.

Natalie Piaggesi, the PSAC's top shot-blocker with 2.1 swats per game, leads Mercyhurst in scoring with 16.3 points while rating second on the squad with an average of 7.1 rebounds. She rates sixth in the PSAC in scoring and third in field-goal percentage (.577).

Angela Heintz leads Mercyhurst in several categories, including rebounds (6.8), assists (6.2) and steals (1.7). She ranks second in the PSAC in assists and seventh in scoring.