Who: Slippery Rock (6-5, 4-1) at Mercyhurst (5-7, 2-3)
When: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 (1 p.m.)
Where: Erie, Pa. (Mercyhurst Athletic Center)
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- The Lakers have won four straight contests -- their first-such run since the 2016-17 season. Last time out, Amber Renz had 17 points to lead a quintet of Mercyhurst scorers in double-figures in a 79-74 victory over Shippensburg. Lauren Lapertosa (15), Eliza Oswalt (14), Emily Shopene (12) and Jenna Kunst (10) also reached double-figures in scoring for the Lakers. Oswalt had seven rebounds, Shopene made seven assists and Nicolete Newman totaled four steals.
- Four different Mercyhurst players average double-figures in scoring: Nicolete Newman (12.8 points per game), Emily Shopene (10.8), Amber Renz (9.6) and Eliza Oswalt (8.8).
- As a team, the Lakers rank second in the PSAC in three-point field goals per game (7.8).
- Shopene leads the team in rebounds (4.8) and assists (4.1) while Newman tops the roster in steals (2.8). Shopene ranks fourth in the PSAC in assists and rates third in assist/turnover ratio (2.2). Newman is third in the league in steals.
