ERIE, Pa.—The Mercyhurst women's basketball team will travel to Pitt-Johnstown in its final road game of the season on Wednesday.

Who: Mercyhurst (9-17, 6-13) at Pitt-Johnstown (13-14, 9-11)
When: February 27, 2019 (5:30)
Where: Johnstown, Pa.
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Previous Game
Three different Lakers were in double digits including team leader Nicolete Newman with 16 followed by Eliza Oswalt and Amber Renz's 11 points. Oswalt led the Lakers five rebounds while Emily Shopene and Rachel Chessar each had team high, three assists, respectively.
Both teams would exchange the lead four different times before with just 21 seconds left in the game that Oswalt would give the Lakers the lead off a made layup 60-59. Mitchell would answer Oswalts layup of her own giving GU the lead with six seconds left. 

The Lakes would call a timeout and go to inbound the ball at half court but would turn the ball over and commit a foul.  Rourke would make both free throws for the Golden Knights putting them up 62-60 to close the game out and splitting the Porreco Pride of Erie Games with the Lakers.

Laker Facts

• MU is coming off of a two game skid losing to California 76-56 (Feb.20) and 62-60 at Gannon (Feb. 23).
• Mercyhurst is tenth in the PSAC averaging 67.4  points per game while on the defensive side of the ball allow 71.5 points per game
• In other categories, the Lakers sit in third in three point field goal percentage (.348) and fourth in three point field goals made with 6.9 per game

Leading the Lakers

• Nicolete Newman leads the Lakers in scoring averaging 12.3 points per game and in steals with 2.5
• Amber Renz is the other Laker in double-figures scoring 11.1 per game
• Oswalt leads MU in boards with 4.2
• Shopene is fifth in the conference averaging 4.0 a game

Mountain Cat Facts

• UPJ is coming into the matchup snapping a three game losing streak with a win over Slippery Rock 65-61 (Feb. 23)
• Pitt-Johnstown has the number 16  offense in the conference averaging 62.4 and the number seven in the defense allowing 66.1 points per game
• In other categories, the  Mountain Cats are ranked number two in blocked shots (4.59) and 11th in field goal percentage (.407)

Pitt-Johnstown Leaders

• Gabrielle Smith leads the team in points and is fifth in the conference averaging 19.3 per game, Smith also contributes on the glass leading her team with 6.9 per contest and in blocked shots (1.3)
• Ali McGrath is 11th in the PSAC scoring 17.2 per game

Previous matchup

• UPJ won the previous matchup at Mercyhurst 67-57
• The previous win gave UPJ its 20 all-time series win over Mercyhurst leading the series 20-12

Next Up: The Lakers will host Edinboro at home in their final game of the regular season on Saturday.