Erie, Pa.—The Mercyhurst Women's Basketball team will be featured on the CW Network as they host nationally-recognized Gannon Wednesday on Owen McCormick Court, with tip-off slated for 5:38 p.m.
The Matchup
Mercyhurst played Gannon in the Lakers' first season of play back in 1974-75, and Gannon holds a 66-31 all-time record in the series. The Lakers took a close, 60-56 loss to Gannon when they met for the first time this season on Jan. 5. The Golden Knights were ranked No. 15/17 at the time.
The Hunt for 1,000
Redshirt senior Emily Shopene could become the second Laker to reach 1,000 career points this season after MiyKah McIntosh crossed the threshold earlier this season with the men. Shopene, an Erie native, currently sits at 955 points with seven regular-season games left on the schedule. She is averaging 9.2 points per game.
On Wednesday, We Wear White
High attendance is expected for Wednesday's games, so fans are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by clicking here. Fans can also purchase tickets via phone by calling 814-824-2560. Fans are reminded that everyone is required to wear a mask while inside the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.
The Mercyhurst SAAC also encourages fans to wear white to support the Lakers. The organization will be passing out "whiteout" shirts to the first 700 fans in the MAC lobby as well.
Can't Make it to the MAC?
Mercyhurst University and Lilly Broadcasting are partnering to showcase Wednesday's women's and men's games on the CW Network (Spectrum: Channel 3 or 1003, Dish Network: Channel 3 or 7048, DirecTV: Channel 36, and 35.2 over-the-air).
Lilly Broadcasting viewers reach the tri-state area with Erie County, Crawford County and Warren County being the primary viewing areas. Fans outside of the televised area will still be able to view the game on the Mercyhurst Sports Network.
Scouting the Golden Knights
Gannon is currently in second place in the PSAC West with a 12-4 conference record (17-4 overall), just behind 13-4 Seton Hill. The Golden Knights have won three of their last four games, hitting a speedbump against the Griffins on Saturday. They took down Pitt-Johnstown 66-61 at home on Monday.
The Golden Knights are led by Samantha Pirosko's 14.8 points per game, with Emma Wright averaging 11.1 points. Delaney Dogan leads the team in rebounds with 7.2 per game.
