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Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs for all sports in 2025-26. This page will serve as the “Digital Game Program” for this week’s game. To navigate to all gameday info for any SRU home events this year, simply visit rockathletics.com/gameday or scan the QR code on the “Gameday Info” posters hanging in each facility.
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – The Slippery Rock University women’s basketball team comes off a week break to take on California (Pa.) in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division bout 12 p.m. Saturday at Morrow Field House.
TICKET PRICES
Fans are encouraged to purchase advance tickets online HERE.
Adult General Admission: $10
Visiting Student with valid student ID: $5
Ages 7-High School: $5
Ages 6 and Under: FREE
SRU Students: FREE with valid student ID
Game Day Sales Only
Alumni (w/ Valid ID): $8
Faculty/Staff: $8
DIVINE NINE GAME
Saturday’s doubleheader will serve as Slippery Rock basketball’s first “Divine Nine Game“. The Divine Nine consist of the nine recognized Black Greek-letter organizations, which are members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).
Founded in 1930, the NPHC was established to create unity among the Black Greek-letter organizations, provide a collective voice, and coordinate the efforts of these fraternities and sororities across the nation. Its mission centered on promoting cooperation, addressing campus and community issues and uplifting African American students and families. To read more about the Divine Nine click HERE.
On the Slippery Rock campus there are two Divine Nine fraternities and sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha and Alpha Phi Alpha. Both organizations will be present Saturday with informational tables in the Morrow Field House lobby. The groups will also be recognized at halftime the men’s game.
WATCH ON YOUR TV – “ROCK ATHLETICS DIGITAL NETWORK” APPS
• Fans can watch Saturday’s game live and on-demand for free on the Rock Athletics Digital Network, created and operated by the SRU athletic communication office.
• Search for Rock Athletics Digital Network in the app stores on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku and Android TV devices. The streaming web player linked above will also integrate with Chrome Cast devices to allow viewers to cast the game to those devices.
GAME 17 of 26
Opponent: California
Date: Saturday – 12 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Morrow Field House
Video: Link
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Tickets: Link
In-game Updates: Twitter/X (@Rock_Athletics)
SERIES HISTORY vs. CALIFORNIA
Overall: CAL leads 68-40-1
Current Streak: CAL W10
At Slippery Rock: Tied 32-32-1
First Meeting: Jan. 14, 1921 (SRU won 43-15)
Last Meeting: Feb. 8, 2025 (CAL won 79-56)
Most Points, SRU: 100 – Jan. 30, 1991
Most Points, CAL: 98 – Feb. 3, 1999
Largest Victory, SRU: 47 (62-15, March 4, 1927)
Largest Victory, CAL: 50 (97-47, Feb. 3, 2010)
SRU coach Ryenn Micaletti vs. CAL: 0-4
CAL coach Jess Strom vs. SRU: 26-1
TOP ACTIVE SRU PLAYERS AGAINST THE VULCANS
Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 2 GP: 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.5 steals
Deryn Moye – 4 GP: 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals
Sophia Hook – 2 GP: 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists
Alyssa Gillin – 3 GP: 3.3 points, 2.0 rebounds,
Mairan Haggerty – 4 GP: 2.3 points, 4.0 rebounds
Hannah Pugliese – 1 GP: 6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals
TEAM COMPARISON
THE ROCK
STAT
VULCANS
65.9
Points per Game
66.4
72.7
Opp. Points per Game
69.0
39.9%
Field Goal Pct.
41.9%
43.3%
Opp. Field Goal Pct.
41.4%
32.3%
3-Point Pct.
28.7%
31.0%
Opp 3-Point Pct.
30.9%
6.8
3-Pointers Made per Game
4.0
65.7%
Free Throw Pct.
69.0%
34.8
Rebounds per Game
35.6
41.4
Opp. Rebounds per Game
38.0
-6.7
Rebounding Margin
-2.4
14.1
Assists
11.4
-0.5
Turnover Margin
-1.6
7.8
Steals
9.7
4.1
Blocks
2.7
Per game averages
THE ROCK BY THE NUMBERS | Roster | Stats
Overall Record: 5-11
PSAC Record: 3-7
Home Record: 1-5
Away Record: 3-5
Neutral Site Record: 1-1
Streak: L7
PSAC West Rank: T-7
Head Coach: Ryenn Micaletti | Third season (14-53)
LAST TIME OUT
Slippery Rock was downed in a PSAC West matchup, 96-75, at Seton Hill University Jan. 17.
Iyanna Wade led Slippery Rock in scoring for the sixth time this season. Wade matched her career-high with 20 points. The freshman also facilitated out five assists, brought down three rebounds and collected three steals.
Kayley Joseph-Bernard and Sophia Hook each scored 13 points for The Rock. Hook grabbed three rebounds and dished out two assists, while Joseph-Bernard brought down 18 rebounds, facilitated four assists, blocked one shot and came away with one steal.
Alyssa Gillin and Karianna Woods rounded out SRU’s double-digit scorers with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Gillin grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots. Woods picked up three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Mairan Haggerty rounded out The Rock’s scorers with eight points against her former team. The junior forward also grabbed five rebounds, dished out one assist and picked up one steal.
Slippery Rock ended the game shooting 42.3 percent (30-of-71) from the field overall, 28 percent (7-for-25) from the 3-point line and 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from the charity stripe.
Seton Hill shot to 52.2 percent (36-of-69) from the floor overall, 35 percent (7-for-20) from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent (17-of-23) from the foul line.
BALANCED ATTACK
Against the Griffins, Slippery Rock had five players score in double figures with Wade (20), Joseph-Bernard (13), Hook (13), Gillin (11) and Woods (10). The last time Slippery Rock had five different players score 10 or more points in a game was Nov. 27, 2021, in a 77-71 victory over Notre Dame College. Jamiyah Johnson, Isabella Middleton, Kennedy Middleton, Daeja Quick and Anyah Curd all scored 10 or more points for SRU against the Falcons.
LEADING THE PACK
Wade is currently averaging 13.6 points per game and 4.6 assists per game this season. The guard sits 29th in the country in assists per game and is the second highest in the freshmen ranks in Division II. The rookie also leads all freshmen in the conference in scoring and assists.
D2 Freshmen Assist Leaders
1. Mylee Anderson (Alaska Anchorage – 4.7)
2. Iyanna Wade (SRU – 4.6)
Among all levels of the NCAA, there are only seven freshmen that produce more assists per game than SRU’s rookie sensation.
NCAA Freshmen Assist Leaders (1-8)
1. Aubrey Galvan (Vanderbilt – 6.5)
2. Kaylinn Kemp (SFA – 5.8)
3. Destiny Jackson (Illinois – 4.9)
t4. Gina Garcia (Kansas State – 4.8)
t4. Aina Cargol (San Francisco – 4.9)
t6. Mylee Anderson (Alaska Anchorage – 4.7)
t6. Sydney Benally (BYU – 4.7)
t8. Iyanna Wade (SRU – 4.6)
t8. Caliyah DeVillasee (Cincinnati – 4.6)
DON’T MESS WITH THE WEST
As The Rock continues PSAC West play, it will face a gauntlet as six of its seven PSAC West counterparts hold at least a .500 conference winning percentage.
Team
Conference Record
Conference Winning %
IUP
10-0
1.000
Gannon
9-1
.900
Seton Hill
9-1
.900
Edinboro
8-2
.800
Clarion
5-5
.500
Cal
5-5
.500
SRU
3-7
.300
UPJ
3-7
.300
MOVING THE ROCK
Ball movement has been key for SRU putting up 65.9 points per game as it has assisted on 57.2 percent (226-of-395) of it’s made field goals.
Wade and Joseph-Bernard lead the way for Rock playmakers as the guard ranks second (4.6 apg) and the forward ranks fifth (3.9 apg) in the PSAC in assists per game.
Slippery Rock is the only team in the PSAC with two of the top five players in assists per game.
PROTECTING THE PAINT
Joseph-Bernard has been one of the fiercest shot-blockers in the country so far this season. The forward is currently 34th in Division II in total blocks with 29 and 37th with 1.81 blocks per game. While near the top of the country in blocks and blocks per game, Joseph-Bernard’s total rejection numbers sit third the PSAC. The senior forward only trails Lock Haven University’s Alana Robinson (2.2) and Kutztown University’s Ariana Smuda (1.82) in blocks per game.
Along with Joseph-Bernard, Gillin has also been a force in the paint. Gillin ranks fifth in total blocks (25) and fifth in blocks per game (1.6) in the PSAC.
ROOKIE LEADERS
With 10 games left in the regular season, Wade is currently The Rock’s leading scorer with 13.6 points per game. If the freshman stays as SRU’s top point-getter, she will be the third rookie to lead The Rock in scoring since the 1999-00 season. Regan Atkins (2023-24) and Becky Siembak (1999-00) are the only SRU rookies to lead the team in points in the last 27 seasons.
RISING UP THE RANKS
Against the Griffins, Joseph-Bernard moved into sole possession for 10th place ahead of Lori Robinson (1993-96, 97-98) on Slippery Rock’s career blocks list with 57 rejections.
Gillin blocked two shots against Seton Hill to into a tie for 13th place, with Mallory Heinle (2014-18) on the blocks list with 50.
INSIDE-OUT THREAT
Gillin has been a cornerstone for SRU both offensively and defensively this year. Not only has she blocked 1.6 shots per game, she’s also converted 31 of her 91 3-point attempts on the way to averaging 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 44.1 percent from the field overall to go with her impressive shot blocking.
Gillin is one of only two athletes in all of Division II to have recorded at least 30 made 3-pointers and 25 blocks this year.
30 3’s / 25 Blocks in D2
Alyssa Gillin (SRU): 3’s: 31 – Blocks: 25
Fiona Snashall (Central Washington): 3’s: 30 – Blocks: 26
PICKING UP STEALS
Woods has been a core player for SRU on the defensive end this season. The senior transfer from Bethune-Cookman sits with 33 steals on the season, just one steal behind Lexi Carpenter (2015-16) for the 9th most steals by a transfer in their first year at SRU. Woods has at leas tone steal in all but one game so far this season.
On the offensive end, Woods has reach double-digits in points in eight of her last nine games, averaging 10.3 ppg over that span.
PRODUCTION OFF THE BENCH
Haggerty has been a productive scorer off the bench in the last three games for Slippery Rock. The junior has scored 14 or more points in two of her last three appearances, averaging 12.0 ppg in that span.
A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING
While typically not the highest scoring player on the court, Joseph-Bernard always finds multiple ways to impact the game. The senior is averaging 9.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.8 blocks and 2.1 steals per game.
Joseph-Bernard is the only Division II athlete to average at least 9.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2.0 steals per game.
APPROACHING FRESHMAN RANKS
Three games into the second half of the regular season, Wade is 41 points, and four 3-pointers away from entering Slippery Rock’s top 10 list for a freshman in each category. The freshman is currently chasing Viola Bournes (259 points), and Robinson (20 3-pointers).
Against SHU, Wade orchestrated five assists to move up four spots into sixth place on SRU’s freshman assists list with 73 assists so far in 2025-26.
NO FLY ZONE
Joseph-Bernard and Gillin have been the backbone Slippery Rock’s defense this season. The two forwards rank inside the top 10 for blocks as a senior at The Rock as Joseph-Bernard sits in third place with 29 blocks, while Gillin occupies fifth place with 25 blocks.
Gillin also currently sports the seventh highest 3-point percentage (.341) by a Slippery Rock senior with at least three attempts per game.
SETTING RECORDS
Joseph-Bernard and Gillin have combined to 54 blocks this season to help The Rock up to sixth on the PSAC’s block rankings with 4.1 per game.
Joseph-Bernard and Gillin has also been prolific shot blockers over their careers as the duo Joseph-Bernard and Gillin are just the seventh pair of Rock teammates with each holding at least 35 career blocks to be active at the same time.
Multiple Active Athletes With 35 Blocks at SRU
Christy Wessell / Dawn Marple (1991-92 / 1992-93)
Lori Robinson / Beth Dansberger (1995-96)
Tracy Whitling / Shelbey Wardman (1999-00 / 2000-01)
Erin Frankovich / Stacey Green (2003-04 / 2004-05)
D’Asia Chambers / Danielle Garroutte (2014-15)
Morgan Henderson / Mallory Heinle, Krista Pietropola (2017-18)
Kayley Joseph-Bernard / Alyssa Gillin (2025-26)
HITTING THE GLASS
Joseph-Bernard is one of the premier rebounders in the PSAC as the senior grabs the third most defensive rebounds per game (8.2), the third most rebounds per contest (9.7) and the fourth most total rebounds (155) in the PSAC. Most recently Joseph-Bernard grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds against the Griffins, the 24th most rebounds in a single game in Divisions II this season.
Joseph-Bernard’s 8.2 defensive rpg puts the senior as the seventh best defensive rebounder in Division II.
IRON WOMEN
Slippery Rock has utilized the same starting lineup of Wade, Hook, Woods, Gillin and Joseph-Bernard in all 16 games this season. The Rock’s core five rarely leave the court as every SRU starter averages at least 33.4 minutes per game.
Led by Wade’s 36.9 minutes per game, a PSAC-high and the 14th most in the nation, all five Rock starters are ranked in the top of 13 in the conference in terms of minutes played per game. Hook is also in the top 40 in Division II in mpg as the junior guard ranks 38th in the country.
Rock Minutes Per Game Leaders
(PSAC Rank)
1. Iyanna Wade: 36.9 (1st)
2. Sophia Hook: 35.3 (6th)
3. Kayley Joseph-Bernard: 34.0 (7th)
4. Alyssa Gillin: 33.4 (9th)
5. Karianna Woods: 31.3 (13th)
ROCK LEADERS – PER GAME
Points: Iyanna Wade – 13.6
Assists: Iyanna Wade – 4.6
Rebounds: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 9.7
FG %: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 46.3%
3-PT %: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 41.2%
FT %: Sophia Hook – 80.0%
Steals: Kayley Joseph-Bernard/Karianna Woods – 2.1
Blocks: Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 1.8
Minutes: Iyanna Wade – 36.9
RECORD WATCH
Blocks (4-13)
4. Shelbey Wardman – 66 (1998-02)
5. Morgan Henderson – 65 (2015-19)
6. Stacey Green – 61 (2001-05)
T-7. D’Asia Chambers – 59 (2011-15)
T-7. Dawn Marple – 59 (1989-93)
9. Emilee Vitez – 58 (2009-13)
10. Kayley Joseph-Bernard – 57 (2024-present)
11. Lori Robinson – 56 (1993-96, 97-98)
12. Karington Ketterer – 52 (2018-20)
T-13. Mallory Heinle – 50 (2014-18)
T-13. Alyssa Gillin – 50 (2022-present)
Made 3-pointers (9-19)
9. Erinne Cunningham – 103 (2011-13)
10. Erica Aiello – 101 (2012-16)
11. Deleah Gibson – 95 (2021-23)
12. Ranee Aggers – 93 (1990-92, 93-95)
13. Melissa McKavish – 86 (1999-03)
14. Marisa Groman – 85 (1992-96)
15. Krista Pietropola – 84 (2015-18)
16. Stacey Green – 75 (2001-05)
17. Alyssa Gillin – 71 (2022-present)
18. D’Asia Chambers – 67 (2011-15)
19. Sophia Hook – 62 (2023-present)
NEXT FIVE GAMES
Jan. 28 (5:30 p.m.) at Edinboro
Jan. 31 (1 p.m.) vs. No. 8 Gannon
Feb. 7 (1 p.m.) vs. Pitt-Johnstown
Feb. 11 (5:30 p.m.) vs. Clarion
Feb. 14 (1 p.m.) at No. 7 Indiana (Pa.)
THE VULCANS BY THE NUMBERS | Roster | Stats
Overall Record: 9-11
PSAC Record: 5-5
Home Record: 3-6
Away Record: 6-2
Neutral Site Record: 0-3
Streak: L1
PSAC West Rank: T-5
Head Coach: Jess Strom | 15th season at California (306-111, .734)
SCOUTING CALIFORNIA
The Vulcans have struggled lately compared to the impressive history of California basketball. Last season Cal went 16-12, it was the Vulcans’ first season not reaching the 20-win threshold since the 2013-14 season and only the second time under head coach Jess Strom. California currently sits at 9-11, trying to avoid its first sub .500 record since the 1998-99 season. The Vulcans have faced four ranked opponents already this season, with a 1-3 record in such games. Cal’s lone ranked win came at home against then ranked No. 16 Malone University, 72-61.
Kennedy Bakett leads California’s three double-digit scorers with 14.8 ppg. Alicia Young (13.8) and Trinity Balog (10.6) also score in double-figures for the Vulcans. Kimaya Williams is active on the offensive glass for Cal as the junior grabs 3.2 offensive rpg, the fifth most in the PSAC. Bankett and Hope Hawkins also grab over 2.0 offensive rpg with 2.1 and 2.4, respectively.
Defensively, Young generates 2.4 spg, while Williams collects 2.3 spg. As a team, the Vulcans rank ninth in the PSAC with 9.7 spg and 12th with 2.7 bpg.
LOOKING AHEAD
Slippery Rock hits the road for a matchup 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Edinboro before returning to Morrow Field House for a three-game homestand.
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