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IUP (4-0, 2-0) vs. Bloomsburg (5-1, 1-1)
Saturday, December 3, 2011 / 1:00 p.m.
Memorial Field House / Indiana, PA

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IUP (4-0, 2-0) vs. Mansfield (1-2, 0-2)
Sunday, December 4, 2011 / 1:00 p.m.
Memorial Field House / Indiana, PA

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AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks enter their second PSAC crossover weekend with a perfect 4-0 mark, 2-0 in the conference, as they host East opponents Bloomsburg on Saturday and Mansfield on Sunday at the Memorial Field House. The Huskies come in with a 5-1 overall record, splitting their two PSAC games while the Mountaineers gained their first win of the season this past Tuesday, and are 1-2 on the year, 0-2 in the PSAC.

LAST TIME OUT
IUP remained undefeated with a dominant 91-46 win over visiting Washington Adventist on Tuesday, as five Crimson Hawks reached double-figures in scoring, including Fr. G Marita Mathe (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) and Fr. F Ashley Stoner (Pittsburgh, Pa. /Thomas Jefferson), each with 15 points.

The game was close in the beginning, as IUP held just a one-point lead at 13-12 less than eight minutes in. The Crimson Hawks then took control with a 22-3 run, following that up with a 15-1 run in the second half en route to the 45-point victory.

Mathe had a perfect shooting night, going 5-5 from the field, including 3-3 from long range, and 2-2 from the foul line. Sr. F Vianca Tejada (Pennsauken, NJ/Cherry Hill East) came off the bench to score 14 points on 7-9 shooting while Fr. G Amy Fairman (Creekside, Pa. /Marion Center) added 11 points and So. F Lisa Burton (Pittsburgh, Pa. /Penn Hills) scored 10.

THE LEADER
IUP leans on Jr. F Sarah Pastorek (Johnstown/Bishop McCort), the best all-around player for the Crimson Hawks. Second on the team with 11.3 ppg so far this season, she owns a 60.6 FG%, connecting on 20-33 from the field. Also second on the team with 5.8 rpg, Pastorek has 11 assists, 9 steals and is on the court a team-leading 22.8 mpg.

Last season Pastorek led IUP in scoring (12.5 ppg) and rebounding (6.5 rpg), and is the top returner in FG% (49.1), assists (42), blocks (16) and steals (56).

16 times Pastorek led IUP in rebounding last year, grabbing 10 or more six times and posting six double-doubles. She also reached double-figures in scoring 20 times in her 26 games played a season ago.

ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION
Pastorek was selected to the All-PSAC West preseason first team in 2011-12 after earning first team All-PSAC West honors last season. Leading the Crimson Hawks in points and rebounds per game as a sophomore, IUP went 19-8, advancing to the PSAC quarterfinals. Pastorek was the PSAC West Freshman of the Year in 2009-10 after averaging 10.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg.

PROVIDING A SPARK
Sr. F Vianca Tejada (Pennsauken, NJ/Cherry Hill East) has has given the Crimson Hawks scoring off the bench this season, leading the team with 11.8 ppg. She's reached double-figures in scoring in three of the four games, including a team-high 19 points in just 22 minutes in the five-point win over Shippensburg.

Tejada has been efficient from the field with a 50.0 FG% (16-32), going 7-9 from the field in the win over Washington Adventist. She's also gotten involved in other areas, grabbing 7 rebounds with 5 assists at Cheyney and coming up with 3 steals this past Tuesday.

BENCH PRODUCTION
Led by Tejada, the Crimson Hawks bench has been a huge part of the team's perfect 4-0 start, outscoring opponents 168-28 for the season. Using anywhere from five-to-seven  players off the bench, IUP has owned a huge advantage in every game, including a 59-2 advantage in the win over Washington Adventist on Tuesday.

POST PLAY
Fr. F Ashley Stoner (Pittsburgh, Pa. /Thomas Jefferson) has provided production down low for the Crimson Hawks, scoring 11.0 ppg and grabbing a team-leading 6.3 rpg so far this season. Boasting a 51.6 FG% (16-31), Stoner has been even better when she gets to the charity stripe, where she's gone 12-14 (85.7 pct.).

Stoner scored a season-high 19 points in the Crimson Hawks win over Cheyney, going 5-7 from the field and 9-10 from the line, and has grabbed at least 6 boards in every game this year.

SHOOTING THE “3”
Sr. G Arika Ullman (Baltimore, MD/Seton Keough) along with Fr. G's Amy Fairman (Creekside, Pa. /Marion Center), Marita Mathe (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana), and Leslie Stapleton (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) have helped IUP to the top 3FG% in the PSAC, shooting 49.2 pct. (32-65) so far this year.

Stapleton is tied atop the conference with a 66.7 3FG%, hitting 8-12 from long range, while Mathe is fourth with a 62.5 3FG% (5-8). Fairman has gone 8-17 (47.1 pct.) while Ullman has connected on 4-9 (44.4 pct.) from 3-point range.

As a team, the Crimson Hawks have made at least seven 3-pointers in each game, going 9-14 against Shippensburg.

THE TRANSFERS
A trio of transfers have seen valuable playing time this year for IUP, with So. G Talen Watson (Odenton, MD/Arundel) earning a start in each game. Transferring from UMass, Watson played in 21 games last year for the Minutewomen, starting a pair and averaging 10.0 mpg. So. G Jen Rasko (Windber/Windber) (Fairmont State) and So. F Melanie Todd (Springfield, VA/West Springfield) (Lincoln Memorial) have also seen time, combining to score 11 points and grab 17 rebounds.

THE LOCALS
Three Crimson Hawks freshmen are from area schools, including a pair from Indiana HS. Mathe and Stapleton played for the Little Indians while Fairman graduated from Marion Center. They'll look to play an important role for the Crimson Hawks this season.

THE DOW FILE
Jeff Dow (Oregon '88) enters his fourth season as the head coach at IUP after leading the Crimson Hawks to a record of 19-8, 11-3 in the PSAC West and an appearance in the PSAC Quarterfinals last season.

Dow has a record of 62-24 at IUP and has led the Crimson Hawks to three consecutive PSAC tournament appearances during his tenure. Over the course of his first three years, Dow has set school records in winning 10 or more games in three consecutive seasons in PSAC West divisional games and for overall winning percentage in PSAC West games (.761).