No. 23 IUP Crimson Hawks (12-4, 7-3) vs. Clarion Golden Eagles (8-8, 4-6)
Saturday, January 19, 2013 | 5:30 PM
Kovalchick Complex | Indiana, PA

Complete Game Notes (.PDF)

LIVE COVERAGE
Watch: NMTVSports.com (IUP-TV)
Listen: RedZoneMedia.com (WQMU 92.5 FM)
Stats: IUPAthletics.com

AT A GLANCE
Fresh off a double-digit win over their rivals, the Crimson Hawks return home to face Clarion on Saturday night at the KCAC. IUP defeated California 59-47 on Wednesday night and is now in sole possession of 3rd place in the PSAC West with a 7-3 record while the Golden Eagles are tied for 5th with a 4-6 mark in conference play.

LAST TIME OUT
Sr. F Sarah Pastorek (Johnstown/Bishop McCort) posted her 2nd double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds to help lead IUP to a 59-47 win over rival California Wednesday night on the road. The Crimson Hawks ended the evening on a 24-7 run to close out the Vulcans, who didn't score in the last 4:16 of the game. Pastorek led four scorers in double-figures while So. G Marita Mathe (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) almost notched a double-double with 10 points and 9 rebounds.

CLIMBING THE LADDER
One of the most dominant players in IUP history, Sr. F Sarah Pastorek (Johnstown/Bishop McCort) sits in 12th place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,203 points. Currently on pace to break into the top five this year, Pastorek is 3 points away from passing Margo Hinton (1985-89) for 11th on the list. She's also 6th in FTs made (311), 12th in rebounds (599) and 14th in FGs made (444).

HOT STREAK
So. G Amy Fairman (Creekside, Pa. /Marion Center) has pitched in all over the court in IUP's last 4 games, averaging 12.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game. She scored a season-high 15 points against Kutztown and grabbed 8 boards against Shippensburg. Fairman's shooting has also been on fire with a 52.9 FG% (18-34) and a 50.0 3FG% (8-16) during her run.

PLAYING DEFENSE
With Cal scoring just 47 points on Wednesday, it was the eighth time this season that IUP has limited its opponents to less than 50 points in a game. One of the best defenses in the PSAC, the Crimson Hawks lead the conference by giving up just 53.3 points per game, with a season-low of 24 coming from Ursuline.

NCAA RANKINGS
The Crimson Hawks remain ranked 23rd in the USA TODAY Sports Top 25 poll, dropping seven spots after splitting their PSAC crossover games this weekend. This is the seventh straight week that IUP shows up in the poll.

THE HEAD COACH
Jeff Dow (Oregon, '88) is in his fifth season as the head coach at IUP, leading the Crimson Hawks to a pair of NCAA tournaments (2009, 2012) and a PSAC championship during a 26-6 debut season in 2008-09. Earlier this season, Dow eclipsed 200 wins in his head coaching career and has a record of 209-100, including a 97-35 mark at IUP.