GameDay Central
IUP Crimson Hawks (1-0)
vs. Fairmont State Falcons (2-0)
Sunday, November 16, 2013 | 5:30 p.m.
Kovalchick Complex | Indiana, PA
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AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks play in their second straight game to open the season as they host Fairmont State on Saturday night at the Kovalchick Complex. IUP started the season 1-0 with a 56-45 win over Bluefield State on Sunday. Fairmont State, which plays in the newly formed Mountain East Conference, is 2-0, with victories over California (PA) and Bluefield State.
THE SERIES
IUP leads the all-time series with the Falcons, 4-2. The Crimson Hawks edged Fairmont State 50-47 in the PSAC-WVIAC Challenge in November of last season. The two schools have split in their last four meetings, with the Falcons taking wins over IUP in 2007 and 2010. IUP is 3-0 against Fairmont State at home.
SCORING IN BUNCHES
Jr. G
Lindsay Stamp (Erie, Pa. /Mercyhurst Prep) picked up right where she left off last season, scoring a game-high 21 points in IUP's season-opening win over Bluefield State. The preseason All-PSAC West
selection has now scored in double-figures in 13 of her 15 IUP starts, including nine games of at least 18 points. She's averaging 16.3 PPG during that span.
ITS THE LITTLE THINGS
Even without scoring many points on Sunday, Jr. G
Marita Mathe (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) was able to help the team out in other ways. The returning 2nd team All-PSAC West pick from 2012-13 had a career-high 8 assists, grabbed 8 rebounds, and registered 4 steals in IUP's win over Bluefield State.
WELCOME BACK
In her first action in exactly one year, Jr. G
Leslie Stapleton (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) started and scored 10 points in 30 minutes of action. Stapleton was a starter in the Crimson Hawks' first two games a season ago, averaging 10.0 points and hitting 4-6 3FGs before a season-ending injury.
PLENTY OF DEPTH
Six players saw time off the bench for IUP in its season-opening win over Bluefield State. Among them was So. F
Zhane Brooks (Erie, Pa. /Villa Maria), who had 3 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in 22 minutes. Jr. G
Lisa Burton (Pittsburgh, Pa. /Penn Hills) scored 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in just 9 minutes.
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4 |
20-point games for Jr. G Lindsay Stamp (Erie, Pa. /Mercyhurst Prep) in her last 13 contests since becoming a starter midway through last year |
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42 |
The number of consecutive games Jr. G Amy Fairman (Creekside, Pa. /Marion Center) has played in and recorded at least one steal |
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1 |
First career women's coaching victory for new IUP head coach Tom McConnell |
