GameDay Central
IUP Crimson Hawks (2-0, 0-0 PSAC)
vs. Pitt-Johnstown Mountain Cats (1-1, 0-0 PSAC)
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 | 5:30 p.m.
Kovalchick Complex | Indiana, PA

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AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks open up their conference schedule on Wednesday night when they host Pitt-Johnstown at the Kovalchick Complex. IUP enters the contest with a 2-0 mark to start the season, getting home wins over Bluefield State and Fairmont State. The Mountain Cats, joining the PSAC West this season after the disolution of the WVIAC, are 1-1 on the season, including  a 91-58 win over Washington Adventist. 

THE SERIES
Pitt-Johnstown owns a large advantage in the series with IUP with a 34-8 all-time record. Although, IUP has been victorious in each of the last three meetings, including a 63-61 victory on the road to open up the 2009-10 season. Prior to those three games, Pitt-Johnstown had taken eight of nine meetings.

20/20 VISION
Jr. G Lindsay Stamp (Erie, Pa. /Mercyhurst Prep) is off to a hot start to the season, averaging 20.5 points as IUP has started 2-0. Stamp has a pair of 20-point games, scoring 21 in the season-opener against Bluefield State and followed that up with 20 against Fairmont State. She has a 45.7 FG% (16-35) and a 75.0 FT% (6-8).

CRASHING THE BOARDS
The Crimson Hawks are averaging 41.5 rebounds per game, with four players grabbing at least 5.5 boards per contest. Jr. F Ashley Stoner (Pittsburgh, Pa. /Thomas Jefferson) leads the team with 9.0 rpg, including 10 against Fairmont State. Jr. G Marita Mathe (Indiana, Pa. /Indiana) is second with 7.0 rpg, collecting 8 against Bluefield State.

THREE'S NOT COMPANY
Through two games, IUP is allowing opponents to shoot just 12.0 pct. from three-point range, tops in the PSAC. Bluefield State and Fairmont State shot a combined 3-25 against the Crimson Hawks. Through two games this year, Pitt-Johnstown has a 38.0 3FG%, going 30-79 from beyond the arc.

DOUBLE UP
Stoner notched her first double-double of the season - and fifth of her career - when she scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Bluefield State. In those five career double-doubles, she is averaging 14.6 ppg and 11.3 rpg. 

CRIMSON HAWKS BY THE NUMBERS

16.6	Scoring average for Stamp in 16 games since becoming a starter on Jan. 26 of last season
43	The number of consecutive games Fairman has played in and recorded at least one steal
45.5	Average points given up by the Crimson Hawks through two games this season, including 46 to Fairmont State, which averaged 76.5 points entering the game