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IUP Crimson Hawks (0-0, 0-0 PSAC Central)
at 2017 West Virginia Wesleyan Tournament
Friday-Saturday, March 10-11, 2017
Salem, Va.

IUP Crimson Hawks (0-0, 0-0 PSAC Central)
at 2017 National Training Center Spring Games
Monday-Saturday, March 13-18, 2017
Clermont, Fla.

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THE WEEK AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks open their 2017 season this week at the West Virginia Wesleyan Tournament in Salem, Va. before embarking on the team's annual Spring Break trip to the National Training Center Spring Games in Clermont, Fla. The schedule for both events is listed below.
 
2017 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 10
1:00 p.m. – IUP vs. West Liberty
5:00 p.m. – IUP vs. Winston-Salem State

Saturday, March 11
10:00 a.m. – IUP vs. Wheeling Jesuit
12:00 p.m. – IUP vs. Shepherd
 
2017 NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER SPRING GAMES SCHEDULE
Monday, March 13
3:30 p.m. – IUP vs. Philadelphia
8:30 p.m. – IUP vs. Drury

Tuesday, March 14
8:00 a.m. – IUP vs. Concord
10:30 a.m. – IUP vs. Charleston

Wednesday, March 15
8:00 a.m. – IUP vs. Slippery Rock
10:30 a.m. – IUP vs. University of Indianapolis

Friday, March 17
3:30 p.m. – IUP vs. Bemidji State
6:00 p.m. – IUP vs. Saint Michael's College

Saturday, March 18
9:00 a.m. – IUP vs. Southern Connecticut State
11:30 a.m. – IUP vs. Dominican College
 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
*The Crimson Hawks are coming off a 28-19 (12-8 PSAC) campaign from a season ago as they advanced to the PSAC tournament for the third consecutive year.
*Head coach Bill Graham enters the season just 13 wins shy of 250-career victories and has guided IUP to six postseason appearances in the last seven seasons
*Headlining the roster is three-year All-PSAC selection Hannah Mercer (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area). The shortstop has earned postseason accolades at three different positions, and enters her senior season with a .347 career average, 34 doubles, 16 homeruns, a .551 slugging percentage and 39 stolen bases.
*Sophomore Lauren Zola (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton-La Salle) returns to the circle after earning All-PSAC honors last year with a 2.43 ERA and a 12-9 record. She ranked among the top-10 in the PSAC in batters struck out looking (38 – third), opposing batting average (.211 – sixth), and batters struck out (117 – 10th)