Schedule  l  Live Stats
Saturday: 3 pm - Philadelphia U 67, St. Anselm 58  (Box Score)
Saturday: 5 pm - ESU 73, Concordia 41  (Recap  l  Box Score)

Sunday: 1 pm - St. Anselm 74, Concordia 47  (Box Score)
Sunday: 3 pm - ESU 66, Philadelphia U 63  (Recap  l  Box Score)

All-Tournament Team
Jessica Martin, ESU, MVP
Allison Howard, ESU
Najah Jacobs, Philadelphia U
Alex Heck, Philadelphia U
Tori Lehr, Saint Anselm
Selbe Lo, Concordia

Related: Pocono Classic History


EAST STROUDSBURG – East Stroudsburg University's women's basketball program will host the 49th Annual Pocono Classic on Saturday and Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse.

The classic will feature two games on both days with Concordia (N.Y.), Philadelphia University and Saint Anselm (N.H.) also participating.

Action gets underway Saturday at 3 p.m. with Philadelphia U vs. Saint Anselm, followed by ESU vs. Concordia at 5 p.m. On Sunday, Concordia and Saint Anselm tip off at 1 p.m., followed by ESU and Philadelphia U at 3 p.m.

Admission Free with Unwrapped Gift to support Dream Come True

Admission is $5 for adults or $3 for children and seniors – and free for those who bring an unwrapped gift for ESU's toy drive to support the Dream Come True organization's "North Pole Express" event at the Lehigh Valley Airport in December.

ESU is also partnering with Paradise Tanning in East Stroudsburg to support Dream Come True. Through December 14, individuals who bring a new toy to Paradise Tanning will receive a level 3 tan ($12.10 value) for free.

Tournament Preview

ESU junior forward Jessica Martin, the Tournament MVP the last two years, leads the Warriors into the weekend.

Martin joined Stacy Perryman as the only two-time MVP's in the women's tournament, which enters its 25th year. There has never been a two-time MVP of the men's tournament, which ran from 1964-65 through 2010-11.

Martin averaged 18 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks in two games last year. She had 14 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and five blocks in a 70-55 win over Caldwell, and 22 points and 11 rebounds in a 78-67 loss to Concordia. As a freshman, she averaged 14 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in two games.

ESU senior guard Andrea Veres was named to the All-Tournament team as a sophomore, with 18 points - including 11 in the last six minutes - in a 66-62 win over Georgian Court.

Concordia is in the tournament for the third straight year and fifth time overall, but returns without two-time All-Tournament team member Krystina Agard. Philadelphia University is participating for the second time overall and first time since 1989-90, and Saint Anselm is also back for a second time, also appearing in 1998-99.

This marks the third year that the Pocono Classic features a women's-only format. The tournament began under the direction of ESU men's basketball coach Ken Sisson in 1964-65.

Previews of each team are below:


ESU (1-2, 1-1 PSAC East)

The Warriors opened the season with a 66-57 loss to No. 11-ranked Holy Family, beat Mansfield 63-56 and fell 59-58 at Kutztown last Saturday in their first three contests.

Martin (14.0 ppg, 8.3 rpg) leads the PSAC and is eighth in Division II with 3.7 blocked shots per game. A two-time All-PSAC East second team selection, she is the only returning player in the PSAC East this season with multiple all-conference awards. She had 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in the win over Mansfield, and 13 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks vs. Holy Family.

Junior guard Ryann Fiascki, one of four returning starters, is averaging 7.7 points and 3.7 rebounds. Freshman forward Allison Howard is posting 7.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, including 12 points and 13 rebounds vs. Holy Family in her first career contest and six points and 12 rebounds in ESU's win over Mansfield.

Andrea Veres (5.0 ppg), sophomore guard Melissa Poderis (5.0 ppg), senior guard Halie Cintron (4.7 ppg) and sophomore guard Helena Gemmell (4.3 ppg) are also among ESU's top scorers. Gemmell is second in the PSAC with 3.3 steals per game.


Concordia (0-6, 0-2 CACC)

The Clippers will look for their first win this weekend after opening 0-6 overall and 0-2 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, with league losses to Post (101-80) and Dominican (70-47).

They are led by freshman guard Jessica Rosalbo, who is averaging team-highs with 9.8 points and 2.8 assists per game while shooting 16-for-18 at the foul line. Junior guard Megan Burns (9.7 ppg) and freshman center Rebecca Gordon (9.5 ppg) add to the scoring column, and junior forward Alyssa Dawson (6.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg) leads Concordia in rebounding.


Philadelphia U (2-2, 1-0 CACC)

The Rams are 1-1 against PSAC opponents going into Sunday's match-up with the Warriors in the tournament finale. They opened with a 90-87 win over West Chester and fell to Kutztown, 75-71, in their first two games against PSAC foes. They also have an 83-75 win over Georgian Court, and a 67-60 loss to Molloy their last time out.

Sophomore forward Tori Arnao is averaging 13.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per game with three straight double-doubles coming into the weekend – 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Georgian Court, 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Kutztown, and 14 points and 12 rebounds at Molloy. She also averages 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks per game.

Junior guard Monica Schacker (13.8 ppg), sophomore guard Bria Young (12.2 ppg) and junior guard Najah Jacobs (11.7 ppg) are also averaging double figures for Philadelphia U.


Saint Anselm (4-3, 1-3 NE-10)

The Hawks are 4-3 after a 72-67 loss to Merrimack on Tuesday night. They were coming off a 68-65 (OT) win at Assumption their previous time out and also have wins over Georgian Court, LIU Post and Chestnut Hill.

Senior forward Tori Lehr averages team-highs with 14.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, including 17 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Assumption. Senior forward Briana Jones (13.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg), freshman guard Candace Andrews (10.5 ppg), senior forward Allie Jones (10.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg) and senior guard Meg Morrissey (10.3 ppg) also contribute to an offense that is averaging 69.6 points per game.