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6 PM  l  WOMEN (7-10, 6-7) vs. Mansfield (1-16, 0-13)  l   W 74-53  (Box Score)
* So. F Allison Howard 21 points, 10 rebounds (5th career double-double)

EAST STROUDSBURG – Sophomore forward Allison Howard had 21 points and 10 rebounds and East Stroudsburg University opened the second half on a 13-0 run, pushing the Warriors to a 74-53 win over Mansfield in PSAC East women's basketball on Wednesday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.

Senior forward Jessica Martin and sophomore forward Madison Tamburini added 12 points each for ESU (7-10, 6-7), which trailed 26-23 at halftime but scored 51 points in the second half.

The Warriors shot 47.5 percent (28-for-59) for the game and 60.6 percent (20-for-33) in the second half, beginning with the big surge at the start of the period. Howard and Martin both scored five points in the run and junior guard Melissa Poderis capped it with a three-pointer.

Poderis scored seven points, junior guard Tyeca Reviere had six points, five assists and five steals and junior center Michelle Boggs had six points for the Warriors.

Howard had her fifth career double-double and fourth career game with 20 points. Martin added five blocks to go with her 12 points, extending her school record to 252 career blocks, two away from the top five in PSAC history.

Katie Fitzpatrick scored 23 points to lead Mansfield (1-16, 0-13).


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THE MATCH-UP: East Stroudsburg University hosts Mansfield in PSAC East women's basketball in tonight's first game at Koehler Fieldhouse. The Warriors (6-10, 5-7) are coming off a 69-63 loss to 2nd-place West Chester on Saturday, while Mansfield (1-15, 0-12) is looking for its first divisional win of the season. ESU has a 16-5 record against the Mounties in the last 10 years, including PSAC quarterfinal win in 2007, and has won 4 straight.

LAST TIME OUT: R-Sr. G Andrea Veres scored 12 points and ESU cut a 15-point deficit to 4 with 55 seconds left before West Chester held on. So. F Allison Howard had 9 points and 7 rebounds, Jr. G Helena Gemmell had 9 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Sr. F Kelsey Murray added 6 points and 3 rebounds for the Warriors.

WARRIORS NOTES: ESU leads the PSAC in blocks (4.8), ranks 6th in scoring defense (62.0 ppg) and 7th in steals (8.8) ... Mansfield ranks 4th in steals (10.5) ... both teams are in the middle of the pack in turnover margin ... Sr. F Jessica Martin leads the PSAC in blocks (2.5) and ranks 17th in DII ... she holds ESU's career record (247), ranks t-7th in PSAC history and 4th among active DII players. ... she has 1,075 points (11th at ESU) and 764 rebounds (5th) ... Veres is 2nd at ESU in career 3's (145) and has 864 points ... ESU has been without Sr. G Ryann Fiascki (12.9 ppg, 831 career points) since Jan. 3 vs. IUP ... Fiascki (81.3) and Veres (80.5) rank 1-2 at ESU in career free throw percentage ... Martin (11.7 ppg) and Howard (8.8 ppg), ESU's top 2 current scorers, were also the top 2 last year ... Jr. G Melissa Poderis leads the Warriors with 40 assists and has just 35 turnovers.

SCOUTING MANSFIELD: Jr. F Katie Fitzpatrick (12.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg) is 2nd in the PSAC in steals (2.9 spg) ... Fr. C Brielle Kelly (9.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Fr. G Becky Evans (8.8) and So. G Tianna Jackson (8.1) average 8+ points per game ... MU is 16th in the PSAC in scoring (57.9 ppg) and 17th in defense (75.7 ppg).



8 PM  l  MEN (12-5, 10-3) vs. Mansfield (7-10, 5-8)  l   W 101-90  (Box Score)
* Sr. G Matt Tobin (11 points, 11 assists) sets ESU career assist record
* Tobin - 471 career assists - surpasses Mike DelGrosso (467 - 1987-91)
* Sr. F Lamont Tillery career-high 22 points
* 6 Warriors with 10+ for 3rd time this season
* ESU - 90+ points in 4 straight games (first time since 1993-94)
* ESU - 100+ points for 3rd time this year (10 times in last 2 years)


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THE MATCH-UP: ESU (11-5, 9-3), the PSAC East co-leader, hosts Mansfield (7-9, 5-7) in tonight's second game. The Warriors have won 3 straight for the first time this season, while the Mounties have won 3 of their last 5 and are coming off a 91-81 win over Bloomsburg last Wednesday.  ESU has won 7 straight in the series since an 80-66 home loss in February 2011, including a 102-74 win in the PSAC quarterfinals in 2013.

LAST TIME OUT: Sr. G Whis Grant scored a season-high 27 points and Sr. G Matt Tobin had 11 points and 11 assists in ESU's 98-72 win over West Chester, the Warriors' largest margin of victory over WCU since 1973. So. F Rasheed Moore had 17 points and 9 rebounds, Jr. G Jamal Nwaniemeka scored 14 points and So. F Steve Harris added 11 points.

WARRIORS NOTES: Nwaniemeka is the reigning PSAC East Co-Athlete of the Week, averaging 19.5 ppg and 5.0 assists, including 25 points at Cheyney ... Tobin has 460 career assists, 7 from the school record of 467 held by Mike DelGrosso (1987-91) and 5th among active DII players ... Bob Schlosser (1973-77) is 2nd at 465 ... Tobin is 2nd in the PSAC in assists (5.8) ... Grant holds ESU's record for career 3's (245) and is 3rd in scoring (1,704 points) ... Mansfield Sr. F Joe Bell (1,730) and Grant rank 3-4 among active DII players in career points ... Grant, Tobin, Sr. F Lamont Tillery and R-Sr. G Muhamadou Kaba are 83-26 in their 4 years, ESU's most wins by a 4-year class ... ESU is 42-8 in countable PSAC games the last 2+ years and is seeking its 3rd straight PSAC East regular season title ... ESU is 22-3 at home in countable PSAC games in that stretch ... head coach Jeff Wilson has 224 career wins, 1 from tying John Chaney (Cheyney) for 11th in PSAC history.

SCOUTING MANSFIELD: Bell (15.7 ppg) is 7th in the PSAC ... Sr. F Charles Pemberton (14.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg) is 1st in FG% (67.2) ... Jr. G Thomas Moore (14.3 ppg) is averaging 19.2 ppg with 14 3's in the last 5 games.