EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- The East Stroudsburg University women's basketball team wraps up its three-game stretch against Millersville on Saturday in Koehler Fieldhouse.
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
ESU (12-8, 7-6 PSAC) vs. Millersville (10-8, 6-6 PSAC)
Saturday, January 31 - 1:00 p.m.
Koehler Fieldhouse | East Stroudsburg, Pa.
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EAST STROUDSBURG NOTES
- The ESU women's basketball team enters the matchup 12-8 overall and 7-6 in conference action.
- Brooke Droege has ESU's lone PSAC East Athlete of the Week award so far this season, winning the honor on Nov. 18. She totaled 35 points, 15 rebounds, eight steals, and three blocks across two games.
- Consecutive starters for the Warriors have been Lacie Kringe, Avery White, Brooke Droege, Brie Droege, and Caitlin Marten. With this lineup, the Warriors have gone 9-6.
- The Warriors average 64.2 PPG, 37.1 RPG, 14.8 APG, 10.8 SPG, and have shot 39.4% from the field.
- Against PSAC opponents, the Warriors average 65.2 PPG, 35.8 RPG, 14.5 APG, 10.3 SPG, and have shot 40.5% from the field.
- Despite ranking 12th in the conference in scoring offense, the Warriors sit sixth in scoring defense, holding opponents to 61.9 points per game.
- 13 of ESU's 20 games have been decided by 10 points or fewer, with the Warriors owning an 8-5 edge in those contests.
- The Warriors are most productive after halftime, averaging 33.4 points in the second half versus 30.5 in the opening half.
- Brie paces the Warriors with 15.3 points per game, ranking her seventh in the PSAC in PPG. She recorded her third career double-double against West Chester with a season high of 27 points and a career high of 12 rebounds.
- Brie has led the team in scoring 11 times this season and five times in rebounds. Her performance against Shepherd pushed her past 500 career points as a sophomore.
- Brie has been an efficient scorer for the Warriors, making 47.4% of her shot attempts from the field. That figure is the seventh best in the conference. She also ranks sixth in free throw percentage, making 40 of 45 attempts.
- The Warriors are third in the PSAC in turnover margin (3.60) and fifth in steals per game (10.75). Jess Devine leads ESU in steals per game, averaging 2.2, the 12th-most in the PSAC.
- Brie, Marten, and Kringe all average above 5.0 rebounds per game. Marten and Brie lead with 5.5 RPG and rank 24th and 25th respectively.
- Kringe and White rank 9th and 12th respectively in the conference in assists per game, while Brooke Droege rounds out the top 25 with 2.5 APG.
- Emma Thornton recorded a career high of 20 points and nine rebounds in Thursday's win over West Chester, while White recorded her fourth game above 15 points, contributing 16 points.
MILLERSVILLE NOTES
- Millersville enters the matchup with a 10-8 overall record and a 6-6 mark in conference play.
- After starting conference play 0-5, the Marauders have gone 6-1 since defeating the Warriors on Jan. 7.
- The Marauders are averaging 64.2 PPG, 43.6 RPG, 12.4 APG, 8.5 SPG, and are shooting 36.4% from the field.
- The Marauders rank 11th in the PSAC in scoring offense and ninth in scoring defense, allowing 65.2 PPG to their opponents.
- They rank second in the PSAC in combined rebounds per game (43.6) and are first in defensive rebounds per game (29.7).
- Three consistent starters for Millersville have been Daniella Ranieli, Jillian Crawford, and Kelly Cleaver.
- Millersville has two players that rank in the conference's top 25 in rebounds per game. Bryn Zentner ranks eighth (7.9) and Kelly Cleaver ranks 13th (6.2).
- Millersville leads the league in blocked shots per game, averaging 4.78 and have totaled 86 on the season. The Marauders have two players that rank in the top 25 in blocks per game. Kelly Cleaver ranks fifth (1.7) and Morgan Mahoney ranks ninth (1.3).
- In the PSAC, Daniella Ranieli ranks 20th in points per game.
- Cleaver was named the PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 26 after leading the Marauders to wins over Kutztown and Bloomsburg.
SERIES HISTORY
- ESU is 34-63 against Millersville in all-time meetings and 22-26 when playing at home.
- The Warriors are 3–7 in their last 10 meetings and currently ride a one-game losing streak after falling to the Marauders, 73–66, in the PSAC East opener on Jan. 7.
- The two teams exchanged runs throughout the first half, with Millersville taking a 42-32 lead into halftime. ESU answered in the third quarter with a 6-0 run to knot the score at 46. The Warriors entered the final period holding a slim 53-51 advantage, but the Marauders closed strong, outscoring the Warriors 12-4 to secure the win.
Gallery: (1-29-2026) ESU WBB vs. West Chester