EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- The East Stroudsburg University women's basketball team hosts Kutztown on Wednesday, Feb. 25 for its final home game of the regular-season. 
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL         
ESU (16-10, 11-8 PSAC) vs. Kutztown (17-9, 13-6 PSAC)  
Wednesday, February 25 - 5:30 p.m.    
Koehler Fieldhouse | East Stroudsburg, Pa. 
Game Coverage: Live Video | Live Stats | Game Notes | Program 
 
EAST STROUDSBURG NOTES    

• The Warriors are set to host Kutztown in their final home game of the regular-season on Wednesday, February 25.  
• The ESU women's basketball team enters the matchup 16-10 overall and 11-8 in conference action.       
• ESU's most recent game came a week ago Wednesday at Lock Haven, where the Warriors dropped a 70-59 decision. 
• Despite the loss, Brie Droege led ESU with a new career-high 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting.  
• They scored a season-high 95 points in a 95-72 victory over Mansfield on Wednesday evening.  This marked their highest scoring game under second-year head coach Liz Flooks, surpassing their previous high of 87 points set in November 2024. 
• In the PSAC standings, ESU sits in third place behind Lock Haven (20-5, 16-3 PSAC) and Kutztown (17-9, 13-6 PSAC).   
• Consecutive starters for the Warriors have been Lacie Kringe, Avery White, Brie Droege, and Caitlin Marten.      
• Against PSAC opponents, the Warriors average 68.2 PPG, 36.1 RPG, 14.1 APG, 10.3 SPG, and have shot 42.0% from the field.  
• ESU has been most productive after halftime, averaging 35.5 points in the second half compared to 30.9 in the opening half. Opponent production has been highest in the fourth quarter, where the Warriors allow 17.5 points per game.  
• Brie paces the Warriors with 16.0 points per game, ranking her sixth in the PSAC in PPG. She has led the team in scoring 14 times this season and five times in rebounds.    
• Brie has been an efficient scorer for the Warriors, making 47.4% of her shot attempts from the field. That figure is the eighth best in the conference. She also ranks sixth in free throw percentage, making 62 of 71 attempts.       
• The Warriors are fourth in the PSAC in turnover margin (+3.35) and fifth in steals per game (10.62). Jess Devine leads ESU in steals per game, averaging 2.1, the 11th-most in the PSAC.          
• Caitlin Marten grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against Shepherd and has led the team in rebounds nine times. She leads the team in rebounds per game, averaging 5.6 per game which ranks 24th in the PSAC. 
• Brie Droege ranks second on the team with 5.3 rebounds per game, while both Lacie Kringe and Brooke Droege average above 4.5 boards per game.  
• White ranks second on the team in scoring with 11.8 points per game. She has scored at least 15 points in nine games this season, and 20 or more in three games.   
• Brooke Droege averages 11.4 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game. 
• Kringe, White, and Devine rank 13th, 14th, and 15th, respectively, in assists per game.  

KUTZTOWN NOTES    

• The Golden Bears come into the matchup with a 17-9 overall record and a 13-6 mark in conference play. 
• Kutztown is riding a four-game winning streak, with its last setback coming against Lock Haven on Feb. 7. 
• Kutztown averages 62.0 PPG, 38.3 RPG, 12.7 APG, 9.8 SPG, and have shot 38.2% from the field.    
• Danae Ellzy leads the Golden Bears with 10.3 points per game. Madison Siggins follows at 9.4 PPG, and Leila Hurley adds 9.3 PPG to round out the top three scorers. 
• Hurley ranks third in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.342) and fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.1). 
• Kutztown has two players that average above 5.0 RPG. Olivia Smelas leads the way with 9.4 RPG, ranking third in the PSAC, while Ariana Smuda contributes 6.5 RPG, ranking 12th in the conference.  
• Bella Quinn and Olivia Smelas sit 12th and 22nd, respectively, in the PSAC in assists per game. 
• Ariana Smuda leads the conference in blocks per game (2.2) and has totaled 58 blocks. Smelas also ranks ninth in blocks per game (1.1) and second in steals per game (2.7). 
• The Golden Bears have earned seven total PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Week honors this season, with Smelas receiving four and Smuda adding two. 
• Smuda most recently collected PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week honors on Feb. 23 after posting six blocks against Shepherd and finishing with 10 rebounds and five steals across two games. 
• Kutztown ranks 13th in the league in scoring offense but sits second in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 55.7 points per game. 
• The team is second in the conference in blocks per game (4.50) and eighth in steals per game (9.77). 
• Consecutive starters have been Smelas, Hurley, and Quinn.  

SERIES HISTORY    

• ESU is 42-46 all-time against Kutztown and is 22-22 at home. 
• Earlier this season, the Warriors dropped a tightly contested 62-59 overtime decision to the Golden Bears on Jan. 27. 
• The game remained close throughout, while the Warriors were up by two in the final seconds. However, Kutztown knocked down late free throws to tie the score and force overtime. 
• The teams have split their last 10 meetings, 5-5, though Kutztown has claimed three of the past five matchups.