Women's Basketball Mitch Morelli

Women's Basketball Head to W&J on Wednesday

Game #15
Franciscan (1-13 | 1-8 PAC) vs. Washington & Jefferson (3-2 | 10-0 PAC)
Wednesday, Jan. 15th | 6:00 p.m.
Salvitti Family Gymnasium | Washington, Pa.

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The Latest
- Franciscan took on Westminster on Saturday in a back-and-forth thriller. The game was tied at half and then the Barons took a six-point lead into the fourth. The Titans shot 56.25% from the field in the fourth quarter to regain the lead in the final minutes and close out the game 75-69.
 
Scouting the Presidents
- Washington & Jefferson has had a dominant season to date. They sit atop the PAC standings with a 10-0 mark in conference play and an 8-0 in home games this season.

- They scored 74.1 ppg, second best in the conference, but their scoring is spread out evenly across the lineup. Stellanie Loutsion leads their scoring so far at 13.5 ppg, but she has only averaged 6.6 ppg over her last three games.
 
McCallen Continues her Breakout Season
- Maria McCallen sits second in the PAC in scoring at 17.9 ppg and sixth in rebounding at 8.0 per game.

- Over her last 10 games, she is averaging 20.8 ppg with five double-doubles.

Reedy on a Roll
- Caroline Reedy is averaging 13.4 ppg over her last five games while scoring double-digit points in each of those contests.

- The junior has seen a lot of her scoring come from mid-range and in the paint while she is third on the team at 5.4 rpg.
 
Melnyk Making Moves
- Jazzlyn Melnyk is 8th in all-time scoring with 614 points, as she just eclipsed the 600-point threshold at Waynesburg. Cara Mitchell '10 sits in seventh with 653 points. Lacey Huck '15 is the all-time leading scorer with 1,344 points over four seasons in Steubenville.

-Melnyk is fourth all-time assists with 188. Abby Baierl '19 sits in third with 191 over her time in Steubenville. Monica Dawyot '16 holds the all-time record with 206. 

- She has climbed up to 4th all-time in rebounding with 490 rebounds so far. She is closing in on Abby Baierl '19, who is third with 496. Lacey Huck '15 holds the all-time record with 853.

- Against Westminster, She passed Coach Spoelman in all-time steals to sit in fifth with 135. Lacey Huck '15 is in 4th with 135 steals Marian Weber '11 holds the all-time record with 161.

Gonzales Tracker 
- Ilena Gonzales became the 14th player in program history to reach 500 career points after scoring six points at Waynesburg. She now looks to pass Marian Weber who sits 13th all-time with 508 points, as Gonzales looks to continue her way up the ranks in her final collegiate season

- In the game against Westminster, she passed Bernadette Roach '17 to now be 11th all-time in rebounding at 295 rebounds. Cara Mitchell '11 is in 10th at 324 rebounds.

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Players Mentioned

Ilena Gonzales

#25 Ilena Gonzales

G
5' 5"
Senior
Maria McCallen

#22 Maria McCallen

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jazzlyn Melnyk

#24 Jazzlyn Melnyk

G
5' 8"
Senior
Caroline Reedy

#30 Caroline Reedy

G
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ilena Gonzales

#25 Ilena Gonzales

5' 5"
Senior
G
Maria McCallen

#22 Maria McCallen

6' 0"
Sophomore
F
Jazzlyn Melnyk

#24 Jazzlyn Melnyk

5' 8"
Senior
G
Caroline Reedy

#30 Caroline Reedy

5' 8"
Junior
G