The IUP women land as the fourth seed in the Division II Atlantic Region basketball bracket and will take on number five Fairmont State on Friday, with a potential rematch against top seed Edinboro in the second round.
Edinboro will play number 8 Virginia State in the first round. The lower half of the bracket has number two Gannon playing number seven Fayetteville State and number three Seton Hill taking on number six Kutztown. All of the action is at Edinboro, where IUP lost in the PSAC quarterfinals last week, falling to the Fighting Scots, 66-64.
Kutztown upset Edinboro, 78-64 to win the women’s PSAC championship yesterday. Gannon won the men’s title, 74-58 over Shepherd.
Gametimes for the women’s Atlantic Regional have not yet been announced.
https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball-women/d2/2025
HONORS FOR WEAVER, STRAYHORN
IUP’s Ny’Shae Weaver and Shamia Strayhorn have both been named first team All-PSAC West. Weaver averaged 15.0 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. She was All-PSAC West second team last year. Strayhorn averaged 16.0 points per game in her first and only season at IUP.
2024-25 PSAC Women’s Basketball Eastern Division All-Conference and Major Awards
(Courtesy: IUP)
Athlete of the Year: Naia Pulliam, Kutztown
Defensive Player of the Year: Alana Robinson, Lock Haven
Freshman of the Year: Brie Droege, East Stroudsburg
Coach of the Year: Alison Tagliaferri, Bloomsburg
EASTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Player | Institution | Cl. |
| Kiera Baughman | Lock Haven | Gr. |
| Emily Chmiel | East Stroudsburg | Sr. |
| Michelle Kozicki^^ | West Chester | Sr. |
| Naia Pulliam** | Kutztown | Sr. |
| Makiah Shaw^ | Millersville | Sr. |
| Katie Starr* | Bloomsburg | Sr. |
| Anna McTamney^^ | West Chester | Sr. |
EASTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Player | Institution | Cl. |
| Taja Colbert | Shippensburg | Sr. |
| Madeline Evans | Lock Haven | So. |
| Leila Hurley | Kutztown | Jr. |
| Jenadia Jordan* | Lock Haven | Jr. |
| Kali March | Millersville | Gr. |
| Alana Robinson^* | Lock Haven | Jr. |
| Katie Sheeler | Mansfield | So. |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
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2024-25 PSAC Women’s Basketball Western Division All-Conference and Major Awards
Athlete of the Year: Morgan Gentile, Edinboro
Defensive Player of the Year: Mia Kalich, Seton Hill
Freshman of the Year: Rachel Manfredo, Edinboro
Coach of the Year: Maeve Gallagher, Seton Hill
WESTERN DIVISION FIRST TEAM
| Player | Institution | Cl. |
| Bri Claxon* | Gannon | Jr. |
| Hallie Cowan | Seton Hill | Jr. |
| Helene Cowan | Seton Hill | Jr. |
| Morgan Gentile^ | Edinboro | Gr. |
| Mia Kalich | Seton Hill | So. |
| Shamia Strayhorn | IUP | Sr. |
| Nyshae’ Weaver^ | IUP | Jr. |
WESTERN DIVISION SECOND TEAM
| Player | Institution | Cl. |
| Regan Atkins | Slippery Rock | So. |
| Christiane Frye^** | Seton Hill | Gr. |
| Talia Gilliard | Caifornia | Sr. |
| Allycia Harris^ | California | Sr. |
| Kate Ratliff | Gannon | So. |
| Hayley Sims** | Edinboro | Sr. |
| Autumn Taylor | Clarion | So. |
*Indicates previous First Team All-PSAC selection
^Indicates previous Second Team All-PSAC selection
