Iorfido, Tielsch Named Players of Week by PSAC
March 1, 2006

EDINBORO, PA – A pair of Edinboro University basketball players received honors from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for their performance last week. Callie Iorfido (Ambridge, PA/Ambridge) has been named the PSAC West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Daren Tielsch (McKees Rocks, PA/Montour) was recognized as the Men’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week. Tielsch shares the honor with Indiana(Pa.)’s Eddie Peterson. It marks the fifth time Iorfido has been recognized by the PSAC and the third time for Tielsch.

Iorfido, a 5’5” guard, helped the Fighting Scots (19-8, 7-5 PSAC West) clinch a PSAC playoff spot with wins over Clarion and Shippensburg. She had a modest 12 points and 11 assists in a 73-71 win at Clarion for her eighth double-double of the season.

She followed that up with her second triple-double of the season and third in Edinboro history as Edinboro rallied for an 89-83 overtime win against Shippensburg. She literally put the team on her back and carried it down the stretch, scoring the final nine points in regulation, then adding four of the Fighting Scots’ ten points in overtime, along with two assists. When it was all said and done, she had career-highs of 29 points and 14 rebounds, along with 10 assists.

For the week. Iorfido averaged 20.5 ppg. and 9.5 rpg. with 21 assists and just three turnovers. Entering Edinboro’s playoff game at IUP, she was averaging 12.9 ppg. and 5.2 rpg. with 220 assists, the third-highest single season total.

Tielsch averaged 27.5 ppg., 9.5 rpg. and 2.5 blocks as Edinboro split contests against Clarion and Shippensburg to finish at 18-9 overall and 9-3 in the PSAC West. The 6’8” senior shot 70.0 percent from the floor, making 21 of 30 field goals, and was 12 of 20 (60.0 pct.) from the line. He opened with a 25-point, 12-rebound outing at Clarion, as Edinboro prevailed, 69-66. It was his 14th double-double. He made 10 of 14 field goals and 5 of 10 free throws, adding a pair of blocks.

While Edinboro suffered a 71-66 defeat to Shippensburg in its regular season finale, Tielsch pumped in 29 points, his fourth straight game with 20-or-more points and 13th of the season, while pulling down a team-high seven rebounds. He made 11 of 16 field goals and 7 of 10 free throws, while blocking three shots.

Tielsch leads the Fighting Scots both in scoring (18.0 ppg.) and rebounding (9.4), also leading the PSAC in the latter category. He is shooting 55.2 percent from the floor and has blocked 41 shots.

The men’s team has advanced to the PSAC semifinals and will play Friday against West Chester. The women's team is also in the league semifinals, and they too will play Friday against Kutztown.