Shippensburg University Athletics

2007-08 (as a junior): Enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2007-08, evolving into a reliable team player who is able to adapt to the needs of the team…appeared in all 28 games on the season, making 25 starts…recorded a career-high 21 points on 5-of-6 shooting against California (Pa.) on January 23…completed four games as the team’s leading scorer…totaled double-digit scoring totals in 15 games…compiled 268 points and finished the season averaging 9.6 points per game…was third on the team in rebounding  with 126 for an average of 4.5 per game…ranked second on the team in offensive boards.

2006-07 (as a sophomore): Appeared in 27 of the team’s 28 games and made eight starts… posted a 42.4 field goal percentage and totaled 27 rebounds… totaled 17 assists and recorded five steals … averaged 2.4 points per game, totaling 65 for the season.

2005-06 (as a freshman): Appeared in 21 games, including the final seven contests… scored a career-high nine points to go along with six rebounds at California (Pa.) on February 15 … totaled four assists in 22 minutes, both career-highs, combined with eight points at Indiana (Pa.) on January 21 … made nine consecutive free throws to end the season after starting the year 4-for-7 … had a career-high three rebounds in four games, including most recently against Indiana (Pa.) at home on February 11 … had four points and three rebounds versus Mercy at home on November 19 … totaled five points, three rebounds and two assists in upset victory over Edinboro at home on February 4 … the Fighting Scots entered the game at No. 8 in the NCAA Division II East Region rankings and first in the PSAC Western Division standings.

Before Shippensburg: Finished her career as the all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,494 points … played small forward for head coach Dan Mergott at Stephen Decatur … was named Bayside South Player of the Year as a senior and team Player of the Year as both a junior and senior … earned three-straight All- Bayside First Team honors from 2003-05 … led her team to the Maryland state semifinals as a junior … also played volleyball and softball … was a four-year letterwinner in basketball … was a four-year member of the honor roll and two-year member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Elise Aunshae’ Mercer … born on January 6, 1987 in Salisbury, Maryland … is the daughter of Curtis and Valarie Mercer … majoring in exercise science.