Mavs Return Home to Face Southwest Baptist
Jan 10, 2011 | General, Women's Basketball
UNO vs. SBU Game Notes
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OPENING TIP
• UNO returns home this week to face Southwest Baptist at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Sapp Fieldhouse.
• UNO is coming off a 92-75 loss at Central Missouri on Saturday. The Mavs fell behind early after a 22-4 run by the Jennies.
• The Mavs have won two in a row at home and are 4-1 on the year at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
• UNO is at home again on Saturday, Jan. 15 against Missouri Southern. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY
UNO leads 4-2
UNO is 3-1 against the Bearcats since the Mavs joined the MIAA, but the Bearcats won the last time they played.
Last meeting
Southwest Baptist 70, UNO 69
Feb. 20, 2010 - Omaha, Neb.
Southwest Baptist's Courtney Heady hit a jumper at the buzzer to give the Bearcats a one-point win at Sapp Fieldhouse. The lead changed hands five times in the last 2:14 of the game.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• UNO's Patty Patton Shearer is going for win No. 100 at UNO. She enters the game with a 99-83 record.
• Southwest Baptist ranks last in the MIAA in field-goal percentage defense. The Bearcats are allowing conference opponents to shoot 44.8 percent from the field.
• The last time UNO outrebounded its opponent was Dec. 3 (Fort Hays State). But the Mavs have a good chance on Wednesday: The Bearcats rank 11th in the MIAA in rebounding margin (-4.6).
GOING FOR 100
UNO Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer will be going for milestone win No. 100 in her UNO career on Wednesday against Southwest Baptist. Patton Shearer, in her seventh season at the helm, enters Saturday's game with a 99-83 record. Only one of the other five coaches in Mavs' history has achieved 100 wins - Cherri Mankenberg, who compiled a 344-277 record from 1976-98.
GIVE HER THE LEATHER
Junior forward Heather Pohl had a strong showing in two games last week for UNO. Pohl averaged 18.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game to lead the Mavs in both categories. Pohl connected on 13-of-28 from the field on the week (46.4 percent), including nailing six 3-pointers. The Millard West product is averaging 15.1 points per game, which ranks tied for eighth in the MIAA.
FRESHMEN MAKING WAVES
Two weeks ago it was freshman Amanda Woodring with a career-best 17 points off the bench in an MIAA road game. On Saturday at Central Missouri, freshman Stacia Gebers took her turn. Gebers scored a career-high 14 points, topping her previous best of eight, set in the season opener. Gebers hit 5-of-7 from the field and 2-of-4 from long distance. She also grabbed four rebounds and had an assist and no turnovers in 19 minutes off the bench.
The Nora, Neb., native upped her scoring average from 2.7 points per game to 4.3 points per game after Saturday's effort.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Southwest Baptist is led in scoring by senior guard Ashleigh Gallio, who is putting up 10.8 points per game. Gallio also averages a team-best 3.6 assists per game. Freshman forward Jacqui Zelenka averages 10.3 points per game for the Bearcats, while sophomore forward Kourtni Williams averages 9.6 points per game.
The Bearcats are coming off a 69-55 home win over Fort Hays State on Saturday. Prior to that, SBU had lost five straight games. The Bearcats' other conference win came against Lincoln, 67-47, on Dec. 4.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 4.1 steals per game, which ranks first in the MIAA and third in the country. A 2009-10 MIAA All-Defensive Team member, Nash recorded a career-high 11 steals this season in a 69-38 win over Calumet College on Nov. 27. Nash earned the first double-double of her career, as she also scored 13 points in the victory. Nash's 11 steals was one short of the school-record 12 steals, set by Linda Schabloske on Jan. 30, 1993.
A TELLING SIGN
UNO is 5-1 this year when its starters outscore the opponent's starters and is 0-6 when the opponent's starters outscore UNO's first five. The Mavericks' chances also hinge on winning the points off turnover battle. When outscoring opponents in points off turnovers, UNO is 4-1. When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers, the Mavs are 0-6.
NASH HUNTING FOR MORE
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash ranked 15th nationally in steals per game in her freshman year in 2009-10, averaging 3.0 steals per contest. Nash was the highest-ranked MIAA player within the final NCAA Division II statistics report released in March, and her performance for the year earned her a spot on the conference's all-defensive team.
FRESH FACES
Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer has eight newcomers on her young roster for 2010-11, highlighted by transfers in sophomore guard Carly Cator (San Francisco State), junior forwards Jasamine Reeves (Lon Morris JC) and Lauren Andrews (Labette CC). Three freshmen are competing for playing time this season: guard Amanda Woodring (Millard West) and forwards Stacia Gebers (Superior) and Jordan Spencer (Millard West). Two freshmen, guards Natasha Mueller (Seward) and Aisle Quinlan (Des Moines Dowling Catholic), are redshirting.
MAVS CHOSEN EIGHTH IN MIAA PRESEASON COACHES POLL
Nebraska-Omaha was picked to finish eighth in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association's 2010-11 preseason polls, the league office announced in October. The preseason conference standings are chosen in a survey of MIAA head coaches and media members.
The Mavericks earned 43 points in the coaches poll and 66 in the media list. The 12 conference coaches selected Washburn as their preseason favorite, while media voters had the Lady Blues and defending national champion Emporia State tied for their top choice.
UNO NAMED TO 2009-10 WBCA ACADEMIC TOP 25
The 2009-10 UNO women's basketball team earned a spot on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, the WBCA announced in July. The list recognizes schools throughout the nation that carry the best overall team grade-point averages for the entire season.
The Mavs rounded out all NCAA Division II institutions at 25th, posting a team GPA of 3.403. It marked the first time since 2006-07 that UNO was included on the WBCA Academic Top 25.
NEXT UP FOR THE MAVS
The Mavs take on Missouri Southern at home on Saturday, Jan. 15. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Sapp Fieldhouse.
Live Stats
Free Audio
B2 Video
OPENING TIP
• UNO returns home this week to face Southwest Baptist at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Sapp Fieldhouse.
• UNO is coming off a 92-75 loss at Central Missouri on Saturday. The Mavs fell behind early after a 22-4 run by the Jennies.
• The Mavs have won two in a row at home and are 4-1 on the year at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
• UNO is at home again on Saturday, Jan. 15 against Missouri Southern. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY
UNO leads 4-2
UNO is 3-1 against the Bearcats since the Mavs joined the MIAA, but the Bearcats won the last time they played.
Last meeting
Southwest Baptist 70, UNO 69
Feb. 20, 2010 - Omaha, Neb.
Southwest Baptist's Courtney Heady hit a jumper at the buzzer to give the Bearcats a one-point win at Sapp Fieldhouse. The lead changed hands five times in the last 2:14 of the game.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• UNO's Patty Patton Shearer is going for win No. 100 at UNO. She enters the game with a 99-83 record.
• Southwest Baptist ranks last in the MIAA in field-goal percentage defense. The Bearcats are allowing conference opponents to shoot 44.8 percent from the field.
• The last time UNO outrebounded its opponent was Dec. 3 (Fort Hays State). But the Mavs have a good chance on Wednesday: The Bearcats rank 11th in the MIAA in rebounding margin (-4.6).
GOING FOR 100
UNO Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer will be going for milestone win No. 100 in her UNO career on Wednesday against Southwest Baptist. Patton Shearer, in her seventh season at the helm, enters Saturday's game with a 99-83 record. Only one of the other five coaches in Mavs' history has achieved 100 wins - Cherri Mankenberg, who compiled a 344-277 record from 1976-98.
GIVE HER THE LEATHER
Junior forward Heather Pohl had a strong showing in two games last week for UNO. Pohl averaged 18.5 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game to lead the Mavs in both categories. Pohl connected on 13-of-28 from the field on the week (46.4 percent), including nailing six 3-pointers. The Millard West product is averaging 15.1 points per game, which ranks tied for eighth in the MIAA.
FRESHMEN MAKING WAVES
Two weeks ago it was freshman Amanda Woodring with a career-best 17 points off the bench in an MIAA road game. On Saturday at Central Missouri, freshman Stacia Gebers took her turn. Gebers scored a career-high 14 points, topping her previous best of eight, set in the season opener. Gebers hit 5-of-7 from the field and 2-of-4 from long distance. She also grabbed four rebounds and had an assist and no turnovers in 19 minutes off the bench.
The Nora, Neb., native upped her scoring average from 2.7 points per game to 4.3 points per game after Saturday's effort.
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
Southwest Baptist is led in scoring by senior guard Ashleigh Gallio, who is putting up 10.8 points per game. Gallio also averages a team-best 3.6 assists per game. Freshman forward Jacqui Zelenka averages 10.3 points per game for the Bearcats, while sophomore forward Kourtni Williams averages 9.6 points per game.
The Bearcats are coming off a 69-55 home win over Fort Hays State on Saturday. Prior to that, SBU had lost five straight games. The Bearcats' other conference win came against Lincoln, 67-47, on Dec. 4.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 4.1 steals per game, which ranks first in the MIAA and third in the country. A 2009-10 MIAA All-Defensive Team member, Nash recorded a career-high 11 steals this season in a 69-38 win over Calumet College on Nov. 27. Nash earned the first double-double of her career, as she also scored 13 points in the victory. Nash's 11 steals was one short of the school-record 12 steals, set by Linda Schabloske on Jan. 30, 1993.
A TELLING SIGN
UNO is 5-1 this year when its starters outscore the opponent's starters and is 0-6 when the opponent's starters outscore UNO's first five. The Mavericks' chances also hinge on winning the points off turnover battle. When outscoring opponents in points off turnovers, UNO is 4-1. When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers, the Mavs are 0-6.
NASH HUNTING FOR MORE
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash ranked 15th nationally in steals per game in her freshman year in 2009-10, averaging 3.0 steals per contest. Nash was the highest-ranked MIAA player within the final NCAA Division II statistics report released in March, and her performance for the year earned her a spot on the conference's all-defensive team.
FRESH FACES
Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer has eight newcomers on her young roster for 2010-11, highlighted by transfers in sophomore guard Carly Cator (San Francisco State), junior forwards Jasamine Reeves (Lon Morris JC) and Lauren Andrews (Labette CC). Three freshmen are competing for playing time this season: guard Amanda Woodring (Millard West) and forwards Stacia Gebers (Superior) and Jordan Spencer (Millard West). Two freshmen, guards Natasha Mueller (Seward) and Aisle Quinlan (Des Moines Dowling Catholic), are redshirting.
MAVS CHOSEN EIGHTH IN MIAA PRESEASON COACHES POLL
Nebraska-Omaha was picked to finish eighth in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association's 2010-11 preseason polls, the league office announced in October. The preseason conference standings are chosen in a survey of MIAA head coaches and media members.
The Mavericks earned 43 points in the coaches poll and 66 in the media list. The 12 conference coaches selected Washburn as their preseason favorite, while media voters had the Lady Blues and defending national champion Emporia State tied for their top choice.
UNO NAMED TO 2009-10 WBCA ACADEMIC TOP 25
The 2009-10 UNO women's basketball team earned a spot on the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, the WBCA announced in July. The list recognizes schools throughout the nation that carry the best overall team grade-point averages for the entire season.
The Mavs rounded out all NCAA Division II institutions at 25th, posting a team GPA of 3.403. It marked the first time since 2006-07 that UNO was included on the WBCA Academic Top 25.
NEXT UP FOR THE MAVS
The Mavs take on Missouri Southern at home on Saturday, Jan. 15. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Sapp Fieldhouse.
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