Mavs Take On No. 6 Washburn
Jan 21, 2011 | General, Women's Basketball
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OPENING TIP
• UNO hosts No. 6 and MIAA-leading Washburn at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Sapp Fieldhouse.
• UNO is coming off a 98-59 loss at Pittsburg State on Wednesday. Heather Pohl led UNO in scoring for the fifth game in a row with 14 points.
• The Mavs have lost four games in a row, while the Lady Blues have won six straight.
• UNO is at home again Wednesday, Jan. 26, as Fort Hays State comes to town for a 5:30 p.m. game.
SERIES HISTORY
Washburn leads 6-1
UNO has not beaten Washburn since Nov. 22, 1985, a 90-55 win in Omaha.
Last meeting
Washburn 69, UNO 64
Dec. 1, 2010 - Topeka, Kan.
UNO fought hard against then-No. 4 Washburn on the road and held a 62-61 lead with 2:52 to play, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Washburn put the game away.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• UNO Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer is going for win No. 100 at the helm at UNO. She enters the game with a 99-86 record.
• Washburn has the league's best scoring defense, allowing just 58.1 points per game this season.
• The Lady Blues average 7.1 three-pointers made per game, which ranks second in the MIAA.
• UNO averages 10.1 steals per game to rank second in the MIAA.
• UNO's 73.2 free throw percentage is fourth-best in the MIAA.
GIVE HEATHER THE LEATHER
Junior forward Heather Pohl has been the focal point of the Mavs' offense in the last five games. In those five, Pohl is averaging 20.0 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game. Pohl has hit her last 32-of-69 from the field (46.4 percent) and has nailed 16-of-37 3-pointers (43.2 percent) in that stretch. The Millard West product is averaging 16.3 points per game on the season, which ranks sixth in the MIAA. She leads the MIAA in free throw percentage, hitting 85.0 percent of her foul shots.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Pohl hit 3-of-6 from long range against Pittsburg State on Wednesday to give her 39 made 3s on the season and 90 for her career. Pohl ranks ninth in school history for all-time 3-pointers made. Pohl needs to drain 10 more to become just the eighth Maverick all-time to hit 100 3-pointers in a career.
SCOUTING THE LADY BLUES
Junior center Cassie Lombardino leads Washburn in scoring, averaging 18.0 points per game. The leading returning scorer from last year, Stevi Schultz, averages 13.9 points per game and a 7.4 rebounds per game. Sophomore Laura Kinderknecht is the third Lady Blue averaging in double-figures, scoring 10.7 points per game and dishing out a team-best 3.9 assists per game.
Megan Lassley, in her first year with Washburn after transferring from Wichita South Seward County CC, is putting up 7.5 points and 3.0 assists per game. Alyssa Mullen is the lone senior starter. She averages 7.9 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game.
Washburn's only loss of the season came at Missouri Western on Dec. 19, 2010. The Lady Blues were upended 60-41 after shooting a season-low 28.8 percent and surrendering a season-high 21 turnovers.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.6 steals per game, which ranks first in the MIAA. 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
The Mavericks have been unable to rally from behind at halftime to win a game this season. All five of the Mavs' wins came when they led or were tied at halftime. UNO is 0-9 in games where they trail at halftime.
Also, when outscoring opponents in points off turnovers, UNO is 4-2. When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers, the Mavs are 0-8.
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
UNO plays host to Fort Hays State on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
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OPENING TIP
• UNO hosts No. 6 and MIAA-leading Washburn at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Sapp Fieldhouse.
• UNO is coming off a 98-59 loss at Pittsburg State on Wednesday. Heather Pohl led UNO in scoring for the fifth game in a row with 14 points.
• The Mavs have lost four games in a row, while the Lady Blues have won six straight.
• UNO is at home again Wednesday, Jan. 26, as Fort Hays State comes to town for a 5:30 p.m. game.
SERIES HISTORY
Washburn leads 6-1
UNO has not beaten Washburn since Nov. 22, 1985, a 90-55 win in Omaha.
Last meeting
Washburn 69, UNO 64
Dec. 1, 2010 - Topeka, Kan.
UNO fought hard against then-No. 4 Washburn on the road and held a 62-61 lead with 2:52 to play, but back-to-back 3-pointers by Washburn put the game away.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• UNO Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer is going for win No. 100 at the helm at UNO. She enters the game with a 99-86 record.
• Washburn has the league's best scoring defense, allowing just 58.1 points per game this season.
• The Lady Blues average 7.1 three-pointers made per game, which ranks second in the MIAA.
• UNO averages 10.1 steals per game to rank second in the MIAA.
• UNO's 73.2 free throw percentage is fourth-best in the MIAA.
GIVE HEATHER THE LEATHER
Junior forward Heather Pohl has been the focal point of the Mavs' offense in the last five games. In those five, Pohl is averaging 20.0 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game. Pohl has hit her last 32-of-69 from the field (46.4 percent) and has nailed 16-of-37 3-pointers (43.2 percent) in that stretch. The Millard West product is averaging 16.3 points per game on the season, which ranks sixth in the MIAA. She leads the MIAA in free throw percentage, hitting 85.0 percent of her foul shots.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Pohl hit 3-of-6 from long range against Pittsburg State on Wednesday to give her 39 made 3s on the season and 90 for her career. Pohl ranks ninth in school history for all-time 3-pointers made. Pohl needs to drain 10 more to become just the eighth Maverick all-time to hit 100 3-pointers in a career.
SCOUTING THE LADY BLUES
Junior center Cassie Lombardino leads Washburn in scoring, averaging 18.0 points per game. The leading returning scorer from last year, Stevi Schultz, averages 13.9 points per game and a 7.4 rebounds per game. Sophomore Laura Kinderknecht is the third Lady Blue averaging in double-figures, scoring 10.7 points per game and dishing out a team-best 3.9 assists per game.
Megan Lassley, in her first year with Washburn after transferring from Wichita South Seward County CC, is putting up 7.5 points and 3.0 assists per game. Alyssa Mullen is the lone senior starter. She averages 7.9 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game.
Washburn's only loss of the season came at Missouri Western on Dec. 19, 2010. The Lady Blues were upended 60-41 after shooting a season-low 28.8 percent and surrendering a season-high 21 turnovers.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.6 steals per game, which ranks first in the MIAA. 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
The Mavericks have been unable to rally from behind at halftime to win a game this season. All five of the Mavs' wins came when they led or were tied at halftime. UNO is 0-9 in games where they trail at halftime.
Also, when outscoring opponents in points off turnovers, UNO is 4-2. When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers, the Mavs are 0-8.
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
UNO plays host to Fort Hays State on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
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