Mavericks Look to Bounce Back at Truman
Feb 11, 2011 | General, Women's Basketball
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OPENING TIP
• UNO travels to Kirksville, Mo., for a 1 p.m. game on Saturday at Truman.
• The Mavericks have lost five in a row overall and nine in a row on the road this year. The last MIAA road game the Mavericks won was Feb. 10, 2010 at Missouri Western, 58-55.
• UNO dropped a 67-54 decision to Missouri Western at home on Wednesday night.
• UNO returns home on Wednesday, Feb. 16, for a 5:30 p.m. contest against Central Missouri. The Mavs have two home games left.
SERIES HISTORY
UNO leads 6-2
The Mavericks have won four out of the last five by an average margin of 13 points. UNO is 3-0 when playing at Truman.
Last meeting
UNO 78, Truman 74
Jan. 5, 2011, Omaha, Neb.
Heather Pohl sparked UNO with 20 points, 16 in the first half, and Jamie Nash took over in the second half, as the Mavs took the lead for good with 4:34 remaining.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Truman is 11th in the MIAA in scoring offense, averaging 62.2 points per game, but is third in the MIAA in scoring defense, allowing only 62.0 points per game.
• UNO ranks 12th in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage, allowing opponents to shoot 36.3 percent. However, Truman ranks 11th in the MIAA in 3-pointers made per game at 4.3.
• UNO ranks third in the MIAA in free throw percentage (71.9) and second in steals per game (9.8).
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Junior forward Heather Pohl has recorded double-doubles in back-to-back games. On Wednesday against Missouri Western, Pohl led the Mavericks with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Last Saturday, Pohl had 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Emporia State. Pohl has recorded all three of her double-doubles this year in the last five games. On Jan. 26, Pohl grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds to go with 21 points against Fort Hays State.
POHL FINDS HER GROOVE
Pohl has been on fire since returning from Christmas break. In the last 11 games, Pohl is averaging 20.5 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game. The Millard West product is averaging 17.6 points per game on the season, which ranks first in the MIAA. In the past 11 games, she has climbed from outside of the top 10 in scoring in the MIAA to first. Pohl also ranks among the top 10 in 3-point percentage (6th; 37.2) and free throw percentage (3rd; 82.0).
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Junior guard Breanna Daniels leads the Bulldogs in scoring at 13.6 points per game. Freshman forward Nicole Gloor has only started two of 20 games for Truman, but is second on the team in scoring at 9.9 points per game. Becka McHenry, Amy Galey and Jennifer Conway all average just under eight points per game. Galey averages 4.3 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the MIAA. The Bulldogs have won two in a row after losing three straight.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Pohl hit three 3-pointers on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Lincoln to bring her career total to 100. Pohl joined only six other Mavericks who have made 100 3-pointers in a career. Cayla Hargrove (2005-09) is ahead of Pohl in sixth place with 119, while Jennifer Mitchell (1998-02) holds the school record of 214. Pohl has currently made 106 3-pointers and needs just 14 more to move into sixth place in school history.
REACHING 100 IN STYLE
Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer recorded her 100th win at UNO in emphatic fashion with an 87-83 win over No. 6 Washburn on Saturday, Jan. 22. Patton Shearer became just the second coach in Mavs' history to reach 100 wins at the school. Cherri Mankenberg, who compiled a 344-277 record from 1976-98, is the only other coach to do so. Patton Shearer's record at UNO is 100-91, and her career record stands at 160-140.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.3 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.
TELLING STATS
When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers this season, the Mavs are 0-11. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-11. Against Missouri Western on Wednesday, the Griffons outscored the Mavericks 17-10 in points off turnovers and 48-44 in starters' scoring.
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 returns home on Wednesday, Feb. 16, for a 5:30 p.m. contest against Central Missouri. The Mavs have two home games left. Senior day is set for Saturday, Feb. 26, at 1:30 p.m. vs. Pittsburg State.
Live Stats
Live Audio
Live Video
OPENING TIP
• UNO travels to Kirksville, Mo., for a 1 p.m. game on Saturday at Truman.
• The Mavericks have lost five in a row overall and nine in a row on the road this year. The last MIAA road game the Mavericks won was Feb. 10, 2010 at Missouri Western, 58-55.
• UNO dropped a 67-54 decision to Missouri Western at home on Wednesday night.
• UNO returns home on Wednesday, Feb. 16, for a 5:30 p.m. contest against Central Missouri. The Mavs have two home games left.
SERIES HISTORY
UNO leads 6-2
The Mavericks have won four out of the last five by an average margin of 13 points. UNO is 3-0 when playing at Truman.
Last meeting
UNO 78, Truman 74
Jan. 5, 2011, Omaha, Neb.
Heather Pohl sparked UNO with 20 points, 16 in the first half, and Jamie Nash took over in the second half, as the Mavs took the lead for good with 4:34 remaining.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Truman is 11th in the MIAA in scoring offense, averaging 62.2 points per game, but is third in the MIAA in scoring defense, allowing only 62.0 points per game.
• UNO ranks 12th in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage, allowing opponents to shoot 36.3 percent. However, Truman ranks 11th in the MIAA in 3-pointers made per game at 4.3.
• UNO ranks third in the MIAA in free throw percentage (71.9) and second in steals per game (9.8).
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Junior forward Heather Pohl has recorded double-doubles in back-to-back games. On Wednesday against Missouri Western, Pohl led the Mavericks with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Last Saturday, Pohl had 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Emporia State. Pohl has recorded all three of her double-doubles this year in the last five games. On Jan. 26, Pohl grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds to go with 21 points against Fort Hays State.
POHL FINDS HER GROOVE
Pohl has been on fire since returning from Christmas break. In the last 11 games, Pohl is averaging 20.5 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game. The Millard West product is averaging 17.6 points per game on the season, which ranks first in the MIAA. In the past 11 games, she has climbed from outside of the top 10 in scoring in the MIAA to first. Pohl also ranks among the top 10 in 3-point percentage (6th; 37.2) and free throw percentage (3rd; 82.0).
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Junior guard Breanna Daniels leads the Bulldogs in scoring at 13.6 points per game. Freshman forward Nicole Gloor has only started two of 20 games for Truman, but is second on the team in scoring at 9.9 points per game. Becka McHenry, Amy Galey and Jennifer Conway all average just under eight points per game. Galey averages 4.3 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the MIAA. The Bulldogs have won two in a row after losing three straight.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Pohl hit three 3-pointers on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Lincoln to bring her career total to 100. Pohl joined only six other Mavericks who have made 100 3-pointers in a career. Cayla Hargrove (2005-09) is ahead of Pohl in sixth place with 119, while Jennifer Mitchell (1998-02) holds the school record of 214. Pohl has currently made 106 3-pointers and needs just 14 more to move into sixth place in school history.
REACHING 100 IN STYLE
Head Coach Patty Patton Shearer recorded her 100th win at UNO in emphatic fashion with an 87-83 win over No. 6 Washburn on Saturday, Jan. 22. Patton Shearer became just the second coach in Mavs' history to reach 100 wins at the school. Cherri Mankenberg, who compiled a 344-277 record from 1976-98, is the only other coach to do so. Patton Shearer's record at UNO is 100-91, and her career record stands at 160-140.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.3 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.
TELLING STATS
When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers this season, the Mavs are 0-11. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-11. Against Missouri Western on Wednesday, the Griffons outscored the Mavericks 17-10 in points off turnovers and 48-44 in starters' scoring.
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 returns home on Wednesday, Feb. 16, for a 5:30 p.m. contest against Central Missouri. The Mavs have two home games left. Senior day is set for Saturday, Feb. 26, at 1:30 p.m. vs. Pittsburg State.
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