Mavs Set for Senior Day Showdown with Pittsburg St
Feb 25, 2011 | General, Women's Basketball
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OPENING TIP
• UNO closes out its season on Saturday with a 1:30 p.m., contest against Pittsburg State on Senior Day. The Mavs' lone senior, Katie Kane, will be honored before tip-off.
• Earlier this season, the Gorillas handed UNO their worst loss of the year in a 98-59 rout.
• UNO is eliminated from MIAA Tournament contention. The 11th-place Mavs will not be among the eight teams that will make the trip to Kansas City for the conference tourney.
SERIES HISTORY
PSU leads 5-1
Pittsburg State is 5-1 against UNO since the Mavs joined the MIAA in 2008-09.
Last meeting
Pittsburg State 98, UNO 59
Jan. 19, 2011 - Pittsburg, Kan.
The Gorillas handed the Mavs their worst loss of the season in a 49-point rout in Pittsburg. Four players scored in double-figures for PSU, led by Kylee Baldetti's 17 points and nine rebounds.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Pittsburg State possesses the MIAA's second-best scoring defense, allowing just 61.1 points per game. UNO is giving up a league-high 71.2 points per game.
• Despite the nine-game difference in the win/loss columns between the teams, UNO ranks better than the Gorillas in scoring offense. UNO is seventh at 65.1 points per game, while PSU ranks eighth at 65.0 points per game.
• UNO is second in the MIAA in steals per game (9.3).
GROWING PAINS
With a 7-18 record coming into Saturday's game, the Mavericks are assured of their second losing season in a row, but just their second losing season in the last seven years. UNO's season high for losses came in 2003-04 when that squad suffered a 5-22 record.
The Mavs lose just one senior this year in Katie Kane. UNO's young talent has stepped up recently, helping the Mavs to a road win over Southwest Baptist last Saturday and taking the lead in the second half at Missouri Southern on Wednesday.
60 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Mavericks have found success when scoring 60 or more points and when holding opponents under 60 points this season. UNO is 7-8 in games where it scores 60-plus points and is 3-0 when holding opponents under 60 points. However, the Mavericks are 0-9 when scoring fewer than 60 points and are 4-18 when allowing 60 or more points.
SCOUTING THE GORILLAS
Pittsburg State is led in scoring by Drew Roberts, who averages 11.5 points per game. Laura Glenn is second at 8.7 points per game. Kylee Baldetti averages 7.8 rebounds per game to rank fourth in the MIAA. The Gorillas rank first in the MIAA in blocked shots, swatting away 6.0 per game. Larissa Richards, Baldetti and Lauren Brown all rank in the top 10 in the MIAA.
TELLING STATS
When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers this season, the Mavs are 1-14. The lone win came last Saturday at Southwest Baptist, when the Mavs were outscored 23-20 in points off turnovers. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-12. UNO is 7-6 when its starters outscore the opponent's starters.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Pohl hit three three-pointers on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Lincoln to bring her career total to 100. Pohl joined only six other Mavericks who have made 100 three-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 113 three-pointers and needs just seven 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 101-94, and her career record stands at 161-143.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.0 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.
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
Saturday's game against Pittsburg State ends the season for the Mavs. UNO is mathematically eliminated from qualifying for the MIAA Conference Tournament.
Live Stats
Live Audio
Live Video
OPENING TIP
• UNO closes out its season on Saturday with a 1:30 p.m., contest against Pittsburg State on Senior Day. The Mavs' lone senior, Katie Kane, will be honored before tip-off.
• Earlier this season, the Gorillas handed UNO their worst loss of the year in a 98-59 rout.
• UNO is eliminated from MIAA Tournament contention. The 11th-place Mavs will not be among the eight teams that will make the trip to Kansas City for the conference tourney.
SERIES HISTORY
PSU leads 5-1
Pittsburg State is 5-1 against UNO since the Mavs joined the MIAA in 2008-09.
Last meeting
Pittsburg State 98, UNO 59
Jan. 19, 2011 - Pittsburg, Kan.
The Gorillas handed the Mavs their worst loss of the season in a 49-point rout in Pittsburg. Four players scored in double-figures for PSU, led by Kylee Baldetti's 17 points and nine rebounds.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Pittsburg State possesses the MIAA's second-best scoring defense, allowing just 61.1 points per game. UNO is giving up a league-high 71.2 points per game.
• Despite the nine-game difference in the win/loss columns between the teams, UNO ranks better than the Gorillas in scoring offense. UNO is seventh at 65.1 points per game, while PSU ranks eighth at 65.0 points per game.
• UNO is second in the MIAA in steals per game (9.3).
GROWING PAINS
With a 7-18 record coming into Saturday's game, the Mavericks are assured of their second losing season in a row, but just their second losing season in the last seven years. UNO's season high for losses came in 2003-04 when that squad suffered a 5-22 record.
The Mavs lose just one senior this year in Katie Kane. UNO's young talent has stepped up recently, helping the Mavs to a road win over Southwest Baptist last Saturday and taking the lead in the second half at Missouri Southern on Wednesday.
60 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Mavericks have found success when scoring 60 or more points and when holding opponents under 60 points this season. UNO is 7-8 in games where it scores 60-plus points and is 3-0 when holding opponents under 60 points. However, the Mavericks are 0-9 when scoring fewer than 60 points and are 4-18 when allowing 60 or more points.
SCOUTING THE GORILLAS
Pittsburg State is led in scoring by Drew Roberts, who averages 11.5 points per game. Laura Glenn is second at 8.7 points per game. Kylee Baldetti averages 7.8 rebounds per game to rank fourth in the MIAA. The Gorillas rank first in the MIAA in blocked shots, swatting away 6.0 per game. Larissa Richards, Baldetti and Lauren Brown all rank in the top 10 in the MIAA.
TELLING STATS
When UNO's opponent scores more points off turnovers this season, the Mavs are 1-14. The lone win came last Saturday at Southwest Baptist, when the Mavs were outscored 23-20 in points off turnovers. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-12. UNO is 7-6 when its starters outscore the opponent's starters.
HITTING THE CENTURY MARK
Pohl hit three three-pointers on Saturday, Jan. 29 at Lincoln to bring her career total to 100. Pohl joined only six other Mavericks who have made 100 three-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 113 three-pointers and needs just seven 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 101-94, and her career record stands at 161-143.
STEALING THE TOP SPOT
Sophomore guard Jamie Nash is averaging 3.0 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.
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
Saturday's game against Pittsburg State ends the season for the Mavs. UNO is mathematically eliminated from qualifying for the MIAA Conference Tournament.
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