Mavs Battle No. 20 Emporia State on Saturday
Feb 4, 2011 | General, Women's Basketball
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OPENING TIP
• UNO returns home for a 1:30 p.m. contest against No. 20 Emporia State on Saturday at Sapp Fieldhouse.
• UNO has lost three straight games overall, but is 3-4 against MIAA competition at home this season.
• The Mavs lost at Northwest Missouri State on Thursday, 85-65, their ninth road loss in a row. Heather Pohl led UNO for the ninth straight game with 17 points.
• UNO hosts Missouri Western next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Sapp Fieldhouse.
SERIES HISTORY
Emporia State leads 6-4
UNO is 1-4 against Emporia State since joining the MIAA in the 2008-09 season.
Last meeting
Emporia State 66, UNO 54
Dec. 8, 2010 - Emporia, Kan.
UNO trailed by as many as 18 points in the second half, but whittled the lead down to eight with 4:18 left in the game. Alli Volkens had 14 points and 18 rebounds for ESU.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Emporia State ranks second in scoring offense in the MIAA at 72.7 points per game.
• The Lady Hornets shoot 42.1 percent from the field to rank second in the MIAA. Their field goal percentage defense ranks first at 36.3 percent.
• Emporia State averages a league-best 44.2 rebounds per game, while UNO allows a league-high 42.3 per game.
• The Mavs rank second in the MIAA in free throw percentage, hitting 73.2 percent from the line.
A CAREER NIGHT
Against Northwest Missouri State on Thursday, freshman Amanda Woodring set career highs in minutes (19), rebounds (4), assists (6) and steals (2).
POHL FINDS HER GROOVE
Junior forward Heather Pohl has been on fire of late. In the last nine games, Pohl is averaging 21.1 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Millard West product is averaging 17.6 points per game on the season, which ranks second in the MIAA. In the past nine games, she has climbed from outside of the top 10 in scoring in the MIAA to second. Pohl also ranks among the top 10 in the conference in 3-point percentage (6th; 38.2) and free throw percentage (3rd; 82.5).
SCOUTING THE LADY HORNETS
No. 20 Emporia State is 4-4 in its last eight games after starting the season 10-1. The defending national champion Lady Hornets have won two in a row over Truman and Central Missouri. Emporia State beat UNO earlier this season, 66-54, on Dec. 8 in Emporia, Kan.
The Lady Hornets are led by senior forward Alli Volkens, who is averaging a double-double of 17.4 points per game and 11.8 rebounds per game. She also leads the conference with 55 blocked shots. Volkens has twice been named MIAA player of the week this sesaon.
Emporia State has another MIAA player of the week winner in forward Kelsey Balcom. The freshman of the year candidate in the MIAA is averaging 10.9 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.
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 103 3-pointers.
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 100-89, and her career record stands at 160-138.
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 0-10. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-9. Against Northwest Missouri State on Wednesday, the Bearcats' starters outscored UNO's, 64-41, and Northwest held a 24-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
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 hosts Missouri Western next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
Live Stats
Live Audio
Live Video
OPENING TIP
• UNO returns home for a 1:30 p.m. contest against No. 20 Emporia State on Saturday at Sapp Fieldhouse.
• UNO has lost three straight games overall, but is 3-4 against MIAA competition at home this season.
• The Mavs lost at Northwest Missouri State on Thursday, 85-65, their ninth road loss in a row. Heather Pohl led UNO for the ninth straight game with 17 points.
• UNO hosts Missouri Western next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Sapp Fieldhouse.
SERIES HISTORY
Emporia State leads 6-4
UNO is 1-4 against Emporia State since joining the MIAA in the 2008-09 season.
Last meeting
Emporia State 66, UNO 54
Dec. 8, 2010 - Emporia, Kan.
UNO trailed by as many as 18 points in the second half, but whittled the lead down to eight with 4:18 left in the game. Alli Volkens had 14 points and 18 rebounds for ESU.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Emporia State ranks second in scoring offense in the MIAA at 72.7 points per game.
• The Lady Hornets shoot 42.1 percent from the field to rank second in the MIAA. Their field goal percentage defense ranks first at 36.3 percent.
• Emporia State averages a league-best 44.2 rebounds per game, while UNO allows a league-high 42.3 per game.
• The Mavs rank second in the MIAA in free throw percentage, hitting 73.2 percent from the line.
A CAREER NIGHT
Against Northwest Missouri State on Thursday, freshman Amanda Woodring set career highs in minutes (19), rebounds (4), assists (6) and steals (2).
POHL FINDS HER GROOVE
Junior forward Heather Pohl has been on fire of late. In the last nine games, Pohl is averaging 21.1 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Millard West product is averaging 17.6 points per game on the season, which ranks second in the MIAA. In the past nine games, she has climbed from outside of the top 10 in scoring in the MIAA to second. Pohl also ranks among the top 10 in the conference in 3-point percentage (6th; 38.2) and free throw percentage (3rd; 82.5).
SCOUTING THE LADY HORNETS
No. 20 Emporia State is 4-4 in its last eight games after starting the season 10-1. The defending national champion Lady Hornets have won two in a row over Truman and Central Missouri. Emporia State beat UNO earlier this season, 66-54, on Dec. 8 in Emporia, Kan.
The Lady Hornets are led by senior forward Alli Volkens, who is averaging a double-double of 17.4 points per game and 11.8 rebounds per game. She also leads the conference with 55 blocked shots. Volkens has twice been named MIAA player of the week this sesaon.
Emporia State has another MIAA player of the week winner in forward Kelsey Balcom. The freshman of the year candidate in the MIAA is averaging 10.9 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game.
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 103 3-pointers.
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 100-89, and her career record stands at 160-138.
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 0-10. Also, when UNO's starters are outscored by the opponent's starters, the Mavs are 0-9. Against Northwest Missouri State on Wednesday, the Bearcats' starters outscored UNO's, 64-41, and Northwest held a 24-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
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 hosts Missouri Western next Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
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