
Mastodons Look to Remain Undefeated in League on Thursday
12/28/2011 6:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
PRE-GAME NOTES
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The IPFW Mastodons will put their unblemished Summit League record on the line on Thursday evening, as the squad travels to Fargo, North Dakota to take on the Bison of North Dakota State as both teams re-join the league portions of their schedules.
Opponent: North Dakota State Bison (2-11, 0-2 Summit League
When: Thursday, December 29, 2011 | 8:00 p.m. EST
Where: Fargo, North Dakota | Bison Sports Arena (5,830)
Web Streaming: Bison All-Access
Live Stats: NDSU Live Stats
SCOUTING THE BISON
North Dakota State comes into the game with a 2-11 record, while looking for its first win in Summit League play this season.
The Bison are on a seven-game losing streak, with the team's last win coming on November 26 against Valley City State.
The team is led by Abby Plucker who averages a 11.1 points per game, while Dani DeGagne pours in 10.4 for the Bison. Hannah Linz (8.1), Kahla Becken (7.2), and Jamie Van Kirk (7.2) all average over seven points per game.
Plucker pulls down 8.1 rebounds per game, the best rebounding average on the squad, as NDSU out-rebounds its opponents by 1.6 rebounds per game. Linz leads the team with 2.8 assists per game, as DeGagne has a teambest 18 steals, and Janae Burich a team-leading 37 blocked shots.
LAST TIME OUT
Despite notching a game-high 16 offensive rebounds, the IPFW Mastodons fell victim to an aggressive Purdue squad 73-36 Thursday evening at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
The Mastodons drop their fourth-straight contest, falling to 4-8 this season. The Boilermakers improve to 10-3. Purdue is now 3-0 all-time against IPFW.
IPFW made 12 of 52 baskets (23%) against a feisty Boilermaker defense, while hitting 7-13 (54%) free throws. The Mastodons committed 22 turnovers, forcing 12 from Purdue.
Rosado led the 'Dons with nine points and four rebounds, while going 5-8 from the charity stripe.
REACHING A MILESTONE
IPFW seniors Stephanie Rosado and Anne Boese have both reached a major career milestone - 1,000 points. Rosado got her 1,000th point in the second half of the December 3 overtime victory over UMKC, while Boese reached the mark three days later on December 6 at Valparaiso. This is the second straight year that two players from the same IPFW women's basketball team reached the 1,000-point milestone in the same season, as Jordan Zuppe and Chelsey Jackson each accomplished the feat last season.
QUICK HITTERS
• The 36 points scored by IPFW against Purdue are the fewest scored in a game by the 'Dons since the squad was held to 28 at Indiana State on December 28, 2002.
• Senior Anne Boese became the school's career record holder in three-point field goals made, as her total stands at 256, one more than former teammate Jordan Zuppe ended her career with.
• On Dec. 6 on the road against Valparaiso, senior Anne Boese became the school's career record holder in three-point fi eld goals made, passing former teammate Jordan Zuppe (250). Boese currently stands with 254.
• With current total of 256 three-point field goals made, Boese trails the all-time conference leader (Brenna Doty of Buffalo) by 7. She is in a neck-in-neck race with South Dakota State senior Jill Young for the career makes record, as Young has 249.
• In other milestone watches, both Stephanie Rosado and Anne Boese have eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau this month. Rosado accomplished the feat against UMKC on December 3, while Boese did it against Valparaiso three days later.
• The Mastodons have made a three-point basket in 387 consecutive games, the fifth longest active streak in the NCAA.
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