Mastodons to Face Jackrabbits in Summit Semifinals

PREGAME NOTES vs. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE

Sioux Falls, SD - After winning its 2011 Summit League Tournament opener, the IPFW Mastodons face off against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in a 3:30 EST game in the Sioux Falls Arena.

Opponent: South Dakota State (17-13, 12-6 Summit League)
When: Monday, March 7, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Sioux Falls Arena (6,300)
All-Time Series: South Dakota State leads 13-1
Radio: Internet only broadcast - Mike Maahs (play-by-play)
Live Stats: Courtesy of The Summit League
TV: Midco Sports Net/ESPN 3/ESPN Full Court - Jay Elson, play-by-play; Megan Vogel, analysis
Streaming Video: Summit TV Package

QUICK HITTERS
•    IPFW's second seed is the highest for the Mastodons since joining the Summit League for the 2007-08 season
•    Jordan Zuppe was named the Summit League Player of the Week on January 15, as IPFW became the first program since Oakland in 2006-07 to have three different players earn POW honors in the same season. Stephanie Rosado (November 23), and Kayla Drake (January 25) have also been named Summit League Player of the Week this season.
•    IPFW has 20 games for the first time since the 1995-96 team went 23-5 before falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and are the win total is the fourth most in a season in school history
•    IPFW's 13 conference wins are the highest for the program since joining the Summit League in 2007-08
•    Playing against North Dakota State on February 19, Jordan Zuppe broke the career school record for total games played, with 116, previously held by Johnna Lewis-Carlisle
•    IPFW has had six different players score at least 20 points in a game this season, the most since joining NCAA Division I,
    as the previous high was four
•    On February 16, Jordan Zuppe became the career leader in three-point baskets made, passing Amy Gearlds (2000-04)
•    The Mastodons have made a three-point basket in 374 consecutive games, the sixth longest active streak in the NCAA
•    Chelsey Jackson became the school's 15th member of the 1,000-point club on February 5 at Western Illinois, joining Jordan Zuppe who accomplished the same feat on December 19 against Hampton
•    With his victory at South Dakota State, IPFW head coach Chris Paul became the program's career wins leader, and has a career-record of 72-96, more than the previous two IPFW coaches combined.
•    Jordan Zuppe currently sits third in Summit League history with 249 career three-point baskets made, and Anne Boese is tied for ninth with 219.
•    Jordan Zuppe climbed into a tie for second in career assists at IPFW, now with 325 career assists

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