Saturday, December 22
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2:00 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Rochester College
Photo by: Lucas Carter
IPFW vs. Rochester set for Saturday
12/21/2012 10:08:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The IPFW women's basketball team will host Rochester College on Saturday, Dec. 22 at the Gates Sports Center. The game will be the final contest of the year against a non Summit League opponent. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
ABOUT IPFW
The Mastodons are still searching for their first win during the month of December as they enter Saturday's tilt with an overall record of 3-8. Amanda Hyde leads the team with a 19.2 scoring average and Stefanie Mauk has cleaned up on the glass leading the team with seven rebounds per game.
The 'Dons have used the same starting lineup in all 11 games, but Erin Murphy has impacted the team with important minutes off the bench. Murphy averages eight points and two rebounds per game. She gets to the rim and makes opponents pay from the free throw line as she leads the team from the stripe by hitting 87 percent.
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
Rochester improved to 6-7 on the year with a 50-45 win over Lourdes on Wednesday, Dec. 19. The Warriors will travel to Oakland to face the Golden Grizzlies on Friday night before visiting the Gates Sports Center on Saturday for a matchup with IPFW.
Despite coming off the bench in every game this season, junior Meagan Heiden leads the team in scoring with an average of 11.5 points per game. Sam Tomaschko and Ke'ala Ka'ailkala also impact the team offensively as they average 9.8 and 8.9 points per game. Tomaschko leads the team in rebounding with an average of 8.6 boards per contest and Ka'ailkala's sister Ka'imana is also a solid player for the Warriors as she averages 7.4 points per game.
Despite coming off the bench in every game this season, junior Meagan Heiden leads the team in scoring with an average of 11.5 points per game. Sam Tomaschko and Ke'ala Ka'ailkala also impact the team offensively as they average 9.8 and 8.9 points per game. Tomaschko leads the team in rebounding with an average of 8.6 boards per contest and Ka'ailkala's sister Ka'imana is also a solid player for the Warriors as she averages 7.4 points per game.
LAST TIME OUT
The IPFW women's basketball team lost to the Detroit Titans on Tuesday by the final score of 88-58. Amanda Hyde led the team in scoring with 19 points, but Shareta Brown guided Detroit to victory behind a 34 point, nine rebound performance at the Gates Sports Center.
IPFW faced the top defensive team in the country on Sunday afternoon with a road game at Michigan State and they were forced to follow that contest by competing with the nation's top scorer in Shareta Brown. Brown shot 9-of-15 from the floor and knocked down 15-of-20 from the charity stripe to net a game-high 34 points for the Titans. The sophomore forward added nine rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 30 minutes of action.
The Mastodons got off to a fast start as they led 20-11 with 13:24 on the game clock. Haley Seibert was locked in from 3-point range and a pair of free throws from Amanda Hyde cushioned the lead. The momentum drastically changed minutes later as the Titans came back to tie the game at 20-20 after a free throw from Brown. Detroit outscored IPFW 23-8 in the final eight minutes of the first half to open up a 43-28 lead at the break.
The second half was much like the first as Detroit outscored IPFW 45-30. The Titans used Brown to dominate inside as they won the points in the paint battle 30-8. Detroit also capitalized on IPFW turnovers as they scored 22 points off miscues compared to just nine for IPFW.
The 'Dons shot 37 percent from the floor compared to 60 percent from Detroit. One positive note that IPFW can focus on moving forward is their 3-point shooting. The Mastodons hit 50 percent of their shots from distance against UDM knocking down eight of 16 attempts.
Haley Seibert ended the game 4-of-6 from 3-point range to help her net 15 points. She added four rebounds and four assists at the point guard position. Hyde shot 6-of-17 from the floor, but she hit 7-of-8 from the line to score her 19 points. Hyde also set a new career-high on Tuesday by dishing out seven assists.
IPFW faced the top defensive team in the country on Sunday afternoon with a road game at Michigan State and they were forced to follow that contest by competing with the nation's top scorer in Shareta Brown. Brown shot 9-of-15 from the floor and knocked down 15-of-20 from the charity stripe to net a game-high 34 points for the Titans. The sophomore forward added nine rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 30 minutes of action.
The Mastodons got off to a fast start as they led 20-11 with 13:24 on the game clock. Haley Seibert was locked in from 3-point range and a pair of free throws from Amanda Hyde cushioned the lead. The momentum drastically changed minutes later as the Titans came back to tie the game at 20-20 after a free throw from Brown. Detroit outscored IPFW 23-8 in the final eight minutes of the first half to open up a 43-28 lead at the break.
The second half was much like the first as Detroit outscored IPFW 45-30. The Titans used Brown to dominate inside as they won the points in the paint battle 30-8. Detroit also capitalized on IPFW turnovers as they scored 22 points off miscues compared to just nine for IPFW.
The 'Dons shot 37 percent from the floor compared to 60 percent from Detroit. One positive note that IPFW can focus on moving forward is their 3-point shooting. The Mastodons hit 50 percent of their shots from distance against UDM knocking down eight of 16 attempts.
Haley Seibert ended the game 4-of-6 from 3-point range to help her net 15 points. She added four rebounds and four assists at the point guard position. Hyde shot 6-of-17 from the floor, but she hit 7-of-8 from the line to score her 19 points. Hyde also set a new career-high on Tuesday by dishing out seven assists.
3-POINT STREAK
The IPFW Mastodons have made a 3-point field goal in 416 straight contests, a stretch that ranks as the fourth longest active streak in NCAA Division I. Iowa State's streak is at the top of the list by making a 3-point field goal in 556 consecutive games. Sam Houston State and Connecticut rank ahead of IPFW with 508 and 482 respectively.
ALL-TIME SERIES
This is the first matchup between Rochester College and IPFW.
SUMMIT LEAGUE BASKETBALL ESOURCE
The Summit League rolled out a new comprehensive electronic resource that contains all the necessary men's and women's basketball information for the season titled the 2012-13 Summit League Basketball eSource. Intended as an all-in-one season-long reference, the eSource enables media and fans access to information formerly housed in the league's media guide and almanac publications with easily navigable links to updated links to current information such as statistics, standings, schedules/results and The Summit League's weekly release. Be sure to view the eSource by clicking on the button on thesummitleague.org.
BATTLE TESTED
IPFW put together a challenging out of conference schedule to prepare themselves for the Summit League schedule. The Mastodons faced three Big Ten opponents, two Horizon League teams, and Ball State from the MAC. Purdue was ranked No. 14 when the two teams met and they have recently moved up a spot to No. 13. Michigan State was the best defensive team in the nation when IPFW played at the Jenison Field House and the 'Dons recently hosted Detroit who has the leading scorer in the nation.
SUMMIT LEAGUE LEADER
Junior Amanda Hyde leads the Summit League with a scoring average of 19.2 points per game. Hyde scored 192 points through the first 10 games of the season and most recently dropped a team-high 19 points against Detroit on Tuesday.
DEFEND THE ARC
IPFW leads the Summit League in defending the 3-point shot as opponents are shooting just .260 from distance against the Mastodons.
SUMMIT LEAGUE SCHEDULE
The Summit League schedule is quickly approaching as the Mastodons will host IUPUI and Western Illinois to open up league play. A quick trip to Omaha will be the first game for IPFW in 2013 and then the Mastodons will return home for games against North Dakota State and South Dakota State.
UP NEXT
IPFW will play a pair of Summit League contests next week as the IUPUI Jaguars and the Western Illinois Leathernecks each visit the Gates Sports Center to kick-off the conference schedule. IUPUI will play IPFW on Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. The Leathernecks will tip-off against the Mastodons on Dec. 30 at 2 p.m.
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