Thursday, January 31
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7:00 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Omaha
Photo by: Lucas Carter
Mastodons Host Mavericks in Summit League Action
1/30/2013 1:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The IPFW women's basketball team is halfway through the Summit League schedule with a league record of 3-5. They will host Omaha on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. EST at the Gates Sports Center.
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
The Mavericks are 14-6 overall with a Summit League record of 4-4. Paige Frauendorfer leads the team in scoring and she recently surpassed the 1,000 career point plateau in a win over North Dakota State. Frauendorfer currently has 1,038 career points and has become the second Maverick player to surpass 1,000 career points this season as Jamie Nash also accomplished the feat earlier in the year.
Frauendorfer was named player of the week for the third time on Jan. 28. She shared the award with Eilise O'Connor of Kansas City who has also earned the recognition three times this season. Frauendorfer averaged 20.5 ppg last week while shooting 49 percent from the floor. She also grabbed seven rebounds and recorded three steals per contest.
Frauendorfer was named player of the week for the third time on Jan. 28. She shared the award with Eilise O'Connor of Kansas City who has also earned the recognition three times this season. Frauendorfer averaged 20.5 ppg last week while shooting 49 percent from the floor. She also grabbed seven rebounds and recorded three steals per contest.
On the year, Frauendorfer is averaging 14.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. She leads the team in each category. Frauendorfer is part of a trio of Maverick players that see extended minutes of playing time for Omaha. Jamie Nash leads the team with an average of 38.0 minutes, but Frauendorfer and Carolyn Blair-Mobley are close behind at 37.5 and 35.1 respectively. Blair-Mobley is second on the team with an 11.9 scoring average and Nash leads the team and the Summit League in assists with 141 on the year (7.0 per game).
ALL-TIME SERIES
Omaha leads the all-time series 1-0 after defeating IPFW 60-50 on Jan. 5. Paige Frauendorfer recorded a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds in the first ever meeting. Amanda Hyde was also an impact player in the contest with 20 points and five rebounds.
LAST TIME OUT
Erin Murphy scored a layup with 17 seconds remaining to give IPFW a one point lead and the junior added a free throw after being fouled which led to IPFW knocking off Oakland 57-55 at the Gates Sports Center.
Murphy scored 11 points on Saturday afternoon on 4-of-10 shooting. Amanda Hyde and Stefanie Mauk also reached a double-figure scoring total as Hyde led all players with 17 and Mauk hit two triples in the second half to end the game with 13.
Murphy scored 11 points on Saturday afternoon on 4-of-10 shooting. Amanda Hyde and Stefanie Mauk also reached a double-figure scoring total as Hyde led all players with 17 and Mauk hit two triples in the second half to end the game with 13.
IPFW got off to a slow start against Oakland as the Golden Grizzlies jumped out to an 11-3 lead. Amanda Hyde found her shot and helped IPFW climb back into the game, and a 3-point field goal from Rachel Mauk would tie the contest at 12-12.
The Mastodons came out flat in the beginning of the second half as Oakland went on a 7-0 run to grab a three point lead. Ogle entered the game soon after and fired up a three-pointer that tied the game at 25-25. The Golden Grizzlies kept a two possession margin for much of the second half, but it was Hyde again that struck with a 3-point field goal with 4:45 to play that cut the lead down to four points.
Stefanie Mauk then got into the action with a layup followed by a 3-point field goal that cut the lead down to one. Minifee would come back with a layup to cushion the Oakland lead, but Mauk would not be denied as her old fashioned three point play tied the game at 50-50 after the Oakland bucket.
One of the biggest shots of the day came from Amanda Hyde with under one minute to play as the junior launched a 3-pointer from the top of the key with her team trailing by two. The shot was nothing but net as she gave the Mastodons the lead with 54 seconds remaining. Oakland made a push to win with a layup from Elizabeth Hamlet with 31 seconds to play, but it would not be enough as Murphy came up clutch to seal the win for IPFW.
THREE-POINT STREAK
The IPFW Mastodons have made a 3-point field goal in 425 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 566 consecutive games. Sam Houston State and Connecticut rank ahead of IPFW with 519 and 492 respectively.
IPFW VS OMAHA GAME RECAP - JAN. 5
IPFW lost to the Mavericks 60-50 earlier this season at Omaha. Amanda Hyde led the team in scoring with 20 points despite being limited in action with four personal fouls.
The final four minutes of the game was the deciding factor between Omaha and IPFW. The score was tied at 49-49 with Erin Murphy at the free throw line. Murphy's second attempt gave IPFW a one point lead at 50-49, but the Mavericks ended the game on an 11-0 run to secure the victory.
The final four minutes of the game was the deciding factor between Omaha and IPFW. The score was tied at 49-49 with Erin Murphy at the free throw line. Murphy's second attempt gave IPFW a one point lead at 50-49, but the Mavericks ended the game on an 11-0 run to secure the victory.
Erin Murphy scored 14 points for IPFW and Stefanie Mauk added seven before she left the game with an ankle injury. Haley Seibert, Courtney Ogle, and Rebecca Bruner all chipped in with two points. Rachel Mauk rounded out the scoring with a three-point field goal.
Paige Frauendorfer led Omaha to victory by scoring a game-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting. She ended the game with a double-double as she added 10 rebounds vs. IPFW. Carolyn Blair-Mobley added nine points and Casse Vaughn poured in eight off the bench.
SUMMIT LEAGUE LEADER
Junior Amanda Hyde leads the Summit League with a scoring average of 18.7 points per game. She most recently scored 17 points vs Oakland.
THREE-POINT SHOOTING
The Mastodons average seven 3-point field goals per game. That average is the second-best in the Summit League, and the 30th best in the NCAA. Western Illinois leads the Summit League with 7.9 made 3-point field goals per game, and Creighton is the top team in the country at 9.5.
FREEBIES
Amanda Hyde is shooting 86.7 percent from the free throw line this season making her the best free throw shooter in the Summit League. The junior has made 98 of her 113 attempts on the season.
IPFW is currently ranked fourth in the nation with a team free throw percentage of 78.9. Notre Dame leads the NCAA by knocking down 82.1 percent of their free throw attempts.
IPFW is currently ranked fourth in the nation with a team free throw percentage of 78.9. Notre Dame leads the NCAA by knocking down 82.1 percent of their free throw attempts.
UP NEXT
IPFW will face South Dakota State next week on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. EST. The Mastodons will end the road trip with a game against North Dakota State on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m.
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