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Mastodons Travel to Defending OVC Champion Belmont
11/14/2017 3:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Fort Wayne women's basketball team makes a quick road trip south to take on defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Belmont, Wednesday, November 15 for a 7 p.m. ET tipoff.
Gameday Information
When: Wednesday, November 15 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Nashville, Tenn. | Curb Event Center (5,000)
Live Video: Belmont Live Stream
Live Stats: Belmont Live Stats
Live Audio: Belmont Audio
Series History: Belmont leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Belmont won 85-59 | November 11, 2016 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 1-1, 0-0 Summit League
Last Game: W, 79-70 vs. Loyola-Chicago (Nov. 12)
Coach: Niecee Nelson | 2nd Season
Scoring Leader: Kierstyn Repp | 14.5 ppg
Rebounding Leader: Jaelencia Williams | 9.5 rpg
Assist Leader: Hannah Albrecht | 3.0 spg
Steal Leader: De'Jour Young | 2.0 spg
Block Leader: Jaelencia Williams | 2.0 bpg
Belmont Bruins 1-1, 0-0 Ohio Valley
Last Game: W, 90-65 at Tulsa (Nov. 12)
Coach: Bart Brooks | 1st Season
Scoring Leader: Darby Maggard | 23.5 ppg
Rebounding Leader: Kylee Smith | 9.0
Assist Leader: Kylee Smith | 6.0
Steal Leader: Ellie Harmeyer | 1.0
Block Leader: Maura Muensterman | 1.0
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH...
Fort Wayne enters the 2017-18 season with only four players returning from last season that played, and nine players that have never played for the Mastodons. The roster features eight new players, plus a redshirt freshman. Of those nine new players, six are freshmen, two are sophomore transfers and one is a junior transfer that will sit out this season.
Among all Division I programs that provided information, the Mastodons have the seventh highest percentage of newcomers on its roster. The team is also 12th in freshman percentage and 16th in underclassmen percentage. Among those surveyed, Fort Wayne was one of only four teams to rank in the top-16 of all three categories. Those five teams are listed below.
All-Time Results vs. Belmont
Overall: 0-3
League: 0-0
Home: 0-2
Away: 0-1
Neutral: 0-0
On This Date...November 15 (2-2)
Gameday Information
When: Wednesday, November 15 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Nashville, Tenn. | Curb Event Center (5,000)
Live Video: Belmont Live Stream
Live Stats: Belmont Live Stats
Live Audio: Belmont Audio
Series History: Belmont leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Belmont won 85-59 | November 11, 2016 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 1-1, 0-0 Summit League
Last Game: W, 79-70 vs. Loyola-Chicago (Nov. 12)
Coach: Niecee Nelson | 2nd Season
Scoring Leader: Kierstyn Repp | 14.5 ppg
Rebounding Leader: Jaelencia Williams | 9.5 rpg
Assist Leader: Hannah Albrecht | 3.0 spg
Steal Leader: De'Jour Young | 2.0 spg
Block Leader: Jaelencia Williams | 2.0 bpg
Belmont Bruins 1-1, 0-0 Ohio Valley
Last Game: W, 90-65 at Tulsa (Nov. 12)
Coach: Bart Brooks | 1st Season
Scoring Leader: Darby Maggard | 23.5 ppg
Rebounding Leader: Kylee Smith | 9.0
Assist Leader: Kylee Smith | 6.0
Steal Leader: Ellie Harmeyer | 1.0
Block Leader: Maura Muensterman | 1.0
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH...
Fort Wayne enters the 2017-18 season with only four players returning from last season that played, and nine players that have never played for the Mastodons. The roster features eight new players, plus a redshirt freshman. Of those nine new players, six are freshmen, two are sophomore transfers and one is a junior transfer that will sit out this season.
Among all Division I programs that provided information, the Mastodons have the seventh highest percentage of newcomers on its roster. The team is also 12th in freshman percentage and 16th in underclassmen percentage. Among those surveyed, Fort Wayne was one of only four teams to rank in the top-16 of all three categories. Those five teams are listed below.
| Team | Total Size | Underclassmen | Freshmen | Newcomers |
| Alabama A&M | 14 | 13 (.929) | 9 (.643) | 10 (.714) |
| Northern Ky. | 13 | 11 (.846) | 7 (.538) | 8 (.615) |
| Fort Wayne | 13 | 9 (.692) | 6 (.462) | 9 (.692) |
| Florida Int'l | 11 | 8 (.727) | 5 (.455) | 7 (.636) |
All-Time Results vs. Belmont
| 12/18/2004 | H | BELMONT | L, 48-66 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 01/15/2007 | A | Belmont | L, 74-79 | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 11/11/2016 | H | BELMONT | L, 59-85 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Overall: 0-3
League: 0-0
Home: 0-2
Away: 0-1
Neutral: 0-0
On This Date...November 15 (2-2)
| 2013 | at Loyola Chicago | L, 61-82 |
| 2011 | at Michigan State | L, 56-62 |
| 2010 | AKRON | W, 69-54 |
| 1997 | vs Geneva | W, 78-67 |
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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