Sunday, November 24
Fort Wayne, Ind.
12:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Heidelberg
Riley Ott
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Mastodons Host Heidelberg for First Game of Doubleheader
11/22/2019 1:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will welcome Division III Heidelberg to the Gates Sports Center on Sunday (November 24) at 12:30 for the first game of a doubleheader with the men's team. The men will play Ohio Northern at 3 p.m. or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the women's contest.
Game Day Information
When: Sunday, November 24 | 12:30 p.m.
Where: Gates Sports Center | Fort Wayne, Indiana
Live Stats: Purdue Fort Wayne Live Stats
Video: YouTube
Play-by-Play: Mike Maahs
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Heidelberg enters the weekend at 2-1, with wins over Mount Saint Joseph and Cazenovia. The Berg is led by Brittanie Ulmer, show is averaging 15.7 points per game through three contests.
The Series
This will be the first-ever meeting between the Mastodons and the Student Princes.
Doubleheader
The women's basketball game against Heidelberg will be the first of a doubleheader with the men's team. They will play Ohio Northern, which also comes from the DIII Ohio Athletic Conference.
Why Heidelberg?
Heidelberg University was the previous stop for Mastodon assistant coach Marcie Alberts. She spent five seasons as the head coach for the Student Princes, and she guided two players to join the 1,000-point club, and two players to All-Ohio Athletic Conference recognition.
Another Career-high Rebounding Night
Sh'Toya Sanders pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds against Southeast Missouri on November 21. She snagged eight offensive boards and seven defensive. She surpassed her previous career-high of 14, which she set against Ball State nine days earlier.
Between A Block and A Hard Place
Purdue Fort Wayne has the most blocks in the Summit League with 22 this season. Sh'Toya Sanders is responsible for 12 of those blocks. Sanders is 18th in the country and second in the Summit League in blocks. She had four blocks against Ball State and four against SEMO.
Steals, Steals, Steals
The Mastodons are second in the Summit League and 29th in the country in steals this season, nabbing 55 through six games.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Three Mastodons are among the top four players in the Summit League with the most minutes played so far this year. Anna Lappenküper has played 217:30, Hannah Albrecht has played 208:46, and Riley Ott has played 189:00. Lappenküper is fourth in the nation in total time on the court. Shayla Sellers is seventh in the Summit League in minutes with 179:46.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks 13th in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 2,762 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne.
I Gotta Stealing
Anna Lappenküper and Shayla Sellers rank second and fourth in the Summit League in steals this season. Between the two of them, they have a combined 24 steals.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped a nonleague contest to Southeast Missouri 58-48. Sh'Toya Sanders had a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will head west for a pair of games in the San Diego Thanksgiving Tournament, where they will play Texas Tech and either Monmouth or San Diego on November 29 and 30.
Game Day Information
When: Sunday, November 24 | 12:30 p.m.
Where: Gates Sports Center | Fort Wayne, Indiana
Live Stats: Purdue Fort Wayne Live Stats
Video: YouTube
Play-by-Play: Mike Maahs
Series History: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Heidelberg enters the weekend at 2-1, with wins over Mount Saint Joseph and Cazenovia. The Berg is led by Brittanie Ulmer, show is averaging 15.7 points per game through three contests.
The Series
This will be the first-ever meeting between the Mastodons and the Student Princes.
Doubleheader
The women's basketball game against Heidelberg will be the first of a doubleheader with the men's team. They will play Ohio Northern, which also comes from the DIII Ohio Athletic Conference.
Why Heidelberg?
Heidelberg University was the previous stop for Mastodon assistant coach Marcie Alberts. She spent five seasons as the head coach for the Student Princes, and she guided two players to join the 1,000-point club, and two players to All-Ohio Athletic Conference recognition.
Another Career-high Rebounding Night
Sh'Toya Sanders pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds against Southeast Missouri on November 21. She snagged eight offensive boards and seven defensive. She surpassed her previous career-high of 14, which she set against Ball State nine days earlier.
Between A Block and A Hard Place
Purdue Fort Wayne has the most blocks in the Summit League with 22 this season. Sh'Toya Sanders is responsible for 12 of those blocks. Sanders is 18th in the country and second in the Summit League in blocks. She had four blocks against Ball State and four against SEMO.
Steals, Steals, Steals
The Mastodons are second in the Summit League and 29th in the country in steals this season, nabbing 55 through six games.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Three Mastodons are among the top four players in the Summit League with the most minutes played so far this year. Anna Lappenküper has played 217:30, Hannah Albrecht has played 208:46, and Riley Ott has played 189:00. Lappenküper is fourth in the nation in total time on the court. Shayla Sellers is seventh in the Summit League in minutes with 179:46.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks 13th in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 2,762 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne.
I Gotta Stealing
Anna Lappenküper and Shayla Sellers rank second and fourth in the Summit League in steals this season. Between the two of them, they have a combined 24 steals.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped a nonleague contest to Southeast Missouri 58-48. Sh'Toya Sanders had a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will head west for a pair of games in the San Diego Thanksgiving Tournament, where they will play Texas Tech and either Monmouth or San Diego on November 29 and 30.
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