Friday, November 29
San Diego, Calif.
7:30 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Texas Tech
Jazzy Hughes
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Women's Basketball Heads West for San Diego Thanksgiving Tournament
11/27/2019 2:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN DIEGO - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will head west this Thanksgiving for the San Diego Thanksgiving Tournament, with games on Friday and Saturday. The Mastodons will play Texas Tech on Friday, and Saturday's opponent is to be determined.
Tournament Information
When: Friday, November 29 - Saturday, November 30
Where: Jenny Craig Pavilion | San Diego, California
Live Stats: San Diego Live Stats
Video: WCC Network Online Stream | Game 1 | Game 2
Series History vs. Texas Tech: Texas Tech leads 1-0
Last Meeting: L, 72-51| 11/13/07 | Lubbock, Texas
Series History vs. San Diego: Never played
Last Meeting: Never played
Series History vs. Monmouth: Never played
Last Meeting: Never played
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | San Diego | Texas Tech | Monmouth
Tournament Schedule
Friday 5 p.m. - Monmouth at San Diego
Friday 7:30 p.m. - Texas Tech vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Saturday 5 p.m. - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Sunday 7:30 p.m. - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 1
Know Your Foes
Texas Tech is 3-0 with a pair of wins over Southland opponents. The Lady Raiders are led by Brittany Brewer, who is averaging 19.3 points, 12.7 rebounds and 6.7 blocks per game. San Diego is 3-1 and has four players averaging between and 10 and 12 points per game. The Toreros are coming off an 88-82 loss at San Jose State. Monmouth is 0-3, coming off a 12-point loss at Princeton. The Hawks are led by Sierra Green, who is averaging 12.3 points per game.
The Series
The Mastodons have only ever played one team at the San Diego Thanksgiving Tournament: Texas Tech. The 'Dons played the Lady Raiders in 2007 in Lubbock, Texas. The 'Dons dropped that contest 72-51. The Mastodons have never played San Diego or Monmouth in program history.
Why This Thanksgiving Tournament?
San Diego was the previous stop for Purdue Fort Wayne head coach Niecee Nelson. She spent 11 years as the assistant coach for the Toreros before taking her first head coaching job in the Summit City. She worked under current head coach Cindy Fisher all 11 years she was there.
Second For Steals
Shayla Sellers had eight steals in the Mastodons' game against Heidelberg, which was the second-most in a game in program history. The most in a game was 10, which was set by Kayla Drake in an overtime win over South Dakota State in 2011.
Between A Block and A Hard Place
Purdue Fort Wayne has the second-most blocks in the Summit League with 24 this season. Sh'Toya Sanders is responsible for 12 of those blocks. Sanders is 27th 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 25th in the country in steals this season, nabbing 66 through seven games.
I Gotta Stealing
Shayla Sellers and Anna Lappenküper rank first and fourth in the Summit League in steals this season. Between the two of them, they have a combined 33 steals. Sellers is 14th in the country in steals thanks to nabbing a career-high eight steals against Heidelberg.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Two Mastodons are among the top four players in the country with the most minutes played so far this year. Anna Lappenküper is third 249:32 and Hannah Albrecht is fourth with 247:47 minutes played. They have the first- and second-most minutes played in the Summit League. Shayla Sellers is eighth in the League in minutes with 206:44.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks 12th in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 2,794 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne.
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.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons defeated Heidelberg 82-55. Hannah Albrecht had a career-high 22 points.
Coming Up
The Mastodons stay on the road and will play SIUE on Wednesday, December 4.
Tournament Information
When: Friday, November 29 - Saturday, November 30
Where: Jenny Craig Pavilion | San Diego, California
Live Stats: San Diego Live Stats
Video: WCC Network Online Stream | Game 1 | Game 2
Series History vs. Texas Tech: Texas Tech leads 1-0
Last Meeting: L, 72-51| 11/13/07 | Lubbock, Texas
Series History vs. San Diego: Never played
Last Meeting: Never played
Series History vs. Monmouth: Never played
Last Meeting: Never played
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | San Diego | Texas Tech | Monmouth
Tournament Schedule
Friday 5 p.m. - Monmouth at San Diego
Friday 7:30 p.m. - Texas Tech vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Saturday 5 p.m. - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Sunday 7:30 p.m. - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 1
Know Your Foes
Texas Tech is 3-0 with a pair of wins over Southland opponents. The Lady Raiders are led by Brittany Brewer, who is averaging 19.3 points, 12.7 rebounds and 6.7 blocks per game. San Diego is 3-1 and has four players averaging between and 10 and 12 points per game. The Toreros are coming off an 88-82 loss at San Jose State. Monmouth is 0-3, coming off a 12-point loss at Princeton. The Hawks are led by Sierra Green, who is averaging 12.3 points per game.
The Series
The Mastodons have only ever played one team at the San Diego Thanksgiving Tournament: Texas Tech. The 'Dons played the Lady Raiders in 2007 in Lubbock, Texas. The 'Dons dropped that contest 72-51. The Mastodons have never played San Diego or Monmouth in program history.
Why This Thanksgiving Tournament?
San Diego was the previous stop for Purdue Fort Wayne head coach Niecee Nelson. She spent 11 years as the assistant coach for the Toreros before taking her first head coaching job in the Summit City. She worked under current head coach Cindy Fisher all 11 years she was there.
Second For Steals
Shayla Sellers had eight steals in the Mastodons' game against Heidelberg, which was the second-most in a game in program history. The most in a game was 10, which was set by Kayla Drake in an overtime win over South Dakota State in 2011.
Between A Block and A Hard Place
Purdue Fort Wayne has the second-most blocks in the Summit League with 24 this season. Sh'Toya Sanders is responsible for 12 of those blocks. Sanders is 27th 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 25th in the country in steals this season, nabbing 66 through seven games.
I Gotta Stealing
Shayla Sellers and Anna Lappenküper rank first and fourth in the Summit League in steals this season. Between the two of them, they have a combined 33 steals. Sellers is 14th in the country in steals thanks to nabbing a career-high eight steals against Heidelberg.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Two Mastodons are among the top four players in the country with the most minutes played so far this year. Anna Lappenküper is third 249:32 and Hannah Albrecht is fourth with 247:47 minutes played. They have the first- and second-most minutes played in the Summit League. Shayla Sellers is eighth in the League in minutes with 206:44.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks 12th in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 2,794 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne.
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.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons defeated Heidelberg 82-55. Hannah Albrecht had a career-high 22 points.
Coming Up
The Mastodons stay on the road and will play SIUE on Wednesday, December 4.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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