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Friday, December 13
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Evansville
Hannah Hess
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Mastodons Host Evansville for Friday Night Hoops
12/12/2019 10:38:00 AM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball returns home on Friday (Dec. 13) for its final home contest of the calendar year when the Mastodons face Evansville at 7 p.m.
Game Day Information
When: Friday, December 13 | 7 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: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 2-1
Last Meeting: 11/20/18 | W, 72-66 | Evansville, Indiana
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Evansville
Know Your Foe
Evansville is 2-5 with wins over Brescia and Marshall. The Purple Aces are coming off a 61-59 loss to Murray State, and is looking for their first win away from home. They are led by 6-foot-1 forward Abby Feit, who is averaging 15.7 points and 8.6 boards per contest. She is shooting 51.2 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from deep.
The Series
The Mastodons have a 2-1 advantage over the Purple Aces all-time. The 'Dons have won the last two meetings by a combined 24 points.
Shots, Shots, Shots!
Hannah Albrecht is first in the Summit League in shots this season, taking 154 this year. She is also second in the League in made field goals this season with 57 buckets through 11 games.
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 third-most blocks in the Summit League with 38 this season, which also ranks 65th in the nation. Sh'Toya Sanders is responsible for 18 of those blocks. Sanders is 37th in the country and fourth 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 24th in the country in steals this season, nabbing 102 through 11 games. The 'Dons had 14 at SIUE, including four from both Shayla Sellers and Sh'Toya Sanders.
I Gotta Stealing
Shayla Sellers and Anna Lappenküper rank first and second in the Summit League in steals this season. Between the two of them, they have a combined 50 steals. Sellers is 22nd in the country in steals after nabbing a career-high eight against Heidelberg.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Two Mastodons are among the top 10 players in the country with the most minutes played so far this year. Anna Lappenküper is third with 396:44 and Hannah Albrecht is fourth with 387:19 minutes played. They have the first- and second-most minutes played in the Summit League. Shayla Sellers is fifth in the League in minutes with 328:37.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks 12th in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 2,942 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne.
We'll Take That Basketball, Thanks!
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Summit League in turnovers forced per game, making opponents cough up the ball 17.82 times per contest.
Albrecht... Buckets
Hannah Albrecht is leading the team in scoring this season at 13.6 points per game. She had a career-high 22 points against Heidelberg on November 24, surpassing her previous high of 21 from 13 days earlier. She set that mark against Ball State.
Her 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
Purdue Fort Wayne fell on the road at Eastern Michigan 60-40. Hannah Albrecht had 13 points while Ellie Dykstra and Sh'Toya Sanders had eight and seven rebounds.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will play in their biggest true road test of the season when they travel to Big East foe Butler on Sunday, December 22. Purdue Fort Wayne's game at Hinkle Fieldhouse will be broadcast on YouTube.
Game Day Information
When: Friday, December 13 | 7 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: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 2-1
Last Meeting: 11/20/18 | W, 72-66 | Evansville, Indiana
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Evansville
Know Your Foe
Evansville is 2-5 with wins over Brescia and Marshall. The Purple Aces are coming off a 61-59 loss to Murray State, and is looking for their first win away from home. They are led by 6-foot-1 forward Abby Feit, who is averaging 15.7 points and 8.6 boards per contest. She is shooting 51.2 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent from deep.
The Series
The Mastodons have a 2-1 advantage over the Purple Aces all-time. The 'Dons have won the last two meetings by a combined 24 points.
Shots, Shots, Shots!
Hannah Albrecht is first in the Summit League in shots this season, taking 154 this year. She is also second in the League in made field goals this season with 57 buckets through 11 games.
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 third-most blocks in the Summit League with 38 this season, which also ranks 65th in the nation. Sh'Toya Sanders is responsible for 18 of those blocks. Sanders is 37th in the country and fourth 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 24th in the country in steals this season, nabbing 102 through 11 games. The 'Dons had 14 at SIUE, including four from both Shayla Sellers and Sh'Toya Sanders.
I Gotta Stealing
Shayla Sellers and Anna Lappenküper rank first and second in the Summit League in steals this season. Between the two of them, they have a combined 50 steals. Sellers is 22nd in the country in steals after nabbing a career-high eight against Heidelberg.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Two Mastodons are among the top 10 players in the country with the most minutes played so far this year. Anna Lappenküper is third with 396:44 and Hannah Albrecht is fourth with 387:19 minutes played. They have the first- and second-most minutes played in the Summit League. Shayla Sellers is fifth in the League in minutes with 328:37.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks 12th in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 2,942 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne.
We'll Take That Basketball, Thanks!
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the Summit League in turnovers forced per game, making opponents cough up the ball 17.82 times per contest.
Albrecht... Buckets
Hannah Albrecht is leading the team in scoring this season at 13.6 points per game. She had a career-high 22 points against Heidelberg on November 24, surpassing her previous high of 21 from 13 days earlier. She set that mark against Ball State.
Her 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
Purdue Fort Wayne fell on the road at Eastern Michigan 60-40. Hannah Albrecht had 13 points while Ellie Dykstra and Sh'Toya Sanders had eight and seven rebounds.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will play in their biggest true road test of the season when they travel to Big East foe Butler on Sunday, December 22. Purdue Fort Wayne's game at Hinkle Fieldhouse will be broadcast on YouTube.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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