Saturday, February 22
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Omaha
Sh'Toya Sanders
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodons Host Omaha for Pink Out and Senior Day on Saturday
2/21/2020 12:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball is set for its final game against Omaha in the 2019-20 season on Saturday (Feb. 22). This game will serve as the 13th annual Pink Out ceremony and senior day for Hannah Albrecht, Anna Lappenküper and Sh'Toya Sanders.
Game Day Information
When: Saturday, February 22 | 2 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 8-7
Last Meeting: 1/26/2020 | W, 58-57 | Omaha, Nebraska
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Omaha
Know Your Foe
Omaha is 6-20, 1-12 in the League. The Mavericks are coming off a 79-66 loss at Western Illinois, and is 0-10 in their last 10 games. Mariah Murdie is leading Omaha with 10.7 points per game. This game will play a big role in determining the No. 8 seed in the Summit League Tournament.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 8-7, taking the lead after defeating the Mavericks 58-57 in Omaha earlier this season. The Mastodons scored 10 points in the final minute of play, including two free throws from Hannah Albrecht with 0.8 seconds left on the clock.
Seeing Pink
Saturday's game against Omaha will be Purdue Fort Wayne's 13th annual Pink Out game. Proceeds for that game will go to support the Vera Bradley Foundation.
Senior Day
Purdue Fort Wayne's game against Omaha will be the Senior Day celebration for Hannah Albrecht, Anna Lappenküper and Sh'Toya Sanders. Sanders spent three years in the program after playing two seasons at Chicago State. Albrecht played for three seasons after leaving St. Joes when the school closed in 2017. Lappenküper played all four of her collegiate years at Purdue Fort Wayne.
Division I Era Leader
Purdue Fort Wayne freshman Riley Ott's 11.3 points per game is the most by a freshman in the Division I era of Mastodon women's basketball.
Retweet Above
Sh'Toya Sanders is first in program history in blocked shots per game at 1.8 per contest. The next closest is Jennie Newhard, who averaged 1.3 per game from 1992-96. In her two seasons with Purdue Fort Wayne, Sanders has 85 blocks, which is the third-most of any Mastodon in their time in Fort Wayne.
Double Times Three
Sh'Toya Sanders had three consecutive double-doubles against North Dakota, Western Illinois and Denver. She was the first Mastodon to have three in a row since Stephanie Rosado in 2010.
Make it a Double
Sh'Toya Sanders had two consecutive double-doubles with more than 15 rebounds against North Dakota and Western Illinois. She is the first player to have multiple 15-rebound double-doubles since Verea Bibbs in the 2002-03 season.
Party Block Anthem
Sh'Toya Sanders is 34th in the country and first in the Summit League in blocked shots per game at 2.10. She is the League leader in blocks per game in conference play only at 2.60 per game. The next closest is at 1.6 per game. She has recorded at least two blocks in six games in Summit League play, including a season-high five against Oral Roberts.
Bound to Rebound
Sh'Toya Sanders notched a career-high 18 rebounds in Purdue Fort Wayne's game against Western Illinois on February 4. This surpassed her previous high of 17 that she set three days earlier. This was her third career-high of the season, as she had 15 against Southeast Missouri. She is averaging 9.3 boards per game, which ranks fifth in program history for a season average.
Nearing 1,000
Senior Hannah Albrecht is nearing 1,000 points for her career, as she currently has 983 points in her four-year career. After spending one season at Division II Saint Joseph's College, the college closed in 2017, so Albrecht transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne to play the final three years of her career.
19 Under 50
The Mastodons have held 19 out of their 26 opponents to under 50 percent from the floor. The 'Dons held UIC to the lowest output of an opponent this season at 32.7 percent.
Free Throws Are Free
Purdue Fort Wayne is 44th in the country in free throw percentage, cashing in on 74.8 percent of its trips to the charity stripe. The Mastodons are fourth in the Summit League in that category, but only 2.4 percent behind Denver who leads the League.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Anna Lappenküper is 17th in the country and first in the Summit League in minutes played this season with 940:15. She is also first in the League in minutes played per game at 36.26. Hannah Albrecht is second in the League in that category at 36.16 minutes per game.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks fourth in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 3,484 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne. Her 36.2 minutes per outing this year is third in program history for a single season.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped a road contest at South Dakota State 89-43. Hannah Hess and Hannah Albrecht were the two Mastodons in double-figures with 12 and 10, respectively.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will have its last home game of the year on Thursday, February 27, when they host Denver. The Pioneers are 12-14, 6-7 Summit League with a game against Oral Roberts before coming to Fort Wayne.
Game Day Information
When: Saturday, February 22 | 2 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 8-7
Last Meeting: 1/26/2020 | W, 58-57 | Omaha, Nebraska
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Omaha
Know Your Foe
Omaha is 6-20, 1-12 in the League. The Mavericks are coming off a 79-66 loss at Western Illinois, and is 0-10 in their last 10 games. Mariah Murdie is leading Omaha with 10.7 points per game. This game will play a big role in determining the No. 8 seed in the Summit League Tournament.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 8-7, taking the lead after defeating the Mavericks 58-57 in Omaha earlier this season. The Mastodons scored 10 points in the final minute of play, including two free throws from Hannah Albrecht with 0.8 seconds left on the clock.
Seeing Pink
Saturday's game against Omaha will be Purdue Fort Wayne's 13th annual Pink Out game. Proceeds for that game will go to support the Vera Bradley Foundation.
Senior Day
Purdue Fort Wayne's game against Omaha will be the Senior Day celebration for Hannah Albrecht, Anna Lappenküper and Sh'Toya Sanders. Sanders spent three years in the program after playing two seasons at Chicago State. Albrecht played for three seasons after leaving St. Joes when the school closed in 2017. Lappenküper played all four of her collegiate years at Purdue Fort Wayne.
Division I Era Leader
Purdue Fort Wayne freshman Riley Ott's 11.3 points per game is the most by a freshman in the Division I era of Mastodon women's basketball.
Retweet Above
Sh'Toya Sanders is first in program history in blocked shots per game at 1.8 per contest. The next closest is Jennie Newhard, who averaged 1.3 per game from 1992-96. In her two seasons with Purdue Fort Wayne, Sanders has 85 blocks, which is the third-most of any Mastodon in their time in Fort Wayne.
Double Times Three
Sh'Toya Sanders had three consecutive double-doubles against North Dakota, Western Illinois and Denver. She was the first Mastodon to have three in a row since Stephanie Rosado in 2010.
Make it a Double
Sh'Toya Sanders had two consecutive double-doubles with more than 15 rebounds against North Dakota and Western Illinois. She is the first player to have multiple 15-rebound double-doubles since Verea Bibbs in the 2002-03 season.
Party Block Anthem
Sh'Toya Sanders is 34th in the country and first in the Summit League in blocked shots per game at 2.10. She is the League leader in blocks per game in conference play only at 2.60 per game. The next closest is at 1.6 per game. She has recorded at least two blocks in six games in Summit League play, including a season-high five against Oral Roberts.
Bound to Rebound
Sh'Toya Sanders notched a career-high 18 rebounds in Purdue Fort Wayne's game against Western Illinois on February 4. This surpassed her previous high of 17 that she set three days earlier. This was her third career-high of the season, as she had 15 against Southeast Missouri. She is averaging 9.3 boards per game, which ranks fifth in program history for a season average.
Nearing 1,000
Senior Hannah Albrecht is nearing 1,000 points for her career, as she currently has 983 points in her four-year career. After spending one season at Division II Saint Joseph's College, the college closed in 2017, so Albrecht transferred to Purdue Fort Wayne to play the final three years of her career.
19 Under 50
The Mastodons have held 19 out of their 26 opponents to under 50 percent from the floor. The 'Dons held UIC to the lowest output of an opponent this season at 32.7 percent.
Free Throws Are Free
Purdue Fort Wayne is 44th in the country in free throw percentage, cashing in on 74.8 percent of its trips to the charity stripe. The Mastodons are fourth in the Summit League in that category, but only 2.4 percent behind Denver who leads the League.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Anna Lappenküper is 17th in the country and first in the Summit League in minutes played this season with 940:15. She is also first in the League in minutes played per game at 36.26. Hannah Albrecht is second in the League in that category at 36.16 minutes per game.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks fourth in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 3,484 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne. Her 36.2 minutes per outing this year is third in program history for a single season.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped a road contest at South Dakota State 89-43. Hannah Hess and Hannah Albrecht were the two Mastodons in double-figures with 12 and 10, respectively.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will have its last home game of the year on Thursday, February 27, when they host Denver. The Pioneers are 12-14, 6-7 Summit League with a game against Oral Roberts before coming to Fort Wayne.
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