Mastodon Women's Basketball Welcomes Western Illinois on Tuesday

Tuesday, February 4

Fort Wayne, Ind.

7 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Western Illinois

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Ellie Dykstra

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Mastodon Women's Basketball Welcomes Western Illinois on Tuesday

2/3/2020 4:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball is set for a Tuesday night game against Western Illinois at the Gates Sports Center. This will be the last home game for 18 days, until the 'Dons return home to face Omaha for Senior Day and Pink Out.

Game Day Information
When: Tuesday, February 4 | 7 p.m.
Where: Gates Sports Center | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: Purdue Fort Wayne Live Stats
Video: YouTube
Series History: Western Illinois leads 16-10
Last Meeting: 1/9/2020 | L, 79-68 | Macomb, Ill.
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Western Illinois

Know Your Foe
Western Illinois is 12-11, 6-4 on the year and has gone 4-2 since beating Purdue Fort Wayne on January 9 in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks are coming off an 86-79 win over North Dakota State at home. Olivia Kaufmann is the leading scorer for WIU, averaging nearly 17 points per contest. She had 24 points against NDSU.

The Series
Western Illinois leads the all-time series 16-10, and won the last meeting between the two teams. The Leathernecks defeated the Mastodons 79-68. In that contest, Riley Ott and Hannah Hess had 19 points each, and Anna Lappenküper had 18 points. Hess went 5 for 11 from behind the 3-point line.

First Responders Night
Purdue Fort Wayne's women's basketball game on February 4 against Western Illinois will be First Responders Night. First responders who show their badge will get a ticket for $5, and can purchase up to 10 tickets. Of each ticket, $1 will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. There will also be $2 faculty and staff tickets for that game. Tickets can be purchased in advance by visiting the box office or contacting Brittany McLaughlin at vervyncb@pfw.edu.

Party Block Anthem
Sh'Toya Sanders is 31st in the country and first in the Summit League in blocked shots per game at 2.16. She is the League leader in blocks per game in conference play only at 2.90 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 had a career-high 17 rebounds in Purdue Fort Wayne's game against North Dakota on February 1. This surpassed her previous high of 15 that she had against Southeast Missouri. She is averaging 8.8 boards per game, which ranks seventh 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 952 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.

Pump the Clutch
Purdue Fort Wayne beat Omaha on Sunday, January 26 by storming back in the final minute. The 'Dons trailed by four, but scored 10 points in the final 60 seconds to defeat the Mavericks on their home floor. Hannah Hess banked in a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left, and Hannah Albrecht drained the game-winning free throws with 0.8 remaining on the clock.

No Buckets For You!
Purdue Fort Wayne held Oral Roberts without a field goal for the first 6:24 of their game on January 16. The Golden Eagles only made one free throw in this opening stretch that put the Mastodons up 16-1.

17 Under 50
The Mastodons have held 17 out of their 20 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 34th in the country in free throw percentage, cashing in on 75.3 percent of its trips to the charity stripe. The Mastodons are second in the Summit League in that category, but only 1.3 percent behind Denver who leads the League.

Mastodons... For Threeeeeeee!
The 'Dons are a top-100 team in 3-pointers attempted this season. The 'Dons have dropped in 138 treys on 450 tries since the start of the year.

That's a Lot of Minutes!
Anna Lappenküper is 11th in the country and first in the Summit League in minutes played this season with 799:46. She is first in the League in minutes played per game at 36.35. Hannah Albrecht is second in the League in that category at 35.94 minutes per game.

More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks eighth in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 3,344 minutes in her four years in Fort Wayne. Her 36.35 minutes per outing this year is fourth in program history for a single season.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to North Dakota 63-49 on homecoming. Sh'Toya Sanders had a career-high 17 rebounds in that game.

Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will take to the skies for a game at Denver on Friday, February 8. This will be the 'Dons' first game against the Pioneers this season.

~ Feel the Rumble ~