Saturday, February 8
Denver, Colo.
3 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Denver
Anna Lappenküper
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon Basketball Heads West for Saturday Matinee in Denver
2/7/2020 10:09:00 AM | Women's Basketball
DENVER - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will head west this weekend for a Saturday afternoon matchup against Denver in the Hamilton Gym.
Game Day Information
When: Saturday, February 8 | 3 p.m. ET
Where: Hamilton Gym | Denver, Colorado
Live Stats: Denver Live Stats
Video: Denver Video
Series History: Denver leads 9-4
Last Meeting: 2/13/2019 | L, 82-62 | Denver, Colorado
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Denver
Know Your Foe
Denver is 9-14, 3-7 on the year, but is currently on a three-game losing streak. They dropped a road game at North Dakota State in overtime, a game at Oral Roberts, and a home contest to No. 21 South Dakota. The Pioneers have Summit League wins this season against North Dakota State, Omaha and North Dakota. Denver is 8-5 at home. The Pios are led by Madison Nelson, who is averaging 17.6 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
The Series
Denver has a 9-4 lead in the series and won the last four games in Denver. The last time the 'Dons won on the road was in 2015, when Mur Hagerman and Rachel Rinehart both scored over 20 points.
Division I Era Leader
Purdue Fort Wayne freshman Riley Ott's 11.7 points per game is the most by a freshman in the Division I era of Mastodon women's basketball.
Make it a Double
Sh'Toya Sanders had two consecutive double-doubles with more than 15 rebounds against North Dakota and Western Illinois. These are her second and third double-doubles of this season. Sanders is the first Mastodon to have multiple 15-rebound double-doubles in a season since Verea Bibbs in the 2002-03 season.
Party Block Anthem
Sh'Toya Sanders is 33rd 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 2.70 per game. The next closest is at 1.7 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 969 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.
18 Under 50
The Mastodons have held 18 out of their 23 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 29th in the country in free throw percentage, cashing in on 75.7 percent of its trips to the charity stripe. The Mastodons are second in the Summit League in that category, but only 0.9 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 145 treys on 472 tries since the start of the year.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Anna Lappenküper is seventh in the country and first in the Summit League in minutes played this season with 838:55. She is also first in the League in minutes played per game at 36.47. Hannah Albrecht is second in the League in that category at 35.99 minutes per game.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks fifth in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 3,383 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 dropped a game to Western Illinois despite Sh'Toya Sanders recording her second straight double-double with 14 points and a 18 rebounds.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will stay on the road with a pair of contests in the Dakotas. The 'Dons face North Dakota State on Thursday (Feb. 13) and South Dakota State on Saturday (Feb. 15).
Game Day Information
When: Saturday, February 8 | 3 p.m. ET
Where: Hamilton Gym | Denver, Colorado
Live Stats: Denver Live Stats
Video: Denver Video
Series History: Denver leads 9-4
Last Meeting: 2/13/2019 | L, 82-62 | Denver, Colorado
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Denver
Know Your Foe
Denver is 9-14, 3-7 on the year, but is currently on a three-game losing streak. They dropped a road game at North Dakota State in overtime, a game at Oral Roberts, and a home contest to No. 21 South Dakota. The Pioneers have Summit League wins this season against North Dakota State, Omaha and North Dakota. Denver is 8-5 at home. The Pios are led by Madison Nelson, who is averaging 17.6 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
The Series
Denver has a 9-4 lead in the series and won the last four games in Denver. The last time the 'Dons won on the road was in 2015, when Mur Hagerman and Rachel Rinehart both scored over 20 points.
Division I Era Leader
Purdue Fort Wayne freshman Riley Ott's 11.7 points per game is the most by a freshman in the Division I era of Mastodon women's basketball.
Make it a Double
Sh'Toya Sanders had two consecutive double-doubles with more than 15 rebounds against North Dakota and Western Illinois. These are her second and third double-doubles of this season. Sanders is the first Mastodon to have multiple 15-rebound double-doubles in a season since Verea Bibbs in the 2002-03 season.
Party Block Anthem
Sh'Toya Sanders is 33rd 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 2.70 per game. The next closest is at 1.7 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 969 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.
18 Under 50
The Mastodons have held 18 out of their 23 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 29th in the country in free throw percentage, cashing in on 75.7 percent of its trips to the charity stripe. The Mastodons are second in the Summit League in that category, but only 0.9 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 145 treys on 472 tries since the start of the year.
That's a Lot of Minutes!
Anna Lappenküper is seventh in the country and first in the Summit League in minutes played this season with 838:55. She is also first in the League in minutes played per game at 36.47. Hannah Albrecht is second in the League in that category at 35.99 minutes per game.
More Minutes Stuff...
Anna Lappenküper ranks fifth in program history in career minutes played. She has been on the court for 3,383 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 dropped a game to Western Illinois despite Sh'Toya Sanders recording her second straight double-double with 14 points and a 18 rebounds.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will stay on the road with a pair of contests in the Dakotas. The 'Dons face North Dakota State on Thursday (Feb. 13) and South Dakota State on Saturday (Feb. 15).
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