Thursday, November 18
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
UIC
Aubrey Stupp
Mastodon WBB Opens Horizon League Play on Thursday With UIC
11/17/2021 2:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team will return to the Gates Sports Center on Thursday (Nov. 18) to open Horizon League action with the UIC Flames.
Game Day Information
Who: UIC Flames
When: Thursday, November 18 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | UIC
Know Your Foe
UIC is 0-1 on the young season, having only played a regular season game at Big Ten foe Northwestern. The Flames also played an exhibition game against Benedictine, which UIC won 77-67. In the Flames' game at Northwestern, Jaida McCloud scored a team-high 14 points with eight coming at the free throw line.
The Series
UIC leads the all-time series 4-2, but the Mastodons took the last game in 2019. The 'Dons got 15 points from Riley Ott and also held UIC without a field goal for the first 15:06. This will be the first meeting between the two since becoming Horizon League foes.
Season Opener Fun
Purdue Fort Wayne's 102-35 win over Manchester put several single-game statistics into the Mastodon record book.
5 Turnovers: 1st
67-Point Margin of Victory: 2nd
16 3-Pointers: 3rd
24 Steals: 3rd
27 Assists: 4th
102 Points: 8th
Welcome Home Sylare
In her first game as a Mastodon, Detroit Mercy transfer Sylare Starks had a career-high 21 points against Manchester in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Fort Wayne native spent was 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the floor and 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) from 3-point range.
Horizon League, Meet Ryin Ott
After a 16-point performance in her first-career game with Purdue Fort Wayne, Ryin Ott was named as the Horizon League Freshman of the Week. She also recorded six rebounds, three steals and three assists without a turnover. Ott is the first Mastodon in program history to receive the honor.
The Coaching File
Purdue Fort Wayne has two former conference Coach of the Year award winners on its coaching staff: Maria Marchesano and Lauren Macer. Marchesano was the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year in 2021 while at Mount St. Mary's and Division II Independent Coach of the Year in 2012 while at Urbana. Macer was the 2020 Mountain East Conference Coach of the Year after leading Notre Dame College to regular season and tournament championships.
Day 1 Stats!
There were 248 Division I teams that played a game on opening day (Nov. 9). Here's how the Mastodons' stats from opening day ranked among those 248:
5.40 Assist/Turnover Ratio: 1st
6 Fouls: 1st
5 Turnovers: 2nd
29 Turnover Margin: 2nd
24 Steals: 3rd
16 3-Pointers: 4th
67 Points Scoring Margin: 6th
34 Turnovers Forced: 9th
27 Assists: 9th
55.2 3-Point Percentage: 10th
35 Points Allowed: 11th
102 Points: 14th
85.7 Free Throw Percentage: 28th
51.4 Field Goal Percentage: 34th
Last Time Out
The Mastodons opened 2021-22 with a 102-35 win over Manchester on Tuesday, which was the largest margin of victory by a Mastodon team since 1995.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will welcome IUPUI and three-time Horizon League Player of the Year Macee Williams on Saturday, November 20 at 2 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: UIC Flames
When: Thursday, November 18 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | UIC
Know Your Foe
UIC is 0-1 on the young season, having only played a regular season game at Big Ten foe Northwestern. The Flames also played an exhibition game against Benedictine, which UIC won 77-67. In the Flames' game at Northwestern, Jaida McCloud scored a team-high 14 points with eight coming at the free throw line.
The Series
UIC leads the all-time series 4-2, but the Mastodons took the last game in 2019. The 'Dons got 15 points from Riley Ott and also held UIC without a field goal for the first 15:06. This will be the first meeting between the two since becoming Horizon League foes.
Season Opener Fun
Purdue Fort Wayne's 102-35 win over Manchester put several single-game statistics into the Mastodon record book.
5 Turnovers: 1st
67-Point Margin of Victory: 2nd
16 3-Pointers: 3rd
24 Steals: 3rd
27 Assists: 4th
102 Points: 8th
Welcome Home Sylare
In her first game as a Mastodon, Detroit Mercy transfer Sylare Starks had a career-high 21 points against Manchester in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Fort Wayne native spent was 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the floor and 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) from 3-point range.
Horizon League, Meet Ryin Ott
After a 16-point performance in her first-career game with Purdue Fort Wayne, Ryin Ott was named as the Horizon League Freshman of the Week. She also recorded six rebounds, three steals and three assists without a turnover. Ott is the first Mastodon in program history to receive the honor.
The Coaching File
Purdue Fort Wayne has two former conference Coach of the Year award winners on its coaching staff: Maria Marchesano and Lauren Macer. Marchesano was the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year in 2021 while at Mount St. Mary's and Division II Independent Coach of the Year in 2012 while at Urbana. Macer was the 2020 Mountain East Conference Coach of the Year after leading Notre Dame College to regular season and tournament championships.
Day 1 Stats!
There were 248 Division I teams that played a game on opening day (Nov. 9). Here's how the Mastodons' stats from opening day ranked among those 248:
5.40 Assist/Turnover Ratio: 1st
6 Fouls: 1st
5 Turnovers: 2nd
29 Turnover Margin: 2nd
24 Steals: 3rd
16 3-Pointers: 4th
67 Points Scoring Margin: 6th
34 Turnovers Forced: 9th
27 Assists: 9th
55.2 3-Point Percentage: 10th
35 Points Allowed: 11th
102 Points: 14th
85.7 Free Throw Percentage: 28th
51.4 Field Goal Percentage: 34th
Last Time Out
The Mastodons opened 2021-22 with a 102-35 win over Manchester on Tuesday, which was the largest margin of victory by a Mastodon team since 1995.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will welcome IUPUI and three-time Horizon League Player of the Year Macee Williams on Saturday, November 20 at 2 p.m.
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