Saturday, November 11
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Great Lakes Christian
Amellia Bromenschenkel
Photo by: Cole Wieland
Mastodon WBB Welcomes Great Lakes Christian For Home Opener
11/10/2023 2:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team has its home opener this Saturday (Nov. 11) when Great Lakes Christian visits the Gates Sports Center for a 1 p.m. tip.
Game Day Information
Who: Great Lakes Christian Crusaders
When: Saturday, November 11 | 1 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Digital Program: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Great Lakes Christian
Know Your Foe
Great Lakes Christian is 1-3 with a game on Friday ahead of their matchup with the Mastodons on Saturday. Coming into the weekend, they are on a three-game losing skid with three road games at Northwestern Ohio, an exhibition at Lake Superior State and at Aquinas. In all their losses, GLC has given up at least 93 points. Makensie Mondy is leading the way with 20.3 points per game.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne and Great Lakes Christian have never met in women's hoops.
Ciao!
Purdue Fort Wayne announced that it will take a foreign tour over the summer of 2024. The Mastodons will travel to Italy for nine days, playing two games against local talent and sightseeing various locales in Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre and Como.
Chasing 1,000
The Mastodons have two players that are looking to reach 1,000 points in their careers. Shayla Sellers has 931 and Amellia Bromenschenkel has 639. Bromenschenkel scored 411 points last year.
Updating The Record Books
Last season, the 'Dons made the second-most 3-pointers in program history with 253 makes. They also scored the 10th-most points in Mastodon history with 2,067.
That's a Long Name!
Amellia Bromenschenkel ties for the longest name in the Horizon League with 21 letters in her name. The only other in the league with 21 letters is Robert Morris' Stephanie Theodossakos.
Returning Production
The Mastodons returned 77.4 percent of minutes and 78.0 percent of scoring from 2022-23 for this season.
How About Emmerson?
Audra Emmerson is shooting 47.1 percent from 3-point range since January 1, 2023, a mark of 40-of-85 over 20 games.
Smarty-Pants!
The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team ranked 19th in the nation in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 last season. They recorded a 3.596 GPA in the 2022-23 season. They had the highest GPA of all Division I women's basketball programs in Indiana.
On A Roll! The Honor Roll!
The Mastodons had eight players on last year's team make the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. Of those players, Amellia Bromenschenkel, Audra Emmerson, Jazzlyn Linbo, Ryin Ott and Shayla Sellers are back for 2023-24. They were among the 108 Mastodon student-athletes to qualify for the honor roll.
Hello Newcomers!
Purdue Fort Wayne has three freshmen on its roster for 2023-24: Konstantina Mantziori, Erin Woodson and Renna Schwieterman. Mantziori is from Athens, Greece and played her high school ball at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She averaged 10.9 points and 7.9 assists in her senior season. Woodson was a 2,000-point scorer at Saint Gertrude High School in Richmond, Virginia. Schwieterman was an All-State selection as a local product at Jay County High School in Portland, Indiana.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell 80-61 at Michigan in the season opener. Purdue Fort Wayne shot 41.2 percent from the 3-point line. Shayla Sellers led the way with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road again next week for a Wednesday (Nov. 15) game at Southern Illinois. The Salukis started the season 1-0 with an 85-70 win over Southeast Missouri.
Game Day Information
Who: Great Lakes Christian Crusaders
When: Saturday, November 11 | 1 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Digital Program: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Great Lakes Christian
Know Your Foe
Great Lakes Christian is 1-3 with a game on Friday ahead of their matchup with the Mastodons on Saturday. Coming into the weekend, they are on a three-game losing skid with three road games at Northwestern Ohio, an exhibition at Lake Superior State and at Aquinas. In all their losses, GLC has given up at least 93 points. Makensie Mondy is leading the way with 20.3 points per game.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne and Great Lakes Christian have never met in women's hoops.
Ciao!
Purdue Fort Wayne announced that it will take a foreign tour over the summer of 2024. The Mastodons will travel to Italy for nine days, playing two games against local talent and sightseeing various locales in Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre and Como.
Chasing 1,000
The Mastodons have two players that are looking to reach 1,000 points in their careers. Shayla Sellers has 931 and Amellia Bromenschenkel has 639. Bromenschenkel scored 411 points last year.
Updating The Record Books
Last season, the 'Dons made the second-most 3-pointers in program history with 253 makes. They also scored the 10th-most points in Mastodon history with 2,067.
That's a Long Name!
Amellia Bromenschenkel ties for the longest name in the Horizon League with 21 letters in her name. The only other in the league with 21 letters is Robert Morris' Stephanie Theodossakos.
Returning Production
The Mastodons returned 77.4 percent of minutes and 78.0 percent of scoring from 2022-23 for this season.
How About Emmerson?
Audra Emmerson is shooting 47.1 percent from 3-point range since January 1, 2023, a mark of 40-of-85 over 20 games.
Smarty-Pants!
The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team ranked 19th in the nation in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 last season. They recorded a 3.596 GPA in the 2022-23 season. They had the highest GPA of all Division I women's basketball programs in Indiana.
On A Roll! The Honor Roll!
The Mastodons had eight players on last year's team make the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. Of those players, Amellia Bromenschenkel, Audra Emmerson, Jazzlyn Linbo, Ryin Ott and Shayla Sellers are back for 2023-24. They were among the 108 Mastodon student-athletes to qualify for the honor roll.
Hello Newcomers!
Purdue Fort Wayne has three freshmen on its roster for 2023-24: Konstantina Mantziori, Erin Woodson and Renna Schwieterman. Mantziori is from Athens, Greece and played her high school ball at Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She averaged 10.9 points and 7.9 assists in her senior season. Woodson was a 2,000-point scorer at Saint Gertrude High School in Richmond, Virginia. Schwieterman was an All-State selection as a local product at Jay County High School in Portland, Indiana.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell 80-61 at Michigan in the season opener. Purdue Fort Wayne shot 41.2 percent from the 3-point line. Shayla Sellers led the way with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road again next week for a Wednesday (Nov. 15) game at Southern Illinois. The Salukis started the season 1-0 with an 85-70 win over Southeast Missouri.
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