Thursday, December 21
Fort Wayne, Ind.
11 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Aquinas
Shayla Sellers
Photo by: Josh Gales
Sellers to Break Games Played Record in Fitness Day Game on Thursday
12/20/2023 1:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Shayla Sellers will become the Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball program's all-time leader with her 122nd appearance on Thursday (Dec. 21) when the Mastodons welcome Aquinas to the Gates Sports Center for Fitness Day. There will be over 600 students from Fort Wayne Community Schools in attendance.
Game Day Information
Who: Aquinas Saints
When: Thursday, December 21 | 11 AM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Digital Program: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Aquinas | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Aquinas is 4-7 to start the season and has already played six games in the WHAC. The Saints are coming off a 77-62 loss to Lawrence Tech at home. In a common foe with the Mastodons, the Saints beat Great Lakes Christian 93-62 earlier this season. Aquinas is led by former Oakland Golden Grizzly and Indiana State Sycamore Alona Blackwell, who is averaging a team-best 25.9 points per game.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne and Aquinas have met twice in the series history, both neutral site wins for the Mastodons. In 1991, the two teams met in Rochester, Michigan and in 1994, the 'Dons won in Allendale, Michigan.
Get Fit!
This is the ninth Fitness Day event with Purdue Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Community Schools. The Mastodons have an all-time 5-3 record on Fitness Day games. The 'Dons have played UIC and Grace twice, and Detroit Mercy, Trine, Belmont and IU Kokomo once each for Fitness Day. This is the first time Aquinas will visit the Gates Sports Center.
In The Polls
Purdue Fort Wayne is receiving votes in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. They are receiving 10 points in the poll for a de facto position of 37th. When they received seven points in the poll on December 6, it was the first time the 'Dons received votes since the 2011-12 season.
All-Arounda-Schenkel
Amellia Bromenschenkel ranks in the top-10 in the Horizon League in points (13.7 - sixth), rebounds (6.7 - sixth), field goal percentage (50.0 - fourth), blocks (0.8 - eighth) and minutes (31.8 - sixth) per game.
Miss Mastodon
Shayla Sellers will become the program's all-time leader with 122 games played when she steps on the floor against Aquinas.
What a Start!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 7-4 start is the best through 11 games in the Division I era of the program. With a win, 8-4 would also be the best start through 12 games in the DI era. In the all-time history, the Mastodons' most wins with four losses came in 1995-96 when they started 25-4. They finished 23-5 in that best season in program history.
Turn, Turn, Turn It Over
Purdue Fort Wayne has forced three teams into 23 or more turnovers this season, including a season-high 31 against Great Lakes Christian. The 31 turnovers forced against the Crusaders is the most since the 'Dons forced Manchester into 34.
Net Positive
In the first release of the NET rankings, Purdue Fort Wayne was No. 80, the highest in program history. Of Horizon League schools, only Green Bay (27) was higher. Purdue Fort Wayne was the only Horizon League school to have both their men's and women's teams in the top-100 in the initial NET rankings.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 19-5 when they score 70 points or more and 10-1 when they hit 80.
#3Nation
Purdue Fort Wayne hit 14 or more 3-pointers twice this season (Western Kentucky and Oakland). This is the first time since 2014 that the Mastodons have had two games with 14 or more triples in a season and the first time ever that the 'Dons have done it in back-to-back games.
We Love Threes...
Purdue Fort Wayne has been dangerous from 3-point land this season. The Mastodons are leading the Horizon League and top-25 in the nation with a 38.0 3-point percentage and 8.9 3-point makes per contest. Audra Emmerson is in the top-150 nationally with 24 3-pointers made and a 35.3 percentage.
... and It's Been a While Since We Haven't...
The Mastodons love making threes so much, they haven't had a game without a 3-pointer made since January 1, 2021, a streak of 90 games. This includes every game in the Maria Marchesano era.
...But You Don't Get Any
In addition to controlling their own 3-point line, the Mastodons are stingy on the defensive side as well. The 'Dons are just outside the top-100 nationally and third in the Horizon League, allowing opponents to shoot just 29.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Some More on the 3-Ball
The Mastodons have five players shooting at least 40 percent from the 3-point line. Lauryn Stover is 1-of-2 (50 percent), Amellia Bromenschenkel is 16-of-32 (50.0 percent),Ryin Ott is 13-for-34 (46.7 percent), Renna Schwieterman is 15-of-36 (41.7 percent), and Shayla Sellers is 17-of-41 (41.5 percent).
Post Up Syd!
Sydney Graber is shooting 69.4 percent from the floor this season. If she had enough attempts, this mark would be the fifth-best in the nation.
Chasing 1,000
Amellia Bromenschenkel is looking to become the next 1,000 point scorer in Mastodon history. She has 778 in her career. With her average of 13.7 points per game this season, she is on pace to reach 1,000 career points in 16 games.
Audramatic
Audra Emmerson is shooting 41.9 percent from deep since January 1, 2023, a mark of 62-of-151 over 27 games, including 24-of-68 (35.3 percent) this year.
Ott-omatic - Yep, We're Using The Same Joke Twice
Over the last five games, Ryin Ott is averaging 15.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the floor (24-of-46) and 55.0 percent from 3-point range (11-of-20). She had a career-high 21 points at Oakland on November 30 with a 6-for-7 effort from 3-point range. She has been in double-figures in each of the last five games.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off a heartbreaking 78-76 loss at Western Michigan. Amellia Bromenschenkel had a team-high 21 points, while Sydney Graber pitched in nine points and a career-high nine rebounds.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will return to Horizon League action on December 30, when they will play at Milwaukee at 3 p.m. Then, they will visit Green Bay on New Year's Day.
Game Day Information
Who: Aquinas Saints
When: Thursday, December 21 | 11 AM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Digital Program: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Aquinas | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Aquinas is 4-7 to start the season and has already played six games in the WHAC. The Saints are coming off a 77-62 loss to Lawrence Tech at home. In a common foe with the Mastodons, the Saints beat Great Lakes Christian 93-62 earlier this season. Aquinas is led by former Oakland Golden Grizzly and Indiana State Sycamore Alona Blackwell, who is averaging a team-best 25.9 points per game.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne and Aquinas have met twice in the series history, both neutral site wins for the Mastodons. In 1991, the two teams met in Rochester, Michigan and in 1994, the 'Dons won in Allendale, Michigan.
Get Fit!
This is the ninth Fitness Day event with Purdue Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne Community Schools. The Mastodons have an all-time 5-3 record on Fitness Day games. The 'Dons have played UIC and Grace twice, and Detroit Mercy, Trine, Belmont and IU Kokomo once each for Fitness Day. This is the first time Aquinas will visit the Gates Sports Center.
In The Polls
Purdue Fort Wayne is receiving votes in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. They are receiving 10 points in the poll for a de facto position of 37th. When they received seven points in the poll on December 6, it was the first time the 'Dons received votes since the 2011-12 season.
All-Arounda-Schenkel
Amellia Bromenschenkel ranks in the top-10 in the Horizon League in points (13.7 - sixth), rebounds (6.7 - sixth), field goal percentage (50.0 - fourth), blocks (0.8 - eighth) and minutes (31.8 - sixth) per game.
Miss Mastodon
Shayla Sellers will become the program's all-time leader with 122 games played when she steps on the floor against Aquinas.
What a Start!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 7-4 start is the best through 11 games in the Division I era of the program. With a win, 8-4 would also be the best start through 12 games in the DI era. In the all-time history, the Mastodons' most wins with four losses came in 1995-96 when they started 25-4. They finished 23-5 in that best season in program history.
Turn, Turn, Turn It Over
Purdue Fort Wayne has forced three teams into 23 or more turnovers this season, including a season-high 31 against Great Lakes Christian. The 31 turnovers forced against the Crusaders is the most since the 'Dons forced Manchester into 34.
Net Positive
In the first release of the NET rankings, Purdue Fort Wayne was No. 80, the highest in program history. Of Horizon League schools, only Green Bay (27) was higher. Purdue Fort Wayne was the only Horizon League school to have both their men's and women's teams in the top-100 in the initial NET rankings.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 19-5 when they score 70 points or more and 10-1 when they hit 80.
#3Nation
Purdue Fort Wayne hit 14 or more 3-pointers twice this season (Western Kentucky and Oakland). This is the first time since 2014 that the Mastodons have had two games with 14 or more triples in a season and the first time ever that the 'Dons have done it in back-to-back games.
We Love Threes...
Purdue Fort Wayne has been dangerous from 3-point land this season. The Mastodons are leading the Horizon League and top-25 in the nation with a 38.0 3-point percentage and 8.9 3-point makes per contest. Audra Emmerson is in the top-150 nationally with 24 3-pointers made and a 35.3 percentage.
... and It's Been a While Since We Haven't...
The Mastodons love making threes so much, they haven't had a game without a 3-pointer made since January 1, 2021, a streak of 90 games. This includes every game in the Maria Marchesano era.
...But You Don't Get Any
In addition to controlling their own 3-point line, the Mastodons are stingy on the defensive side as well. The 'Dons are just outside the top-100 nationally and third in the Horizon League, allowing opponents to shoot just 29.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Some More on the 3-Ball
The Mastodons have five players shooting at least 40 percent from the 3-point line. Lauryn Stover is 1-of-2 (50 percent), Amellia Bromenschenkel is 16-of-32 (50.0 percent),Ryin Ott is 13-for-34 (46.7 percent), Renna Schwieterman is 15-of-36 (41.7 percent), and Shayla Sellers is 17-of-41 (41.5 percent).
Post Up Syd!
Sydney Graber is shooting 69.4 percent from the floor this season. If she had enough attempts, this mark would be the fifth-best in the nation.
Chasing 1,000
Amellia Bromenschenkel is looking to become the next 1,000 point scorer in Mastodon history. She has 778 in her career. With her average of 13.7 points per game this season, she is on pace to reach 1,000 career points in 16 games.
Audramatic
Audra Emmerson is shooting 41.9 percent from deep since January 1, 2023, a mark of 62-of-151 over 27 games, including 24-of-68 (35.3 percent) this year.
Ott-omatic - Yep, We're Using The Same Joke Twice
Over the last five games, Ryin Ott is averaging 15.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the floor (24-of-46) and 55.0 percent from 3-point range (11-of-20). She had a career-high 21 points at Oakland on November 30 with a 6-for-7 effort from 3-point range. She has been in double-figures in each of the last five games.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off a heartbreaking 78-76 loss at Western Michigan. Amellia Bromenschenkel had a team-high 21 points, while Sydney Graber pitched in nine points and a career-high nine rebounds.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will return to Horizon League action on December 30, when they will play at Milwaukee at 3 p.m. Then, they will visit Green Bay on New Year's Day.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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