Saturday, December 14
Fort Wayne, Ind.
11 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Aquinas
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Purdue Fort Wayne WBB Welcomes Aquinas to Summit City
12/13/2024 12:42:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will play host to the Aquinas Saints on Saturday morning (Dec. 14) at 11 a.m. in the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Aquinas Saints
When: Saturday, December 14 | 11 AM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Aquinas | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Aquinas is 6-5 and 4-1 in the WHAC so far this season, with a game at Defiance on Friday (Dec. 13) before visiting the Mastodons on Saturday. The Saints will be playing Saturday's game as an exhibition. Aquinas is coming off a 73-48 win over Great Lakes Christian, which was the Saints' fourth win in a row. Claire Gregwer is averaging a team-best 22.6 points per contest.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne and Aquinas have met three times, all of which were victories for the Mastodons. The two squads have met just once since the 'Dons moved Division I. That game came last season, which resulted in a 77-43 win for the 'Dons. Shayla Sellers had a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in that game.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 11 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 49.2 percent from the floor, 50.0 percent from 3-point range and 91.5 percent from the line. With a slight uptick in field goal percentage, she could be the first player to ever shoot 50/50/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball.
Free Assists Here!
Sydney Freeman has 487 assists in her career, needing just 13 to reach 500 for her career. She ranks in the top-20 nationally among active players in that category.
Biggest Secret in College Basketball
Purdue Fort Wayne has used the same starting lineup in all 11 games this season of Lauren Ross, Amellia Bromenschenkel, Jazzlyn Linbo, Audra Emmerson and Sydney Freeman.
League Leaders
Through the early portion of the Horizon League slate, Purdue Fort Wayne is the only 3-0 team. There are five teams without a league loss, Detroit Mercy, Cleveland State, Youngstown State, Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland, but the Mastodons are the only one to play three and win all three.
Offensive Threat
Per College Basketball Reference, Lauren Ross has an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 132.0, the highest on the team among rotation players. She also has an effective field goal percentage of 64.5 percent, a team-best. She is taking 61.3 percent of her shots from 3-point range. She also has the highest plus/minus on the team among rotation players with +8.6 per game.
Fill It Up
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 75.9 points per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and top-60 nationally. The Mastodons' 38.7 3-point shooting percentage and 9.8 3-point makes per game both rank top-15 nationally.
Our Ball!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 5.36 turnover margin ranks first in the Horizon League and is a top-45 mark nationally.
Closing In on 1,000
Audra Emmerson has a chance to reach 1,000 points for her career. She has 774 points, needing 226 to reach the milestone. She scored 343 last season.
Saving the Best for Last
Lauren Ross is shooting 49.2 percent from the floor, 50.0 percent from 3-point range and 91.5 percent from the charity stripe, while grabbing 5.2 rebounds per game. All of those marks are the best of her career. Ross' 3.45 triples per game ranks sixth in the country and 50.0 percent from beyond the arc ranks ninth.
Bromo-Tastic
Amellia Bromenschenkel scored a season-high 19 points while shooting 7-of-11 from the floor at IU Indianapolis on December 11. She added seven rebounds to help the Mastodons move to 3-0 in the Horizon League.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons picked up a 79-71 league victory on the road on Wednesday (Dec. 11) at IU Indianapolis. Amellia Bromenschenkel had a team-high 19 points and seven rebounds.
Coming Up
The 'Dons will welcome Lauren Ross' former squad, Western Michigan, to Fort Wayne on Saturday (Dec. 21).
Game Day Information
Who: Aquinas Saints
When: Saturday, December 14 | 11 AM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Aquinas | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Aquinas is 6-5 and 4-1 in the WHAC so far this season, with a game at Defiance on Friday (Dec. 13) before visiting the Mastodons on Saturday. The Saints will be playing Saturday's game as an exhibition. Aquinas is coming off a 73-48 win over Great Lakes Christian, which was the Saints' fourth win in a row. Claire Gregwer is averaging a team-best 22.6 points per contest.
The Series
Purdue Fort Wayne and Aquinas have met three times, all of which were victories for the Mastodons. The two squads have met just once since the 'Dons moved Division I. That game came last season, which resulted in a 77-43 win for the 'Dons. Shayla Sellers had a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double in that game.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 11 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 49.2 percent from the floor, 50.0 percent from 3-point range and 91.5 percent from the line. With a slight uptick in field goal percentage, she could be the first player to ever shoot 50/50/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball.
Free Assists Here!
Sydney Freeman has 487 assists in her career, needing just 13 to reach 500 for her career. She ranks in the top-20 nationally among active players in that category.
Biggest Secret in College Basketball
Purdue Fort Wayne has used the same starting lineup in all 11 games this season of Lauren Ross, Amellia Bromenschenkel, Jazzlyn Linbo, Audra Emmerson and Sydney Freeman.
League Leaders
Through the early portion of the Horizon League slate, Purdue Fort Wayne is the only 3-0 team. There are five teams without a league loss, Detroit Mercy, Cleveland State, Youngstown State, Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland, but the Mastodons are the only one to play three and win all three.
Offensive Threat
Per College Basketball Reference, Lauren Ross has an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 132.0, the highest on the team among rotation players. She also has an effective field goal percentage of 64.5 percent, a team-best. She is taking 61.3 percent of her shots from 3-point range. She also has the highest plus/minus on the team among rotation players with +8.6 per game.
Fill It Up
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 75.9 points per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and top-60 nationally. The Mastodons' 38.7 3-point shooting percentage and 9.8 3-point makes per game both rank top-15 nationally.
Our Ball!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 5.36 turnover margin ranks first in the Horizon League and is a top-45 mark nationally.
Closing In on 1,000
Audra Emmerson has a chance to reach 1,000 points for her career. She has 774 points, needing 226 to reach the milestone. She scored 343 last season.
Saving the Best for Last
Lauren Ross is shooting 49.2 percent from the floor, 50.0 percent from 3-point range and 91.5 percent from the charity stripe, while grabbing 5.2 rebounds per game. All of those marks are the best of her career. Ross' 3.45 triples per game ranks sixth in the country and 50.0 percent from beyond the arc ranks ninth.
Bromo-Tastic
Amellia Bromenschenkel scored a season-high 19 points while shooting 7-of-11 from the floor at IU Indianapolis on December 11. She added seven rebounds to help the Mastodons move to 3-0 in the Horizon League.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons picked up a 79-71 league victory on the road on Wednesday (Dec. 11) at IU Indianapolis. Amellia Bromenschenkel had a team-high 19 points and seven rebounds.
Coming Up
The 'Dons will welcome Lauren Ross' former squad, Western Michigan, to Fort Wayne on Saturday (Dec. 21).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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