Saturday, March 2
Fort Wayne, Ind.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Youngstown State
Shayla Sellers
Photo by: Megan Isenbarger
Saturday is Senior Day For Mastodon Women's Basketball
3/1/2024 2:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will honor four senior student-athletes on Saturday (March 2) prior to the Mastodons' game against Youngstown State. Senior Day festivities will begin at exactly 2:46 p.m. in the Gates Sports Center.
The Mastodons will honor manager Caitlyn Curlin and student-athletes Ryin Ott, Sydney Graber, Destinee Marshall and Shayla Sellers.
Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Saturday, March 2 | 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Program: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Youngstown State | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 13-16 and 9-10 in the Horizon League. Depending on results from around the league, The Penguins could finish as high as No. 5 or as low as No. 9 in seeding for the upcoming Barbasol Horizon League Championship. YSU has won five of the last seven games, with losses to only Green Bay and Cleveland State. The Penguins are led by Emily Saunders, who is averaging 11.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting 60.6 percent from the floor.
The Series
Youngstown State leads 11-3 in the all-time series including eight wins over the last nine. The Mastodons won the home game last season 67-65, but the Penguins won 66-57 in Youngstown earlier this season. Audra Emmerson had a team-high 15 points in that game.
The 'Dons are *Fire Emoji*
Purdue Fort Wayne has won eight of its last 11 games and has an average margin of victory of 11.3 in that span. In that stretch, Shayla Sellers is 92.9 percent (13-of-14), Erin Woodson is 91.7 percent (11-of-12), and Renna Schwieterman is 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the free throw line.
Playoff Picture
The Mastodons are the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championship. They will await their opponent for their game on Thursday (March 7), which will be the best-seeded remaining team from the opening round games.
Er(in) on The Side Of Caution
Erin Woodson was selected as the Horizon League Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season on Feb. 26. She helped Purdue Fort Wayne to a 2-0 record on the road with wins at Northern Kentucky and IUPUI, averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds.
1,000/1,000
Amellia Bromenschenkel joined the 1,000-point club in the Mastodons' win at IUPUI. She needed three points to reach 1,000, and she hit a free throw and a layup to reach the mark. She became the 22nd Mastodon in program history to reach 1,000 points, joining Shayla Sellers in the club.
Closing In...
Shayla Sellers needs 34 points to break into the program's top-10 in scoring.
10. Rhonda Unverferth - 1,293 (1982-85)
11. Shayla Sellers - 1,259 (2019-present)
Recency Bias
Over the last nine games, Shayla Sellers is averaging 14.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game with a season-high 23 points at Wright State. She is shooting 44.4 percent (44-of-99) from the floor and 50.9 percent (27-of-53) from 3-point range.
Winning SZN
Purdue Fort Wayne has 19 wins, which is the most for the program since the 2010-11 season, when the Mastodons won 20. The Mastodons also have 12 league wins, the most since 2010-11.
Money Millie
This season, Amellia Bromenschenkel has scored in double-figures in all but six games. She is also 121st in the nation and fifth in the league in percentage, shooting 46.7 from the floor. She is top-200 in the country in scoring with 400 points this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Green Bay on Wednesday 70-61. Renna Schwieterman had a team-high 16 points.
Coming Up
The Mastodons await their opponent for their home game on Thursday (March 7) for the quarterfinal round of the Barbasol Horizon League Championship.
The Mastodons will honor manager Caitlyn Curlin and student-athletes Ryin Ott, Sydney Graber, Destinee Marshall and Shayla Sellers.
Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Saturday, March 2 | 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Program: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Youngstown State | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 13-16 and 9-10 in the Horizon League. Depending on results from around the league, The Penguins could finish as high as No. 5 or as low as No. 9 in seeding for the upcoming Barbasol Horizon League Championship. YSU has won five of the last seven games, with losses to only Green Bay and Cleveland State. The Penguins are led by Emily Saunders, who is averaging 11.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting 60.6 percent from the floor.
The Series
Youngstown State leads 11-3 in the all-time series including eight wins over the last nine. The Mastodons won the home game last season 67-65, but the Penguins won 66-57 in Youngstown earlier this season. Audra Emmerson had a team-high 15 points in that game.
The 'Dons are *Fire Emoji*
Purdue Fort Wayne has won eight of its last 11 games and has an average margin of victory of 11.3 in that span. In that stretch, Shayla Sellers is 92.9 percent (13-of-14), Erin Woodson is 91.7 percent (11-of-12), and Renna Schwieterman is 88.2 percent (15-of-17) from the free throw line.
Playoff Picture
The Mastodons are the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championship. They will await their opponent for their game on Thursday (March 7), which will be the best-seeded remaining team from the opening round games.
Er(in) on The Side Of Caution
Erin Woodson was selected as the Horizon League Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season on Feb. 26. She helped Purdue Fort Wayne to a 2-0 record on the road with wins at Northern Kentucky and IUPUI, averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds.
1,000/1,000
Amellia Bromenschenkel joined the 1,000-point club in the Mastodons' win at IUPUI. She needed three points to reach 1,000, and she hit a free throw and a layup to reach the mark. She became the 22nd Mastodon in program history to reach 1,000 points, joining Shayla Sellers in the club.
Closing In...
Shayla Sellers needs 34 points to break into the program's top-10 in scoring.
10. Rhonda Unverferth - 1,293 (1982-85)
11. Shayla Sellers - 1,259 (2019-present)
Recency Bias
Over the last nine games, Shayla Sellers is averaging 14.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game with a season-high 23 points at Wright State. She is shooting 44.4 percent (44-of-99) from the floor and 50.9 percent (27-of-53) from 3-point range.
Winning SZN
Purdue Fort Wayne has 19 wins, which is the most for the program since the 2010-11 season, when the Mastodons won 20. The Mastodons also have 12 league wins, the most since 2010-11.
Money Millie
This season, Amellia Bromenschenkel has scored in double-figures in all but six games. She is also 121st in the nation and fifth in the league in percentage, shooting 46.7 from the floor. She is top-200 in the country in scoring with 400 points this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Green Bay on Wednesday 70-61. Renna Schwieterman had a team-high 16 points.
Coming Up
The Mastodons await their opponent for their home game on Thursday (March 7) for the quarterfinal round of the Barbasol Horizon League Championship.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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