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Sunday, January 5
Rochester, Mich.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Oakland
Jazzlyn Linbo
First-Place Mastodons Visit Oakland for #HLWBB Contest
1/3/2025 1:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball takes its seven-game winning streak to Rochester, Michigan on Sunday for a Horizon League game against Oakland at 2 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Sunday, January 5 | 2 PM
Where: Rochester, Mich. | O'Rena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 5-7 and 3-0 in the Horizon League with a matchup against Cleveland State on Friday ahead of the Mastodons' visit on Sunday. The Golden Grizzlies have beaten Wright State, Robert Morris and Northern Kentucky to open league play, with only a loss to Indiana tarnishing their last four games. Maddy Skorupski is leading the team with 17.2 points per game and was selected as the most recent Horizon League Player of the Week.
The Series
Oakland leads the series 19-13, but Purdue Fort Wayne owns a three-game winning streak. That winning streak for the 'Dons comes after an eight-game streak for Oakland. The series dates back to 1985.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 15 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 50.0 percent from the floor, 51.0 percent from 3-point range and 93.1 percent from the line. If these percentages hold, she would be the first women's player and second player overall to ever shoot 50/50/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball. Salim Stoudamire (Arizona, 2004-05) is the only other college player to do hit all three marks for an entire season while meeting minimum requirements.
Streak Tracker
The Mastodons are on a seven-game winning streak, which ties the fifth-best in program history and is the longest of the Division I era (2001-present).
14 wins - 1995-96
11 wins - 1982-83
10 wins - 1990-91, 1993-94
7 wins - 2024-25, 2000-01, 1989-90, 1991-92
A Perfect Start to League Play
Purdue Fort Wayne is 5-0 to start Horizon League play this season. That is the best start to a league season since the Mastodons went 5-0 to start Summit League action in 2009-10. 6-0 would be the best start for the Mastodons in league play as a member of a Division I conference. The Mastodons started 7-0 in the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference in 1995-96, which stands as the program record.
Boards for Millie
Amellia Bromenschenkel has 634 rebounds in her career, which is the most among all Mastodons in the Division I era (2001-present). In the game at Wright State this season, she passed Verea Bibbs for the DI era record. She ranks fourth in the program's all-time rebound list, needing 29 more to pass Robin Scott for third.
Dynamic Duo
Through five Horizon League games, Lauren Ross and Amellia Bromenschenkel have been a fantastic one-two punch for the Mastodons. Ross is averaging 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 48.9 percent from the floor and 53.8 percent from three. Bromenschenkel is averaging 15.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 50.8 percent from the floor and 44.0 percent from deep.
Free Assists Here!
Sydney Freeman has 498 assists in her career, needing just two to reach 500 for her career. She ranks in the top-25 nationally among active players in that category.
A December to Remember
Purdue Fort Wayne finished December with a 6-0 record. It is the first time the Mastodons have won an entire month's slate with at least three games since 2000.
Home Sweet Gates
The Mastodons are 6-0 at home this season. In its five home games this season, Purdue Fort Wayne is scoring 85.2 points per game and has an average margin of victory of 30.2 points per game. The Mastodons are shooting 48.4 percent from the floor and 39.6 percent from 3-point range in Fort Wayne.
Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is shooting a career-best 53.6 percent from the floor this season.
Schweeeeeet
After a 28.9 3-point field goal percentage a year ago, Renna Schwieterman is shooting a much improved 38.1 percent from deep this season.
Thief!
Sydney Freeman is second in the Horizon League and top-65 nationally with 32 steals this season.
League Leaders
Through the early portion of the Horizon League slate, Purdue Fort Wayne is the only 5-0 team. There are four teams without a league loss, Detroit Mercy, Cleveland State, Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland.
Our Ball!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 7.67 turnover margin ranks first in the Horizon League and is a top-20 mark nationally.
Offensive Threat
Per College Basketball Reference, Lauren Ross has an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 132.7, the highest on the team among rotation players. She also has an effective field goal percentage of 65.3 percent, a team-best. She is taking 60.0 percent of her shots from 3-point range. She also has the highest plus/minus on the team among rotation players with +7.6 per game.
Fill It Up
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 78.9 points per game, which ranks first in the Horizon League and top-40 nationally. The Mastodons' 37.2 3-point shooting percentage and 9.7 3-point makes per game both rank top-25 nationally.
Chasing 1,000
Audra Emmerson has a chance to reach 1,000 points for her career. She has 819 points, needing 181 to reach the milestone. She scored 343 last season.
Saving the Best for Last
Lauren Ross is shooting 50.0 percent from the floor, 51.0 percent from 3-point range and 93.1 percent from the charity stripe. All of those marks are the best of her career. Ross' 3.27 triples per game ranks ninth in the country, 51.0 percent from beyond the arc ranks fourth, and 93.1 percent from the line is 11th.
In The Polls...
Purdue Fort Wayne has been receiving votes in the recent CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 since November 12. On December 10, they earned 25 points, their most ever in the 15 years the poll has been done.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 34-8 when they score 70 points or more and 16-3 when they hit 80.
200 For the Boss
Maria Marchesano is nearing 200 head coaching wins for her career. She owns 196 W's as a head coach, 56 of which have come as the head coach for the Mastodons.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons topped Youngstown State on New Year's Day 74-60, netting their seventh win in a row and moving them to 5-0 in the Horizon League.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne returns home for a game on January 9 against Milwaukee in the Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons have won three of their last four meetings against Milwaukee.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Sunday, January 5 | 2 PM
Where: Rochester, Mich. | O'Rena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 5-7 and 3-0 in the Horizon League with a matchup against Cleveland State on Friday ahead of the Mastodons' visit on Sunday. The Golden Grizzlies have beaten Wright State, Robert Morris and Northern Kentucky to open league play, with only a loss to Indiana tarnishing their last four games. Maddy Skorupski is leading the team with 17.2 points per game and was selected as the most recent Horizon League Player of the Week.
The Series
Oakland leads the series 19-13, but Purdue Fort Wayne owns a three-game winning streak. That winning streak for the 'Dons comes after an eight-game streak for Oakland. The series dates back to 1985.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 15 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 50.0 percent from the floor, 51.0 percent from 3-point range and 93.1 percent from the line. If these percentages hold, she would be the first women's player and second player overall to ever shoot 50/50/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball. Salim Stoudamire (Arizona, 2004-05) is the only other college player to do hit all three marks for an entire season while meeting minimum requirements.
Streak Tracker
The Mastodons are on a seven-game winning streak, which ties the fifth-best in program history and is the longest of the Division I era (2001-present).
14 wins - 1995-96
11 wins - 1982-83
10 wins - 1990-91, 1993-94
7 wins - 2024-25, 2000-01, 1989-90, 1991-92
A Perfect Start to League Play
Purdue Fort Wayne is 5-0 to start Horizon League play this season. That is the best start to a league season since the Mastodons went 5-0 to start Summit League action in 2009-10. 6-0 would be the best start for the Mastodons in league play as a member of a Division I conference. The Mastodons started 7-0 in the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference in 1995-96, which stands as the program record.
Boards for Millie
Amellia Bromenschenkel has 634 rebounds in her career, which is the most among all Mastodons in the Division I era (2001-present). In the game at Wright State this season, she passed Verea Bibbs for the DI era record. She ranks fourth in the program's all-time rebound list, needing 29 more to pass Robin Scott for third.
Dynamic Duo
Through five Horizon League games, Lauren Ross and Amellia Bromenschenkel have been a fantastic one-two punch for the Mastodons. Ross is averaging 16.2 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 48.9 percent from the floor and 53.8 percent from three. Bromenschenkel is averaging 15.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 50.8 percent from the floor and 44.0 percent from deep.
Free Assists Here!
Sydney Freeman has 498 assists in her career, needing just two to reach 500 for her career. She ranks in the top-25 nationally among active players in that category.
A December to Remember
Purdue Fort Wayne finished December with a 6-0 record. It is the first time the Mastodons have won an entire month's slate with at least three games since 2000.
Home Sweet Gates
The Mastodons are 6-0 at home this season. In its five home games this season, Purdue Fort Wayne is scoring 85.2 points per game and has an average margin of victory of 30.2 points per game. The Mastodons are shooting 48.4 percent from the floor and 39.6 percent from 3-point range in Fort Wayne.
Linbo Limbo
Jazzlyn Linbo is shooting a career-best 53.6 percent from the floor this season.
Schweeeeeet
After a 28.9 3-point field goal percentage a year ago, Renna Schwieterman is shooting a much improved 38.1 percent from deep this season.
Thief!
Sydney Freeman is second in the Horizon League and top-65 nationally with 32 steals this season.
League Leaders
Through the early portion of the Horizon League slate, Purdue Fort Wayne is the only 5-0 team. There are four teams without a league loss, Detroit Mercy, Cleveland State, Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland.
Our Ball!
Purdue Fort Wayne's 7.67 turnover margin ranks first in the Horizon League and is a top-20 mark nationally.
Offensive Threat
Per College Basketball Reference, Lauren Ross has an offensive rating (points scored per 100 possessions) of 132.7, the highest on the team among rotation players. She also has an effective field goal percentage of 65.3 percent, a team-best. She is taking 60.0 percent of her shots from 3-point range. She also has the highest plus/minus on the team among rotation players with +7.6 per game.
Fill It Up
Purdue Fort Wayne is averaging 78.9 points per game, which ranks first in the Horizon League and top-40 nationally. The Mastodons' 37.2 3-point shooting percentage and 9.7 3-point makes per game both rank top-25 nationally.
Chasing 1,000
Audra Emmerson has a chance to reach 1,000 points for her career. She has 819 points, needing 181 to reach the milestone. She scored 343 last season.
Saving the Best for Last
Lauren Ross is shooting 50.0 percent from the floor, 51.0 percent from 3-point range and 93.1 percent from the charity stripe. All of those marks are the best of her career. Ross' 3.27 triples per game ranks ninth in the country, 51.0 percent from beyond the arc ranks fourth, and 93.1 percent from the line is 11th.
In The Polls...
Purdue Fort Wayne has been receiving votes in the recent CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 since November 12. On December 10, they earned 25 points, their most ever in the 15 years the poll has been done.
Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 34-8 when they score 70 points or more and 16-3 when they hit 80.
200 For the Boss
Maria Marchesano is nearing 200 head coaching wins for her career. She owns 196 W's as a head coach, 56 of which have come as the head coach for the Mastodons.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons topped Youngstown State on New Year's Day 74-60, netting their seventh win in a row and moving them to 5-0 in the Horizon League.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne returns home for a game on January 9 against Milwaukee in the Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons have won three of their last four meetings against Milwaukee.
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