Purdue Fort Wayne Hosts Eastern Michigan on Wednesday

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's hoops is back in the Gates Sports Center this Wednesday (Nov. 19) with a game against Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m.

Game Day Information
Who: Eastern Michigan Eagles
When: Wednesday, November 19 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Radio: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Eastern Michigan | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Eastern Michigan is 2-2 with wins at Canisius and St. Thomas and losses at Louisiana Monroe and No. 23 Michigan State. Sisi Eleko is leading the team with 16.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, scoring in double-figures in all four games with a season-high 24 at Louisiana Monroe. Peyton Hill is adding 13.0 points per game.

Series History
Eastern Michigan leads the all-time series 3-1, but the Mastodons dominated last season in a 94-49 win. Of the players still on this year's team, only Jordan Reid played in that game. She totaled three points, three rebounds and three steals.

Players of the Week
Jordan Reid was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on November 17 thanks to her 22.0 points per game against Purdue and Southern Illinois. Rylee Bess was selected as the Freshman of the Week the same day after 6.5 points per game and the game-winner over Purdue.

Nelson News
Alana Nelson is fourth in the Horizon League with 15.8 points per game and third in the HL with a 47.8 field goal percentage. She is also sixth with 2.3 3-point field goals per game.

Signed, Sealed, You Know The Deal
The Mastodons will have four new faces for 2026-27. Claire Gregwer is the first transfer addition for the class (Aquinas) and will join the Mastodons in the spring of 2026 with the plan to play in the 2026-27 season. Three high school student-athletes have signed with the Mastodons: Alivia Bolinger (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Karis Thomas (Washington, Pa.) and Maddie Lepley (Canton, Ohio).

3-Point Threats
Rylee Bess is shooting 46.7 percent (7-of-15) from beyond the arc this season. On more attempts, Alana Nelson is at 39.1 percent (9-of-23).

Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket
Lili Krasovec is shooting 76.2 percent from the floor this season (16-for-21). If she qualified for the leaderboard with enough attempts, she would be second in the Horizon League in the field goal percentage category.

Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 44-21 (67.7 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 29-6 (82.8 percent) over the last three seasons.

Magic Numbers 70 and 80
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 50-8 when they score 70 points or more and 24-2 when they hit 80.

Bench Mob
Purdue Fort Wayne's bench is out-scoring its opponents' benches 91-60 this season.

New Career-High
Jordan Reid had a career-high of 23 points against Southern Illinois on November 15. She passed her previous career-high of 21 points, which she set against Purdue three days earlier.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne rolled past Southern Illinois 85-60. Jordan Reid scored a career-high 23 points and Alana Nelson pitched in 22 points.

Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will visit the Sunshine State for a pair of game in the Emerald Coast Classic. The 'Dons will play Nebraska on Nov. 24 and Virginia or Northwestern State the following day.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Purdue Fort Wayne Hosts Eastern Michigan on Wednesday

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Players Mentioned

Rylee Bess

Lili Krasovec

Alana Nelson

Jordan Reid

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