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Friday, January 2
Rochester, Mich.
6:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oakland
Nika Lokica
Photo by: Josh Gales
2026 Begins With Trip to Oakland for Mastodon WBB
12/31/2025 4:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball will start 2026 with a trip to Oakland for a Horizon League contest on January 2.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Friday, January 2 | 6:30 PM
Where: Rochester, Mich. | O'Rena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 4-9 and 1-2 to start Horizon League play. The Golden Grizzlies lost at Wright State and to Cleveland State, but beat Robert Morris on the road after the resumption of league play. Cali Denson leads the Golden Grizzlies with 12.2 points per contest. She is shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc this season.
Series History
Oakland leads the series 19-15, with a 13-12 edge since the two programs have been Division I. As Horizon League foes, the two teams have split the 10 games 5-5, with OU winning the first five and the Mastodons winning the most recent five. The 'Dons won 77-37 in Rochester last season.
A Win Would...
• Give the Mastodons a 16-19 all-time record against Oakland
• Be the sixth win in a row against the Golden Grizzlies
• Give the 'Dons a 6-5 mark against Oakland as members of the Horizon League
• Be the Mastodons' 10th of the season, marking the fourth season in a row with double-digit wins. It would be the first four-year stretch with double-digit wins since 1993-97
• Move the Mastodons a half-game ahead of Youngstown State for second place or better in the league
Marchesano Mania
Maria Marchesano owns 50 Horizon League wins as the Mastodon head coach. She was the fastest to reach 50 league wins in program history. She needs six more to break into the top-20 in HL wins in league history.
More Maria Madness
Maria Marchesano's 58.8 winning percentage (50-35) in Horizon League contests ranks 13th in league history with a minimum of three seasons. Cleveland State's Chris Kielsmeier is the only active coach with a better mark.
That's a Lot of Points
Alana Nelson eclipsed the 2,500 career-point threshold on December 29. She is the only player in the country with 2,500 points at all levels.
Chasing 2,000
Jordan Reid needs 195 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.
League Leader
Alana Nelson leads the Horizon League this season in points (246), points per game (17.6), effective field goal percentage (61.4), field goals (87) and minutes per game (34.7). In league play, she leads in points (90), points per game (22.5), field goals (32), 3-point field goals per game (3.3) and minutes per game (39.0).
Career Points Tracker
Let's take a look at the career scoring numbers for the three former NAIA All-Americans on the roster regardless of level.
Alana Nelson - 2,515 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 246 at PFW)
Jordan Reid - 1,805 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 410 at PFW)
Lauren Lee - 1,678 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 47 at PFW)
In the Polls
Purdue Fort Wayne was receiving votes in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 Poll on December 30. The Mastodons spent eight weeks in the Top 25 last season and received votes in all but the first poll of the 2024-25 season.
Lili Love
Lili Krasovec scored a career-high 19 points against Northern Kentucky after going 7-of-11 from the floor. She has scored in double-digits eight times this season after doing so just twice at Boston College.
Lock In Lili
Lili Krasovec has scored 15+ points five times this season (Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Wright State, Northern Illinois, Northern Kentucky). In those games, she was a combined 29-for-45 (64.4 percent) from the floor and 23-of-26 (88.5 percent) from the free throw line.
3-Ball Fun
The Mastodons are 3-1 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano's leadership, the 'Dons have had 53 such games with a 41-12 record in those games.
Look at Lee!
Through four Horizon League games, Lauren Lee leads the HL with 4.8 assists per game. She also has a 2.4 assist to turnover ratio, which is second-best.
Reid About Jordan
Jordan Reid is the only player in the Horizon League in the top-10 in both rebounding (5.6) and steals (2.5) per game this season.
I'll Take That
Jordan Reid is averaging 2.5 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and top-70 nationally. If that average holds for a season-long mark, it would be second-best in the program's Division I era and fourth-best overall.
Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket
Lili Krasovec is shooting 64.8 percent from the floor this season (59-for-91). If she qualified for the leaderboard with enough makes, she would lead the Horizon League in the field goal percentage category. Once she reaches 75 made baskets, she would qualify for the season mark in Mastodon history. Her 64.8 percent would rank first, topping Jazzlyn Linbo's 58.3 from last season.
Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 49-22 (69.0 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 34-7 (82.9 percent) over the last three seasons.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Northern Kentucky 88-85 in overtime for the Mastodons' first loss at home and of the league season. Lili Krasovec had a career-high 19 points.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons return home for a game against IU Indy for the second time this season. The 'Dons won 74-68 in Indianapolis earlier this season.
Game Day Information
Who: Oakland Golden Grizzlies
When: Friday, January 2 | 6:30 PM
Where: Rochester, Mich. | O'Rena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 4-9 and 1-2 to start Horizon League play. The Golden Grizzlies lost at Wright State and to Cleveland State, but beat Robert Morris on the road after the resumption of league play. Cali Denson leads the Golden Grizzlies with 12.2 points per contest. She is shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc this season.
Series History
Oakland leads the series 19-15, with a 13-12 edge since the two programs have been Division I. As Horizon League foes, the two teams have split the 10 games 5-5, with OU winning the first five and the Mastodons winning the most recent five. The 'Dons won 77-37 in Rochester last season.
A Win Would...
• Give the Mastodons a 16-19 all-time record against Oakland
• Be the sixth win in a row against the Golden Grizzlies
• Give the 'Dons a 6-5 mark against Oakland as members of the Horizon League
• Be the Mastodons' 10th of the season, marking the fourth season in a row with double-digit wins. It would be the first four-year stretch with double-digit wins since 1993-97
• Move the Mastodons a half-game ahead of Youngstown State for second place or better in the league
Marchesano Mania
Maria Marchesano owns 50 Horizon League wins as the Mastodon head coach. She was the fastest to reach 50 league wins in program history. She needs six more to break into the top-20 in HL wins in league history.
More Maria Madness
Maria Marchesano's 58.8 winning percentage (50-35) in Horizon League contests ranks 13th in league history with a minimum of three seasons. Cleveland State's Chris Kielsmeier is the only active coach with a better mark.
That's a Lot of Points
Alana Nelson eclipsed the 2,500 career-point threshold on December 29. She is the only player in the country with 2,500 points at all levels.
Chasing 2,000
Jordan Reid needs 195 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.
League Leader
Alana Nelson leads the Horizon League this season in points (246), points per game (17.6), effective field goal percentage (61.4), field goals (87) and minutes per game (34.7). In league play, she leads in points (90), points per game (22.5), field goals (32), 3-point field goals per game (3.3) and minutes per game (39.0).
Career Points Tracker
Let's take a look at the career scoring numbers for the three former NAIA All-Americans on the roster regardless of level.
Alana Nelson - 2,515 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 246 at PFW)
Jordan Reid - 1,805 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 410 at PFW)
Lauren Lee - 1,678 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 47 at PFW)
In the Polls
Purdue Fort Wayne was receiving votes in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 Poll on December 30. The Mastodons spent eight weeks in the Top 25 last season and received votes in all but the first poll of the 2024-25 season.
Lili Love
Lili Krasovec scored a career-high 19 points against Northern Kentucky after going 7-of-11 from the floor. She has scored in double-digits eight times this season after doing so just twice at Boston College.
Lock In Lili
Lili Krasovec has scored 15+ points five times this season (Purdue, Eastern Michigan, Wright State, Northern Illinois, Northern Kentucky). In those games, she was a combined 29-for-45 (64.4 percent) from the floor and 23-of-26 (88.5 percent) from the free throw line.
3-Ball Fun
The Mastodons are 3-1 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano's leadership, the 'Dons have had 53 such games with a 41-12 record in those games.
Look at Lee!
Through four Horizon League games, Lauren Lee leads the HL with 4.8 assists per game. She also has a 2.4 assist to turnover ratio, which is second-best.
Reid About Jordan
Jordan Reid is the only player in the Horizon League in the top-10 in both rebounding (5.6) and steals (2.5) per game this season.
I'll Take That
Jordan Reid is averaging 2.5 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and top-70 nationally. If that average holds for a season-long mark, it would be second-best in the program's Division I era and fourth-best overall.
Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket
Lili Krasovec is shooting 64.8 percent from the floor this season (59-for-91). If she qualified for the leaderboard with enough makes, she would lead the Horizon League in the field goal percentage category. Once she reaches 75 made baskets, she would qualify for the season mark in Mastodon history. Her 64.8 percent would rank first, topping Jazzlyn Linbo's 58.3 from last season.
Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 49-22 (69.0 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 34-7 (82.9 percent) over the last three seasons.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Northern Kentucky 88-85 in overtime for the Mastodons' first loss at home and of the league season. Lili Krasovec had a career-high 19 points.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons return home for a game against IU Indy for the second time this season. The 'Dons won 74-68 in Indianapolis earlier this season.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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