Thursday, March 6
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Wright State
Sydney Freeman
Mastodons Welcome Wright State For #HLWBB Quarterfinal
3/5/2025 11:45:00 AM | Women's Basketball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's basketball team begins its trek to March Madness with a Barbasol Horizon League Championship quarterfinal game against Wright State on Thursday (March 6) at 7 p.m. in the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Thursday, March 6 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Wright State is 10-21 and earned the No. 8 seed with a 7-13 record in the Horizon League season. The Raiders beat No. 9 seed Youngstown State 73-58 in Dayton on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinal. Amaya Staton had an impressive double-double of 17 points and 27 rebounds, the latter of which was a Horizon League Championship record.
The Series
The Mastodons lead the series 12-11 and have dominated the recent portion of the series. The 'Dons have won seven of the last eight games against the Raiders, including a 74-52 win at home earlier this season.
All-League Accolades
Purdue Fort Wayne raked in All-League awards on March 3. Lauren Ross was named the Newcomer of the Year and was an All-League First Team selection, Jordan Reid was the Sixth Player of the Year, Jazzlyn Linbo earned the Sportsmanship Award, Amellia Bromenschenkel and Sydney Freeman were selected to the All-League Second Team and Maria Marchesano was named the Coach of the Year. Marchesano was the first Coach of the Year in program history.
Regular Season Highlights
Purdue Fort Wayne finished second in the Horizon League regular season, which was the second runner-up finish in the program's Division I history. The Mastodons' 18 Horizon League wins are the most in a league season in program history, besting the 16 in 1995-96 in the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference season. The previous most at the Division I level was 13, set in 2010-11 and matched in 2023-24.
Swipe, Swipe, Swipe!
Purdue Fort Wayne has 301 steals as a team this season, needing 16 more to match the program record of 317, which was set in 1990-91.
Finishing Strong
In the last seven games, Audra Emmerson averaged 10.6 points per game while shooting 44.4 percent (28-of-63) from the floor and 38.9 percent (14-of-36) from beyond the arc.
She's Not Done Yet!
Amellia Bromenschenkel recorded double-digit scoring performances in each of the last four games. She averaged 12.8 points per game in that stretch.
Fort Wayne's Own
Over her last six games played, Sydney Graber is shooting 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the floor.
She Can Reid The Defense
Over the last eight games, Jordan Reid is averaging 11.4 points per game while shooting 43-of-76 (56.6 percent). In the Cleveland State game on February 15, she scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, and scored or assisted on the final 18 Mastodon points.
Shooters Shoot
Lauren Ross' 47.7 percent clip from 3-point range is the best in the country. Her 3.17 triples per game rank fifth nationally and 94.0 percent from the free throw line is second-best.
Road Warriors
Purdue Fort Wayne is 11-4 on the road this season and owns a 9-1 record in Horizon League road games. The Mastodons' 11 road wins is the best mark in program history.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 30 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 47.3 percent from the floor, 47.7 percent from 3-point range and 94.0 percent from the line. If those percentages hold, she would be one of 18 players to shoot 45/45/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball.
Amellia BromenDubayoo
Amellia Bromenschenkel has 70 wins in her career which is the most of any Mastodon women's basketball player at the Division I level. Audra Emmerson and Jazzlyn Linbo have 69 each, right behind the graduate student.
Some is Schwiet, More Is Schwieter
Renna Schwieterman is shooting 52.6 percent (40-of-76) from 2-point range this season.
Dubs
Purdue Fort Wayne has 23 wins this season, which is the most wins for the program in a regular season at the Division I level and matches the program's all-time single-season wins record.
The Next Win Would...
• One home win would set the program's most wins in a season at home at 13
• One more win would set a new program record for wins in a season at 24
Literally Free
Lauren Ross has missed just one of her last 41 free throws dating back to the fourth quarter of the IU Indy game on December 11.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne suffered a 68-63 loss at Green Bay in overtime on Saturday (March 1). Amellia Bromenschenkel had 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
Coming Up
With a victory on Thursday, Purdue Fort Wayne will make a return trip to Indianapolis for the Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championship semifinal for the third year in a row. The Mastodons will play the second-lowest remaining seed in the Corteva Coliseum.
Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Thursday, March 6 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State | Horizon League
Know Your Foe
Wright State is 10-21 and earned the No. 8 seed with a 7-13 record in the Horizon League season. The Raiders beat No. 9 seed Youngstown State 73-58 in Dayton on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinal. Amaya Staton had an impressive double-double of 17 points and 27 rebounds, the latter of which was a Horizon League Championship record.
The Series
The Mastodons lead the series 12-11 and have dominated the recent portion of the series. The 'Dons have won seven of the last eight games against the Raiders, including a 74-52 win at home earlier this season.
All-League Accolades
Purdue Fort Wayne raked in All-League awards on March 3. Lauren Ross was named the Newcomer of the Year and was an All-League First Team selection, Jordan Reid was the Sixth Player of the Year, Jazzlyn Linbo earned the Sportsmanship Award, Amellia Bromenschenkel and Sydney Freeman were selected to the All-League Second Team and Maria Marchesano was named the Coach of the Year. Marchesano was the first Coach of the Year in program history.
Regular Season Highlights
Purdue Fort Wayne finished second in the Horizon League regular season, which was the second runner-up finish in the program's Division I history. The Mastodons' 18 Horizon League wins are the most in a league season in program history, besting the 16 in 1995-96 in the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference season. The previous most at the Division I level was 13, set in 2010-11 and matched in 2023-24.
Swipe, Swipe, Swipe!
Purdue Fort Wayne has 301 steals as a team this season, needing 16 more to match the program record of 317, which was set in 1990-91.
Finishing Strong
In the last seven games, Audra Emmerson averaged 10.6 points per game while shooting 44.4 percent (28-of-63) from the floor and 38.9 percent (14-of-36) from beyond the arc.
She's Not Done Yet!
Amellia Bromenschenkel recorded double-digit scoring performances in each of the last four games. She averaged 12.8 points per game in that stretch.
Fort Wayne's Own
Over her last six games played, Sydney Graber is shooting 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the floor.
She Can Reid The Defense
Over the last eight games, Jordan Reid is averaging 11.4 points per game while shooting 43-of-76 (56.6 percent). In the Cleveland State game on February 15, she scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, and scored or assisted on the final 18 Mastodon points.
Shooters Shoot
Lauren Ross' 47.7 percent clip from 3-point range is the best in the country. Her 3.17 triples per game rank fifth nationally and 94.0 percent from the free throw line is second-best.
Road Warriors
Purdue Fort Wayne is 11-4 on the road this season and owns a 9-1 record in Horizon League road games. The Mastodons' 11 road wins is the best mark in program history.
Ross Has the Sauce
Through 30 games, Lauren Ross is shooting 47.3 percent from the floor, 47.7 percent from 3-point range and 94.0 percent from the line. If those percentages hold, she would be one of 18 players to shoot 45/45/90 since the 3-point line was added to college basketball.
Amellia BromenDubayoo
Amellia Bromenschenkel has 70 wins in her career which is the most of any Mastodon women's basketball player at the Division I level. Audra Emmerson and Jazzlyn Linbo have 69 each, right behind the graduate student.
Some is Schwiet, More Is Schwieter
Renna Schwieterman is shooting 52.6 percent (40-of-76) from 2-point range this season.
Dubs
Purdue Fort Wayne has 23 wins this season, which is the most wins for the program in a regular season at the Division I level and matches the program's all-time single-season wins record.
The Next Win Would...
• One home win would set the program's most wins in a season at home at 13
• One more win would set a new program record for wins in a season at 24
Literally Free
Lauren Ross has missed just one of her last 41 free throws dating back to the fourth quarter of the IU Indy game on December 11.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne suffered a 68-63 loss at Green Bay in overtime on Saturday (March 1). Amellia Bromenschenkel had 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
Coming Up
With a victory on Thursday, Purdue Fort Wayne will make a return trip to Indianapolis for the Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championship semifinal for the third year in a row. The Mastodons will play the second-lowest remaining seed in the Corteva Coliseum.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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