Mastodons Take Four-Game Win Streak to Wright State

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Mastodons Take Four-Game Win Streak to Wright State

2/3/2026 2:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne will take its four-game win streak on the road to Wright State on Thursday (Feb. 5) for a Horizon League contest at 7 p.m.

Game Day Information
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Thursday, February 5 | 7 PM
Where: Dayton, Ohio | Nutter Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Wright State | Horizon League

Know Your Foe
Despite making the second-most 3-pointers in the league, Wright State is 6-17 and 2-10 in Horizon League play. The Raiders have lost seven in a row, dating back to an 82-71 win over Detroit Mercy on January 2. Breezie Williams is leading the way for Wright State, scoring 11.7 points per game. Rylee Sagester is the Raiders' biggest 3-point threat with 43 makes on 38.1 percent this season.

Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series 14-11 and has won its last four games and nine of the last 10 against Wright State. Earlier this season, Alana Nelson led all scorers with 26 points in a 68-52 win in Fort Wayne.

A Win Would...
• Give the Mastodons their fifth win in a row over Wright State
• Give the Mastodons their second win in a row over the Raiders in Dayton
• Push the Mastodons' advantage in the series to 15-11
• Be the Mastodons' fifth win away from home for a 5-7 mark
• Extend the Mastodons' win streak to five games
• Give Maria Marchesano her 57th Horizon League win and 89th win as Mastodon head coach

Slaying Titans
Purdue Fort Wayne made 14 3-pointers at a 50 percent clip in the Mastodons' 95-66 win over Detroit Mercy (Feb. 2). It was the ninth time in the program's Division I history that they hit 14 or more 3-pointers on 50 percent or better.

A Titan of a Performance
The Mastodons shot 57.1 percent from the floor against Detroit Mercy (Feb. 2), which was the 11th-best shooting performance for the 'Dons in the DI era.

Alotta Alana
When Alana Nelson scores 15 or more, the Mastodons are 13-1. The only blemish was the Mastodons' 62-61 loss at Xavier.

The Latest of Lili
Over the last four games, Lili Krasovec averaged 15.3 points per game while shooting 79.3 percent from the floor.

50-50 Chance
The Mastodons have shot over 50 percent in five games this season. This ties for the fourth-most games in a season shooting 50 percent or more in the program's Division I history. The 'Dons shot over 50 percent in 11 games in 2010-11, 10 games in 2013-14, eight games in 2024-25 and five games in 2023-24.

3-Point Threat
Rylee Bess has the second-best season-long 3-point percentage by a freshman in program history. Her mark of 42.5 percent (51-of-120) is only bested by Jordan Zuppe (2007-08), who shot 43.3 percent (74-of-171) in her freshman season.

At Her Bess(t)
Rylee Bess' 42.5 3-point percentage is thebest by any freshman in the country this season and 22nd nationally among all players.

Good, Better, Bess
Over the last eight games, Rylee Bess is averaging 14.4 points per game, shooting 51.4 percent from the floor and 48.2 percent from the 3-point line. She scored in double-figures in all but one of those games.

Triple Trouble
Purdue Fort Wayne has had the top 3-point shooter in the Horizon League in each of the last three seasons.
2025-26 - Rylee Bess - 42.5 percent
2024-25 - Lauren Ross - 47.6 percent
2023-24 - Shayla Sellers - 40.2 percent

Marchesano Mania
Maria Marchesano owns 56 Horizon League wins as the Mastodon head coach, which ranks in the top-20 in Horizon League history.
17. June Olkowski (1993-99) - Butler - 65
17. Mike Bradbury (2010-16) - Wright State - 65
18. Mark Ehlen (1986-95) - Xavier - 60
19. Maria Marchesano (2021-pres.) - Purdue Fort Wayne - 56

Chasing 2,000
Jordan Reid needs 122 points to reach 2,000 in her career between Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana Wesleyan.

More Maria Madness
Maria Marchesano's 60.2 winning percentage (56-37) in Horizon League contests ranks 12th in league history with a minimum of three seasons. Cleveland State's Chris Kielsmeier is the only active coach with a better mark.

Look at Lee!
Lauren Lee is second in the HL with 4.1 assists per game. She also has a 2.4 assist to turnover ratio, a league-best.

League Leader
Alana Nelson leads the Horizon League this season in points (386), points per game (16.8) and field goals (139). She also leads the league in scoring in league games at 17.7 points per game. Her 3-point percentage of 40.0 is second in the league to only teammate Rylee Bess.

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 - 2,655 (482 at Northwood, 1,787 at Spring Arbor, 386 at PFW)
Jordan Reid - 1,878 (1,395 at Indiana Wesleyan, 483 at PFW)
Lauren Lee - 1,736 (1,630 at Campbellsville, 106 at PFW)

Vetting Krasovec
Lili Krasovec has 36 free throw makes on her last 42 trips to the charity stripe (85.7 percent) dating back to December 7.

Lili Love
Lili Krasovec has scored in double-digits 14 times this season after doing so just twice at Boston College. She scored a career-high 24 points against Robert Morris (Jan. 27) after going 11-of-14 from the floor.

Lock In Lili
Lili Krasovec has scored 15+ points seven times this season. In those games, she was a combined 52-for-77 (67.5 percent) from the floor and 29-of-32 (90.6 percent) from the free throw line.

Wicked Wagner
On limited attempts off the bench, the 6-foot-4 Avery Wagner is shooting 36.8 percent from 3-point range (7-of-19).

3-Ball Fun
The Mastodons are 5-1 this season when they hit 10 or more 3-pointers this season. Under Maria Marchesano's leadership, the 'Dons have had 55 such games with a 43-12 record in those games.

I'll Take That
Jordan Reid is averaging 2.2 steals per game, which ranks second in the Horizon League and just outside the top-100 nationally. If that average holds for a season-long mark, it would be fourth-best in the program's Division I era.

Inside The Arc? Guaranteed Bucket
Lili Krasovec is shooting 64.0 percent from the floor this season (103-for-161), which ranks first in Mastodon history for a single season, topping Jazzlyn Linbo's 58.3 from last year.

Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 53-22 (70.7 percent) at home under head coach Maria Marchesano and 38-7 (84.4 percent) over the last three seasons.

The Magic Numbers
Under head coach Maria Marchesano, the Mastodons are 59-9 when they score 70 points or more, 29-3 when they hit 80, and 13-0 when they reach 90.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne obliterated Detroit Mercy 95-66 thanks to 14 3-pointers, five from both Alana Nelson and Rylee Bess. Nelson finished with a game-high 25, Lili Krasovec added 18 and Bess pitched in 17.

Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will stay on the road for a game at Cleveland State on Saturday (Feb. 7). The Vikings are 12-1 at home, their only loss coming from Youngstown State.

~ Feel the Rumble ~