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Truman Women's Basketball Notes (December 31)
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Game #12: Truman (5-6; 1-2 GLVC) vs. Iowa Wesleyan (3-7)
When: Saturday, December 31, 2016 || 1:30 p.m.
Where: Kirksville, Missouri || Pershing Arena
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Bulldogs will close out 2016 with their final non-conference game of the season when they host Iowa Wesleyan (3-7) on New Year's Eve at 1:30 p.m.

Truman returned to the court for practice on Tuesday after the NCAA Division II mandatory "Dead Week" surrounding the Christmas holiday. The Bulldogs were sent into the break on a sour note after Missouri-St. Louis dealt the 'Dogs an 80-70 home loss on December 19. Four Truman players scored in double figures but the defense allowed five UMSL players to tally over 10 points including a 24-point outing by Triton Laura Szorenyi. Cassidy Clark led Truman with 18 but the Bulldogs were 13-of-19 from the free throw line and only 5-of-20 from three-point range.

This season, Truman is 4-4 in non-conference games and 2-1 in home games. Under Head Coach Amy Eagan, the Bulldogs are 33-10 in non-conference tilts and 11-4 in home games.

The Tigers have lost their last three games and are 3-7 on the season. This game is an exhibition game for Iowa Wesleyan. IWC last played on December 20 at home against Nebraska Wesleyan and lost 64-51.

This will be only the second meeting between the two schools separated by 110 miles. The last time was on November 23, 2004, a 73-57 victory by the Bulldogs.

Senior Cassidy Clark leads Truman in scoring at 14.5 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per night. Clark is shooting 53% from the field and also leads the team in blocks (10), steals (14) and offensive rebounds (27). She is joined in double-figure scoring by Rachel Edmundson (12.9 ppg) and Ashley Hartwig (10.8 ppg). Edmundson is second on the team in three-pointers (16) and in field goal percentage (46.4%). Hartwig is the top free throw shooter at 89% and is second on the team in steals with 11.

Truman, as a team, is averaging 72.3 points per night while allowing 64.3. They are shooting overall 41.7% from the field and 30.7% from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs make 6.3 three-pointers per game with Brooke Bailey leading the team with 20 three-pointers this season. Truman is shooting 74% from the foul line with Clark and Hartwig getting to the line the most at 37 and 38 times respectively.

Opponents have shot 39.9% from the field against Truman this year and 28.6% from three.

UMSL Rebound:
The Tritons snapped a five-game losing streak in Kirksville by outscoring the Bulldogs 26-15 in the final quarter to win 80-70 on December 19…Truman led by 10 with 6:47 left in the second quarter but UMSL closed the gap with five straight by Laura Szorenyi and sent the game into the locker room tied at 34 apiece…Truman led by one after three (55-54) but consecutive treys by Szorenyi gave the Tritons a 67-62 lead with 4:24 left…Truman was only 2-of-6 from the free throw line in the fourth…Szorenyi finished with a game-high 24 points on 4-of-5 from three…the two teams will play their GLVC game on January 21 in St. Louis.

Around the GLVC:
All 16 GLVC teams return to action this weekend, including one league game on New Year's Eve…Missouri S&T and Drury will hook up for their travel partner game at 1 p.m. on Saturday while all other teams will conclude their non-conference slate of games…Rockhurst (3-0) and Drury (2-0) sit atop the GLVC West Division while Lewis (3-0), Bellarmine (2-0) and Southern Indiana (2-0) lead the East…The Knights are the only undefeated team overall with a 10-0 record and are ranked fourth in the latest WBCA Division II Coaches Poll…Drury (14^th) and Lewis (17^th) are also recognized in the latest survey…Lewis' Jessica Kelliher leads the league in scoring at 20.0 points per game and Illinois Springfield Syerra Cunningham paces the conference in rebounding average at 11.6 per night.

Up Next:
The grind of GLVC play begins in earnest next weekend with a pair of league road games. Truman will be at Illinois Springfield on Thursday night at 5:30 p.m. before heading to McKendree on Saturday afternoon.

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Players Mentioned

#02 Brooke Bailey: G; 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore

#34 Cassidy Clark: C; 6' 2"; Senior

#31 Rachel Edmundson: F; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#42 Ashley Hartwig: F; 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#02 Brooke Bailey
: 5' 6"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#34 Cassidy Clark
: 6' 2"; Senior
: C

#31 Rachel Edmundson
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: F

#42 Ashley Hartwig
: 5' 11"; Junior
: F