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NOTES: Road Test At Missouri Western For Truman Women Tuesday

Truman Women's Basketball Notes (December 19)
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Game #9: Truman (6-2; 2-0) at Missouri Western (9-2; 3-1 GLVC)
When: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 || 5:30 p.m.
Where: St. Joseph, Mo. || MWSU Fieldhouse
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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The last final exam of the 2017 winter semester will take place on the road for the Truman Women's Basketball team. The Bulldogs will face Missouri Western State University in a battle of former conference mates.

Truman has been idle since a December 7^th Great Lakes Valley Conference road victory at McKendree and have won three straight and six of their last seven. The only loss since November 18 was a one-point buzzer-beater on the road against Washburn 68-67 on November 25.

Four Truman players scored in double-figures with freshman center Katie Jaseckas notching her second double-double of the year in the Bulldogs 76-62 rout over McKendree. Jaseckas scored a team-high 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and was joined in double-digits by fellow starters Rachel Edmundson (11), Ashley Hartwig (11) and Remy Davenport (10).

The Griffons had their six-game winning streak snapped on Thursday night on the road in conference at the University of Central Missouri 70-48. Their six previous wins had all come on their home court.

A 28-7 third quarter doomed the Griffons in their loss to UCM. Melia Richardson scored 13 points in 37 minutes in the loss. The Griffons were 3-of-17 from distance and 18-of-53 (34%) for the game.

This will be the first meeting between Truman and Missouri Western since December 5, 2012. That season, the two teams split a non-conference game in Jefferson City (67-65 TSU) and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association game in St. Joseph's (71-65 MWSU). In the four seasons since that last matchup, Truman is 79-45 while the Griffons are 73-40. Missouri Western is 48-12 the last two years.

About the Bulldogs:
Truman is in the top 20 in Division II stats in Free Throw percentage (80.6/12^th), Turnovers/game (13.0/19^th) and Fewest Turnovers (104/19^th). The team averages 71.2 points per game and gives up 57. The team shoots 41% from the floor and 33% from three. Opponents shoot 36% overall, 33% from the arc and 78% from the line.

The Bulldogs have a +2.8 rebounds per game advantage and have 90 offensive rebounds. In other stats, Truman averages 15.3 assists per game, 13.0 turnovers per game, 7.6 steals and 3.0 blocks.

Head Coach Amy Eagan has used the same starting lineup for all eight games this season. Freshman Katie Jaseckas leads the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game and rebounding at 5.6 per night. Sophomore Sloane Totta has started all 36 games in her Bulldog career and averages 6.1 points and 1.8 assists per game. Junior Rachel Edmundson has started the last 36 games and scores 7.3 points per game. Seniors Ashley Hartwig has started the last 24 games and is second in scoring at 10.4 points per game and rebounds at 5.4 and Remy Davenport has started all eight games as a Bulldog and the past 68 games she has played in. Davenport is a transfer from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and averages 6.1 points this season and 9.1 for her career.

Off the bench, the Bulldogs bring a plethora of experience. Junior Brooke Bailey has started 30 games and averages 7.1 points this season with 11 three pointers. Junior Rachel Steinhoff has 56 starts in 68 games as a Bulldog and has 50 career steals while averaging 6.3 points per game. Senior Sam Andrews has played in 74 games with three starts and is averaging 4.1 points per game this year. In 31 games off the bench, transfer senior Jamie Gleeson averages three points per game and shoots 57% from the field. Freshman Maya Mouton has played in all eight games with six blocks and 3.5 points per game. Junior Mackenzie Jerks has 45 games of experience and is shooting 46% from beyond the arc.

Truman Against MIAA Teams:
Truman has played six former MIAA members since leaving the league prior to the 2013-14 season and are 4-6 in 10 games played. They have wins over Lincoln (1), Missouri Southern (2) and Northwest Missouri (1) and losses to Emporia State (1), Missouri Southern (2), Pittsburg State (2) and Washburn (1).

The Bulldogs played Missouri Southern (W 67-31) and Washburn (L 68-67) this season.

Griffon Grumblings:
Missouri Western is on their way to their third straight winning season with a 9-2 record through the first 11 games…The Griffons were 21-8 last season but lost in the MIAA Quarterfinals 69-58 as the fourth seed to #5 Central Oklahoma…in 2015-16, MWSU was 27-4 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament before losing in the first round to Arkansas Tech 81-80…the Griffons have won all seven games this season at home…they are 1-1 against GLVC teams this year with a 67-63 home win over William Jewell and a 80-53 road loss to Drury…they will host Quincy of the GLVC on December 30…Brittany Atkins has been the leading scorer in five games and averages 13.5 points per night…four Griffon players have over 10 three-pointers this season with Atkins (16) and Savannah Lentz (16) leading the way…as a team, MWSU shoots 31% from three with 6.2 per game…they score 68.4 points and allow 55.2 per night while shooting overall 41% from the floor and 71% from the line.

Series w/Missouri Western:
The Griffons own a 50-18 advantage against Truman in the all-time series between the two schools. Truman's last win was November 23, 2012 in a neutral site game in Jefferson City 67-65 and last win the MWSU Fieldhouse coming on February 21, 2009, 71-62. Missouri Western is 27-5 at home against Truman.

Coaches Polls
Truman was picked second in the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division and had one first-place vote among the five teams. Missouri Western was picked to finish sixth in the MIAA poll and were fourth last season.

Around The GLVC
The Bulldogs are second in the GLVC in scoring defense at 57.0 points per game and third in scoring margin at +14.2. They are the top free throw shooting team at 80.6% and third in three-pointers made per game with 8.0.

In individual conference rankings, Katie Jaseckas is 28^th in scoring and leads the league in field goal percentage at 64.7%. She is also tops in free throw shooting at 91.7% making 22-of-24.

Tiffany Davenport is tops in the conference with three-point shooting at 62%. Davenport has made 10-of-16 this year as a freshman. Her sister Remy is 10^th in three-point shooting at 39% with 13-of-33.

Drury (#7) and Southern Indiana (#17) are the ranked teams from the GLVC in the latest WBCA Division II Coaches Poll. The Panthers are 9-1 and 3-0 in the league while Screaming Eagles are 8-0 and 2-0 in conference.

Returning All-GLVC
Junior forward Rachel Edmundson was a second team all-GLVC player last year and sophomore guard Sloane Totta was named to the All-Freshman team. Edmundson averaged 12.3 points a night and shot 37% from beyond the arc and 76% from the foul line. Totta was the assists' leader for Truman with 81 in 28 games and scored 7.4 points per game.

Academic All-GLVC
Seven Truman players earned the Academic All-GLVC award following last season. They were Rachel Edmundson, Jamie Gleeson, Ashley Hartwig, Taylor Koper, Rachel Steinhoff, Maddie Tharp and Sloane Totta. To earn Academic All-GLVC accolades, a player must have a 3.30 grade-point average over the academic year.

In addition, Koper, Steinhoff and Totta earned the GLVC Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar award for posting 4.0 GPAs during the past academic year.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will go on another hiatus with a 15-day break before hosting Missouri S&T on January 4 in Pershing Arena. It is the first of 16 straight conference games and first Central Division matchup.

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Players Mentioned

#40 Sam Andrews: F; 5' 11"; Senior

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

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

#25 Jamie Gleeson: F; 6' 0"; Senior

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

#01 Mackenzie Jerks: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#10 Taylor Koper: G; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#32 Rachel Steinhoff: G; 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

#15 Maddie Tharp: F/C; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#04 Sloane Totta: G; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#33 Remy Davenport: G; 5' 9"; Senior

#24 Tiffany Davenport: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#40 Sam Andrews
: 5' 11"; Senior
: F

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

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

#25 Jamie Gleeson
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F

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

#01 Mackenzie Jerks
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#10 Taylor Koper
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: G

#32 Rachel Steinhoff
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#15 Maddie Tharp
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: F/C

#04 Sloane Totta
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: G

#33 Remy Davenport
: 5' 9"; Senior
: G

#24 Tiffany Davenport
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G