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Truman Women's Basketball Notes (January 11-15)
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Game #12: Truman (8-3; 3-1) vs. Missouri S&T (6-6; 1-3 GLVC)
When: Thursday, January 11, 2018 || 5:30 p.m.
Where: Rolla, Mo. || Bullman Multipurpose Building
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Game #13: Truman (8-3; 3-1) vs. Rockhurst (6-7; 2-3 GLVC)
When: Saturday, January 13, 2018 || 1:00 p.m.
Where: Kansas City, Mo. || Mason-Haplin Fieldhouse
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Game #14: Truman (8-3; 3-1) vs. #8 Drury (12-1; 4-0 GLVC)
When: Monday, January 15, 2018 || 5:30 p.m.
Where: Kirksville, Mo. || Pershing Arena
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Media Notes (PDF) – Missouri S&T
Media Notes (PDF) – Rockhurst
Media Notes (PDF) – Drury

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Déjà vu as the Truman Women's Basketball team opens up the second conference week of 2018 by playing Missouri S&T on a Thursday night. What isn't the same about this week's game is the location has shifted to Rolla, Missouri and the Gale Bullman Multipurpose Building but it will also be the start of three games in five days with the addition of a Monday game with Drury.

Sandwiched in between is a road tilt with Rockhurst University on Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs enter the rematch with S&T with an 8-3 record and suffered their first Great Lakes Valley Conference loss in four games at the hands of Lewis by a 73-58 score.
The Lady Miners picked up their first league win at home on Saturday as they pounded Wisconsin-Parkside 79-63.

Truman struggled shooting against Lewis as the team was 38% overall from the field and made only five of 25 three-point attempts (20%). Adding insult to injury, the free throw shooting was a season-low 43.8% as Truman made seven of 16 attempts. Freshman Katie Jaseckas led Truman with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and played a season-high 27 minutes. Jaseckas was also the leader on the glass with seven, two offensive.

S&T bounced back after the 27-point loss to Truman by holding the Rangers to some cold shooting as well. UW-Parkside were 4-of-27 from three while the Lady Miners shot nearly 50% for the game behind 25-points from Janie Arand. The senior guard was 8-of-11 from the field with three of five from long range in 36 minutes of action.

Last Thursday, Jaseckas recorded her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the 77-50 win over Missouri S&T. Arand paced the Lady Miners with 16 points while Rachel Edmundson led Truman with 16 as well.

Truman used a 20-2 run late in the first quarter and early in the second quarter to put the game away. S&T only got as close as 15 points early in the third quarter before Truman turned on the jets again and led by as many as 32 points in the fourth quarter en route to their fifth straight win over Missouri S&T.

Series History with S&T:
This will be the 57^th meeting between Truman and Missouri S&T with the Bulldogs owning a 33-24 advantage in the series. The series in Rolla has been much closer with
Truman only leading 14-13 in all games played in the Gale Bullman Multipurpose Building. S&T won six straight home games over Truman from 1989 until 1995 but in the next nine games, Truman has taken seven of them.

Truman had won five straight over the Lady Miners since joining the GLVC in 2014. The closest margin of victory was nine points in 2016 when Truman won 51-42 in Rolla.
The last S&T win over the Bulldogs was in 2006, a 57-55 overtime win in Kirksville.

Game vs. Rockhurst:
Rockhurst enters the week having dropped their last five games, the last two by a total of five points. A 64-61 home loss to William Jewell and a 66-64 loss at home to the University of Indianapolis. The Hawks will rematch with William Jewell on Thursday night in Liberty prior to Truman's visit on Saturday.

Series History With Rockhurst:
This will be the 20^th meeting between Truman and Rockhurst and 11^th game played in Kansas City between the two schools. Truman is 13-6 all-time against Rockhurst and 6-4 in games played at the Mason-Haplin Fieldhouse.

Last year, the two teams split their season series with Rockhurst winning on December 1 in Kansas City 72-67 and Truman holding serve at home on February 18 87-81. The Bulldogs won six straight from 2007-2015 but has since split the last four games.

In the first game, Mary Dineen scored 20 points and Kaci German scored 10 with 10 rebounds. The game featured 13 ties and 11 lead changes with Rockhurst holding a 42-34 advantage on the boards. Cassidy Clark scored 23 points and Ashley Hartwig recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards.

In game two, the Bulldogs delivered the early knockout punch with a 14-3 run in the first quarter and cruised to the 87-61 win. Four players scored in double figures for Truman led by 21 from Clark and 15 by Sloane Totta and Rachel Edmundson. Mary Dineen scored 16 points for Rockhurst.

Game vs. Drury:
Drury is ranked eighth in this week's WBCA Division II with a 13-1 overall record and 4-0 league mark. They will host Missouri S&T on Saturday before travelling on Sunday for their Monday night match-up with Truman in Pershing Arena.

Series with Drury:
The Lady Panthers have won all 11 previous games played between the two schools including last year's 64-57 victory in Pershing Arena. Drury is 5-0 in games played in Kirksville.

Last year, Truman battled back from a 16-point deficit and led by one at 52-51 with 4:56 to play but the Lady Panthers forced three turnovers and went on an 8-0 run to pull away for the win. Heather Harman scored 20 points and Paige Wilson added 19 off the bench, including 10-of-10 at the free throw line. Drury was 19-of-21 at the stripe. The game had a total of 48 turnovers, 27 committed by Truman, 21 by Drury.

About the Bulldogs:
Truman is third in fewest turnovers with 138. Chaminade (108), Hawaii Hilo (134) has fewer turnovers in three less games played. The Bulldogs are second in the GLVC and 15^th in Division II with 12.5 turnovers per game. Illinois Springfield leads the GLVC at 12.3 turnovers per night.

The Bulldogs are second in the GLVC in Assist/Turnover ratio (1.16), and third in scoring defense 58.8 and scoring margin 12.3.

Truman averages 71.1 points per game while allowing 58.8. They shoot 42% overall, 32% from three while opponents shoot 37% overall and 32% from range.

Head Coach Amy Eagan has used the same starting lineup for all 11 games this season. Freshman Katie Jaseckas leads the team in scoring at 12.4 points per game and rebounding at 6.4 per night. Sophomore Sloane Totta has started all 39 games in her Bulldog career and averages 4.7 points and 2.3 assists per game. Junior Rachel Edmundson has started the last 39 games and scores 6.9 points per game. Seniors Ashley Hartwig has started the last 27 games and is second in scoring at 10.9 points per game and rebounds at 5.3 and Remy Davenport has started all 11 games as a Bulldog and the past 71 games she has played in. Davenport is a transfer from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and averages 5.7 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 6.5 points this season with 13 three pointers. Junior Rachel Steinhoff has 56 starts in 71 games as a Bulldog and has 51 career steals while averaging 4.7 points per game. Senior Sam Andrews has played in 77 games with three starts and is averaging 5.0 points per game this year. In 34 games off the bench, transfer senior Jamie Gleeson averages three points per game and shoots 54% from the field. Freshman Maya Mouton has played in all 10 games with eight blocks and 3.5 points per game. Junior Mackenzie Jerks has 48 games of experience and is shooting 42% from beyond the arc this season.

More Truman Tidbits:
Ashley Hartwig has the highest single-game point total this season with against Missouri Western. Hartwig has 33 double-figure scoring nights as a Bulldog and a career high 23 coming against Maryville last season.

Freshman Katie Jaseckas is shooting 65.8% from the field through the first 11 games. She is locked in a battle with Lewis' Jessica Kelliher for the top shooting spot in the GLVC. Kelliher is shooting 65.5% from the floor but has 153 more field goal attempts.

Jaseckas has a season-high 20 points coming against Missouri Western on December 19 and has been in double-figures in eight of 11 games.

???????Jaseckas is ranked 22^nd in GLVC Scoring, 13^th in Rebounding and eight in Free Throw Shooting (82.4%). Other GLVC rankings by Bulldogs include Hartwig in scoring (28^th),
Rachel Edmundson in Free Throw Shooting (10^th) and Sam Andrews in Three-Point Shooting (11^th).

Remy Davenport has the most game experience of any Bulldog at over 100 games played. She has 210 made three-pointers, 207 assists, 101 steals and 54 blocked shots.

Truman Against The GLVC:
Truman is 48-28 in conference games since joining the league in 2013-14. They are 20-17 in conference road games during that span. In Thursday GLVC games, the Bulldogs are 24-14 overall and 8-10 on the road.

Lady Miner Musings:
Missouri S&T started the year with a 4-0 record after wins over Lemoyne-Owen College (93-84), Purdue Northwest (88-80), Lincoln (72-57) and Missouri Valley (70-50)…they dropped their next five before ending December with an 80-54 win over Westminster College…Janie Arand (15.5 ppg) and Maddie Raley (12.9 ppg) lead the team in scoring and are the primary three-point threats…Arand has 22 triples and shoots 42% from outside while Raley has 19 treys on 59 attempts (32%)…Arand scored a season-high 25 points against UW-Parkside on Saturday…as a team, S&T shoots 42% overall, 36% from three and 68% at the foul line while scoring 69.1 points per night…defensively they allow 72.4 points and opponents shoot 42% overall, 33% from three and 69% at the line.

???????Rockhurst Rumblings:
Rockhurst had lost five straight entering the week, the last two by a combine five points…Madeline Ronshausen paces the team in scoring at 15.2 points per game and leads the team in three-point shooting with 32 makes…Jillian Myers is scoring 12.2 points per night while shooting 46% overall and 42% from three…Myers leads the team in assists with 56 and has 19 blocks and 28 steals…the Hawks have averaged 64.6 points offensively and 62.4 points defensively…Rockhurst lost 64-62 to Washburn and 52-39 to Missouri Western, two opponents that Truman has also played this season…the Bulldogs lost by one at the buzzer to Washburn and defeated Western by nine on the road.

Lady Panther Pitches:
Drury enters the week with a league-best 10 game winning streak and will play at home against Lane College on Wednesday and Missouri S&T on Saturday before coming to Kirksville…Alice Heinzler (14.2), Heather Harman (13.5) and Hailey Diestelkamp (12.6) lead the Lady Panthers in scoring with Heinzler and Harman making 30 and 28 triples respectively…Drury has 159 steals and forces nearly 25 turnovers per game…Posted a 30-4 overall record last season and a 17-1 league mark before falling 74-62 to the eventual national champion Ashland in the Midwest Regional championship game…Drury has made four straight NCAA Division II Tournaments.

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 S&T received 23 points and one first place vote to finish fifth out of five teams in the West Division. Rockhurst was picked third, one spot behind the Bulldogs in the West, with 47 points. Drury received the most overall first place votes with 13 and had 66 points to finish first in the poll for the West Division.

???????GLVC Ratings System
The conference unveiled its points rating system to determine the top eight teams for the league postseason tournament. The system is designed to award points based on opponents winning percentages throughout the year. The most points a team can earn would be seven points for a road win against an opponent with a .750 or above winning percentage while a team could not get any points for a home loss to an opponent with an under .250 winning percentage.
Currently, Truman is fourth in the ratings system with a 3.75 average. The Bulldogs have home wins over Missouri-St. Louis and Missouri S&T (both above .250) and a home loss to Lewis (above .750) while a road win over McKendree (above .250). Lewis is on top of the rating with a 4.90 with Drury second at 4.50.

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 play the next four games on the road. They will be at Indianapolis and Southern Indiana next Thursday and Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

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

#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

Players Mentioned

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

#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