NOTES: Bulldogs Host Avila Friday Night

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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The Bulldog Women's Basketball team will look to rebound following their first loss of the season when they host Avila University at 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening in Pershing Arena.

Truman suffered an 83-62 setback at the hands of Augustana (S.D.) on Saturday in Kirksville. Maddie Re recorded her first double-double of the season in 11 points and 12 rebounds and Sloane Totta chipped in a game-high 14 points but the Bulldogs trailed the entire game with the third quarter being the major difference as Augustana outscored Truman 20-9.

Avila is off to their best start in five years at 3-0. They knocked off Southwestern (Kan.) 67-59 on Wednesday night behind 23 points from leading scorer Paige Bunn. Paige Esry followed with 17 points. This will be the first of two back-to-back exhibition games for the Eagles as they are slated to travel to Missouri S&T for a matinée at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Series History:

The Bulldogs are 17-6 in non-conference home games dating back to 2013 and are 12-0 against teams from the NAIA.

This will be the first meeting between Truman and Avila University. The Bulldogs have played 31 schools from the state of Missouri but have never played Avila, until this year, College of the Ozarks, Cottey, Evangel, Fontbonne, Missouri Baptist or Webster University.

Truman Season To Date:

Katey Klucking and Katie Jaseckas are leading the team in scoring through the first three games. Klucking is averaging 16.7 points and is the leading three-point shooter with eight out of 16 attempts.

Jaseckas is averaging 13.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per night while shooting 58.6% from the field.

Sloane Totta is third in scoring at 9.7 points per game and is the floor general with 18 assists (6.0/game) and the leader in minutes played with 30 per outing. Totta has played and started in all 88 games of her Bulldog career and is the lone senior on this year's squad. Her 247 assists are five shy of cracking the Truman Top 10 in that category. Kristy Brown had 252 assists from 1992-96.

As a team, the Bulldogs are shooting 47% overall but 25% from three and 52% from the foul line. Opponents are firing at a clip of 43% overall, 29.5% from three and 76.6% from the line. The Bulldogs have been a -4.0 in the turnover ratio with an average of 17.7 per game but have won the rebounding battle at a +12.0 with 43 boards per night.

Scouting The Eagles:
Avila enters with a team shooting percentage of 43.8% overall, 28% from three and 74% at the line. Opponents are shooting 37%, 37.7% and 64% in the three categories. Avila averages 77.3 points per game while allowing 61.7 points.
Paige Bunn leads three players in double-figures at 23.3 points per game and is shooting 54% from the field. She has knocked down 16-of-17 from the free throw stripe and has a team-high nine steals.

Taylor Faulkner (14.3 ppg) is next in scoring followed by Matti Morgan (13.0 ppg).

The Eagles have shutdown opponents in the third quarter outscoring the opposition 74-36 after halftime (+38).

Up Next:
Truman will play in the Drury Thanksgiving Classic for the second straight year and third time in the last four seasons. This year, the Bulldogs will play Northern Michigan on Friday night at 7:45 p.m. followed by an old familiar opponent in Central Missouri on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. The Bulldogs and Jennies have not played since the 2013 when Truman was last a member of the MIAA.

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Players Mentioned

#54 Katie Jaseckas: F; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#23 Maddie Re: F; 6' 1"; Redshirt Freshman

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

#33 Katey Klucking: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#54 Katie Jaseckas
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: F

#23 Maddie Re
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Freshman
: F

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

#33 Katey Klucking
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G