Women's Basketball 12/2/2019 12:57:00 PM

NOTES: Conference Season Begins With Rival Hawks

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KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – The first of 20 conference games is on tap for the Truman Women's Basketball team as the Bulldogs host regional rival Quincy University on Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m.

The Bulldogs (4-2) split their weekend at the Drury Thanksgiving Classic with a 67-52 win over Northern Michigan on Friday followed by a 70-63 loss to Central Missouri on Saturday. Quincy (2-4) has been idle for a week with their last outing being a 71-48 non-conference game against new GLVC member Lindenwood last Tuesday night at home.

Truman was picked sixth in the GLVC preseason coaches' poll with 159 points while Quincy was the last team in the survey with 20 points. The Bulldogs were 13-5 in league games last season while the Hawks were 3-15. Truman is 68-40 in conference games since joining the league in 2013 and 39-15 in conference home games. Last year, the Bulldogs were 7-2 on league games played in Pershing Arena.

This will be the first of two meetings between the Bulldogs and Hawks this season with the second date coming on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on January 20 in QU's Pepsi Arena.

The Bulldogs are averaging 73.2 points per game this season while allowing 70.8. They are shooting 45.9% overall with 28.5% from three and 64% from the line.

Sloane Totta has assumed the lead in scoring for the Bulldogs after being the leading scorer for the team in the last four. Totta scored 13 against Northern Michigan on Friday and 16 against Central Missouri on Saturday. For the season, Totta is averaging 12.3 points and dishing out six assists per game. This will be her 92^nd straight start and her 265 career assists have taken over 10^th place on the Bulldog all-time rankings.

Katey Klucking is averaging a dozen points and is the leader in three-pointers with 13 this season in six starts. Katie Jaseckas is third in scoring at 10.5 and shooting 52% from the season.

Truman has won the rebounding margin in all six games so far this season with a high of +20 against Ursuline University. Maddie Re leads the team in boards per game at 10.5 and has 19 offensive rebounds. Jaseckas is second at 6.8 rebounds per game and 17 offensive boards.

The Bulldogs have used the same starting five in the first six games with Totta, Re, Klucking, Jaseckas and freshman Hannah Belanger making the starts. Makenzie Bray, Allison Thomas, Tiffany Davenport and Maya Mouton have all appeared in the six games to date.

About Quincy:
Quincy's wins came against Iowa Wesleyan 95-64 on November 17 and Upper Iowa 58-47 on November 22. They lost to two opponents that Truman has wins over in Ursuline (69-67) and UW-Parkside (83-76). The Hawks have scored and given up exactly 407 points (67.8 ppg) in the first six while shooting 41.3% overall and 31.1% from three. Junior Aleksandra Petrovic is averaging 12.3 points per game while adding 5.7 rebounds with a team-high of 20 offensive rebounds. Maddie Spagnola is the leading scorer in points per game at 12.5 but has missed the last four. Senior Ella Gobald leads the Hawks with seven three-pointers and has made 50% of her shots from outside.

History with Quincy:
While the schools is separated by just one game in the all-time series with Truman having a 27-26 edge, the Bulldogs have won five straight and 11 of the last 15 games. A victory over the Hawks would give Truman their longest winning streak over the Hawks since five straight from 1973-1982.

Last year, Truman won by double-digits in both meetings. The Bulldogs won 65-46 in Pershing Arena on February 9 then won 79-56 on February 23 in Quincy.

Up Next:
Only two games dot the December schedule for the Bulldogs this year. This game against Quincy followed by a December 18^th trip to the University of Sioux Falls. The Cougars are 7-0 and will play four conference games in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference prior to Truman's visit. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#34 Maya Mouton: F; 6' 3"; Sophomore

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

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

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

#40 Makenzie Bray: G; 5' 10"; Freshman

#42 Allison Thomas: C; 6' 2"; Freshman

#13 Hannah Belanger: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

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

#34 Maya Mouton
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: F

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

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

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

#40 Makenzie Bray
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: G

#42 Allison Thomas
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: C

#13 Hannah Belanger
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G