Traditional Foe Dayton Awaits 3-3 Women's Basketball
12/4/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 4, 2000
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Marquette (3-3) at Dayton (3-3) Dec. 5 * 7 p.m. EST *?Dayton Arena Radio: WGXM 99.5 FM, Datyton, OhioTelevision: Time Warner Cable, Dayton, Ohio Commentators: Tom Michaels, Toni Roesch
With a loss to Oregon State on Dec. 2, Marquette's home win streak of 23 games came to an end. Now out of the way, the Golden Eagles can focus on each game at hand and look to return to the win column against long-time opponent Dayton. Marquette and UD meet for the 23rd time, with the series dating to 1983. The teams met as conference foes in 1989-90 and 1990-91 as members of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference.
Scouting Dayton: Dayton has dropped its last two games, a 69-55 decision to Maryland on Nov. 30. and a 56-53 loss to Saint Louis on Dec. 2. UD shot just 35 percent in the loss to Maryland. SLU had to come from behind in the final moments to down Dayton, hitting a jumper with 27 seconds left and drawing a charge with 13 ticks.
Prior to the losses, the Flyers were fresh off a victory at the Texas-San Antonio Tip Off Classic, beating Idaho State and Texas-El Paso to claim the tournament championship.
Defense proved vital for the Flyers as they held UTEP to just 39 points in the 66-39 win. While not quite as dominating, UD held Idaho State to 50 points in the 60-50 first round win. In both contests, the Flyers were stingy in the first half, allowing just 16 points to ISU and 18 to UTEP. Forward Alena Martens was named to the all-tournament team at the UTSA Classic. She averages 6.5 points per game.
Leading the Flyers in scoring this season are Cyndi Stuhl and Sarah Schloss. Stuhl is less than half a rebound per game away from a double-double average with 11.2 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Schloss is averaging 8.8 points per game.
Marquette and Dayton share a common tie. Datyon assistant coach Tammy Shain is Marquette's ninth all-time leading scorer. Shain played the final of her four seasons in 1991-92 and has a total of 1,289 career points.
Last meeting: Marquette bettered Dayton by seven, 67-60, on Dec. 4, 1999, in Milwaukee. Three players -- Lisa Oldenburg (18), Abbie Willenborg (17) and Kiesha Oliver (12) -- each scored double figures while Willenborg added 13 rebounds.
Series History: Marquette leads, 12-10.
Possible StartersMarquette Ht. Yr. Stats G Kristi Johnson 5-6 Jr. 5.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg G Kelly Schwerman 5-9 Fr. 3.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg G Heidi Bowman 6-0 Sr. 15.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg F Kristin Seffern 6-2 So. 4.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg C Sarah Zawodny 6-4 Jr. 9.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg
Dayton Ht. Yr. Stats G Stephanie Miller 5-5 So. 8.8 ppg, 3.3 apg G Chrissy Donovan 5-10 So. 5.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg F Cyndi Stull 6-0 So. 11.2 ppg, 9.7 rpg F Alena Martens 5-10 Jr. 6.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg C RaeLynn McIntosh 6-3 Sr. 3.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Scouting Michigan: The 5-2 Michigan Wolverines are Marquette's foe following Dayton. Michigan defeated New Hampshire, 81-49, and Western Michigan, 84-56, to improve to that mark. Michigan hooks Dec. 7 before tangling with the Golden Eagles at the Bradley Center.
Like Marquette, Michigan is faced with a daunting schedule, with 13 of its opponents having played in the post season a year ago. The Wolverines come into the season with impressive credentials, having received several votes for the top 25 before the year. A loss to Washington in the second game of the year and a fifth place finish in the eight-team Rainbow Wahine Classic have kept the Wolverines from the national rankings despite an upset of eighth-ranked Louisiana Tech in the season opener.
Led by the tandem of junior forward Raina Goodlow and junior guard Elaine Ingram, the Wolverines are averaging 73.3 points per game and are only allowing 61.1. Goodlow leads the squad with 13.3points per game, while Ingram adds 13.1 points per outing.
Michigan has proved to be a very good shooting team, hitting just over 44 percent of their shots on the year, and from the line very accurate, draining 74.3 percent of their attempts.
Last meeting: Michigan came to Milwaukee on Nov. 26, 1995, and defeated MU, 80-68.
Series History: Series tied, 1-1.
Home Win Streak Halted: Oregon State and Cincinnati have something in common. They are amongst the select few who have defeated Marquette on its home floor. Oregon State ended MU's 23-game home winning streak with a 64-50 decision on Dec. 2, 2000.
With a 13-0 home record in 1999-2000 and a 2-0 home record in 2000-2001 prior to the OSU loss, Marquette had amassed a 23-game winning streak at home. Marquette suffered its last home loss before the Oregon State decision on Jan. 1, 1999, a 61-58 defeat at the hands of Cincinnati.
Heading into the 2000-2001 season, Marquette has won 62 percent of all its home games in its 26 seasons. Marquette is 178-111 all-time at home and is 92-39 (.702) at the U.S. Cellular Arena.
In Terri Mitchell's five seasons, Marquette is 46-6 (.885) at home.
1,000-Point Club: Last season, three Marquette players -- Abbie Willenborg, Lisa Oldenburg and Kiesha Oliver -- ended their careers with over 1,000 points. This season, with a little work, senior Heidi Bowman could join the 1,000-point club. Just 15 players in Marquette history have scored at least 1,000 points while at MU.
Needing 286 points this season, Bowman has 92 points for a total of 806 career points. Only one season in her career, however, has Bowman scored enough points in a season that would enable her to reach that feat. In 1998-99, Bowman scored 331 points for the season (11.4 points per game). Last season, Bowman scored 258 points. However, Bowman is on pace to score 413 points this season, which would easily eclipse the 1,000-point mark for her.
1,000-Point Scorers 1. Abbie Willenborg 1996-2000 1,818 15. K. Christianson 1986-89 1,002 Heidi Bowman 1997-pres. 806
Three-Point Master, Passing Wizard: Junior Kristi Johnson has her sights on moving up on the all-time Marquette lists for a pair of shooting records and one for assists. Currently, Johnson is fourth on the all-time three point field goals made list and has moved into fifth on the attempted list. Johnson has 98 career three point baskets and 296 career attempts. Next on the list of three pointers made is Courtney Romesiser with 152. Johnson would have to set a personal season best for three pointers in a season as she needs 54 to tie Romesiser.
Johnson has moved into fifth in attempts with 296, passing Kerri Reaves 287. Next on the list is Kiesha Oliver who launched 303 career trifecta attempts.
Also within reach for Johnson is the top-10 list for assists. Beginning the 2000-2001 season, Johnson has 207 career assists. Oliver is 10th on the list with 261. Johnson needs 57 dishes to pass Oliver. Also within reach is ninth place. Debbie Stampley currently occupies ninth place with 268. At this point, Johnson is projected to have 63 assists on the year.
Three-point FGs made 1. Lori Goerlitz 1992-95 223 3. Courtney Romeiser 1990-93 152 4. Kristi Johnson 1999-pres. 98Three-point FGs attempted 1. Lori Goerlitz 1992-95 662 4. Kiesha Oliver 1997-2000 303 5. Kristi Johnson 1999-pres. 296
Assists 1. Joan Pitroff 1987-90 689 9. Debbie Stampley 1980-83 268 10. Kiesha Oliver 1997-2000 261 Kristi Johnson 1999-pres. 207
Tales of Two Halves: A season long trend with Marquette has been having one very good shooting half and one not so good shooting half. The Golden Eagles are shooting 37.7 percent as a team and are outshooting their opponents (37.0), but have struggled to put 40 solid minutes of shooting together. So far this season, Marquette has, without exception, put together games in which it shot 40 percent of better in one half and less than 40 percent in another.
The Season By HalvesOpponent 1st Score Pct. 2nd Score Pct. Iowa 30 40.0 27 37.9 Wis.-Milwaukee 25 37.0 34 43.5 Northern Iowa 32 54.2 30 28.6 Southern Utah 16 19.2 42 50.0 Syracuse 30 27.6 35 43.5 Oregon State 16 28.6 34 41.9
Freshmen Carry Big Weight: With five first-year players on the roster, a lot is expected of the new crew. Four of the five saw significant action in the season opener against Iowa and all five have played significant minutes, with two earning starting time. Crystal Weaver and Kelly Schwerman each earned starts in the Saint Mary's Thanksgiving Classic. Schwerman has started three games in a row.
All five have contributed to the Marquette cause this season, with Becky Stieber, Schwerman and Weaver each averaging at least 15 minutes per game this season. In all, the freshman five have contributed 25 percent of the Marquette scoring, 31 percent of the rebounding and 28 percent of all playing time.
Last Five Minutes of Play: Many basketball games are decided in the final five minutes of play. In compiling a 3-3 overall record, Marquette has outscored its opponents during the final five minutes of each game by two points, however it has struggled from the floor. MU's scoring is up in the closing moments thanks to 35 free throws. Marquette has scored 17 percent of its total points this season in the last five minutes. MU's shooting percentage drops eight percent in the last minutes of the game. Saving Marquette is its defensive ability in that same five minutes. MU drops its opponents shooting percentage by five percentage points in the crunch time. On a positive note, MU is shooting better from the free throw line in the final five minutes of its games (.714) than it is over the course of the season (.675).
Final Five Minutes -- SeasonStat MU Per Gm OPP Per Gm Points 60 10.0 48 8.0 Field Goals 12-41 .293 14-43 .326 Three Point Field Goals 1-17 .059 5-12 .417 Free Throws 35-49 .714 23-29 .793 Offensive Rebounds 17 2.8 10 1.6 Defensive Rebounds 21 3.5 21 3.5 Turnovers 14 2.3 14 2.3 Assists 4 0.7 8 1.3 Steals 7 1.2 5 0.8 Blocked Shots 8 1.2 1 0.2 Fouls 18 2.3 24 4.0
Strength of Schedule: The Marquette women's basketball team pursues a fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament with a schedule that includes 14 home contests, games with five NCAA tournament teams -- Notre Dame, Brigham Young, Michigan, UAB, and Tulane -- from a year ago, and the Conference USA Postseason tournament. Marquette faces the most difficult non conference schedule of any team in C-USA.
"We've had an outstanding schedule in previous years, and this year is no different," head coach Terri Mitchell stated.
First Impressions: With the loss to Iowa, Marquette is 13-13 all-time in season-opening contests. The Golden Eagles, had won their last three season openers, prior to the road loss to Iowa. Last season, Marquette knocked off Iowa 69-64 in the beginner in Milwaukee. In games at home to open the season, Marquette is 8-7. When opening on the road, Marquette is 5-5. On neutral courts in openers, Marquette is 0-1.
In its first road contest of the year, Marquette maintains a 6-20 record all-time. In its first home game of the season, MU has a 15-10 record.
Tournament Play: The Golden Eagles took third place in the lone tournament played thus far in 2000-2001. Marquette fell to Northern Iowa and defeated Southern Utah in the consolation game. Scoring 20 against Northern Iowa and 15 against Southern Utah, Heidi Bowman was named to the all-tournament team, joining Jerkisha Dosty, Saint Mary's (Most Valuable Player), Jermisha Dosty, Saint Mary's, Nikki Spettel, Northern Iowa, and Sarah Mortenson, Southern Utah.
Marquette holds an all-time record of 53-65 in tournament action. The Golden Eagles have won five tournament titles in the history of the program, winning the fifth in last season's OSU Classic.
Marquette Signs Two to Letters of Intent: Katie Alsdurf and Lesley Juedes signed national letters of intent with Marquette. Alsdurf and Juedes will join the Marquette women's basketball team for the 2001-2002 season.
Alsdurf, a 6-foot guard from Forest Lake High School in Forest Lake, Minn., is a three-time all-state performer and is the backbone of her high school team. Playing for Jen Hesse at Forest Lake, Alsdurf has been named a Player-of-the-Year candidate in Minnesota, an Honorable Mention All-American in 1999 and 2000 by Street & Smith and an Honorable Mention All-American by USA Today. Alsdurf is also ranked 58th by the All Star Girls Report. An exceptional student, Alsdurf is the top student in her class of 558 and plays AAU for Brian Frye with the Burnsville Blaze. She chose Marquette over Notre Dame, Penn State and Georgia.
"Katie is one of the most competitive players I've ever recruited," Marquette head coach Terri Mitchell said. "She's a winner. She has a fire about her.
"(Alsdurf) gives us more size on the perimeter and a greater scoring threat," Mitchell added. "She's an immediate scoring threat and is very athletic."
Juedes, a 6-foot-1 forward from Ripon High School in Ripon, Wis., is her school's fourth leading scorer all-time and should be Ripon's all-time scorer after her senior season. Playing for Sheri Quamme, Juedes scored 19.8 points per game (a Ripon single-season record), 10.6 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game as a junior. A two year starter, Juedes has been Ripon's MVP for the last two years, was first-team All-Conference in that same time period, and was first-team All-Area and Conference Player of the Year as a junior. Juedes was also a first-team All-State selection in 2000 by Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook.
"Lesley's a great inside-outside player," Mitchell said. "She had a breakthrough summer and has shown an ability to score inside. She's also a great passer and can set people up with her passing ability."
An AAU-All American on the 16 and under team, Juedes led Wisconsin Viking Club Velocity to a fifth place finish in the AAU 16 and under national tournament.
"She's a great athlete, runs the floor really well, and gives Marquette another dimension," said Keith Noll, Director of the Wisconsin Viking Club AAU program. "She can put the ball on the floor and go to the basket, which a lot of big girls can't do." Mitchell said she was pleased with her signing class.
"We needed to address size needs and getting more scoring on the perimeter," Mitchell said. "I think we were able to meet our needs with Lesley and Katie."
On the Air: Two stations will alternate airing Marquette women's basketball contests this season. The Golden Eagles can be heard on WJYI 1310 AM and on WISN 1130 AM in the Milwaukee area. Five broadcasts are scheduled for WISN, while nine contests will be broadcast by WJYI. The postseason tournament and other postseason games will be aired as well, with broadcast times and stations to be determined at a later date.
Play-by-play reporter Kent Sommerfeld and analyst Kareeda Chones describe the action on both stations. A complete list of games carried is included with this note.
Also, broadcast games can be heard over the internet. Games on WJYI games will can be accessed on www.joy1340.com and WISN games will be carried on www.radio1130online.com. All broadcast games can be accessed on the Marquette website at www.gomarquette.com.
"The Terri Mitchell Show" will be aired at 5 p.m. on WISN and will begin on Nov. 12. Kent Sommerfeld and Terri Mitchell analyze and discuss Marquette Women's Basketball on the half-hour show.
"The Eagle's Edge," a television show, will be carried on MSC with host Bob Brainerd. The half-hour show will begin late in December and air on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m.
Radio Schedule
Dec. 10 Michigan WISN
Dec. 21 Notre Dame WJYI
Jan. 8 Memphis WJYI
Jan. 12 Cincinnati WJYI
Jan. 14 Louisville WISN
Jan. 21 DePaul WJYI
Jan. 28 at Saint Louis WISN
Feb. 2 Tulane WJYI
Feb. 4 Southern Miss WJYI
Feb. 18 at South Florida WISN
Feb. 23 Saint Louis WJYI
Feb. 25 Charlotte WISN
Mar. 2-5 Conference USA TBA
Tournament
2000-2001 Conference USA Women's Basketball Standings
American Division Pl. Team C-USA Overall 1. Saint Louis 0-0 5-0 2. Cincinnati 0-0 3-1 3. Marquette 0-0 3-3 4. DePaul 0-0 1-3 5. Charlotte 0-0 1-5 6. Louisivlle 0-0 1-5National Division Pl. Team C-USA Overall 1. Memphis 0-0 5-1 2. UAB 0-0 5-2 3. Southern Miss 0-0 4-2 4. Houston 0-0 4-3 5. Tulane 0-0 3-3 6. South Florida 0-0 1-3