MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES
GAME 1: UW-Stout
Marian Basketball
3
Sarah Olewinski
G • Jr. • 5-5
Waukesha, Wis.
15
Michelle Koster
G • Jr. • 5-6
Ripon, Wis.
4
Brianna Tietz
F • So. • 5-10
Lake Forest, Calif.
20
Sarah Albert
G • Sr. • 5-5
Howards Grove, Wis.
32
Erin Washington
F • Fr. • 5-11
Chicago, Ill.
No. Name
Pos. Ht. Yr.
3 Sarah Olewinski
G 5-5 Jr.
4 Brianna Tietz
F 5-10 So.
5 Nicole Paulus
G 5-7 Fr.
10 Amelia Mirsberger G 5-6 Jr.
12 Dani Huray
G/F 5-6 Sr.
14 Emma Jarvey
F 6-0 Fr.
15 Michelle Koster
G 5-6 Jr.
20 Sarah Albert
G 5-5 Sr.
21 Mariah Hulbert
G 5-8 Fr.
22 Abigail Acosta
G 5-8 Fr.
24 Molly Kovarik
F 5-10 Fr.
31 Jessica Roberts
G/F 5-9 Fr.
32 Erin Washington
F 5-11 Fr.
34 Lindsay Vogels
F 6-0 So.
Brittani Church
G 5-6 Sr.
5
Nicole Paulus
G • Fr. • 5-7
Belgium, Wis.
21
Mariah Hulbert
G • Fr. • 5-8
Fremont, Wis.
34
Lindsay Vogels
F • So. • 6-0
De Pere, Wis.
10
Amelia Mirsberger
G • Jr. • 5-6
Ne w Holstein, Wis.
22
Abigail Acosta
G • Fr. • 5-8
Marshall, Wis.
Brittani Church
G • Sr. • 5-6
San Diego, Calif.
Hometown/High School/Previous School
Waukesha, Wis./Pewaukee/UW-Waukesha
Lake Forest, Calif./Northwood
Belgium, Wis./Random Lake
New Holstein, Wis./New Holstein
Little Chute, Wis./Little Chute
Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon
Ripon, Wis./Ripon
Howards Grove, Wis./Howards Grove
Fremont, Wis./Weyauwega-Fremont
Marshall, Wis./Marshall
Walworth, Wis./Big Foot
Oshkosh, Wis./Lourdes Academy
Chicago, Ill./Holy Trinity
De Pere, Wis./West De Pere
San Diego, Calif./Westview
Head Coach: Bill Peters (Fourth Season)
Assistant Coaches: Elise Huck, Rachel Luteyn, Kelsey Moore
12
Dani Huray
G/F • Sr. • 5-6
Little Chute, Wis.
24
Molly Kovarik
F • Fr. • 5-10
Walworth, Wis.
14
Emma Jarvey
F • Fr. • 6-0
Green Bay, Wis.
31
Jessica Roberts
G/F • Fr. • 5-9
Oshkosh, Wis.
HC
Bill Peters
Head Coach
Pronunciations
Sarah Olewinski....... ole-ugh-WIN-ski
Brianna Tietz................................TEETS
Michelle Koster..................... KOSS-ter
Abigail Acosta................ah-COAST-ah
Lindsay Vogels...................... VOH-gulls
Marian University Athletic Communications • Sadoff Gymnasium • 45 S. National Ave. • Fond du Lac, WI • 54935
MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES
POINTING OUT THE COMPETITION
UW-Stevens Point comes in ranked 23rd in the country and with
an overall mark of 3-1. It’s only blemish was a loss at home to No.
5 St. Thomas, 48-43, in which the game was tied with just over two
minutes remaining.
The Pointers lost three senior starters from a year ago, including
reigning WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year, Sam Barber,
who averaged 19.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. The team’s
top returner is senior forward Myranda Tyler, who was an All-WIAC
Defensive Team selection a year ago and leads the team with 11.3
points and 10.5 rebounds per game this season.
Kaitlyn Jacobs is second on the team with 9.8 ppg followed by
Jamie Destache’s 8.8 ppg. A very balanced and unselfish squad,
the Pointers are averaging 14.5 assists per game.
UWSP Head Coach Shirley Egner is in her 26th season and
recently picked up her 460th career victory with a 73-71 road win
over Illinois Wesleyan last time out.
LAST TIME OUT
The Sabres did battle with two challenging WIAC opponents at the
UW-Platteville tournament last weekend, falling to host Platteville
Friday in overtime, 81-77, before La Crosse got the better of a 70-54
decision Saturday.
Senior Sarah Albert scored 24 points on 7-of-14 from the
field, including 7-for-7 from the charity stripe, against Platteville.
She also connected on three triples. A 21-5 run keyed a 14-point,
second-half comeback and put the Sabres in front by six points
down the stretch.
The Pioneers ensued with a comeback of their own and
outscored Marian 15-11 in overtime. Jessica Roberts added 14
points off the bench, while Amelia Mirsberger chipped in 12 points
and pulled down eight rebounds.
On Saturday, La Crosse used a 42-10 advantage in the paint and
converted 18 Marian turnovers into 18 points to solidfy a 16-point
victory. Newcomers Sarah Olewinski and Nicole Paulus led
the Sabres in scoring with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
ALL-TIME VS. UW-STEVENS POINT
Marian and Stevens Point will meet for the eighth time in program
history. The Pointers have yet to concede as they have taken all
seven previous meetings. In their last meeting back on Nov. 20,
2012, the seventh-ranked Pointers ran away with a 68-19 win at
home.
Last year’s meeting was the first since December 2001.
STIFF NON-CONFERENCE TEST
The Sabres will face their fourth Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference opponent to open up the 2013-14 season when UWStevens Point invades Sadoff Gymnasium Tuesday, Nov. 26. Marian
is allowed to schedule just five non-conference opponents and all
of them will be against state schools.
One of the primarily dominant leagues among Division III
conferences, Marian’s WIAC opponents have combined for a 17-6
mark through Nov. 25. Following the Stevens Point match-up, the
Sabres still have a Dec. 18 road meeting against Oshkosh on the
schedule.
GAME 1: UW-Stout
FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Like it did last year, Marian is once again leading the NACC in three’s
made and three’s attempted. However, the biggest difference from
last year has been the increase in makes and efficiency.
The Sabres are averaging 11.3 makes on 25.3 attempts per
game in 2013-14 compared to 8.3 makes on 26.3 attempts last
year. The Sabres are currently second in the league in three-point
percentage at 44.7, a 13.2 percent increase from last year’s squad,
which finished fifth in that department.
IMPROVEMENT ON GLASS
Marian has made it a point to improve in the rebounding department
and it has been evident through three games. Despite a -3 margin
on the glass currently, the Sabres have improved overall by nearly
three rebounds per game and, most notably, cut down on rebound
margin by more than seven compared to last year.
In 2012-13, opponents outrebounded the Sabres 42.2-29.3
compared to 35-32 so far this season.
FOR THE 42nd TIME
Marian University women’s basketball begins its 42nd season in
program history when it faces UW-Stout on the road Tuesday, Nov.
19. The Sabres played their first-ever season under former Head
Coach Bruce Prall back in 1972-73.
LIVING UP TO THE “BILL
”ING
Head Coach Bill Peters, who enters his fourth season at the helm,
has revived a struggling program that won just 19 games combined
in the three seasons leading up to his arrival. Peters was the thirdfastest in Marian history to 32 wins.
VETERAN PRESENCE TO LEAD THE WAY
The Sabres return five players from the 2012-13 squad, led by
seniors Dani Huray and Sarah Albert. Huray tied the single-season
record with 123 assists last season, averaging nearly five helpers
per game. Albert, who was the 2011-12 three-point percentage
champion among all divisions, is just 22 three-pointers shy of
taking over second place all-time in Marian laurels.
OH CAPTAINS, MY CAPTAINS
Head Coach Bill Peters has named his cap tains for the 2013-14
season and they are: Seniors Dani Huray and Sarah Albert,
junior Amelia Mirsberger and senior student assistant coach
Kelsey Moore.
WHO ARE YOU, WHO WHO
There are several new faces on the roster this season, nine to be
exact. The list of newcomers features eight freshmen and junior
college transfer Sarah Olewinski, who hails from Waukesha
and attended UW-Waukesha a season ago.
Freshmen Molly Kovarik and Jessica Roberts trade in
their soccer and volleyball apparel, respectively, for a basketball
uniform. Women’s basketball and women’s hockey are the only
teams on campus with multiple two-sport athletes.
Marian University Athletic Communications • Sadoff Gymnasium • 45 S. National Ave. • Fond du Lac, WI • 54935