Women's Basketball Game Notes Volume 4 | Page 4

@LadySabreH oops BASKETBALL NOTES NACC Standings NACC OVR 1. Concordia Wis. 2-0 5-0 2. Lakeland 1-0 2-2 3. MSOE 1-0 2-2 4. Marian 1-0 1-4 5. Alverno 2-1 3-1 6. Benedictine 1-1 1-4 7. Edgewood 1-1 1-4 8. Rockford 0-1 2-2 9. Wis. Lutheran 0-1 1-3 10. Aurora 0-1 1-4 11. Dominican 0-1 0-5 12. Concordia Chi. 0-2 0-3 Around the NACC Wednesday, December 4 Time * MSOE at Marian 7 * Alverno at Concordia Chi. 7 * Wis. Lutheran at Lakeland 7 * Edgewood at Concordia Wis. 7 * Rockford at Dominican 7 * Benedictine at Aurora 7 Saturday, December 7 * Marian at Rockford 4:15 * Wis. Lutheran at Aurora 4:15 * Edgewood at Concordia Chi. 4:15 * Lakeland at Dominican 4:15 * MSOE at Alverno 7 * Concordia Wis. at Benedictine 7:15 GAME 6: MSOE 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 captains 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. RECORDS MAY FALL Sarah Albert has shown to be one of the purest shooters in the conference, if not in the nation. The Howards Grove native averaged 49.6 percent from three-point range in her first season as a Sabre back in 2011-12. She followed it up with a 42.4-clip last year for a career average of 45.7 percent. She needs just 12 three’s, after going 10-for-20 through three games this season, to take over second place on the all-time list and remains 71 three’s shy of tying Brook Haen (‘11), who has a program-best 204. Albert currently holds the career standard in free throw percentage, going 86.1 percent (99-for-115) in her third season. PRESEASON POLL The Marian University women’s basketball team was picked to finish eighth in the 2013-14 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Preseason Poll, as voted on by the NACC head coaches and sports information directors. Three-time defending champion Wisconsin Lutheran was the majority pick to repeat once again, garnering 18-of-the-24 first-place votes for 281 poll points, after going 25-3 a season ago, including a perfect 17-0 in league play. 2013-14 NACC Preseason Coaches’ and SIDs’ Poll 1. Wisconsin Lutheran (18), 281 2. Concordia Wisconsin (6), 264 3. Benedictine, 226 4. Lakeland, 190 5. Alverno, 186 6. Edgewood, 174 7. Concordia Chicago, 169 8. Marian, 104 9. Rockford, 97 10. Aurora, 74 11. MSOE, 62 12. Dominican, 45 * Denotes NACC contest Marian University Athletic Communications • Sadoff Gymnasium • 45 S. National Ave. • Fond du Lac, WI • 54935