Women's Basketball Game Notes Volume 8 | Page 2

@LadySabreH oops BASKETBALL NOTES GAME 12-14: ALVERNO/WLC/ROCKFORD Marian Basketball 3 4 Sarah Olewinski G • Jr. • 5-5 Waukesha, Wis. Brianna Tietz F • So. • 5-10 Lake Forest, Calif. 15 Michelle Koster G • Jr. • 5-6 Ripon, Wis. 24 Molly Kovarik F • Fr. • 5-10 Walworth, Wis. No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. 3 4 5 10 12 14 15 20 21 22 24 31 34 G F G G G/F F G G G G F G/F F Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sarah Olewinski Brianna Tietz Nicole Paulus Amelia Mirsberger Dani Huray Emma Jarvey Michelle Koster Sarah Albert Mariah Hulbert Abigail Acosta Molly Kovarik Jessica Roberts Lindsay Vogels 5-5 5-10 5-7 5-6 5-6 6-0 5-6 5-5 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-9 6-0 5 Nicole Paulus G • Fr. • 5-7 Belgium, Wis. 20 Sara h Albert G • Sr. • 5-5 Howards Grove, Wis. 31 Jessica Roberts G/F • Fr. • 5-9 Oshkosh, Wis. 10 Amelia Mirsberger G • Jr. • 5-6 New Holstein, Wis. 21 Mariah Hulbert G • Fr. • 5-8 Fremont, Wis. 34 Lindsay Vogels F • So. • 6-0 De Pere, Wis. 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 De Pere, Wis./West De Pere 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. 14 Emma Jarvey F • Fr. • 6-0 Green Bay, Wis. 22 Abigail Acosta G • Fr. • 5-8 Marshall, 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 @LadySabreH oops BASKETBALL NOTES GAME 12-14: ALVERNO/WLC/ROCKFORD LAST TIME OUT The Sabres erased a 12-point deficit with six minutes left against Benedictine last time out, but couldn’t complete the comeback as the Eagles used solid guard play to pick up the big road win. Amelia Mirsberger poured in a season-high 17 points, while Dani Huray and Sarah Albert added 11 points apiece. The Eagles shot 54 percent from the field and went 16-for-22 down the stretch. Meghan Novak scored 12 straight points, including eight free throws to seal the win down the stretch. Marian continued its sluggish shooting percentage, going just 31 percent from the field, including a 9-for-35 effort from three-point range. A LOOK AT THE INFERNO Alverno College is off to a solid start in conference play, entering the week 8-5 overall, 5-3 in the NACC – good for fifth. The Inferno has dropped three-of-four overall, including a 10-point defeat to Edgewood on the road last Saturday. Alverno led by as many as 11 in the first half before heading to the locker room tied. The Inferno shot just 34.4 percent from the field and failed to get to the free throw line as frequently as their counterpart, going 10-for13 in the loss. Five seniors are featured in this veteran starting lineup, four of which are averaging in double figures this season. Forward Devon Gorman leads the way with 16.1 points per game, following by Jamie Hoernke’s 15.7 ppg and team-best 8.2 rebounds per game. Ashley Berry and Kristen Speerschneider turn in 10.5 and 10 points, respectively. The Inferno are third in the league in scoring (71.2 ppg) overall and first in conference play (71 ppg), while holding opponents to a league-low 23.2 percent from beyond the arc. ALL-TIME VS. ALVERNO Marian and Alverno will match up for the 22nd time in the all-time series with the Inferno taking the previous two meetings, both of which came in a season sweep last year. Alverno squeaked by at home with a 60-52 win Jan. 8, 2013 before invading Sadoff Gymnasium for a 63-44 win Feb. 7, 2013. The last Marian win came back on Feb. 15, 2012, securing a series sweep with a 86-75 victory at home. SCOUTING THE WARRIORS Following a rare three-game losing streak, including a loss to Alverno in the league opener, Wisconsin Lutheran College has rattled off six straight wins and is off to a 7-3 overall record with a 5-1 mark in NACC play. Since the three-point loss to the Inferno back on Nov. 30, the Warriors have averaged a margin of victory of more than 21 points over its last six games. Junior center Kristen Schulz leads four Warriors averaging in double figures with 16.3 points per game on 53.4 percent shooting and adds 11.9 rebounds per game – a league best. Melanie Laete follows with 11 ppg followed by Taylor Bahr and Rachel Hoft, who add 10 ppg apiece. The Warriors are first in field goals made (27.5), attempted (62.6) and field goal percentage (43.9) per game. They also average a league-best 15.3 offensive rebounds and an 8.9 rebounding margin, while holding opponents to a league-low 56.2 ppg on 34.1 percent field goal shooting. ALL-TIME VS. WISCONSIN LUTHERAN Marian has struggled against the perennial powerhouse of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference of late as Wisconsin Lutheran College has won nine straight and enters Thursday’s 48th meeting all-time with a 35-12 edge in the series. The last Marian victory was back on Feb. 8, 2005 in a 62-56 result in Milwaukee. University Information School: Marian University City/Zip: Fond du Lac, WI 54935 Founded: 1936 Enrollment: 1,400 Nickname: Sabres School Colors: Royal (PMS 293), White Affiliation: NCAA III Conference: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Interim President: Robert Fale Director of Athletics: Jason Murphy Administrative Assistant: Kathy Redig Athletics Department Phone: [phone] Athletics Department Fax: [phone] Athletics Department Website: SabreAthletics.com Department Head Coaches Baseball: Men’s Basketball: Women’s Basketball: Men’s Cross Country: Women’s Cross Country: Men’s Golf: Women’s Golf: Men’s Ice Hockey: Women’s Ice Hockey: Men’s Soccer: Women’s Soccer: Softball: Men’s Tennis: Women’s Tennis: Men’s Track & Field: Women’s Track & Field: Volleyball: Jason Bartelt Mark Boyle Bill Peters Ryan Schroeder Ryan Schroeder Duane Woeshnick Duane Woeshnick AJ Aitken Jamie Kivi Craig Peltonen Jason Murphy Ashley Steltenpohl John Frausto John Frausto Ryan Schroeder Ryan Schroeder Kerri Huebel Athletic Training Staff Head Trainer: Assistant Trainer: Kim Sorensen Joshua Stuhr Athletic Communications Dir. of Athletic Communications Luke Pattarozzi Office Phone [phone] Cell Phone [phone] E-mail lepattarozzi [email protected] Assistant Director Ashley Steltenpohl Office Phone [phone] E-mail [email protected] Graduate Assistant Jim Naprstek Office Phone [phone] Cell Phone [phone] E-mail [email protected] Interviews All interviews with coaches, student-athletes and staff members must be coordinated through the Athletic Communications office. Game credentials and practice schedules are available upon request by contacting the Director of Athletic Communications, Luke Pattarozzi. Marian University Athletic Communications • Sadoff Gymnasium • 45 S. National Ave. • Fond du Lac, WI • 54935