@LadySabreH oops BASKETBALL NOTES
*As of Jan. 6
NACC
Standings
NACC OVR
1. Concordia Wis. 7-1
10-1
2. MSOE
6-1 8-4
3. Wis. Lutheran
5-1
7-3
4. Benedictine
5-2 5-7
5. Alverno
5-3 8-5
6. Aurora
4-3 5-7
7. Edgewood
4-4 4-9
8. Marian
3-3 3-8
9. Lakeland
2-5 5-7
Rockford
2-5 5-7
11. Dominican
0-7 0-12
12. Concordia Chi. 0-8
0-11
Around the
NACC
Saturday, January 11
Time
* Lakeland at Rockford
7
* Concordia Chi. at Concordia Wis. 7
* Marian at Alverno
7
* Wis. Lutheran at Benedictine 7
* Edgewood at Dominican 7:15
Wednesday, January 8
* MSOE at Aurora
5
Thursday, January 9
* Marian at Wis. Lutheran
7
Saturday, January 11
* Rockford at Marian
4:15
* Benedictine at Concordia Wis. 4:15
* Aurora at Wis. Lutheran
4:15
* Concordia Chi. at Edgewood 4:15
* Dominican at Lakeland
4:15
* Alverno at MSOE
7
GAME 12-14: ALVERNO/WLC/ROCKFORD
PREVIEWING THE REGENTS
Rockford University is coming off five losses in its last seven games, including a 69-56
defeat against Concordia Wisconsin last time out. The Regents enter the week 5-7 overall,
2-5 in the NACC and looking to exact revenge against the Sabres from a 62-61 loss against
them at home back on Dec. 7.
Senior Lindsay Lengjak leads the Regents with 14.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game
this season. Erin Ryczek is second on the squad with 11 ppg followed by Katie Clark and
Jessica Bjerning at 7.1 and 7.0 ppg, respectively.
The Regents rank first in the league in opponents field goal percentage (36.1), rebounds
per game (44.8) and offensive rebounds (15.3) in conference play. The thing that has
plagued Rockford the most this season has been an average of 23 turnovers per contest,
which ranks last in the NACC.
ALL-TIME VS. ROCKFORD
Marian and Rockford will meet for the 21st time in the all-time series this Saturday. Both
teams sit deadlocked with 10 wins apiece after the Sabres nipped the Regents at home
back on Dec. 7, 62-61, for their fourth straight win in the series.
TAKE THE LID OFF
During their current three-game losing streak, the Sabres are shooting just 30.6
percent from the field, including 26.1 percent (18-for-69) from three-point range, while
averaging just 53.7 ppg. Meanwhile, opponents (UW-Oshkosh, Edgewood, Benedictine)
have averaged a 44.8 percent clip from the field. In the eight games prior, the Sabres had
averaged 63.1 ppg on 40.3 percent shooting.
FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
Like it did last year, Marian is once again leading the NACC and ranks fourth in the
nation in three’s made per game. However, the biggest difference from last year has been
the increase in makes and efficiency.
The Sabres are averaging 9.6 makes on 24.7 attempts per game in 2013-14 compared to
8.3 makes on 26.3 attempts last year. The Sabres are currently first in the league in threepoint percentage at 38.7, a 7.2 percent increase from last year’s squad, which finished fifth
in that department.
STIFF NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The Sabres faced the brutal task of taking on five Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference opponents to make up their 2013-14 non-conference schedule, which included
four road dates. Despite coming up short in all five, Marian had a respectable showing
against UW-Platteville on the road, falling in overtime, 81-77. The Sabres wrapped up nonconference play at UW-Oshkosh, Dec. 18, falling to the then-21st-ranked Titans, 65-44.
One of the more dominant leagues among Division III conferences, Marian’s WIAC
opponents have combined for a 40-19 mark through Jan. 3.
FOR THE 42nd TIME
Marian University women’s basketball began its 42nd season in program history when
it faced UW-Stout on the road Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Sabres played their first-ever season
under former Head Coach and Athletic Director, Bruce Prall, back in 1972-73.
@LadySabreH oops BASKETBALL NOTES
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 third-fastest in Marian history to 32 wins over his first three
seasons.
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 singleseason 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 eight threepointers shy of taking over second place all-time in Marian laurels.
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-Wa Z