OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha women's basketball team hosts Purdue Fort Wayne for its home finale this Saturday, Feb. 16. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at Baxter Arena, Donny Baarns will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2m, and links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com.
Omaha will honor
Ellie Brecht,
Jay Bridgeman,
Alicia Mountain,
Kalen Phillips and
Romekia Wallace with pre-game Senior Day festivities.
The Opening Tip
• Omaha is 7-18 overall and 1-11 in Summit League play, following an 82-38 loss to South Dakota State on Wednesday.
• Freshman
Mariah Murdie earned her first career double-double against the Jackrabbits, scoring 11 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
• Sophomore
Emily Petersen added 10 points, while sophomore
Claire Killian chipped in seven points.
• Carter paces the Mavericks this season, averaging 9.7 points per game, while Filer leads the team with 7.7 rebounds per game.
• Omaha ranks third in the league in points per game allowed (66.5 ppg).
• The Mavericks are fourth in 3-point field goal defense (33.0 pct).
• As a team, UNO ranks in the top five in six different rebounding categories.
• Coaches and members of the media picked Omaha to finish eighth in the Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Mavericks returned one starter,
Claire Killian, and six letterwinners from last season's team.
• Last season, Omaha finished 12-16 overall and sixth in The Summit League with a mark of 3-11.
• Returning in 2018-19 for UNO are Killian, Wallace,
Jay Bridgeman,
Alicia Mountain,
Emily Petersen and
Kalen Phillips.
•
Kylee Coulter returns to action after redshirting last season.
• The Mavericks welcome six newcomers in Carter and
Juliana Chagas, and freshmen
Josie Filer,
Sophie Johnston,
Mariah Murdie and
Elena Pilakouta.
Scouting the Fort Wayne Mastodons
Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-18 (2-10 Summit League) on the season. The Mastodons have lost four straight league games, including an 82-62 decision Wednesday evening at Denver. De'Jour Young had 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Sh'Toya Sanders added 10 points and seven boards.
Purdue Fort Wayne, which finished 4-24 (1-13 Summit League) a year ago, was picked to finish ninth in the Summit League preseason poll. The Mastodons are 1-11 on the road this season.
Assistant coach Marcie Alberts is serving the as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
Series History
Omaha trails the all-time series against Purdue Fort Wayne 7-6. The Mastodons defeated Omaha 56-48 in Fort Wayne on Jan. 24, 2019.
Up Next
Omaha starts its final road trip of the season on Saturday, Feb. 23 against North Dakota State. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. in Fargo, N.D. The game will be broadcast live on YurView Cox Channel 1013, Midco and ESPN+. John Shriner will have the radio call on 1180 Zone 2 and links to live video, audio and stats will be available on OMavs.com.
Social Media Shout Outs
Fans are encouraged to connect with the women's basketball team on Facebook (OmahaWBB), Instagram (@OmahaWBB) and Twitter (@OmahaWBB). Supporters also are urged to use #EveryoneForOmaha in social media posts.
