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Aggies Visit Kansas City To Open Up WAC Play
1/9/2015 9:45:00 AM | Women's Basketball
ON THE AIR AND ON THE WEB
Date-Time: January 10, 2015 - 2 p.m. CT
Site: Kansas City, Mo./SRC
TV: none
Radio: 1510 AM
Webcast: WAC Digital Network
Online Audio: 1510.com
Talent: T.J. Jackson (p-b-p)
Live Stats: UMKCKangaroos.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: Series tied 3-3
Home: 2-0
Away: 0-2
Neutral: 1-1
Last Meeting: UMKC won 92-84 on Feb. 13, 2014 in Kansas City.
The Game
The Missouri-Kansas City women's basketball team (2-13, 0-0) will open up Western Athletic Conference play on Saturday when they welcome in New Mexico State (7-6, 0-0) to Kansas City. Tip-off between the 'Roos and the Aggies is slated for 2 p.m. On Jan. 10 at the Swinney Recreation Center.
The Opponent
New Mexico State (7-6)
PPG: 72.2
PPG Allowed: 65.8
Leading Scorer: Sasha Weber - 13.8
Leading Rebounder: Sasha Weber/Brianna Freeman - 5.6
Assists Leader: Shanice Davis - 4.4
The Series
New Mexico State (3-3)
N26, 1988 (N) L, 58-61 Agler
N25, 2005 (N) W, 89-55 Overton
J4, 2012 (H) W, 68-57 Whitaker
D21, 2012 (A) L, 50-75 Frese
J18, 2014* (A) L, 77-106 Frese
F13, 2014* (H) W, 92-84 Frese
Last Time Out
The Missouri-Kansas City women's basketball team trailed North Florida by 12 with just over seven minutes left and by 10 with just over three minutes on the clock, before rallying back to score 17 points in the final three minutes to force overtime, where they fell just short, losing 63-62 at UNF Arena. With the loss, UMKC falls to 2-13 on the year, while the Ospreys improve to 9-6 this season.
With 7.8 seconds remaining in overtime, Calli White split a pair of free throws to put the 'Roos ahead by one, but North Florida drove the length of the court, missed the layup but put back the offensive rebound to take a one point lead. White would have a desperation heave at the buzzer, but missed just right with the shot.
White led the 'Roos offensive attack, finishing with 18 points with a trio of threes, six assists and five rebounds in 42 minutes of action, while Samantha Waldron added a career-high 14 points, that included three triples of her own, and played all 45 minutes of the contest, a new career-high.
As a team, UMKC shot 45.0 percent from three-point range and limited UNF to just 39.7 percent shooting overall, while tallying seven steals and committing just 15 turnovers in the contest.
Kiana Law finished with a career-high 12 rebounds and seven points in 25 minutes of action, her longest stint of the season, with Leathers recording a season-high 10 points and five rebounds in her 37 minutes on the court. Lexis Hardiek, meanwhile, finished 3-of-9 from long range for a season-high nine points in a career-high 41 minutes played.
The Coaches
Nationally known for her top-notch recruiting classes, Marsha Frese enters her third season as head women's basketball coach at UMKC. Frese brings 16 seasons of experience as a Division-I player and coach to the UMKC campus. During her first two seasons in Kansas City, Frese began to establish her vision for a championship culture while guiding the 'Roos toward excellence, both on the court and in the classroom.
Mark Trakh enters his fourth season at the helm of the NM State women's basketball program. Entering the 2014-15 season, Trakh has guided the Aggies to 31 wins in three seasons and holds 320 victories as a head coach.
Up Next...
The 'Roos will hit the road for the first time in WAC play when they head to Chicago, Ill., to rekindle its rivalry with longtime foe Chicago State on Jan. 17 at 2 p.m.
A Win Would...
• Snap the 'Roos 10 game losing streak
• Give the 'Roos a winning record against the Aggies.
• Open up conference play with a win for the first time since 2009-10.
Last Time Against The Aggies
Kim Nezianya scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds, while breaking the UMKC record for rebounds in a career, leading the Kansas City women's basketball team to a 92-84 WAC win over New Mexico State on Feb. 13, 2014 at the Swinney Recreation Center.
The 38 points are fifth most in school history while the 21 rebounds are just two shy of the school record.
Defensive Improvement
This season, the 'Roos have stepped up on the defensive end, as UMKC is allowing 8.4 less points per game (67.0 to 75.4) compared to last season. At the three-point line, meanwhile, the 'Roos are limiting teams to just 29.7 percent shooting, second best in the WAC.
On The Glass
The 'Roos are currently limiting teams to just 36.7 rebounds per game, the fewest amount in the WAC.
Good From Three
At the arc the 'Roos are third in 3-pt. FG% at 33.0% and second in 3-pt. FG% defense at 29.7%.
White From Deep
Calli White has continued to be a top threat from long range as the sophomore has knocked down 28 threes this season, giving her 101 in her career, the eighth most in UMKC history. Her 36.2 percent clip, meanwhile, is ninth best.
Conference Leaders
Calli White currently is second in the league in free throw percentage (84.3%) and ranks fifth in the WAC in scoring (12.7) and eighth in assists (23.0), while Kiana Law is seventh in rebounding (6.1) and eighth in field goal percentage (44.1%), Samantha Waldron is second in three-point field goal percentage (40.4%), Paige Husa is seventh in blocks (0.8) and Aries Washington is seventh in field goal percentage (44.7%).
Iron Women
Calli White and Samantha Waldron have been staples in the UMKC lineup this season as the duo have each started every game and is each topping the 30 minutes per game mark. White leads the WAC at 36.6 mpg, while Waldron is eighth at 31.7 mpg.
In the game against North Florida, meanwhile, Waldron (45), Lexis Hardiek (41) and Kiana Law (25) all played career-high in minutes, while White (42) and Taylor Leathers (37) all played season-high's.
