UMKC Heads Home To Face Stars
12/5/2015 9:12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (0-6) at Stephens College Stars (3-6)
Date-Time: December 6, 2015 - 2 p.m.
Site: Kansas City, Mo./SRC
TV: none
Online Audio: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson (p-b-p)
Webcast: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson (p-b-p)
Live Stats: UMKCKangaroos.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: First Meeting
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: First Meeting
The Game
UMKC women's basketball returns to Kansas City where they will face-off with instate foe Stephens College at 2 p.m. on Dec. 6.
The Opponent
Stephens College (3-6)
PPG: 62.3
PPG Allowed: 69.8
Leading Scorer: Dana Heggemann - 11.8
Leading Rebounder: Bailey Taylor - 5.2
Assists Leader: Sadie Dugger - 3.0
The Series
First Meeting
Last Time Out
Aries Washington finished with team-high's of 11 points, five rebounds and three assists in UMKC women's basketball's 57-42 loss to Omaha on Thursday night at the Baxter Center in Omaha, Neb.
In her return to her hometown, Samantha Waldron finished with nine points, knocking down three of her six attempts from beyond the arc, while matching Washington for the team lead with three assists. Kristen Moore, meanwhile, added eight points and two rebounds.
The Coaches
Nationally known for her top-notch recruiting classes, Marsha Frese enters her fourth season as head women's basketball coach at UMKC. During her first three 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. Under Frese's guidance, the 'Roos have established a standard of excellence for classroom performance as UMKC earned top honors in back-to-back years with the highest team GPA in all of Division-I women's college basketball for both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
A 25-year coaching veteran, Ray Fron begins his first season as the Stars' head basketball coach. Prior to Stephens College, Fron served as assistant head basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Aquinas College (NAIA DII) the past three seasons. The bulk of Fron's experience at the collegiate level comes from his time in Grand Rapids, Mich., at Aquinas. Longtime head coach Linda Nash added Fron to her staff in 1996 and welcomed him back with open arms in 2011. Including his two stints (1996-2008, 2011-14), Fron helped guide the Saints to four NAIA DII National Tournament appearances and a Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) title in 2007. During his time at Aquinas, the Saints compiled a record 267-190 (.584).
Up Next...
The 'Roos head west to Lawrence, Kan., to face-off with Kansas at 7 p.m. on Thu., Dec. 10 at Allen Fieldhouse.
A Win Would...
• Give the 'Roos their first win of the season.
• Snap the 'Roos 10 game losing streak.
• Would be UMKC first at the SRC since 2/19 vs. Seattle.
