Kansas City Set For Desert Showdown With Lopes
1/23/2016 9:36:00 AM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (6-12, 1-4) at Grand Canyon Lopes (10-10, 2-2)
ON THE AIR AND ON THE WEB
Date-Time: January 24, 2016 - 3 p.m. CT
Site: Phoenix, Ariz./GCU Arena
TV: --
Online Audio: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson
Webcast: WAC Digital Network
Live Stats: GCULopes.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: GCU leads 4-0
Home: 0-2
Away: 0-2
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: GCU won 57-42 on 2/28/15 in Phoenix.
The Game
UMKC women's basketball continues its three game WAC road trip when it heads to Phoenix, Ariz., on Sunday to take on Grand Canyon. Tip between the 'Roos and the Lopes is slated for 3 p.m. CT on Jan. 24 at GCU Arena.
The Opponent
Grand Canyon (10-10, 2-2)
PPG: 60.7
PPG Allowed: 61.1
Leading Scorer: Cheyenne Hedrington - 12.4
Leading Rebounder: Cheyenne Hedrington - 7.6
Assists Leader: Courtney Hayes - 6.4
The Series
Grand Canyon (0-4)
F1, 2014* (A) L, 63-74 Frese
F27, 2014* (H) L, 63-67 Frese
J29, 2015* (H) L, 59-65 Frese
F28, 2015* (A) L, 57-42 Frese
Last Time Out
Four 'Roos reached double figures scoring, including three who scored 16, as UMKC women's basketball fell 79-71 to Utah Valley on Thursday night at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah.
Aries Washington led the UMKC attack with 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go with eight rebounds and seven assists, while Kiana Law and Taylor Leathers also notched 16 points. Law tallied hers on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 from the line with seven rebounds and Leathers finished with seven baskets, including two threes, and seven rebounds. Samantha Waldron was the fourth Kangaroo to reach double figures, scoring 11 points, including hitting 3-of-6 from deep, and Kelsey Barrett matcher her career-high with eight points, knocking down 2-of-4 from three-point range.
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.
Trent May is in his ninth season as head coach of the Grand Canyon women's basketball program in 2015-16 and is the program's all-time winningest coach. To date, May owns a career record of 291-126 entering his 14th year as a head coach, including a 151-55 mark in eight seasons guiding the Lopes.
Up Next...
The Blue & Gold will rekindle their longest rivalry when they meet Chicago State for the 40th time in school history on Sat., Jan. 30 at 2 p.m. in Chicago.
A Win Would...
• Snap a three game losing streak.
• Be the second ever against a team from Arizona (1-1 NAU, 0-4 GCU.
• Give the 'Roos two conference road wins for the first time since 2013-14.
