?Roos Wrap-Up Road Trip Against Roadrunners
1/8/2016 4:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (5-9, 0-1) at Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-12, 1-0)
Date-Time: January 9, 2016 - 5 p.m. CT
Site: Bakersfield, Calif./Icardo Center
TV: none
Online Audio: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson (p-b-p)
Webcast: Roadrunner Sports Network
Live Stats: GoRunners.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: CSUB leads 5-0
Home: 0-2
Away: 0-2
Neutral: 0-1
Last Meeting: CSUB won 78-76 on 2/21/15 in Kansas City.
The Game
UMKC women's basketball wraps up its five game road trip when it heads to Bakersfield, Calif., on Jan. 9 to continue WAC play against Bakersfield. Tip between the 'Roos and the Roadrunners is set for 5 p.m. CT on Saturday at the Icardo Center.
The Opponent
Bakersfield (4-12, 1-0)
PPG: 62.6
PPG Allowed: 69.1
Leading Scorer: Batabe Zempare - 11.4
Leading Rebounder: Batabe Zempare - 9.3
Assists Leader: Alyssa Shannon - 4.3
The Series
Bakersfield (0-5)
N29, 2008 (N) L, 61-78 Whitaker
J25, 2014* (H) L, 80-87 Frese
F20, 2014* (A) L, 91-97 Frese
J22, 2015* (A) L, 70-67 Frese
F21, 2015* (H) L, 78-76 Frese
Last Time Out
Taylor Leathers notched her first double-double of the season and Samantha Waldron scored a season-high in UMKC women's basketball's 69-63 loss to Seattle on Thursday night at the Connolly Center in the WAC opener. Waldron led the 'Roos with 19 points, knocking down a career-high 6-of-11 from long range, two rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Leathers scored in double figures for the second straight game, finishing with 12 points and a season-high 10 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.
Greg McCall is in his fifth season as the head women's basketball coach at CSU Bakersfield. McCall led the Roadrunners back to the WNIT in 2014-15 as CSUB won a Division I school record 23 games (23-9). The Roadrunners finished second in the Western Athletic Conference for the second consecutive season.
Up Next...
The Blue & Gold return to Kansas City for their WAC home opener against New Mexico State on Thu., Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.
A Win Would...
• Give the 'Roos six wins in their last nine games.
• Be the first ever against the Roadrunners
