UMKC Shoots For Season Sweep Of Runners
2/3/2016 9:29:00 AM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (7-13, 2-5) vs. Bakersfield Roadrunners (6-16, 3-4)
ON THE AIR AND ON THE WEB
Date-Time: February 4, 2016 - 7 p.m. CT
Site: Kansas City, Mo./SRC
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Online Audio:UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson
Webcast:WDN
Talent: TJ Jackson
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Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: CSUB leads 5-1
Home: 0-2
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-1
Last Meeting: UMKC won 56-40 on 1/9/16 in Bakersfield.
The Game
UMKC women's basketball opens a two game WAC home stand on Thursday when they welcome in Bakersfield to Kansas City. Tip between the 'Roos and the Roadrunners is slated for 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 at the Swinney Recreation Center.
The Opponent
Bakersfield (6-16, 3-4)
PPG: 60.8
PPG Allowed: 67.8
Leading Scorer: Batabe Zempare - 11.0
Leading Rebounder: Batabe Zempare - 9.2
Assists Leader: Alyssa Shannon - 4.4
The Series
Bakersfield (1-5)
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
J9, 2016* (A) W, 56-40 Frese
Last Time Out
Five Kangaroos reached double figures in UMKC women's basketball's 77-72 heartbreaking double overtime loss to Chicago State on Saturday afternoon at the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago, Ill.
Kiana Law led the 'Roo attack with 17 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for her third double-double of the season, while Samantha Waldron added 15 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals. Aries Washington, meanwhile, finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Taylor Leathers chipped in 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists and Kristen Moore notched 10 points, four rebounds and two steals
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 'Roos continue their two game WAC home stand when they welcome in Seattle to the SRC on Sat., Feb. 6 at 1 p.m.
A Win Would...
• Give the 'Roos a season sweep of CSUB.
• Snap a two-game home losing streak.
• Give UMKC 11 all-time wins against teams from California (CSUB - 1, CSF - 1, CSN - 2, Sac. St - 3, USF - 1, SF St. - 1, UCR - 1).
