UMKC Goes For Weekend Split On Saturday
2/5/2016 11:23:00 AM | Women's Basketball
UMKC Kangaroos (7-14, 2-6) vs. Seattle U Redhawks (9-14, 3-5)
ON THE AIR AND ON THE WEB
Date-Time: February 6, 2016 - 1 p.m. CT
Site: Kansas City, Mo./SRC
TV: --
Online Audio: UMKCKangaroos.com
Talent: TJ Jackson
Webcast: RoosTV
Talent: TJ Jackson
Live Stats: UMKCKangaroos.com
Twitter: @UMKCWBB @TheUMKCRoos
Hashtags: #RooUp #WACHoops
Series: Tied 3-3
Home: 2-0
Away: 1-2
Neutral: 0-1
Last Meeting: SU won 69-63 on 1/7/16 in Seattle.
The Game
UMKC women's basketball welcomes in Seattle on Saturday to the Swinney Recreation Center for a WAC contest. Tip between the 'Roos and Redhawks is slated for 1 p.m. on Feb. 6.
The Opponent
Seattle (9-14, 3-5)
PPG: 62.2
PPG Allowed: 68.1
Leading Scorer: Taelor Ross - 12.8
Leading Rebounder: Taelor Ross - 6.0
Assists Leader: Kaylee Best - 3.2
The Series
Seattle (3-3)
J4, 2014* (H) W, 77-65 Frese
M6, 2014* (A) W, 73-71 (OT) Frese
M12, 2014+(N) L, 76-81 Frese
J24, 2015* (A) L, 46-60 Frese
F19, 2015* (H) W, 62-61 Frese
J7, 2016* (A) L, 63-69 Frese
Last Time Out
Samantha Waldron tied her career-high with 19 points and set a new career-high with four steals in UMKC women's basketball's 78-68 loss to Bakersfield on Thursday night in WAC play at the Swinney Recreation Center.
On the night, Waldron knocked down a career-high eight field goals on just 12 shots and added four rebounds, while Ceidra Coleman reached a new career-high, scoring 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting with four rebounds and two assists. Kristen Moore, meanwhile, added 11 points and five rebounds and Kiana Law finished with 10 points, five 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.
Joan Bonvicini completed her sixth season at Seattle University in 2014-15 behind an all-time 692-400 record and is currently 10th on the NCAA Division I wins list for active Division I women's college basketball coaches. She is also the 18th winningest coach all-time among Division I women's basketball coaches. She became the 18th coach in NCAA Division I women's basketball history to reach the 600-win mark in February 2007. The Redhawk head coach also boasts 22 20-win seasons over her historic coaching career.
Up Next...
The Blue & Gold hit the road for the penultimate time in 2016 when it heads to Edinburg, Texas for a WAC contest with UTRGV on Sat., Feb. 13 at 1 p.m.
A Win Would...
• Snap a three-game home losing streak.
• Give UMKC its first WAC home win of the season.
