PREVIEWING THIS WEEKEND
•The Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team (6-7, 1-7 NSIC) opens the 2020 calendar year on Jan. 10-11, with a match-up of NSIC South Division opponents. 
•SMSU will face Concordia-St. Paul (8-6, 5-3 NSIC) on Friday night with a 5:35 p.m. tip-off, and will take on Minnesota State  (9-3, 6-2 NSIC) on Saturday with a game time slated for 4 p.m., both in the R/A Facility.
•SMSU snapped a five-game skid with a 60-55 victory over Augustana on Friday night. SMSU went 1-1 on the weekend after a 79-62 loss to Wayne State last Saturday to close weekend play. 
•SMSU dropped both match-ups earlier this season versus this weekend's opponents with a 76-60 loss to Minnesota State and a 82-79 loss in overtime to Concordia-St. Paul.

    BROADCAST INFO 
•Friday's game will be broadcast live regionally on Midco Sports Network with David Brown and Brad Newitt. 
•Friday's game will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL, while Saturday's will be on 94.7 FM KKCK with Ryan Rohlik providing play-by-play.
•Live stats, radio broadcast and video can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.

    SMSU QUICK HITS
•SMSU is in its 51st of women's collegiate basketball and has amassed 600 all-time victories, reaching this accolade with the victory over Augustana on Jan. 3. 
•SMSU broke a five-game losing streak with a victory over Augustana to open the new year.
•True freshman Madison Gehloff had a breakaway performance in the victory over Augie with her first career 20-point game. Gehloff led the team in both scoring and rebounding with 20 points and a team-high seven rebounds.
•Junior guard Meleah Reinhart is leading the Mustangs in scoring with 15.6 ppg and is 70 of 81 from the free throw line.  
•Junior center Abuk Akoi leads the team in rebounding with 8.4 rpg. Akoi became the first Mustang this season to record a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds at Concordia-St. Paul on Dec. 7.
•Sophomore guard Jenna Borchers has connected on a team-high 27 3-pointers and leads the team in assists with 27.
•Senior forward Caleigh Rodning has missed the last seven games with an injury. 
•SMSU is averaging 68 ppg, while opponents are averaging 67 ppg. 
•SMSU is shooting 36 percent from the field, 30 percent from the 3-point line, and 82 percent the free-throw line and has a plus-1.5 rebounding margin.

    MUSTANGS IN THE SMSU RECORD BOOK
•Five Mustangs rank among the top 15 in several SMSU career records located on page 4.   
•Senior Caleigh Rodning ranks second in free throws made with 386 and is 23 from tying Andrea Schreier (1997-2001) for the all-time record of 409. She also ranks fourth in free throw pct. (83.6) and sixth in free throws attempts (464). Rodning is also five rebounds shy of becoming the 11th in player in team history to record 600 rebounds. 
•Junior Abuk Akoi is fifth in team history with 115 blocked shots. 
•Junior Meleah Reinhart ranks seventh in free throw pct. (78.6).
•Junior Erin Baxter ranks sixth in free-throw percentage (81.1). 
•Sophomore Jenna Borchers ranks fifth in three-point percentage (38.0).

    SMSU HEAD COACH TOM WEBB
•Tom Webb is in his fourth season as head coach with a 26-68 record, including 17-57 in NSIC play. 
•SMSU finished 3-24 during his first season in 2016-17, before improving to 5-21 in 2017-18 and jumping to seven more victories last season and finishing 12-16 overall.
•Webb is 116-185 overall in his 12th season as head coach at the Division II level after compiling a record of 91-123 in eight seasons as head coach at Cameron University (Okla.) 
•Webb recorded his 100th career Division II win against Wisconsin-Parkside (91-83) on Nov. 16, 2018.
•Webb's complete bio is found on page 18.

    SERIES HISTORY VERSUS CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
•This is the 58th meeting in series history, dating back to the 1974-75 season. 
•SMSU trails the all-time series 41-16 and is 8-16 for games played in Marshall. 
•CSP has a 16-game winning streak which started on Feb. 10, 2012, and was extended by a 82-79 overtime victory in the match-up earlier this season on Dec. 7 in St. Paul.
•SMSU's last victory came on Dec. 10, 2011, 60-55, in Marshall. 
•CSP has won 31 of the last 32 games since the 2004-05 season and 37 of the last 39 since the 2002-03 season. 
•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 0-7 all-time versus Concordia-St. Paul. 
•A complete listing of each game is located on page 18. 
•This season's first game box score is on page 19.




    SERIES HISTORY VERSUS MINNESOTA STATE
•This is the 62nd meeting in series history, dating back to the 1970-71 season. 
•SMSU trails the all-time series 42-19 and trail 16-10 in games played in Marshall. 
•SMSU snapped a 23-game losing streak versus MSU a season ago and earned its first-ever season sweep.
•MSU dropped the match-up earlier this season with a 76-60 loss in Mankato on Dec. 6.  
•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 2-5 all-time versus Minnesota State. 
•A complete listing of each game is located on page 16. 
•This season's first game box score is on page 17.

    SCOUTING CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
•Concordia-St. Paul is 8-6 overall, 5-3 NSIC, after a weekend sweep over UMary and Minot State.
•Junior forward Sidney Wentland is scoring 15.4 ppg with a team-high 48-of-68 from the free throw line.
•Junior guard Danielle Schaub is averaging 12.1 ppg with a team-high 30 3-pointers.
•Wentland also leads in rebounding with 5.1 rpg.  
•Amanda Johnson is in her fourth season as head coach and holds a 70-51 overall record. 
•CSP is shooting 41 percent from the field, 37 percent from 3-point range and 73 percent from the free throw line.
•CSP is averaging 74 points per game, while opponents average 72 points per game. CSP has a minus-1.6 rebounding margin.

    SCOUTING MINNESOTA STATE
•Minnesota State is 9-3 overall, 6-2 NSIC, after advancing its winning streak to three games with a weekend sweep over Minot State and UMary.
•Senior guard Kirstin Klitzke leads the team in scoring at 11.5 ppg and leads the team with 16 3-pointers.
•Junior forward Rachel Schumski is averaging 8-9 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 6.2 rpg.
•Emily Thiesse is in her eighth season as head coach with a 212-125 overall record. 
•MSU is shooting 41 percent from the field, 32 percent from 3-point range and 67 percent from the free throw line.
•MSU is averaging 80 points per game, while opponents average 68 points per game. MSU has a plus-1.8 rebounding margin.

    NCAA RANKINGS
•In the latest Division II statistics (Jan. 6), SMSU ranks fifth in free-throw percentage, 25th in blocked shots and 30th in blocked shots.
•Meleah Reinhart ranks 20th in free-throw pct (86.4) and 10th in free throws made (60).
•Abuk Akoi ranks 14th in blocked shots (31) and 16th in blocked shots per game (2.4). 
•The latest 2019-20 NCAA statistics are located on page 19.

    NSIC RANKINGS
•In the NSIC statistics (NSIC only), SMSU leads the conference in free-throw percentage (81.6).
•Meleah Reinhart ranks eighth in scoring.
•Abuk Akoi is second in blocked shots and is third in rebounding. 
•Sadie Stelter is sixth in 3-point field goals per game. 
•The latest NSIC team statistics (NSIC games) are located on page 20.
    REINHART NAMED NSIC SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
•SMSU junior Meleah Reinhart was named the NSIC South Division Player of the Week on Nov. 12. It's the first time in her career she has earned the award.
•Reinhart averaged 15 points and four rebounds in two victories during opening weekend on Nov. 8-9. She shot 44 percent from the field and was a perfect 14 of 14 from the free throw line. She scored 18 points on 5 of 7 shooting and 8 of 8 from the foul line in SMSU's win over Ouachita Baptist. 

    WEBB ANNOUNCES EARLY SIGNINGS
•Head coach Tom Webb announced on Nov. 13, that three high school standouts have signed letters of intent.
•SMSU signed Hannah Parsley, from Flandreau, S.D., Katelyn Marunich from Proctor, Minn., and Sarah Conlon from St. Peter, Minn.

    ABUK AKOI NOTES
•Has started all 13 games this season and is averaging 8.3 ppg and a team-high 8.4 rpg. 
•Leads the team with 31 blocked shots. 
•Akoi surpassed 100 blocks and now has 115 in her career.
•Earned the first double-double of the season in the loss to CSP with 15 points and 15 rebounds.
•Earned a career-high 22 points on Dec. 21 versus USF.
•Tied program single-game record with seven blocked shots vs. UMary (2/3/18). 

    ERIN BAXTER NOTES
•Has started all 13 games this season and is averaging 4.6 ppg and 4.0 rpg. 
•Scored a season-high 15 points vs. UMD on Dec. 14, 2019.
•Has led the team in scoring in two games. 
•Ranks sixth in all-time history in free throw percentage (81.1)
•Led the team in steals with 39 in 2018-19. 
•Career-high five 3-pointers vs. William Jewell (11/17/18).
•Career-high 25 points at Concordia-St. Paul (1/19/18).

    TAYLOR BONESTROO NOTES
•Has played in four games and averages 0.8 ppg.
•Connected on a 3-pointer and had one rebounds vs. Presentation this season. 
•Appeared in 15 games a season ago.

    JENNA BORCHERS NOTES
•Has started all 13 games this season. 
•Averaging a team second-best 11.9 ppg. 
•Borchers became the second Mustang to earn a 20-point game with a team-high 21 points, tieing her career-high, versus CSP.
•Had a career-high four assists versus SCSU (12/13/19).
•Leads the team in 3-pointers (26) and assists (14).
•Career-high five steals against UMC (2/1/19).

    EMILY BUYSSE NOTES
•Has played in 12 games and is averaging 1.0 ppg and 0.9 rpg.
•Made two 3-pointers vs. Presentation.
•Played in 26 games last season and averaged 2.3  ppg.
•Finished the 2018-19 season with 15 3-pointers. 

    OLIVIA DRUMMER NOTES 
•Has appeared in six games and is averaging 1.0 ppg and 0.3 rpg.
•Made a 3-pointer vs. Presentation. 
•Sat out the 2018-19 season as a redshirt. 

    MORGAN FRANK NOTES 
•Has appeared in four games. 
•Played in 15  games and averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.1 rpg last season. 
•Scored a career-high seven points with six rebounds vs. North Central (11/20/18).

    MADISON GEHLOFF  NOTES 
•One of two true freshmen playing this season.
•Has appeared in all 13 games this season and is averaging 3.2 ppg and 1.5 rpg.
•Gehloff became the fourth Mustang to earn a 20-point game with a team-high 20 points, for a career-high, versus Augie on Jan. 3.

    MATEYA HUTTON NOTES 
•Has appeared in six games this season. 
•Tied career-high with six rebounds vs. North Central (11/20/18).
•Tied her career-high seven points twice last season. 
•Played in 24 games as a true freshman in 2017-18.

    MELEAH REINHART NOTES 
•Has started all 13 games this season.
•Averaging a team-best 15.6 ppg and averaging 5.0 rpg. 
•Reinhart is 70-of-81 from the free throw line in the 2019-20 season.
•Reinhart is the only Mustangs to record double-figures in all but one of the 13 games. 
•Scored a career-high 26 points on 9 of 15 shooting at Sioux Falls (11/20/19).
•Ranks seventh in program history in free throw percentage.
•Recorded a career-high five assists and six steals against Minnesota State (1/12/19). 
•Named NSIC South Division player of the week on Nov. 12.
•Named All-NSIC second team in 2018-19.

    CALEIGH RODNING NOTES 
•Named a 2019-20 NSIC "Player to Watch." 
•Has started six games and is averaging 9.3 ppg and 7.5 rpg •Has missed seven games due to injury.
•Became the 20th Mustang to reach 1,000 career points on Feb. 15, 2019. 
•Named All-NSIC second team in 2018-19.
•Shot 86.8 percent from the free throw line in 2018-19 to rank second in team single-season history.
•Ranks second in the all-time career books in three throws made with 386.

    LILY SCHOKNECHT NOTES 
•Has appeared in nine games and is averaging 0.9 ppg and 1.2 rpg. 
•Scored four points at Sioux Falls (11/20/19).
•Sat out the 2018-19 season as a redshirt. 

    SADIE STELTER NOTES 
•Has appeared in all 13 games with seven starts.
•Averaging 10.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg. 
•Scored career 21 points vs. CSP to become the third Mustang to earn a 20-point game this season.
•Has a team second-best 26 3-pointers.
•Started 27 games last season and led the team with 45 3-pointers.
•Ranked third on the team last season averaging 9.6 ppg. 
    
    SARA TESKE NOTES 
•Has appeared in all 13 games this season and is averaging 3.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg.
•Tied her career-high 11 points versus Concordia Portland (11/29/19).
•Scored season-high seven points at Sioux Falls (11/20/19).
•Played in 28 games with 14 starts last season, while averaging 4.1 ppg and 4.3 rpg. 
•Earned first double-double vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (11/16/18) with career-highs in both points (11) and rebounds (13).
•Career-high four steals vs. Minnesota State (12/7/18).

    SAM WALL NOTES 
•One of two true freshmen playing this season.
•Has appeared in 13 games and is averaging 4.5 ppg and 1.6 rpg.
•Career-high 14 points with four 3-pointers vs. Presentation. 

    SMSU PICKED NINTH IN NSIC PRESEASON POLL
•SMSU was picked to finish ninth overall and sixth in the South Division in the 16-team NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll. 
•MSU Moorhead was chosen as the North Division and overall favorite, while Sioux Falls was picked to win the South Division. 

    RODNING: NSIC "PLAYER TO WATCH"
•For the second consecutive season, senior forward Caleigh Rodning, was named an NSIC "Player to Watch" entering into the 2019-20 season. 
•Rodning started all games a season ago and led the team in scoring and rebounding with 13.5 ppg and 6.9 rpg.
•Rodning became the 20th player in Mustang history to reach 1,000 career points last season. 

    A LOOK BACK AT SMSU IN 2018-19 
•SMSU concluded the 2018-19 season with a 12-16 overall record and 9-13 in NSIC play.
•SMSU lost 87-57 at Minnesota Duluth in the first round of the NSIC Tournament.
•SMSU's 12 victories was the program's highest since the 2009-10 team finished with 15. 
•SMSU finished the season shooting 39 percent from the field, 33 percent from 3-point range, 76 percent from the free throw line and was minus-0.3 in rebound margin. 
•SMSU averaged 71 points per game, while opponents averaged 79 points per game. 
•The 2018-19 squad set a team single-game record with 19 3-pointers made and most three-point attempts (34) in a victory over William Jewell. 
•SMSU also earned a three-game winning streak from Nov. 16-20 and once again from Jan. 26-Feb. 2, for the program's first three-game winning streak since the 2011-12 season. 

    RODNING AND REINHART EARN ALL-NSIC IN 2018-19
•Senior Caleigh Rodning and junior Meleah Reinhart were both named second team All-NSIC last season.
•Rodning averaged a team-high 13.5 points per game and also led the squad with 6.9 rebounds per game. She finished the season shooting 39.3 percent (117 of 298) from the field and 85 percent (110 of 129) from the free throw line. 
•In NSIC play, Rodning ranked eighth in the league in free throw pct. (82.6), 15th in rebounding (6.4) and 18th in scoring (12.3).
•Reinhart averaged a team second-best 11.7 points per game last season. She finished the season shooting 42 percent (108 of 259) from the field, 42 percent from the 3-point line (43 of 102), and 82 percent from the free throw line (68 of 84). 
•In NSIC play, Reinhart ranked ninth in free throw pct (81.9), ninth in 3-point pct. (41.0), and 22nd in scoring (11.8). 

    HOME AND AWAY     
•SMSU is 1-3 at home in 2019-20 after finishing 9-5 last season. 
•SMSU is 5-4 in road/neutral site games this season after finishing 3-11 in away/neutral games last season.
•The following is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages for home and away/neutral games in 2019-20:
        W-L    FG%    3-FG%    FT%    REB    PTS    TO        
Home    1-3    34.4    36.1    87.3    41.2    67.5    13.8        
Away    5-4     36.1    27.3    79.6    41.1    68.7    17.3    





      
     
    HOME SWEET HOME 
•The 2019-20 season marks the 24th year the R/A Facility has served as the home arena for SMSU women's basketball. 
•SMSU has a record of 149-155 (.490) overall record, including 92-124 in NSIC play. 
SMSU in the R/A Facility
    Year    Overall    NSIC    Non
    1996-97    6-5     2-3     4-2
     1997-98    5-6     3-3    2-3
     1998-99     11-2    6-0     5-2
    1999-00    11-3     7-2    4-1
     2000-01     12-0     9-0    3-0
    2001-02     11-2    8-1     3-1
    2002-03     11-3     7-2    4-1
    2003-04     4-8     2-7     2-1
    2004-05      10-4     5-2     5-2
    2005-06     5-9     3-4     2-5    
    2006-07     5-8     3-6    2-2
     2007-08     5-9     2-7     3-2    
    2008-09     9-6     4-6     5-0    
    2009-10     10-5    6-4     4-1
    2010-11     6-7     5-6     1-1    
     2011-12    3-9     3-8     0-1    
     2012-13     2-10    1-10     1-0
    2013-14    3-9    2-9    1-0        
    2014-15     3-11    3-8    0-3
     2015-16    3-12    2-9     1-3
     2016-17    0-11     0-11     0-0
     2017-18    4-8     3-8     1-0
    2018-19    9-5    6-5    3-0
    2019-20    1-3    0-3    1-0        
    Totals:     149-155     92-124     57-31


    SMSU ALL-TIME IN THE NSIC 
•The 2019-20 campaign marks the 51st season SMSU has competed in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. 
•SMSU has an all-time record of 239-391 in conference games and have won four regular season championships (1979-80, 1980-81, 2000-01, 2001-02) and one NSIC Tournament championship (2002). 

    MUSTANG HISTORY
•Southwest Minnesota State is competing in its 51st season of women's basketball in 2019-20.
•SMSU has played 1,272 games compiling an all-time record of 600-672. 
•SMSU has recorded 26 winning seasons, but has not had a winning season since the 2009-10 team finished 15-12.