THIS WEEKEND
•The Southwest Minnesota State University women's basketball team comes home for a three-game week, starting with Crown College on Tuesday night, with tip-off slated for 6 p.m.
BROADCAST INFO
•The game will be streamed on the NSIC Network.
•The games will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Ryan Rohlik.
•Live stats, radio broadcast and video broadcast can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.
LAST WEEKEND
•SMSU opened its 2022-23 season on Friday night in the Nebraska-Kearney Classic, falling to Northwest Missouri State 95-86.
•The Mustangs ended the night shooting 50.9 percent (29-of-57), the first time shooting over 50 percent since 2019, and 43.8 percent (7-of-16) from behind the arc. The Mustangs had four in double figures, with Jenna Borchers leading the way, scoring a game-high 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting, grabbing four rebounds and dishing a team-high four assists. Madison Gehloff tied a career-high with 20 points with six rebounds, Bri Stoltzman tallied a career-best 19 points with six rebounds, and Hannah Parsley reached career-highs in points (16), and rebounds (8).
•Both teams would get to the free throw line, with the Bearcats shooting 84.6 percent (22-of-26), and the Mustangs shooting 77.8 percent (21-of-27). The difference was bench scoring and the turnover battle, with NWMSU outscoring the SMSU bench 28-4, and forced 16 turnovers while only turning it over six times. The Bearcats also rode a 9-0 run in the final 1:46 of the third quarter, which proved to be the separator.
•The Mustangs closed out the Nebraska-Kearney Classic on Saturday afternoon, falling to Nebraska-Kearney 67-57.
•SMSU led by nine at 36-27 with 8:38 left in the third quarter, but the Lopers outscored the Mustangs 40-21 the rest of the way, going 15 of 28 from the field and limiting SMSU to 8 of 26 during the stretch.
•Sam Wall and Parsley each scored 11 points to lead the Mustangs, with Parsley adding six rebounds. Stoltzman scored 10 points on 3 of 5 shooting, going 2 of 2 from deep and recording six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Borchers finished the night tying for a team-high with three rebounds and added nine points, and Maddie Thorfinnson had a pair of steals to go along with two points and three rebounds off the bench.
FAST BREAK
•The Mustangs finished 10-3 at home last season, their best home win percentage since the 2002-03 season.
•Jenna Borchers sunk four threes over the weekend, moving her to 189 career three-pointers made, six behind Sadie Stelter for most in program history.
•SMSU returns eight letter winners from last season's 13-13 team that placed fifth in the NSIC South and finished eighth overall with a 9-11 league mark.
•SMSU also earned its first home NSIC tournament game since 2005, and first NSIC tournament victory since 2003, ending the season with their first ever tournament game inside the Pentagon.
•The Mustangs return just one starter from a season ago in Borchers, who started all 26 games last season, averaging 7.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg while finishing second on the team with 53 assists.
•Madison Gehloff played in all 26 games and started three last season, shooting 45.6 percent (41 of 90) from the field, averaged 4.0 points per game and grabbed 3.7 rebounds.
•Sam Wall is also back after playing all 26 games and starting one, leading all returners with 7.7 points per game and 46 made 3-pointers, making them at a 39.7 percent clip.
•Sophomore guard Hannah Parsley saw action in all 26 games last season, averaging 3.7 points per game off the bench.
•Also coming off the bench in all 26 games was sophomore guard Bri Stoltzman, who averaged 2.6 points on 51.9 percent shooting from the field.
•Sophomores Kenzie Jones, Peyton Blandin, and Sarah Conlon also return after seeing limited time last season.
•The Mustang roster also features redshirt freshman forward Emily Kranz and four freshmen in guard Zoie Centers, forwards Maddie Thorfinnson and Audrey Swanson, and center Kennadi Buchholz.
SMSU HEAD COACH TOM WEBB
•Tom Webb is in his seventh season as head coach with a 58-93 record, including 43-77 in NSIC play.
•Webb is 150-216 overall in his 15th season as head coach at the Division II level after compiling a record of 92-123 in eight seasons (2008-16) as head coach at Cameron University (Okla.).
•SMSU earned their first win over a ranked team since 2018-19 in 2021-22, defeating No. 15-ranked Nebraska-Kearney.
•Webb guided the Mustangs to a 10-3 home record, their best home record since the 2002-03 season and led SMSU to its first home NSIC tournament game since 2005, and first NSIC tournament victory since 2003, ending the season with their first ever tournament game inside the Pentagon.
•SMSU's .643 win percentage in 2020-21 was the program's best since their .655 percentage in the 2004-05 season.
•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 15.
CROWN COLLEGE SERIES HISTORY
•SMSU and Crown College will meet for just the second time.
•The lone meeting came on Nov. 11, 2013.
•SMSU claimed a 101-44 victory in the game, the last time the Mustangs have scored 100 points in a game.
•It will be the first time Tom Webb has faced the Storm.
CROWN COLLEGE NOTES
2022-23 Record: 1-1, 0-0
Head Coach: Bridgeport Tusler, first season
Mascot: Storm
•Crown College is 1-1 on the season after defeating Alverno College and losing to Wisconsin-River Falls
•The Storm were picked to finish seventh in the UMAC Preseason Poll
•McKenzie Latzke returns for the Polars after earning All-UMAC honors a year ago after averaging over sixteen points per game.
•Crown College is shooting 42 percent from the field, 31 percent from 3-point range, and 63 percent from the free throw line.
•The Storm average 66 points per game, while opponents averaged 73 points per game.
PEYTON BLANDIN NOTES
•Has appeared in both games this season.
•Averaging 3.0 ppg and 5.0 ppg in 24.0 mpg
JENNA BORCHERS NOTES
•Has started both games this season.
•Averaging 15.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in 34.5 minutes per game, shooting 46.4% from the field.
•Scored season-high 21 points vs. Northwest Missouri State, adding four rebounds and four assists (11/11/22)
•Ranks third in program history with 189 3-pointers
•Her 72 3-pointers in 2019-20 was one shy of team single-season record.
•Named NSIC South Division Player of the Week (2/24/20).
KENNADI BUCHHOLZ NOTES
•Has appeared in both games this season.
•Tallied two rebounds, a steal, and a block.
ZOIE CENTERS NOTES
•Has appeared in both games this season.
SARAH CONLON NOTES
•Played in four games last season.
•Scored two points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Upper Iowa (12/11/21).
•Made 3-pointer vs. Upper Iowa (1/17/21).
MADISON GEHLOFF NOTES
•Has started each game to open the season.
•Averaged 14.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in 30.0 minutes per game.
•Tied a career-high with 20 points against Northwest Missouri State (11/11/22).
•Totaled a career-high 10 rebounds against UMary (1/18/22).
KENZIE JONES NOTES
•Appeared in 20 of 24 games last season.
•Scored 14 points while collecting 12 rebounds
•Played a career-high 15 minutes, totaling four points and four rebounds against Sioux Falls (1/2/22)
•Made her first career three-pointer and added her first rebound against Maryville (11/19/21).
EMILY KRANZ NOTES
•Has appeared in one game this season.
•Tallied four points and two rebounds against Nebraska-Kearney (11/12/22)
HANNAH PARSLEY NOTES
•Has started each game this season.
•Averaging 13.5 points, 7.0 rebounds , and 1.0 blocks per game.
•Scored career-high 16 points and eight rebounds against Northwest Missouri State (11/11/22).
BRI STOLTZMAN NOTES
•Started each game this season.
•Averaging 14.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in 27.0 minutes per game.
•Scored career-high 19 points in 28 minutes, including 9 of 11 from the free throw line against Northwest Missouri State (11/11/22).
AUDREY SWANSON NOTES
•Appeared in each game this season.
•Has recorded a steal in two minutes.
MADDIE THORFINNSON NOTES
•Has appeared in both games this season.
•Has scored two points and grabbed three rebounds in 19.0 minutes per game.
SAM WALL NOTES
•Has started each game this season.
•Averaging 8.5 points and 28.0 minutes per game.
•Was an NSIC Top Performer after her weekend Dec. 10-11, 2021, scoring 23 points in 25 minutes off the bench in two games.
SMSU PICKED 12TH IN NSIC PRESEASON POLL
•SMSU was picked to finish 12th overall and sixth in the South Division in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
•SMSU senior center Jenna Borchers was named a "Player to Watch".
•Minnesota State was chosen as the South Division favorite as well as the favorite in the NSIC, while Minnesota Duluth was tabbed the North favorite.
WORKING OVERTIME
•SMSU is 12-30 all-time in overtime games, including 1-1 in 2021-22 after defeating Concordia-St. Paul 94-85 in double overtime.
•SMSU is 4-4 in double OT games.
HOME AND AWAY
•SMSU finished 10-3 at home this season after finishing 6-2 in 2020-21 and 7-5 in 2019-20
•SMSU is 3-9 in road/neutral site games this season after recording a 3-3 mark in road/neutral site games in 2020-21.
•The following is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages for home and away/neutral games in 2022-23:
W-L FG% 3-FG% FT% REB PTS TO
Home 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 0-2 44.7 38.9 65.9 34.0 71.5 13.5
HOME SWEET HOME
•The 2022-23 season is the 26th year the R/A Facility has served as the home arena for SMSU women's basketball.
•SMSU has a record of 171-162 (.514) in 333 games inside the R/A Facility.
SMSU ALL-TIME IN THE NSIC
•The 2022-23 campaign marks the 44th season SMSU has competed in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
•SMSU has an all-time record of 265-411 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 in its 54th season of women's basketball in 2022-23.
•SMSU has played 1,329 games compiling an all-time record of 632-697.
•SMSU has recorded 27 winning seasons, including the last two seasons. The 2019-20 squad that finished 16-12 was the program's first winning season since 2009-10.
