Oilers Open at Home Against Ursuline
The University of Findlay women's basketball team will host Ursuline College on Wednesday, Nov. 14 in their first game of the season. The contest is scheduled to tip at 5:30 p.m. in Croy Gymnasium.
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The Series
This will be the first meeting between the two programs.
The University of Findlay
The University of Findlay women's basketball team defeated Indiana Tech University by the score of 100-62 in an exhibition matchup on Friday, Nov. 9 in Findlay, Ohio.
The Oilers jumped out to a 55-26 lead at the break and then cruised through the second half as they shot 50 percent (39-of-78) from the field and generated 23 assists.
The Oilers also dominated the boards as they held a 50-33 advantage in rebounding, including 23 on the offensive end.
Senior forward Kayla Brown poured in 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting in only 20 minutes of action while senior forward Tai Dotson had 14 points and nine boards.
Junior guard Karli Beasley added 12 points, four rebounds and four steals while junior guard Ashley Andrews had ten points and five assists.
Freshman forward Kelsey Lewis contributed nine points and eight rebounds while sophomore guard Kristin Klausing had seven points and five assists.
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Ursuline College
The Arrows are currently 0-1 on the season after falling 52-37 to Malone University on Saturday.
Brianna Woods led the team with 12 points while Laura Campbell also reached double figures with 11.
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Preseason GLIAC Poll
The University of Findlay women's basketball team was picked to finish third in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) South Division as the league office announced their annual preseason poll on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
The Oilers, who finished last season with a 15-12 record, received 121 votes in the poll and trailed Tiffin University (140) and Ashland University (184) in the South Division. The Eagles received all 23 first place votes in the poll, which was based on votes by members of the media.
Ferris State University was tabbed as the favorite to win the North Division after receiving 15 first place votes and a total of 174 votes overall.
Preseason All-GLIAC
Senior forward Kayla Brown was honored as a preseason first team all-conference pick.
Brown earned second team honors last year as a junior after averaging a team-high 12.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. She also recorded 2.2 steals per game and drained 46 three pointers.
Brown has scored 754 points during her career and has added 317 rebounds. She will look to become the Oilers 19th member of the 1,000-point club in her final year with the program.
Winning GLIAC South Division Titles
The Oilers have won two out the last three GLIAC South Division titles (2009-10, 2010-11) and as a program, have captured championships in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010 and 2011.
GLIAC Tournament
The Oilers have appeared in the GLIAC Tournament four times in their history. During the 2009-10 campaign, the Oilers won a GLIAC Tournament game for the first time in school history, defeating Hillsdale College 66-62 to advance to the second round.
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