Oilers to Host Ferris State and Grand Valley State
The University of Findlay women's basketball team will be home for two Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) games in three days beginning on Saturday, Dec. 15. The Oilers will play Ferris State University on Saturday at 3 p.m. and then host Grand Valley State University on Monday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m.
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The Series
The Oilers and Bulldogs are currently tied 9-9 in the all-time series against Ferris State dating back to the 1997-98 campaign when Findlay won by a score of 66-59.
The two programs played twice last year with Ferris State winning both contests. They won 80-72 in Croy Gymnasium and then came away with a 68-61 win over the Oilers in the first round of the GLIAC Tournament in Big Rapids, Mich.
During the GLIAC Tournament loss, Kayla Brown led the Oilers with a game-high 19 points and six rebounds while Clare Aubry tallied 18 points, five assists and four rebounds in her final collegiate game.
Kaleigh Kenny came off the bench to provide nine points while Ashley Andrews had six.
The Oilers shot 36.4 percent (20-of-55) from the floor and drilled 9-of-23 (39.1%) shots from behind the three point line. The Bulldogs meanwhile hit 49.1 percent (26-of-53) of their shots in the game.
The Oilers trail in the all-time series against Grand Valley State by a 12-5 margin dating back to the 1997-98 campaign when the Lakers came out on top by a score of 68-52.
Findlay claimed a 78-67 win over the Lakers last year in Croy Gymnasium behind 21 points from Clare Aubry.
Kayla Brown had 16 points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists while Carlay Stahl, Ashley Andrews and Kendra Elam had 11 points apiece.
Both Andrews and Elam hit 3-of-4 shots from behind the three point line while Stahl grabbed six rebounds and made two blocks off the bench for Findlay.
Findlay shot 41.9 percent (26-of-62) from the field and drained 11-of-20 (55%) three point shots. They also tallied 20 assists and came up with 16 steals in the game.
The University of Findlay
The University of Findlay women's basketball team had trouble getting the ball in the basket against Northern Michigan University as they fell 59-49 to the Wildcats on Saturday, Dec. 8 in Marquette, Mich.
The Oilers shot only 27.5 percent (14-of-51) from the floor, hitting a mere 2-of-18 (11.1%) attempts from three point range.
The Oilers did force 29 turnovers, but turned the ball over 23 times themselves as a number of players on the squad battled the stomach flu.
Sophomore forward Lacey Kessler led the Oilers with a season-high 13 points while senior forward Kayla Brown chipped in 12 points of her own.
Lauren Gruber led the Wildcats with 16 points as Northern Michigan connected on 8-of-17 (47.1%) shot attempts from behind the three point line.
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Ferris State University
The Bulldogs are 4-3 on the year with a 3-1 record in conference play. Sarah DeShone has been the leader of the Bulldogs and is averaging 20.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Ashley Rondo is contributing 9.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest while Christina Branch is recording 8.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per outing.
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Grand Valley State University
The Lakers sport a 6-1 record on the year with a 3-1 mark in conference play. Briauna Taylor leads the team with averages of 13.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
Lauren Stodola is averaging 10.3 points per game while Alex Stelfox is contributing 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest.
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Lighting Up the Scoreboard
Senior forward Kayla Brown has been scoring in bunches to start the season, averaging 21.0 points per game. Her points per game average is the second best in the GLIAC and is enabling Findlay to average 75.3 points per outing, the fourth best mark in the league.
Nationally, Brown ranks 11th in points per game average while the Oilers team ranks 32nd in scoring offense.
Grand Theft
The Oilers are averaging 13.5 steals per game, the best total in the GLIAC and the 24th best mark in the nation.
Individually, senior forward Kayla Brown ranks second in the GLIAC with 3.0 steals per game while sophomore forward Lacey Kessler is eighth with 2.0 steals per contest.
Forcing Turnovers
The Oilers are forcing 25.2 turnovers per game, the best total in the GLIAC.
Dropping Dimes
The Oilers rank fifth in the GLIAC in assists per game with 13.7 per game.
Triple Your Pleasure
Senior forward Kayla Brown ranks second in the conference in three point shooting, making 2.7 per game. She has connected on 42.1 percent (16-of-38) of her attempts thus far.
Shooting Range
The Oilers rank third in the GLIAC in field goal percentage, hitting 43.5 percent of their attempts.
Individually, senior forward Kayla Brown ranks sixth with a 54.3 percent shooting clip, which is also the tenth best mark in the nation.
Getting on the Glass
The Oilers are averaging 14.0 offensive rebounds per game, the third best total in the GLIAC.
Freebies
The Oilers are hitting 76.2 percent of their free throw attempts on the season, the fourth best mark in the GLIAC.
Individually, sophomore forward Lacey Kessler ranks second with a 93.3 percent shooting clip from the line.
1,000-Point Club
Senior forward Kayla Brown will look to become the 19th member of the Oilers 1,000-point club this year.
Brown has scored 876 points during her career and has also added 333 rebounds during her tenure with the program.
Teammate Laura Piehl was the last Oilers player to crack the 1,000-point plateau as she has racked up 1,262 career points and will hope to add to her total this season.
Reaching the 90-Point Plateau
The Oilers have scored 90 or more points 62 times since the 1978-79 season and sport a 61-1 (.984) record in those games.
Their only loss came at the hands of Wilmington, who defeated the Oilers by a score of 110-98 in 1985.
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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