Oilers Set for 2 Games in 3 Days
The University of Findlay women's basketball team will have two games in three days when they host Mercyhurst University on Nov. 29 followed by a contest against Michigan-Dearborn on Dec. 1. The Oilers and Lakers will play on Saturday at 1 p.m. and then the Dearborn game is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. start on Monday in Croy Gymnasium.
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The Oilers and Lakers have a long history with Findlay holding an 18-6 advantage in the all-time series. The series history dates back to the 1997-98 campaign when Findlay came away with an 85-51 victory.
The two programs hooked up last year in the season opener for both teams in Erie, Pa. Findlay won the meeting by a score of 75-68 behind 20 points from Karli Bonar. She made 6-of-9 shot attempts from the field and drained 4-of-7 three point tries.
Ashley Andrews reached double figures with 11 points to go along with five steals while Lacey Kessler registered 11 points, four rebounds and four steals in the win.
Karli Beasley stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds and four steals while Nikki Gunning had eight points, two rebounds and two assists.
The Oilers forced 31 turnovers in the game and came away with 21 steals. They also shot 41.3 percent (26-of-63) from the floor and canned 43.8 percent (7-of-16) of their three point tries.
The Oilers hold a 5-1 lead in the all-time series against Michigan-Dearborn dating back to the 1985-86 campaign when Findlay came away with a 76-62 victory.
The two programs last met during the 2009-10 season, which saw Findlay defeat Michigan-Dearborn by a score of 71-52.
Laura Bardall recorded 19 points and nine rebounds and six assists in the win while Kayla Brown had nine points and nine rebounds.
Audra Mihalic recorded nine points and six assists for the Oilers as well.
The Oilers held a 50-35 advantage on the boards and limited Michigan-Dearborn to a 30.2 percent (16-of-53) shooting clip.
Katie Roberts led Dearborn with 14 points while Kim Lackowski scored 12.
Findlay
The Oilers came away with a 74-66 road win over 22nd-ranked California (Pa.) on Nov. 25 in their first game of the 2014-15 season.
The Oilers jumped out to a 40-31 lead at the half thanks in large part to their hot shooting. Findlay connected on 65.2 percent (15-of-23) of their first half field goal attempts and held the Vulcans to a 35.3 percent (12-of-34) shooting clip. Findlay's shooting tapered off in the second half, but they got a big lift from Margaret Wuebker, who was saddled with foul trouble for most of the game.
Leading 62-60 with under four minutes to play, Wuebker scored seven straight points for the Oilers to help keep the Vulcans at bay. She ended the game by scoring eight of the Oilers final 12 points.
The Oilers shot 58.1 percent (25-of-43) from the floor in the win and held a 29-15 edge in points off the bench.
Lacey Kessler led the team with 13 points off the bench on 4-of-8 shooting while Haley Horstman had 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor.
Wuebker had 12 points in only ten minutes of action while Kristin Klausing had 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting.
Nikki Gunning and Kelsey Lewis each had seven points while Ciara Geiger pumped in six points during the win.
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Mercyhurst
The Lakers are 1-4 on the season and are coming off of a 91-79 win over Tiffin on Nov. 25.
Adrienne Kloecker leads the team in scoring at 16.8 points per game while Natalie Piaggesi is averaging 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
Angela Heintz is also scoring in double figures at 11.6 points per game to go along with a team-high 5.0 rebounds per game.
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Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn has a 2-6 record on the season and they are coming off of an 80-57 loss to Lawrence Tech on Nov. 25.
Jalissa Williams leads the team with averages of 23.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
Andrea Collins and Courtney Teets are also scoring in double figures at 13.6 and 11.1 points per game, respectively.
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Preseason All-GLIAC
Junior forward Margaret Wuebker and senior guard Ciara Geiger each earned preseason all-conference accolades for the Oilers this season. Wuebker was tabbed a preseason first team all-conference pick while Geiger earned second team honors.
Wuebker was a second team all-league pick last year for the Oilers, who finished the 2013-14 campaign with a 12-14 record. During her sophomore season, Wuebker posted a team-high 12.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.
Geiger meanwhile averaged 10.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for Findlay last season.
Scoring in Bunches
Senior guard Ciara Geiger has had a knack for putting the ball in the hole during her collegiate career as she has racked up 1,265 points. Geiger scored 995 points for Urbana University during her first two collegiate seasons before transferring to Findlay last season. In her first season with the Oilers, Geiger scored 264 points.
Reaching the 90-Point Plateau
The Oilers have scored 90 or more points 64 times since the 1978-79 season and sport a 63-1 (.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.
Winning GLIAC South Division Titles
The Oilers have won five GLIAC South Division titles since joining the league in 1997. They have captured championships in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2010 and 2011.
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