Oilers Begin GLIAC Play
The Oilers will open GLIAC play on the road at Lake Superior State (12/3) and Northwood (12/5).
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Series Information
The Oilers trail by a 14-10 margin in the all-time series against the Lakers dating back to the 1985-86 campaign when Lake Superior State smacked Findlay by a score of 88-61.
The Oilers claimed a 68-63 win over the Lakers last year in Croy Gymnasium behind 19 points and ten rebounds from Margaret Wuebker. Lacey Kessler also played well with 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Karli Bonar also reached double figures with 11 points.
The Oilers hold a 15-5 advantage in the all-time series against Northwood dating back to the 1997-98 campaign when Findlay came away with a 73-51 victory.
Northwood defeated Findlay by a score of 83-73 in overtime last season in Croy Gymnasium. Nikki Gunning paced the Oilers with 18 points.
Ciara Geiger scored 13 points to go along with four rebounds while Kristin Klausing chipped in nine during the loss.
The Oilers were out-rebounded 46-29 in the game.
Findlay
The Oilers lost 74-59 to Missouri-St. Louis on Nov. 28 in St. Louis, Mo. The loss gave the Oilers a 3-1 record on the season.
The Oilers built a 36-33 lead at the break, but were out-scored by a 42-23 margin in the second half.
The Oilers shot 42.9 percent (24-of-56) from the field and held the Tritons to a 39.7 percent (27-of-68) shooting clip. The Tritons did force the Oilers into 14 turnovers and out-rebounded Findlay by a 41-36 margin. Findlay only forced six turnovers and allowed the Tritons to grab 18 offensive rebounds, which led to 18 second chance points.
Haley Horstman led the team with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting. She also added five rebounds, two assists and a steal in the game.
Anna Hintz also reached double figures with 11 points off the bench. She also grabbed six boards in the loss.
Margaret Wuebker contributed eight points and five rebounds while Kelsey Lewis contributed six points and five boards.
Lake Superior State
The Lakers are 1-3 on the season and are coming off of a 57-46 win over Minnesota-Duluth on Nov. 22.
Sophomore Tamara Novic leads the team with averages of 9.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Junior Mackenzie Edwards and freshman Valerie Meissner are averaging 7.5 and 7.3 points per game, respectively.
Northwood
The Timberwolves are 4-2 on the season and are coming off of a 90-78 win over Alaska-Fairbanks on Nov. 28.
Senior Lauren Robak is leading the team at 17.2 points per game while junior Jordyn Nurenberg is averaging a double-double with 15.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per contest.
Sophomore Maddy Seeley is also off to a strong start, scoring 15.5 points per outing.
Bombs Away
Junior guard Karli Bonar has made 141 career three pointers at Findlay, the fifth best mark in school history. She is chasing former UF star Tiffany Stewart for fourth place on the all-time list. Stewart canned 142 three pointers for the Oilers from 2000-03.
Bonar broke the school record for most made three pointers in a season last year with 71. She bettered the mark of 68, which was set by Maggie Gompers during the 2008-09 campaign.
In high school at Shadyside, Bonar set Ohio state records for most three pointers made in a season (110) and most made triples in a career (350).
Chasing 1,000 Career Points
Senior forward Margaret Wuebker is looking to become the Oilers 20th member of the 1,000-point club this season. Wuebker has scored 800 career points during her tenure with the program, leaving her 200 points shy of the 1,000-point plateau.
Hot Shooting
The Oilers have shot the ball well in the early part of the season, connecting on 47.4 percent of their field goal attempts. They are also hitting three pointers at a high percentage and rank second in the conference with a 40.6 percent shooting clip from long range.
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