Media Information
Date: Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Kirksville, Mo.
Arena: Pershing Arena (2,600)
Television: None
Radio: AM 580 WIBW with Mark Elliott (pxp) and Bruce Steinbrock (color)
Live Stats: www.trumanbulldogs.com
Audio Web Stream: Through wusports.com
Video Web Stream: Through wusports.com
Complete Game Notes

Lady Blues hit the road for first time
The fourth-ranked Lady Blues hit the road for the first time in conference play and for their first true road game of the season when they play at Truman State on Saturday at 1 p.m. This is the first of two straight road games before the holiday break for Washburn.
The Lady Blues are led by three players averaging in double figures. Junior center Cassie Lombardino leads WU at 14.4 points per game. Stevi Schultz is second after upping her scoring average to 13.3 per contest and Laura Kinderknecht is chipping in 11.7 points per outing. Washburn's starters are accounting for 79.8 percent of the teams scoring.
Washburn is coming off a 71-42 win over Fort Hays State on Wednesday night. The Lady Blues used a 22-4 run at the end of the first half to break the game open as they cruised to the 29-point win. Washburn has now won 13 straight MIAA regular season games dating back to last season.
The Lady Blues will face a Bulldogs squad that is 3-0 in the MIAA for the first time since the 1999-00 season after a 68-65 win at Southwest Baptist on Tuesday night.

Lady Blues on radio . . .
The Lady Blues game at Truman State on Saturday will be broadcast on AM 580 WIBW. Mark Elliott will be calling play-by-play action with Bruce Steinbrock providing the color-commentary. The games will also be streamed live online by clicking the live audio button under the Lady Blues Basketball tab on the Washburn Athletics web site at www.wusports.com.
The game will also be webcast through America One Networks. You can access the webcast by clicking on the B2/MIAA advertisement on the lower right side of the Washburn athletics web site main page at www.wuports.com

The Coaches . . .
Washburn head coach Ron McHenry has posted a 275-53 (.838) overall record and a 148-37 (.800) record in the MIAA with six MIAA regular season championships and the 2005 NCAA National Championship. McHenry has also led the Lady Blues to six MIAA Postseason Tournament titles, including six of the eight played in Kansas City. McHenry has the highest winning percentage (.838) in MIAA history of coaches who have at least 200 wins.
He was named the Lady Blues head coach prior to the 2000-01 season. He leads the country among active women's NCAA Division II Coaches in winning percentage. McHenry was named the MIAA's Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2010 and the Division II Bulletin National Coach of the Year in 2005. (complete bio on page 6 of notes.)
Truman State head coach Michael Smith, is in his third season leading the Tigers. He has Truman off to a 4-2 start this season, including 3-0 in MIAA play for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. His record at TSU stands at 23-37, while his career record in his eighth season as a head coach stands at 125-71. Last season, the Central Methodist graduate led the Bulldogs to an 11-16 overall record and a ninth place finish in the MIAA at 6-14.

Last time out for the Lady Blues . . .
December 8, 2010 - TOPEKA, Kan. -- The fourth-ranked Lady Blues broke the game open at the end of the first half and ran away from Fort Hays State 71-42 on Wednesday night at Lee Arena. Washburn will travel to Truman State on Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup of conference unbeatens.
Washburn (7-0, 3-0 MIAA) jumped out to an early seven point advantage at 13-6 with 11:59 to play in the first half. The Tigers (5-2, 2-1 MIAA) closed to within a pair at 13-11 with 8:43 to play in the half, but the Lady Blues closed the half on a 22-4 run and led 35-15 at the break.
The second half went back-and-forth until the 8:44 mark when Washburn went on a 14-0 run to open a 34-point lead at 63-29 with 5:07 to play. The Tigers got the lead back under 30 and Washburn took the 29-point win to move to 3-0 in conference play.
Stevi Schultz led Washburn with a career-high 26 points, including 17 in the first half and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. She was 7-of-9 from the field and 8-of-8 from the foul line. Cassie Lombardino had 14 points, while Megan Lassley chipped in 10.
Washburn shot 24-of-57 from the field, including 6-of-15 from three-point range. The Lady Blues were 17-of-22 from the charity stripe as well.
Kimber Weiser led Fort Hays State with 11 points as the Tigers went 17-of-55 from the field and 6-of-21 from beyond the arc.
Washburn forced the Tigers into 19 turnovers and out-rebounded FHSU 44-27.

Notes from the win over FHSU . . .
• Washburn improved to 3-0 in MIAA play for the fourth straight season
• Washburn won its 13th straight MIAA regular season game dating back to last season
• Washburn won its 16th straight game against the Tigers
• The Lady Blues improved to 41-25 all-time against the Tigers

Washburn/Truman STate series notes . . .
Washburn leads the series with Truman State 38-8 and the Lady Blues are 20-2 against the Bulldogs under Ron McHenry. The Blues have won 16 straight games in the series, including the last seven in Kirksville.

About Truman State . . .
The Bulldogs are coming off a 68-65 win at Southwest Baptist on Tuesday night, which pushed Truman to 3-0 in MIAA play for the first time since the 1999-00 season. TSU is 4-2 overall on the season. Former Lady Blue Lora Westling, who helped Washburn win the 2005 National Championship, is in her first season as an assistant coach with Truman State.
The Bulldogs are led in scoring by Breanna Daniels at 16.0 points per game and Nicole Gloor averages 12.5 off the bench. Amy Galey chips in 5.7 points and leads the team with 5.5 rebounds per outing. Truman is averaging 63.0 points per game, while holding opponents to 61.0 ppg.
The Bulldogs shoot nearly 45 percent from the floor and 32 percent from beyond the three-point line. They hold their opponents to 36 percent from the field and 27 percent from three-point range. TSU also makes 77 percent of their tries from the foul line.

Last Time out for Truman State . . .
December 7, 2010 - BOLIVAR, Mo. - - A blistering first-half for the Truman State University women's basketball team helped the 'Dogs build a large enough lead to withstand a second half rally by Southwest Baptist, as Truman scored the game's final seven points to pick up a 68-65 road MIAA victory on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs (4-2, 3-0 MIAA) have now won their first three games in MIAA play for the first time since the 1999-2000 season and sit atop the conference, while SBU drops to 4-3 overall (1-2 MIAA). Truman will return home to face No. 4 Washburn (6-0, 2-0 MIAA) on Saturday (Dec. 11) afternoon at 1 pm.
Following an SBU basket that put the Bearcats ahead, 16-15, the Bulldogs closed the half on a 20-4 run over the final 11 minutes to take a 35-20 lead into the intermission. Punctuated by a Becka McHenry (Fraser, Mich., Fraser) jumper at the buzzer, Truman shot 75% (15-of-20) from the field in the first 20 minutes and was led by 15 points from freshman Nicole Gloor (Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley).
But after Erin Glogovsky (Wadsworth, Ill., Carmel Catholic) drained a three-pointer on Truman's first possession and the two squads traded baskets, SBU began its comeback. The Bearcats eventually tied the score at 54 apiece with 8:14 to play and took a two-point edge off a Bulldog turnover on the next trip down the court.
The teams traded the lead, with neither building more than a three-point cushion until the 1:40 mark, when the Bearcats' Whitney Malone converted an old-fashioned three-point play to give the 'Cats a 65-61 lead. But, Breanna Daniels (Ridgedale, Mo., Hollister) returned the favor with a hoop-and-harm of her own before turning a Bearcat miscue into another layup and one-point lead with 57 seconds to play.
The squads traded turnovers, and the Bulldogs forced a miss, leading to free throws for Amy Galey (Excelsior Springs, Mo., Excelsior Springs). Galey hit the first and missed the second, but Gloor was right there for the offensive rebound and was immediately fouled.
She missed the front end of her two-shot try but hit the second, leading to an SBU timeout with 19 seconds left and a 68-65 Bulldog edge. The Bearcats' leading three-point specialist, Courtney Heady, saw her long-range try rim out before a desperation heave by Jaquavia Couch also missed, securing the Bulldog victory.
It was a career night for Galey, as she tied her Truman high with 15 points by hitting 5-of-6 field goals and all four three-point attempts. Gloor took home top scoring honors with 20 on 9-of-11 shooting, while Daniels also hit double-figures with 11 after being saddled with two fouls most of the first half. The Bulldogs shot 60.9% (28-for-46) from the field for the game but turned the ball over 25 times and surrendered 19 offensive rebounds, leading to 19 extra shots for SBU. The Bearcats, though, aided the visiting 'Dogs by shooting just 34% (22-for-65) and 6-of-27 (22%) from long-range.
On the night, Truman out-rebounded the Bearcats by one, 32-31, and picked up three blocked shots. The Bulldogs have won four straight and eight of their last 11 dating back to last season.

Last Meeting Between Washburn and Truman state . . .
February 3, 2010 - KIRKSVILLE, Mo. -- The No. 13 ranked Washburn Lady Blues overcame a cold night shooting and used a late run to put away Truman State 50-38 on Wednesday night in Pershing Arena. Washburn returns to action on Saturday at home against Fort Hays State. Tip-off inside Lee Arena is set for 5:30 p.m.
The 50 points is the third lowest scoring output in a win under Ron McHenry and the lowest since a 46-45 win over Nebraska-Kearney back on November 24, 2001.
Dayna Rodriguez gave the Lady Blues (17-3, 11-3 MIAA) an early lead with a bucket on the first possession of the game. From there the game see-sawed back and forth for much of the first half. The Bulldogs (7-14, 2-12 MIAA) took their biggest lead of the night at three with just under 10 minutes to play in the opening period. The lead was two at 19-17 when Washburn went on an 11-0 run to grab a 28-19 lead. A three by Truman cut the halftime lead to six at 28-22.
Rose Hammond scored a bucket on Washburn's first possession of the second half, but the Lady Blues went ice cold making just one of their next 18 field goal attempts. Washburn was still clinging to a two-point lead when a layup by Rodriguez pushed the lead to four with 5:37 to play. Truman State cut the lead to two at 39-37 with 5:05 remaining, but the Lady Blues closed the game on an 11-1 run.
Rodriguez led Washburn with 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. Brette Ulsaker added 10 points, while Hammond had eight points, a career-high 10 rebounds and tied her career-high with six assists.
Breanna Daniels led the Bulldogs with 11 points.
The Lady Blues shot 35 percent from the field, 20-of-58, but shot a season-low 14 percent, 2-of-14, from three-point range. The Bulldogs shot 33 percent, 15-of-46, from the field and were 4-of-12 from beyond the arc.
Washburn out-rebounded Truman State 43-30 and forced 16 turnovers, while committing eight. The Lady Blues had 12 steals to three for the Bulldogs.
Washburn improved to 1-1 this season and 3-10 all-time under McHenry when scoring 50 or fewer points.

A Win Would . . .
A win would make the Lady Blues 8-0 for the third straight season ... give Washburn a 39-8 lead in the series with Truman State ... give WU a 4-0 MIAA start for the third straight season ... give the Lady Blues 17 straight wins over the Bulldogs and eight straight wins in Kirksville ... give Washburn a 757-336 record in 42 years of basketball.

A Loss Would . . .
A loss would give the Lady Blues a 7-1 record for the second time in four years ... snap Washburn's 16-game winning streak against Truman ... snap Washburn's seven-game winning streak at Pershing Arena ... drop the Lady Blues to 3-1 in the MIAA for the first time since the 2007-08 season ... give Washburn a 756-337 record in 42 years of basketball.

Against Ranked Opponents . . .
The Lady Blues are 38-23 when facing a ranked opponent under Ron McHenry. Washburn was 2-1 against ranked competition last year. The Lady Blues are 11-5 against ranked teams over the past three seasons.

Lady Blues in The MIAA . . .
The Lady Blues are 148-37 (.800) under head coach Ron McHenry in MIAA games and 272-90 (.751) all-time in conference play.  

Lady Blues in Lee Arena . . .
In their 27th season in Lee Arena, the Lady Blues are 331-59 (.849) overall at home. Washburn won their 300th game against Emporia State on Feb. 23, 2008.
The longest winning streak was 44 games from Dec. 1, 1990 to March 20, 1993.
The Lady Blues have won 47 straight regular season non-conference games in Lee Arena. The last home loss to a non-conference team in the regular season was to Missouri-St. Louis in a 59-51 setback on Dec. 30, 2000.
Washburn is 140-14 (.909) in home games under Ron McHenry. Five of the 14 losses came in his first year on the Lady Blues bench. In the last 10 seasons, Washburn is 132-9 (.936).

Lady Blues on the road . . .
The Lady Blues are 77-30 (.720) on the road under Ron McHenry. Washburn's best road record under McHenry was 8-0 during the 2005-06 season. The Lady Blues were 10-1 on the road last season, including 9-1 during MIAA play.

Lady Blues History . . .
Washburn is 756-336 (.692 in 1,092 games) in its 42nd season of intercollegiate action. The Lady Blues have won seven MIAA regular season titles and eight MIAA postseason tournament championships since becoming eligible for conference championships in 1990-91.

Washburn in the National Poll . . .
Washburn is No. 4 in the latest WBCA USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll.
The Lady Blues were No. 10 in the final USA Today/ESPN Top 25 WBCA Coaches Poll of the 2009-10 season. Overall, Washburn has received votes in the last 140 consecutive polls and has been ranked in the top 25 in 124 consecutive polls, the longest active streak in NCAA-II.

Blues Clues . . .
#1 • Naudia Campbell • C • 6-2 • Jr. • Scored 16 points with eight rebounds in her Washburn debut
#4 • Lindy Arndt • G • 5-11 • Fr. • Hit two 3FG's in win over CSU Dominguez Hills
#5 • Laura Kinderknecht • G • 5-7 • So. • Scored a career-high 17 points in the win over UNO
#10 • Dana Channel • G •5-10 • Fr. • Scored four points in the win over Fort Hays State
#14 • Alyssa Mullen • F • 5-11 • Sr. • Scored career-high 17 points in the win over Northwest Missouri State
#15 • Sami McHenry • G • 5-8 • Fr. • Grabbed one rebound in her first collegiate game against CSU Dominguez Hills
#20 • Dana Elliott • F • 5-11 • So. • Tied career-high with five points in just four minutes of action against Drury
#21 • Cassie Lombardino • C • 6-3 • Jr. • Had career-highs of 20 points and nine rebounds in win over Southwestern
#22 • Megan Lassley • G • 5-4 • Jr. • Scored 15 points in first game as a Lady Blue
#24 • Ebonie Williams • G • 5-8 • Sr. • Will sit out the 2010-11 season after transferring from Seton Hall
#25 • Stevi Schultz • G • 5-9 • Jr. • Scored career-high 26 points to go along with 11 rebounds in the win over Fort Hays State
#32 • Sierra Moeller • F • 6-1 • Jr. • Suffered a season-ending injury in exhibition game at Kansas State
#33 • Amy Green • G • 5-10 • Jr. • Grabbed four boards in 13 minutes in first game for Washburn
#42 • Raychel Boling • F • 6-0 • Sr. • Grabbed career-high seven boards in season-opening win over Southwestern
#44 • Laura McMullin • F • 6-1 • So. • Scored five points and grabbed five rebounds in season-opening win over Southwestern

Tip-Ins . . .
• The Lady Blues are 4-1  in games played on December 11, including 2-0 under Ron McHenry.
• During the current 16-game winning streak over Truman, the Lady Blues are winning by an average of 18.7 points per game (74.9-56.2).

Up Next . . .
The Lady Blues continue their two-game road swing at Missouri Western on Sunday Dec. 19 before taking the holiday break. MIAA play resumes on Dec. 31 at home against Central Missouri at 1:30 p.m.