Game Facts Date: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 Time: 5:30 p.m. Site: Topeka, Kan. - Lee Arena (3,904) Radio: 106.9 KTPK Online Audio:  wusports.com Live Stats: wusports.com Live Video: wusports.com

Washburn Lady Blues (19-3, 13-3 MIAA) Polls 13th in USA Today/ESPN Division II Poll Coaches Head Coach: Ron McHenry Alma Mater: Washburn, 84 WU Record:    260-52, 10th season Career Record: 260-52, 10th season Basketball Page Roster Statistics Schedule Game Notes Media Guide Athletic Web Site

Southwest Baptist Bearcats (6-16, 4-11 MIAA) Polls Not ranked in USA Today/ESPN Division II Poll Coaches Head Coach:     J.C. Carter Alma Mater: SBU, 2003 SBU Record: 14-36, second season Career Record: 14-36, second season Basketball Page Roster Statistics Schedule Game Notes Media Guide Athletic Web Site

Lady Blues Think Pink for SBU . . .
The No. 13-ranked Washburn Lady Blues finish up their three-game homestand against Southwest Baptist in the “Think Pink” game on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m. in Lee Arena.
Washburn will wear pink uniforms as they participate in the WBCA Pink Zone to raise breast cancer awareness. All Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game.
The Lady Blues are coming off a 66-54 OT win over Central Missouri on Wednesday night, while Southwest Baptist fell 103-90 at Emporia State.

Lady Blues on the air . . .
The Lady Blues game will be broadcast live on Country Legends 106.9 KTPK with Mark Elliott providing the play-by-play and Bruce Steinbrock the color-commentary. The game 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 Coaches . . .
Washburn head coach Ron McHenry has posted a 260-52 (.833) overall record, including a 141-37 (.792) record in the MIAA with five MIAA regular season championships and the 2005 NCAA National Championship. McHenry has also led the Lady Blues to five MIAA Postseason Tournament titles including five of the seven played in Kansas City. McHenry has the highest winning percentage (.833) in MIAA history of coaches who have at least 200 wins and the highest among all active head coaches in NCAA-II.
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 2005 and in 2006 and the Division II Bulletin National Coach of the Year in 2005. (complete bio on page 6 of notes.)
Southwest Baptist head coach J.C. Carter, is in his second season leading the Bearcats. SBU is 6-16 overall and 4-11 in MIAA play this season bringing Carter's career record to 14-36. The Bearcats were 8-20 a year ago, including 5-15 in the MIAA.

Last time out for the Lady Blues . . .
Feb. 10, 2010 - TOPEKA, Kan. -- The No. 13-ranked Washburn Lady Blues rallied from five down in the final two minutes to force overtime then ran away from Central Missouri in the extra period for a 66-54 win on Wednesday night in Lee Arena. Washburn is back in action on Saturday night against Southwest Baptist in the “Think Pink” game at 5:30. Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness.
The Lady Blues (19-3, 13-3 MIAA) struggled out of the gates falling behind 7-2 before rallying to take a 13-11 lead midway through the opening half. An 8-0 run by UCM (12-10, 8-7 MIAA) gave the Jennies a 19-13 lead with 5:42 to play. Washburn responded with a 10-0 run of their own to take a four-point lead and WU went into the half with a 27-22 lead.
The Jennies quickly tied the game out of the gate in the second half and took a four-point lead with just under 15 minutes to play. The Lady Blues tied the game, but UCM came right back and took their largest lead of the game at 42-36 with 7:54 to play in regulation. The lead was five at 50-45 with 1:58 remaining, but Rose Hammond scored a traditional three-point play, then tied the game with a layup with 1:12 to play. Neither team was able to score in their final possession and the game went to overtime.
Hope Gregory nailed a three to start the extra period and added another with with just over three minutes left to give WU a 56-50 lead. Gregory added a free throw before Brette Ulsaker drained one from downtown and the Lady Blues led by 10 at 60-50 with 2:04 left in overtime. Washburn closed out the game hitting 7-of-9 from the foul line for the 12-point win.
Gregory scored nine of her career-high 22 points in the extra period. She added 10 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Dayna Rodriguez recorded her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Hammond had 11 points and added six boards and tied her career-high with six assists.
Rebecca Roberts was the only Jennie in double-figures with 22. Danielle Shows had 11 rebounds.
The Lady Blues shot 36 percent for the game, 21-of-59, but were 3-of-5 in overtime and 3-of-3 from behind the arc.  WU held UCM to 30 percent from the floor, 21-of-70 and 2-of-10 in the extra period. Washburn also out-rebounded the Jennies 49-39.
The NCAA released its new regional rankings before the game and Washburn moved up one spot to No. 3 behind West Texas A&M and Emporia State.

Notes from the win over Central Mo . . .
• The Lady Blues extended their streak of consecutive games with at least one 3FG to 193 games
• The Lady Blues improved to 2-1 in overtime games this season and 4-7 in OT games under Ron McHenry

Washburn/Southwest Baptist Series Notes . . .
Washburn leads the overall series with Southwest Baptist 28-11. The Lady Blues won both games last season and have won four straight overall. Washburn has won 19 of the past 20 meetings.

About Southwest Baptist . . .
The Bearcats come in to the contest at 6-16 overall and 4-11 in the MIAA after a 103-90 loss at Emporia State on Wednesday night. SBU had won three straight before that game, but lost seven in-a-row before the winning streak.
Rachel Graves leads three Bearcats averaging in double figures with 13.4 points per game. Courtney Heady drops in 11.3 per contest, while Ashleigh Gallio notches 10.4 per outing.
Jasmine Sanford leads the team in rebounding at 4.9 per game, while Whitney Malone pulls down 3.4 boards per outing.
Southwest Baptist is averaging 66.4 points per game, but giving up 73.2. The Bearcats are shooting 41 percent from the floor, while their opponents shoot 45 percent, including 38 percent from behind the three-point line. SBU is also out-rebounded by almost seven boards per game (29.8-36.3).

Last Meeting with Southwest Baptist . . .
Jan. 5, 2010 - BOLIVAR, Mo. -- The sixth-ranked Lady Blues tied a school record with 15 three-point field goals and routed Southwest Baptist 88-67 on Tuesday night in Bolivar. Washburn returns home on Saturday night to host Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m.
The Lady Blues (13-0, 7-0 MIAA) scored the first eight points of the game, six from Hope Gregory, and never trailed en route to their 13th win of the season. Washburn increased the lead to 14-2 before Southwest Baptist (3-10, 1-5 MIAA) went on a 12-4 run to close to within 18-14 with just under eight minutes gone by. Washburn closed the first half on an 24-12 run, however, and lead 42-26 at the break. Amanda Fessenden scored 12 of her career-high 20 points in the first half on four 3FGs.
The lead was 15 with 17:26 to play when the Lady Blues went on an 18-8 run to open a 25-point advantage with just over 10 minutes remaining. The Bearcats got back to within 14 points, but Washburn finished the game on a 14-7 run for the final 21-point margin.
Fessenden led six Washburn players in double figures with her career-high 20, including six three-pointers. Dayna Rodriguez had 16 points, Laura Kinderknecht had a career-high 12, while Gregory had 11 and six rebounds. Stevi Schultz and Brette Ulsaker each had 10 points.
The Lady Blues shot 58 percent for the game, 33-of-57, including the school-record tying 15 threes on 56 percent shooting from behind the arc.
Chasity Prince led SBU with 12 points, while Rachel Graves and Courtney Heady had 11 and 10, respectively.
The Bearcats shot 44 percent from the field, 23-of-48, including 11-of-26 from three-point range.

A Win Would . . .
A win would make the Lady Blues 20-3 for the second straight season ... give the Lady Blues a 14-3 MIAA record for the fourth straight year ... give McHenry a 261-52 overall record ... give Washburn five straight wins over Southwest Baptist and a 29-11 series lead ... give Washburn a 742-335 record in its 41st season of basketball.

A Loss Would . . .
Make the Lady Blues 19-4 for the second time in three seasons ... give the Lady Blues a 13-4 MIAA record ... give McHenry a 260-53 career record ... snap Washburn's four-game winning streak over the Bearcats ... give Washburn a 741-336 record in 41 years of playing collegiate basketball.

Lady Blues in The MIAA . . .
The Lady Blues are 141-37 (.792) under head coach Ron McHenry in MIAA games and 265-90 (.746) all-time in conference play.

Lady Blues in Lee Arena . . .
In their 26th season in Lee Arena, the Lady Blues are 324-59 (.846) overall at home. Washburn won their 300th game against Emporia State on Feb. 23, 2008.
The Lady Blues have lost two games at home in the same season for the first time since McHenry's first season in 2000-01.
The longest winning streak was 44 games from Dec. 1, 1990 to March 20, 1993.
The Lady Blues have won 45 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 133-14 (.905) in home games under Ron McHenry. Five of the 12 losses came in his first year on the Lady Blues bench. In the last nine seasons, Washburn is 125-9 (.933).

Lady Blues History . . .
Washburn is 741-335 (.689 in 1,076 games) in its 41st season of intercollegiate action. The Lady Blues have played in 13 NCAA Tournaments, made five Elite Eight appearances and won the 2005 National Championship.

Think Pink . . .
The Lady Blues will take part in the WBCA Pink Zone promotion to help promote breast cancer awareness. Saturday's game against Southwest Baptist has been designated the “Think Pink” game and fans are encouraged to wear pink to show their support. The Lady Blues will wear pink uniforms and raffles will take place to raise money for breast cancer awareness. Items up to win include basketballs and t-shirts autographed by the Lady Blues.

Washburn in the National Poll . . .
The Lady Blues moved up two spots to No. 13 in the latest USA Today/ESPN WBCA Coaches Poll. Emporia State is the only other MIAA team ranked. The Lady Hornets stayed put at No. 5 in the rankings.
The Lady Blues were No. 13 in the final USA Today/ESPN Top 25 WBCA Coaches Poll of the 2009 season. Overall, Washburn has received votes in the last 130 consecutive polls and has been in the top 25 in 114 consecutive polls, the longest current streak in NCAA-II.

Blues Clues . . .
#1 • Chasity Workman • G • 5-10 • Jr. • Scored eight points in Washburn debut
#3 • Brette Ulsaker • G • 5-9 • Sr. • Scored career high 19 points in win over Northwest Missouri
#5 • Laura Kinderknecht • G • 5-7 • Fr. • Scored career-high 11 points in win over Rockhurst
#10 • Lauren Henry • G • 5-4 • So. • Scored five points in six minutes of action
#14 • Alyssa Mullen • F • 5-11 • Jr. • Hit all four field goal attempts against Southwestern College and scored nine points
#20 • Dana Elliott • F • 5-11 • Fr. • Hit only field goal attempt for two points and had two assists in season opener
#21 • Cassie Lombardino • C • 6-3 • So. • Had career-highs of eight points and five rebounds in win over Truman State
#22 • Ashley Jappa • F • 6-2 • Jr. • Had four blocked shots against Missouri-St. Louis
#25 • Stevi Schultz • G • 5-9 • So. • Has scored in double figures in nine games this season
#31 • Rose Hammond • G • 5-10 • Sr. • Leads the MIAA with a 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio
#32 • Amanda Fessenden • G • 5-9 • Sr. • Has made 9 of 33 3FG attempts in the past eight games
#33 • Hope Gregory • G • 5-10 • Jr. • Has set new career-highs in points in back-to-back games
#34 • Sierra Moeller • F • 6-1 • Jr. • Redshirting during the 2009-10 season after transferring from Boise State
#40 • Dayna Rodriguez • F • 6-2 • Sr. • Is averaging 15.7 ppg and 10.8 rpg during the current six-game winning streak
#42 • Raychel Boling • F • 6-0 • Jr. • Scored 11 points in win over Missouri-St. Louis
#44 • Laura McMullin • F • 6-1 • Fr. • Pulled down four rebounds in win over Central Missouri

Tip-Ins . . .
• The Lady Blues are 6-3 all-time on February 13 and 2-0 under Ron McHenry, including 1-0 against SBU (74-62 on 2/13/08)
• The Lady Blues are 8-2 in Saturday games this season.

Up Next . . .
Washburn heads to Missouri Southern on Wednesday, February 17 before returning home for the final time this season to face Pittsburg State on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Lady Blues wrap up the regular season on Wednesday Feb. 24 at Emporia State.