Game Facts Date: Wednesday, Feb. 10, 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 (18-3, 12-3 MIAA) Polls 13th in USA Today/ESPN Division II Poll Coaches Head Coach: Ron McHenry Alma Mater: Washburn, 84 WU Record:    259-52, 10th season Career Record: 259-52, 10th season Basketball Page Roster Statistics Schedule Game Notes Media Guide Athletic Web Site

Central Missouri Jennies (12-9, 8-6 MIAA) Polls Not ranked in USA Today/ESPN Division II Poll Coaches Head Coach:     Dave Slifer Alma Mater: Mount Mercy, 82 UCM Record: 102-66, sixth season Career Record: 485-165, 20th season Basketball Page Roster Statistics Schedule Game Notes Media Guide Athletic Web Site

Lady Blues host UCM . . .
The No. 13-ranked Washburn Lady Blues continue their three-game homestand against Central Missouri on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m.
The Lady Blues are coming off a 50-45 win over Fort Hays State on Saturday night. The Jennies defeated then-No. 5 Emporia State 64-60 last Wednesday.
Central Missouri is coming off of a bye to play the Lady Blues for the second time this season. Five of Washburn's MIAA opponents get to play the Lady Blues coming off of a bye.

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 259-52 (.833) overall record, including a 140-37 (.791) 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.)
Central Missouri head coach Dave Slifer, is in his sixth season leading the Jennies program and has compiled a 102-66 record in Warrensburg. His overall mark stands at 485-165 in 20 seasons as a head coach. Earlier this year, Slifer became the MIAA's winningest coach when he recorded his 297th win as an MIAA head coach (UCM and Missouri Western) with a 76-59 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Last time out for the Lady Blues . . .
Feb. 6, 2010 - TOPEKA, Kan. -- The 13th-ranked Lady Blues raced out to an early lead and held off Fort Hays State late for a 50-45 win on Saturday night at Lee Arena. Washburn returns to action on Wednesday night at home against Central Missouri. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
The Lady Blues (18-3, 12-3 MIAA) jumped out to a 10-0 lead just three minutes into the game. The Tigers (15-6, 8-6 MIAA) clawed their way back with an 11-2 run to trail 12-11 with just under 13 minutes left in the opening half. Washburn was able to push the lead to eight, but a 13-6 run by FHSU cut the lead to one at 28-27 at the intermission.
The second half started much like the first with Hope Gregory scoring seven straight points to put the Lady Blues up 35-27. The lead was seven when the Tigers went on a 9-2 run to knot the game at 42-all with 4:47 remaining in the game. Gregory answered again, this time with back-to-back threes to give Washburn a six-point cushion with 3:01 to play. Fort Hays State got the lead back to three with 48 seconds to play, but Gregory hit 2-of-3 from the free throw line to give WU the five-point victory.
Gregory led the Lady Blues with a career-high 19 points, scoring 15 of Washburn's 22 second half points. She also added seven rebounds. Dayna Rodriguez finished with eight points and a career-high 15 boards. Amanda Fessenden added seven points and tied her career-high with six rebounds.
Erica Biel led three Tigers in double figures with 15. Traci Keyser added 14, while Naomi Bancroft had 11.
The Lady Blues shot 33 percent from the floor, 20-60, and were 5-of-20 from behind the three-point line. Washburn was 5-of-8 from the foul line, season-lows for both makes and attempts. Washburn held the Tigers to 26 percent from the field, 13-of-50, and 29 percent (6-of-21) from three-point range.
The Lady Blues out-rebounded FHSU 43-35 and forced 14 turnovers, while committing 17 of their own.
This is the second straight game the Lady Blues have scored 50 points and just the 14th time under Ron McHenry that Washburn has scored 50 or less. WU is now 2-1 this season and 4-10 all-time under McHenry when scoring 50 points or less.

Notes from the win over Fort Hays State . . .
• The Lady Blues extended their streak of consecutive games with at least one 3FG to 192 games
• The Lady Blues scored 50 points or less for just the 14th time under McHenry (4-10).
• The Lady Blues held FHSU to its lowest point total of the season. WU has held the Tigers to their two lowest totals of the season, 47 and 45.

Washburn/Central MIssouri Series Notes . . .
Washburn leads the overall series with Central Missouri 30-13 after beating UCM 76-66 in Warrensburg on January 2. The Lady Blues split last season's series and have won 16 of the past 18 meetings.

About Central Missouri . . .
The Jennies are 12-9 overall and 8-6 in MIAA play after upsetting No. 5 Emporia State last Wednesday. They have won five of their past six games.
Rebecca Roberts leads Central Missouri in scoring at 12.5 points per game. She is shooting 49 percent from the field and also pulls down 5.5 rebounds per contest.
Deidra Dace pours in 11.3 points per outing, while Danielle Shows averages 10.0 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Jennies average 69.1 points per game as a team, while allowing 64.9 per contest.
As a team, UCM shoots 43 percent from the floor and 33 percent from behind the three point line. Their opponents shoot 41 percent from the floor and 33 percent from three. UCM also out-rebounds opponents by a 35.9-32.5 margin.

Last Meeting with Central Missouri . . .
Jan. 2, 2010 - WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Brette Ulsaker scored 14 of her career-high 17 points in the second half as the eighth-ranked Lady Blues held off Central Missouri 76-66 on Saturday afternoon at the UCM Multipurpose Building. Washburn will return to play on Tuesday at Southwest Baptist. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. in Bolivar.
The Lady Blues (12-0, 6-0 MIAA) jumped out to an early 10-4 lead keyed by an Amanda Fessenden three-pointer. UCM (6-6, 2-3 MIAA) responded with an 8-0 run to take a two-point lead, but Washburn scored seven quick points to regain the lead with just under eight minutes to play.
After UCM knotted the score at 17, Rose Hammond gave WU the lead for good with a short jumper. The basket ignited an 8-0 run and the Lady Blues led 32-26 at the break.
The lead was four in the early goings of the second half when Ulsaker started a 23-11 run with a trey. When the run ended WU had a 61-45 lead with just under nine minutes to play in the game. The Jennies slowly chipped away at the lead, however, and brought the lead to within six on three occasions, but Ulsaker and Hammond responded with buckets at each turn and Hammond closed the game with a steal and layup to give the Lady Blues the 10-point win.
Ulsaker led Washburn with her career-high 17 points, including four threes. Hope Gregory recorded her second double-double of the year with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Dayna Rodriguez added 12 points, while Fessenden and Stevi Schultz each had 11.
Ana Migueres led UCM with a game-high 19 points, while Meghan Waggoner and Rebecca Roberts had 11 and 10, respectively.
Washburn shot 48 percent, 26-of-54, for the game, including 12-of-22 for 55 percent from behind the arc. Central Missouri shot 44 percent from the field (23-of-52), but made just 4-of-14 from the three-point line.

A Win Would . . .
A win would make the Lady Blues 19-3 for the second straight season ... give the Lady Blues a 13-3 MIAA record for the third straight year ... give McHenry a 260-52 overall record ... give Washburn three straight wins over Central Missouri and a 31-13 series lead ... give Washburn a 741-335 record in its 41st season of basketball.

A Loss Would . . .
Make the Lady Blues 18-4 for the second time in three seasons ... give the Lady Blues a 12-4 MIAA record ... give McHenry a 259-53 career record ... snap Washburn's two-game winning streak over the Jennies and give UCM three wins in the last five games ... give Washburn a 740-336 record in 41 years of playing collegiate basketball.

Lady Blues in The MIAA . . .
The Lady Blues are 140-37 (.791) under head coach Ron McHenry in MIAA games and 264-90 (.746) all-time in conference play.

Lady Blues in Lee Arena . . .
In their 26th season in Lee Arena, the Lady Blues are 323-59 (.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 132-14 (.904) 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 124-9 (.932).

Lady Blues History . . .
Washburn is 740-335 (.688 in 1,075 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 128 consecutive polls and has been in the top 25 in 112 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 made 8-of-41 3FG in the past seven games
#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 31 3FG attempts in the past seven games
#33 • Hope Gregory • G • 5-10 • Jr. • Scored career-high 19 points in win over Fort Hays State
#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 17.6 ppg over the past seven games
#42 • Raychel Boling • F • 6-0 • Jr. • Scored 11 points in win over Missouri-St. Louis
#44 • Laura McMullin • F • 6-1 • Fr. • 2-of-3 from the field for four points in first game

Tip-Ins . . .
• The Lady Blues are 2-1 under Ron McHenry on February 10 and 10-2 all-time on that date.
• The Lady Blues are 5-1 in Wednesday games this season.

Up Next . . .
Washburn wraps up the three-game homestand with the “Think Pink” Game against Southwest Baptist on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m.