Media Information
Date: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Rankings: Washburn (16th, WBCA; 4th South Central); Southwest Baptist (unranked)
Location: Bolivar, Mo.
Arena: Meyer Sports Center (2,925)
Television: None
Radio: 106.9 KTPK Topeka with Mark Elliott (pxp) and Bruce Steinbrock (color)
Live Stats: www.sbubearcats.com
Audio Web Stream: Through wusports.com
Video Web Stream: Through wusports.com

Complete Game Notes

Lady Blues wrap up road trip at SBU
The 16th-ranked Lady Blues look to make it two straight wins as they wrap up their three game road swing at Southwest Baptist on Saturday afternoon, tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m.
The last time out, Washburn made just 2-of-20 field goals in the second half, but held on to defeat Central Missouri 55-49 on Wednesday night in Warrensburg. Cassie Lombardino led WU with 14 points, while Laura Kinderknecht and Stevi Schultz chipped in 13 and 12 points, respectively.
The Lady Blues are led by three players averaging in double figures. Lombardino leads the team at 16.3 points per game. Schultz is averaging 14.8, while Laura Kinderknecht chips in 10.8 points per outing.
Washburn will take on a Southwest Baptist squad that is coming off a 75-67 upset win over No. 20 Emporia State on Tuesday night. The win snapped SBU's three game losing streak.

Lady Blues on the air . . .
The Lady Blues game at Southwest Baptist will be broadcast on 106.9 FM KTPK Topeka. Mark Elliott will be calling the play-by-play action with Bruce Steinbrock providing 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 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 284-57 (.833) overall record and a 157-41 (.793) record in the MIAA with six MIAA regular season championships and the 2005 NCAA National Championship during his 11 seasons as head coach. 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.)

Southwest Baptist head coach J.C. Carter, is in his third season leading the Bearcat program. Carter's record at SBU and in his career stands at 26-50. Last season, the Southwest Baptist graduate led the Bearcats to a 10-18 overall record and a tie for seventh place in the MIAA at 8-12. SBU was knocked out of the MIAA tournament by Washburn in the first round.

Last time out for the Lady Blues . . .
February 9, 2011 - WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The 16th-ranked Lady Blues struggled from the floor in the second half, but held off Central Missouri 55-49 on Wednesday night at the UCM Multipurpose Building. Washburn shot just 2-of-20 from the floor in the second half, but went 17-of-22 from the foul line.
Laura Kinderknecht got the scoring started with a nice driving layup less than 20 seconds into the game to give Washburn (16-4, 12-4 MIAA) a 2-0 lead. Central Missouri (12-11, 8-9 MIAA) tied the game on a jumper from Saraethea Brown, but the Lady Blues quickly regained the lead with a 4-0 run.
The teams went back-and-forth over the next three minutes before the Lady Blues used a 7-2 run to open a 21-12 lead with 11:25 remaining in the half. The Jennies pulled to within five with just under nine minutes left, but Washburn closed the half on a 12-4 run and led 33-20 at the break.
The Lady Blues opened the second half on a 7-2 run and pushed their lead to 18 at 40-22 after a Kinderknecht three. That was Washburn's first made field goal of the half and would be the only made field goal for awhile as the Lady Blues went 1-of-11 from the field to start the second half and let UCM crawl back into the game.
Nearly seven minutes ticked off the clock before Washburn's next field goal, a Cassie Lombardino jumper in the paint, gave the Lady Blues a 47-34 advantage with 9:08 to play in the game. That would be Washburn's last made field goal of the game.
Central Missouri began to chip away at the lead and pulled to within two at 50-48 with 42 seconds left in the game. Megan Lassley sank a pair of free throws to give the Lady Blues a four point lead. After Central missed the front end of a one-and-one Stevi Schultz knocked in one of two from the charity stripe to push the lead to five. The Jennies made 1-of-2 free throws on the next trip down the court, but Schultz iced the game with a pair of free throws to give Washburn the six point win.
Lombardino led Washburn with 14 points and also pulled down seven rebounds. Kinderknecht had 13 points and Schultz chipped in 12 to go along with a game-high eight boards. Alyssa Mullen also had five rebounds for Washburn and Lassley added eight points, six boards and three assists.
Despite their poor shooting in the second half the Lady Blues shot 33.3 percent (16-of-48) for the game and from three point range (4-of-12). Washburn finished 19-of-26 from the foul line for 73.1 percent and out-rebounded Central Missouri 40-33.
Nicole Caddell led the Jennies with 18 points and six rebounds, while Kara Fleming chipped in 13 points. UCM shot 35.7 percent (20-of-56) from the field, 18.8 percent (3-of-16) from three-point range and 50 percent (6-of-12) from the charity stripe.
Washburn is back in action this Saturday at Southwest Baptist at 1:30 p.m.

Notes from the win at Central Missouri . . .
• Extended Washburn's win streak to seven straight over UCM
• Improved the Lady Blues to 12-4 in MIAA play
• Improved Washburn to 90-2 under Ron McHenry when holding opponents under 50 points

Washburn/Southwest Baptist series notes . . .
Washburn leads the overall series with Southwest Baptist 31-11 and the Lady Blues are 22-3 against the Bearcats under Ron McHenry after an 89-73 win in the season's first meeting back on January 5. Washburn has won seven straight in the series and 22 of the past 23 meetings. WU was 3-0 against SBU last season, sweeping the regular season series and knocking the Bearcats out in the first round of the MIAA tournament.

About Southwest Baptist . . .
The Bearcats enter the game at 8-12 overall and 5-11 in MIAA play after their 75-67 upset win over No. 20 Emporia State on Tuesday night in Bolivar. The win over ESU snapped a three-game losing skid for SBU.
The Bearcats average 64.4 points per game as a team and are led in scoring by Ashleigh Gallio at 10.1 points per game. Gallio also leads the team dishing out 4.1 assists per game.
Lakendra Smith and Jacqui Zelenka average 9.2 and 9.1 points per game, respectively.
SBU is shooting 40.3 percent from the floor and 30.4 percent from three point range, while opponents shoot 42.5 percent from the field and 33 percent from beyond the arc.
The Bearcats get out-rebounded 38.7-33.0, but have forced their opponents into 63 more turnovers on the season.

Last Time out for Southwest Baptist . . .
SBU Sports Info. - February 8, 2011 - Bolivar, Mo. - The SBU women knocked off the defending national champion #20 Emporia State Lady Hornets in Bolivar, 75-67. “I believe this team can do a lot of things” head coach J.C. Carter stated after the victory, “they were really excited, and need to be excited. This team works hard.”
The Bearcats ability to drive the lane, and hit clutch three point shots lifted them to victory over the Lady Hornets.  “We attacked more offensively” coach Carter said after the game.  The Bearcats had five women in double figures, including Whitney Malone, who had a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Ashleigh Gallio was the Bearcats leading scorer with 15 points on 4 of 6 shooting from the field, and 8 of 10 shooting from the stripe. Gallio also had 5 assists, and 1 block to go along with her excellent shooting night.  Jaquavia Couch had a great game, scoring 12 points, and pulling down 7 rebounds. Courtney Heady and Chasity Prince both scored 11 in the win.
“Our defense was decent in the first half” coach Carter said, “once we started hitting our shots, our defensive intensity went up.”  The Bearcats were able to hold Emporia State to 32.8% shooting from the field (20-61) and 28.6% shooting from beyond the arc (8-28).
As a team, the Bearcats shot 43.8% from the field, including 68.2% in the second half, 38.5% from beyond the arc, and 77.8% from the stripe.
The Bearcats will look to continue to build their momentum as they face Washburn on Saturday February 12, 2011. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m. at Meyer Sports Center in Bolivar.

Last Meeting Between Washburn and Southwest Baptist . . .
January 5, 2011 - TOPEKA, Kan. -- The eighth-ranked Lady Blues cruised to an 89-73 win over Southwest Baptist on Wednesday night behind Cassie Lombardino's career-high 35 points. Washburn is back in action this Saturday at Missouri Southern at 1 p.m.
Washburn (10-1, 6-1 MIAA) jumped out to a 4-0 lead on buckets by Stevi Schultz and Lombardino. The Bearcats (4-7, 1-6 MIAA) nailed back-to-back threes to grab their only lead of the game at 6-4. A 10-4 run by the Lady Blues put them in front 16-8 with 13:29 to play in the half. Southwest Baptist rallied to tie the game at 22-all with 10:03 remaining in the stanza.
The teams traded buckets to tie the game at 24 when the Lady Blues went on a 15-0 run to grab control at 39-24 with just over three minutes to play in the half. SBU used a 9-2 run of their own to get back to within eight, but Lombardino closed the half with a conventional three-point play and Washburn led 44-33 at the break.
A 6-2 run out of the half got the Bearcats to within seven at 46-39. The lead was still seven when the Lady Blues went on a 14-5 run to open a 16-point advantage, 64-48 with 12:37 to play in the game. The Bearcats whittled the lead down to 10 several times, the final time with 4:57 to play, but Washburn closed the game on a 14-8 run for the 16-point win.
Lombardino led all scorers with her career-high 35 on 15-of-22 shooting. The 35 points is the fourth highest single-game total in school history. She also had eight rebounds
Schultz finished with 20 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while Laura Kinderknecht and Alyssa Mullen chipped in 14 and 10 points, respectively. Kinderknecht set a new career-high and Mullen tied hers with six assists each.
Washburn shot 51.5 percent from the floor, 35-of-68, but were just 6-of-20 for 30 percent from behind the three-point line. The Lady Blues were 13-of-18 from the foul line for 72 percent.
Ashleigh Gallio led the Bearcats with 20 points, while Jacqui Zelenka had 17 and Whitney Malone chipped in 13. SBU shot 43 percent from the field, 26-of-61 and were 8-of-24 from three-point land for 33.3 percent. The Bearcats also made 13-of-18 from the charity stripe.
Washburn out-rebounded SBU 40-34 and had 23 assists compared to 13 for the Bearcats.

A Win Would . . .
A win would give the Lady Blues a 17-4 record for the first time since the 2007-08 season ... give Washburn a sweep in the season series with Southwest Baptist and eight straight wins over the Bearcats ... give WU an 13-4 MIAA record and keep the Blues alone in second place ... give Washburn a 766-340 record in 42 years of basketball.

A Loss Would . . .
A loss would give the Lady Blues an 16-5 record for the first time since the 2001-02 season ... drop the Lady Blues to 12-5 in the MIAA ... snap Washburn's seven-game winning streak against Southwest Baptist ... give Washburn five regular season losses for the first time since 2007-08 ... give Washburn a 765-341 record in 42 years of basketball.

Against Ranked Opponents . . .
The Lady Blues are 39-24 when facing a ranked opponent under Ron McHenry, including 1-1 this season. Washburn beat then-No. 10 Emporia State 66-60 on Jan. 15 and lost at No. 23 Northwest Missouri 71-63 on Wednesday night. Washburn was 2-1 against ranked competition last year and the Lady Blues are 12-6 against ranked teams over the past four seasons.

Lady Blues in The MIAA . . .
The Lady Blues are 157-41 (.793) under head coach Ron McHenry in MIAA games and 281-94 (.749) all-time in conference play.  

Lady Blues in Lee Arena . . .
In their 27th season in Lee Arena, the Lady Blues are 336-59 (.851) 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 145-14 (.912) 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 137-9 (.938).

Lady Blues on the road . . .
The Lady Blues are 81-34 (.704) on the road under Ron McHenry, including 4-4 this season. 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 765-340 (.692 in 1,105 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.

Lady Blues in the Regional Rankings . . .
Washburn dropped one spot to No. 4 in this week's NCAA-II South Central Regional Rankings. The rankings will be released every Wednesday through the remainder of the season with the top eight teams in the final rankings on Sunday, March 6 qualifying for the South Central Regional at a campus site to be determined. Washburn has qualified for nine straight NCAA Tournaments under head coach Ron McHenry.

Washburn in the National Poll . . .
Washburn dropped five spots to No. 16 in the latest WBCA USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll released on Tuesday afternoon.
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 147 consecutive polls and has been ranked in the top 25 in 131 consecutive polls, the longest active streak in NCAA-II.

Blues Clues . . .
#1 • Naudia Campbell • C • 6-2 • Jr. • Scored 12 points with five rebounds in loss at Missouri Western
#4 • Lindy Arndt • G • 5-11 • Fr. • Hit two 3FG's in win over CSU Dominguez Hills
#5 • Laura Kinderknecht • G • 5-7 • So. • Leads the MIAA in assist/turnover ratio and is eighth in assists
#10 • Dana Channel • G •5-10 • Fr. • Scored four points in the win over Fort Hays State
#14 • Alyssa Mullen • F • 5-11 • Sr. • Career-high 16 rebounds against Pittsburg State were the most by a Lady Blue since 2002
#15 • Sami McHenry • G • 5-8 • Fr. • Scored two points against Missouri Western
#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. • Is 14-of-48 shooting from the field in the last four games
#22 • Megan Lassley • G • 5-4 • Jr. • Averaging 4.9 assists/game over her last five games
#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. • Recorded fifth double-double of the season with 26 points and career-high 14 rebounds in win over Missouri Western
#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 7-6 all-time in games played on February 12, but 2-0 on this date under Ron McHenry

Up Next . . .
The Lady Blues return home on Monday, Feb. 14 to make up the game with Truman that was postponed from February 2 due to the winter storm that moved through the Midwest.
The WBCA Pink Zone game is Thursday, Feb. 17 against Missouri Southern. Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness. The first 500 fans will receive pink Lady Blues basketball t-shirts compliments of St. Francis Health Center and Washburn athletics.
In addition, there will be a silent auction and raffle items with all of the money going to the American Cancer Society.