Saturday, Dec. 10
Northwest Missouri State vs. No. 22 Nebraska-Kearney
1:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena
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Sunday, Dec. 11
Northwest Missouri State vs. Fort Hays State
1:30 p.m. | Bearcat Arena
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The Northwest Missouri State women's basketball team opens up its first two home conference matchups with No. 22 Nebraska-Kearney and Fort Hays State.
 
The squad looks to record its first MIAA win of the season. Northwest enters the weekend with a 4-3 overall record and an 0-2 MIAA record. The Nebraska-Kearney Lopers have a record of 9-1 (2-0 MIAA), and the Fort Hays State Tigers come in with a record of 6-2 (2-0 MIAA).
 
Northwest vs. Nebraska-Kearney
Since the 2010-11 season, Nebraska-Kearney holds a 10-5 advantage over Northwest. The Bearcats will look to snap Kearney's six-match win streak over Northwest this Saturday. The last time Northwest beat Kearney was January 24, 2019, by a score of 74-62.
 
Northwest vs. Fort Hays State
Fort Hays State has a 17-7 record against Northwest Missouri State dating back to 2006. The Tigers have won seven straight against Northwest with the Bearcats last victory coming January 21, 2017.
 
Fort Hays won a share of the MIAA regular season championship during the 2021-22 season and advanced to the NCAA Central Region Championship where its season came to an end.
 
MIAA Individual Statistics
Sophomore Peyton Kelderman has been shooting lights out from deep so far this season. Kelderman is second in the conference in three-point percentage at 47.2 percent. She has drained 17-of-36 attempts from beyond the arc. Kelderman also ranks third in the MIAA in three-point field goals per game at 2.4.
 
Sophomore Molly Hartnett ranks first in the MIAA in free throw percentage at 90.0 percent as she has connected on 27-of-30 attempts from the line. Hartnett also ranks fifth in the conference in assist to turnover ratio at 2.9.
 
Sophomore Evelyn Vazquez has racked up the steals this season and she sits at the No. 2 spot in the MIAA with 21 steals in 7 games played (3.0 steals/game).
 
Sophomore Kelsey Fields is third in the conference in rebounding with 9.1 rebounds per game. Fields averages 3.3 offensive rebounds per game and 5.9 defensive rebounds per game.
 
Green Closing in on Block Record
Jayna Green has worked her way up to the number two spot on Northwest's all-time career blocks list. Green sits just twelve blocks away from tying the record of 122 career blocks that was set by Sarah Vollertsen from 2002-04.
 
Blocked Shots in a Career
1. Sarah Vollertsen, 2002-04 - 122
2. Jayna Green, 2019-pres. - 110
3. Shelby Mustain, 2014-16 - 107
4. Maggie Marnin, 2011-15 - 100
5. Gentry Dietz, 2009-11 - 99
Kyla Roehrig, 2010-11 - 99
7. Jenna Wolfe, 2001-04 - 94
8. Tember Schechinger, 2013-16 - 85
9. Lori Schneider, 1986-89 - 83
10. Danae Wagner, 1987-90 - 58