Feb. 23 - Health & Sports Center (Kearney, Neb.)
Northwest Missouri State at Nebraska-Kearney, 5:30 p.m.
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Feb. 26 - Bearcat Arena (Maryville, Mo.)
No. 6 Fort Hays State at Northwest Missouri State, 1:30 p.m.
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NORTHWEST TO WRAP UP MIAA REGULAR SEASON AT NEBRASKA-KEARNEY, HOME AGAINST FHSU
The Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat women's basketball team (17-9 overall, 12-8 MIAA) will be looking to secure a top-six seed at the MIAA Tournament this week with a road game Wednesday at Nebraska-Kearney (20-6 overall, 15-5 MIAA) and a home contest Saturday with No. 6-ranked Fort Hays State (23-3 overall, 17-3 MIAA).

BEARCATS CLINCH SPOT IN MIAA TOURNEY
Northwest has clinched a spot as one of the 10 teams that will compete in the 2022 MIAA Tournament set for March 2-6 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. The top six seeds receive byes into the quarterfinals, while 7-10 and 8-9 play opening-round games.

NORTHWEST VS. NEBRASKA-KEARNEY
Nebraska-Kearney owns a 10-6 advantage in the all-time series with Northwest. The Lopers have won four straight matchups in the series.
    Northwest's last win against UNK came on Jan. 24, 2019, when the Bearcats notched a 74-62 road win over the Lopers.
    Head coach Austin Meyer is 1-4 against Nebraska-Kearney.

NORTHWEST VS. FORT HAYS STATE
Fort Hays State holds an 18-10 lead in the all-time series with Northwest. The Tigers have won 14 of the last 5 meetings with the Bearcats.
    Northwest's last win in the series came Jan. 21, 2017, when the Bearcats tallied a 92-80 home win over the Tigers.
    The Tigers and Central Missouri are the only two MIAA teams that head coach Austin Meyer has yet to defeat in his tenure on the Bearcat women's basketball sideline.

SENIOR DAY SET FOR SATURDAY
Northwest will honor a trio of seniors Saturday as they take part in their final home game in Bearcat Arena. Northwest's senior class includes Kylie Coleman, Caitlyn Jordon and Mallory McConkey.

NORTHWEST VS. WBCA RANKED FOES
Northwest's last road win over a WBCA ranked opponent came March 14, 2008, in a 72-71 victory over No. 10-ranked West Texas A&M.
    Northwest's last victory over a WBCA ranked foe was on Jan. 21, 2017, when the Bearcats topped No. 23-ranked Fort Hays State in Bearcat Arena, 92-80.
    Northwest last defeated a top-five opponent on Dec. 2, 2009, when the Bearcats scored an 88-76 triumph over No. 5-ranked Emporia State in Maryville.

BEARCATS CLINCH SPOT IN MIAA TOURNEY
Northwest has clinched a spot as one of the 10 teams that will compete in the 2022 MIAA Tournament set for March 2-6 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
    The top six seeds receive byes into the quarterfinals, while the teams finishing in the seven, eight, nine and 10 spots will play in Kansas City to reach the quarterfinals.

FIRST REGULAR SEASON SERIES SWEEP OF EMPORIA STATE SINCE 1993
Northwest completed a regular season sweep of the Emporia State Hornets for the first time since the 1992-93 season.
    On Feb. 8, Northwest scored a 70-54 victory at White Auditorium for its first win there since the 2002 season.
    On Monday night, Northwest completed the two-game sweep with a 77-65 triumph over the visiting Hornets in Bearcat Arena.

OVERTIME WIN VS WASHBURN
Northwest recorded a 58-53 overtime win at home against Washburn (Feb. 19). Northwest has a mark of 2-2 in overtime games under the direction of head coach Austin Meyer.

Overtime Results in Meyer Era
W, 58-53 OT vs. Washburn (2/19/22)
L, 77-76 OT vs. Pittsburg State (2/22/20)
W, 70-67 2OT at Newman (1/30/20)
L, 77-69 vs. McKendree (11/30/19)

PROTECTING BEARCAT ARENA
Northwest has produced a mark of 10-3 in Bearcat Arena this season. The 11 home wins are the most victories in Bearcat Arena since Northwest posted a perfect 15-0 mark at home in the 2010-11 season.

Most Home Wins Since 2010-11
15-0 - 2010-11
11-3 - 2021-22
10-4 - 2012-13
8-8 - 2013-14
7-8 - 2014-15

BEARCAT REACH DOUBLE-DIGIT MIAA WINS
Northwest's 12 MIAA wins are the most for the program since producing an 18-4 league mark in the 2010-11 season.

MEYER INCREASES CONFERENCE WINS
Bearcat head coach Austin Meyer has increased his conference win totals in each of his four seasons as a head coach.

Northwest MIAA Win Totals
2010-11    18
2011-12     4
2012-13    8
2013-14    7
2014-15    4
2015-16    3
2016-17    4
2017-18    4
2018-19    4
2019-20    6
2020-21    7
2021-22    12

HARNETT SECURES 6TH 20-POINT SCORING GAME WITH 20 AGAINST EMPORIA STATE
Redshirt freshman Molly Hartnett produced her sixth career 20-point scoring game with 20 points in a 77-65 win over Emporia State in Bearcat Arena.
    Hartnett went 5-of-9 from the field and buried 8-of-9 free throws. She also sank two three-pointers against the Hornets.
    Mallory McConkey registered her 50th career double-figure scoring game with 15 points against the Hornets.
    Peyton Kelderman has notched back-to-back double-figure games with 12 against Washburn and 13 vs. Emporia State. Kelderman has scored 10 or more points 11 times this season.

Career Double-Figure Scoring Games
Mallory McConkey - 50
Molly Hartnett - 28
Kylie Coleman - 19
Paityn Rau - 12
Peyton Kelderman - 11
Jayna Green - 7
Jillian Fleming - 4
Emma Atwood - 3
Evelyn Vazquez - 2
Kelsey Fields - 2
Caely Kesten - 1

Career 20-Point Scoring Games
Mallory McConkey - 7
Molly Hartnett - 6

MCCONKEY MAKING IT ALL HAPPEN
Fifth-year senior Mallory McConkey finds a way to contribute in all areas on the floor.
    McConkey leads the team in scoring (11.8 ppg), made field goals (118) and double-figure scoring games (16).
    McConkey ranks second on the team in assists (49).
    McConkey is third on the squad in rebounding (3.8 rpg).
    She is shooting 52.0% from the field.
    Northwest is 13-4 when McConkey scores 10 points per or more. Northwest is 4-5 when McConkey is held below 10 points.

MCCONKEY DIALED IN AT ESU
Senior Mallory McConkey notched the highest field goal percentage game this season by an MIAA player (91.7%) by making 10-of-11 field goals at Emporia State on Feb. 8.
    She ranks tied for No. 8 in the nation this year in highest field goal percentage in a single game among Div. II players.

GREEN WORKING FOR BLOCKS
Sophomore Jayna Green ranks No. 3 on Northwest's all-time blocked shots chart with 101 career shots swatted. She registered 29 blocks as a freshman before notching 33 in 2020-21.
    Green ranks No. 9 on Northwest's single-season blocked shots chart with 39 this season. She ranks No. 3 in the MIAA in total blocks.
    Green ranks second on the team in rebounding at 5.6 boards per game.

Northwest's Blocked Shots in a Career
1. Sarah Vollertsen (2002-04)     122
2. Shelby Mustain (2014-16)    107
3. Jayna Green (2019-pres.)    101
4. Maggie Marnin (2011-15)    100
5. Gentry Dietz (2009-11)    99
6. 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

Northwest's Blocked Shots in a Season
1. Kyla Roehrig (2011)    99
2. Gentry Dietz (2010)    57
3. Sarah Vollertsen (2004)    55
4. Maggie Marnin (2012)    46
5. Shelby Mustain (2016)    43
6. Maggie Marnin (2013)    41
    Rickeya McElroy (2009)    41
    Cheryl Johnson (1986)    41
9. Jayna Green (2022)    39
10. Shelby Mustain (2015)    38

GREEN MATCHES CAREER-HIGH IN BOARDS
Sophomore Jayna Green matched her career-high with 12 rebounds against Emporia State.

STAT TALK FOR HARTNETT
Molly Hartnett ranks No. 2 on the team in scoring at 11.0 points per game. She has handed out a team-high 65 assists on the year.
    Hartnett ranks No. 5 in the MIAA in free throw percentage (81.7%) as she has made 85-of-104 free throws.

KELDERMAN FINDS A GROOVE FROM 3
True freshman guard Peyton Kelderman has made at least one three-pointer in all 26 games this season. Kelderman has sank at least two three-pointers in 18 of the 26 contests.
    She is the only MIAA player this year to have made a three-pointer in every contest.
MORE THREE-POINT TALK FROM PK
Kelderman has drained a team-best 52 three-pointers and is shooting 35.5% from beyond the arc.
    She ranks tied for No. 3 in the MIAA in most three-pointers made (52). She ranks No. 4 in the league in three-pointers made per game (2.0).
    Kelderman ranks third on the team in scoring at 8.3 points per game. She has reached double-figure scoring in 11 games, with a season-high 16 points in a 65-62 win vs. Winona State.

MIAA 3-Pointers Made This Season
1. Tristan Gegg (Pittsburg State)    58
2. Tre'Zure Jobe (Emporia State)    53
3. Peyton Kelderman (Northwest)    52
4. Charley Bovaird (Central Missouri)    48
5. Karsen Schultz (Emporia State)    47

FIELDS STEPS UP IN MIAA PLAY
Freshman Kelsey Fields is averaging 5.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game in MIAA games this season.
    She has posted a team-best 143 rebounds (53 offensive) in league games.
    Fields has recorded eight games with 10 or more rebounds. She produced a season-high 14 rebounds at Washburn (Jan. 17).

DOUBLE-DOUBLE AGAIN FOR FIELDS
Freshman post Kelsey Fields secured her second double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Lincoln,
    Fields earned her first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds at Washburn.

Career Double-Doubles
Jayna Green - 2
Mallory McConkey - 2
Kelsey Fields - 1
Molly Hartnett - 1

VAZQUEZ MAKING PLAYS
Freshman Evelyn Vazquez registered a career-high nine rebounds in Northwest's 70-54 win at Emporia State on Feb. 8. Vazquez stuffed her stat sheet against the Hornets with seven points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals.
    Vazquez has come off the bench in 25 games and is averaging 18.6 minutes per game.
    Vazquez leads the Bearcats in steals (26).
    She ranks third on the squad in assists (43). Vazquez has dished out 36 of her assists in MIAA play.
    She is averaging 5.3 points per game. She scored a season-high 13 points in a win over Missouri S&T.

BEARCATS RANK SECOND IN MIAA IN SCORING DEFENSE
The Bearcats rank No. 2 in the MIAA (No. 19 in the nation) in scoring defense by holding opponents to 56.0 points per game. Nebraska-Kearney leads the league in scoring defense at 55.2 points per contest.
    Northwest has held seven opponents to fewer than 50 points, including a season-low of 29 to McKendree.

PERIMETER DEFENSE LOCKED IN
Northwest's defense ranks No. 1 in the MIAA in fewest three-point shots attempted (287). Northwest ranks No. 1 in the league fewest three-point field goals made by the opposition (77).
    Northwest ranks No. 2 in the nation in fewest 3-pointers attempted by its opponents (287).
    Northwest ranks No. 4 in the nation in fewest three-pointers allowed by its opponents (77).
    Through 20 MIAA games, Northwest's opponents have made 60-of-227 three-pointers (26.4%).

NCAA Div. II Fewest 3-Point Attempts Allowed
Rk.    School    3FG Att. Allowed
1.    Virginia Union    281 (21 games)
2.    Northwest Mo. St.    287 (26 games)
3.    Livingstone    296 (25 games)
4.    Shorter    300 (19 games)
5.    Mount Olive    309 (19 games)
6.    Barton    311 (25 games)
     Western Washington    311 (20 games)
8.    Salem (W.Va.)    319 (17 games)
9.    Academy of Art    321 (23 games)
10.    Bowie State    322 (23 games)

NCAA Div. II Fewest 3-Point Makes Allowed
Rk.    School    3FG Makes Allowed
1.    Barton    73 (25 games)
2.    Western Washington    74 (20 games)
3.     Mount Olive    75 (19 games)
4.    Northwest Mo. St.    77 (26 games)
5.    Livingstone    84 (25 games)
6.    Bloomsburg    86 (27 games)
7.    Virginia Union    87 (21 games)
8.    Savannah State    89 (25 games)
    USciences    89 (22 games)
10.    Hawaii Hilo    90 (22 games)

NOT A LOT OF TURNOVERS
Northwest ranks No. 9 in the nation (No. 3 in the MIAA) in fewest turnovers per game. The Bearcats are averaging 12.2 turnovers per game. Nebraska-Kearney ranks No. 2 in the nation (11.6) and Fort Hays State ranks No. 6 in the nation (12.0) in fewest turnovers per game (11.6).

NCAA Div. II Fewest Turnovers Per Game
Rk.    School    TPG
1.    Minnesota-Duluth    11.5
2.     Nebraska-Kearney    11.6
    Ferris State    11.6
    Cedarville    11.6
5.    Lewis    12.0
6.    Fort Hays State    12.0
7.    Missouri-St. Louis    12.0
8.    St. Cloud State    12.1
9.    Northwest Mo. St.    12.2
10.    Lubbock Christian    12.2

BATTLING ON THE BOARDS
Northwest is 24-3 for head coach Austin Meyer when it wins the rebounding battle.
    Northwest's +18 in rebounding vs. Missouri Southern (41-23) is the highest rebound margin this season for the Bearcats.
    Northwest has won the rebounding battle against Minnesota-Crookston (+2), Missouri S&T (+11), Winona State (+3), Northeastern State (+10), Lincoln (+4) and McKendree (+14), Missouri Southern (+18), Fort Hays State (+2), at Central Oklahoma (+10), at Newman (+2), Lincoln (+10), Emporia State (+14), Missouri Southern (+7) and Emporia State (+11).

1,000-POINT MARK FOR MCCONKEY
Senior Mallory McConkey became the 28th Bearcat to reach 1,000 career points against the Lincoln Blue Tigers on Jan. 27. She ranks 24th on Northwest's all-time scoring list with 1,102 points.

1,000 POINTS, 500 REBOUNDS
Mallory McConkey is the 19th Bearcat women's basketball player to reach both 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career. McConkey has tallied 1,102 points and 579 rebounds as a Bearcat.

Northwest's 1,000 Points/500 Rebounds
1. Julie Chadwick (1978-81) - 1,269p/1,006r
2. Janet Clark (1986-89) - 2,121p/509r
3. Janet Cooksey (1975-78) - 1,198p/663r
4. Annie Coy (1995-98) - 1,240p/545r
5. Jodi Giles (1979-82) - 1,189p/702r
6. Christy Hudlemeyer (1983-87) - 1,048p/589r
7. Lisa Kenkel (1989-92) - 1,183p/624r
8. Diane Kloewer (1981-84) - 1,489p/686r
9. Kelly Leintz (1985-88) - 1,404p/710r
10. Sandy (Cummings) Nelson (1987-90) - 1,234p/531r
11. Patty Painter (1978-81) - 1,511p/733r
12. Marla Sapp (1982-85) - 1,445p/597r
13. Tember Schechinger (2013-16) - 1,050p/616r
14. Mandi Schumacher (2005-08) - 1,411p/763r
15. Denise Sump (1997-00) - 1,471 p/694r
16. Danae Wagner (1989-92) - 1,538p/726r
17. Mary Wiebke (1980-83) - 1,011p/517r
18. Tanya Meyer (2014-18) - 1,446p/694r
19. Mallory McConkey (2017-pres.) - 1,102/579r

HARTNETT DOING CHARITY WORK IN WIN
Redshirt freshman Molly Hartnett sank a career-high 15-of-18 free throws in the 10-point win at Central Oklahoma.
    Her 15 made free throws ranks as the fifth-best single-game total in Bearcat history.
    The 18 free throw attempts ties for the third-most in school history.

Free Throws Made (Single Game)
17, Jodi Giles vs. Nebraska (1981)
17, Abby Henry vs. SBU (01/14/12)
16, Amanda Winter vs. Truman (1/17/01)
16, Abby Henry vs. Emporia St. (1/22/11)
15, Molly Hartnett at Central Oklahoma (1/20/22)

Free Throws Attempted (Single Game)
20, Abby Henry vs SBU (01/14/12) - 20
19, Amanda Winter vs. Truman (1/17/01)
18, Ariel Easton vs. Missouri Southern (01/22/14)
18, Molly Hartnett at Central Oklahoma (1/20/22)

FOUR ROAD WINS IN MIAA PLAY
Northwest has produced four road MIAA victories this season and has a 4-5 mark away from Bearcat Arena in league play.
    Since 2000, the four MIAA road wins rank as the fifth-most for the Bearcat women's basketball program in that time frame.

Most Northwest MIAA Road Wins Since 2000
7-4 - 2010-11
6-3 - 2003-04
5-4 - 2006-07
5-4 - 2002-03
4-5 - 2021-22
4-6 - 2018-19

BEST NON-CONFERENCE SINCE TURN OF THE CENTURY FOR THE BEARCATS
Northwest completed its non-conference slate with a 5-1 record and an 83.3% win percentage - its best since the turn of the century.
    Northwest went 7-2 (77.8%) in 2004 and 2007, 6-2 (75.0%) in 2013 and 8-3 (72.7%) in 2006 for its top non-conference marks since 2000.
    Northwest produced an 14-0 non-conference mark in the 1983-84 season under head coach Wayne Winstead for its best pre-MIAA mark in program history en route to a regular season league crown.

HOT SHOOTING VS MISSOURI SOUTHERN
Northwest shot a season-best 59.0% from the field (23-of-39) in its 61-51 win over Missouri Southern. It is the second time this season that Northwest has shot 50% or better.

SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK
Northwest's seven-game win streak was the longest for a Bearcat team since an 11-game win streak in the 2010-11 season.
    Northwest's longest win streak in school history is 20 set in the 1983-84 season from Nov. 18, 1983, to Feb. 1, 1984.

50 SEASONS STRONG
The Bearcats are playing in their 50th season as a program. The first women's basketball season was in 1971-72 when head coach Sherri Reeves led the 'Cats to a 9-2 record as MAIAW Champions. Northwest also finished 5th in the AIAW Region VI Tournament where they defeated Wayne (Neb.) State, 74-62, before falling to Kansas State, 70-66.

BEARCATS INK ST. JOE PRODUCT
Northwest Missouri State University head women's basketball  coach Austin Meyer has announced a signee for the Bearcats' 2022-23 recruiting class.
    Ella Moody is a 5'10", guard from St Joseph, Mo. She will graduate from Central High School this spring and has accumulated a 3.9 GPA. Moody was a part of the Class 6 all-state team, the first in Missouri's history. She was selected the Suburban Conference Player of the Year and was an all-district selection, finishing among the Kansas City metro leaders at 19.2 points per game, averaging 6.4 rebounds.

PRESS CONFERENCE TUESDAY AT PIZZA RANCH
Northwest head coach Austin Meyer will be available each Tuesday from Noon - 1 p.m. for a press conference at the Maryville Pizza Ranch.