Thursday, Feb. 9
Northwest Missouri State at Rogers State
5:30 p.m. | Claremore Expo Center
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Saturday, Feb. 11
Northwest Missouri State at Northeastern State
1:30 p.m. | NSU Event Center
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The Bearcats head to Oklahoma for their final four day road trip of the regular season. Northwest heads to Claremore, Okla., to face Rogers State Thursday night. The team will then head to Tahlequah, Okla., where they will meet Northeastern State Saturday afternoon. The Bearcats beat both RSU and NSU when they played at Bearcat Arena earlier this season.
 
Northwest snapped its three-game losing skid with an exciting overtime win against Washburn this past weekend. The win moves the 'Cats up to No. 8 in the MIAA standings. The top-10 teams qualify for the MIAA Tournament in March.
 
Northwest enters the week with an 11-11 overall record, and a 6-10 conference record.
 
Rogers State is last in the conference standings with a 2-14 MIAA record and an overall record of 4-18.
 
Northeastern State is currently 11^th in the conference at 3-13, and 6-14 overall.
 
 About Northwest
In 22 games played this season, Northwest is averaging 61.2 points per game. Northwest has the sixth best defense in the conference as its opponents average 61.0 points per game. The Bearcats are shooting 39.5% from the field, 31.0% from beyond the arc, and 69.8% from the free throw line.
 
 About Rogers State
The Bearcats are 6-0 in the all-time series against the Hillcats. The two teams faced one another Jan. 2nd of this year and Northwest defeated RSU 53-50.
 
 The Hillcats are on an eight game losing streak with their last win coming Jan. 5th against Newman. Their only other MIAA victory came against NSU.
 
 Rogers State averages 55.4 points per game, shoots 36.2% from the field, 28.1% from three, and 67.0% from the free throw line.  
 
 About Northeastern State
Northwest is 6-10 in the all-time series versus NSU. The 'Cats have won four of the last five meetings against NSU, including a win earlier this season Dec. 31 by a score of 67-55.
 
 The RiverHawks three MIAA wins have come against UCO, Rogers State, and Washburn.
 
 NSU averages 61.2 points per game, shoots 40.4% from the field, 32.9% from beyond the arc, and 72.1% from the free throw line.
 
 LAST WEEK
The Bearcats are coming off a week where they had one loss as well as one win. Northwest dropped a 52-42 decision against Emporia State, but won an overtime thriller against Washburn, 76-75. The 'Cats were down as time expired in both regulation and overtime, but somehow found a way to get the ball in the bucket and stay alive, and eventually get the win. The victory bumped the team up to No. 8 in the MIAA.
 
 Molly Hartnett led the team with 24 points, all of which came in the second half. The 24 points tie a season-high for her. Hartnett scored 19 of the final 21 Bearcat points, including the final bucket in overtime that gave Northwest the win.
 
 HARTNETT STAYING STRONG OFFENSIVELY
Sophomore guard Molly Hartnett is averaging 12.9 ppg so far this season. This is the third straight season Hartnett has averaged double figures in the scoring column. Hartnett scored a season high 24 points against Northeastern State.
 
 She ranks No. 7 in Div. II in free throw percentage at 90.9%. Hartnett is No. 1 in the MIAA in free throw percentage as she has made 70-of-77 attempts.
 
Hartnett has handed out a team-high 64 assists on the year. She has dished out five or more assists in five games so far this season.
 
 LINDSEY IS LIGHTING IT UP
Redshirt freshman Lindsey Kelderman has made her way into the starting lineup. Since Kelderman got her first start, she is shooting 35.1% from beyond the arc in those games (13-for-37). She has made at least one three-pointer in nine of Northwest's last 13 games. She made a career-high five threes in a win at Newman Jan. 14.
 
 POST EFFICIENCY FROM EIMAN
In Northwest's last six games, Lauren Eiman is shooting 61.5% from the field making 16-of-26 shot attempts. Eiman went 6-for-7 at Newman where she had a career-high 12 points.
 
 PK FOR THREE
Sophomore guard Peyton Kelderman has knocked in at least one three-pointer in 14 of Northwest's 22 games this season. She has sank a team-best 35 three-pointers and is shooting 34.0% from beyond the arc. Kelderman is No. 14 in the MIAA in three-pointers made per game (1.6).
 
 VAZQUEZ RACKING UP STEALS
Sophomore guard Evelyn Vazquez had 26 steals during the 2021-22 season. Vazquez has 37 steals so far this season. Vazquez had a season-high seven steals in a 75-61 win against Peru State Nov. 27, 2022. She ranks No. 6 in the MIAA in steals as she averages 2.1 per game.
 
FIELDS ON THE GLASS
So far this season, Kelsey Fields has grabbed 205 rebounds. She is averaging 9.3 rebounds per game. Fields needs 46 more to make it in the Northwest record book for rebounds in a season (251 ties her for 10th).
 
 GREEN SETS SEASON HIGH IN O-BOARDS
Jayna Green has set a new personal season-high for offensive rebounds in a season with 38. Green had 29 during the 2020-21 season.
 
 FIELDS SETTING CAREER-HIGHS
Kelsey Fields had a career-high 16 boards in Northwest's game against Lincoln Jan. 21. In that game, she also had a career-high 20 points.
 
 The last time a Northwest player had a 20 point, 15 rebound game was Tanya Meyer back in the 2017-18 season. Meyer had 21 points and 18 rebounds against Henderson State Nov. 11, 2017.
 
 ATWOOD RETURNS/LINDSEY GETS THE START
Before Emma Atwood returned to the court or Lindsey Kelderman came into the starting lineup, Northwest was 7-7 overall and 2-6 in conference action. The Bearcats were averaging 59.8 points per game, shooting 38.8% from the field, and shooting 30.1% from three.
 
 In the first six games after Atwood returned and Lindsey got her first start, which came on the same day, the Bearcats went 3-3, averaged 65.3 points per game, the team shot 44.7% from the field and 32.1% from three. In the three losses, two came against ranked opponents and all three losses were by just one point, (No. 5 Central Missouri...68-67, No. 13 Nebraska-Kearney...66-65, Fort Hays...50-49).
 
 In Atwood's first game back against UCO she recorded a career-high 11 rebounds and led the team with four assists, two steals, and a block. It was Lindsey Kelderman's first start, and she also had a career-high night with 14 points while going 4-for-7 from beyond the arc. Northwest defeated UCO, 72-68.
 
 MILESTONE WATCH
Sophomore guard Molly Hartnett has recorded 931 points in her collegiate career. Hartnett needs 69 more points to reach the 1,000 point mark at Northwest.
  
TOP FIVE SCORERS THIS SEASON
Molly Hartnett - 12.9 ppg
Kelsey Fields - 8.0 ppg
Ella Moody - 6.7 ppg
Peyton Kelderman - 6.4 ppg
Jayna Green - 6.3 ppg
 
Double-Digit Scoring Performances This Season
Molly Hartnett – 15
Peyton Kelderman – 7
Kelsey Fields – 6
Evelyn Vazquez – 4
Jayna Green – 2
Lindsey Kelderman - 2
Ella Moody - 2
Emma Atwood – 2
Jillian Fleming – 1
Lauren Gillig - 1
Lauren Eiman - 1
Caely Kesten - 1
 
Career Double-Digit Scoring Performances
Molly Hartnett - 46
Peyton Kelderman - 20
Paityn Rau - 13
Jayna Green - 9
Kelsey Fields - 8
Evelyn Vazquez - 6
Jillian Fleming - 5
Emma Atwood - 5
Lindsey Kelderman - 2
Ella Moody - 2
Caely Kesten - 2
Lauren Eiman - 1
Lauren Gillig - 1
 
Career 20-point Scoring Performances
Molly Hartnett - 10
Jayna Green - 1
Kelsey Fields - 1
 
NORTHWEST IN MIAA STATISTICAL CATEGORIES
Rebounding:
Kelsey Fields ranks No. 1 in the MIAA in rebounding. Fields averages 9.3 rebounds per game and leads the conference with 75 offensive rebounds.
Free Throws:
Molly Hartnett ranks No. 1 in the MIAA in free-throw percentage (90.9%), draining 70-of-77 attempts.
Three-pointers:
Peyton Kelderman is No. 14 in three-pointers made per game (1.6).
Steals:
Evelyn Vazquez is No. 7 in the MIAA in steals with 2.1 per game and 36 total steals.
Blocks:
Jayna Green ranks No. 6 in blocks with 1.3 per game.
Assists:
Molly Hartnett is No. 7 in assist to turnover ratio (1.6) and No. 13 in assists with 2.9 per game.
 
Northwest's Top Returning Scorers
Molly Hartnett - 931 pts.
Jayna Green - 485 pts.
Peyton Kelderman - 388 pts.
Paityn Rau - 308 pts.
Kelsey Fields - 306 pts.
Evelyn Vazquez - 257 pts.
Jillian Fleming - 246 pts.
Caely Kesten - 230 pts.
Emma Atwood - 172 pts.
 
KELDERMAN CLOSES IN ON 3-POINT CHART
Sophomore shooting guard Peyton Kelderman has drained 92 three-pointers so far in her Bearcat career. Kelderman had 57 made three's last season and has 35 makes so far this season. She needs just 14 more to tie her for tenth place on the career record list.
 
Northwest's Three-Pointers in a Career
1. Jaelyn Haggard (2017-21) 256
2. Kelli Nelson (2005-08) 202
3. Shelly Martin (2008-10) 170
4. Laura Friederich (2003-06) 163
5. Brooke Hogue (2002-04) 143
6. Mallory McAndrews (2015-19) 139
7. Tanya Meyer (2014-18) 132
8. Katie O'Grady, (2004-07) 125
9. Ashleigh Nelson (2011-2014) 121
10. - Lauren Williams, 2005-08 - 106
 
GREEN SETS CAREER BLOCK RECORD AT NORTHWEST
Jayna Green entered into Northwest's top-10 all-time shot blockers last season. She registered 29 blocks as a freshman before notching 33 in 2020-21. Green blocked 43 shots last season, which was good for the No. 3 spot in the MIAA. In Northwest's game at Newman, Green recorded her 123rd career block to make her the all-time block leader in school history.
 
Blocked Shots in a Career
1. Jayna Green, 2019-pres - 133
2. Sarah Vollertsen, 2002-04 - 122
3. Shelby Mustain, 2014-16 - 107
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