#24 LADY HORNETS TO MAKE HOME DEBUT AT LA QUINTA INN/QUALITY INN CLASSIC

Game #5 & 6
#24 Emporia State Lady Hornets (3-1, 0-0 MIAA)
vs. Ark.-Ft. Smith Lions (1-4, 0-0 Heartland)
Series Record: ESU leads 3-0 Last Meeting: ESU 63, at UAFS 49 (11/14/2017)
Friday, Nov. 23 • 7:30 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • White Aud. (5,000)
Radio: KFFX 104.9FM (7:10 p.m.) Internet Audio: kvoe.com
Television: None Internet Video: themiaanetwork.com/esuhornets
Live Stats • Ticket Info • Complete Notes in pdf
vs. Northern State Wolves (2-1, 0-0 NSIC)
Series Record: ESU leads 2-0 Last Meeting: ESU 71, NSU 68 (3/10/17-NCAA Tourney)
Saturday, Nov. 24 • 3:30 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • White Aud. (5,000)
Radio: KFFX 104.9FM (3:10 p.m.) Internet Audio: kvoe.com
Television: None Internet Video: themiaanetwork.com/esuhornets
Live Stats • Ticket Info • Complete Notes in pdf
Up Next: Newman • Saturday, Dec. 1 • 5:30 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • White Aud. (5,000)

LET'S EAT    
The #24 Lady Hornets make their White Auditorium regular season debut this weekend in the LaQuinta Inn/Quality Inn Thanksgiving Classic. Emporia State will play Ark.-Ft. Smith on Friday and Northern State on Saturday with East Central (Okla.) switching opponents.

LAST TIME OUT
Four days after going 16 of 31 behind the three-point line the Lady Hornets made just four of 20 treys in an 86-72 loss at Cameron. The Aggies converted 14 of 32 from beyond the arc. Tyra Jones had 19 points and ten rebounds while Tiana Moala had 16 points and 12 boards to lead Emporia State.

THE COACHES
Toby Wynn is 3-1 in his first year as the head coach of the Lady Hornets. He went 349-84 in 13 years as the head coach at Seward CC with four Jayhawk Conference regular season championships and two Region VI Tournament titles. He took the Lady Saints to the NJCAA National Quarterfinals the last two seasons. This is his first meeting with UA-Ft. Smith and Northern State.
Tari Cummings is 0-4 in her first year at UA-Ft. Smith. This is her first meeting with Emporia State.
Paula Krueger is 2-1 in her first year at Northern State and 135-126 in her tenth year as a collegiate head coach. This is her first meeting with Emporia State.

ABOUT THE LADY HORNETS
Emporia State is 3-1 to open the season with three in-region road wins. They are receiving votes in the WBCA Preseason Top 25. Jessica Wayne is averaging 16.5 points per game to rank fourth in the MIAA while Emily Miller is averaging 15.0 to rank sixth in the league. Tyra Jones is ninth in the league in scoring at 14.3 points and is sixth in rebounding at 7.5 boards per game.

ABOUT THE LIONS
UA-Ft. Smith is 1-4 on the season after defeating Ouachita Baptist 74-49 on Tuesday. Ellie Lehne is their leading scorer at 13.4 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY
Emporia State leads the series 3-0 with wins in three different cities. This is the Lions second trip into White Auditorium

LAST TIME VS. UAFS
Emily Miller scored off the opening tip and the #11 Lady Hornets never looked back in a 63-49 win at Ark.-Fort Smith. Miller was six of nine for the field for a game high 16 points and added six rebounds for Emporia State. She was joined in double figures by Jessica Wayne with 12 points, six rebounds and three steals while Morgan Laudan scored 11 points with five boards and four assists.  Tiana Moala had eight points, a game high nine rebounds and two blocked shots.  

ABOUT THE WOLVES
Northern State is 2-1 with their lone loss coming to Pittsburg State.  Sara Tvedt averages 13.7 points and 7.7 rebounds to lead the Wolves.

SERIES HISTORY
The Lady Hornets lead the overall series 2-0 with both wins coming in NCAA Tournament play.  

LAST TIME VS. NSU
The #6 Lady Hornets were down six points with 3:26 left before Addie Lackey hit a three with .8 seconds left for a 71-68 win over Northern State in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Kelly Moten led all scorers with 24 points and was joined in double figures by Kyrstie Miller with 16 points and Addie Lackey with 14 points.  
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Hornets continue their home stand on December 1 against Newman. Tip-off from Slaymaker Court in White Auditorium is set for 5:30 p.m.

TRANSITION
Toby Wynn was formally introduced as the seventh head coach in Lady Hornet history to a near overflow crowd at the Sauder Alumni Center on April 9, 2018. The Booker, Texas native led Seward CC to at least 20 wins in each of his 13 seasons in Liberal, including four 30 win seasons and at least 25 wins in each of the last five years. Seward County finished this past season 31-4 and advanced to the national quarterfinals of the NJCAA National Tournament for the second straight season. His 2006-07 team went 36-2 falling in the national semifinals before rebounding to take third in the NJCAA Division I.
Wynn served as the Assistant Coach for the Lady Saints in 2004-2005 under former Seward County and current Oklahoma State head coach, Jim Littell. In his one season as assistant, the Lady Saints finished 5th at the NJCAA National Tournament and were Region VI Tournament and Jayhawk West Conference champions with a 35-3 overall record and a 14-2 conference record.

HOME COOKIN'
The Lady Hornets have won 279 of the last 306 (.912) games in White Auditorium. They are undefeated in postseason games in White Auditorium with a 14-0 record in MIAA Tournament play and a 6-0 record in the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Hornets have not lost a non-conference home game since a 58-51 defeat by Harris-Stowe on Dec, 8, 2007.  Emporia State has only lost 12 games to unranked NCAA teams in White Auditorium since 1997. The Lady Hornets are 427-95 (.818) overall since 1979 at home and hold the MIAA record for consecutive home wins with 62 set from 1997-2001. Emporia State is 11-7 against top ten teams in White Auditorium since 1995.

HERE THEY COME
Emporia State has played in front of at least 1,000 fans in White Auditorium in every home game since January 2, 1999 - a span of 278 games. The Lady Hornets drew an average of 1,756 fans to their 13 home games on Slaymaker Court in White Auditorium during the 2017-18 season to rank fourth nationally. Emporia State averaged more than 21 teams that made the NCAA Division I Tournament, including Sweet 16 team Buffalo. They outdrew 256 NCAA Division I schools, including 12 from the "Power 5" conferences - six from the ACC, three from the Pac 12, two from the Big 10, and one from the SEC.    
The Lady Hornets national championship game drew a standing room only crowd of 3,405 to the St. Joseph Civic Arena in 2010. The Lady Hornets averaged a school record 2,684 fans over 13 home dates in 2005-06 to finish third in the nation and led the nation with an average attendance of 2,348 fans for their 15 home dates in 2004-05. Emporia State has been in the top six of the nation in attendance in each of the last 20 years.

LET'S HANG SOME MORE
Aneta Kausaite, Jurgita Kausaite, Tara Holloway-Churchill, Emily Bloss-Carpenter, Michelle Stueve-Corpening, Cassondra Boston and Alli Volkens have had their jerseys retired in White Auditorium for earning first or second team All-American honors at Emporia State, graduating and playing at least two years for the Lady Hornets.

ROAD WARRIORS
Emporia State is 270-105 (.720) away from home, 98-28 (.778) in neutral site games and 58-14 (.806) against non-MIAA teams at neutral sites since 1997-98 with five of the losses in the Elite Eight. The Lady Hornets have gone on the road to defeat the #1 ranked team in the nation twice in regional tournaments and have eliminated the host team in six regionals. Emporia State is 50-39 (.562) away from White Auditorium against Top 25 teams. The Lady Hornets are 136-58 (.701) on the road in MIAA league play since 1997-98. Emporia State is 37-15 (.712) in NCAA Tournament games away from White Auditorium.

TOUGH ENOUGH    
The MIAA led the nation with a 91-30 (.752) record against non-conference foes with a 64-27 (.703) record against Division II schools last season. The league was 14-11 against the GAC and 15-1 against the Northern Sun last year. The Lady Hornets played the toughest schedule among MIAA teams in the regular season last year as their opponents went a combined 416-303 (.579) on the season.
 
LOCK DOWN
The Lady Hornets have not allowed a team to score 100 points against them since a 106-75 loss to West Texas A&M on Nov. 29, 1991 a streak of 835 games. The Lady Hornets led the nation in scoring defense in 2000-01, at 50.6 points per game to rank 20th all-time in defense in NCAA Division II history.  

BY THE NUMBERS
The Lady Hornets have topped the 100-point barrier 72 times and have eclipsed the 110 point mark 29 times in their history. Since 1997-98, the Lady Hornets are 289-3 (.990) when scoring at least 80 points. The first loss was to North Dakota, 87-81 in the 1999 Final Four, the second came at West Texas A&M, 86-83 in the 2009 NCAA South Central Regional Semifinals and the most recent was at Central Oklahoma 87-86 in the final regular season game this year. Emporia State was 167-22 (.884) in the previous 23 seasons when scoring at least 80 points. Conversely Emporia State is 157-2 (.987) all-time when holding opponents to 50 points or less. The 93-47 win at Northwestern Oklahoma was the 92nd time the Lady Hornets scored 80 or more and held their opponent to 50 or less. The 122-40 win over Kansas Christian was the 12th time they have scored 100 and held their opponent to 40 points or less.

TRIFECTA
Emporia State is the first program in NCAA Division II history to lead the nation in attendance (2005), win a national championship (2010), and be honored with the top GPA in the nation (2017) in the WBCA Academic Top 25 list.

BRING IT ON    
The Lady Hornets are 83-51 (.619) against Top 25 teams since 1997-98.  Emporia State is 35-15 (.700) in neutral site games with top 25 foes since 1997. The Lady Hornets are 29-12 (.707) in White Auditorium against Top 25 teams since 1997. Emporia State has 34 wins against Top 10 teams, including four victories against #1 ranked teams in the last seven seasons.

RANKINGS
The Lady Hornets are ranked #24 in this week's WBCA Division II Coaches Poll. Last year was the 21st consecutive season the Lady Hornets have been in ranked in the Top 25 of the WBCA Division II Coaches Poll at least twice during a season. The Lady Hornets ended the 2009-10 season ranked #1 after winning the national championship. Emporia State was also ranked #1 in the regular season in the Nov. 28, 2006 poll after opening at #3 in the 2006-07 Preseason Poll. The Lady Hornets were first ranked #1 in the Jan. 11, 2005 poll. The Lady Hornets have been in the Coaches Top 25 a total of 274 weeks since first appearing in the 1997-98 preseason poll and have been in the top ten for a Division II record 191 weeks.

SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE
Emporia State first earned a #1 national ranking by the WBCA in 2004-05, next in 2006-07, again after winning the 2009-10 national championship, they opened 2015-16 and held onto the spot through their first seven games and they were in the top spot for four games last season. The Lady Hornets are 20-6 all-time when playing as the #1 team in the nation. The Lady Hornets won 20 games in 15 consecutive seasons from 2003-17 and their current streak of 22 straight winning seasons is the longest active streak in the MIAA. Emporia State has made the NCAA Tournament 19 times in the last 22 years and their 40-17 record in the tourney is ranked fourth among active Division II schools in total tournament wins. Emporia State has made six Elite Eight trips, the most of any team since 1997. The Lady Hornets won their first national championship in 2010, 12 years after making their first appearance in the national title game and they have advanced to four Final Fours since 1998.
The Lady Hornets have won seven MIAA regular season championships and nine MIAA Tournament titles. Emporia State has appeared in 14 of the last 21 MIAA Tournament Championship games and have made it to the semifinals in 20 of the last 22 seasons.

MIAA TOURNEY EXCELLENCE
Emporia State won an unprecedented five straight MIAA Tournament Championships and an MIAA record 16 straight games in tournament play from 2013-2018. They are the first team to have two different streaks of at least four straight championships. The Lady Hornets won four straight championships from 1998-2001 and have been in seven straight title games since 2011. They are the first team to be in seven straight championship games since Missouri Western appeared in seven straight from 1997-2003. Emporia State is 44-14 all-time in MIAA Tournament play with a 14-0 record in White Auditorium.

ALL-TIME ALL-MIAA TOURNAMENT TEAM
Lady Hornets Emily Bloss, Tara Holloway and Jurgita Kausaite were named to the ten person All-Time All-MIAA Tournament Team by a panel of past and current sports information directors and media members prior to the 2007 Tournament. Bloss averaged 17 points in her twelve tournament games, including a tournament record 76 points as a senior. Holloway scored 151 points in her career. Kausaite scored 120 points in six tournament games.

MARCH MEANS SOMETHING
The Lady Hornets are 40-10 (.800) in thier last 50 March post season games. Emporia State has made it to the championship game in 15 of the last 17 post season tournaments they have played in, appearing in seven MIAA Tournament, seven NCAA Regional Tournament Championship games and the 2010 National Championship game, while making the semifinals at the Elite Eight in 2015. Emporia State is 84-32 (.724) all-time in MIAA and NCAA Tournament games.
 
NOT SUCH A HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
The host team for the NCAA Regional the Lady Hornets compete in has won the tournament only three in the last 14 years. The first eight years of the streak were in the South Central Region. Last year was just the sixth time the host team has advanced to the regional final in the last 13 years with Washburn falling to Emporia State in 2006 in Lee Arena, West Texas A&M defeating Central Oklahoma in 2009 in Canyon, Texas, Ft. Hays State falling to Emporia State in 2014 in Hays, Pittsburg State defeating Emporia State in 2017 in Pittsburg and Central Missouri defeating Augustana last season in Sioux Falls, S.D.

LADY HORNETS NCAA HISTORY
The Lady Hornets have made the NCAA Tournament 19 times in the last 22 years and their 40-18 record in the tourney is ranked fourth all-time among active Division II schools in total tourney wins. Emporia State won the 2010 National Championship, were national runners-up in 1998, advanced to the Final Four in 1999 and 2015, and were also in the Elite Eight in 2000 and 2006. They have been to the regional final 14 times.

LADY HORNET SUCCESS ON THE COURT...
The Lady Hornets have the best record in MIAA play in the 21st century. Emporia State is 274-84 (.765) in MIAA play since the 2000 season and 479-128 (.789) overall in that time. The Lady Hornets are even better if you add two more years to the equation. Since the 1997-98 season, Emporia State is 307-85 (.783) in MIAA play and 542-132 (.804) overall. The Lady Hornets have been ranked in the top ten of the ESPN/USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll 191 times, the most of any NCAA Division II school.  Emporia State has been to 19 NCAA Tournaments, made the Regional Championship or "Sweet 16" 14 times, has made six trips to the Elite Eight, four to the Final Four, two national title game appearances and won the 2010 NCAA Division II National Championship. The Lady Hornets have won seven MIAA Regular season and nine Tournament Championships and are the only team to win four straight undisputed (untied regular season and tournament) MIAA Championships pulling the trick from 1998-2001. They went to seven straight MIAA Tournament Championships games from 2011-17, have been in 14 of the last 21 MIAA Tournament championship games, made it to the semifinals in 20 of the last 22 MIAA Tournaments and won nine tourney titles.

...AND IN THE CLASSROOM
Emporia State sat atop the 2016-17 Women's Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division II Academic Top 25 list. The Lady Hornets had a school record 3.744 team GPA during the 2016-17 academic year. Addie Lackey was named CoSIDA Academic All-District VII as a junior. Lady Hornets have been honored as Academic All-Americans four times since joining the NCAA. Michelle Stueve was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second-team in 2007-08 and was a three-time Academic All-District VII performer. Emily Bloss was a three-time Academic All-American and was named the Academic All-American of the Year in 2001.

ON THE AIR
The Lady Hornets have been on national television five times in the last 15 years. They are 3-2 after their loss in the Final Four to eventual national champion California (PA) on the CBS Sports Network last year. They defeated Ft. Lewis 65-53 in the national championship game on ESPN2 in 2010. Emporia State's 97-94 overtime victory over then #1 Gannon was shown on ESPNU. The Lady Hornets 74-67 victory over Washburn in 2007 was televised nation wide on CSTV. It was the first time a basketball game was televised nationally from White Auditorium and the first time an MIAA regular season basketball game, men or women, had been telecast nationwide. The Lady Hornets national championship game against North Dakota in 1998 was seen on ESPN. The Turnpike Tussle game against Washburn in White Auditorium on Jan. 15, 2011 was available across Mid-America on the MIAA Broadcasting Network while the Lady Hornets have made seven straight appearances on the MIAA Network as part of the conference championship game.

NEWBIES
Kelly Moten became just the fourth freshman to earn All-Tournament honors at the 2014 MIAA Tournament.  All four freshmen were Lady Hornets and Moten is the first to earn the honors coming off the bench.  She joins Merissa Quick as the only two sophomores to earn Most Outstanding Player honors at the MIAA Tournament. A total of six different Lady Hornets have been named MIAA Freshman of the Year.

MEDICAL REPORT
Freshman Tre'Zure Jobe is still out with a knee injury. She is expected to miss anywhere from three to six weeks.
Coach Toby Wynn announced on Tuesday that Kyrstie Miller will not play this year.  She missed all of last season with a foot injury and has not fully healed enough for her to play at a full level this season. She will graduate and already has a teaching position lined up.

TIP-INS
• The Lady Hornets have won 20 games 20 times in the last 22 years and 25 times in the program's 42 year history.
• The Lady Hornets have won 25 games 13 times in school history.
• The Lady Hornets have won 30 games four times in school history.
• The Lady Hornets are 904-393 (.697) overall in their 43rd year of action and are just the eighth NCAA Division II program with 900 wins.
• The Lady Hornets are the only team to appear in the NCAA top twenty season records for scoring offense (17th - 90.0 in 1998; 8th - 91.3 in 1999; 18th - 89.9 in 2000) and scoring defense (18th - 50.6 in 2001).
• The Lady Hornets have had ten of the last 20 MIAA MVPs, six of the last 16 Freshmen of the Year and have won two MIAA Defensive Player of the Year awards since 2011-12.

STREAKS AND SUCH
•The Lady Hornets have held their last 835 opponents to under 100 points dating back to a 106-75 loss to West Texas A&M in Hays, Kan. on Nov. 29, 1991.
•The Lady Hornets have won 36 straight non-conference games in White Auditorium dating back to a 58-51 loss to Harris-Stowe on December 8, 2007.
•The Lady Hornets have won at least ten home games in 22 straight seasons.
•The Lady Hornets 62 game winning streak from Feb. 27, 1997 through Jan. 13, 2001 is an MIAA record and the fifth longest in NCAA Division II history.
•The Lady Hornets ended the longest winning streak (at the time) in NCAA Division II history (51 games) with their 61-59 overtime victory over Washburn on March 13, 2006 in the South Central Regional final and the longest single season winning streak (37 games) with their 97-94 overtime victory over Gannon on March 24, 2010 in the national semifinals.
•The Lady Hornets have defeated the host team in their regional six times in the last 14 years (at Ft. Hays State 66-61 in 2015; at Washburn 65-58 in 2013; at Washburn 71-65 in 2012; at West Texas A&M 76-69 in 2010; at Washburn in 2006; and at Drury in 2005).
•The Lady Hornets have two six game winning streaks against nationally ranked teams in the last five seasons. They are the longest streaks since winning seven straight over the 1999-2000 through 2000-01 seasons and the longest single season streak since winning seven straight on the way to the 1998 national championship game.

END GAME
The Lady Hornets are 346-9 (.975) when leading at the 5:00 mark since the start of the 2004-05 season and are 512-15 (.971) since 1997 with a lead at the 5:00 mark. 

#3 TRE'ZURE JOBE
5-7 • Freshman • Guard • Wichita, Kan. • Wichita South HS
As a Freshman in 2018-19
In her first season with the Lady Hornets after graduating from Wichita South HS. She is out for the next three to six weeks with a knee injury. She scored six points in three quarters against Southwestern Oklahoma before injuring her knee. She scored 11 against Bethel in exhibition game.
High School
Jobe was a First-Team KBCA All-State Class 6A performer for Wichita South HS and a top 20 pick in all classes. She averaged 12.3 points per game as the Titans were ranked as high at #25 in the nation during her senior season.

#10 KALI MARTIN
5-8 • Sophomore • Guard • El Dorado, Kan. • Circle HS
As a Sophomore in 2018-19
She is ranked fourth in the MIAA in assist to turnover ration and 13th in assists. She had two assists and two steals off the bench at Cameron. She scored seven points at Northwestern Oklahoma. She scored ten points with seven assists in a start against Okla. Baptist.  She had nine points against Bethel in exhibition action.
As A Freshmen in 2017-18
She scored seven points against Northeastern State in the first round of the MIAA Tournament. She had six points with two assists, two blocks and a steal at Central Oklahoma. She scored nine points against Southwest Baptist. She had six points on two made three-pointers at Pittsburg State. She scored four points with three boards and two steals against Northeastern State. She scored six points against Pittsburg State. She scored a career high 13 points going eight of ten from the free throw line with three steals at Lindenwood. She had a career high five rebounds against Ft. Hays State. She scored nine points with three rebounds and two steals at Newman. She scored seven points and did not miss a shot against Okla. Baptist. She had two assists at Kansas State.
High School
Martin averaged 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game for Circle HS and earned second-team All-State honors as a senior. She was a First Team All-AVCTL Div. 3 performer after averaging 13.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.8 steals per game for the Thunderbirds as a junior.

#12 MORGAN LAUDAN
5-10 • Junior • Forward • Paola, Kan. • Paola HS
As a Junior in 2018-19
In her third year with the Lady Hornets. She scored nine points on three of five shooting at Cameron in her first start of the season. She had ten points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals at Northwestern Oklahoma.
As a Sophomore in 2017-18  
She pulled eight rebounds against Southwestern Oklahoma. She scored nine points and made two three-pointers at Central Oklahoma. She had 11 points and six rebounds against Missouri Western. She had 13 points and 11 rebounds at Neb.-Kearney. She scored ten points with six rebounds at Ft. Hays State. She had eight points, five rebounds and five assists against Southwest Baptist. She scored 12 points with nine rebounds at Pittsburg State. She had 12 points and seven rebounds against Central Oklahoma. She scored 13 points with six rebounds and three assists at Washburn. She grabbed 12 rebounds against Pitt State. She had 11 points at Lindenwood. She had career highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds while tying her career high with seven assists against Oklahoma Christian. She scored 11 points with five rebounds and four assists at Ark.-Ft. Smith. She scored five points with six rebounds at K-State.
As a Freshman in 2016-17
She scored six points with six rebounds against Central Oklahoma in the MIAA Title game. She had seven rebounds against Central Missouri in the MIAA semifinals. She scored ten points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished five assists against Northeastern State. She had nine points and seven boards at Northwest Missouri. She scored 11 points on four of six shooting at Southwest Baptist. She had nine points and six rebounds against Ark.-Ft. Smith. She had five rebounds against Truman. She had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds while dishing seven assists against Kansas Christian. She had ten points and four steals against Tabor. She scored seven points with eight rebounds and two assists against Southwestern Oklahoma. She scored four points with two rebounds at Baylor.
High School
She was a third-team All-Kansas pick for Paola HS  and a first-team All-Class 4A-I selection as a senior.  She averaged 12.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game as she was named the Tri-County Spotlight Player of the Year and second-team All-Class 4A as a junior. She led the Panthers to the state tournament all four years scoring 23 points in the state championships game as a senior after averaging 16.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 steals at the state tourney as a junior.

#13 BRITTANY KRAMER
5-9 • Senior • Guard • Melvern, Kan. • Marais des Cygnes Valley HS
As a Senior in 2018-19
She scored five points at Cameron. She scored three points at Northwestern Oklahoma. She had five rebounds against Bethel.
As a Junior in 2017-18
She had two offensive rebounds against Northeastern State. She scored four points in four minutes against Ark.-Ft. Smith. She had a career high 14 points with three assists and five rebounds against Kansas Christian. She scored three points against Oklahoma Baptist.
As a Sophomore in 2016-17
She had two offensive rebounds against Northeastern State. She scored four points in four minutes against Ark.-Ft. Smith. She had a career high 14 points with three assists and five rebounds against Kansas Christian. She scored three points against Oklahoma Baptist. She made her Lady Hornet debut against Southwestern Oklahoma after redshirting in 2015-16 following her transfer from Hesston College.
At Hesston from 2014-15
She averaged 15.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore for the Larks. She had a season high 39 points including a six of eight performance from behind the three-point arc against Brown Mackie.
High School
She was a first-team All-Class 1A selection for Marais des Cygnes Valley HS as a senior.

#20 TIANA MOALA
6-3 • Senior • Center • Paola, Kan. • Paola HS
As a Senior in 2018-19
She is leading the MIAA in blocked shots. She had 16 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks at Cameron. She had three blocks at Northwestern Oklahoma. She had five points and four blocked shots against Southwestern Oklahoma. She had six points and two blocks against Bethel.
As a Junior in 2017-18
She was fifth in the MIAA in blocked shots and had eight blocks in her last three games. She blocked four shots at Central Oklahoma.  She had six rebounds and three blocks against Washburn. She scored ten points and grabbed five rebounds at Neb.-Kearney. She had nine rebounds and three blocks at Ft. Hays State. She scored nine points against Southwest Baptist. She had seven rebounds and two blocks at Mo. Southern. She scored eight points, pulled seven rebounds and had two blocks at Pitt State. She had seven rebounds and two blocks against Texas Woman's. She had eight points, nine rebounds and two blocks at Ark.-Ft. Smith. She scored seven points with seven rebounds against Oklahoma Baptist. She had seven rebounds and three blocks against Southwestern Okla. She pulled six rebounds at K-State. She had five rebounds and two blocks at KU.
As a Sophomore in 2016-17
She ranked 12th in the MIAA in blocked shots. She had 14 points and ten boards against Lincoln. She had seven rebounds and two blocks at Ft. Hays State. She had seven boards against Lubbock Christian. She had eight points, nine rebounds and a career high five blocks against Ark.-Ft. Smith. She scored nine points on four of six shooting against Truman. She had a career high 22 points against Tabor, with seven rebounds and three blocks. She had eight rebounds with two blocks against Oklahoma Baptist. She pulled a career high 15 rebounds against Southwestern Oklahoma while blocking three shots.  
As a Freshman in 2015-16
She scored four points with a block and a steal against Missouri Southern. She was two of three from the field and pulled three rebounds in eight minutes against Hawai'i Hilo. She pulled five boards against Science & Arts. She had five points and five rebounds against Cameron. She had five rebounds at Southwestern Oklahoma.
High School
She was a first-team All Class 4A Division I selection for Paola HS. She averaged 11.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as she was named the Tri-County Spotlight Player of the Year as a junior. She led the Panthers to the state tournament each of her last three years.

#21 JESSICA WAYNE
5-9 • Junior • Guard • Kansas City, Kan. • Piper HS
As a Junior in 2018-19
She is fourth in the MIAA in scoring and second in steals. She tied her career high with six steals at Cameron. She had 21 points and ten rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma. She scored 19 points with six rebounds against Oklahoma Baptist. She had 19 points and two steals against Southwestern Oklahoma.
As a Sophomore in 2017-18
She was named to the MIAA All-Defensive team. She was ranked fifth in the MIAA in steals and tenth in blocks. She had a career high 12 rebounds and added 11 points against Ft. Hays State in the MIAA Quarterfinals. She had 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals at Northeastern State. She scored 13 points with seven boards and five steals at Southwest Baptist. She had a career high 23 points with seven rebounds, five assists and four steals against Southwest Baptist. She scored ten points with nine rebounds against Central Missouri. She scored 14 points with five rebounds at Pitt State. She scored 16 points with a career high six steals against Central Oklahoma. She had 12 points, six rebounds and three steals at Ark.-Ft. Smith. She had four steals to go with seven points and four rebounds at K-State.
As a Freshman in 2016-17
She had 11 points at Northwest Missouri. She had ten points and four rebounds at Southwest Baptist. She scored six points with three rebounds, a steal, block and assist at Central Missouri. She scored ten points at Neb.-Kearney. She had a career high nine assists against Kansas Christian. She had 17 points off the bench against Tabor. She scored ten points with four rebounds, three assists and three steals against Okla. Baptist. She had six points on two of two shooting from behind the arc at Baylor.
High School
She is the Piper HS record holder in career scoring with 1,386 points while scoring a school record 533 points as a senior.  She earned first-team All-Class 4A-I honors after averaging 24.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, 6.9 steals and 3.2 assists for the Pirates as a senior.

#24 ADDIE LACKEY
5-9 • Senior • Guard • Hillsboro, Kan. • Hillsboro HS
As A Senior in 2018-19
She scored 15 points with a season high seven assists at Northwestern Oklahoma. She hit four three-pointers and had 17 points against Oklahoma Baptist. She pulled six rebounds against Southwestern Oklahoma.
As A Junior in 2016-17
She was named Third-Team All-MIAA. She was ranked 15th in the MIAA in scoring and 12th in made three-pointers. She scored 20 points and made five three-pointers against Central Okla. She scored 21 points at Washburn with a career high five made threes in six attempts. She scored a career high 24 points at Southwest Baptist on nine of 14 shooting. She had 18 points against Pitt State. She scored 19 points on eight of 12 shooting and dished five assists against Ark.-Ft. Smith. She had 19 points with four made three-pointers at Drury. She scored 18 points against Truman. She had 17 points against Okla. Baptist. She scored 14 points with seven assists against Southwestern Okla. She scored 17 points on six of nine shooting at Baylor.
As A Sophomore in 2015-16
She scored 13 points in the 2016 Regional Championship game against Pittsburg State. She had 16 points against Northern State. She scored 14 points with five rebounds and three assists against Pitt State in the MIAA Championship Game. She had 14 points and four assists against Mo. Western in the MIAA Semifinals. She scored 14 points with four assists at Central Okla. She had 16 points against Central Mo. along with four assists and three rebounds. She dished a career high 12 assists against Science & Arts.
As A Freshman in 2014-15
She was named MIAA Freshman of the Year and honorable mention All-MIAA. Her 318 points are seventh and her 99 assists are second among Lady Hornet freshmen since joining the MIAA. She was three for four from the three-point line and had 13 points against Ft. Hays State in regional championship game. She was three for three from the three-point arc and finished with 11 points at Washburn. She was six of nine from the field and scored 15 points against Neb.-Kearney. She had 21 points on six of eight shooting from the field at Mo. Southern. She had 17 points at Kansas State and hit three three-pointers.
AT ESU
In her fifth year at Emporia State after missing last  season with a knee injury suffered in an October scrimmage. She is seventh in career made three-pointers at Emporia State with 163 made triples. She has scored 1,153 points in 106 career games to rank 24th on the Lady Hornet all-time list.
High School
She averaged 14.1 points for Hillsboro HS and was named second-team All-Class as a senior.
Personal  
Her mother Kristi Nelson had 500 assists for the Lady Hornets from 1986-90 and her father Mark was a member of the Hornets from 1984-88.  

#25 KARSEN SCHULTZ
5-10 • Freshman • Guard • Alma, Kan. • Alma-Wabaunsee HS
As a Freshman in 2018-19
Is in her first season at Emporia State after graduating from Alma-Wabaunsee HS. She had two assists at Cameron. She scored two points and pulled two rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma.
HIGH SCHOOL
Schultz was a First-Team Kansas Basketball Coaches Association All-State Class 2A performer for former Lady Hornet Shanna (Spann) Perine at Wabaunsee HS and a top 30 pick in all classes by Sports in Kansas. She scored 1,384 points in her career for the Chargers and averaged 18 points per game on 52% shooting from the field as a senior.

#30 DALEY HANDY
6-0 • Sophomore • Forward • Wichita, Kan. • Wyoming/Maize HS
As a Sophomore in 2018-19
She is probable for this weekend with an ankle injury. She pulled five rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma. She hit five of six free throws at Oklahoma Baptist. She had seven points against Southwestern Oklahoma. She scored six points against Bethel.
She sat out her first season at Emporia State with a knee injury suffered during practice prior to the Kansas exhibition game.
At Wyoming in 2016-17
She played in ten games for Wyoming in 2016-17 after sitting out her freshman season with a knee injury.
High School
She was a three-time All-League selection, while being named First Team All-State and Honorable Mention All-State during her career at Maize HS. She was named All-Metro, Co-League MVP and played in the KBCA All-Star Game. She helped her team to a 24-1 overall record and a State Runner-Up finish as a senior. She helped her team to four league and Sub-State championships while the team finished second in the state in 2014, third in 2012 and fourth in 2013. She was an All-League and All-State selection in track and field for Maize and was named an All-American by USA Track and Field in the heptathlon.

#31 TATUM GRAVES
6-2 • Senior • Forward • Shawnee, Kan. • Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
As a Senior in 2018-19
In her fourth year with the Lady Hornets. She had a block in three minutes in her first action at Northwestern Oklahoma. She was a First-Team All-MIAA middle hitter with the Emporia State volleyball team in the fall. She is expected to make her basketball debut this weekend.
As a Junior in 2017-18
She pulled four boards at Southwest Baptist. She had a career high three steals against Central Missouri. She had six rebounds and three blocked shots at Missouri Southern. She had a career high 13 rebounds, a blocked shot and a steal at Washburn. She had six rebounds against Pittsburg State. She tied her career high with nine points at Lincoln. She scored nine points with five rebounds against Neb.-Kearney. She earned Second-Team All-MIAA honors in volleyball. She was sixth in the MIAA in hitting percentage at .299 and ranked ninth in blocks at 1.00 per set.  
As a Sophomore in 2016-17
She has blocked 14 shots in 18 games on the year. She had two blocked shots in three minutes at Northwest Missouri. She pulled three boards against Lindenwood in four minutes. She had two blocks and a steal at Neb.-Kearney. She pulled three rebounds and had two assists against Lubbock Christian. She had four points and three rebounds against Ark.-Ft. Smith. She blocked three shots against Truman. She had six points and seven rebounds against Kansas Christian. She averaged 1.41 kills and 0.69 blocks per set for the Hornet volleyball team.
As a Freshman in 2015-16
She scored two points with two rebounds and two blocks at Lincoln. She had two rebounds at Washburn. She went three of four from the free throw line for three points against Northwest Missouri. She made her debut on the basketball court against Science & Arts just four days after wrapping up the volleyball season. She averaged 1.74 kills on a team best .288 hitting for the Hornets in the fall.
High School
She was an honorable mention All-State selection for Shawnee Mission Northwest HS and earned All-Sunflower League honors in both basketball and volleyball.

#35 TYRA JONES
6-0 • Senior • Forward • Detroit, Mich. • Labette CC/Duquesne/Cody HS
As a Senior in 2018-19
She is ranked eighth in scoring, sixth in rebounding and free throw percentage and fifth in blocked shots in the MIAA. She had 19 points and ten rebounds at Cameron. She scored 12 points with seven rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma. She had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds with three steals and two blocks at Oklahoma Baptist.  
As A Junior in 2017-18
She was ranked fifth in the MIAA in offensive rebounds and tenth in rebounding. She averaged 16.9 points and 9.6 rebounds in the 14 games she played more than 20 minutes in. She had 14 points and 12 rebounds against Ft. Hays State in the MIAA quarterfinals. She had 20 points and seven rebounds at  Central Okla. She had a career high 17 rebounds at Southwest Baptist. She scored 15 points with nine rebounds against Washburn. She scored 23 points with 13 rebounds and three steals against Southwest Baptist. She scored 13 points with ten rebounds against Washburn. She had 16 points and 14 boards against Pittsburg State. She had 17 points and ten rebounds at Lindenwood. She scored 25 points against Ft. Hays State. She was 10 for 10 from the field and scored 22 points with nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks against Okla. Christian. She went for 34 points and 11 rebounds against Texas Woman's. She had 18 points and 12 rebounds at Newman. She had 16 points and 13 rebounds at Kansas State. She had ten points, a game high nine rebounds and three steals at Kansas.
At Labette CC in 2016-17
She averaged 17.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game to go along with 2.1 assists as she earned First-Team NJCAA Division II All-American honors at Labette CC.
At Duquense in 2015-16
She played in 15 games for Duquesne as a freshman.
High School
She averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4.5 assists her senior season at Cody HS. She was a Detroit News All-Area and USA Today All-Detroit Girls Basketball Honorable Mention honoree.
 
#44 EMILY MILLER
5-10 • Senior • Guard • Columbia, Mo. • Drury/Hickman HS
As a Senior in 2018-19
She is leading the MIAA in made three-pointers, and is ranked fifth in scoring and third in three-point percentage in the league. She had 19 points and hit six of ten three-pointers at Northwestern Oklahoma. She scored 16 points and hit five of eight three-pointers at Oklahoma Baptist. She scored 17 points with ten rebounds and hit four trifectas against Southwestern Oklahoma. She had 14 points and was four of six from behind the arc against Bethel.
As A Junior in 2017-18
She scored ten points with five rebounds, two assists and two steals in her return to the starting line-up against Northeastern State. She had 19 points with 13 coming in the second half at Central Oklahoma. She scored 11 points at Northeastern State. She had 11 points at Southwest Baptist. She scored 13 points against Central Missouri. She had a career high 13 rebounds with 13 points at Missouri Southern. She went three for three from behind the arc and finished with 13 points at Pittsburg State. She scored 17 points against Northeastern State. She had 12 points and four assists against Pittsburg State. She scored 17 points and was three of three from behind the three-point line against Ft. Hays State. She had 19 points against Oklahoma Christian. She had 15 points against Texas Woman's. She had 16 points with six rebounds at Ark.-Ft. Smith. She scored 17 points and dished four assists against Oklahoma Baptist. She had a career high 25 points with six made three-pointers against Southwestern Oklahoma. She had 19 points with five three-pointers and six assists at Kansas State in exhibition play. She scored 15 points with three three-pointers and six assists at Kansas.
At Drury from 2015-16
She averaged 5.5 points on .607 shooting from the field with 2.9 rebounds per game in 18 contests.
HIGH SCHOOL
She was the all-time leading scorer at Hickman HS in Columbia with 1,816 points. She averaged 21 points, shot 52% from the floor, 85% from the free throw line and pulled down 4.4 rebounds per game her senior season. She was a three-time All-State selection in Class 5 and an Academic All-State selection. She helped Hickman to a 24-2 record her junior season and a 23-3 record her senior campaign. She was a member of the National Honor Society and a Presidential Scholar in high school.