LADY HORNETS AND JENNIES TO MEET IN BATTLE OF LAST TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS FROM MIAA

Women's Basketball | 2/8/2019 4:14:00 PM

Game #23
Emporia State Lady Hornets (17-5, 8-4 MIAA)
at #21 Central Missouri Jennies (16-4, 9-3 MIAA)
Saturday, Feb. 9 • 3:30 p.m. • Warrensburg, Mo. • Multipurpose Bldg (6,500)
Series Record: ESU leads 41-35 Last Meeting: #7 UCM 78, at ESU 61  (Jan. 24, 2018)
Radio: KFFX 104.9FM (1:10 pregame) Internet Audio: kvoe.com
Television: None Internet Video: www.themiaanetwork/esuhornets
Live Stats • Ticket Info • Complete Notes in pdf
Up Next: Central Okla. • Thur., Feb. 14 • 5:30 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • White Auditorium (5,000)

CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS     
The Lady Hornets take on Central Missouri in a battle of the last two national champions from the MIAA.

LAST TIME OUT
Jessica Wayne scored with 2.0 seconds left to give the Lady Hornets an 80-77 win at Southwest Baptist. Emporia State jumped out to a 10-0 lead to start the game and led 16-11 after one quarter. The Lady Hornets pushed the lead to 11 points at 25-14 and still led by ten with 5:24 left in the half.  The Bearcats would then go on a 13-1 run to take a 33-31 lead with 1:56 left before the teams went to the locker rooms tied at 35. The Lady Hornets went on a 9-0 run to take a 53-44 lead and would push the lead to 58-48 before Morgan Henderson hit back to back buckets to pull SBU within 58-52 with 3:23 remaining in the third. The Lady Hornets held a 73-66 lead with 2:30 remaining when Madison Strong hit back to back to back three-pointers to put the Bearcats up 75-73 with 1:35 remaining. With the game tied at 77 Wayne drove the lane to score and was fouled with 2.0 seconds left.  She hit the free throw to give the Lady Hornets the 80-77 win.  Tyra Jones led Emporia State with 25 points and was joined in double figures by Wayne with 20, Emily Miller with 17 and Addie Lackey with 12 points.  

THE COACHES
Toby Wynn is 17-5 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 Central Missouri.
Dave Slifer is 297-143 in his 15th year at UCM and 681-242 in his 29th season overall. He is 22-38 all-time against ESU, 12-19 at Central Mo.  

ABOUT THE LADY HORNETS
Emporia State is 17-5 overall, 8-4 in the MIAA. Tyra Jones is leading the league in scoring in conference only games and overall is in the top ten in the league in scoring, rebounding, blocks, and field goal percentage. Jessica Wayne is leading the league in steals and is in the top ten in scoring and rebounding. Emily Miller leads the MIAA in 3-pointers and 3-point percentage. Tiana Moala leads the MIAA in blocks.

ABOUT THE JENNIES
Central Missouri is 16-4, 9-3 in the MIAA and ranked #21 in the nation. They lead the MIAA in made three-pointers. Paige Redmond is ranked fifth in the MIAA in scoring and third in made three-pointers.

SERIES HISTORY
The Lady Hornets lead the series 41-35 with a 12-2 advantage in the post season. The home team had won nine straight in the series before the Jennies win in White Auditorium last year.

LAST TIME AGAINST CENTRAL MO.
The Lady Hornets shot a season low 25% from the field in a 78-61 loss to #7 Central Missouri. Emporia State was two for 21 from the field in the opening quarter as they fell behind 22-9. The Lady Hornets would chip away at the lead and cut it to 46-36 with 3:36 left in the game.  On the next possession Paige Redmond banked in a 25 footer as the shot clock expired to push the lead back to 13 points. The Jennies used a 12-2 run to take their biggest lead of the night at 76-54 with 2:37 remaining.  Emily Miller had 13 points and was joined in double figures by Jessica Wayne with ten points.

UP NEXT
The Lady Hornets return to White Auditorium to take on Central Oklahoma on Feb. 14. The Valentine's Day tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.

GAME OF RUNS
The Lady Hornets have had 18 runs of 10-0 or better this year after having only nine such runs during the entire 2017-18 season.
They did not have a 10-0 run during their 92-62 win over Lincoln, the largest margin of victory against an NCAA Division II school this season.

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 went 349-84 in 13 seasons at Seward CC and is 366-89 in his 14th season as a head coach. He is 17-5 with a 3-1 record against nationally ranked teams as the head coach at Emporia State. The Lady Saints won at least 20 games 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 31-4 in 2017-18 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 286 of the last 315 (.908) 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 13 games to unranked NCAA teams in White Auditorium since 1997. The Lady Hornets are 433-97 (.817) overall since 1979 at home and hold the MIAA record for consecutive home wins with 62 set from 1997-2001. Emporia State is 12-7 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 287 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 277-107 (.721) away from home, 100-28 (.781) in neutral site games and 60-14 (.811) 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 51-40 (.560) away from White Auditorium against Top 25 teams. The Lady Hornets are 141-59 (.705) 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 has the best record in the nation at 94-39 (.707) against non-conference opponents this year with a 64-34 (.653) record against D-II schools. Within the Central Region the NSIC is 60-30 (.667) and the GAC is 38-35 (.521) in non-conference action.

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 853 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 294-4 (.987) 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 the third was at Central Oklahoma 87-86 in the final regular season game of 2017-18 and the most recent was 96-88 in double overtime to Washburn on January 5, 2019. Emporia State was 167-22 (.884) in the previous 23 seasons when scoring at least 80 points. Conversely Emporia State is 160-2 (.988) 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 85-52 (.620) against WBCA Top 25 teams since 1997-98 with a 3-1 record this season.  Emporia State is 35-15 (.700) in neutral site games with top 25 foes since 1997. The Lady Hornets are 30-12 (.714) in White Auditorium against Top 25 teams since 1997. Emporia State has 35 wins against Top 10 teams, including four victories against #1 ranked teams in the last seven seasons.

RANKINGS
This is the 22nd 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 279 weeks since first appearing in the 1997-98 preseason poll and have been in the top ten for a Division II record 190 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 23 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 their 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.
 
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.

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 282-88 (.762) in MIAA play since the 2000 season and 493-132 (.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 315-89 (.780) in MIAA play and 556-136 (.803) overall. The Lady Hornets have been ranked in the top ten of the ESPN/USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll 190 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 20 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.

MEDICAL REPORT
Freshman Tre'Zure Jobe has missed the last 20 games with a knee injury and is being considered for a possible medical red-shirt.
Coach Toby Wynn announced November 19 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 918-397 (.698) 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 (20th - 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.
• The Lady Hornets have matched last season's overall win total with seven regular season games remaining.

STREAKS AND SUCH
•The Lady Hornets have held their last 853 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 40 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 360-10 (.973) when leading at the 5:00 mark since the start of the 2004-05 season and are 526-16 (.970) 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 suited up but did not play against Washburn. She has been out since 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 scored five points with four assists against Lincoln. She had six points against Lindenwood. She scored five points with a key three-pointer at Pitt State. She hit a three-pointer in the first overtime against Washburn. She scored eight points against both Baker and UPR-Bayamon. She tied her career high with five rebounds against Newman. She had 13 points on five of six shooting against Northern State. She had a career high 18 points against Ark.-Ft. Smith. She scored seven points at Northwestern Oklahoma. She scored ten points with seven assists in a start against Okla. Baptist.  
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 in White Auditorium. She scored a then 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
She had six points at Mo. Southern. She scored seven points, all in a 2:14 span of the fourth quarter, at Pittsburg State. She scored ten points at Mo. Western. She had 11 rebounds and eight points at Northwest Missouri. She scored nine points on four of five shooting against Washburn. She scored 14 points against Baker. 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 11 points and three three-pointers against Lincoln. She  had three points and two rebounds against Lindenwood. She hit two of three from beyond the arc against UPR-Bayamon. She scored five points with two rebounds in five minutes against Newman. She scored three points at Northwestern Oklahoma.
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 while ranking 13th in the nation in total blocks. In her last six games she is averaging 7.2 points on .656 shooting with 8.2 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game. She had 11 rebounds, three steals and three blocks at Southwest Baptist. She scored 13 points with nine rebounds and six blocks at Missouri Southern. She had eight points, seven rebounds, three blocks and a career high three steals at Pittsburg State. She had a career high eight blocked shots against Neb.-Kearney along with ten points and seven rebounds. She had five blocks and nine rebounds against Ft. Hays State. She had nine points and seven rebounds against Washburn. She had five blocks at Ft. Hays State. She scored ten points on five of seven shooting against Northern State. She had 16 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks at Cameron. She had four blocked shots against Southwestern Oklahoma.
As a Junior in 2017-18
She was fifth in the MIAA in blocked shots. She blocked four shots at Central Oklahoma. She scored ten points and grabbed five rebounds at Neb.-Kearney. She had nine rebounds and three blocks at Ft. Hays State. She scored eight points, pulled seven rebounds and had two blocks at Pitt State. She had seven rebounds and three blocks against Southwestern Oklahoma. She pulled six rebounds at K-State. She had five rebounds and two blocks at Kansas.
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 a career high 22 points against Tabor. 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 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 leading the MIAA and ranks third in the nation in steals. She is ranked eighth in scoring and ninth in rebounding in the MIAA. She scored 20 points including the game winner at Southwest Baptist. She had a career high nine steals against Lincoln and is averaging 6.0 steals per game over her last five contests. She scored a career high 23 points and eight steals against Lindenwood. She had 16 points, eighth rebounds, and five assists at Mo. Southern. She scored 12 points with eight steals at Pittsburg State. She had ten boards and four steals against Ft. Hays State. She scored 19 points with eight boards at Mo. Western. She had 13 points and 12 boards at Northwest Missouri. She scored 17 points against Washburn. She had 13 points and a career high 14 rebounds against Baker. She had 20 points, ten boards and five steals at Ft. Hays State. She scored 14 points with eight rebounds against Northern State. She had 12 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and four steals against UA-Ft. Smith. She had six steals at Cameron. She had 21 points and ten rebounds at Northwestern Okla. She scored 19 points with six rebounds against Okla. Baptist. She had 19 points 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 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 had 23 points with seven rebounds, five assists and four steals against Southwest Baptist. She scored 14 points at Pitt State. She scored 16 points with six steals against Central Okla. 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 NW Missouri. She had a career high nine assists against Kansas Christian. She had 17 points off the bench against Tabor. She hit two of two threes at Baylor for six points.
High School
She is the Piper HS record holder in career scoring with 1,386 points with 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 is sixth in the MIAA in made three-pointers, fourth in assist to turnover ratio and sixth in assists. She scored 12 points at Southwest Baptist. She had seven assists against Lincoln. She scored ten points with five assists against Lindenwood. She had 14 points on seven of nine shooting and a career high seven rebounds at Missouri Southern. She hit three three-pointers and scored 14 points at Pittsburg State. She had three treys against Ft. Hays State including the game winner with :16.7 left. She had 16 points on six of nine shooting at Missouri Western. She had ten points with four in the first OT against Washburn. She scored ten points with six assists against Baker.  She had nine points on three of five shooting from behind the arc along with five assists and three steals against UPR-Bayamon. She scored 11 points at Ft. Hays State. She was seven of 11 from the field, four of six from behind the arc, on the way to 18 points against Newman. She was nine of 11 from the field on the way to 23 points against Northern State. 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 Oklahoma. 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 the 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 tied for fourth in career made three-pointers at Emporia State with 197 made triples to rank 18th among active NCAA Division II players. She has scored 1,352 points in 124 career games to rank 17th and needs eight points to tie Allie Volkens (2007-11) for 16th 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
She scored five points against Lincoln. She had three rebounds against Baker. 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 was the only player to score off the bench at Southwest Baptist. She pulled five rebounds against Lincoln. She had seven points, all in the first half, at Northwest Missouri. She scored six points with four rebounds against UPR-Bayamon. She scored five points with three rebounds in ten minutes against UA-Ft. Smith. 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
She had a season high nine rebounds to go with two blocks and three points against Lincoln. She had a block against Ft. Hays State. She scored six points, all in the second half, with three rebounds, all in the first half, at Northwest Missouri. She had three offensive rebounds against Baker. 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.
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 third in the MIAA in scoring, fifth in rebounding, third in field goal percentage, and ninth in blocked shots while leading the league in scoring in conference games. She scored 25 points on ten of 13 shooting at Southwest Baptist. She had 17 points with three made three-pointers against Lindenwood. She is a three-time MIAA Player of the Week after road wins at PSU and MSSU. She scored 14 points with six rebounds at Mo. Southern. She had 22 points and 11 boards at Pittsburg State. She was named MIAA Player of the Week after averaging 19.5 points and 11.0 rebounds against UNK and FHSU. She had 20 points and ten boards against Neb.-Kearney. She scored 19 points with 12 rebounds against Ft. Hays State. She scored 24 points against Washburn. She had 20 points at FHSU. She had 25 points and 11 boards at Neb.-Kearney. She was named MIAA Player of the Week after scoring 19 points with ten rebounds against Newman. She had 19 points and ten rebounds at Cameron. She had 22 points and 11 rebounds at Oklahoma Baptist.  
As A Junior in 2017-18
She was ranked tenth in the MIAA 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 at Central Okla. She had a career high 17 rebounds at Southwest Baptist. She scored 23 points with 13 rebounds against Southwest Baptist in White Auditorium. She had 16 points and 14 boards against Pitt 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, nine rebounds and three steals at KU.
At Labette CC in 2016-17/Duquense in 2015-16
She averaged 17.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as she earned First-Team NJCAA Division II All-American honors at Labette CC. 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 leads the MIAA in made three-pointers and three-point percentage and ranks sixth in the nation in total three-pointers made. She scored 17 points with seven rebounds at Southwest Baptist. She had a career high 26 points and hit six three-pointers against Lincoln. She scored 20 points with four made three-pointers against Lindenwood. She had 15 points on five three-pointers against Neb.-Kearney. She had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four assists against Washburn. She was five of nine from the three-point line for 17 points at Neb.-Kearney. She was four of nine from beyond the arc with 14 points, eight rebounds and a career high six assists against Newman. She had 19 points and hit six of ten three-pointers at Northwestern Okla. She scored 16 points and hit five of eight three-pointers at Okla. Baptist. She scored 17 points with ten rebounds and hit four treys against Southwestern Okla.
As A Junior in 2017-18
She had 19 points with 13 coming in the second half at Central Oklahoma. 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 scored 17 points and was three of three from behind the three-point line against Ft. Hays State. She had 19 points against Okla. Christian. She had 16 points with six rebounds at Ark.-Ft. Smith. She scored 17 points and dished four assists against Okla. Baptist. She had a career high 25 points with six made three-pointers against Southwestern Okla. She had 19 points with five three-pointers and six assists at K-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, 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 was a member of the National Honor Society and a Presidential Scholar in high school.