LADY HORNETS BEGIN MIAA TOURNAMENT AT HOME AGAINST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

Women's Basketball | 3/2/2021 8:52:00 PM

Game #23
Emporia State Lady Hornets (17-5, 17-5 MIAA)
vs. Central Oklahoma Bronchos (14-8, 14-8 MIAA)
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • WL White Auditorium
Series Record: ESU leads 25-8 Last Meeting: at UCO 77, ESU 70 (1/28/2021)
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MARCH MEANS SOMETHING      
The Lady Hornets begin their 25th consecutive MIAA Tournament against Central Oklahoma in White Auditorium. Emporia State is the most successful tournament team in MIAA history with a 46-16 record and nine tourney championships in 15 championship game appearances.

LAST TIME OUT
For the third consecutive game the Lady Hornets fell behind by double digits but for the first time could not overcome it in a 74-64 loss to Washburn on Saturday afternoon in Lee Arena. The Ichabods used a 12-2 run to take a 28-17 lead with 1:32 left in the half. Emporia State trailed 61-44 with 7:50 left when Sheats started an 11-2 run with a three-pointer and two Daley Handy free throws pulled ESU within 63-55 with 4:55 remaining.  Jobe scored inside with 1:23 left then hit one of two free throws with 1:01 left to cut it to seven but that was as close as it would get as the Ichabods closed out the 74-64 final score. Tre'Zure Jobe led Emporia State with 23 points and was joined in double figures by Ehlaina Hartman and Fredricka Sheats with 12 points each.

THE COACHES
Toby Wynn is 63-21 in his third year as the head coach of the Lady Hornets and is 2-2 in the MIAA Tournament. He is the second coach to win at least 20 games and go to the NCAA Tournament in his first two years at Emporia State. He has won 412 total games after going 349-84 in 13 years at Seward CC with four Jayhawk Conference regular season championships and two Region VI Tourney titles. He is 4-2 against Central Oklahoma.
Guy Hardaker is 281-156 in his 15th year at Central Okla. and 7-7 in the MIAA Tournament. He is 5-17 against Emporia State.

ABOUT THE LADY HORNETS
The Lady Hornets are 17-5 and the #4 seed in the MIAA tourney. They lead the MIAA in scoring, 3-pointers made, 3-point percentage, turnover margin and steals. Tre'Zure Jobe is leading the league in scoring and steals while Karsen Schultz is second in made three-pointers.

ABOUT THE BRONCHOS
Central Oklahoma is 14-8 and the #5 seed in the MIAA tourney. They are leading the MIAA in rebounding, defensive rebounds and second in assists. Kelsey Johnson is second in the league in scoring and rebounding and leading the league in field goal percentage.

SERIES HISTORY
The Lady Hornets lead the overall series 25-8. The home team had won ten of the last 11 meetings. Emporia State has won all three meetings in the MIAA Tournament.

LAST MEETING
After shooting 69.2% from the three-point line in the first half, the Lady Hornets hit just four of 14 from the arc in the second half of a 77-70 loss at Central Oklahoma. ESU used an 11-0 run to take a 19-10 lead.  An 11-4 run by the Bronchos tied the game at 28 with 4:02 left in the half before ESU led 40-37 at the break. ESU had a 65-62 lead with 6:37 left in the game but UCO responded with a 7-0 run to take a 69-65 lead with 4:09 remaining.  The Bronchos hit three of four free throws in the final 44 seconds to ice the victory. Sheats had 24 points, Karsen Schultz scored 16 while Tre'Zure Jobe added 15 points.  

UP NEXT
The winner advances to the MIAA Semifinals at the highest remaining seed on Saturday, March 6.
MARCH MEANS SOMETHING
The Lady Hornets are 42-13 (.764) in their last 55 March post season games. Emporia State has made it to the championship game in 16 of the last 20 post season tournaments they have played in under three different coaches, appearing in eight 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 86-35 (.711) all-time in MIAA and NCAA Tournament games with a 40-19 (.678) record in the NCAA Tourney.
 
MARCH MADNESS RECAP
Last season the Lady Hornets qualified for their 21st NCAA Tournament since first becoming eligible for it in 1992. They rank eighth all-time in NCAA Division II tournament appearances and they are tied with Bentley for the most trips in the 21st century with 18.  Emporia State has won 40 NCAA Tournament games to rank fifth all-time and fourth among active Division II schools. Since their first win in 1997 they have won more NCAA Tournament games than any school in the country.

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 tournament championships. The Lady Hornets won four straight championships from 1998-2001 and were in seven straight title games between 2011 and 2017 with championships in the final five tournaments of that run. Emporia State is 46-16 all-time in MIAA Tournament play with a 14-0 record in White Auditorium.

MIAA TOURNAMENT CHANGES
The MIAA has announced changes to the 2020-21 men's and women's post-season basketball championships, presented by Citizens Bank. Due to restrictions related to indoor events in Kansas City because of CoVID-19, the association will be moving all three rounds of the men's and women's tournaments to campus sites. The top eight men's and women's teams have advance to the postseason tournaments.

NEWBIES
Tre'Zure Jobe became just the sixth freshman to earn All-Tournament honors at the 2020 MIAA Tournament.  Five of the six freshmen honorees have been Lady Hornets as she joins Lindenwood's Lindsay Medlen (2017) and Lady Hornets Kelly Moten (2014), Kelsey Balcom (2011), Michelle Stueve (2005), and Casey Henningsen (2004) in earning all-tourney honors in their first year. A total of seven Lady Hornets have been named MIAA Freshman of the Year.

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.

ROAD WARRIORS
Emporia State is 294-117 (.715) away from home, 102-31 (.767) in neutral site games and 60-15 (.800) 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 52-44 (.542) away from White Auditorium against Top 25 teams. The Lady Hornets are 156-66 (.703) on the road in MIAA league play since 1997-98. Emporia State is 37-16 (.698) in NCAA Tournament games away from White Auditorium.

WYNNING
Toby Wynn was formally introduced as the seventh head coach in Lady Hornet history on April 9, 2018 and became just the second Emporia State coach to reach the NCAA Tournament in his first season. He is 63-21 with a 5-6 record against nationally ranked teams as the head coach at Emporia State. The Booker, Texas native went 349-84 in 13 seasons at Seward CC and is 412-105 in his 15th season as a head coach. His 22 regular season wins were the second most by a first year coach in Lady Hornet history. He has won at least 20 games in each of his 15 seasons as a head coach, including four 30 win seasons and at least 25 wins in each of his last five years in Liberal.  

HOME COOKIN'
The Lady Hornets have won 313 of the last 345 (.907) 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 15 games to unranked NCAA teams in White Auditorium since 1997. The Lady Hornets are 460-100 (.821) overall since 1979 at home, hold the MIAA record for consecutive home wins with 62 set from 1997-2001, and have won 25 of their last 28 home games. Emporia State is 13-7 (.650) against top ten teams in White Auditorium since 1995.

TOUGH ENOUGH    
According to the last year's NCAA stats, the Lady Hornets played the 24th toughest schedule in the nation.  Their past opponents have a combined winning percentage of .561 on the year.

TAKING ON THE BEST
The Lady Hornets have won three contests against teams that were defending national champions at the time.  Emporia State defeated the 2018 national champion Jennies 65-62 on Feb. 9, 2019; they defeated the 2016 national champions Lubbock Christian 60-50 on Dec. 3, 2016 in the first ever regular season matchup between a #1 ranked team and a defending national champion in White Auditorium history; and they ended then #1 ranked and 2005 national champion Washburn's 51 game winning streak with a 61-59 win in overtime of the regional championship game on March 13, 2006 in Topeka.

NOT SUCH A HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
The host team for the NCAA Regional the Lady Hornets compete in has won the tournament only three times in the last 15 years. The first eight years of the streak were in the South Central Region. Last year was just the seventh time the host team has advanced to the regional final in the last 14 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, Central Missouri defeating Augustana in 2018 in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Ft. Hays State losing to Southwestern Oklahoma in Hays in 2019.

GAME OF RUNS
Emporia State has had 19 runs of 10-0 or greater this season, including an 18-0 run against Newman, a 15-0 run in less than two minutes against Central Oklahoma and a 16-0 run over more than eight minutes against Washburn.

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 915 games.

BY THE NUMBERS
The Lady Hornets have topped the 100-point barrier 74 times and have eclipsed the 110 point mark 30 times in their history. Since 1997-98, the Lady Hornets are 310-4 (.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 166-2 (.988) all-time when holding opponents to 50 points or less.

BRING IT ON    
The Lady Hornets are 87-57 (.604) against WBCA Top 25 teams since 1997-98.  Emporia State is 35-17 (.673) in neutral site games with top 25 foes since 1997. The Lady Hornets are 31-13 (.705) in White Auditorium against Top 25 teams since 1997. Emporia State has 36 wins against Top 10 teams, including four victories against #1 ranked teams in the last seven seasons.

RANKINGS
Emporia State is receiving votes in this week's Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II Coaches Poll for 2020-21. The Lady Hornets have been in the Coaches Top 25 a total of 284 weeks since first appearing in the 1997-98 preseason poll and have been in the top ten for a WBCA Division II record 190 weeks. The Lady Hornets received votes in the final WBCA Poll of 2019-20. It was the 23rd consecutive season the Lady Hornets have been in ranked in the Top 25 of the WBCA Poll at least twice during a season.

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 have won 20 games in 22 of the last 24 seasons and their current streak of 25 straight winning seasons is the longest active streak in the MIAA. Emporia State has made the NCAA Tournament 21 times in the last 24 years and their 40-19 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 15 of the last 23 MIAA Tournament Championship games and have made it to the semifinals in 21 of the last 24 seasons.

LADY HORNETS NCAA HISTORY
The Lady Hornets have made the NCAA Tournament 21 times in the last 24 years and their 40-19 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.

HERE THEY COME
The Lady Hornets drew an average of 1,442 fans to their 15 home games on Slaymaker Court in White Auditorium during the 2019-20 season to rank sixth nationally. Emporia State outdrew 243 NCAA Division I schools, including six "Power 5" schools.  Emporia State played in front of an NCAA Division II season high 6,455 in the MIAA Tournament Championship game in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City.  Prior to the pandemic the Lady Hornets had played in front of at least 1,000 fans in White Auditorium in 305 of their previous 306 games.  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 in 2005-06 to finish third in the nation and led the nation with an average attendance of 2,348 fans in 2004-05. Emporia State has been in the top six of the nation in attendance in each of the last 23 years.

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 on the CBS Sports Network in 2015. 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 the MIAA Broadcasting Network while this year will mark the eighth Lady Hornet appearance on the MIAA Network as part of the league championship game.

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

LADY HORNET SUCCESS ON THE COURT...
The Lady Hornets have the best record in MIAA play in the 21st century. Emporia State is 319-99 (.763) in MIAA play since the 2000 season and 539-148 (.785) 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 382-100 (.793) in MIAA play and 602-152 (.798) 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 21 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 have been in 15 of the last 22 MIAA Tournament championship games, made it to the semifinals in 21 of the last 23 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. 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. As a team the Lady Hornets had a 3.23 team GPA in the fall of 2019.

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.

TIP-INS
• The Lady Hornets have won 20 games 22 times in the last 24 years and 27 times in school 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 964-413 (.700) overall in their 47th year of action and were the eighth NCAA Division II program to reach 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 21 MIAA MVPs, seven of the last 18 Freshmen of the Year and have won four MIAA Defensive Player of the Year awards since 2011-12.

STREAKS AND SUCH
• The Lady Hornets have held their last 915 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 46 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 24 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 then longest winning streak 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).
• Emporia State is 2-1 against teams on a 30 game winning streak in the NCAA Tournament. They snapped Gannon's 37 game winning streak in the 2010 national semifinals and Washburn's 32 game in-season streak in the 2006 South Central Regional finals. ESU lost to eventual national runner-up Southwestern Oklahoma 71-65 in the first round of the 2019 Central Regional.

END GAME
The Lady Hornets are 571-19 (.968) since 1997 when leading at the 5:00 mark.  

#3 TRE'ZURE JOBE
5-7 • Sophomore • Guard • Wichita, Kan. • Wichita South HS
As a Sophomore in 2020-21
She is leading the MIAA in scoring and steals, ranks third in assist to turnover ratio, fourth in made threes, sixth in assists and field goal percentage, and seventh in free throw percentage. She is leading the nation in minutes played and ranks third in total steals. She scored 23 points with three steals at Washburn after being held to a season low five points at Pittsburg State. She earned her season high third MIAA Player of the Week award after averaging 21.0 points in wins over Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri. She had 18 points and six assists against Missouri Western. She had 24 points against Northwest Missouri. She matched her season high with 29 points against Lincoln. She scored 21 points against Central Missouri. She scored 29 points against Northeastern State. She scored 21 points with six rebounds against Washburn. She had 16 points, five rebounds and four assists against Central Oklahoma. She scored 25 points at Northwest Missouri. She scored 17 points with three steals against Pitt State. She earned MIAA Player of the Week after averaging 25.0 points against Rogers State and Fort Hays State. She scored 28 points with five steals and four assists at RSU and 22 points with five assists at FHSU. She was named MIAA Player of the Week after scoring a season high 26 points on ten of 14 shooting from the field at Northeastern State. She had 22 points, six rebounds and three steals at Neb.-Kearney.
As a Red-Shirt Freshman in 2019-20
She was named First-Team All-MIAA and the MIAA Freshman of the Year. She was second in the MIAA in scoring, third in steals, sixth in assist to turnover ratio, seventh in assists, and ninth in free throw percentage and field goal percentage. She had eight points, five rebounds and four assists against Central Missouri in the MIAA Championship game. She had 24 points against Northwest Missouri in the quarterfinals. She scored 20 points with six assists against Rogers State. She had 23 points and six rebounds at Central Oklahoma. She scored 20 points with six rebounds at Newman. She scored a career high 33 points at Rogers State and became the first Lady Hornet freshman with multiple 30 point games. She earned her fourth MIAA Player of the Week award after averaging 19.5 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals in wins over Pitt State and Missouri Southern. She scored 24 points at Lincoln. She had 23 points at Neb.-Kearney. She scored 22 points against Missouri Western and had 26 points on ten of 14 shooting against Northwest Missouri. She netted 30 points with eight steals and eight assists against Missouri Valley. She scored 25 points against Fort Hays State. She had 18 points and five steals against Neb.-Kearney. She had 19 points at Northern State. She had 23 points against Harding. She scored 13 points with five assists and three steals against Kansas. She had 13 points, three assists and two steals against Oklahoma State.
As a Freshman in 2018-19
She scored six points in three quarters against Southwestern Oklahoma before injuring her knee.
In Her Career
She has scored 965 points with 192 assists and 139 steals in 53 career games.  She has been named MIAA Player of the Week seven times. She scored a Lady Hornet freshman record 518 points ranks second with 106 freshman assists.
High School
Jobe was a First-Team All-State performer for Wichita South HS and a top 20 pick in all classes. She averaged 12.3 points as the Titans were ranked as high at #25 in the nation her senior season.

#13 FREDRICKA SHEATS
5-9 • Senior • Guard • Athens, Ga. • Clark Central HS/Central Ga. Tech
As a Senior in 2020-21
She is fifth in the MIAA in rebounds, tenth in made three-pointers, 17th in scoring, and 18th in steals. She is averaging 15.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game over her last 12 games. She recorded her seventh double-double with 12 point and 11 rebounds at Washburn. She had 17 points and seven rebounds at Pittsburg State. She had 21 points and 11 rebounds against Mo. Western. She tied her career high with 24 points and had 11 rebounds at Lincoln. She had 15 points and 11 rebounds against Lincoln. She had 11 points and 10 rebounds against Central Missouri. She scored 13 points with 12 rebounds against Rogers State. She scored 20 points with 13 rebounds at Newman. She scored 24 points at Central Oklahoma with nine rebounds after getting 15 points and eight rebounds against Central Oklahoma in White Auditorium. She scored 19 points on five of six shooting from beyond the arc with six assists against Mo. Southern.   
As a Junior in 2019-20
She pulled a career high ten rebounds against Northwest Missouri in the MIAA Quarterfinals. She shot .481 from behind the three-point line in MIAA play. She scored 14 points at Central Oklahoma. She scored 12 points with six rebounds against Central Oklahoma. She scored 13 points with three steals at Neb.-Kearney. She scored 11 points at Fort Hays State with five rebounds. She scored 14 points with seven rebounds, six steals and four assists against Bethel. She had ten points at Northern State. She scored 13 points against Northwestern Oklahoma.
At Central Georgia Tech in 2017-2019
She was named GCAA Player of the Year and Second-Team NJCAA All-American after averaging 17.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.2 steals as a sophomore. She was the GCAA Freshman of the Year, First-Team All-Region, and an NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American. She led Clark Central HS to the Georgia State Tournament in basketball.

#20 LAURA GARCIA LAFFITTE
6-4 • Sophomore • Center • Madrid, Spain • TorrelodonesA
As a Sophomore in 2020-21
She is ranked 24th in the MIAA in blocked shots. She had three rebounds and two blocked shots at Lincoln. She had two blocks against Missouri Southern. She blocked two shots at Rogers State. She had a career high three steals at Fort Hays State. She had a steal and a rebound against Newman. She pulled four rebounds in 15 minutes at Neb.-Kearney.
As a Freshman in 2019-20
She was ranked tenth in the MIAA in blocked shots per game before missing the four games with an ankle injury and dropping below the required percentage of games played to qualify for the leaders. She has seven games with multiple blocked shots. She had two points, two rebounds and two blocks at Rogers State. She had four rebounds at Central Missouri. She scored four points against Newman. She blocked four shots at Fort Hays State. She had six rebounds, two blocks and four points against Missouri Valley. She scored five points with seven rebounds in 17 minutes against Bethany. She had five points, four rebounds and two blocks against Fort Hays State. She pulled six rebounds and had three blocked shots against Washburn. She missed the first five games with a back injury.
High School
Garcia-Laffitte averaged eight points, eight rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game for Torrelodones A playing in both the Spanish junior and senior leagues.

#22 EMILY WEATHERS
5-11 • Freshman • Forward • Scott City, Kan. • Scott City HS
As a Freshman in 2020-21
She is 16th in the MIAA in blocked shots. She had nine points and six rebounds against Lincoln. She had two blocks against Central Missouri. She scored 13 points with eight rebounds against Rogers State. She had ten rebounds and nine points at Missouri Western. She had seven rebounds and four blocks against Washburn. She scored seven points with six rebounds against Central Oklahoma. She pulled seven boards and had seven points against Missouri Southern. She had her first career double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds against Pittsburg State. She scored six points on two of three shooting from the field and two for two from the free throw line at Rogers State. She had eight rebounds with four points, four assists and two steals against Newman. She had her first career start at Northeastern State and pulled four rebounds while hitting her only shot. She had seven rebounds and a steal at Neb.-Kearney.
High School
She was a First-Team Class 3A All-State selection by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association. She led Scott City HS to the Class 3A State Tournament all four years of high school. She was the 13th ranked player in the state of Kansas in the 2020 class according to Prep Girl Hoops. She was a member of the volleyball team and a three-time track and field state qualifier and was a member of the 2018 State Championship 4x400m Relay Team.

#24 ADDI HOOPER
5-7 • Freshman • Guard • Ft. Worth, Texas • FW Christian School
As a Freshman in 2020-21
She had her first steal at Pitt State. She played a season high four minutes at Lincoln. She saw her first action against Lincoln in White Auditorium after missing the previous eight games with a knee injury. She saw her first action as a Lady Hornet at Northeastern State.
High School
She been recognized as a First-Team All-State and First-Team All-District selection. She was one of 20 finalists for the VYPE DFW Girls Private School Player of the Year award. She has been named District MVP, District Offensive MVP and District Newcomer of the Year. Hooper is also a two time state qualifier in track and field and a state qualifier in softball.

#25 KARSEN SCHULTZ
5-10 • Junior • Guard • Alma, Kan. • Alma-Wabaunsee HS
As a Junior in 2020-21
She is second in the MIAA in three-point makes, 15th in rebounding, 18th in scoring, 23rd in steals and 24th in assists. She is shooting .434 (36 of 83) from beyond the arc in her last 13 games. She scored 19 points with nine rebounds and five assists against Lincoln. She had 16 points and four assists with four three-pointers against Central Missouri. She had 14 points and nine rebounds against Rogers State. She had a career highs of 20 points and six made three-pointers at Missouri Western. She scored 15 points with eight rebounds, and five assists at Newman. She had 16 points at Central Oklahoma. She scored 16 points and went five of six from the arc against Washburn.  She scored 17 points with four made threes against Central Oklahoma. She scored 15 points against Missouri Southern. She had 11 points against Pittsburg State. She had a career high ten rebounds at Rogers State. She had 16 points on six of 11 shooting with nine rebounds against Newman.
As a Sophomore in 2019-20
She shot .406 from the three point line on the year. She had six rebounds at Newman. She had 13 points at Northeastern State. She scored 11 points with five rebounds against Pittsburg State. She scored 15 points against Central Oklahoma in her first start. She had 17 points on six of ten shooting from the field and grabbed six rebounds against Newman. She had 16 points on five of seven shooting with three treys, seven rebounds and three assists against Bethel. She scored five points at Kansas. She had a three-pointer, three rebounds and two steals at Oklahoma State.
As a Freshman in 2018-19
She scored five points against Lincoln. She had three rebounds against Baker. She scored two points and pulled two rebounds at Northwestern Oklahoma.
High School
She 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.

#30 DALEY HANDY
6-0 • Graduate • Forward • Wichita, Kan. • Wyoming/Maize HS
As a Senior in 2020-21
She is ranked 12th in the MIAA in rebounding and 24th in steals. She is averaging 9.4 points and 8.8 rebounds over her last five games. She grabbed eight rebounds against Missouri Western. She had career highs of 18 points and 13 rebounds at Pittsburg State. She had 12 rebounds and a career high five assists at Lincoln. She scored ten points with six rebounds against Central Missouri. She had four steals at Newman. She was three of five from the three-point line at Central Oklahoma. She had nine points and six rebounds against Washburn. She had seven rebounds and four assists against Central Oklahoma. She grabbed nine rebounds at Northwest Missouri. She scored a career high 17 points at Rogers State. She had seven points on three of five shooting from the field and a team high seven rebounds at Fort Hays State. She scored 14 points and pulled seven boards at Northeastern State. She had ten points and eight rebounds with a steal at Neb.-Kearney
As a Junior in 2019-20
She scored a career high 15 points with seven rebounds and three assists against Rogers State. She had a career high four assists at Central Oklahoma. She scored nine points on four of five shooting and added six rebounds against Pittsburg State. She had a career high 12 rebounds against Missouri Western. She scored a then career high nine points and pulled five rebounds with two steals against Northwest Missouri. She had six rebounds for the second straight game and added seven points at Washburn. She had three steals at Kansas. She scored five points with three rebounds and three steals at Oklahoma State.
As a Sophomore in 2018-19
She pulled five rebounds against Lincoln. She had seven points 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 sat out her first season at Emporia State with a knee injury.
In her Career at ESU
She has played in 79 games with 41 starts. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 2019 and will be graduating with her masters in May of this year.
At Wyoming in 2016-17
She played in ten games for Wyoming 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, 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 along with four league and Sub-State championships. She was an All-League and All-State selection in track and field and was a USATF All-American in the heptathlon.

#35 EHLAINA HARTMAN
5-10 • Freshman • Guard • Spearville, Kan. • Spearville HS
As a Freshman in 2020-21
She is ranked seventh in the MIAA in made three-pointers, tenth in blocked shots, 16th in scoring, and 18th in steals. She is averaging 17.0 points per game over her last 11 games. She had 12 points and tied her career high with six rebounds at Washburn. She scored 20 points with four rebounds and three steals against Missouri Western. She had 13 points with four steals against Northwest Missouri. She has scored in double figures in 12 of the last 13 games. She scored 26 points at Lincoln. She scored 16 points against Lincoln in White Auditorium. She had ten points and two blocks against Central Missouri. She scored 11 points against Rogers State. She had 19 points against Northeastern State. She scored 23 points at Missouri Western, the second straight game she has led the Lady Hornets in scoring. She had a career high 28 points on eight of 14 shooting from beyond the three-point line at Newman. She was one made three away from the Lady Hornet record of nine set against Cameron in 2007. She had scored at least ten points in four straight games prior to being held to three at Central Oklahoma. She had 15 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots against Washburn. She had 17 points on six of nine shooting against Central Oklahoma. She scored 12 points at Northwest Missouri. She had a then career high 17 points against Missouri Southern along with four rebounds, two steals and two blocks. She scored nine points and blocked two shots against Pittsburg State. She had two steals and three rebounds at Rogers State. She had seven points at Fort Hays State. She scored eight points against Newman. She scored seven points at Northeastern State. She had six rebounds and two blocked shots at Neb.-Kearney.
Freshman Record Book
Her 289 points in 22 games is tied with Emily Bloss (289 points in 34 games) for 12th in freshman total points at Emporia State. Her 13.1 points per game ranks third behind Tre'Zure Jobe (18.6 ppg in 2019-20) and Nicole Patry (15.5 ppg in 2001-02) among Lady Hornet freshmen all-time.
High School
She was the Kansas Class 2A Player of the Year as a senior and a second-team All-State selection and first-team All-League selection as a junior. According to Prep Girl Hoops she is the 20th ranked player in the state of Kansas in the 2020 class. Hartman is also a two-time Class 2A State Runner-Up in volleyball, a three-time track and field state qualifier and a 2018 state qualifier in softball.

#44 SIDNEY TINNER
6-0 • Sophomore • Guard • Amarillo, Texas • Amarillo HS/Seward CC
As a Sophomore in 2020-21
She scored a career high six points against Northwest Missouri. She had four rebounds at Lincoln after grabbing four rebounds and dishing three assists against the Blue Tigers in White Auditorium. She scored three points with a career high three assists against Rogers State. She had two points, two rebounds and two steals against Northeastern State in a season high 17 minutes. She had three points and four rebounds at Missouri Western. She scored her first points as a Lady Hornet at Rogers State. She had one rebound and one assist in nine minutes at Neb.-Kearney. She is in her second season with the Lady Hornets after rehabilitating from an injury last year.
At Seward County in 2017-19
She started 32 of 42 games at Seward CC before a season ending injury early in the 2018-19 season. She shot .375 from the three-point line with 27 makes in 35 games as a freshman. She also averaged 1.3 steals per game as the Saints went 31-4 in 2017-18. She averaged 7.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in seven games before getting injured as a sophomore. She had a season high 15 points against South Plains College as a sophomore. She recorded career highs of 16 points against Cowley CC and ten rebounds against Colby as a freshman.
High School
She was the District MVP for Amarillo HS as a senior and earned All-State honors. She led the Lady Sandies to the 2017 Bi-Regional and District Championship.

#10 KALI MARTIN
5-8 • Senior • Guard • El Dorado, Kan. • Circle HS
As a Senior in 2020-21
She was fourth in the MIAA in steals, fifth in made three-pointers, 17th in scoring and 20th in free throw percentage in the last rankings before she dropped below the required percentage of games to be ranked. She missed the final eight minutes against Pittsburg State with a knee injury and is out for the season. She scored 15 points at Rogers State. She had 12 points and five boards at Ft. Hays State. She was five of six from behind the arc for 15 points against Newman. She scored 13 points and had a career high seven rebounds at Northeastern State. She had 11 points at Neb.-Kearney.
As a Junior in 2019-20
She scored eight points against Neb.-Kearney in the MIAA semifinals. She had 14 points at Rogers State. She scored 12 points at  Central Missouri. She scored 12 points against Missouri Western. She had ten points against Northwest Missouri. She scored 16 points against Missouri Valley. She scored 11 points with five steals against Northwestern Oklahoma.
As a Sophomore in 2018-19
She scored 17 points with a career high five three-pointers at Central Oklahoma. She was perfect from the field and scored ten points against Pittsburg State. She had 13 points on five of six shooting against Northern State. She scored 18 points against Ark.-Ft. Smith.  
As A Freshmen in 2017-18
She scored 13 points going eight of ten from the free throw line with three steals at Lindenwood. She scored nine points with three rebounds and two steals at Newman. She had two assists at K-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.

#31 MAARY LAKES
6-4 • Junior • Center • Peoria, Ill. • Manual HS/K-State/Chicago St.
At ESU
She is in her first year at Emporia State and will need to sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
At Chicago State in 2019-20
She transferred to Chicago State following the 2018-19 season and sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
At Kansas State in 2017-19
She played in 33 games with three starts as a freshman at Kansas State.  Among Big 12 freshmen she ranked fifth in blocked shots per game, 15th in field goal percentage, and 16th in rebounding. She appeared in 13 games as a sophomore with multiple blocked shots in four games.
In High School
A graduate of Manual HS in Peoria, Ill. She was ranked as the No. 14 post in the nation by ESPNU Hoopgurlz and was the No. 200 player in the nation overall by Blue Star BB Report.