WAVERLY, Iowa - The sixth ranked Wartburg women's basketball team will continue American Rivers Conference competition when it travels to Dubuque, Iowa to take on the University of Dubuque on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. inside the Stoltz Sports Center. The Knights possess a 13-game winning streak against the Spartans that dates back to 2015. 

Wednesday, Feb. 17 - 5:30 p.m. - Dubuque, Iowa - Stoltz Sports Center
Wartburg Knights (10-1, 3-1 A-R-C) at University of Dubuque (5-4, 4-1 A-R-C) 

Series Record: Wartburg leads 61-24
Last Five Meetings: 
Jan. 19, 2021 -- W, 81-36 (Waverly)
Feb. 22, 2020 -- W, 88-47 (Dubuque) 
Jan. 4, 2020 -- W, 103-56 (Waverly)
Feb. 16, 2019 -- W, 88-59 (Dubuque)
Jan. 19, 2019 -- W, 104-64 (Waverly)

Attendance Policy
Spectators will be limited to two people for each student-athlete, coach, or staff member. Spectators will need to check-in at the entrance to confirm names on the pass list. Seating for spectators will be designated. All UD athletic facilities are closed to the general public and if your name is not on the pass list, you will not be allowed to stay for the competition.
 
SPECTATORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW CAMPUS MASKING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES. LEARN MORE HERE.

Season Notes
The sixth ranked Knights dropped one spot in this week's d3hoops.com national poll. Wartburg currently sits in a three-way tie for second place in the A-R-C with Dubuque and Central College while No. 13 Simpson College is alone in first place. The Orange & Black are on a three-game win streak and are a perfect 7-0 inside Levick Arena and 3-1 on the road. 

Wartburg is the second ranked offense in the conference as they average 78.8 points per game and have a conference-best 30.4 scoring margin. The Knights are shooting 42.9% from the floor, 30.3% from long range and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are also out rebounding their opponents by 12.4 boards and have an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.3. 

The defense for the Orange & Black is the best in the A-R-C, allowing just 48.4 points per contest. Opponents are shooting 32.4% from the field, 25.2% from beyond the arc and 66.7% from the free-throw line. 

Senior forward Payton Draper leads the program in scoring and rebounding with 13.3 points and 6.3 boards per game. Freshman forward Jaedon Murphy is also averaging double figures in scoring with 11.3. Fellow freshman Britney Young has posted a team-high three assists per contest while senior guard Ally Conrad is close behind with 2.9. Conrad also leads the team on the defensive side of the court with 2.1 steals and senior forward Bailey Naig ranks tied for fifth in the conference in blocks with one per game. 

Last Time Out
Wartburg took home a 73-53 victory over Edgewood College on Friday, Feb. 12 to remain perfect inside Levick Arena. The Knights now hold a 5-0 all-time record against the Eagles including two consecutive wins this season. 

The Knights broke out to a 20-9 lead after the first period behind some hot shooting from long range as Wartburg finished the frame 40% from beyond the arc. Freshman guard Sara Faber tallied seven points in the first and shot a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor. Edgewood struggled to get out of the gate as they shot only 27.3% during the period and had five turnovers. 

The Eagles battled back in the second period as they outscored Wartburg 23-14. Edgewood went on a 12-0 run midway through the second and took a one-point lead. However, the Knights were able to stop the bleeding and regained control of the contest when freshman forward Murphy knocked in a three and blocked two consecutive shots. Edgewood's Bria Lemirande drained a half-court heave at the buzzer to cut the Wartburg lead to just two at halftime. 

The hot shooting returned for the Knights in the third when they converted on 44.4% of their 3-pointers. Wartburg also picked up the tempo on the defensive side when it forced six turnovers and held the Eagles to just 35.7% from the floor in the period. Senior Conrad led all scorers in the frame with five points on 2-of-4 shooting and the Orange & Black went into the final period with a 10-point lead. 

The Knights' swarming defense continued to shine in the final frame when they forced seven takeaways and held Edgewood to just two made field goals. Wartburg won the fourth 19-9 and cruised to its third straight victory. 

Three freshmen led the way for the Knights in scoring with Alleman, Iowa native Murphy posting a game-high 15 points followed by Faber with a career-high 14 points and guard Young with 10. Murphy and senior Draper each tallied a team-high six rebounds. Wartburg finished the contest 40.3% from the field, 36.1% from 3-point land and 85.7% from the charity stripe. 

University of Dubuque
The Spartans come into the contest riding a four-game win streak as they have secured victories in their past four conference games. The Knights and Dubuque met earlier in the season in a nonconference contest and the Knights came away with an 81-36 victory. Dubuque has tallied a 3-2 record on its home court this season. 

The Spartans are averaging 67.1 points per contest and have a scoring margin of -3.2. They are shooting 42.2% from the field, 31.2% from 3-point land and 70.3% from the foul line. Dubuque has out rebounded its opponents by 5.2 boards per game and have an assist-to-turnover ratio of .5. 

Sophomore forward Tabria Thomas has tallied a team-best 14.3 points per contest, which ranks seventh in the A-R-C. Senior forward Alli Bailey is also averaging double figures in scoring with 11. Junior forward Miah Smith has posted a team-high 7.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks fifth in the conference. Sophomore guard Kathleen Mathias leads the program in assists with 3.6 and ranks sixth in the A-R-C. 

Defensively, Thomas is averaging 2.8 steals while freshman Karsen Kershner has blocked a team-best 1.2 shots per game. Opponents are scoring 70.3 points against the Spartans and are shooting 39.3% from the field, 32.9% from long range and 63.3% from the free-throw line.