WAVERLY, Iowa – Women's basketball is set to hit the road for two nonconference matchups hosted by Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Knights will square off with Hardin-Simmons University on Friday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. (MT) before taking on Colorado College on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. (MT).
Friday, Dec. 19 | Colorado Springs, CO. | Reid Arena
Wartburg (3-5, 2-1 A-R-C) vs Hardin-Simmons (9-1, 0-0 ASC) | 3 PM MT | ($)
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Saturday, Dec. 20 | Colorado Springs, CO. | Reid Arena
Wartburg (3-5, 2-1 A-R-C) vs Colorado College (5-3, 1-0 SCAC) | 3 PM MT | ($)
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All-Time Series vs Opponents
- Hardin-Simmons
- Friday will mark the first matchup between these programs
- Colorado College
- Wartburg is 3-0 all-time against Colorado College
- Saturday will mark the first matchup between these programs since 2004
- The Knights are 2-0 on the road in the series
National Recognition
- Hardin-Simmons is currently receiving votes in both national polls (D3hoops.com and WBCA)
- Colorado and Wartburg were both either ranked or receiving votes in the preseason national polls
- Both teams made the NCAA Tournament last season
Wartburg
- The Knights enter the weekend with a 3-5 record overall and a 2-1 record in American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play after defeating Loras 80-71 on the road
- The Knights have faced teams that are either currently ranked or receiving votes (or were at the time of the game) in five games this season
- As a team, Wartburg is shooting:
- 39.3% FG, 34.4% 3P and 69.8% FT
- Both Katie Boulanger, Grace Hennessy and Lauren Golinghorst are each averaging over 10 points per game through eight games
- Boulanger: 15.6 PPG
- Hennessy: 13.5 PPG
- Golinghorst: 12.4 PPG
- The Knights are averaging 10.9 steals per game and 3.6 blocks per game defensively
- Hennessy leads the team in blocked shots with 18 out of the team's 29 recorded (leads A-R-C)
- Boulanger leads the team in steals with 2.4 per game (tied for A-R-C lead)
- Wartburg is averaging eight made three pointers per game while allowing 5.1 makes per game from opponents
- Hennessy (18), Boulanger (14) and Golinghorst (13) lead the team in made threes
- Lauren Donlea leads the team in assists with 29 (3.7 per game)
- The Knights have a -0.4 turnover margin and -2.3 rebounding margin
- 14 different Knights have scored this season and nine different Knights have made a three
- Boulanger (19), Townsley (17), Hennessy (12), Reagan Pagniano (12), Maddie Pavelka (six), Laynee Hogan (six) and Lauren Donlea (five) all have recorded five or more steals this season
Hardin-Simmons
- The Cowgirls enter the weekend on a nine-game winning streak with an overall record of 9-1
- Fell to Texas Lutheran 72-66 to open the season and won the next nine games
- Will face Colorado College before Friday's contest
- Hardin-Simmons is averaging 68.5 points per game offensively and allowing an average of 51.7 points per game
- As a team, Hardin-Simmons is shooting:
- 37% FG, 30.9% 3P and 67% FT
- Hardin-Simmons has six scorers averaging six or more points per game this season
- Jacqueline Berry leads the team in scoring with 13.6 points per game
- The Cowgirls have a +9.8 turnover margin and +1.7 rebounding margin through 10 games
- Berry (29), Caroline Croft (20) and MaeSyn Gay (19) lead the team in steals
- Croft is also the team leader in assists with an average of 3.4 per game
Colorado
- The Tigers enter the weekend with an overall record of 5-3 and a SCAC record of 1-0
- Defeated (RV) St. Thomas 65-41 in their last time out
- Will face Hardin-Simmons on Thursday
- 2-1 vs ranked/receiving votes teams this season
- Defeated Calvin and St. Thomas
- Fell to Hope
- As a team, Colorado is shooting:
- 37.9% FG, 29.3% 3P and 69.1% FT
- Kayla Mackel (13 PPG) and Rayna Welsch (11.9 PPG) lead the team in scoring
- Welsch is also tied for team lead rebounds per game with 6.5
- Has a rebounding margin of +4.4 and a turnover margin of -4.9 through eight games
- Andie Will leads the team in steals with 14 and Mackel leads the team in blocks with five
