Lady Hornet Basketball Media Notes Emporia State Ticket Info Game #21 vs. Lincoln Emporia State Lady Hornets (15-5, 6-4 MIAA) Reserved ...........................................................$15 vs. Lincoln Blue Tigers (9-10, 1-9 MIAA) Adult General Admission ...................................$10 Saturday, February 2 • 1:30 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • WL White Auditorium (5,000) Jr/Sr General Admission .....................................$8 Series Record: ESU leads 26-2 Last Meeting: ESU 72, at LU 50 (Dec. 16, 2017) ESU Students ................................................FREE Radio: KFFX 104.9FM (1:10 pregame) Internet Audio: kvoe.com For ESU ticket info call toll free Television: None Internet Video: www.themiaanetwork/esuhornets 1-877-341-NEST or tickets.emporia.edu Up Next: at Southwest Baptist • Thur., Feb. 7 • 5:30 p.m. • Bolivar, Mo. • Meyer Sports Center (2,925) 2018-19 Schedule & Results Lincoln "Blue Tigers" DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Nov. 5 $Bethel College (KS) W 89-36 03 Kaloni Pryear G 5-6 Jr. 8.7 3.0 Pensacola, Fla. MIAA-GAC Challenge 11 Alecia Gulledge F 5-11 Jr. 7.4 7.3 Bolingbrook, Ill. Nov. 9 vs. #20 Southwestern Okla. W 68-60 12 Bre Coleman F 6-2 Sr. 14.5 8.3 Cypress, Texas Nov. 10 at Oklahoma Baptist W 88-61 22 Kiara Shoulders G 5-7 Fr. 4.2 4.5 Waynesville, Mo. Nov. 15 at Northwestern Okla. W 93-47 32 Zhanesha Dickerson G 5-9 Sr. 16.5 8.0 St. Louis, Mo. Nov. 19 at Cameron L 72-86 Coach: Ayana McWilliams (Brevard '05) 18-54 at Lincoln, Third Year ESU Thanksgiving Classic Emporia State “Lady Hornets” Nov. 23 Ark.-Fort Smith W 66-60 Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Nov. 24 Northern State W 72-60 21 Jessica Wayne G 5-9 Jr. 14.0 7.4 Kansas City, Kan. Dec. 1 Newman W 82-64 24 Addie Lackey G 5-9 Sr. 10.9 2.8 Hillsboro, Kan. Dec. 6 at *Neb.-Kearney W 72-64 44 Emily Miller G 5-10 Sr. 12.4 5.8 Columbia, Mo. Dec. 8 at #9 *Fort Hays State L 74-84 20 Tiana Moala C 6-3 Sr. 5.5 4.7 Paola, Kan. Puerto Rico Classic 35 Tyra Jones F 6-0 Sr. 15.9 7.9 Detroit, Mich. Dec. 17 at PR-Rio Piedras W 67-39 Coach: Toby Wynn (Oklahoma State '99) 15-5 at ESU, First Year Dec. 18 at PR-Bayamon W 67-38 IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY ABOUT THE LADY HORNETS Dec. 30 Baker W 84-54 Jan. 5 *Washburn L 88-96 (2OT) The Lady Hornets take on Lincoln in White Emporia State is 15-5 overall, 6-4 in the MIAA. Jan. 9 at *Northwest Missouri W 54-41 Auditorium looking for their 21st straight win Tyra Jones is leading the league in scoring Jan. 13 at *Missouri Western L 66-68 against the Blue Tigers. On the season Em- in conference only games at 19.2 points per Jan. 16 #3 *Fort Hays State W 54-51 poria State has won three in a row, four out of game and is in the top ten in the league in Jan. 20 *Neb.-Kearney L 62-64 five and eight of their last 11 games with the scoring, rebounding, blocks, field goal and free Jan. 23 at #23 *Pittsburg State W 77-71 three losses coming twice by two points and throw percentage overall. Jessica Wayne is Jan. 26 at *Missouri Southern W 76-61 once in double overtime. leading the league in steals and is in the top Jan. 31 *Lindenwood W 83-63 ten in scoring and rebounding. Emily Miller LAST TIME OUT Feb. 2 *Lincoln 1:30 PM leads the MIAA in three-pointers and three- Feb. 7 at *Southwest Baptist 5:30 PM The Lady Hornets scored the first six points of point percentage. Tiana Moala is leading the Feb. 9 at #23 *Central Missouri 1:30 PM the game and never looked back on the way MIAA in blocks. Feb. 14 *Central Oklahoma 5:30 PM to an 83-63 win over Lindenwood in White ABOUT THE BLUE TIGERS Feb. 16 *Northeastern State 1:30 PM Auditorium. Emporia State led 28-17 after Feb. 21 *Pittsburg State 5:30 PM the first quarter and took a 48-32 lead into Lincoln is 9-10 overall, 1-9 in the MIAA. They Feb. 23 *Missouri Southern 5:00 PM half-time. They did not let up after the break, went 8-1 in non-conference action with a 3-0 Feb. 28 at *Northeastern State 5:30 PM outscoring the Lions 22-16 in the third quarter record against Central Region teams. Zhane- March 2 at *Central Oklahoma 1:30 PM to take a 70-48 lead into the final period. sha Dickerson is fourth in the MIAA in scoring MIAA Tournament (Kansas City) The lead would reach 30 points at 78-48 on at 16.5 points per game while Zoi Thompson is March 6 Opening Round (Seeds 7-10) Jessica Wayne's three-pointer with 7:34 left 10th at 13.8 points per game. March 7 Quarterfinals (Seeds 1-2 Winners) that capped a 13-0 run that spanned halftime. March 8 Quarterfinals (Seeds 3-6) Emporia State coasted to the 20 point victory. SERIES HISTORY March 9 Semifinals Four Lady Hornets reached double figures led The Lady Hornets lead the all-time series March 10 Championship Game 3:15 PM by Jessica Wayne with 23 points to go with 26-2 and have won 20 straight against the NCAA Central Regional (TBA) seven rebounds and eight steals. Emily Miller Blue Tigers. The last Lincoln win was a 65-61 March 15-16, 18 scored 20 points while Tyra Jones had 17 decision on Feb. 23, 1994 in White Auditorium. NCAA Elite Eight (Columbus, Ohio) and Addie Lackey added ten points. Emporia March 26-27, 29 State scored 30 points off 24 Lindenwood LAST TIME AGAINST LINCOLN *MIAA Game $Exhibition Game turnovers while outscoring the Lions 16-11 on Emporia State got out to an 11-4 lead and second chance points. never trailed in a 72-50 win at Lincoln. The Lady Media Contacts Hornets used a 20-9 advantage in the second ESU: Don Weast, Assoc. AD THE COACHES quarter to blow the game open. Emporia (620) 344-6190 (Cell) Toby Wynn is 15-5 in his first year as the head State's lead would reach 26 points at 50-24 [email protected] coach of the Lady Hornets. He went 349-84 with 3:34 left in the third quarter. Emily Miller LU: Daniel Carr, Asst. AD/Media Relations in 13 years as the head coach at Seward was the only Lady Hornet to reach double (573) 681-5343 (Office) [email protected] CC with four Jayhawk Conference regular figures, however all 11 players that suited up POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICY: Selected Lady season championships and two Region VI scored with seven players netting between Hornet players and Coach Wynn will be available Tournament titles. He took the Lady Saints to seven and ten points. in the interview room of White Auditorium after the the NJCAA National Quarterfinals the last two game following a brief cooling off period. seasons. This is his first meeting with Lincoln. UP NEXT WEBSITE: esuhornets.com Ayana McWilliams is 18-54 in her third season The Lady Hornets travel to Bolivar, Mo. to take TWITTER: @ESUSports at Lincoln. She is 0-2 against Emporia State. on Southwest Baptist on February 7. Tip-off in FACEBOOK: facebook/ESUAthletics the Meyer Sports Center is set for 5:30 p.m. Emporia State Lady Hornets vs. Lincoln Blue Tigers White Auditorium • Emporia, Kan. Page 2 2010 NCAA Division II National Champions • 19 NCAA Tournaments • 6 Elite Eights • 16 MIAA Championships ESU in 2018-19 When IT'S GROUNDHOG DAY Leading at Half ..........................................13-2 The Lady Hornets have won 20 straight games against Lincoln and have not lost to the Blue Tigers Trailing at Half ..................................................1-3 since a 65-61 setback in White Auditorium on Feb. 23, 1994. Tied at Half ......................................................1-0 Emporia State has won three in a row for the fourth time this year. Their longest winning streak of Leading with 5:00 left in Regulation .........15-1 the season so far has been four games against Ark.-Ft. Smith, Northern State, Newman and Neb.- Trailing or tied w/ 5:00 left in Regulation ........0-4 Kearney sandwiched between losses at Cameron and then #9 Fort Hays State. In Overtime ......................................................0-0 in Double Overtime .........................................0-1 ESU Outrebounds Opponents (or even) .....10-1 TRANSITION ESU is Outrebounded .....................................5-4 Toby Wynn was formally introduced as the seventh head coach in Lady Hornet history to a near ESU Commits More Turnovers (or even) ......6-5 overflow crowd at the Sauder Alumni Center on April 9, 2018. The Booker, Texas native went ESU Commits Fewer Turnovers ....................9-0 349-84 in 13 seasons at Seward CC and is 364-89 in his 14th season as a head coach. He is ESU has More FT Attempts (or even) .........10-3 3-1 against nationally ranked teams as the head coach at Emporia State. The Lady Saints won at ESU has Fewer Free Throw Attempts ...........5-2 least 20 games in each of his 13 seasons in Liberal, including four 30 win seasons and at least ESU Shoots 50% or Better .............................4-0 25 wins in each of the last five years. Seward County finished 31-4 in 2017-18 and advanced to ESU Shoots Less than 50% .........................11-5 the national quarterfinals of the NJCAA National Tournament for the second straight season.