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2016-17 Schedule This Week’s Matchups 8-8 (2-3 Frontier) Frontier Conference Game #6 Home games in BOLD at Kelvin Sampson Court Montana Tech v. No. 25 January 12, 2017, 5:30 PM OCTOBER ____(4-0) Kelvin Sampson Court, Butte, MT 22 Yellowstone Christian College W 92-84 29 Dickinson State W 73-62 Frontier Conference Game #7 30 Northwest Indian College W 99-66 Montana Tech v. No. 2 Lewis-Clark State 31 Northwest Indian College W 106-67 January 13, 2017, 6:30 PM LCSC Activity Center, Lewiston, ID NOVEMBER ____(2-5) 4 Montana State University-Billings L 53-78 5 Dickinson State University L 65-74 11 College of % W 81-61 12 Southern % L 74-83 Game Coverage 19 Salish Kootenai College W 83-38 Live stats, audio and video on www.godiggers.com. Live audio can also be 22 No. 3 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) L 89-93 found on http://kbow550.net/ 23 Texas A&M Corpus Christi L 50-83

Scouting the Saints DECEMBER _(1-2) 1 No. 16 MSU-Northern* L 63-66 The No. 25 Fighting Saints of Carroll College enter the weekend with a 12-2 3 No. 18 University of Great Falls* W 75-68 overall record and a 2-2 mark in Frontier Conference play. Carroll College is 16 Idaho State University# L 55-77 coming off a weekend split in which they defeated No. 13 UGF 64-60 in over- 31 No. 2 Lewis-Clark State* L 46-68 time and lost to No. 11 MSU-Northern 56-58. Carroll’s victory over UGF was

JANUARY _(1-1) Saints head coach Rachelle Sayers 100th career victory. The Fighting Saints are 5 RV Montana Western* W 70-65 led in scoring by Cassidy Hashley who averages a double-double (15.6 PPG, 7 * L 51-62 10.3 RPG). Hashley’s 10.3 rebounds per game lead the Frontier Conference. 12 No. 25 Carroll College* 5:30 P.M. 13 No. 2 Lewis-Clark State* 6:30 P.M. Montana Tech’s last victory over the Saints was a 52-45 upset of the then No. 20 MSU-Northern* 6:00 P.M. 21 ranked Saints in the 2014-15 Frontier Conference Tournament. 21 University of Great Falls* 5:30 P.M. 26 Montana Western* 5:30 P.M. Scouting the Warriors 28 Rocky Mountain College* 5:30 P.M. The No. 2 Warriors of Lewis-Clark State College are a perfect 17-0 entering the FEBRUARY _(0-0) second Frontier Conference weekend of the 2017 calendar year. Lewis-Clark 2 Carroll College* 5:30 P.M. State defeated Montana Tech 68-46 on 12/31/2016. L-C State is led in scoring 4 Lewis-Clark State* 5:30 P.M. by Caelyn Orlandi (14.4 PPG) and Brittany Tackett (13.9 PPG). Orlandi leads 9 University of Great Falls* 5:30 P.M. 11 MSU-Northern* 5:30 P.M. 16 Rocky Mountain College* 5:30 P.M. Frontier Conference Standings 18 Montana Western* 5:30 P.M. 23 Carroll College* 5:30 P.M. Rank Team Conference W-L Overall W-L GB Streak

MARCH 2 Lewis-Clark State 5-0 1.000 17-0 1.000 - W17 2-28-3/6 Frontier Tournament 11 MSU-Northern 3-1 .750 13-2 .867 1.5 W5 15-21 NAIA National Championships All dates and times are Mountain RV Montana Western 2-2 .500 13-2 .867 2.5 L2 # Exhibition Event % Domino’s Classic 25 Carroll College 2-2 .500 12-2 .857 2.5 L1 * Frontier Conference Montana Tech 2-3 .400 8-8 .500 3.0 L1

Rocky 1-3 .250 9-7 .563 3.5 W1

13 UGF 0-4 .000 11-4 .733 4.5 L2 Montana Tech of the University of Montana Oredigger Women’s Basketball 2016-17 Contact: Nick Bowsher • [email protected] • (406) 496.4737 www.GoDiggers.com

Quick Facts the Frontier Conference in assists (6.9 APG) and Tackett leads in field goal per- University Information centage (67.5%). Montana Tech’s last victory over L-C State was an 83-57 runa- Location…………….……..……………………...Butte, MT way on December 5, 2015. Nickname……………………..………………...Orediggers

Founded………….………………..……...……………..1889 Landeck Sets Three Point Record Enrollment…….………………………...……………...2945 Nickname…………………………………….....Orediggers Monica Landdeck made eight threes in Montana Tech’s season opening victory Colors…….…………...... Tech Green & Tech Copper over Yellowstone Christian College. Landdeck was 8-for-10 from three-point Conference……………...………………………....Frontier land on her way to eclipsing the previous Oredigger record of seven made Chancellor…………….……....Dr. Donald Blackketter threes which was held by Dani Peterson, Kourtney Coverdell, Sammy McGree, Athletic Director….……………....Mr. Chuck Morrell and Martha Dembek. Athletics Website…………....www.GoDiggers.com Main Athletic Dept. Phone…….....(406) 496-4105 Top In Takeaways Athletic Fax……………………………….(406) 496-4711 Montana Tech leads the Frontier Conference averaging 11.6 steals per game.

Coaching Information Dembek at the Line Head Coach………………..Carly Sanon (3rd Season) Senior Martha Dembek is second in the NAIA in free throw percentage Alma Mater……...…….…....Carroll College ‘03 shooting 91.5 percent from the line. Career Record………..…..28-46, 9-25 Frontier

Asst. Coach…………..D’Shara Strange (1st Season) Charity Stripe Success

Women’s Basketball Facts Montana Tech is fifth in the nation shooting 74.9 percent at the free throw line. 2015-16 Record………….....………………..9-21 (5-13) 2014-15 Starters R/L……….……………….……...... 3/2 2016-17 TECH SITUATIONAL RECORDS Letterwinners R/L……………...…………..…..……...7/1 At the HPER…………………………...5-1 Scoring 60-69 points……………………. 0-2 Sports Information On the Road………………………….. 2-6 Scoring 70-79 points…………………….. 3-1 Assoc. AD Facilities/Comm……...….Nick Bowsher On Neutral Site……………………... 1-1 Scoring 80+ points……………………….. 5-1 Office phone………………………...... (406) 496-4711 Frontier Home………………………. 1-1 Allowing under 50 points……………... 4-0 Athletic Fax…………………………...... (406) 496-4737 Frontier Away……………………….. 1-2 Allowing 50-59 points………………….. 0-0 Email……….………………...... [email protected] Ahead at the half………………….. 7-1 Allowing 60-69 points………………….. 4-3 Tied at the half……………………... 0-0 Allowing 70-79 points………………….. 0-2 Frontier Conference Behind at the half…………………. 1-7 Allowing 80+ points……………………... 0-3 Overtime………………………………. 0-0 Shooting under 30 percent…………... 0-4 Preseason Poll Morning……………………………….. 0-0 Shooting 30-39 percent……………….. 2-2 Lewis-Clark State (6) 36 Afternoon……………………………... 3-3 Shooting 40-49 percent……………….. 3-2 MSU-Northern (1) 27 Night…………………………………….. 5-5 Shooting 50+ percent…………………... 2-1 Playing on Monday……………….. 1-0 Allowing under 30 pct shooting……..2-0 University of Great Falls 26 Playing on Tuesday……………….. 0-1 Allowing 30-39 percent shooting…...3-1 Carroll College 21 Playing on Wednesday…………. 0-1 Allowing 40-49 percent shooting…...2-7 Rocky Mountain 18 Playing on Thursday……………... 1-1 Allowing 50+ percent shooting…….. .1-1 Playing on Friday…………………… 1-2 Outrebound opponent…………………. .4-1 Montana Tech 9.5 Playing on Saturday………………. 4-3 Outrebounded by opponent………... .3-6 Montana Western 9.5 Playing on Sunday…………………. 1-0 Even rebounding…………………………. .1-1 Scoring under 50 points………... 0-1 Current streak………………………………...L1 Scoring 50-59 points…………….. 0-3 Montana Tech of the University of Montana Oredigger Women’s Basketball 2016-17 Contact: Nick Bowsher • [email protected] • (406) 496.4737 www.GoDiggers.com

NAIA Division I Women’s 1,000 Point Club Coaches’ Top 25 Poll Jan. 3 Montana Tech’s Martha Dembek scored 26 points in Montana Tech’s loss to Rocky a game after dropping a season-high 27 points over previously unde- 1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (9) 13-0 feated Western. With the 26-point performance against Rocky Dembek 2 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) (1) 15-0 3 Westmont (Calif.) 12-1 eclipsed the 1,000 point mark in her Oredigger career. Dembek is now 17th in 4 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 13-0 scoring all-time at Montana Tech. 5 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 9-2

6 Vanguard (Calif.) 12-1 7 Campbellsville (Ky.) 14-2 Snapped Streak 8 Oklahoma City 11-1 Montana Tech snapped Montana Western’s 13 game winning streak and per- 9 Lyon (Ark.) 10-2 fect start to the season. The Diggers win over the Bulldogs in Dillon was the 10 Shawnee State (Ohio) 17-1 11 Montana State-Northern 11-2 first since the 2010-11 season. 12 Columbia (Mo.) 12-2 13 Great Falls (Mont.) 11-2 Steals and Assists 14 Baker (Kan.) 9-3 15 Cumberland (Tenn.) 11-2 Hattie Thatcher is second in the Frontier Conference in assists (5.5 APG) and 16 Central Methodist (Mo.) 10-2 third in steals (2.3 SPG). 17 The Master’s (Calif.) 9-3 18 John Brown (Ark.) 9-4 19 Benedictine (Kan.) 7-5 Potent Offense 20 Loyola (La.) 11-2 The Orediggers are third in the Frontier Conference averaging 74.4 points per 21 Bethel (Tenn.) 8-6 game trailing L-C State (85.7 PPG) and Montana Western (76.2 PPG). 22 Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 8-6 23 Pikeville (Ky.) 11-4 24 Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 9-4 Tough Defending 25 Carroll (Mont.) 11-3 Montana Tech’s opponents are shooting a conference best 40.5 percent Others Receiving Votes: Montana Western 40; Way- against the Diggers. land Baptist (Texas) 39; Talladega (Ala.) 33; Women’s Basketball Roster 2016-2017 No. First Last Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown Previous School 4 Hattie Thatcher Sr. 5-5 G Butte, MT Butte HS 10 Hannah Sparks Jr. 5-7 G Aurora, CO Western Nebraska CC 11 Kimi Heng Sr. 5-5 G Brisbane, Australia Runcorn State HS 12 Monica Landdeck Jr. 5-9 G Brewster, WA North Idaho College 14 Bailey Armbruster RSo. 5-8 G Snohomish, WA Snohomish HS 20 Kourtney Coverdell RSo. 5-8 G Fairfield, MT Fairfield HS 22 Martha Dembek Sr. 5-9 G Winnett, MT Winnett HS 24 Kaylynn Coverdell RSo. 5-9 F/G Fairfield, MT Fairfield HS 30 Sammy McGree So. 5-7 G Butte, MT Butte HS 33 Callee Remsen Sr. 5-10 F Great Falls, MT Great Falls HS 34 Madison Akers Fr. 5-11 F/G Homer, AK Homer HS 42 Shay Potter Fr. 6-2 C Murray, UT Murray HS 44 Rachel Farris Sr. 6-2 C San Antonio, TX Marion HS Montana Tech of the University of Montana Oredigger Women’s Basketball 2016-17 Contact: Nick Bowsher • [email protected] • (406) 496.4737 www.GoDiggers.com

THE LAST TIME Montana Tech…. 3rd Season as HC at Tech Scored 100+……………...……...vs. NWIC (120 W), 10/30/16 Carly Sanon Career Record: (28-46, 9-25) Gave up 100+…………....at Montana State(100 L), 12/8/04 Scored <50……………at Lewis-Clark State (47 L), 12/31/16 Head Coach Alma Mater: Carroll College ‘03 Gave up <50………….…vs. Salish Kootenai (38 L), 11/19/16 Carly Sanon was hired as the Head Coach of the Montana Tech Women’s Basketball Went into OT………..……at Great Falls (68-65 W), 2/10/12 Program in April of 2014. The position is Sanon's first time as a head coach after serv- Went into 2OT……at Lewis-Clark State (76-89 L), 12/7/13 ing as an assistant for 11 seasons. She has a career record of 21-40 while at the helm. Won by 20+………………...vs. Lewis-Clark (83-57), 12/5/15 Won by 30+……….…….vs. Mount Royal (94-61), 10/24/15 In 2015-16, Coach Sanon led the Orediggers to a 9-21 overall record and 5-13 in Fron- Won by 40+………….vs. Salish-Kootenai (83-38), 11/19/16 tier Conference action. Montana Tech won three out of their final four regular season Won by 50+…………………..…...vs. NWIC (98-24), 10/31/16 games to enter the post season. It was the second Frontier Conference Tournament Won by 60+………………………..vs. NWIC (98-24), 10/31/16 berth for the Orediggers in just two seasons under Coach Sanon. Montana Tech fell 75 Lost by 20+……………...... at Lewis-Clark (46-68), 12/31/16 -63 to Carroll College in the first round.

Lost by 30+………………....at Westminster (40-86), 2/23/08 Montana Tech had three student-athletes on the Frontier All-Conference teams. Jun- Lost by 40+……………..…..at Westminster (40-86), 2/23/08 iors Martha Dembek and Hattie Thatcher received honorable mention honors and Lost by 50+………………….………None After 2003-04 Season Sammy McGree was named the Freshman of the Year. The Orediggers also set or tied Shot >50% FG……………...at OLL Texas (.529 W), 11/22/16 three school records last year. Thatcher set the record for most assists in a game with Shot <30% FG.vs………………………at Rocky (.291 L), 1/7/17 20. Dembek tied the records for free throw percentage (100 percent) hitting 10 of 10 Opponent>50% FG..…..…vs. Great Falls (.500 W) 12/5/16 and three-point field goals made (7) in a game. Opponent<30%FG.vs.Salish Kootenai (.210 W), 11/19/16 50+ rebounds…...………………….vs. NWIC (59 W), 10/31/16 Sanon arrives in Butte from NCAA Division II Central Washington University in El- Att. 70+ FG……………………...….vs. NWIC (98-24), 10/31/16 lensburg, Washington where she spent three years as the assistant coach. Before Made 40+ FG……………………..…vs.NWIC (41 W), 10/31/16 CWU, she spent eight years at Carroll College as an assistant. At both schools, she Att. 40+ FT…………………....vs. UM-Western (40 W), 3/1/11 served as the recruiting coordinator. While at Carroll, she worked with the guards Made 25+FT…………………..vs. Concordia (31 W), 11/15/14 coaching five All-Americans and 14 All-Conference players.

15+ steals...... vs. St. Thomas (17 W), 11/6/15 Originally from Chester, Montana, Sanon graduated from Carroll with a degree in 20+ assists………………...vs. Dickinson St. (20 W), 10/30/16 Health Education and was a three year starter for the Saints. Made 10+ 3-pt FG…...…..at OLL Texas (11 W), 11/22/16

Made 0 3-pt FG………….vs. University of Regina, 12/27/12 Sanon lives in Butte with her husband Ricardo. Player score 30+………..…………….Kourtney Koverdell (30) ……………………………………………..vs. Biola (Calif.), 11/20/15 Player score 40+…………………………………………………….None By the Numbers …………………………………...………None After 2003-04 Season Team Montana Tech Carroll College L-C State Player 10+ assists……………………….…Hattie Thatcher (11) ……………………….………………………..…..…….vs. UGF, 12/5/16 Record 8-8, 2-3 Conf. 12-2, 2-2 Conf. 17-0, 5-0 Conf. Player 10+ rebounds…….………………Kaylynn Coverdell(10) Scoring Offense 74.4 PPG 64.4 PPG 85.7 PPG ………………….…………………….vs. Salish Kootenai., 11/19/16 Player with double-double....Martha Dembek (15p, 10r) Scoring Defense 63.7 PPG 56.0 PPG 56.5 PPG ……………………………………...……………...…at MSUB, 11/4/16 FG% 39.7% 42.1% 47.9% Player 5+ blocks………………….………………..Kelsey DeWit (5) …………………………………….……...at MSU-Northern, 1/18/13 FT% 74.9% 67.6% 73.7%