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Ryan Thompson, Assistant AD for Communications 5161 Kraft Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49512 O: (616) 554-5045 E: [email protected] www.dupanthers.com GAME NOTES UPCOMING SCHEDULE • Recap at Northern Michigan: The Davenport women’s DAVENPORT PANTHERS (6-13) basketball team picked up their first-ever GLIAC Tournament win on Tuesday with a 61-45 road victory at Northern Michigan in the first round. The 10th-seeded Panthers used strong first MAR. 4 vs. Michigan Tech 12 PM ET and fourth quarters to win by double digits over the seventh- seeded Wildcats. The two teams split the regular season series GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals and Davenport won for the first time in Marquette since Nov. 10, 2012 as a member of the NAIA and Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. • It looked like an upset was in the making early in the contest as the Panthers jumped out to a 6-0 lead less than two minutes into the game. Courtney McInerney, Scout Nelson and Kenzie Wilkinson each scored two points in the run. The Wildcats cut the THE OPPONENT lead to 9-7 at the 5:47 mark, but then the Panthers scored the last nine points of the quarter and led 18-7 after a Nelson triple with 39 seconds left in the quarter. #9 MICHIGAN TECH HUSKIES (17-1) • The Wildcats cut the lead to 21-16 midway through the second quarter but then Davenport responded with five straight points on a triple by Emily Lange and a jumper by Claire Borsheim. Nelson Location: Houghton, Mich. again made the final shot of a quarter with another three with six Conference: GLIAC seconds left to give DU a 29-20 halftime advantage. It was just Head Coach: Sam Hoyt the fourth time this season that DU led at the half. Assistant Coach: Elisa Jurmu • Northern Michigan would close to within four points on three Athletic Director: Suzanne Sanregret occasions in the third quarter including the end of the quarter as DU led 38-34. The Wildcats have been known for fourth quarter magic this season but not on this night. Davenport saw the Wildcats take a brief 40-38 lead and 42-41 lead early in the • The Huskies received an opening-round bye courtesy quarter. The Panthers then kicked up the defensive intensity and did not allow a point for 5:39 as they used a 14-0 run to take of winning the GLIAC regular season and having the top complete control and finish with the 16-point win (their largest seed in the tournament. Michigan Tech captured their third ever over NMU). GLIAC North title in the last four seasons and last won • Nelson led the Panthers in scoring for the first time this season with 18 points. She was 6-of-12 from the floor and 4-of-4 at the the GLIAC Tournament back during the 2014-15 season. free throw line. Nelson also had five rebounds, three assists and Ashland has won five straight tournaments since then. The two steals. Toni Grace scored 16 points including 4-of-8 behind Huskies are currently ranked ninth in Division II and have the arc. Lange added 10 points and five rebounds. Wilkinson led the team with seven rebounds and also had five points and two won 15 in a row. steals. Ryan Harvey contributed eight points and six rebounds • The Huskies own a 7-1 advantage in the all-time series off the bench. DU held NMU to 31.4 percent shooting and the against the Panthers including a pair of wins earlier this Wildcats were just 5-of-10 from the free throw line. season in Houghton. They have won three straight in the series and this will be the first meeting in the GLIAC PROJECTED STARTERS Tournament. • Michigan Tech has built their remarkable season on defense. The Huskies lead the conference allowing just 54.6 points per game. They also are first in opponent field goal percentage at 34.0. MTU is also first in defensive rebounds per game at 29.4. They take great care of the ball ranking second in the GLIAC in fewest turnovers per game at 12.8. Scout Toni Kenzie Ryan Taylor Ellie Mackay is a frontrunner for conference player of the NELSON GRACE WILKINSON HARVEY OPOLKA #4 | So. | G #3 | Jr. | G #25 | Jr. | F #5 | So. | G #20 | Jr. | F year. She is averaging 14.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists Mt. Pleasant, Fishers, Kalkaska, Ada, Goetzville, and 0.9 steals per game. Mackay scored 20 points in the Mich. Ind. Mich.. Mich. Mich. second meeting with Davenport this season back on Feb. PPG .........8.7 PPG ......16.9 PPG .........5.1 PPG .........2.8 PPG ........4.2 13. She went 7-of-14 from the floor in that contest. Mackay RPG .........3.9 RPG ........3.3 RPG ........4.0 RPG ..........2.1 RPG ........3.9 has scored in double figures 12 times this season with a APG .........2.6 APG .........2.1 APG ........0.6 APG ..........0.1 APG ........0.2 season-high 31 points at Ferris State on Jan. 30. Jordan FG% .......39.2 FG% .......39.1 FG% ..... .34.1 FG% .......26.2 FG% ......33.3 3FG% .... 34.0 3FG% .. .38.8 3FG% .... 31.3 3FG% .....28.6 3FG% ....27.8 Ludescher is right on her heels averaging 12.6 points per FT% ........82.6 FT% ........87.1 FT% .......70.6 FT% ........93.3 FT% .......69.0 game and shoots 49.4 percent from the floor. MIN/G ... 31.3 MIN/G ..32.9 MIN/G ..23.2 MIN/G ....11.0 MIN/G .. 15.2 FOLLOW DAVENPORT ATHLETICS: Twitter: @duathletics • Facebook: duathletics • Instagram: duathletics FOLLOW DAVENPORT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Twitter: @DU_WBB • Facebook: DavenportWBB • Instagram: du_wbb 2021 NUMERICAL ROSTER HEAD COACH # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous RICK ALBRO 1 Loni Sales Jr. G 5-6 Greenville, S.C. / Legacy Early College / Indian River 4th season at DU 2 Emily Lange So. F 5-10 Wilton, Iowa / Wilton Western Michigan ’71 3 Toni Grace Jr. G 5-8 Fishers, Ind. / Fishers @Coach_RAlbro 4 Scout Nelson So. G 5-9 Mount Pleasant, Mich. / Sacred Heart Academy 5 Ryan Harvey So. G 5-8 Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Eastern Rick Albro finished his 10 Mia Vandenberg Fr. G 6-0 Rockford, Mich. / Sparta third campaign at the 11 Madison Jones So. G 5-7 Thorntown, Ind. / Western Boone helm of the Davenport 12 Makenna Bryant Fr. G 5-5 Cadillac, Mich. / Cadillac University women’s 14 Isabella Starzyk Fr. F 6-0 Milan, N.Y. / Stissing Mountain 20 Taylor Opolka Jr. F 5-11 Goetzville, Mich. / Pickford basketball program in 23 Claire Borsheim Fr. G 5-8 La Crosse, Wis. / La Crosse Logan 2019-20, a season that 24 Ellie Fisher Fr. F 5-11 Fruitport, Mich. / Fruitport saw the Panthers go 7-21 overall and 2-18 in 25 Kenzie Wilkinson Jr. G/F 5-8 Kalkaska, Mich. / Kalkaska GLIAC play. In 2018-19, Albro’s second as the 31 Courtney McInerney Sr. F 6-0 Saginaw, Mich. / Saginaw Heritage head coach, DU finished with an overall record of 5-22 including 3-17 in GLIAC play. After the Head Coach: Rick Albro (Western Michigan ’71) - 4th season conclusion of the season, junior center, Jenna Assistant Coach: Travis Schuba (Madonna University ‘17) - 1st season Falkenberg, became Davenport’s first All-GLIAC Assistant Coach: Alyson Prigge (Goshen College ‘20) - 1st season recipient as she was named to the second team PRONUNCIATION GUIDE after averaging 14.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per #2 Emily Lange Lang game. Off the court, the Panthers continued to #14 Isabella Starzyk Star-ZICK do well in the classroom as six student-athletes #20 Taylor Opolka Uh-Polk-Ah finished with at least a 3.0 grade-point average. #23 Claire Borsheim Bor-SHIME #31 Courtney McInerney Mac-Ah-Ner-Knee During the 2017-18 season, Davenport ventured into the world of NCAA Division II and the Great Rick Albro Al-Bro Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action Travis Schuba Shoe-Ba for the first time. The Panthers finished the Alyson Prigge Prig-EE season with an 8-20 overall record and 6-14 mark BY CLASS in the conference. The team claimed the eighth- Freshmen - 5 spot in the GLIAC Tournament and lost in the Makenna Bryant, Isabella Starzyk, Claire Borsheim, Ellie Fisher, Mia Vandenberg quarterfinals to then-No. 1 Ashland University. Sophomores - 4 The Panthers excelled in the classroom as 11 of Emily Lange, Scout Nelson, Ryan Harvey, Madison Jones the student-athletes recorded a 3.0 or higher Juniors - 4 grade-point average. Following the 2017-18 Loni Sales, Toni Grace, Taylor Opolka, Kenzie Wilkinson season, Albro was inducted into the Michigan Seniors - 1 High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Courtney McInerney Albro came to Davenport from Western Michigan University where he served as an assistant coach GLIAC REPORT from October 2015 until his hiring at DU. His primary duties included individual skill development TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE/RESULTS and defensive game planning. He also had an active role in recruiting, academics and day-to- Tuesday, March 2 (Campus Sites) day operations under head coach Shane Clipfell. #5 Wayne State 81, #12 Lake Superior St. 63 #6 Ashland 81, #11 Purdue Northwest 41 #10 Davenport 61, #7 Northern Michigan 45 Albro was also on the sidelines for the University of #8 Parkside 82, #9 Ferris State 59 Detroit-Mercy women’s basketball program during the 2014-15 season for the Titans. Prior to working Thursday, March 4 (Westville, Ind.