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Devin Steiner, Manager of Athletic Communications 6191 Kraft Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Mich. 49512 O: (616) 871-6180 E: [email protected] www.dupanthers.com GAME NOTES UPCOMING SCHEDULE • The Panthers are excited about the early progress DAVENPORT PANTHERS (0-2, 0-0 GLIAC) their team has made. Davenport lost two games down Nov. 15 at Indianapolis 5 p.m. in Missouri to open the season, but had a lead in the NOV. 19 GRACE CHRISTIAN 7 P.M. second half of both contests. NOV. 22 FINDLAY 7 P.M. • Three freshman, Scout Nelson, Elise Scaggs, and Madison NOV. 24 HILLSDALE 2 P.M. Jones, showed that they can make an immediate impact NOV. 30 OLIVET 1 P.M. for this team. The three combined for 60 points over the two games, which is more than 50% of the total team DEC. 5 PURDUE NORTHWEST* 5:30 P.M. points. THE OPPONENTS • Toni Grace continues her strong play from her freshman year into her sophomore, leading the team in points, free INDIANAPOLIS - GREYHOUNDS (2-0) throws, and steals. Location: Indianapolis, Ind. • In DU’s game against Maryville, the Panthers held a 47- Conference: Great Lakes Valley Conference 45 lead heading into the final quarter of play. Davenport Head Coach: Kristin Wodrich Athletic Director: Dr. Sue Willey was outscored 28-9 in that quarter and lost the game by 2018-19 Record: 11-17 (5-13 GLVC) double digits. 2018-19 Postseason: N/A • In the Panthers contest against UMSL, the Panthers held • This will be the first time that these two programs are meeting up to compete on a 39-29 lead at halftime. Davenport was held to only 10 the hardwood in women’s basketball. points in the third, and then 13 in the fourth, losing by • The Greyhounds are coming off wins against Alderson Broaddus (66-49) and Malone (75-47). The team is loaded with upperclassman, having four seniors and five points ultimately. six juniors on the squad. Over their opening two games, Laura Thomas, Emma • Davenport will be looking for their first win of the season Benoit, and Dasia Evans are all averaging double digits in scoring, with Thomas leading the way averaging 16 points per game. as they take on another GLVC opponent this week. • Coaches’ Corner: Coach Albro and Kristin Wodrich (Indianapolis) are the two coaches in the lone contest this week. The two have a combined record of 51-95 (.349 winning percentage) at their current schools. Wodrich enters her fourth season and Albro in his third at their respective schools. PROJECTED STARTERS Scout Toni Kenzie Elise Courtney NELSON GRACE WILKINSON SCAGGS MCINERNEY #4 | Fr. | G #3 | So. | G #25 | So. | G/F #30 | Fr. | F #31 | Jr. | F Mount Pleasant, Mich. Fishers, Ind. Kalkaska, Mich. Mooresville, Ind. Saginaw, Mich. PPG ...........8.0 PPG ........14.0 PPG ..........5.0 PPG ...........9.5 PPG ..........2.5 RPG ...........5.5 RPG ..........2.0 RPG ..........2.0 RPG ........... 7.0 RPG ..........6.5 APG ............2.0 APG ...........1.5 APG ...........1.5 APG ............1.0 APG ...........1.0 FG% ..........667 FG% .........370 FG% .........286 FG% ..........409 FG% .........250 3FG% ........500 3FG% .......000 3FG% .......333 3FG% ........250 3FG% .......167 FT% ....... 1.000 FT% ..........889 FT% ..........000 FT% ...........000 FT% ..........000 MIN/G .....32.0 MIN/G ....34.0 MIN/G ....28.0 MIN/G .....26.0 MIN/G ....22.5 FOLLOW DAVENPORT ATHLETICS: Twitter: @duathletics • Facebook: duathletics • Instagram: duathletics FOLLOW DAVENPORT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Twitter: @DU_WBB • Facebook: DavenportWBB • Instagram: du_wbb 2019-20 ROSTER HEAD COACH NUMERICAL RICK ALBRO # Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous 3rd season at DU 2 Emily Lange Fr. F 5-10 Wilton, Iowa / Wilton 3 Toni Grace So. G 5-8 Fishers, Ind. / Fishers Western Michigan ’71 4 Scout Nelson Fr. G 5-9 Mount Pleasant, Mich. / Sacred Heart Academy @Coach_RAlbro 5 Ryan Harvey Fr. G 5-8 Ada, Mich. / Forest Hills Eastern 11 Madison Jones Fr. G 5-7 Thorntown, Ind. / Western Boone 14 Bianca Osas-Maxwell R-Sr. F 6-0 London, England / Newry / Olivet Rick Albro finished his 20 Taylor Opolka So. F 5-11 Goetzville, Mich. / Pickford second campaign at the helm 24 Amiyah VanderGeld Fr. G 6-1 Middleville, Mich. / Caledonia 25 Kenzie Wilkinson So. G/F 5-8 Kalkaska, Mich. / Kalkaska of the Davenport University 30 Elise Scaggs Fr. F 5-11 Mooresville, Ind. / Mooresville women’s basketball program 31 Courtney McInerney Jr. F 6-0 Saginaw, Mich. / Saginaw Heritage in 2018-19. DU finished with 50 Jenna Falkenberg Sr. C 6-4 Saginaw, Mich. / Saginaw Heritage an overall record of 5-22 including 3-17 in GLIAC play. After the conclusion of Head Coach: Rick Albro (Western Michigan ’71) - 3rd season Assistant Coach: Bryan Applin (Western Michigan ‘14) - 3rd season the season, junior center, Jenna Falkenberg, became Assistant Coach: Jasmyn Walker (Western Michigan ‘18) - 1st season Davenport’s first All-GLIAC recipient as she was named Assistant Coach: Emily Severn (Davenport ‘16) - 2nd season to the second team after averaging 14.6 points and Student Assistant: Reece Kopke - 3rd season 9.6 rebounds per game. Off the court, the Panthers continued to do well in the classroom as six student- PRONUNCIATION GUIDE athletes finished with at least a 3.0 grade-point #2 Emily Lange Lang #14 Bianca Osas-Maxwell O-Sis average. #20 Taylor Opolka Uh-Polk-Ah During the 2017-18 season, Davenport ventured #24 Amiyah VanderGeld Vander-Gelled into the world of NCAA Division II and the Great Lakes #30 Elise Scaggs E-Lease Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action for the first #31 Courtney McInerney Mc-Ah-Nerney #50 Jenna Falkenberg Falk-In-Berg time. The Panthers finished the season with an 8-20 overall record and 6-14 mark in the conference. The Rick Albro Al-Bro team claimed the eighth-spot in the GLIAC Tournament Jasmyn Walker Jazz-Men and lost in the quarterfinals to then-No. 1 Ashland Emily Severn Sev-Urn University. The Panthers excelled in the classroom as Reece Koepke Kep-Key 11 of the student-athletes recorded a 3.0 or higher grade-point average. DU finished the season ranked BY CLASS third in the conference in steals per game (9.7) and Freshmen - 6 blocks per game (4.4). Following the 2017-18 season, Emily Lange, Scout Nelson, Ryan Harvey, Madison Jones, Amiyah VanderGeld, Elise Scaggs Albro was inducted into the Michigan High School Sophomores - 3 Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Toni Grace, Taylor Opolka, Kenzie Wilkinson Juniors - 1 Albro is the fourth head coach in the program’s Courtney McInerney history and inherited a program that had a .837 (427- Seniors - 2 83) winning percentage since its inception in 2002-03. Jenna Falkenberg, Bianca Osas-Maxwell Albro came to Davenport from Western Michigan University where he served as an assistant coach from October 2015 until his hiring at DU. His primary duties GLIAC REPORT included individual skill development and defensive game planning. He also had an active role in recruiting, UPCOMING SCHEDULE academics and day-to-day operations under head Friday, November 15 coach Shane Clipfell. Davenport at Indianapolis Albro was also on the sidelines for the University of Missouri-St. Louis at Purdue Northwest Detroit-Mercy women’s basketball program during the Michigan Tech at St. Cloud St. 2014-15 season for the Titans. Prior to working with Parkside at Concordia-St. Paul Detroit-Mercy, he spent four years (2009-13) as an athletic director at Grand Rapids Northview High School Saturday, November 16 in which during the last three years he coached the Lewis at Northwood girls’ basketball program. Northern Michigan at Minnesota Duluth Albro’s other collegiate coaching stops include an Saginaw Valley at Ursuline assistant position at Michigan State University under Hillsdale at Lake Superior St. Suzy Merchant (2007-10) and an assistant men’s role Michigan Tech at Minnesota St. Moorhead at Cleveland State University (2003-06). He spent the 1990 through 2003 campaigns as the head men’s Sunday, November 17 basketball coach at Aquinas College. In addition, Albro Lewis at Grand Valley St. was inducted into the Basketball Coaches Association GLIAC STANDINGS (2018-19) Saginaw Valley at Walsh Parkside at Minnesota Duluth of Michigan (BCAM) Hall of Fame in 2014. NORTH Conf. Overall Albro graduated from Western Michigan in 1971 with Michigan Tech 16-4 21-9 Saturday, November 18 a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Northern Michigan 15-5 23-10 Michigan Tech at Minnesota St. Mankato earned his master’s degree in Education Administration Ferris State 11-9 14-13 from Central Michigan in 1985. Parkside 10-10 12-15 Lake Superior State 3-17 8-19 SEASON W L PCT. GLIAC Purdue Northwest 1-19 3-23 2018-19 5 22 .185 11th SOUTH Conf. Overall 2017-18 8 20 .286 9th Grand Valley State 19-1 29-4 OVERALL 13 42 .236 --- Ashland 18-2 29-3 Northwood 10-10 13-16 Wayne State 8-12 13-16 Saginaw Valley State 6-14 6-21 Davenport 3-17 5-22 ASSISTANT COACHES 2019-20 SCHEDULE BRYAN APPLIN November Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator 8 at Maryville L, 56-73 3rd season at DU 9 at Missouri-St. Louis L, 62-67 Western Michigan ‘14 15 at Indianapolis 5 PM @Bryapps 19 Grace Christian 7 PM The 2019-20 season marks Bryan Applin’s third on the sidelines at Davenport 22 Findlay 7 PM University. Applin joined the women’s basketball coaching staff with coach 24 Hillsdale 2 PM Albro and has served as the lead assistant coach ever since. Applin, a native of 30 Olivet 1 PM Monroe, Michigan, graduated from Western Michigan University and was the video coordinator at WMU for the 2013-14 season and assistant director of basketball operations for the 2014-15 December season.