Lady Hornet Basketball Media Notes Emporia State Ticket Info Game #20 vs. Missouri Western Emporia State Lady Hornets (15-4, 15-4 MIAA) After consultation with LCPH, Emporia State will allow vs. Missouri Western Griffons (6-12, 6-12 MIAA) up to 250 fans into White Auditorium based on donor/ Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 • 5:00 p.m. • Emporia, Kan. • WL White Auditorium season ticket history along with a limited number Series Record: ESU leads 58-33 Last Meeting: ESU 79, at MWSU 61 (2/2/2021) of students, the Hornet Revue and ESU Cheer in addition to player pass lists for both teams with a $10 Radio: KFFX 104.9FM (4:40 pm) Internet Audio: kvoe.com charge for those on the visiting list. Television: None Internet Video: themiaanetwork.com/esuhornets ESU ticket info Up Next: at Pittsburg State • Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 • 5:30 p.m. 1-877-341-NEST • tickets.emporia.edu Pittsburg, Kan. • John Lance Arena Missouri Western “Griffons” 2020-21 Schedule & Results Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 1 Camille Evans G 5-7 Fr. 6.9 4.7 Kansas City, Kan. Nov 19 at Neb.-Kearney L 59-54 3 Mychaell Gray G 5-9 Sr. 5.5 3.2 Austin, Texas Nov 21 at Fort Hays State ppd 40 Jordan Cunningham G 6-0 Fr. 5.4 2.4 Grimes, Iowa Nov 28 at Northeastern State W 78-64 21 Asia McCoy F 5-10 Jr. 7.3 5.4 Atlanta, Ga. Dec 3 Newman W 80-56 25 Mary Fultz F 6-1 Fr. 6.4 2.9 Stillwater, Minn. Dec 5 Central Oklahoma ppd Coach: Candi Whitaker (Texas Tech 2002) 27-20 at MWSU, 2nd Year; 158-195 overall, 13th Year Dec 10 at Rogers State ppd Emporia State “Lady Hornets” Nov 15 at Fort Hays State ppd Pos. Hgt. Cl. PPG RPG Hometown Dec 17 Lincoln ppd 3 Tre'Zure Jobe G 5-6 So. 20.8 3.9 Wichita, Kan. Dec 19 Central Missouri ppd 13 Fredricka Sheats G 5-9 Sr. 12.3 7.9 Athens, Ga. Jan 2 at Fort Hays State W 62-61 25 Karsen Schultz G 5-10 Jr. 12.9 6.1 Alma, Kan. Jan 4 at Rogers State W 85-62 30 Daley Handy F 6-0 Sr. 7.7 5.7 Wichita, Kan. Jan 7 at Missouri Western ppd 35 Ehlaina Hartman F 5-10 Fr. 13.1 3.2 Spearville, Kan. Jan 9 at Northwest Missouri ppd Coach: Toby Wynn (Oklahoma St. 1999) 61-20 at ESU, Third Year Jan 14 Pittsburg State L 64-69 FINAL HOMESTAND ABOUT THE LADY HORNETS Jan 16 Missouri Southern W 73-62 The Lady Hornets play their final regular season The Lady Hornets are 15-4 and receiving in Jan 19 at Northwest Missouri W 58-51 home game against Missouri Western. the WBCA Poll. They lead the MIAA in scoring, Jan 21 Central Oklahoma W 76-73 3-pointers made, 3-point percentage, turnover Jan 23 Washburn W 64-55 LAST TIME OUT margin and steals. Tre'Zure Jobe is leading Jan 28 at Central Oklahoma L 70-77 The Lady Hornets used a 22 point fourth quarter the league in scoring and steals while Karsen Jan 30 at Newman W 85-65 to pull away in a 69-58 victory over Northwest Schultz is second in made three-pointers and Feb 2 at Missouri Western W 79-61 Missouri. Emporia State jumped out to a 7-2 lead three-point percentage. Feb 4 Northeastern State W 86-75 before Northwest scored six straight to take a Feb 6 Rogers State W 79-56 lead with 5:17 left in the first quarter. There would ABOUT THE GRIFFONS Feb 9 #20 Central Missouri L 72-79 be three lead changes before the Lady Hornets Missouri Western is 6-12 on the year. They are ended the first period with a 15-13 lead. Ehlaina ranked second in 3-point field goal percentage Feb 11 Lincoln W 92-86 Hartman hit four free throws around a single one defense. No Griffon is averaging in double fig- Feb 13 at Lincoln W 90-57 from Sidney Hartman in the final 2:31 to give ures but have nine players have scored at least Feb 18 Northwest Missouri W 69-58 ESU a 28-24 lead at the half. An 8-2 NWMSU ten points in a game this year. Feb 20 Missouri Western 5:00 pm run tied the game at 43-43 with 1:25 left in the Feb 25 at Pittsburg State 5:30 pm third. Tre'Zure Jobe scored the next four points SERIES HISTORY Feb 27 at Washburn 1:00 pm to give ESU a 47-43 lead headed into the fourth Emporia State holds a 57-34 overall advantage MIAA Tournament (Campus Sites) quarter. Northwest got at three to open the fourth and have won 20 of the last 25 meetings. The March 4-7 and pull within a point before the Lady Hornets Lady Hornets have won 13 of the last 14 match- NCAA Central Regional (TBA) went on an 8-0 run to take control. NWMSU cut ups in White Auditorium March 12-13, 15 the lead to five with 3:07 left before ESU rattled NCAA Elite Eight (Columbus, Ohio) off nine straight points to take their biggest lead LAST MEETING March 24-26 of the night at 69-55 with 19 seconds left. Jobe The Lady Hornets forced a season high 25 had 24 points and was joined in double figures turnovers on the way to a 79-61 win at Missouri by Hartman with 13 while Karsen Schultz and Western. Karsen Schultz hit a three-pointer ten Media Contacts Daley Handy each scored 10 points. seconds into the game to give Emporia State ESU: Don Weast, Assoc. AD a lead they would never relinquish. After hitting 620-344-6190 THE COACHES nine three-pointers in the first half, ESU missed [email protected] Toby Wynn is 61-20 in his third year as the all 12 attempts from beyond the arc in the third MWSU: Dave Riggert head coach of the Lady Hornets. He is the quarter, yet still outscored MWSU 17-11 in the (816) 271-4257 second coach to win at least 20 games and go period to take a 62-37 lead into the fourth. The [email protected] to the NCAA Tournament in his first two years Lady Hornets led by 27 before the Griffons POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICY: Selected at Emporia State. He has won 410 total games ended the game on a 14-5 run for the final. Hornet players and Coach Wynn will be after going 349-84 in 13 years at Seward CC Ehlaina Hartman was the leading scorer with 23 available via zoom call following a brief cooling with four Jayhawk Conference regular season points while Schultz finished with 20 points. off period. championships and two Region VI Tourney titles. He is 2-1 against Mo. Western. UP NEXT WEBSITE: esuhornets.com Candi Whitaker is 27-20 in her second year at The Lady Hornets hit the road for their final two TWITTER: @ESUSports Mo. Western and 158-195 in her 13th year as a games starting at Pittsburg State on Thursday, FACEBOOK: facebook/ESUAthletics head coach. She is 0-2 against Emporia State. February 25 at 5:30 p.m. Emporia State Lady Hornets vs. Missouri Western Griffons WL White Auditorium • Emporia, Kan. Page 2 2010 NCAA Division II National Champions • 21 NCAA Tournaments • 6 Elite Eights • 16 MIAA Championships ESU in 2020-21 When MARCH MEANS SOMETHING Leading at Half ..........................................13-1 The Lady Hornets are 42-13 (.764) in their last 55 March post season games. Emporia State has Trailing at Half ..................................................1-3 made it to the championship game in 16 of the last 20 post season tournaments they have played Tied at Half ......................................................1-0 in under three different coaches, appearing in eight MIAA Tournament, seven NCAA Regional Leading with 5:00 left in Regulation .........14-1 Tournament Championship games and the 2010 National Championship game, while making the Trailing or tied w/ 5:00 left in Regulation ........1-3 semifinals at the Elite Eight in 2015. Emporia State is 86-35 (.711) all-time in MIAA and NCAA In Overtime ......................................................0-0 Tournament games with a 40-19 (.678) record in the NCAA Tourney. in Double Overtime .........................................0-0 ESU Outrebounds Opponents (or even) .......7-0 MARCH MADNESS RECAP ESU is Outrebounded .....................................8-4 Last season the Lady Hornets qualified for their 21st NCAA Tournament since first becoming ESU Commits More Turnovers (or even) ......5-2 eligible for it in 1992. They rank eighth all-time in NCAA Division II tournament appearances and ESU Commits Fewer Turnovers ..................10-2 they are tied with Bentley for the most trips in the 21st century with 18. Emporia State has won 40 ESU has More FT Attempts (or even) ...........9-1 NCAA Tournament games to rank fifth all-time and fourth among active Division II schools. Since ESU has Fewer Free Throw Attempts ...........6-3 ESU Shoots 50% or Better .............................2-0 their first win in 1997 they have won more NCAA Tournament games than any school in the country. ESU Shoots Less than 50% .........................13-4 Opponent Shoots 50% or Better ....................1-0 ROAD WARRIORS Opponent Shoots Less than 50% ............14-4 Emporia State is 293-116 (.716) away from home, 102-31 (.767) in neutral site games and 60-15 Opponent Shoots Less than 40% ................11-1 (.800) against non-MIAA teams at neutral sites since 1997-98 with five of the losses in the Elite Eight.