2015-2016 NCAA DIV.II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Members of the NCAA Div.II’s Heartland Conference Lubbock Christian Sports Information • Chris Due 806-720-7283 • 806-720-7290 • www.lcuchaps.com HEARTLAND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT - QUARTERFINALS No.2 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (25-1, 14-0, No.1 Seed) at TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL (3-25, 1-13, No.8 Seed) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES Thursday, March 1, 2018 - 7:30 p.m. Union Multipurpose Activities Center (Tulsa, Okla.) March 1, 2018 Live Scoring: http://www.sidearmstats.com/rogers_state/wbball/ Video: http://heartlandsports.org/showcase/?Live=1972 Online Audio: http://kjtvam.streamon.fm Radio: KJTV 100.7 The Score All-Time Series: LCU Leads 11-1 LCU LADY CHAPARRALS TOURNEY TIME IN T-TOWN Location .............................................. Lubbock, Texas It is the third season for No.2 Lubbock Christian University to Bruffey, who led LCU with eight points in the first quarter, Founded ..................................................... 1957 enjoy postseason eligibility since transitioning as members of opened the second quarter with a three-pointer to cap an 8-0 NCAA Division II, and this season they make their third trip run and provide LCU a 19-14 lead. The LCU senior converted Enrollment ................................................ 2,000 to the Heartland Conference Tournament. It is LCU’s second an and-one three-point play later in the quarter to give LCU a Affiliation .......................................... NCAA Div. II season appearing as a No.1-seed. They open tournament play 22-16 lead, but Lexi Cunningham sparked a 5-0 SEU run with Thursday facing No.8-seeded Texas A&M International, marking a three-pointer and LCU’s lead was cut to 22-21. LCU never let Conference .......................................... Heartland the first postseason meeting between the two programs. LCU is go of the lead and Bruffey finished with 14 points in the half to Nickname ���������������Lady Chaparrals “Lady Chaps” 2-0 all-time in quarterfinals play at the tournament. give LCU a 34-28 lead. Athletic Director ���������������������������������� Paul Hise THE “IF’s” Bruffey had LCU’s first eight points of the third quarter and LCU Sports Information ����������������������������� Chris Due IF LCU WINS : If the Lady Chaps defeat TAMIU, they will im- kept their distance. The Hilltoppers went the final 2:56 of the prove to 26-1 on the season and will face the winner of the third quarter without a field goal and LCU extended the lead Head Coach ������������������������������������ Steve Gomez contest between Oklahoma Christian and Newman on Saturday to 52-39 to close the quarter. The span without a field goal for Career Record (year) .................. 359-116 / 15th at 2:30 p.m. SEU lasted 5:04 and LCU built the lead to 54-39 with a field goal by Bobbi Chitsey, who led LCU in the fourth quarter with seven IF LCU LOSES: If the Lady Chaps fall to the Dustdevils, their points. The Hilltoppers hung around but due in part to 13 offen- 2017-18 LADY CHAPS SCHEDULE record will drop to 25-2, they will be eliminated from the tourna- sive rebounds in the second half leading to nine more field goal ment and will await an at-large bid for the NCAA South Central attempts by SEU in the fourth quarter (12 more for the half). Date Site Opponent Result Region. The Selection Show is scheduled for Sunday at 9 p.m. LCU was 6-of-11 (54.5%) from the field in the fourth quarter and on www.NCAA.com. SEU was 5-of-20 (25%). 11/5 A Science & Arts (Okla.) % .........W 75-40 11/10 N No.5 Colorado St. – Pueblo ^ ..W 57-52 LOOK AT THEIR LAST GAME SEU had 17 offensive boards in the game and outrebounded 11/11 N Metropolitan State Denver ^ ....W 71-53 For the third time since competing in the Heartland Conference, LCU 37-31 in the game. The offensive boards led to SEU out- the Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals completed scoring LCU 12-6 in second chance scoring. They received 15 11/13 A Texas A&M Commerce .............W 74-39 their conference schedule with an unblemished record. Satur- points from Hernandez and 12 points from Cunningham. LCU 11/17 H Western New Mexico < ...........W 85-44 day at Recreation & Convocation Center, No.2 Lubbock Christian was strong offensively in the paint, where they outscored SEU 11/18 H Texas Permian Basin < ............W 72-34 University received a season-high 29 points from Tess Bruffey 40-20. The Lady Chaps were 23-of-38 (60.5%) inside the arc and defeated St. Edward’s University 65-52 to complete a 14-0 and shot 51.9% (27/52) overall from the field. Bruffey was 11- 11/21 H Tarleton State .........................W 80-60 conference schedule. of-18 from the field in her 29-point performance. LCU also re- 11/24 N No.1 Ashland & .......................L 66-79 ceived 10 points from Bobbi Chitsey. 11/25 N Midwestern State & .................W 65-57 The game was never in danger for Lubbock Christian, but a spirited Hilltoppers squad celebrating “Senior Day” played the ALL-CONFERENCE TALK 11/30 H Southwest (NM) ......................W 79-47 Lady Chaps tight throughout the contest. LCU opened the game The Heartland Conference held their Social to announce post- 12/2 H Arkansas - Fort Smith * ...........W 67-62 with a 4-0 run and converted successfully on their first three season basketball honors and open events of the Heartland 12/7 H No.14/19 Southwest Okla. St. ..W 95-65 field goal attempts, but then followed with five straight misses. Conference Tournament and the Lady Chaparrals were well rep- 12/16 H Cameron ...............................W 67-54 Isabel Hernandez had nine points for SEU in the first quarter resented in their announcement of all-conference and season and helped the Hilltoppers to a 14-11 lead with 1:19 left in the awards. Head coach Steve Gomez claimed Women’s Basketball 12/30 A Eastern New Mexico ...............W 64-55 opening quarter. LCU, who has trailed once at the end of the Coach of the Year and four of his players received accolades, 1/4 H Texas A&M International * .......W 73-53 first quarter this season, responded with a three-pointer from headlined by First Team selection Tess Bruffey claiming Player of 1/6 H St. Mary’s * ............................W 76-42 Bruffey and a layup from Allie Schulte to lead 16-14 at the end the Year and Defender of the Year. Sophomores Maddi Chitsey of the quarter. and Caitlyn Cunyus were named to the Second Team and senior 1/10 A Rogers State * ........................W 70-38 Delaney Gaddis received Honorable Mention honors. 1/18 H St. Edward’s * ........................W 64-31 1/20 H Oklahoma Christian * ..............W 78-64 Tess Bruffey became just the third player in conference history to win back-to-back 1/25 A Newman * ..............................W 73-66 Player of the Year awards and the first 1/27 A Arkansas - Fort Smith * ...........W 62-54 since Incarnate Word’s Nia Torru accom- 2/1 A St. Mary’s * ............................W 64-39 plished the feat in 2008-09 and 2009-10. Bruffey also became the first place in con- 2/3 A Texas A&M International * .......W 69-46 ference history to with both the Player of LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (@LCUCHAPS) TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL (@TAMIUATHLETICS) 2/10 H Rogers State * ........................W 82-38 the Year and Defender of the Year award 2/15 H Newman * ..............................W 70-56 LADY CHAPARRALS DUSTDEVILS in the same season. The Lubbock, Texas 2/17 A Oklahoma Christian * ..............W 73-66 native was all across the stat sheet once again averaging 15.3 points, (3rd), 8.5 2/24 A St. Edward’s * ........................W 65-52 Record: 25-1, 14-0 Heartland Record: 3-25, 1-13 Heartland rebounds (2nd) and 4.0 blocks (1st) per 3/1 N Texas A&M International (h) ....7:30 p.m. Last Game: 71-64 L vs. St. Mary’s game. Her 105 blocks this season is the Last Game: 65-52 W at St. Edward’s most in Division II, and is more than all Coach: Jeff Caha * - Heartland Conference Game Times are Central Coach: Steve Gomez but four team total blocks in the South % - Exhibition Game Career Record: 5-50 Central Region. Bruffey also anchored Gomez vs. TAMIU: 10-1 the nation’s top defense, as the Lady ^ - 1525 TournamenT, Hosted by TAMUC – Commerce Texas TAMIU Record: 5-50 < - Arbors Hotel Classic, Hosted by LCU – Lubbock, Texas Chaps has held opponents to 51.8 points per game this season. Defensively, the & - St. Mary’s Thanksgiving Classic – San Antonio, Texas PROJECTED STARTERS PROJECTED STARTERS four-time All-Conference selection ranks h - Heartland Conference Tournament - Tulsa, Okla. second in blocks per game (4.0) and third Pos. Player Class Pts/p Reb/p Pos. Player Class Pts/p Reb/p G Passionate Amukamara Jr. 11.3 3.0 nationally in blocks (105). She is LCU’s G Delaney Gaddis Sr. 6.0 3.1 career leader and the Heartland Confer- G Tantashea Giger Jr. 14.7 6.9 G Caitlyn Cunyus So. 9.8 3.1 ence’s career leader in blocks with 377, F/G Olivia Robertson Jr. 8.9 4.4 G Dannia Gonzalez Fr. 3.3 2.5 which marks her as the NCAA Division II’s P Maddi Chitsey So. 11.2 4.8 G Ashley Perez Jr. 5.6 3.0 career active leader and the eighth high- F Tess Bruffey Sr. 15.3 8.5 F LaShae Rolle So. 5.5 4.5 est total in NCAA Division II history (16 away from seventh).