Truman State University vs. Lincoln University Game 14 tRuMAn Bulldogs lIncoln Blue tIgeRs lIncoln Blue tIgeRs AtuRdAy AnuARy p M 2010-11 Record: ........6-7 2010-11 Record: ........1-12 sAtuRdAy , J AnuARy 12, 2011 1:00 p.M. MIAA Record: .............4-5 MIAA Record: .............0-9 peRshIng ARenA (2,400 cAp .) Last Five Games: .......1-4 Last Five Games: .......0-5 KIRKsvIlle , M o. seRIes InFoRMAtIon Record: ..............................41-14 - Truman MedIA InFoRMAtIon Last Meeting: ......................Dec. 17, 2009 Radio: .................104.7 FM KRES (Pregame show 12:50 p.m.) ..........................................Truman won 61-45 (Jeff City) Audio Webcast .....www.centralmoinfo.com (click on “Live Sports Broadcasts”) In Kirksville .........................26-4 Truman Video Webcast: ....http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=295 In Jefferson City ..................13-10 Truman Live Stats: ...........http://www.sidearmstats.com/truman/wbball/index.htm Neutral Site .........................2-0 Truman Game Preview: 2010-11 schedule & Results The Truman Bulldogs will look to bounce back after a tough home loss by host - ing conference newcomer Lincoln University on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. The Fri. Nov. 19 vs. Barry University (Fla.) ...............L 63-44 Bulldogs will be looking to break a three-game winless streak while the Blue Tigers Sat. Nov. 20 @ Nova Southeastern (Fla.) ...........L 73-67 are looking for their first conference win in nine games. Sat. Nov. 27 Maryville University (Mo.) .....W 73-61 Missouri Western used an 18-0 run late in the first half to break the Bulldogs Wed. Dec. 1 Missouri Southern * ...............W 71-58 back in 63-52 victory on Wednesday night in Pershing Arena. Truman trailed by a Sat. Dec. 4 @ Pittsburg State (Kan.) * ............W 55-46 season-high 23 points and allowed a second-most 41 points in the first half only to Tue. Dec. 7 @ Southwest Baptist (Mo.) * .........W 68-65 attempt to rally in the second 20 minutes and limit the Griffons to just 21 points, the Sat. Dec. 11 Washburn (Kan.) * ..................L 57-51 second lowest total in a half this season. Sat. Dec. 18 Emporia State (Kan.) * ............L 65-53 Breanna Daniels continued her consecutive games streak in double figures with Wed. Dec. 29 @ Illinois-Springfield ....................W 67-50 15 points, pushing her streak to 18 games. Daniels averages 15.6 points per game Mon. Jan. 3 @ Fort Hays State (Kan.) * ...........W 54-45 and 14.2 in MIAA games. The junior is eighth in overall scoring while shooting Wed. Jan. 5 @ Nebraska-Omaha * ....................L 78-74 40.2% from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc. Sat. Jan. 8 Northwest Missouri * .......L 73-72 2OT Amy Galey scored 13 points while making three of six three-point attempts for Wed. Jan. 12 Missouri Western * .................L 62-53 the game. Galey is tied for third in the MIAA in assists per game at 4.5 and is fourth Sat. Jan. 15 Lincoln (Mo.) * .....................1:00 p.m . in the conference in minutes played at 34.6. The Bulldogs are the top defensive scoring team in the conference allowing 61 Wed. Jan. 19 @ Central Missouri * ...................5:30 p.m. points in league games and 61.2 points overall. However, Truman’s offense has Sat. Jan. 22 @ Missouri Southern * ................1:00 p.m. struggled to a 61.7 scoring mark in games played while shooting 40.3% from the Wed. Jan. 26 Pittsburg State (Kan.) * .......5:30 p.m. field. Sun. Jan. 30 @ Emporia State (Kan.) * ...........1:30 p.m. Despite averaging just 4.3 three-pointers per game, the team is third in the con - Wed. Feb. 2 @ Washburn (Kan.) * .................5:30 p.m. ference in three-point field goal percentage. Truman is shooting 33.7% from beyond Sat. Feb. 5 Southwest Baptist (Mo.) * ...1:00 p.m. the arc with Daniels’ 25 and Galey’s 12 leading the way. Thur. Feb. 10 Fort Hays State (Kan.) * .......5:30 p.m. The Lincoln Blue Tigers are playing in the MIAA for the first time since the 1998- Sat. Feb. 12 Nebraska-Omaha * ..............1:00 p.m. 99 season and have been greeted coldly by their fellow conference mates. Lincoln is Wed. Feb. 16 Northwest Missouri * ...........5:30 p.m. winless in their first nine league games and just 1-12 overall. Sat. Feb. 19 @ Missouri Western * .................5:30 p.m. The Blue Tigers score a conference-low 56.8 points per game while shooting just Wed. Feb. 23 @ Lincoln (Mo.) * .......................5:30 p.m. 35.7% from the floor and 19.7% from outside. Sat. Feb. 26 Central Missouri * ................1:00 p.m. Vivian Essuon has been a bright spot for the Blue Tigers as she averages 16 * Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Game 2010-11 MIAA stAndIngs 2010-11 R osteR MIAA Overall No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown High School W L Pct. GB W L Pct. 2 Kayla Klopfenstein G 5-9 Fr. Marion, Iowa Linn-Mar Washburn 81.889 -- 12 1 .923 3 Amy Galey * G 5-6 Sr. Excelsior Springs, Mo. Excelsior Springs (Highland CC) Emporia St. 81.889 -- 11 2 .846 10 Kaitlin Stump G 5-7 Fr. Lancaster, Mo. Schuyler Northwest Mo. 72.778 1 11 2 .846 Mo. Southern 63.667 285.615 13 Jenny Dorman * G 5-7 Jr. Pella, Iowa Pella (Missouri S&T) Mo. Western 63.667 294.692 15 Jennifer Conway * F 6-0 So. Waterloo, Ill. Waterloo Truman 45.444 467.462 21 Megan Sharpe * F 5-11 So. Edwardsville, Ill. Edwardsville Pittsburg St. 45.444 467.462 22 Becka McHenry * G 5-7 So. Fraser, Mich. Fraser Central Mo. 36.333 578.467 Fort Hays St. 36.333 567.462 24 Malorie Kiecker *** F 5-11 Sr. Watertown, Wis. Luther Prep Southwest Baptist 36.333 567.462 25 Bianca Szafarowicz F 5-11 Fr. Wheeling, Ill. Wheeling Neb.-Omaha 27.222 658.385 32 Nicole Gloor F 5-10 Fr. Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Lincoln 09.000 8112 .077 33 Cassie Hunt C 6-0 Sr. Richmond, Mo. Richmond (NC Missouri) Mar. 3-6 MIAA Postseason Tournament 42 Breanna Daniels ** G 5-9 Jr. Ridgedale, Mo. Hollister Kansas City’s Municpal Auditorium 44 Erin Glogovsky F 6-0 Jr. Wadsworth, Ill. Carmel Catholic (Ill.-Springfield) TRUMANBULLDOGS .COM points per game, which is fifth best in the HOW YOU SAY? heAd coAch MIchAel sMIth conference and has pulled down 9.1 re - Michael Smith begins bounds per game, good for third in the Bianca Szafarowicz - (Suh-Far-Ro-witz) his third season as the Tru - MIAA. Essuon is tops in the conference in Kayla Klopfenstein (Klaw-fen-steen) man women’s basketball field goal percentage at 55.6% and aver - Erin Glogovsky (Gluh-gaw-skee) head coach in 2010 after ages 4.2 offensive rebounds per game. being named the ninth Essuon scored 23 points in Wednesday head coach of the Truman night’s home loss to Emporia State by an 86- Bulldogs At Home: women’s basketball pro - 63 tally. This came after Essoun scored 19 in The women are 2-4 in games played in gram in April of 2008. a two-point loss to Missouri Western last Sat - Pershing Arena this season. Breanna Daniels Smith previously served as urday. The Blue Tigers lone win on the sea - leads the team with 15.7 points per game an assistant coach at the son came in the season opener against and Nicole Gloor adding 11.7 a contest. Jen - University of Arkansas-Lit - Rockhurst in overtime 59-57. nifer Conway averages 7.5 rebounds a game tle Rock as well as a head and as a team, Truman is a plus 5.8 in re - coach at Moberly Area Last Season vs. Lincoln: bounding margin. Community College. The two teams met last season in a non- Shooting, the Bulldogs shoot only 36% In his first season at conference game in Pershing Arena with the from the field in home games but shoot 35% Truman, the Bulldogs went Bulldogs winning 70-62. Laura Joya scored 21 beyond the arc. 8-19 and tied for eighth in points with Amy Galey scoring a Truman ca - the MIAA. The squad won reer-high 15 and Breanna Daniels adding 10. Around the MIAA: four of their final six games and lost a standings tie- Stacy Smith paced the Blue Tigers with 19 Through nine of the 22 conference games breaker for the right to compete in the conference’s points. played by most teams, the Bulldogs are cur - post-season tournament. Truman and Lincoln have played each rently in sixth place holding the tie-breaker In 2009-10, the Bulldogs finished 11-16 overall and other every year in non-conference play since over Pittsburg State with 4-5 league records. 6-14 in the MIAA. Truman won four straight before its the 1998-99 season with the Bulldogs win - Washburn and Emporia State lead the confer - season finale to make a late charge at the conference ning all 16 contests. ence with 8-1 records and will face each tournament but ended up two games short of eighth Bulldog Coaching Staff: other for the first time on Saturday night. place. Sophomore Breanna Daniels earned honorable Head Coach Michael Smith enters his third Northwest Missouri is alone in third place mention all-conference honors after leading the team year at the helm of the Truman Women’s with a 7-2 record, with both losses coming to with a 13.1 points per game mark. Basketball program. Smith was 8-19 in his Emporia and Washburn. Missouri Southern Smith graduated from Central Methodist University first season and improved by three games and Missouri Western are tied with 6-3 and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant last year to 11-16.