Bowling Green State University Athletics
Bowling Green Set to Defend the East Coast Offense
December 18, 2007 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 18, 2007
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - Bowling Green State University will begin an East Coast swing as they travel to the states of Maryland and Delaware ... on Wednesday (Dec. 19) the Falcons will take on Mount St. Mary's for the first time since the 1995 season ... BGSU leads the series 1-0 ... the Orange and Brown will then face the University of Delaware on Friday night in Newark, Del. ... the series between last season's NCAA tournament contenders is tied at 1-1 ... this will be the third meeting between the squads in as many seasons.
BGSU at Mount St. Mary's
Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 • 5:00 p.m.
Knott Arena • Emmittsburg, Md.
RECORDS: BGSU 6-2 (0-0 MAC) // MSM 1-7 (0-1 NEC)
RADIO: WBGU 88.1 - Andrew Goetz and Mike Castallano
SERIES: BGSU Leads, 1-0 // STREAK: BGSU 1-0
LAST MEETING: BGSU 73 vs. MSM 58 (Dec. 9, 1995)
BGSU at Delaware
Friday, Dec. 21, 2007 • 7:00 p.m.
Bob Carpenter Center • Newark, Del.
RECORDS: BGSU 6-2 (0-0 MAC) // UD 1-7 (0-0 CAA)
RADIO: WBGU 88.1 - Andrew Goetz and Mike Castallano
SERIES: Tied, 1-1 // STREAK: BGSU 1-0
LAST MEETING: BGSU 70 vs. UD 59 (Dec. 29, 2006)
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Cheering from the Cheap Seats, Couch or Virtual Highway
Falcon women's basketball can once again be heard on the airwaves and on the internet thanks to 88.1 WBGU FM ... internet broadcasts can be accessed via www.bgsufalcons.com ... Andrew Goetz and Mike Castallano will be on the microphones for the East Coast swing.
Frequent Flier Wins
As the Falcons take to the road for a month long hiatus from playing in Anderson Arena they can rest assured history is on their side ... on three prior occasions in which the Orange and Brown have seen a multiple-week six-game road-stand, BGSU is 13-5 and has never lost more than two games over that span ... in its first happening, the 1981-82 Falcons went 5-1 over the span of 19 days between home games on Nov. 24 and Dec. 14 ... in head coach Curt Miller's second season at BGSU, the Falcons posted a 4-2 record during a 25 day travel session with the Falcons between home games on Dec. 4 and Dec. 30, 2002 ... in its last occurrence, BG went 4-2 between home games on Nov. 30 and Dec. 30, 2004 (29 days) ... after their Dec. 5 OT loss at the hands of Notre Dame and their loss to Indiana at Assembly Hall, the Falcons now prepare to live out of their suitcase as they continue their road-stand with stops at Mount St. Mary's (Dec. 19) and Delaware (Dec. 21) ... they will then close the second month of play with three contests in the Iowa State Tournament ... beginning Dec. 28, BGSU will play back-to-back-to-back opponents in host Iowa State, Hampton and Tennessee-Martin ... Miller and Co. will open the New Year with their final scheduled non-conference opponent, Chicago State at home on Jan. 5.
Kate Achter - Point Doctor
After starting the season ranking 18th on the all-time scoring list, Kate Achter has moved her way to 15th overall with her 1,217 career points ... she sits just six points out of the top 14 and is 16 points short of tying the 13th best career effort ... to date, she is 195 points shy of reaching the top ten ... seven of the Top 22 players in the 1,000-Point Club have played under head coach Curt Miller ... Achter's 32 points versus St. Bonaventure also set a new personal best for the senior; previously her highest scoring game (29 pts.) was a 77-66 win at Belmont - just six days before ... in fact, the last time a Falcon scored 30-plus points was Casey McDowell's 31 point showing in the MAC Tournament on March 9, 2005 ... for those keeping track, Achter was just three points shy of tying the program record of 35 points in one game ... former Falcon Francine Miller was the last player to reach the plateau on Feb. 17, 2001; she is one of three players to hold the record and is the only player to account for 35 points in two separate contests ... Achter has scored 20+ points three times this season and has reached double-digit nights on five occasions.
20 on the Jersey - At Least 20 in the Box Score
Since turning in her first 20 point night, a 23 pt. effort against Youngstown State in her freshman season, senior Kate Achter has notched 20-plus point nights on 12 occasions with her last coming against Notre Dame on Wednesday (Dec. 5) ... historically, when Achter scores 20 or more points the Falcons are 10-2 ... both losses are OT defeats at the hands of Notre Dame ... in her best night out, Achter threw down 32 points vs. St. Bonaventure ... of her 20+ nights, an even six have come in front of a home crowd while another six have been on the road or at a neutral site.
Lending a Helping Hand
While Kate Achter is known for her scoring ability, few realize just how many points she accounts for each game ... Achter currently holds the second best assist per game average with her 5.4 apg ... the figure also ranks her 26th in the nation ... in the last four games she has racked up 29 assists and had 46 on the year ... in her career, she has 480 helpers - good enough for fifth all-time ... she needs 28 assists to eclipse Lindsay Austin's career total of 508 ... Achter has had at least five assists on as many occasions this season ... she has posted 10 or more in three games in a BG uniform ... her career high 11 were recorded versus Florida Gulf Coast ... in every season the point guard has picked-up at least 120 assists with her best complete year coming in 2007 where she was responsible for 177.
Golden Arches
Lindsey Goldsberry entered the 2007-08 season 10th on the all-time BGSU career three-point field-goal percentage list making 35-of-97 (.361) shots from behind the arc in her first two seasons ... to open the season, Goldsberry posted a career high making 5-of-6 against Valparaiso ... since then, she has made at least one long ball in six of eight Falcon games this season ... at both Belmont and Indiana she was a perfect 1-1 and 3-3 when shooting from 19''9' ... she has had 10 total perfect outings in her career with the Falcons ... currently she has a .500 (12-24) percent accuracy from `downtown' ... she and Lauren Prochaska lead the Falcons with their 1.5 and 1.9 respective made three's per game ... she ranks atop the MAC in the three point field goal percentage category ... historically she is 47-121 (.388) and currently ranks sixth on the all-time three point percentage list.
#2 + #3 = 27 [From the Deep End]
Rookie guard Lauren Prochaska and junior guard Lindsey Goldsberry have combined for 27 made three's this season ... the pair account for 57 percent of the BGSU three-point output this season ... each has seen perfect nights from `downtown' on two separate occasions ... currently Goldsbery ranks as the best three point shooter in the MAC with her .500 accuracy while Prochaska is eighth ... together the two are .443 (27-61) from dead-eye range ... either one or both has made a long shot in every game this season.
Rookie Card Worth Buying ...
Freshman Lauren Prochaska is on the fast track to making her name known amongst some of the best freshmen in Falcon history ... her 121 points in eight games make her 91 shy of matching the 12th best freshman season total ... she is 121 shy of making it to the top 10 ... currently she is averaging 15.1 ppg - second only to Falcon great Jackie Motycka's rookie average ... Motycka also owns the record with 472 points in her first season ... Prochaska would be considered in good company on that list as each of BGSU's MAC Freshmen of the Year are ranked in the top 10 on the all-time frosh scoring list ... three of the top five are former FOY's (Motycka - '86, Ali Mann - '04, Sara Puthoff - '95) ... three of the top 10 are in the BGSU Hall of Fame (Motycka, Lori Albers, Chris Tuttle) ... two graduates are not yet eligible for the BGSU HOF (Mann and Liz Honegger) ... a student-athlete must be out at least 10 years before they are eligible for HOF consideration ... one is still playing (senior guard, Kate Achter).
... Keeping In Plastic ...
Prochaska is not only an offensive threat; she currently ranks as the only underclassman in the top five of the Mid-American Conference in steals (Prochaska is third overall) ... with her 21 steals this season, Prochaska is the team leader in the category ... she needs an additional nine to break into the top 12 on the all-time rookie list and 12 to tie the 10th best rookie, Ali Mann, at 33 ... she is averaging 2.63 steals per game ... if she maintains this average she will be projected to shatter the current record ... former coach Dee Knoblauch holds the record with 66 steals as a freshman ... teammate Kate Achter ranks second at 49 ... Prochaska's seven steals at Lipscomb were not only a career-high but were also the most any frosh has tallied under head coach Curt Miller in one game.
... And Not Folding the Corners
From the field Prochaska has shot .453 this season and .667 in the past four games ... currently only eight Falcon frosh have ended their inaugural season averaging 10 or more points per game - Prochaska has been good for an average of 15.1 ... additionally her 5.1 rebounds per game places her amongst the 10 best rebounding average set by freshman Pam Brown in the 2000-01 season ... if Prochaska maintains this average through the remaining 22 games she will be projected to finish the season in the top five.
Crystal in the Rough
In her first season with the Falcons, post player Crystal Murdaugh has become a constant in the BGSU stats in the rebound category ... each night, Murdaugh can be counted on for at least 3.8 boards and has grabbed a season high five on four occasions while bringing down four twice ... in the past four games, she has snatched at least three defensive boards per game ... speaking of her defense, she leads her position group with seven steals ... in her past eight attempts from the free throw line, she has swished seven ... intimidation was no factor for the freshman as she enjoyed a career night against Notre Dame with a career high 14 points and five made field goals.
[Bres]Keys to Avoiding the Sophomore Slump
With more than half of the non-conference season complete, sophomore post Tara Breske has already surpassed her freshman seasonal totals in several statistical categories ... Breske has connected on 19 FG's in 2007 after taking just 19 in all of 2006 ... she has also surpassed her seasonal totals in offensive rebounds (10) while matching `06 in assists (6), blocks (5) and steals (2) ... she has also outscored herself 45-33 ... classmate and fellow post payer Laura Bugher is also meeting her previous totals ... Bugher has posted 20 points in the seven games this season - a total she accumulated over 23 games last season ... she has also seen a total of 98 minutes of game action in 2007 after seeing just 95 totals minutes as a rookie ... to date she has nearly doubled her made field goals (5-9) and is just five rebounds shy of her 2007 mark (19-14) ... Sarah Clapper is also on her way to improving her statistical numbers ... in comparisons, Clapper has posted totals of 5-13 (FG-FGA), 3-9 (3FG-3FGA), and 2.6 ppg in 2007 whereas she was 12-29 (FG-FGA), 4-13 (3FG-3FGA) and 2.2 ppg last season.
Uhl Tide
Rookie Jennifer Uhl has lead the charge for the Falcon non-starters leading the bench in points (47), points per game (5.9), minutes (119), minutes averaged (14.9), rebounds (26) and rebounds per game (3.3) ... she has dominated the defensive boards with her 17 rebounds on the opponents end of the court averaging 2.125 defensive rpg ... on two occasions she has scored in the double-digits (Belmont, 17 and Indiana, 11).
Ever Think of Spelling it "Trey-See" Pontius?
Freshman point guard Tracy Pontius leads the reserves with her five made three's to date ... twice she has gone 2-3 (.667) from behind the arc ... in the opening night of the season, Pontius was 3-4 from the floor including two long-range baskets in 14 minutes played ... against Notre Dame, she saw another big night making twin three-pointers while also sinking 3-of-4 free throws ... additionally, the line-conscious Pontius also leads the bench with her .765 effort from the FT line ... the guard has produced two nights at 75 percent and three prefect 2-for-2 nights ... she has missed just four FT all season (13-17).
Your Bench is Made of Wood - Ours is Made Heart and Steel
It is well known that every player on a team plays an important role; especially in the BGSU system ... to date, the Falcons' bench has outscored the opposing benches 179-174 (+5) ... they have also outscored the opposition on six of eight occasions ... against Florida Gulf Coast, the Falcon reserves scored 43 of the Falcons 70 points ... the FGCU bench accounted for 19 ... the 43 points were a season high for the Orange and Brown ... the Bowling Green bench has averaged 22.4 ppg ... they have allowed their foes' non-starters to average 21.8 ppg ... Tara Breske and Jennifer Uhl lead the charge with their respective 6.0 and 5.9 ppg while Tracy Pontius is a close third with 4.5 ppg ... Uhl and Pontius are also shooting above .750 from the free throw line ... Uhl also has a commanding presence under the basket with her 26 rebounds this season ... the Falcon bench is connecting on 42.4 percent of their shots from the field this season ... Uhl, Pontius, and Laura Bugher have seen time in every game this season as reserve players while Whitney Taylor has played in seven of eight games.
The Opponent - Mount St. Mary's
The 1-7 Mountaineers of first year head coach Bryan Whitten return four starters for the 2007-08 seaason ... MSM is currently on a four game losing streak at home in Emmittsburg, MD., but as the Falcons have seen such a streak is no laughing matter ... junior guard Brianna Gauthier leads the Mountineers with her 10/5 ppg and has seen the top of the scoring charts for a team high four occasions this season .... as of late, senior guard Tiffany Green has come into her own an d has maxed out as the top scorer in the past two games ... on the boards, the BGSU posts will need to be especially aware of Leah Westbrooks and Mary Dunn ... the pair of rookies have each picked up a game high rebounding effort four times this year ... opposing teams have outscored the rebuilding MSM squad 62.4-48.2 ... the team is shooting a low 25-percent from the arc ... the squad has one NEC game under their belts - a 57-45 loss at the hands of Long Island on Sunday, Dec. 16.
The Series - BGSU Leads 1-0
Dec. 4, 1995 BGSU 73-Mount St. Mary's 58 - (Dial Soap Classic, College Park, MD)
The Last Time Out ...
*A Curt Miller team has never faced the Mountaineers.
The Opponent - Delaware
After winning their fist game of the season in the pre-season WNIT, the UD Blue Hens have dropped seven straight to open the 2007-08 season ... most recently they were on the losing end of a 65-53 game against UMES ... Vanessa Kabongo has lead the individual scoring efforts with three double-digit nights yet Kyle DeHaven leads the sqaud with her 11.2 ppg ... UD has not utilized a consistent starting line-up with 10 of their 13 active roster members making at least one start ... Kabongo leads the team seeing seven tip-off's from the floor ... although the Blue Hens have recorded a .187 from behind the three point line, they are willing to work for their points from the foul line - UD is 72 percent on the season ... five players are shooting at .800 or better ... teams are outscoring UD 64.8-47.6 ... UD is one of three BGSU opponents to qualify for the NCAA tournament last season; UD was the only team to be knocked out in the first round.
The Series - Tied 1-1
Dec. 28, 2005 BGSU 44 vs. Delaware 48
Dec. 29, 2006 BGSU 70 vs. Delaware 59
The Last Time Out ...
*The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team watched the University of Delaware make a big run bridging halftime, then stormed back with a run of their own in the second half. It all added up to a come-from-behind win, 70-59, in non-conference action at Anderson Arena.
* BGSU was ranked 21st in the nation in the USA Today/ESPN Top-25 poll and 25th in the Associated Press poll, while UD was receiving votes in each poll.
*The Falcons shot 65.2 percent from the floor in the second half, making 15-of-23 field-goal tries. After missing their first four shot attempts of the half, the Brown and Orange then made 12 of their next 14, including nine consecutive shots over a six-minute span. That 9-for-9 run included four three-point attempts.
*For the game, BGSU shot 56.8% from the floor and went 9-for-23 (39.1%) from three-point range. The Falcons held UD to a 33.3% success rate from the field in the second half, as the visitors shot 40.7% on the night.
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