Evangel at Warner Southern Tournament - Dec. 30-31 - Avon Park, Fla.

Contact: David Fillmore, Ext. 7260

Games 16 and 17
Evangel University vs. Washburn University - Dec. 16 - 7 p.m. - Lee Arena - Topeka, Kans.

Radio, Internet Coverage

The Lady Crusaders’ game versus MidAmerica Nazarene will be webcast at www.evangel.edu. Ed Beach handles the play-by-play.

Up next

After taking an 11-day break for the Christmas holiday, the Lady Crusaders will play in the Warner Southern College Days Inn Tournament on Dec. 30 and 31. Warner Southern’s gymnasium was destroyed by tornadoes this year, so the tournament will be held at South Florida Community College in Avon Park, Fla. On Thursday, Dec. 30, Evangel will play the University of Mobile ( Ala.) at 1 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 31, the EU ladies will meet host Warner Southern at 3 p.m. All times are Central Time.

Records

Evangel is 9-6 overall. The EU women are ranked No. 10 in the nation on the second regular season NAIA II poll of the year (Dec. 14). The Lady Crusaders’ most recent game was at No. 3-ranked (NAIA I) Southern Nazarene and the EU women lost 58-52. NaTasha Neal scored 30 points to lead the Lady Crusaders in the contest.

The University of Mobile is 8-2 and received votes on the Dec. 14 NAIA I national poll. The Lady Rams have won their last five games, including a 98-96 victory at home against Georgetown College on Dec. 19. Georgetown is ranked No. 7 in NAIA I.

Warner Southern College is 6-6. The Royals defeated Milligan College, 75-59, at home on Dec. 18.

Series

The meetings between Evangel and the University of Mobile and Warner Southern College are the first.

Evangel’s Head Coach

Evangel is led by Leon Neal in his 11th year. Neal is 246-106. Neal needs four wins to reach the 250-win plateau.

University of Mobile Head Coach

Martha Gore-Algernon is the University of Mobile head coach. She is 173-126 in her tenth year.

Warner Southern Head Coach

Gary Bays leads the Warner Southern women. He is 39-37 in his third year.

Two Get Rebounding Highs

Stephanie Lansdown pulled down six rebounds against Southern Nazarene on Dec. 18 to register a new season high. Her career high is eight boards against Baker (2-9-04) and Avila (2-26-04).

Debreon Davis controlled four rebounds in the Dec. 18 game at Southern Nazarene for a new season and careeer high.

Evangel’s Stat Leaders

Evangel’s scoring is led by NaTasha Neal (20.1), Shaletha Page (11.5) and Megan Bernardy (8.3). The rebound leaders are Neal (6.1), Bernardy (5.3) and Page (4.9). Neal and Garrison have 46 assists each. Kevina Carpenter leads the team in steals with 23 and Stephanie Lansdown has 21. Neal has made 52 of 125 3-pointers for a 41.6 percentage and has made 57 of 71 free throws for an 80.3 percentage.

NAIA II National Stats

Individual

Team

EU on Conference Stats, Individual Top-10

Page Reaches 1000-Point Plateau

Shaletha Page scored 16 points versus Avila on Nov. 16 to become the 16th Lady Crusader to reach the 1,000-point plateau. She is No. 11 on the all-time scoring list with 1,142 points.

Neal Gets Tenth 30-Plus Game

NaTasha Neal scored 30 points in Evangel’s losing effort against Southern Nazarene on Dec. 18. She has scored 30 or more points ten times in her career, including a career-high 39 points versus Graceland on Feb. 7, 2004.

Points scored Team Date
39 Graceland 2-7-04
35 MidAmerica Nazarene 1-20-03
34 College of the Ozarks 11-9-04
33 College of the Ozarks 12-9-03
32 Southwestern Oklahoma 11-21-03
32 Baker 1-7-02
32 Baker 3-3-03
31 Baker 2-10-03
30 Baker 2-23-02
30 Southern Nazarene 12-18-04

Double Figure Scoring Games

Player Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Total
NaTasha Neal
30
35
34
13
112
Shaletha Page
5
22
27
10
64
Megan Bernardy
1
6
23
7
37
Stephanie Lansdown
14
9
2
-
25
Kevina Carpenter
0
2
6
1
9
Beth Garrison
0
1
2
-
3
Abi Brock
0
1
0
-
1
Jessica Stanley
1
-
-
-
1
Rachel Damanskis
0
1
0
-
1

The Double-Double Count

NaTasha Neal scored 21 points and controlled 10 rebounds against Missouri Valley on Dec. 2 to record the 13th double-double of her career and her first double-double in 2004-05.

Player Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Total
NaTasha Neal
9
1
2
1
13
Shaletha Page
0
0
4
1
5
Beth Garrison
0
1
0
-
1

The Record Book

NaTasha Neal scored 29 points versus Benedictine on Dec. 6 to move into the No. 2 all-time scoring spot at Evangel. She has now scored 2,244 points. Neal moved past Katarzyna Dydek (1993-96), who had 2,160 points during her three-year career. Neal needs 503 points to become the all-time leading scorer at Evangel. The current record is 2,746 points by Teresa Marlowe-Friedrich (1984-88).

Neal is 33 3-pointers away from setting a new Evangel record for treys made in a career. The record is 273 by Camilla Hartzler (1990-94). Neal has 241.

Neal totaled six rebounds versus Washburn on Dec. 16 to move into the No. 7 all-time rebounding spot. Neal moved past Katarzyna Dydek, who had 720 during her three-year career (1993-96). Neal now has 727 career rebounds.

Rank Career Points Player Years Played
1 2746 Teresa Marlowe-Friedrich 1984-88
2 2244 NaTasha Neal 2001-04
3 2160 Katarzyna Dydek 1993-96
4 2008 Staci Jones 1997-01
5 1890

Kim Penner

1982-86
6 1831 Heather Collier-Brewner 1997-98,99-02
7 1533 Sandy Cribbs 1982-86
8 1381 Camilla Hartzler 1990-94
9 1249 Marsha Burton 1995-97
10 1154 Kris Bruzelius 1988-92
11 1142 Shaletha Page 2001-04
Rank Career Rebounds Player Years Played
1 1557 Teresa Marlowe-Friedrich 1984-88
2 1079 Kim Penner 1982-86
3 875 Staci Jones 1997-01
4 873 Nancy Whitlow 1978-82
5 804 Marcia Campbell 1975-79
6 742 Sandy Cribbs 1982-86
7 727 NaTasha Neal 2001-04
8 720 Katarzyna Dydek 1993-96
9 696 Deanne Shores 1990-94
10 664 Cary Mills 1995-97,98-00
11 661 June Anne Davis 1992-96
12 649 Vicki Foster 1980-84
13 625 Kris Sparks-Besch 1987-91
14 613 Phyllis Thompson
Shaletha Page 		1979-83
2001-04
Rank Career Assists Player Years Played
1 783 Sandy Cribbs 1982-86
2 510 Camilla Hartzler 1990-94
3 452 Tracy Zinn 1977-81
4 450 Becky Fellenstein 1993-97
5 382 Stacey Raccuglia 1984-88
6 366 Andrea Coffman 1989-92
7 364 NaTasha Neal 2001-04
Rank Career Steals Player Years Played
1 391 Becky Fellenstein 1993-97
2 323 Tracy Zinn 1997-81
3 248 Nancy Whitlow 1978-82
4 240 Sandy Cribbs 1982-86
5 235 Kris Bruzelius 1988-92
6 203 Stacey Raccuglia 1984-88
7 200 Tori Mooneyham 1995-99
8 196 Melissa Rogers 1996-00
9 195 Heather Collier-Brewner 1997-98,99-02
10 183 June Anne Davis 1992-96
11 182 Camilla Hartzler 1990-94
12 179 NaTasha Neal 2001-04
Rank Career Blocks Player Years Played
1 509 Katarzyna Dydek 1993-96
2 222 Kim Penner 1982-86
3 143 Sarah Whitmore-Miller 1995-96,97-00
4 112 Vicki Foster 1980-84
5 93 Cindy Galbicka 1981-83
6 88 Shaletha Page 2001-04
7 71 Julie Burris 1990-93
8 66 Teresa Marlowe-Friedrich 1984-88
9 66 Paula Northup 1987-91
10 61 NaTasha Neal 2001-04
Rank Career 3-Pointers Player Years Played
1 273 Camilla Hartzler 1990-94
2 241 NaTasha Neal 2001-04

Heart of America Athletic Conference

 

Rank Team Conference
Record		 Overall
Record
1 Evangel 6-0 9-4
  Baker 3-0 8-5
3 Culver-Stockton 2-1 6-5
4 Benedictine 2-2 8-5
  Lindenwood 2-2 5-4
  MidAmerica Nazarene 2-2 5-6
  Missouri Valley 1-1 3-5
  William Jewell 1-1 8-3
9 Central Methodist 2-3 6-5
10 Avila 1-5 7-8
11 Graceland 0-5 1-12

Results

Dec. 11
Avila at Culver-Stockton, 64-52
MidAmerica Nazarene at Evangel, 63-46
Lindenwood at Graceland, 72-50
Missouri Valley at Emporia State, 113-39
Peru State at William Jewell, 77-58

Dec. 14
Benedictine at Washburn, 86-46

Upcoming Games

Dec. 15
Missouri Valley at La Sierra CA

Dec. 16
Evangel at Washburn
Missouri Valley at Azusa Pacific CA

Dec. 17
Benedictine at Peru State
Central Methodist nt. William Woods

Dec. 18
Central Methodist nt. Harris-Stowe
Evangel at Southern Nazarene OK
Missouri Valley at Hope International CA

Dec. 18-24
MidAmerica Nazarene at West Palm Beach
Tournament/Cruise

Dec. 21
Culver-Stockton at Wayland Baptist

Dec. 22
Culver-Stockton vs. Xavier or Trinity Western

Dec. 29
Avila at Texas Wesleyan
Graceland at Dordt Tournament
MidAmerica Naz. at Dakota Wesleyan Tourn.

Dec. 30
Southwestern at Baker
Evangel nt. Mobile
Graceland at Dordt Tournament
MidAmerica Naz. at Dakota Wesleyan Tourn.

Dec. 31
Evangel at Warner Southern FL