Women's Basketball host MidAmerica Nazarene
January 28, 2008
Contact: Evangel University Athletics 865-2815, Ext. 7282
Game 19
Evangel vs. MidAmerica Nazarene
5:30 p.m. January 28
Ashcroft Center, Springfield, Mo.
Evangel Radio Broadcast and Webcast
ESPN Radio (KGMY, 1400 AM)
www.allinbroadcasting.com
Play-by-play: Ed Beach
Color Commentary: Leslie Callison
EU Wins Third Straight
The EU ladies traveled to Culver-Stockton on Jan. 26 and came home with a 62-51 win, their third in a row.
Ashley Luko scored a
season-best 21 points. She made
6-of-8 of her field goals, including
3-of-5 shooting from the 3-
point arc, made all six of her
charity tosses, brought down a
team-high seven rebounds and
had three steals.. Brianna
Mingus chipped in 15 points and
Tag Morris, although she just
had two points, finished with
five rebounds, five assists and a
trio of steals.
The team stats were fairly even with the exception of free throws and turnovers. EU made 93.8 percent of its free throws (15-16) to Culver-Stockton’s 59.3 percent (16-27). Culver-Stockton led the turnovers, 20-13. In addition, Evangel’s bench outscored Culver’s bench, 18-6, and Culver’s last field goal came at the 7:02 mark of the second half.
MNU Defeats Lindenwood
The MNU defense was the
key to a 66-55 victory over
conference rival Lindenwood on
Saturday, holding the Lady
Lions to 33% from the field and
blocking 11 shots. The Lady
Pioneers were able to shoot 53%
and were in control for most of
the game. JoNel Henning led
MNU with 18 points on 7-13
shooting. Jenna Matson filled the
stat sheet with 16 points, 11
rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocks, and
3 assists. Bethany Rexroth and
Ashley Patterson combined for 7
blocked shots as the Lady
Pioneers dominated the paint.
(From MNU’s website)
Records
- Evangel: 8-10, 5-5 HAAC
- MidAmerica Nazarene: 12-9, 7-3 HAAC
Recent Games (Jan. 26)
- Evangel won at Culver-Stockton, 62-51
- MidAmerica Nazarene won 66- 55 vs. Lindenwood at home
Prior Meetings (2006-07)
EU and MNU met three times in 2006-07. MNU won all three games. The Lady Pioneers won at home on Dec. 7 (74-41), at EU on Feb. 1 (71-59), and again at home in the first round of the league tourney on Feb. 27 (61-47).
EU Coach Needs One for 300 Ws
- Evangel: Leon Neal (Evangel, 1989),14th year, 299-155)
- MidAmerica Nazarene: Bill Olin (Pasadena College, 1969; 9th year; 189-91)
Series Record
EU leads the series, 36-11, however, MNU has a current five-game winning streak vs. EU.
In Ashcroft Center, the Evangel women have a 19-4 series advantage. MNU stopped an 11-game EU winning streak on Feb. 19, 2004 (61-56). MNU has won three of the five games in Ashcroft since EU’s 11-game winning streak.
| Rank | Team | Conference Record |
Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedictine | 11-0 | 19-2 |
| 2 | William Jewell | 9-2 | 16-5 |
| 3 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 7-3 | 12-8 |
| 4 | Baker | 7-5 | 12-10 |
| 5 | Graceland | 6-6 | 12-8 |
| MIssouri Valley | 6-6 | 9-10 | |
| 7 | Evangel | 5-5 | 8-10 |
| 8 | Lindenwood | 5-7 | 9-11 |
| Avila | 5-7 | 9-12 | |
| 10 | Central Methodist | 2-10 | 4-17 |
| 11 | Culver-Stockton | 0-12 | 4-15 |