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Austin Peay Lady Govs Basketball is back at home to face St. Catharine Patriots SundaySt. Catharine vs. Austin Peay Lady GovsSunday, December 9th, 2012 | 4:00pm (CT)
It will be the first meeting between the two teams. Austin Peay returns to action following a 70-56 loss at Middle Tennessee, Tuesday, but has won its last two outings at the Dunn CenterSt. Catharine will be playing its third game in as many days, traveling to Clarksville after playing at the Olivet Nazarene tournament in Bourbonnais, IL, just south of Chicago. Austin Peay Season Ticket HoldersThe Lady Govs contest against St. Catharine, Sunday, replaces the contest originally scheduled against Christian Brothers, December 15th. If you received a ticket for the Christian Brothers contest, you may use it for Sunday’s contest against St. Catharine. Lady Govs Ledger
Rebounding also has been a concern in the early going, with the team racking up a minus-11.4 rebounding margin. Nine APSU players have played in every contests. Austin Peay has won the turnover battle in four games and owns a plus-1.6 turnover margin.
Freshmen Tiasha Gray and Jennifer Nwokocha have entered APSU’s starting five this season, Nwokocha averaging 8 points and 3 rebounds per game in her three starts while Gray is averaging 6 points and 3.5 assists in her two starts. Patriots ProofSenior forward Reilly Poirier leads the team in both scoring (20.8 ppg) and rebounding (7.5 rpg) through eight games and is making an impressive 54.2 percent of her field goals. Senior forward Janae Howard, a transfer from Western Kentucky, is averaging 17 points per game, but missed six games after playing in the season opener and scored 15 points in her return, December 1st, against Lindsey Wilson. Junior forward Rianne Hofstraat and junior guard Machera Calhoun are chipping in 9.8 points per game each. An Austin Peay Win WouldBe its third straight home win, improving to 3-1 at the Dunn Center… make it 2-1 in December. Improve Daniels’ record to 75-122 overall. Make the Lady Govs 428-595 overall since 1976-77. An Austin Peay Loss WouldEnd its two-game home winning streak. Level its record (2-2) at the Dunn Center. Be its second straight loss. Make it 1-2 in December. Drop Daniels’ record to 74-123 overall… make the Lady Govs 427-596 overall since 1976-77. Charity StripeThe burst has helped the Lady Govs push their season free-throw percentage to 65.8 percent, but still ranks ninth among OVC teams. 70 For The Win?Austin Peay has breached the 70-point barrier three times this season, posting a 2-1 record in those contests. The Lady Govs lone loss came in an 88-76 loss to William & Mary while they posted wins against Ball State and Binghamton. Conversely, Austin Peay has been held below the 70-point mark five times this season and is winless in those contests. Game NotesRadio: Governors Sports Network (David Loos, play-by-play and Van Stokes, analyst) Live Stats: www.LetsGoPeay.com Head Coaches: Austin Peay – Carrie Daniels (Austin Peay, 1996) is 74-121 (.379) in her seventh season as a head coach at Austin Peay. St. Catharine – Lena Bramblett (Campbellsville, 2006) is 148-130 (.532) in her ninth season at the school and as a head coach. Series: First Meeting Notes and Notables From Last OutingAPSU Lady Govs at Middle Tennessee
Senior Leslie Martinez narrowly missed her second consecutive double-double, finishing with 10 points and nine rebounds. Freshman Jennifer Nwokocha’s 11-point effort was her third double-digit scoring outing in her last four games.
Austin Peay missed seven consecutive shots over five minutes in the second half as the MTSU lead expanded to 20 points. The Lady Govs closed the game with a 13-5 run over the final 5:34, cutting the deficit to its final margin. SectionsSportsTopicsAPSU, APSU Athletics, APSU Basketball, APSU Dunn Center, APSU Sports, APSU Women's Basketball, Austin Peay State University, Ball State, Binghamton, Blue Raiders, Bourbonnais IL, Carrie Daniels, Chicago IL, Christian Brothers, Clarksville TN, David Loos, Governors Sports Network, Janae Howard, Jennifer Nwokocha, Lady Govs, Lena Bramblett, Leslie Martinez, Lindsey Wilson, Machera Calhoun, Meghan Bussabarger, Middle Tennessee, NAIA, Nicole Olszewski, Olivet Nazarene, Patriots, Reilly Poirier, Rianne Hofstraat, Robert Morris College, St. Catharine, Tiasha Gray, Van Stokes, Western Kentucky, William & Mary |
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