Panthers Set For Two-Game Road Test

Friday, January 13

Normal, Ill.

7 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Illinois State

Panthers Set For Two-Game Road Test

1/11/2017 2:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Game 16 at Illinois State
When: Friday, Jan. 13, 2017
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Place: Redbird Arena (Normal, Ill.)
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
Radio: UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL

Game 17 at Bradley
When: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017
Time: 2 p.m. CT
Place: Renaissance Coliseum (Peoria, Ill.)
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
Radio: UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball will begin its two-game road trip in Normal, Ill. on Friday, Jan. 13 as they take on the Illinois State Redbirds at 7 p.m. The game is followed by a Sunday afternoon match-up at Bradley with a 2 p.m. tip time.

Five Facts:
• Madison Weekly is currently ranked No. 29 among active career leaders in NCAA Division I women's basketball in career points, scoring 1,503.
• Ellie Herzberg currently ranks fourth in the Valley in field goal percentage, shooting 50-percent from the field through 15 games.
• Hannah Schonhardt is ranked No. 30 in the country in defensive rebounds per game (7.0) and is No. 4 all-time at UNI in career defensive rebounds (482).
• UNI ranks 11th in the country in turnovers per game, only averaging 12.7 a game.
• Head coach Tanya Warren holds an overall record of 173-134 in her 10th season at UNI.

Panthers by the Numbers:
• Six post-season appearances in the last seven years.
• 24 wins in 2015-16, second most in program history.
• 35 games played in 2015-16, a school record.
• Seven consecutive seasons with 17+ wins.
• 120 wins when holding opponents to 60 points or less in the Warren era.
• 13 seasons ranked in the top-15 in the NCAA in team GPA.
• 99 wins inside the McLeod Center.

Tickets: Fans can purchase single-game or season tickets through the UNI Athletics ticket office by calling 319-273-4849 or visiting the UNITIX website.

How to Tune In: Fans can follow along with the action against Illinois State and Bradley on ESPN3 and with live stats provided by www.statbroadcast.com. Chris Kleinhans-Schulz will also be giving play-by-play action for both games on the radio on 1540 KXEL or fans can listen in on www.UNIPanthers.com.

About the Redbirds: Illinois State enters the game against the Panthers 4-10 overall and 1-2 in MVC play. The Redbirds are led by Taylor Stewart and Brechelle Beachum who are averaging 12.4 and 11.5 points per game, respectively. Illinois State opened the Valley season with a win over Bradley, but have dropped two straight against Loyola (L, 64-61) and Indiana State (L, 63-49).

MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 11): Senior Madison Weekly earned MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the second time this season for her performances against Southern Illinois (1/6) and Evansville (1/8).

She plays with CLASS: Madison Weekly has been named a candidate for the 2016-17 Senior CLASS Award. Weekly is one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award and one of two student-athletes representing the Missouri Valley Conference. The class of 30 will be narrowed to 10 finalists in February, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot.

Career-High for Hannah: Senior Hannah Schonhardt racked up a career-high 18 rebounds in UNI's win over Evansville (1/8), passing her previous career-high of 17 she set against Drake in 2014. The school record for rebounds in a game is 22, set by Allison Starr in 2000. Sixteen of her 18 rebounds were defensive, coming close to the UNI record of 18 that Starr set against Wichita State in 2000.

History in the Making: UNI won its 99th game in the McLeod Center with its 54-40 win over Evansville (1/8).

Herzberg Stays Consistent: Ellie Herzberg scored a game-high 16 points against Evansville (1/8). She has reached double figures in five of the last six games and is averaging 13.3 points per game in Valley play.

Defense Sticks: UNI held two of Evansville's three leading scorers to single-digits. Sara Dickey entered the game averaging 16.7 points per game and 17.7 in MVC play, only scoring eight against UNI. They also held Camary Williams to one point after she was averaging 15.9 points per game and 18.7 in conference play.

Dimes: Madison Weekly is currently averaging 4.1 assists per game, ranking No. 8 all-time at UNI in single-season assist average. She is also No. 3 in the Valley with 62 total.

In the Valley: With UNI's wins over Southern Illinois (1/6) and Evansville (1/8), it gives head coach Tanya Warren 173 career wins, moving her to No. 8 all-time in Valley history. She passed Connie Yori of her alma mater Creighton, who had 170 from 1993-2002. Warren is also No. 8 all-time in the MVC in conference wins with 107.

One of Four: Senior Madison Weekly scored 12 points against Evansville (1/8), pushing her over 1,500 career point mark. She is just the fourth player in UNI history to score 1,500 career points with 1,503 through 107 career games.

Game Tracker: UNI currently has two student-athletes that have played in 100 or more career games in the Purple and Old Gold with one closing in on the marker.

Rebounding Numbers: Senior Hannah Schonhardt has been dominating on the boards this season, averaging 8.3 rebounds per game. She is ranked No. 2 in the Valley with 124, 98 of them on the defensive end of the court. She ranks No. 4 all-time at UNI in career defensive rebounds (482) and is No. 30 in the country in defensive rebounds per game this season (7.0).

Consecutive Games: Senior Madison Weekly has played in 97 consecutive games in the Purple and Old Gold and 107 overall (100th against Iowa, 12/4). She has also started in 82 straight games.

Warren Gets Defensive: UNI is 120-17 under the direction of Tanya Warren when holding an opponent to 60 points or less. Five of UNI's top-10 scoring defense averages in school history have come during the Warren era.

From the Three: Madison Weekly has knocked down 29 three-pointers this season, giving her 222 in her career. Her career three-pointer total ranks her No. 3 all-time at UNI in career treys made.