UNI Wraps Up Non-Conference Play At Creighton

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Game 11 at Creighton (Tuesday, Dec. 22)
Time: 6 p.m.
Place: Omaha, Neb. (D.J. Sokol Arena)
Live Stats: www.statbroadcast.com
Live Stream: www.GoCreighton.com (FREE)
Listen: 1540 KXEL (Panther Sports Network)

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team will take its final road trip of 2015 when the battle the Creighton Bluejays in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday, Dec. 22. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. CT.

The Series: UNI is 16-35 all-time against Creighton, with Creighton holding a 6-0 run in the series on the Panthers heading into Tuesday's game. Creighton was a member of the Missouri Valley Conference before heading to the Big East for the 2013-14 season.

About the Bluejays: Creighton enters the game with a 5-6 overall record. The Bluejays were on a four-game losing streak prior to beating Nebraska-Omaha 69-46 on Sunday, Dec. 20. The Bluejays returned four of its starters to the court this season, but are currently being led by true freshman Audrey Faber. The Clive, Iowa native is averaging 15.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season.

Panther Quick Hits:
• The Panthers enter the game ranked No. 29 in Division I basketball and second in the league three-pointers made per game (8.1).
• Amber Sorenson is ranked No. 9 in Division I women's basketball in three-pointers made per game (3.40).
• The Panthers have won 17 or more games in six consecutive seasons.
• UNI made its fifth post-season appearance during the 2014-15 season, playing in the first round of the WNIT. It marked the fifth time out of the last six seasons UNI has played in a post-season tournament.
• UNI was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Honor Roll for the 2014-15 season, earning the 12th best GPA in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball. It is the fourth consecutive season UNI has been ranked in the top-15.
• The UNI women's basketball program is currently 84-43 inside the McLeod Center.

How to Watch and Listen: Fans will be able to follow along with the action against Creighton with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz calling the action on 1540 KXEL (Panther Sports Network). Fans can also access a FREE live stream provided by www.GoCreighton.com.

Tickets: Season and single-game tickets are available for all of UNI's home games this season through UNITix. For more information, call 319-273-4TIX (4849).

Follow the Panthers Online: UNI fans can get all their Panther news and notes on www.UNIPanthers.com. Fans can also access UNI on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/UNIAthletics and Twitter at @UNIAthletics. UNI Women's Basketball also has individual accounts:

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Join us at Pepper's: UNI will host a weekly press luncheon at Pepper's in Cedar Falls on Mondays at noon. All of the in-season head coaches will address the media with a weekly recap/preview of their team and then will be open to questions. All media and fans are welcome to attend.

Panthers vs. The Big East: The Panthers have only faced off against four teams that are current members of the Big East Conference. UNI holds a 21-42 overall record against the 10-member league. Four of UNI's wins over Big East schools are against Marquette, including UNI's first-ever WNIT win over the Golden Eagles in 2013.

Non-Conference: UNI's 75-59 win over Tulsa (12/20) gave them five non-conferences wins this season, the most since the 2012-13 season. The win over the Golden Hurricane also gave UNI a 5-5 record this year, giving them their best winning percentage during non-conference play since 2011-12.

Season Lows: Prior to the game against Tulsa, UNI had held all nine of its opponents to season-lows in points. The lowest points scored against the Panthers this season was 39 points by Rockhurst University.

Combining for More: Amber Sorenson and Madison Weekly have combined to score 57 of UNI's 81 made three-pointers this season. They have also combined to shoot 50-percent or higher from the arc 10 times this season.

Weekly & Sorenson's High Arc Percentages

Weekly vs. Iowa	4-10, 40%
Sorenson vs. Iowa	7-11, 63.6%
Weekly vs. Georgia Tech	3-4, 75%
Weekly vs. Iowa State	3-4, 75%
Weekly at North Dakota	2-3, 66.7%
Weekly at SDSU	3-6, 50%
Sorenson at SDSU	4-10, 40%
Sorenson vs. Akron	6-15, 40%
Weekly vs. Tulsa	3-6, 50%
Sorenson vs. Tulsa	3-4, 75%

Three for Three: Jen Keitel drained a three-pointer to end the second quarter and a three to put an end to the third quarter against Tulsa (12/20), her second game this season with two made treys. She finished the game with a season-high 21 points, shooting 8-for-12 from the field, adding nine boards.

Starting Line: Angie Davison played a career-high 27 minutes in her second-career start as a Panther in UNI's win over Tulsa (12/20). She tied her career-high with nine points along with two assists and two steals.

Dropping Dimes: Sharnae Lamar has six games this season with four or more assists, adding eight dimes against Tulsa (12/20).

Getting the Call: True freshman Dariann Garrison-Nickerson played her first collegiate game against Tulsa (12/20).

Bucket Play: Lauren Parker scored a career-high four points against the Golden Hurricane (12/20), adding three boards in just four minutes of play.

Winning Nature: The 2014-15 season marked the sixth straight season the Panthers have won 17 or more games. It is the 13th season since the women's basketball program joined NCAA Division I basketball in 1982 that UNI has achieved the mark.

17+ Win Seasons
1982-83: J.D. Anderson, 17-11
1998-99: Tony DiCecco, 19-8
2000-01: Tony DiCecco, 18-11
2002-03: Tony DiCecco, 18-12
2004-05: Tony DiCecco, 20-11
2005-06: Tony DiCecco, 19-11
2006-07: Tony DiCecco, 17-13
2009-10: Tanya Warren, 17-16
2010-11: Tanya Warren, 27-6
2011-12: Tanya Warren, 19-15
2012-13: Tanya Warren, 17-17
2013-14: Tanya Warren, 17-13
2014-15: Tanya Warren, 17-15

For The Gold: After the 2014-15 season finished, Tanya Warren was awarded the unique opportunity to coach for her country after being named an assistant coach for Team USA at the World University Games in South Korea. During the month of July, Warren traveled overseas with Team USA for the tournament, eventually defeating Canada in the championship game for Gold.

Recent Additions: Head Coach Tanya Warren announced the addition of two student-athletes to the 2016-17 roster on Nov. 11. "I am so excited to welcome Megan and Abby to our Panther family. Megan will provide us some much needed front court depth. She is so versatile with her ability to score inside and shoot the ball from the perimeter as well. Abby brings us great size and athleticism on the perimeter. She will fit well with what we like to do in transition and we also love her ability to the shoot the three."

Abby Gerrits Pewaukee, Minn. (Pewaukee HS) 5-10 G
Megan Maahs Epworth, Iowa (Western Dubuque HS) 6-1 F

Valley on ESPN3: ESPN and the Missouri Valley Conference have announced a 10-year extension to their current media rights agreement that will provide increased coverage of conference events across ESPN platforms through the 2023-24 academic year. As part of the deal, ESPN, the MVC and its 10 member institutions will work jointly to develop in-house production capabilities at each campus that will provide significant national coverage for multiple sports on ESPN3 and hands-on educational opportunities for students. As a result, ESPN3 will showcase a minimum of 820 events a year (a minimum of 70 men's basketball) in the final six years of the agreement.

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