Panthers Set For Mid-Week Match At SDSU

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Game 8 at South Dakota State (Wednesday, Dec. 9)
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Brookings, S.D. (Frost Arena)
Live Stats: www.GoJacks.com
TV: None

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball team is headed to the Mount Rushmore state to battle against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The game is slated to tip-off at 7 p.m.

The Series: UNI is 3-6 all-time against South Dakota State, picking up two of its three wins in Brookings, S.D. The series dates back to 1979, with UNI picking up the first series victory, beating the Jackrabbits 69-64. The last time UNI won against South Dakota State was in 2010 (W, 81-60 in the McLeod Center).

About the South Dakota State: The Jackrabbits will enter the game against the Panthers 6-2 overall this season. Their only two losses of the season come against top-10 ranked Notre Dame and Maryland. South Dakota State is on a three-game winning streak, led by Macy Miller who is averaging 17.9 and 4.4 rebounds per game this year.

Panther Quick Hits:
• The Panthers enter the game ranked No. 35 in Division I basketball and first in the league in fewest turnovers after only averaging 12.8 through the first six games.
• Through the first six games of the season, UNI is first in the league in scoring defense, only allowing 60.2 points per game.
• The UNI women's basketball team finished the 2014-15 season with an overall record of 17-15 and finished 12-6 in Missouri Valley Conference play.
• 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 83-43 inside the McLeod Center.

How to Watch and Listen: Fans will be able to follow along with the action against South Dakota State with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz calling the action on 1540 KXEL (Panther Sports Network). A live stream of the game will also be available through www.GoJacks.com for a fee.

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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Twitter: @UNIPantherWBB
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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 Summit League: UNI has faced off against six of the nine teams currently in the Summit League. The Panthers have an overall record of 29-29 against the current members of the Summit League and 12-9 record under the direction of Tanya Warren.

Warren's record agains the Summit League

Team	W	L
South Dakota State	1	5
Western Illinois	2	0
South Dakota	4	3
North Dakota State	5	1

In the 20s: Amber Sorenson scored a career-high 27 points, a game-high against North Dakota (12/5). She tied her career-high in field goals made with eight. The last time she scored eight field goals was against Bradley (3/7/15).

Sorenson's 20-point games

12/5/15	at North Dakota	27 pts
11/22/15	vs. Iowa	23 pts
3/7/15	vs. Bradley	23 pts
1/4/15	at Loyola	21 pts
12/13/15	vs. Dartmouth	20 pts

Bringing the Heat: Amber Sorenson knocked in six three-pointers against North Dakota (12/5), giving her 154 in her career as a Panther. It moves her into fifth all-time at UNI, tying Katelin Oney (2008-12).

Sorenson's Games With 5-or-more Treys

12/5/15	at North Dakota	6 Made	27 pts
11/22/15	vs. Iowa	7 Made	23 pts
3/7/15	vs. Bradley	7 Made	23 pts
2/22/15	vs. Evansville	6 Made	18 pts
1/11/15	vs. Illinois State	5 Made	19 pts
1/4/15	at Loyola	7 Made	21 pts
11/14/14	at Tulsa	5 Made	15 pts
1/20/14	at Missouri State	6 Made	18 pts
1/12/14	vs. Southern Illinois	5 Made	17 pts
11/24/13	vs. Iowa	5 Made	15 pts

Consistency: Madison Weekly has scored in double-figures in six consecutive games for the Panthers, adding 14 against North Dakota (12/5).

Weekly's Double-Digits (2015-16)

South Dakota (11/17)	11 points
Iowa (11/22)	17 points
vs. Georgia Tech (11/26)	15 points
vs. Seton Hall (11/27)	15 points
Iowa State (12/2/15)	26 points
at North Dakota (12/5/15)	14 points

On the Block: Jen Keitel is seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference in blocks this season, swatting away 11 through seven games. She is close to cracking the top-10 all-time at UNI in career blocks with 78.

Safe Hands: Senior Sharnae Lamar has started the first seven games for the Panthers at the point guard position, racking up 27.3 minutes per game, 29 assists and 13 steals while only turning the ball over 12 times. She is currently ranked first in the league in assist/turnover ratio and is fourth in assists.

From the Three: Amber Sorenson is first in the Missouri Valley Conference in three-pointers made this season (21). She led the league in the category last year, and currently has 154 in her career, ranking her fifth all-time at UNI.

Quality Opponents: The University of Northern Iowa will face off against 13 opponents who played in postsason tournaments during the 2014-15 season. Of the 13 teams, seven will visit the McLeod Center.

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.

Preseason Recognition: The Panther women's basketball team was picked to finish third in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2015-16 season. UNI's third place ranking is the eighth time out of the last nine seasons they have landed in the top-half of the Valley.

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

Home Sweet Home: The UNI women's basketball team is currently 83-44 all-time inside the McLeod Center, including a season-opening win against Rockhurst (11/15). The Panthers are also 73-42 inside their home arena under the direction of Tanya Warren.

Leading the Way: Head coach Tanya Warren is at the helm for her ninth season with the Panthers in 2015-16. She is a two-time MVC Coach of the Year, leading six first-team All-MVC selections, including current point guard Madison Weekly. She holds an overall record of 141-123.

Ticket Information: Full season and individual ticket packages are available to see the women's basketball team in action at the McLeod Center. The Panthers will play a total 14 regular season games during the 2015-16 season. For more information, contact UNITix at 319-273-4849.

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.

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).

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