Friday, November 11
Indianapolis, IN
6 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
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IUPUI
UNI Set To Open Season At IUPUI
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Game 1 at IUPUI, Friday, Nov. 11
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Place: The Jungle (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Live Stats: www.IUPUIJags.com
Video: www.IUPUIJags.com (FREE STREAM)
The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa tips off the 2016-17 season with a road trip to Indianapolis, Ind. to take on the IUPUI Jaguars on Friday, Nov. 11. The game is set to start at 6 p.m. CT.
About IUPUI: The Jaguars return three of their five starters from last season after finishing 2015-16 21-11 overall and third in the Summit League. IUPUI advanced to the second round of the WNIT, eventually falling to San Diego. They return two of their three top-scorers from last season in senior Danielle Lawrence (13.2 ppg) and junior Mikale Rogers (12.5 ppg).
Five Facts:
• The UNI women's basketball team finished the 2015-16 season with an overall record of 24-11 and finished 15-3 in MVC play to win the regular season title for the
second time in program history.
• UNI returns seven letter winners to the roster this season.
• UNI made its sixth post-season appearance during the 2015-16 season, advancing to the third round of the WNIT.
• UNI was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Honor Roll for the
2015-16 season, earning the eighth best GPA in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball. It was 13th season UNI has been ranked in the top-15.
• Head coach Tanya Warren holds an overall record of 162-130 entering her 10th season at UNI.
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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.
• 112 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.
• 93 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 in the UNITIX website.
How to Tune In: Fans will be able to watch a FREE live stream provided by IUPUI via their athletics website (www.IUPUIJags.com). There will be no radio for UNI's game against the Jaguars.
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:
Facebook: Search - UNI Women's Basketball
Twitter: @UNIPantherWBB
Instagram: @UNIPantherWBB
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 29-31 against the current members of the Summit League and 12-11 record under the direction of Tanya Warren.
Season Openers: UNI is 25-23 all-time in season openers since the program started in 1968 and 26-19 all-time in home openers. The Panthers are 6-3 in season openers under the direction of Tanya Warren.
Quality Opponents: Out of UNI's 20 opponents, 11 played in the postseason in 2016.
IUPUI - WNIT (2nd Round)
Oklahoma State - NCAA (1st Round)
Idaho - NCAA (1st Round)
Denver - WNIT (1st Round)
South Dakota State - NCAA (2nd Round)
Iowa - WNIT (1st Round)
Creighton - WNIT (1st Round)
North Dakota - WBI (1st Round)
Kansas State - NCAA (2nd Round)
Missouri State - NCAA (1st Round)
Drak - WNIT (2nd Round)
New Additions: Head coach Tanya Warren signed five student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on early signing day to the 2017-18 roster on Nov. 9. The Panthers signed Bre Gunnels (6-1, Kansas City, Mo.), Nicole Kroeger (5-10, Palmyra, Mo.), Marissa Robson (6-1, Oregon, Wis.), Karli Rucker (5-6, Eldridge, Iowa) and Riley Wheatcraft (5-11, Prior Lake, Minn.).
Preseason Recognition: The Panther women's basketball team was picked to finish second in Missouri Valley Conference play during the 2016-17 season. UNI has been voted in the top-half of the standings in the MVC preseason poll nine out of the 10 years that head coach Tanya Warren has been at the helm. Madison Weekly was named preseason All-Conference.
At the Helm: Tanya Warren enters her 10th season as the head coach of the Panthers holding an overall record of 162-130, earning her third MVC Coach of the Year honor in 2015-16.
Winning Seasons: The 2015-16 season marked the seventh straight season the Panthers have won 17 or more games. It marked the 14th season since the women's basketball program joined NCAA Division I basketball in 1982 that the Panthers have achieved the mark.
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17+ win season
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
2015-16: Tanya Warren, 24-11
Exhibition Success: UNI has played in an exhibition game every year since Warren took the reins of the program in 2007. The Panthers are 8-2 in exhibition games under the direction of Warren, winning its last seven exhibition games.
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Exhibition Games During Tanya Warren Era
2007-2008: Lost to South Dakota, 76-46
2008-2009: Lost to Winona State, 71-66
2009-2010: Defeated Winona State, 65-55
2010-2011: Defeated Marryville, 74-45
2011-2012: Defeated Maryville, 84-49
2012-2013: Defeated Upper Iowa, 82-54
2013-2014: Defeated Upper Iowa, 64-58
2014-2015: Defeated Sioux Falls, 61-50
2015-2016: Defeated Sioux Falls, 82-66
2016-2017: Defeated Maryville, 77-34
Winning Big: UNI held Maryville (11/7) to just 27-percent from the field and 12-percent from the three after the Saints were shooting 30-percent from the arc in 2015-16. UNI's 43-point win (77-34) was the largest margin of defeat in an exhibition game under the direction of head coach Tanya Warren.
Balanced Attack: UNI was led by a pair of seniors with Madison Weekly and Angie Davison both contributing 12 points. The Panthers had 12 players see action against Maryville (11/7) with 11 scoring at least a point. Megan Maahs put in seven points with two blocks with Hannah Schonhardt leading the team in boards with seven.
Second Quarter Success: Davison scored seven of her 12 points in the second quarter while the Panthers held Maryville to just one field goal in the period. UNI outrebounded Maryville 13-4 in the second quarter also holding the Saints to nill from the arc.
Valuable Experience: UNI outscored Maryville 18-4 in the third quarter with the Panthers forcing seven turnovers. In the fourth quarter, true freshman Abby Gerrits scored all seven of her points with Dariann Garrison-Nickerson adding six.
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Game 1 at IUPUI, Friday, Nov. 11
Time: 6 p.m. CT
Place: The Jungle (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Live Stats: www.IUPUIJags.com
Video: www.IUPUIJags.com (FREE STREAM)
The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa tips off the 2016-17 season with a road trip to Indianapolis, Ind. to take on the IUPUI Jaguars on Friday, Nov. 11. The game is set to start at 6 p.m. CT.
About IUPUI: The Jaguars return three of their five starters from last season after finishing 2015-16 21-11 overall and third in the Summit League. IUPUI advanced to the second round of the WNIT, eventually falling to San Diego. They return two of their three top-scorers from last season in senior Danielle Lawrence (13.2 ppg) and junior Mikale Rogers (12.5 ppg).
Five Facts:
• The UNI women's basketball team finished the 2015-16 season with an overall record of 24-11 and finished 15-3 in MVC play to win the regular season title for the
second time in program history.
• UNI returns seven letter winners to the roster this season.
• UNI made its sixth post-season appearance during the 2015-16 season, advancing to the third round of the WNIT.
• UNI was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Honor Roll for the
2015-16 season, earning the eighth best GPA in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball. It was 13th season UNI has been ranked in the top-15.
• Head coach Tanya Warren holds an overall record of 162-130 entering her 10th season at UNI.
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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.
• 112 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.
• 93 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 in the UNITIX website.
How to Tune In: Fans will be able to watch a FREE live stream provided by IUPUI via their athletics website (www.IUPUIJags.com). There will be no radio for UNI's game against the Jaguars.
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:
Facebook: Search - UNI Women's Basketball
Twitter: @UNIPantherWBB
Instagram: @UNIPantherWBB
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 29-31 against the current members of the Summit League and 12-11 record under the direction of Tanya Warren.
Season Openers: UNI is 25-23 all-time in season openers since the program started in 1968 and 26-19 all-time in home openers. The Panthers are 6-3 in season openers under the direction of Tanya Warren.
Quality Opponents: Out of UNI's 20 opponents, 11 played in the postseason in 2016.
IUPUI - WNIT (2nd Round)
Oklahoma State - NCAA (1st Round)
Idaho - NCAA (1st Round)
Denver - WNIT (1st Round)
South Dakota State - NCAA (2nd Round)
Iowa - WNIT (1st Round)
Creighton - WNIT (1st Round)
North Dakota - WBI (1st Round)
Kansas State - NCAA (2nd Round)
Missouri State - NCAA (1st Round)
Drak - WNIT (2nd Round)
New Additions: Head coach Tanya Warren signed five student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on early signing day to the 2017-18 roster on Nov. 9. The Panthers signed Bre Gunnels (6-1, Kansas City, Mo.), Nicole Kroeger (5-10, Palmyra, Mo.), Marissa Robson (6-1, Oregon, Wis.), Karli Rucker (5-6, Eldridge, Iowa) and Riley Wheatcraft (5-11, Prior Lake, Minn.).
Preseason Recognition: The Panther women's basketball team was picked to finish second in Missouri Valley Conference play during the 2016-17 season. UNI has been voted in the top-half of the standings in the MVC preseason poll nine out of the 10 years that head coach Tanya Warren has been at the helm. Madison Weekly was named preseason All-Conference.
At the Helm: Tanya Warren enters her 10th season as the head coach of the Panthers holding an overall record of 162-130, earning her third MVC Coach of the Year honor in 2015-16.
Winning Seasons: The 2015-16 season marked the seventh straight season the Panthers have won 17 or more games. It marked the 14th season since the women's basketball program joined NCAA Division I basketball in 1982 that the Panthers have achieved the mark.
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17+ win season
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
2015-16: Tanya Warren, 24-11
Exhibition Success: UNI has played in an exhibition game every year since Warren took the reins of the program in 2007. The Panthers are 8-2 in exhibition games under the direction of Warren, winning its last seven exhibition games.
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Exhibition Games During Tanya Warren Era
2007-2008: Lost to South Dakota, 76-46
2008-2009: Lost to Winona State, 71-66
2009-2010: Defeated Winona State, 65-55
2010-2011: Defeated Marryville, 74-45
2011-2012: Defeated Maryville, 84-49
2012-2013: Defeated Upper Iowa, 82-54
2013-2014: Defeated Upper Iowa, 64-58
2014-2015: Defeated Sioux Falls, 61-50
2015-2016: Defeated Sioux Falls, 82-66
2016-2017: Defeated Maryville, 77-34
Winning Big: UNI held Maryville (11/7) to just 27-percent from the field and 12-percent from the three after the Saints were shooting 30-percent from the arc in 2015-16. UNI's 43-point win (77-34) was the largest margin of defeat in an exhibition game under the direction of head coach Tanya Warren.
Balanced Attack: UNI was led by a pair of seniors with Madison Weekly and Angie Davison both contributing 12 points. The Panthers had 12 players see action against Maryville (11/7) with 11 scoring at least a point. Megan Maahs put in seven points with two blocks with Hannah Schonhardt leading the team in boards with seven.
Second Quarter Success: Davison scored seven of her 12 points in the second quarter while the Panthers held Maryville to just one field goal in the period. UNI outrebounded Maryville 13-4 in the second quarter also holding the Saints to nill from the arc.
Valuable Experience: UNI outscored Maryville 18-4 in the third quarter with the Panthers forcing seven turnovers. In the fourth quarter, true freshman Abby Gerrits scored all seven of her points with Dariann Garrison-Nickerson adding six.
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