UNI Set For Sunday Matinee Against North Dakota

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Game 10 vs. North Dakota
When: Sunday, Dec. 18
Time: 2 p.m. CT
Place: McLeod Center (Cedar Falls, Iowa)
Live Stats: uni.statbroadcast.com
TV: ESPN3
Radio: UNIPanthers.com or 1540 KXEL

The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa women's basketball will host the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Sunday, Dec. 18 inside the McLeod Center. The game is set for a 2 p.m. tip with Brad Wells and Jacqui Kalin calling the action on ESPN3.

The Series:

Series History	UNI leads, 3-2
In Grand Forks	2-0, UND
In Cedar Falls	2-0, UNI
Neutral	1-0, UNI
First Meeting	1978, UNI 68-59
Last Meeting	2015, UND 64-59
Last UNI Win	2013, UNI 61-56

Five Facts:
• Madison Weekly is one of just six players in UNI history to score 200+ three-point field goals, ranking No. 3 all-time with 206.
• Both of UNI's starting forwards rank in the top-15 in the Valley in rebounding with Hannah Schonhardt (7.6 rpg) at No. 5 and Megan Maahs (5.4 rpg) at No. 11.
• Madison Weekly ranks first in the Valley in assist/turnover ratio with 34 assists and only 11 turnovers through nine games.
• Hannah Schonhardt is No. 13 all-time at UNI in career blocks with 74.
• Head coach Tanya Warren holds an overall record of 167-134 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.
• 115 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.
• 95 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 can follow along with the action against North Dakota through live stats provided by www.uni.statbroadcast.com. Chris Kleinhans-Schulz will also be giving play-by-play action on the radio on 1540 KXEL or fans can listen in on www.UNIPanthers.com. For TV, the game will air on ESPN3.

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: @UNIWBB
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 Big Sky: UNI is 7-4 all-time against the current members of the Big Sky, having only played five teams out of the 12 league members. One of UNI's seven wins came against Idaho this season when the Panthers claimed a 76-74 win over the Vandals at the Grand Canyon Thanksgiving Tournament (11/25).

About the Fighting Hawks: North Dakota enters the game against the Panthers 4-5 overall. The Fighting Hawks started the season on a three-game losing streak, including losses to MVC foe Drake and power-five schools in Iowa and Texas Tech. North Dakota will enter the game against the Panthers with back-to-back wins over North Dakota State and Mary, with three players currently averaging double digits.

Newcomer of the Week (12/12): Freshman Megan Maahs was named Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week for his performance against Creighton (12/10).

Low Scoring: UNI held Creighton (12/10) to just 19 first half points, its lowest half total this season.

Game Winner: For the second time this season, freshman Megan Maahs scored the winning point in a game. Her free throw with less than 15 seconds to play in the game against Creighton (12/10) became the deciding factor in the game, with the Panthers posting a 50-49 win. She also scored the winning layup with two seconds on the clock against Idaho (11/25).

Freshman Starts: Megan Maahs started in her first collegiate game against Creighton (12/10), scoring in double digits for the third time this season with 12 points. She added seven rebounds to her stat line.

Rounding out the Game: Sophomore Mikaela Morgan turned in one of her most complete games, scoring 11 points while brining in five rebounds against Creighton (12/10). She added three assists, a steal and a block. Her steal couldn't have come at a better time when Creighton had nine seconds and the final shot, but she literally ripped the ball from the Bluejays on the defensive end of the court to seal the Panther win.

Careful Cats: UNI only had seven turnovers in its game against Creighton (12/10), a season-low for the Panthers. Through nine games, UNI is ranked No. 27 in the country in fewest turnovers per game and No. 2 in the Valley.

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.

Hannah Schonhardt - 107 games
Madison Weekly - 101 games
Angie Davison - 91 games

Rebounding Numbers: Senior Hannah Schonhardt has either led or tied for the lead in rebounds in seven of UNI's nine games this season. Through nine games, she is averaging 7.6 rebounds (68 total), with 51 of those coming on the defensive end of the court. It gives her 527 rebounds through 107 games, making her just the 19th player in school history to grab 500-plus rebounds in a career. It also ranks her No. 8 all-time in career defensive rebounds with 435.

Moving Up: Madison Weekly has played in 101 games for the Panthers. Through nine games in 2016-17, Weekly has moved up on the career all-times lists at UNI, averaging 15.1 points per game this season.

UNI Career All-Time Scoring Rankings

Points	7th	1,398
Scoring Average	5th	13.8
FGs Made	8th	453

Consecutive Games: Senior Madison Weekly has played in 91 consecutive games in the Purple and Old Gold and 101 overall (100th against Iowa, 12/4). She has also started in 76 straight games.

Warren Gets Defensive: UNI is 115-17 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 13 three-pointers this season, giving her 206 in her career. Her career three-pointer total ties her for third all-time at UNI in career treys made.

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