University of Northern Iowa Athletics
Wednesday, November 6
Cedar Falls, Iowa
6:30 p.m.
University of Northern Iowa
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North Dakota State
UNI Women's Hoops Hosts North Dakota State Wednesday
11/2/2019 10:24:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Panthers host North Dakota State in the season opener for the 2019-20 season. The Panthers are coming off a 20-13 season and the ninth post-season appearance in 10 seasons. North Dakota State welcomes new coach and UNI alum Jory Collins in his first game at the helm. The Bison were 7-22 in 2018-19.
• The Panthers have played NDSU six times in history and lead the series 5-1. UNI last played the Bison in 2014 and the Panthers defeated NDSU 56-41.
• UNI defeated Upper Iowa 67-40 in a home exhibition game. Three Panthers scored in double figures with graduate transfer Kristina Cavey earning a double-double.
• UNI returns 2018-19 First-Team All-MVC honoree Karli Rucker and 2017-18 First-Team All-MVF honoree Megan Maahs to court. Maahs returns after missing most of the 2018-19 season with an injury.
• The Panthers have won 20 games three of the last four seasons, including 20 last season.
• UNI has played in postseason play in nine of the last 10 seasons, including an appearance in the WNIT in 2019 where the Panthers met Minnesota in the first round. • Karli Rucker is the leading returning scorer at 15.0 points per game for the 2018-19 season.
• The Panthers lost starters Mikaela Morgan, Ellie Howell and Taylor Hagen to graduation. • UNI brought in three freshmen in Cailyn Morgan, Sara McCullough and Kaitlin Winston. Kristina Cavey joins the Panthers as a graduate transfer from Fresno State where she started 19 games for the Bulldogs in 2018-19.
• UNI plays games against five power- five conference teams, the most in the MVC. The Panthers play Iowa, Iowa State, Ohio State, Alabama and Missouri.
• The Panthers have played NDSU six times in history and lead the series 5-1. UNI last played the Bison in 2014 and the Panthers defeated NDSU 56-41.
• UNI defeated Upper Iowa 67-40 in a home exhibition game. Three Panthers scored in double figures with graduate transfer Kristina Cavey earning a double-double.
• UNI returns 2018-19 First-Team All-MVC honoree Karli Rucker and 2017-18 First-Team All-MVF honoree Megan Maahs to court. Maahs returns after missing most of the 2018-19 season with an injury.
• The Panthers have won 20 games three of the last four seasons, including 20 last season.
• UNI has played in postseason play in nine of the last 10 seasons, including an appearance in the WNIT in 2019 where the Panthers met Minnesota in the first round. • Karli Rucker is the leading returning scorer at 15.0 points per game for the 2018-19 season.
• The Panthers lost starters Mikaela Morgan, Ellie Howell and Taylor Hagen to graduation. • UNI brought in three freshmen in Cailyn Morgan, Sara McCullough and Kaitlin Winston. Kristina Cavey joins the Panthers as a graduate transfer from Fresno State where she started 19 games for the Bulldogs in 2018-19.
• UNI plays games against five power- five conference teams, the most in the MVC. The Panthers play Iowa, Iowa State, Ohio State, Alabama and Missouri.
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