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THIS WEEK'S GAMES:  A three game winning streak, the longest of the season, has kept UW-Stout's (10-14, 6-9 WIAC) conference tournament hopes alive and the Blue Devils will wrap up the regular season with high hopes of returning to the WIAC Tournament for the first time since the 2009-10 season. Stout will host  UW-Stevens Point (16-8, 9-6 WIAC), , Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. The Blue Devils can still finish as high as the fourth side, but could also drop right out of the tournament.

WEBCASTS:  All UW-Stout home games (becasue of the FOX Sports broadcast, Saturday's game with Platteville will not be available in a live video stream) will be available in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video, with Adam "Big Country" Lehnertz  on the call. WMEQ 880 Radio, with Jason Kenyon, Rob Silvers, Dan Schultz, Jimmie Kaska or Jake Bostrom, will broadcast and provide a live audio stream of away conference games. Stout will provide Live Stats for all home games. Check the Blue Devil Webcast page or under details of the schedule page to see broadcasts and Live Stats available when Stout is on the road. Any WIAC Championship Tournament basketball games will be not be video streamed live.

CAREER STATS: Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this page to check out the UW-Stout career highs for points, rebounds and assists of each Blue Devil player.

THIS WEEK BY THE NUMBERS
23	Number of players on Stout's roster that have seen action this season.
13	Number of games Stout has forced more than 20 turnovers
2-7-3-11	Number of seniors - juniors - sophomores - freshmen on Stout roster
443 - 27	Number of wins for coach Mark Thomas in numbers of seasons he has been head coach at UW-Stout.

STOUT THIS SEASON:  The Blue Devils have two players averaging double digits. Sami Schoeder leads the Blue Devils scoring attack with 11.1 points per contest. Kyleigh Hebert is averaging 10.5 points and leads the team with 50assists, Brea Boomer is averaging 8.6 points and Shelby Sterba, 9.0.  But Sterba is out for the season due to injury.  Eight different Blue Devils have led Stout in scoring at least once, Schoeder in 12 games.  Folkers leads all active players with 6.8 and Boomer averages 5.1 rebounds.  Folkers is also averaging 7.0 points and leads the team in steals with 2.73 per contest.  Stout currently leads all WIAC opponents in rebounding, averaging 42.7 per game.  Stout is second amongst WIAC teams, behind UW-Whitewater, in steals, averaging 11.05 per game.  The Blue Devils are being outscored, 69.2-64.2. Stout has a roster of 23 players, 11 newcomers, 12 returners.  | 2013-14 Statistics

STOUT LAST TIME OUT: UW-Stout, led by Kyleigh Hebert and Tara Matter  had six players score in double figures en route to an 89-72 over UW-La Crosse. Hebert and Matter each scored 17 points for the Blue Devils.  Matter also collected 10 rebounds to record her first career double double for Stout.  Stout got double figure scoring from Brea Boomer (11 points), Sami Schoeder (13 points), Katelynne Folkers (10 points) and Becca Smith (10 points).  Folkers almost added a double double of her own, collecting nine rebounds in the game.  The first half was a back and forth affair which saw 10 ties and five lead changes.  The Blue Devils took the lead for good on a jump shot by Folkers with 4:52 left in the first half.  Stout would score eight of the next 10 points to take a 45-37 lead into halftime.  The second half was a different story as the Blue Devils led from start to finish.  Hebert scored 15 of her 17 in the second half to ensure there would be no La Crosse comeback.    The Eagles were led by Erin Levenhagen and Mallory Cramer.  Levenhagen led all scorers with 23 points for the game.  Cramer recorded a double double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. | Story and Box Score

STOUT LAST SEASON:  The Blue Devils finished the 2012-13 season with a 10-15 overall record, 4-12 in the WIAC, an eighth place finish. Eleven different players posted starts at one point throughout the season as injury swept through the team. Stout does return three of their four leading scorers from last year in Brea Boomer, Sami Schoeder and Katelynne Folkers. Boomer started 21 games, Schoeder 15 and Folkers 24. Stout was the fourth-ranked team in the conference in scoring (64.0), but was lost in points allowed (68.8) and eighth in scoring margin (minus 4.8). Stout led the league in steals (11.36), was fourth in blocked shots (2.84), first in offensive rebounds (15.28), fifth in defensive rebounds (25.16) and third in 3-point shots made (4.80).

STANDING TALL: The Blue Devils have been hampered with injuries throughout the season, but Kyleigh Hebert, Brea Boomer and Katelynne Folkers have started all 24 games. Sami Schoeder missed two game due to illness, but has started all 22 games she played in. Getting starts throughout the year have been Shelby Sterba (13), Nicki Alexander (5),  Haley Froehlich (2), and Tara Matter (6).

FAST FINGERS:  Folkers has 63 steals on the season and is averaging 2.73 steals per contest, ranking her third in the WIAC. Folkers four times this season has collected six steals in a single game. Amy Jamieson (1996-97) holds the school record for steals in a single season with 90. Folkers had 59 steals in all of last season and currently has 149 career steals with at least five games left for this season. Amy Zelinger (1998-2002) holds the career record for steals with 275.

UW-STEVENS POINT: Stevens Point has a balanced scoring attack, with only one player averaging double digits but five averaging seven points or more.   The Pointers are led by Myranda Tyler who is averaging 12.7 points per game.  Tyler is tops on the team in rebounding, averaging 8.5 per game.  Alyssa Olp is averaging 9.0 points and Jenna Pitt is averaging 8.8.  Lauren Anklam averages 7.6 points per game.  Kaitlyn Jacobs is second on the team in rebounds, averaging 6.0.  Jacobs also averages 7.0 points per game.  Stevens Point is currently second in the WIAC in scoring defense, only giving up 58.1 points per game.  The Pointers lead the WIAC in field goal percentage, shooting 42.5 percent.  They also lead the league in rebounding margin at +6.0. The Pointers are outscoring their opponents, 66.7-58.1 | 2013-14 Statistics

LAST TIME OUT:  Stevens Point weathered a slow start but could not find enough offense late on in a 57-53 loss to No. 16 UW-Oshkosh in the team's Play4Kay game on Wednesday night at Berg Gym. Both UW-Stevens Point and UW-Oshkosh shot 38.8 percent from the field but the Titans outscored the Pointers 15-3 from behind the arc in the game. Alyssa Olp and Myranda Tyler scored 14 points for UWSP, while Sarah Stecker led UWO with 11 points and nine rebounds. |  Game Story and Stats

LAST TIME THEY MET:  The Blue Devils had three players score in double figures, lead by Sami Schoeder with 17, but were unable to slow down Stevens Point resulting in a 80-58 defeat at the hands of the Pointers.  Schoeder also led the Blue Devils in rebounds with 7. The game stayed close throughout the first eight minutes of action before the Pointers began to add to the lead.  The Pointer lead got as high as 15 in the first half before settling at a 41-30 halftime score.  Stevens Points' second half lead grew to as much as 27, thanks in part to Myranda Tyler.  Tyler lead all scorers in the game with 24 points.  Kyleigh Hebert added 13 points, two rebounds and two assist for Stout.  Brea Boomer chipped in 11 points and three rebounds for the Blue Devils who shot just 18.7 percent from three point range in the game.  Kaitlyn Jacobs had a double double for the Pointers, scoring 11 points and pulling down 10 rebounds.  Alyssa Olp also scored in double figures for Stevens Point, chipping in 11 points.  Stevens Point outrebounded Stout 44-31 and outshot the Blue Devils 48.4 percent to 35.7 percent.  | Game story and Stats

THE SERIES:  Stevens Point leads the all time series 41-28.

AWARDS AND HONORS: Sami Schoeder was selected as the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual athlete of the week, Feb. 18...Kyleigh Hebert was selected as the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual athlete of the week Jan. 6.

TRADITION: In 10 of the last 14 seasons, Stout has been either the first or second leading scoring team in the WIAC. In the final team standings, Stout has finished no lower in the conference than fourth in 11 of the last 15 years.

TEAM CAPTAINS:  Senior Sami Schoeder, junior Brea Boomer and sophomore Kyleigh Hebert are team captains for the 2013-14 season.

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Mark Thomas (443-274) is in his 27th year as the coach of the Blue Devils. Thomas has led his teams to 10 national playoff berths, nine times in the NCAA. A six-time WIAC coach of the year, the Blue Devils have won five conference titles and four conference tournament championships. His teams have twice been to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Thomas is the first WIAC coach to have reached 400 career wins. Thomas also has the most wins of any Stout basketball coach, either men's or women's. Dwain Mintz coached the men's basketball program for 27 years and compiled a 385-280 record.   UW-Stevens Point: Shirley Egner is in her 25th season at Stevens Point.  She is a four time WIAC coach of the year winner.  Egner led the Pointers to the 2001-02 national championship.

THE ROAD TO 400 WINS: Mark Thomas' first collegiate win came the second game of his first season when his Blue Devils, which had won only two games over the previous two years, defeated Mt. Senario, 73-44, in November, 1987. The wins came more often after that. Thomas got his 50th win, Feb. 28, 1991, 71-60, over Cardinal Stritch. The 100th win came Jan. 10, 1994, an 80-59 win over UM-Morris. No. 200 came at UW-River Falls, a 78-74 victory on Jan. 5, 2000. Thomas' 300th win came in overtime, a 76-68 decision over UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 29, 2005. Thomas' 400th win came at UW-Stevens Point, a 90-76 decision, Feb. 3, 2010.

CONFERENCES: UW-Stout is a  member of the nine-team Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) along with UW-Eau Claire. UW-Oshkosh, UW-La Crosse, UW-Stevens Point, UW- Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Superior, and UW-Whitewater.

UP NEXT:   The WIAC Championship Tournament will get underway Tuesday, Feb. 25. The top six teams advance to the playoffis, with the top two seeded teams receiving a fiist round bye. Stout could finish as high as the fourth seed and host a game, the fifth and sixth seed, or drop out of the tournament, depending on outcomes around the league. UW-Whitewater has earned the top seed. UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stevens Point will be either the second or third seed. As of this writing, no teams are numerically eliminated from the tournament.

UW-Stout 2013-14 Season Highs (Updated Feb. 20, 2014)

Points: 23, Hayley Froehlich vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
3-Pointers Made: 5 (2x), Sami Schoeder vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 12, 2014; Hayley Froehlich vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Rebounds: 20, Katelynne Folkers vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 15, 2014
Assists: 7, Kyleigh Hebert vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Steals: 6, (4x) Katelynne Folkers vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 1, 2014; Katelynne Folkers vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 29, 2014; Katelynne Folkers vs Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013; Katelynne Folkers vs. Marian University, Nov. 19, 2013

UW-Stout 2013-14 Team Season Highs (Updated Feb. 20, 2014)

Points: 89, vs. Marian University, Nov. 19, 2013
Field Goals Made: 34 vs. North Central University, Nov. 15, 2013
Field Goal Percentage: .437 (31-71) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2014
3-Pointers Made: 8 vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 12, 2014
Free Throws Made: 27 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 29, 2014
Free Throw Percentage: .833 (15-18) vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013
Rebounds: 68 vs. North Central University, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 18 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Steals: 21 vs. Marian University, Nov. 19, 2013

UW-Stout Collegiate Career Highs (Updated Feb. 20, 2014)

Autumn Paulson - #1
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014
Assists: x

Becca Smith - #2
Points: 10 (2x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2014; vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014
Rebounds: 2 vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014
Assists: 2 (4x) vs.UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2014; vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 12, 2014; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 4, 2014; vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013

Kyleigh Hebert - #4
Points: 18 (2x) vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 12, 2014; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
Rebounds: 6 (6x) vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014; vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013; vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 16, 2013; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 3, 2013; vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 16, 2013
Assists: 7 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013

Caitlin Coombs - #5
Points: 6 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 29, 2014
Rebounds: 6 vs. Dubuque, Nov. 27, 2011
Assists: 1 (4x)

Rachel Hanley - #10
Points: 12 vs. Martin Luther, Nov. 25, 2012
Rebounds: 4 vs. UW-Whitewater, Dec. 3, 2011
Assists: 5 (3x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2014; vs. Marian University, Dec. 15, 2012; vs. Whitewater, Jan. 19, 2013

Tara Matter - #11
Points: 17 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2014
Rebounds: 10 vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2014
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 12, 2014; vs, UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 8, 2014

Haley Froehlich - #13
Points: 23 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Rebounds: 7 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 18, 2012
Assists: 3 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 23, 2013; vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 2, 2013

McKayla Brunner - #14
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 1 vs. North Central, Nov. 14, 2013

Brea Boomer - #15
Points: 22 (2x) vs. East Texas Baptist University, Dec. 20, 2012; vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 9, 2013
Rebounds: 13 vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 4, 2012
Assists: 3 (3x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 11, 2014; vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013; vs. UW-Platteville, Dec. 8, 2012

Sara Bedford - #20
Points: 10 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Rebounds: 3 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 18, 2014

Maygan Mitchell - #22
Points: 12 vs. Crown College, Nov. 28, 2012
Rebounds: 8 vs. Crown College, Nov. 28, 2012
Assists: 3 vs. River Falls, Dec. 12, 2012

Jessica Kreitz - #24
Points: 6 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Rebounds: 7 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013

Nikki Alexander - #25
Points: 9 vs. Winona State, Nov. 21, 2013
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. Winona State, Nov. 21, 2013; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 2 (3x) vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. Martin Luther College, Nov. 25, 2012

Jasmyne Hazelton - #30
Points: 3 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 11, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013
Assists: 2 vs.St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013

Sami Schoeder - #32
Points: 31 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 8, 2011
Rebounds: 10 vs. Hamline, Nov. 17, 2012
Assists: 4 vs. Hamline, Nov. 17, 2012

Shelby Sterba - #33
Points: 18 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013
Rebounds: 10 (2x) vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014; vs. Dakota State, Nov. 29, 2013
Assists: 2 (4x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 4, 2014; vs. Superior, Dec. 4, 2013; vs. UW-River Falls, Dec. 12, 2012; vs. Marian, Nov. 19, 2013

Katelynne Folkers - #34
Points: 16 vs. Hamline, Nov. 17, 2012
Rebounds: 20 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 15, 2014
Assists: 5 (4x) vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 24, 2012; vs. Eau Claire, Jan. 3, 2013; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 6, 2013

Stephanie Kastens - #35
Points: 6 vs. Whitewater, Jan. 19, 2013
Rebounds: 4 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 18, 2014
Assists: 1 (4x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 25, 2014; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 20, 2012; vs. North Central, Nov. 15 2013

Jenna Goldsmith - #41
Points:12 vs UW-La Crosse, Jan. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 6 (3x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 1, 2014; vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 11, 2014; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013
Assists: 1 (3x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 1, 2014; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013

Hannah Schmitt - #42
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. St. Cloud State, Nov. 23, 2013; vs. Whitewater, Dec. 7, 2013
Assists: 1 vs. Whitewater, Dec. 7, 2013

Katie Nickles - #44
Points: 9 (2x) vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 24, 2012; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 6, 2013
Rebounds: 9 vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 24, 2012
Assists: 2 (4x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 19, 2014; vs. St. Joseph's, Jan. 1, 2014; vs. East Texas Baptist University, Dec. 30, 2012; vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 6, 2013

Hannah Schwahn - #50
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x