WBB Preview: Blue Devils take final conference trip to Superior

at UW-Oshkosh:  Live Audio | Live Video | Live Stats      vs. UW-Superior:  Live Audio (delayed until 5 p.m.) | Live Video | Live Stats

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (4-11, 2-4 WIAC) will be on the road for both games this week, traveling to UW-Oshkosh (12-2, 4-1 WIAC) Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m. and at UW-Superior (10-5, 5-2 WIAC), Saturday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m. Oshkosh has moved back into first after Superior lost Wednesday at UW-Platteville.

WEBCASTS: All UW-Stout home games will be available in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video, with Sam Ripp on the call. WMEQ 880 Radio, with Pete Knutson, Jimmie Kaska, Jay Fall 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.

UW-STOUT THIS SEASON: The Blue Devils come into the 2014-15 season with six seniors, the largest group of returning seniors in quite a few years. Jenna Goldsmith is leading the team in scoring with 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. Goldsmith leads the WIAC in field goal percentage, shooting 59.5 percent (66-111), and is fourth in blocked shots with 18 (1.38 per game). Brea Boomer has scored in double-digits the four games before going to UW-Oshkosh and is currently averaging 8.9 points per game. Boomer is third on the team in rebounds, averaging 5.2 per game. Katelynne Folkers is leading Stout off the boards and is seventh in the conference, averaging 7.1 caroms per contest, and is averaging 8.6 points. Kyleigh Hebert is averaging 8.9 points and leads the team in assists with 43 (2.87 per game). Sarah Schoch leads the team in 3-pointers with 23 made (fifth in the WIAC). Stout is being outscored 71.2-63.5. | Complete 2014-15 Preview | 2014-15 Statistics

STOUT LAST TIME OUT: UW-Oshkosh ran out to a 52-35 halftime lead and raced off to a 94-71 win over UW-Stout Wednesday at Kolf Sports Center. Stout's Jenna Goldsmith and Kyleigh Hebert both finished with 17 points. Goldsmith matched a career scoring mark and also collected nine rebounds in the contest.  Hebert also matched a season-high in assists with six. | Oshkosh Story and Box Score


SCOUTING UW-SUPERIOR: The Yellowjackets, which made it to the WIAC  Tournament championship game last season, fell to second place after falling to UW-Platteville Wednesday. The Yellowjackets are getting 16.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest from Sally Linzmeier, last season's WIAC player of the year. Linzmeier is second in the league in scoring, fourth in rebounds, fourth in assists (4.07), first in free throw percentage (65-72, 90.3 percent), second in steals (41. 2.73 per game) and 11th in blocked shots (0.80 per game). Brynn Liljander is averaging 11.3 points. As a team, the Yellowjackets have the best free throw shooting percentage in the conference at 75.8 percent (207-273). The Yellowjackets are outscoring their opponents, 67.0-60.7.    |  Yellowjacket Statstics

THE YELLOWJACKETS LAST TIME OUT:  The Yellowjackets held the lead for most of the game, but UW-Platteville rallied late in the game to take an 82-77 win over Superior in Platteville.  Brynn Liljander led all scorers with 23 points and Sally Linzmeier added 16 points.  |  Story and Box Score

LAST YEAR WHEN STOUT AND SUPERIOR MET: The teams met three times last season, with the Yellowjackets winning the first round WIAC playoff game, Stout's first-ever home conference playoff loss. Stout won both regular season contests, 66-49, and 77-70, but the Yellowjackets exacted revenge in the WIAC tournament, 86-81. | Game One | Game Two | Game Three


SCOUTING UW-OSHKOSH:  The Titans were picked to win the WIAC crown and have been ranked nationally throughout the season. The Titans possess the second leading offense in the league, averaging 69.6 points per game and are stingiest team defensively, giving up 52.4 points, ranking 28th in the NCAA Division III. Katelyn Kuehl and Taylor Schmidt are both averaging 10.4 points per contst. Alex Richard is the team's top rebounder with 5.8 pergame, followed by Kuehl with 5.6. Marissa Selner is pulling down 4.9 per contest.  Eliza Campbell is averaing 9.7 points and Richard 8.4 points. With the loss to UW-Stevens Point last weekend, the Titans dropped six spots to 17th in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. |  Titan Statstics

THE TITANS LAST TIME OUT: The top two scoring defenses in the conference lived up to their billing as UW-Stevens Point upset the UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team, 54-47, in Stevens Point on Saturday (Jan. 10). UW-Oshkosh entered the game with a WIAC-leading 52.3 opponent scoring average while UW-Stevens Point ranked second at 55.7 per contest. However, the Pointer defense held the Titans to a season-low 28.1 shooting from the floor while making 23 of 54 shots (.426), including 15 of 24 (.625) in the second half. It was the third-lowest scoring output by UW-Stevens Point this season and lowest for UW-Oshkosh, which had its seven-game winning streak come to an end. The loss also ended UW-Oshkosh's three-game winning streak against UW-Stevens Point. | Story and Box Score

LAST YEAR WHEN STOUT AND OSHKOSH MET: The Titans took both contests last year, winning 74-62, in Menomonie in January and 78-50 in Oshkosh in February. | Game One | Game Two


CLIMBING THE LADDER:  Katelynne Folkers has climbed to 10th on the UW-Stout all-time rebounding list with 493 career rebounds, passing Erin Churchill. Her highest rebounding totals in a single game this year came against Dubuque when she pulled down 12. Her lowest of the season, three, when Stout faced St. Mary's. Folkers currently has 685 career points. Brea Boomer currently has 772 career points.

AWARDS AND HONORS: Brea Boomer was selected ast the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual Athlete of the Week, Jan. 13...Kyleigh Hebert was named to all-tournament team at the DePauw University Amy Hasbrook Classic in December...Jenna Goldsmith was selected as the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual Athlete of the Week, Dec. 8...Sarah Schoch was selected to the all-tournament team at the St. Norbert Tip-Off Classic... Kyleigh Hebert and Katelynne Folkers were All-WIAC honorable mention selections in 2013-14.

STOUT LAST SEASON: Virtually out of the playoff picture as the season wore down, UW-Stout (11-5, 7-9 WIAC) put together a four-game winning streak to conclude the regular season and earn the fourth seed in the WIAC tournament. Sami Schoeder, Katelynne Folkers and Kyleigh Hebert earned All-WIAC honorable mention honors. | 2013-14 Statistics

TRADITION: In 10 of the last 15 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 12 of the last 15 years.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Seniors Brea Boomer, Haley Froehlich and Katelynne Folkers, along with junior Kyleigh Hebert, are 2014-15 team captains.

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Mark Thomas (447-285) is in his 28th 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 under Thomas' tutelage. 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-Oshkosh:  Brad Fisher (59-12) is in his third season with the Titans. In June 2012, Fischer inherited a program that had won 11 WIAC championships and one national title, but had no winning seasons and a 52-99 record from 2007-12. Fischer guided the Titans deep into the 2014 NCAA Division III tournament in just his second season and earned 2014 Central Region Coach of the Year from D3hoops.com.  UW-Superior:  Don Mulhern (217-235, overall; 91-129 at Superior) is in his ninth year with the Yellowjackets, and in his 18th season overall. In 2011-12, Mulhern guided the Yellowjackets to their first WIAC playoff appearance since 2004. That team won 12 games overall and five in the WIAC and helped Mulhern claim WIAC Women's Basketball Coach of the Year honors, making him just the second Yellowjacket women's basketball coach to ever receive the honor.

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. Superior will be leaving the WIAC after this season.

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils return home to host UW-River Falls, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m., to close out the first half of league play. The Blue Devils will travel to UW-Platteville, Saturday, Jan. 24 to begin the second round of league play with a 7 p.m. contest.


UW-Stout 2014-15 Season Highs (Updated January 15, 2015)

Points: 19, Katelynne Folkers vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 10, 2015
3-Pointers Made: 5, Sarah Schoch vs. Carroll University, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 14, Jenna Goldsmith vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 3, 2015
Assists: 6, (2x)  Kyleigh Hebert vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 15, 2015; vs. UW-Stevens Point, Dec. 10, 2014
Steals: 4 (2x) Brea Boomer & Katelynne Folkers vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014

UW-Stout 2014-15 Team Season Highs (Updated January 15, 2015)

Points: 89 vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014
Field Goals Made: 33 vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014
Field Goal Percentage: .443 (27-61) vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014
3-Pointers Made: 8 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014
Free Throws Made: 21 vs. St. Mary's, Nov. 21, 2014
Free Throw Percentage:   .917 (11-12) vs. St. Norbert College, Nov. 15, 2014
Rebounds: 52 vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014
Assists: 18 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014
Steals: 15 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014

UW-Stout Collegiate Career Highs (Updated January 15, 2015)

Becca Smith - #2
Points: 11 vs. St. Mary's, Nov. 21, 2014
Rebounds: 4 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014
Assists: 3 (2x) vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014; vs. Carroll University, Nov. 16, 2014

Kyleigh Hebert - #4
Points: 22 vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 25, 2014
Rebounds: 9 vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014
Assists: 7 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013

Caitlin Coombs - #5
Points: 7 vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 25, 2014
Rebounds: 6 (2x) vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 25, 2014; vs. Dubuque, Nov. 27, 2011
Assists: 1 (4x)

Haley Seifert - #10
Points: 6 vs. University of Dubuque, Nov. 30, 2014
Rebounds: 2 (2x) vs. DePauw University, Dec. 30, 2014;  vs. University of Dubuque, Nov. 30, 2014
Assists: 2 vs. UW-La Crosse, Dec. 6, 2014

Haley Froehlich - #13
Points: 23 vs. Colorado College, Dec. 31, 2013
Rebounds: 8 vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014
Assists: 3 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 23, 2013; vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 2, 2013

McKayla Brunner - #14
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 (3x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 10, 2015; vs. St. Mary's, Nov. 21, 2014; 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 (5x)  vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 7, 2015; vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014; vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 11, 2014; vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 1, 2013; vs. UW-Platteville, Dec. 8, 2012

Sarah Schoch - #23
Points: 17 vs. Carroll University, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 7 vs. Millsaps College, Dec. 28, 2014
Assists: 2 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014

Jessica Kreitz - #24
Points: 6 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Rebounds: 7 vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013
Assists: 1 (3x) vs. Carroll University, Nov. 16, 2014; vs. North Central, Nov. 15, 2013; vs. Northwestern, Nov. 16, 2013

Nicki 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

Ann Rysavy - #31
Points: 3 vs. DePauw University, Dec. 29, 2014
Rebounds: 4 vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 29, 2014
Assists: 2 vs. University of Dubuque, Nov. 30, 2014

Anna Brown - #32
Points: 4 vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 29, 2014
Rebounds: 4 vs. University of Dubuque, Nov. 30, 2014
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. Millsaps College, Dec. 28, 2014; vs. University of Dubuque, Nov. 30, 2014

Katelynne Folkers - #34
Points: 19 vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 10, 2015
Rebounds: 20 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 15, 2014
Assists: 6 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 10, 2015; vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 22, 2014

Stephanie Kastens - #35
Points: 6 vs. Whitewater, Jan. 19, 2013
Rebounds: 4 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 3, 2015; vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 18, 2014
Assists: 2 vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014

Jenna Goldsmith - #41
Points:17, (2x) vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 14, 2015; vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 20, 2014
Rebounds: 14, vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 3, 2015
Assists: 2 vs. Carroll University, Nov. 16. 2014

Laura Sikora - #43
Points: 1 vs. Carroll University, Nov. 16, 2014
Rebounds: 2 vs. University of Dubuque, Nov. 30, 2014
Assists: x

Katie Nickles - #44
Points: 12 vs. St. Mary's, Nov. 21, 2014
Rebounds: 9 vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 24, 2012
Assists: 2 (5x) vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014; 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

Anna Bunyan - #50
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. DePauw University, Dec. 29, 2014; vs. St. Scholastica, Nov. 29, 2014
Assists: x