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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (8-8, 2-3 WIAC) are riding a two-game winning streak and will welcome preseason conference favorite UW-Oshkosh (13-3, 4-1 WIAC), Saturday, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. Stout rolled over UW-Platteville Saturday and eked out a three point win over UW-La Crosse Wednesday. In a battle of nationally ranked teams, Oshkosh defeated UW-Whitewater, 79-66, Wednesday in Whitewater.

MARK THOMAS INTERVIEWS: Throughout the season, Pete Knutson of Sports Radio 1400 AM will speak with head women's basketball coach Mark Thomas about the season. Listed are each of the interviews throughout the season. This week's interview | Listen to Interviews

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, Jay Fahl 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.

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.


A LOOK AT UW-STOUT: Jenna Goldsmith is leading the Blue Devils with 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds. Goldsmith put together back-to-back double-doubles during Stout's trip to Nashville, Tenn., and has since added a third, scoring a career-high 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds Jan. 9 against UW-River Falls. Kyleigh Hebert is averaging 10.9 points and Sarah Schoch 10.0 points. Hebert is pulling down 4.8 rebounds and leads the team in assists with 4.8 per game. Hebert has had five or more assists in 10 of the Blue Devils' 16 games. Freshman Bailey Diersen is averaging 8.4 points. Stout is averaging a conference-best 74.9 points and are giving up 70.2 points. Stout has scored 75 or more points in 10 games this year, the most in the conference | 2015-16 Statistics

CONFERENCE STANDINGS: The Blue Devils are the top scoring team in the WIAC (74.9) and lead the WIAC in steals (10.75) and assists (15.69). Jenna Goldsmith is fifth in scoring (13.4), Kyleigh Hebert is 11th (10.9) and Sarah Schoch is 15th (10.0). Goldsmith is third in rebounds (7.8). Goldsmith, who led the conference in shooting percentage last season, is third this year (.509). Hebert leads the league in assists (4.81) and is second in steals (2.63). Sophomore Nicole Schaub is seventh in 3-point field goals made (1.31) and sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (.333). Goldsmith is second in blocks (2.69) and has recorded at least one blocked shot in all but one game. Goldsmith recorded a career-best eight blocked shots against St. Mary's, Jan. 2 and had six against Penn State Behrend.

A UW-STOUT PREVIEW: UW-Stout has six letterwinners back from a year ago and a roster that includes four seniors, four juniors, three sophomores and seven freshmen - these totals include three transfers (one sophomore, one junior, one senior). Three of the top-five scorers return, including junior forward Jenna Goldsmith, who led the WIAC with a .542 field goal percentage and topped the team with 12.0 points per contest. Senior guard Kyleigh Hebert contributed 9.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. The Blue Devils will play three of their first eight games at home - all three in November. Jenna Goldsmith earned All-WIAC honors last season and averaged 12 points per game and was second on the team in rebounds with 6.0 rebounds. Goldsmith scored a career-high 21 points against UW-Oshkosh. Kyleigh Hebert has been a regular since transferring to Stout midway through her freshman year and last season led the team in assists and averaged 9.0 points. Hebert will work some at the point, but will predominately be out on the wing. Sarah Schoch led the team in 3-point shots, dropping in 31 to finished ninth in the WIAC. | 2014-15 Statistics

STOUT LAST TIME OUT: Kyleigh Hebert hit a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in the game and the UW-Stout defense denied UW-La Crosse in the final seconds as the Blue Devils snared their second straight conference win with a 71-68 victory at Mitchell Hall Wednesday. The teams traded leads throughout the night. Stout led through much of the first quarter, but La Crosse carried the lead throughout much of the second quarter and had a 35-34 halftime lead. | Story and Box Score



SCOUTING UW-OSHKOSH: The Titans dropped their first conference game to UW-River Falls, but have won the last four contests and are currently tied for first in the WIAC with UW-Stevens Point, Stout's next opponent, and UW-River Falls. Taylor Schmidt is the only Titan scoring in double digits, averaging 11.3 points. Alex Richards is averaging 5.9 rebounds and Marissa Selner 5.9 rebounds. The Titans are averaging 68.2 points and are giving up a league low 50.2 points.  | 2015-16 Statistics

TITANS LAST TIME OUT:Taylor Schmidt scored a season-high 23 points and Eliza Campbell notched her first career double-double to lead UW-Oshkosh to a 79-66 victory over UW-Whitewater in a battle of nationally ranked women's basketball teams on Wednesday in Whitewater. Schmidt knocked down 6 of 12 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and all eight of her free throws to finish one point shy of her career-best 24 established last season against UW-Stout. She led all players with four assists. Campbell added 12 points, a career-high 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals.  | Game and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND OSHKOSH MET: Oshkosh ran out to a 52-35 halftime lead and raced off to a 94-71 over UW-Stout Jan. 14, 2015, at Kolf Sports Center. The 17th ranked Titans'  set a new season-high with their 52 point, first half effort. Oshkosh's second half surge put UW-Stout away Saturday afternoon at Johnson Fieldhouse, Jan. 24, 2015. Stout was neck and neck with the 23rd ranked Titans in the first half, but a better shooting second half put Oshkosh on top. Ashley Neustifer finished with a team high 13 points and three assists for the Titans, while Jenna Goldsmith posted her third double-double of the season for Stout with a team high and career-best 21 points and 10 rebounds. | Game One Story and Statistics | Game Two Story and Statistics


SCOUTING UW-LA CROSSE: UW-La Crosse returns nine players who saw action in at least 20 games a year ago and brings back 98 percent of its scoring and 96 percent of its rebounding. Junior forward Rachel Atchison finished second in the WIAC with 67 steals, third with 42 three-point field goals made and sixth with a .821 free-throw percentage. The Eagles return three of the top-10 rebounders in the WIAC – junior center MaKenzie Miller was fourth (7.2), sophomore guard Elise DeNoyer eighth (6.5) and senior guard/forward Maggi Bishop 10th (6.0). The Eagles play three of their first four conference games on the road. | 2015-16 Statistics

EAGLES LAST TIME OUT: La Crosse fell 79-47 at eighth-ranked UW-Whitewater Saturday afternoon in Kachel Gymnasium. Rachel Atchison led the Eagles with 10 points while Elise DeNoyer added five rebounds.  Jenna Anderson added three steals and a pair of assists. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND LA CROSSE MET: Jenna Goldsmith  recorded a double-double as the Blue Devils women's basketball team overcame a poor shooting night and a late game comeback attempt by UW-La Crosse to secure a 54-52 victory over the Eagles, Dec. 6, 2014. Stout was held to a season offensive low as they lost to UW-La Crosse, 53-36, Feb. 4, 2015, at Mitchell Hall. The Blue Devils shot only 22.1 percent (15-68) from the field and had no players hit double digits. | Game One Story and Statistics | Game Two Story and Statistics




JOINING THE MIAC?: When the Blue Devils play St. Mary's University, it will mark the final regular season game with a member of the MIAC. With the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) freeing up their schedule to allow for more non-conference games, and UW-Superior leaving the WIAC, freeing up two game spots, it became obvious the Stout would play more MIAC schools in the future. Stout will face off against six MIAC schools - St. Benedict, Gustavus Adolphus, Augsburg College, Hamline University, St. Catherine and St. Mary's University - that's half of the 12 MIAC women's basketball teams.

AWARDS AND HONORS: Jenna Goldsmith was selected as the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual Athlete of the Week, Dec. 1, and again Jan. 4....Jenna Goldsmith was a first team all-conference selection in 2014-15 (last season) Brea Boomer was selected as the UW-Stout/Northwestern Mutual Athlete of the Week, Jan. 13...Kyleigh Hebert was named to the 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.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Team captains for the 2015-16 season are Maygan Mitchell, Kyleigh Hebert, Jenna Goldsmith and Sarah Schoch.

THE COACHES: UW-Stout: Mark Thomas (456-302) 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-La Crosse: Lois Heeren is in her 17th season at La Crosse (208-216) and her 23rd season overall (259-319). The winningest coach in UW-L women's basketball history (208 wins), Heeren was named the 2005-06 WIAC Co-Coach of the Year after leading UW-L to a 19-8 overall and 9-7 conference mark.  The team hosted a 2006 WIAC Tournament Quarterfinal for the first time in school history and appeared in the WIAC semifinals for the first time.   UW-Oshkosh: Brad Fischer is in his fourth season at UW-Oshkosh (82-20). 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, who owns a 69-17 record in his first three seasons at UW-Oshkosh, guided the Titans deep into the 2014 and 2015 NCAA Division III tournaments in just his second and third seasons and earned 2014 Central Region Coach of the Year from D3hoops.com.


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, and UW-Whitewater. Superior left the WIAC after last season.

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils will host UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m., then will be at UW-Eau Claire, Saturday, Jan. 30 to start the second round of conference play.

UW-Stout 2015-16 Season Highs (Updated January 21, 2016)

Points: 25 (2x), Jenna Goldsmith vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 9, 2016; Sarah Schoch vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
3-Pointers Made: 5, Sarah Schoch vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Rebounds: 12, Jenna Goldsmith vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015
Assists: 8, (2x) Kyleigh Hebert vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015 and vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015
Steals: 5, (2x) Kyleigh Hebert vs. Hamilton, Dec. 30, 2015; Sarah Schoch vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015
Blocks: 8, Jenna Goldsmith vs. St. Mary's, Jan. 2, 2016
Double-Doubles: Jenna Goldsmith 25 pts, 10 rbs vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 9, 2016; Jenna Goldsmith 16 pts, 11 rbs vs. Hamilton, Dec. 30, 2015; Jenna Goldsmith 21 pts, 12 rbs vs. Penn State-Behrend, Dec. 29, 2015; Jenna Goldsmith 23 pts, 12 rbs vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015; (2014-15) Jenna Goldsmith (3x) 14 pts, 10 rbs vs. UW-La Crosse, Dec. 6, 2014; 13 pts, 14 rbs, vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 3, 2015; 21 pts, 10 rbs vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 31, 2015; Katelynne Folkers (2x) 14 pts, 10 rbs, vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 3, 2015; 10 pts, 12 rbs vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 21, 2015; Brea Boomer 18 pts, 12 rbs vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 7, 2015.

UW-Stout 2015-16 Team Season Highs (Updated January 21, 2016)

Points: 87 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015
Points in First Half: 48 vs. Penn State Behrend, Dec. 29, 2015
Points in Second Half: 43 vs. Augsburg College, Nov. 23, 2015
Points in First Quarter: 26 (2x) vs. Penn State Behrend, Dec. 29, 2015; vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015
Points in Second Quarter: 27 vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015
Points in Third Quarter: 26 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016;  vs. University of Duquque, Dec. 8, 2015
Points in Fourth Quarter: 25 vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015
Field Goals Made: 33 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2016
Field Goal Percentage: .500 vs. Augsburg College, Nov. 23, 2015
3-Pointers Made: 10 (2x) vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015; vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Free Throws Made: 24 (2x) vs. Hamilton, Dec. 30, 2015; vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015
Free Throw Percentage: .786 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015
Rebounds: 53 vs. St. Mary's, Jan. 3, 2016
Assists: 24 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Steals: 18 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016

UW-Stout Collegiate Career Highs (Updated January 21, 2016)

Dana Karlstad - #2
Points: 5 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Rebounds: 2 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015
Assists: x

Kyleigh Hebert - #4
Points: 22 vs. UW-Superior, Feb. 25, 2014
Rebounds: 9 vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014
Assists: 8 (2x) vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015; vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015

Kyncaide Diedrich - #5
Points: 10 vs.Gustavus Adolphus, Nov. 20, 2015
Rebounds: 9 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan.13, 2016
Assists: 4 (2x) vs. St. Kate's, Nov. 29, 2015; vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015

Haley Seifert - #10
Points: 11 vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015
Rebounds: 4 vs. Hamilton, Dec. 30, 2015
Assists: 5 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015

Shannan Watkins - #11
Points: 13 vs. Augsburg College, Nov. 23, 2015
Rebounds: 6 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015
Assists: 5 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 20, 2016

Hunter Hickey - #13
Points: 6 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016
Rebounds: 2 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016; vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015' vs. Augsburg College, Nov. 23, 2015

Bailey Diersen - #20
Points: 19 vs. St. Kate's, Nov. 29, 2015
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 13, 2016; vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Nov. 20, 2015
Assists: 3 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015

Maygan Mitchell - #22
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Sarah Schoch - #23
Points: 25 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Rebounds: 9 vs. St. Benedict, Nov. 14, 2015
Assists: 4 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016; vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015

Danielle Adams - #25
Points: 9 vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015
Rebounds: 7 vs. St. Kate's, Nov. 29, 2015
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015; vs. St. Benedict, Nov. 14, 2015

Carolyn Feddema - #30
Points: 5 (2x) vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015; vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Rebounds: 6 vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015; vs. Dubuque, Dec. 8, 2015

Anna Brown - #32
Points: 6 (2x) vs. Hamilton, Dec. 30, 2015; vs. St. Kate's, Nov. 29, 2015
Rebounds: 5 (2x) vs. St. Kate's, Nov. 29, 2015; vs. Augsburg College, Nov. 23, 2015
Assists: 1 (3x) vs. St. Kate's, Nov. 29, 2015; vs. Millsaps College, Dec. 28, 2014; vs. University of Dubuque, Nov. 30, 2014

Nicole Schaub - #33
Points: 15 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015
Rebounds: 5 vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Nov. 20, 2015
Assists: 3 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 20, 2016

Stephanie Kastens - #35
Points: 13 vs. Hamilton, Dec. 30, 2015
Rebounds: 4 (5x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 6, 2016; vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015; vs. Gustavus.Adolphus, Nov. 20, 2015; UW-Platteville, Jan. 3, 2015; vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 18, 2014
Assists: 2 vs. Hamline, Nov. 25, 2014

Jenna Goldsmith - #41
Points: 25 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 9, 2015
Rebounds: 14 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 3, 2015
Assists: 2 (3x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 16, 2016; vs. St. Kate's, Nov. 29, 2015; vs. Carroll University, Nov. 16. 2014

Breanna Vyskocil - #44
Points: 2 (3x) vs. Hamline Unviersity, Nov. 24, 2015; vs. Augsburg College, Nov. 23, 2015; vs. Simpson College, Nov. 21, 2015
Rebounds: 2 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Assists: 1 vs. Augsburg College, Nov. 23, 2015