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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (8-10, 2-5 WIAC) will host UW-Stevens Point, (14-3, 5-1 WIAC) Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m., then will be at UW-Eau Claire, (8-10, 3-4 WIAC) Saturday, Jan. 30 to begin the second round of conference play at 7 p.m.

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 13.0 points and 7.6 rebounds. Goldsmith has four double-doubles on the season, her latest Jan. 9 against UW-River Falls. Kyleigh Hebert is averaging 11.2 points and Sarah Schoch 9.8 points. Hebert is pulling down 4.9 rebounds and leads not only the team, but the conference, in assists with 4.6 per game. Hebert has had five or more assists in 10 of the Blue Devils' 17 games and has had at least one assist in every game this season. Freshman Bailey Diersen is averaging 8.2 points. Stout is averaging a conference-best 73.5 points and are giving up 69.8 points. Stout has scored 75 or more points in 11 games this year, the most in the conference. In games where Stout has scored 75 or more points, the Blue Devils are 8-3. Stout is 2-1 in conference games scoring 75 or more points. | 2015-16 Statistics

CONFERENCE STANDINGS: The Blue Devils are the top scoring team in the WIAC (73.5) and lead the WIAC in steals (10.53) and assists (15.24). Jenna Goldsmith is sixth in scoring (13.0), Kyleigh Hebert is ninth (11.2) and Sarah Schoch is 15th (9.8). Goldsmith is fourth in rebounds (7.6). Goldsmith, who led the conference in shooting percentage last season, is third this year (.500). Hebert leads the league in assists (4.59) and is second in steals (2.65). Sophomore Nicole Schaub is sixth in 3-point field goals made (1.29) and fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (.349). Goldsmith is second in blocks (2.73) and has recorded at least one blocked shot in all but one game. Goldsmith recorded a career-best eight against St. Mary's, Jan. 2 and had six against Penn State Behrend. She has recorded at least two blocked shots in 12 games.

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: The Blue Devils held a six point lead with about 90 seconds remaining, but Stevens Point tied the game to send it into overtime where the Pointers outscored Stout 13-5 and took a 69-61 win out of Johnson Fieldhouse Wednesday. Jenna Goldsmith led Stout with 13 points, while Bailey Diersen added 12 and Kyncaide Diedrich 10. | Story and Box Score
 

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-Stevens Point	UW-Eau Claire
72.8	Pts	62.3	64.7
69.8	Pts Allowed	54.1	64.9
.400	FG %	.417	.418
.395	FG % Defense	.383	.361
4.7	3 pt made	4.1	4.3
5.1	3 pt allowed	3.9	6.5
43.3	Rebounds	38.2	39.2
42.7	Rebounds Allowed	30.4	39.1
19.2	Turnovers	15.5	18.8
Jenna Goldsmith 13.0	Leading Scorer	Autumn Hennes 11.2	Erin O'Toole 18.6
Jenna Goldsmith 7.6	Leading Rebounder	Allie Miceli 8.7	Erin O'Toole 8.4

SCOUTING UW-EAU CLAIRE: The Blugolds, like the Blue Devils, have played in fits and starts all season. Individual players have been lighting up the scoreboard off and on all season. Madison Johnson scored a school record 42 points in December and 6-4 Erin O'Toole teased with breaking the record when she scored 35 points against the Blue Devils a couple of weeks ago. O'Toole scored 33 points against Platteville in a win, then scored 28 points against UW-Whitewater in two-point loss. O'Toole is leading the WIAC in points with 18.6 and is second in rebounds with 8.7. The seemingly-everywhere Teenie Lichtfuss is averaging 14.2 points. The Blugolds are averaging 65.4 points and giving up 64.9. |2015-16 Statistics

BLUGOLDS LAST TIME OUT: Eau Claire cut into a 10 point deficit, but UW-Oshkosh pulled away late to take a 65-53 win in Oshkosh Wednesday. Erin O'Toole was 14-of-18 from the free throw line and finished with a game-high 22 points. Teenie Lichtfuss hit three 3-pointers and added 17 points. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND EAU CLAIRE MET:The Blugolds' Erin O'Toole scored a career-high 35 points and Eau Claire ran to an 81-67 win over the Blue Devils at Johnson Fieldhouse, Jan. 13. The Blue Devils did cut into a 22 point lead, but could not get the deficit under 10 points in the second half. Shannan Watkins led Stout with 12 points. | Story and Statistics


SCOUTING UW-STEVENS POINT: The Pointers have been ranked in the D3hoops.com Top 25 poll since week four, and currently ranked 14th. Stevens Point started the season at 3-2, but since the calendar flipped to December, the Pointers have suffered only one loss - a 60-46 loss at UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 16 - and are 11-1 over that stretch. The Pointers have a balance attack and four different players have led Stevens Point in scoring in each of the last four games. Eight different players have assumed the role of leading scorer in a game throughout the season. Autumn Hennes is the team's leading scorer (11.2 ppg), but she has been out the last four games. Lauren Anklam and Allie Miceli are both averaging 10.2 points per game. Miceli is averaging a team-best 8.7 rebounds, tied for second in the WIAC. Anklam is third in the WIAC in assists with 3.12 and fourth in the WIAC in 3-pointers made with 1.53. The Pointers are averaging 62.3 points and giving up 54.1. In conference games only, the Pointers are allowing a league-low 52.7. |2015-16 Statistics

POINTERS LAST TIME OUT: Mickey Roland scored a career-high 19 points off the bench and the No. 19 UW-Stevens Point made eight consecutive free throws in the final 54 seconds to defeat UW-La Crosse 55-48 on Saturday evening at Mitchell Hall. |Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND STEVENS POINT MET:The Pointers won both contests last season, a 64-51 win in Stevens Point, Dec. 10, 2014, and a 68-64 win on last Valentine's Day. In the opener, tevens Point was dominant on the boards and from the foul line as the Pointers shot 31 free throws, compared to just six for Stout, and grabbed 16 offensive boards that they turned into 22 second-chance points. The rematch turned into a physical game at Johnson Fieldhouse thatfeatured 55 total personal fouls, 27 on Stevens Point, 28 on Stout. The free throw line was a busy place for both teams. The Pointers connected on 23-of-36 charity shots (63.9 percent), while Stout connected on 21-of-27 (77.8 percent), matching a season-high for free throws made in a contest that took more than two hours. |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 (456-304) 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-Stevens Point: Shirley Egner (502-215) is in her 27th season at UW-Stevens Point. Over the last 14 seasons, Coach Egner has guided the Pointers to an average of nearly 23 wins per season and the team's319-87record over that span is the best mark of any WIAC team. Egner is a four-time WIAC Coach of the Year honoree, earning the award in 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2010-2011. In 2010, Egner was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Egner was also named the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division III Women's Coach of the Year 2010, 2011 and 2012. UW-Eau Claire: Tonja Englund (278-155) is in her 16th year at the helm at UW-Eau Claire and recently became the winningest coach in Blugold women's basketball history.


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 eight-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 host UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, Feb. 3, then will be at UW-Oshkosh, Saturday Feb. 6.


UW-Stout 2015-16 Season Highs (Updated January 28, 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;

UW-Stout 2015-16 Team Season Highs (Updated January 28, 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 28, 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: 12 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 23, 2016
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 (3x) vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 27, 2016; 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 (2x) vs. UW-Stevens Point, Jan. 27, 2016;  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