WBB Preview: It's Senior Day as Blue Devils wrap up home schedule

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THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (9-15, 3-10 WIAC) have wrapped up the sixth seed and will face third-seeded UW-Stevens Point Tuesday, Feb. 23 in the first round of the WIAC Championship tournament. But first, the Blue Devils will close out the regular season when they host UW-Platteville (5-19, 2-11 WIAC), Saturday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. The day is also Senior Day and the Blue Devils will honor seniors Dana Karlstad, Maygan Mitchell, Stephanie Kastens and Kyleigh Hebert at the conclusion of the game. Stout is coming off a road loss to UW-River Falls, while the Pioneers lost to Stevens Point.

HOW IT BREAKS: The Blue Devils have earned the sixth seed. With a loss to the Pioneers Saturday, the teams would have identical 3-11 conference records. Stout earned the WIAC tie-breaker over the Pioneers when they defeated UW-Oshkosh two weeks ago. Head-tohead is the first tie-breaker, but Stout will advance on tie-breaker No. 2 - record with teams the finished above them in the standings. In the event that Platteville would beat Stout Saturday, Platteville would have a win over Stout and two wins over last-placed UW-La Crosse. Stout's wins would be over Platteville, La Crosse and Oshkosh. The Titans are playing at UW-River Falls Saturday to see who earns the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds in the tournament. The No.4/No. 5 game is also set. UW-Eau Claire will play at UW-Whitewater Wednesday.

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 12.1 points and 7.0 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 10.4 points. Hebert is pulling down 4.6 rebounds and leads not only the team, but the conference, in assists with 3.83 per game. But an injury has put an end to Hebert's season. Hebert has had five or more assists in 10 of the Blue Devils' 24 games and has had at least one assist in all but two games this season. Freshman Bailey Diersen is averaging 7.4 points. Stout is averaging 69.2 points per game and giving up 69.1 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 third-leading scoring team in the WIAC (69.2) and are second in the WIAC in steals (9.75) and are second in assists (13.63). Jenna Goldsmith is eighth in scoring (12.1).). Goldsmith is fourth in rebounds (7.0). Goldsmith, who led the conference in shooting percentage last season, is fourth this year (.476). Goldsmith has stepped outside the arc, and has knocked down nine long range bombs this season. Nicole Schaub is ninth in 3-point field goals made (1.17) and sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (.346). Sarah Schoch is fourth in 3-point field percentage (.359). Goldsmith is second in blocks (2.54) and has recorded at least one blocked shot in all but two games. Goldsmith recorded a career-best eight blocked shots against St. Mary's, Jan. 2 and had six against Penn State Behrend. Goldsmith has recorded at least one blocked shot in 22-of-24 games this season and has recorded two or more blocked shots in 16 games.

STOUT LAST TIME OUT: Playing their fourth consecutive nationally ranked team, the Blue Devils pulled to within a point in the second quarter, but could not hold off a UW-River Falls surge in the second half and lost, 82-66, at UW-River Falls Wednesday. Sarah Schoch scored a team-high 20 points, racking up 13 points in the first half. The junior knocked down 4-of-9 3-pointers as Stout recorded a season-high 12 3-point shots. Nicole Schaub also drained four 3-pointers on her way to a 14 point night. Haley Seifert recorded two 3-pointers in the second quarter.  | Story and Box Score

 

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-River Falls	UW-Platteville
69.2	Pts	69.3	60.7
69.1	Pts Allowed	60.3	71.5
.390	FG %	.432	.373
.395	FG % Defense	.379	.386
4.6	3 pt made	5.5	2.6
4.7	3 pt allowed	4.9	6.0
41.0	Rebounds	36.4	43.4
42.8	Rebounds Allowed	36.5	42.0
18.5	Turnovers	16.0	20.9
Jenna Goldsmith 12.1	Leading Scorer	Taylor Karges 14.8	Elisa Bilderback 12.8
Jenna Goldsmith 7.1	Leading Rebounder	Taylor Karges 5.6	Allison Prestergaard 6.6

SCOUTING UW-PLATTEVILLE: The Pioneers needed to win their last two games of the season and had to have help in order to have a chance to make the WIAC playoffs, but a loss to UW-Stevens Point Wednesday ended their hopes. Elisa Bilderbach and Morgan Horstman have been the Pioneers' leading scorers for most of the season. Bilderback is averaging 12.8 points and Horstman 10.3 points. The 6-foot, 4-inch Allison Prestegaard leads the league in blocked shots (2.83), just ahead of Stout's Jenna Goldsmith.  Prestegaard is the team's leader in rebounds with 6.6 and is fifth in the league. The Pioneers average 60.7 points and give up a league-high 71.5.    | 2015-16 Statistics

PIONEERS LAST TIME OUT: The Pioneers trailed 41-19 at halftime but came out of the break with a vengeance, with freshman Kassie Hansen scoring six points within the first two and a half minutes of the quarter. After outscoring the Pointers 20-17 in the third, the Pioneers shrunk the margin to 19 at 58-39 heading into the final quarter of play. Going on a 7-2 run starting at the five-minute mark of the fourth quarter, the Pioneers held UW-Stevens Point to nine points in the fourth, scoring 15 of their own to put forth a last-chance effort to close the gap, but fell to the Pointers 67-54. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND PLATTEVILLE MET: The Blue Devils were fueled by a third quarter 16-2 run to increase their lead and blow past the Pioneers Jan. 16. They were led by Jenna Goldsmith and Kyleigh Hebert. Goldsmith had 19 points and seven rebounds, while Hebert added 14 points and four assists. Defense and transition offense were the two components that helped the Blue Devils to a 77-43 win against the Platteville Pioneers. Stout managed to disrupt flow and grab 18 steals on the game that led to 14 fast break points, they also held the Pioneers to only 31 percent from the field. | Story and Statistics


SCOUTING UW-RIVER FALLS: The Falcons have been perhaps the surprise team of the year in the WIAC. Picked to finish fifth in a preseason poll, the Falcons are currently in a tie for first place in the WIAC and are ranked 15th in the Feb. 7 D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. The Falcons only two losses so far have been to UW-Whitewater and UW-Stevens Point. The Falcons opened the conference season by knocking off conference favorite UW-Oshkosh and will host the Titans Saturday in the season finale.  The Falcons have three players scoring in double digits, led by Taylor Karge with 14.8,Brynn Liljander, a transfer from UW-Superior, at 13.4, and Richell Mihus at 10.9. Karge leads the team in rebounds at 5.6. The Falcons are scoring 69.3 points and giving up 60.3.   | 2015-16 Statistics

FALCONS LAST TIME OUT: During the 2015-2016 season, calling the UW-River Falls women's basketball team road warriors would be an understatement. The Falcons (19-4, 10-2 WIAC), who have won seven out of their nine road games, continued their road-dominance on Saturday when they defeated the UW-Platteville Pioneers 75-59. The Falcons had three players score in double figures. Senior Richell Mehus led the Falcons with 22 points. She was perfect from beyond the arc; hitting all five of her three-point field goal attempts. Mehus also dished out seven assists. Sophomore Taylor Karge was second on the team with 15 points and junior Brynn Liljander was third on the team with 14 points. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND RIVER FALLS MET: UW-Stout held a three point halftime lead, but UW-River Falls used a 9-0 run midway through the third period to turn the advantage and the Falcons went on to an 86-76 conference win over the Blue Devils Jan. 9 at Johnson Fieldhouse. River Falls finished the game with four players in double figures, led by Karge's 23 points. Kate Theisen scored a double-double, putting in 13 points and adding 13 rebounds. Brynn Liljander added 16 points and Mikaela Wilson came off the bench to score 10. Jenna Goldsmith led all scorers with 25 points, hitting 10-of-16, including 2-of-3 treys and all three free throws. Goldsmith scored 14 points in the second half. Bailey Diersen came off the bench to score 10 points. | Story and Statistics
 

2015-16 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.
WIAC Standings
Through games of Feb 17, 2016 (All games)

                     |------CONFERENCE-------| |--------OVERALL--------|
STANDINGS              W-L     Pct    PF    PA   W-L     Pct    PF    PA
---------              ---     ---    --    --   ---     ---    --    --
UW-River Falls......  11-2    .846  73.1  63.1  20-4    .833  69.8  60.6
UW-Oshkosh..........  11-2    .846  64.0  52.9  20-4    .833  66.0  50.6
UW-Stevens Point....   9-4    .692  62.1  57.2  18-6    .750  63.0  56.1
UW-Whitewater.......   8-5    .615  67.2  60.4  19-5    .792  70.2  58.2
UW-Eau Claire.......   7-6    .538  62.5  57.5  12-12   .500  63.5  63.0
UW-Stout............   3-10   .231  62.6  68.5   9-15   .375  69.2  69.1
UW-Platteville......   2-11   .154  56.0  73.6   5-19   .208  60.7  71.5
UW-La Crosse........   1-12   .077  53.6  67.8   7-17   .292  59.7  65.9

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,  Jan. 4 and again Feb. 8....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 (457-309) 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-River Falls:  Cindy Holbrook (222-190) returns to the 2015-16 Falcons as head coach and brings several seasons of experience in coaching and playing in the WIAC. Under Holbrook the Falcons reached the WIAC playoffs every season but one since the tournament was changed to a six-team playoff format in 2009. Holbrook took a very young team in 2013-14 (two sophomores, 12 freshmen) and molded it into a solid unit that played well in the highly competitive WIAC. The Falcons improved week by week last year and the 2014-15 team looks to use last year's experiences to be better in every part of the game this year. UW-Platteville: Megan Wilson (51-99), a member of two Wisconsin high school championship teams and an NCAA Division III national championship squad, is in her fifth season as the head women's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Wilson led the Pioneers to one of their best seasons in school history in 2013-14 with a 13-13 record and finished tied for fourth in the WIAC. UW-Platteville's season was highlighted with a season sweep of UW-Stevens Point for the first time since 1995 and three all-WIAC selections. Stacy Clark and Alyssa Krajco each earned first team honors, while Rachel Cropp was named honorable mention.  Krajco also received all-region recognition by D3hoops.com, as she ranked second in the WIAC in scoring with 17 points per contest and third in rebounding with 7.4 boards per game. Her 442 points was the seventh most in a season in school 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: If the Blue Devils will travel to UW-Stevens Point, Tuesday, Feb. 23, for a first round WIAC Championship game.

UW-Stout 2015-16 Season Highs (Updated February 18, 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 February 18, 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: 35 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: 12 vs.UW-River Falls, Feb. 17, 2016
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 February 18, 2016)

Dana Karlstad - #2
Points: 5 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 24, 2015
Rebounds: 2 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 15, 2015
Assists:  1 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 30, 2016

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 (3x) vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 17, 2016; 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: 7 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 6, 2016
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