WBB Preview: Blue Devils off to Stevens Point Saturday

THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Blue Devils (7-15, 3-8 WIAC) will be on the road this entire week, traveling to UW-River Falls (6-15, 1-9 WIAC), Wednesday, Feb. 8 for a 7 p.m. contest in Karges Center, then will be at UW-Stevens Point (15-7, 7-4 WIAC), Saturday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m.

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 Logan Stoa and Tom Schmelzle 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:

• Kyncaide Diedrich, Jenna Goldsmith, and Bailey Diersen are all averaging more than 10 points per contest. Diedrich leads the Blue Devils with 13.8 points, followed by Goldsmith with 13.4 points and Diersen with 11.5. Both Goldsmith and Diedrich have scored in double digits in all 11 conference games.
•  Goldsmith leads the team in rebounds with 7.0, followed by Diedrich with 6.2.
• Goldsmith is third in blocked shots (1.7) in the WIAC. 
• Diedrich is first in the league in assists, averaging 3.7. 
• Bailey Diersen has dished off at lead four assists in the last three games
• Following the Feb. 8 game with UW-River Falls, Jenna Goldsmith has 961 career points.
• 2016-17 Statistics

GOING OUT IN STYLE:

• Jenna Goldsmith has certainly taken the "play like this is your last year" mantra to heart. The Blue Devil senior has been crushing it during the conference season, scoring in double figures in every conference game and posting a conference-only scoring average of 16.0 points, almost three points over her season average of 13.4 points.
• Goldsmith currently has 961 career points with three games left, ranking 12th on the all-time list. Goldsmith currently has 554 career rebounds, tied for eighth with Katelynn Folkers on the all-time list. She has 154 career blocked shots, ranking second on the all-time list.
• Against the Falcons, Goldsmith scored 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked a shot. She dropped in 23 points in a 20 point win over UW-Whitewater last week.
• Stout's starters have also seen an increase in their minutes since the conference schedule started.
  • Bailey Diersen has increased her minutes average from 27 to 30.
  • Kyncaide Diedrich 29 to 34 min/game.
  • Jenna Goldsmith 26 to 30 min/game.

CONFERENCE STANDINGS:

• The Blue Devils are projected to finish sixth in the WIAC. Last season, the Blue Devils were the highest scoring offense in the WIAC, averaging 69.4 points per game. They also were second in the WIAC in rebounds per game, with 41.2 per game.

STOUT LAST TIME OUT:

• The Blue Devils lost to UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 1, then turned that around with a 70-50 win over UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, holding the Warhawks to about 20 percent shooting from the field.
• Story and Box Score

 

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-River Falls	UW-Stevens Point
67.5	Pts	59.4	64.4
70.1	Pts Allowed	64.0	57.9
.387	FG %	.392	.407
.411	FG % Defense	.377	.373
3.9	3 pt made	4.4	4.8
6.6	3 pt allowed	6.2	5.4
41.4	Rebounds	35.9	38.8
38.1	Rebounds Allowed	38.4	33.6
17.0	Turnovers	16.7	14.7
Kyncaide Diedrich 13.8	Leading Scorer	Taylor Karge 12.8	Autumn Hannes 15.2
Jenna Goldsmith 7.0	Leading Rebounder	Taylor Karge 5.1	Autumn Hannes 6.3

SCOUTING UW-RIVER FALLS

• River Falls' only WIAC win of the season came against Stout a few weeks back. Since then, the Falcons have lost four straight.
• Taylor Karge has scored 19 points or more on five different occasions this season.
• Karge leads the Falcons in points, rebounds, and blocks per game.
• Statistics

FALCONS LAST TIME OUT

• UW-River Falls women's basketball team traveled to face No. 16 UW-Oshkosh and couldn't come home with the upset in a 73-53 loss.
• Early in the game the Falcons kept pace with the conference leading Titans, but a 21-10 second quarter put the Falcons in a hole that they could not dig out of.
• Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND RIVER FALLS MET

• Stout fell at home against River Falls back in January, 70-68.
• Stout put on one of the biggest comebacks in school history, coming back from 24 points down, but were unable to pull off the win in the final seconds.
• Kyncaide Diedrich led the team with 19 points in 38 minutes.
• Game Story and Statistics

SCOUTING UW-STEVENS POINT

• The Pointers sit at 15-7 on season and third overall in the WIAC, with a 7-4 conference record.
• Autumn Hannes leads the team in points (15.2), rebounds (6.3) and field goal percentage (.537)
• Laura Anklam is averaging 11.0 points and is second behind only Stout's Kycaide Diedrich in assists (3.2).
• The Pointers average 64.4 points and give up 57.9.
• Statistics

POINTERS LAST TIME OUT

• The Pointers handed UW-Whitewater their second straight set back with a 75-57 win at Whitewater Wednesday.
• Senior Autumn Hennes scored a career-high 29 points as the UW-Stevens Point women's basketball team (14-7, 6-4) got past visiting UW-Eau Claire (11-10, 5-5) by a 63-60 score at Berg Gym on Saturday afternoon.
• Taylor Barrett had a four-point run to keep the Pointers close late, but the Titans hit six-of-eight free throw attempts in the final minute to spurn the Pointers' comeback attempt.
• Game Story and Statistics

LAST TIME STOUT AND STEVENS POINT MET

• Stout lost 80-57 at home against the Pointers in their last meeting.
• Stout lacked scoring in the game, but Kyncaide Diedrich scored 10 points and dropped four assists on the game.
• Game Story and Statistics

JOINING THE MIAC?: For the second year in a row, the Blue Devils will see considerable action with the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). Stout opens the season with five straight MIAC opponents - Augsburg College, St. Mary's University, the College of St. Benedict, Hamline University, St. Catherine University and Gustavus Adolphus College before finishing up the MIAC schedule with Bethel University and the Carleton College at the Just A Game Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells the end of December. Stout played six of the same teams last year, and added a pair of MIAC schools to the schedule to bring that total up to eight. - that's three-quarters of the 12 MIAC women's basketball teams.

AWARDS AND HONORS: Kyncaide Diedrich was the UW-Stout/DigiCopy Athlete of the Wee, Jan. 3...Shannan Watkins was the UW-Stout/DigiCopy Athlete of the Week, Dec. 12...Jenna Goldsmith was the WIAC athlete of the week, Dec. 6, after scoring a career-high 28 points in a 94-90 shootout loss to Northland College, Nov. 29...Kyncaide Diedrich selected to St. Benedict all-tournament team, Nov. 20...Jenna Goldsmith was an all-WIAC honorable mention selection and now assistant coach Kyleigh Hebert was a first team all-WIAC pick...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.

TEAM CAPTAINS: Team captains for the 2016-17 season are Jenna Goldsmith and Anna Brown.

THE COACHES:
UW-STOUT:

• Mark Thomas (465-325) is in his 30th 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. .
• Only former baseball coach Terry Petrie has been a head coach as long as Thomas. Petrie was the baseball head coach for 30 seasons.

UW-RIVER FALLS:

• Cindy Holbrook (232-207) is in her 17th season as the head coach of the Falcons. Holbrook is the only person to have to earned WIAC player of the year and WIAC coach of the year.
• Holbrook played at UW-Stout and was a two-time All-WIAC first team selection and an All-American. Holbrook was inducted into the UW-Stout Hall of Fame in 2005. The Falcons won the regular season WIAC title last season.

UW-STEVENS POINT:

• Shirley Egner (524-227) is in her 28th season as the head coach of the Pointers. She is the winningest coach in WIAC women's basketball history.
• On November 16, 2014, Egner earned the 600th win of her coaching career as the Pointers defeated Martin Luther.
• 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.

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.

STOUT IN THE WIAC TOURNAMENT: Overall, UW-Stout is 19-10 in the WIAC Championship tournament. Stout is 11-3 in the first round, 4-7 in the semi-finals and 4-0 in the finals. The Pointers hold a 3-2 lead when the teams have met in the tournament. The Pointers have won the last two tournament meetings, an 82-74 win in 2009-10 and a 76-64 win during the 2008-09 season. | WIAC Tournament History

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.

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils will close out the home regular season portion of the schedule when they host UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. on Senior Night. The Blue Devils close out the regular season Saturday, Feb. 18 at UW-Oshkosh at 7 p.m.

UW-Stout 2016-17 Season Highs (Updated February 9, 2017)

Points: 28, Jenna Goldsmith vs. Northland College, Nov. 29, 2016
3-Pointers Made: 4, Kyncaide Diedrich vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 25, 2017
Rebounds: 12, Jenna Goldsmith vs. Augsburg, Nov. 15, 2016
Assists: 9,  (2x) Kyncaide Diedrich vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 28, 2017; Kyncaide Diedrich vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 18, 2017
Steals: 5, (3x) Bailey Diersen vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 28, 20017; Anna Brown vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 28, 20017; Kyncaide Diedrich vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 25, 2017
Blocks: 4,  Jenna Goldsmith vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 18, 2017; Jenna Goldsmith vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Dec. 13, 2016); Jenna Goldsmith vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016; Jenna Goldsmith vs. UW-Eau Claire Jan. 18, 2017
Double-Doubles: Kyncaide Diedrich (16 ts, 10 rb) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017; Jenna Goldsmith (14 pts, 10 rbs) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 25, 2017;  Kyncaide Diedrich (17 pts, 10 rbs) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017;

UW-Stout 2016-17 Team Season Highs (Updated February 9, 2017)

Points: 90 vs. Northland College, Nov. 29, 2016
Points in First Half: 46 vs. Augsburg, Nov. 15, 2016
Points in Second Half: 53 vs. Northland College, Nov. 29, 2016
Points in First Quarter: 24 vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016
Points in Second Quarter: 29 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017; Carleton College, Dec. 30, 2016
Points in Third Quarter: 26 vs. St. Kate's, Nov. 27, 2016
Points in Fourth Quarter: 28 vs. Northland College, Nov. 29, 2016
Field Goals Made: 30 vs. Northland College, Nov. 29, 2016; vs. Augsburg, Nov. 15, 2016
Field Goal Percentage: .484 vs. Augsburg, Nov. 15, 2016;  .482 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 1, 2017
3-Pointers Made: 10 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 1, 2017
Free Throws Made: 26 vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Dec. 13, 2016
Free Throw Percentage: .941 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017;
Rebounds: 55 vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016
Assists: 22 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 18, 2017
Turnovers: 29 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 7, 2017
Blocked Shots: 8 vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Dec. 13, 2016
Steals: 15 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 28, 20017;

UW-Stout Collegiate Career Highs (Updated February 9, 2017)

Darian Vinkemeier - #2
Points: 9 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017;
Rebounds: 2 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 21,, 2017; vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017;
Assists: 1 vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 21,, 2017;

Becky Fesenmaier- #4
Points: 7 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017;
Rebounds: 4 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 28, 2017;
Assists: 3 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 25, 2017

Kyncaide Diedrich - #5
Points: 22 (2x) vs. Carleton College, Dec. 30, 2016; vs. Hamline, Nov. 22, 2016
Rebounds: 10 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017: vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017;
Assists: 9 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 28, 2017; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 18, 2017;

Shannan Watkins - #11
Points: 21 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 6, 2016
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 6, 2016; vs. St. Mary's, Nov. 19, 2016
Assists: 7 vs. Hamline, Nov. 22, 2016

Anika Hanson - #14
Points: x
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Bailey Diersen - #20
Points: 20 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 27, 2016
Rebounds: 7 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 13, 2016; vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Nov. 20, 2015
Assists: 5 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017: vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 1, 2017

Carolyn Feddema - #30
Points: 14 vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016
Rebounds: 9 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017; vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017;

Shayna Hohlfelder - #31
Points: x
Rebounds: 1 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017:
Assists: x

Anna Brown - #32
Points: 18 vs. Gustavus Adolphus, Dec. 13, 2016:
Rebounds: 9 vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016
Assists: 2 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 6, 2016

McKenna McVey - #33
Points: 8 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 1, 2017
Rebounds: 8 vs. Bethel University, Dec. 29, 2016
Assists: 3 (2x) vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 18, 2017

Whitney Folkers- #34
Points: 8 vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 18, 2017
Rebounds: 4 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017;
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017: vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 1, 2017

Courtney Oleson - #35
Points: 2 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017:
Rebounds: x
Assists: x

Jenna Goldsmith - #41
Points: 28 vs. Northland College, Nov. 29, 2016
Rebounds: 14 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 3, 2015
Assists: 3 vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 20, 2016

Sammi Hayes - #43
Points: 3 vs. St. Benedict, Nov. 20, 2016
Rebounds: 2 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 27, 2016
Assists: x

Emily Jacques - #44
Points: 9 vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017:
Rebounds: 8 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 7, 2017
Assists: 2 vs. Carleton College, Dec. 30, 2016

Kalley Hartmann - #45
Points: 4 (2x) vs. Hamline, Nov. 22, 2016; vs. Augsburg, Nov. 15, 2016
Rebounds: 4 vs. Stevens Point, Jan. 11, 2017
Assists: x