Women's Basketball Preview: Blue Devils make the trip to Eau Claire

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SATURDAY'S GAMES:  The Blue Devils (13-3, 3-2 WIAC)  travel to UW-Eau Claire (13-3, 4-1 WIAC), Saturday, Jan. 19, at 5 p.m. to participate in a double header with the men's programs.  The Blugolds are currently tied for first in the WIAC with UW-Oshkosh and UW-La Crosse. Stout is currently fourth. The Blugolds have won six straight over the Blue Devils, with Stout's last win over Eau Claire coming Jan. 28, 2015, a 61-59 win at Johnson Fieldhouse.  Current Blue Devil assistant coach Kyleigh Hebert had 11 points and five assists in that game.  

THIS WEEK'S GAMES:  The Blue Devils (13-3, 3-2 WIAC) host UW-River Falls (7-9, 1-4 WIAC), Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., then will travel to UW-Eau Claire (13-3, 4-1 WIAC), Saturday, Jan. 19, at 5 p.m. to participate in a double header with the men's programs.  

YOUTH NIGHT: Kids 12-years-old and under get in for free, with the first 50 kids getting a free t-shirt. There will be plenty of games to play and Blaze will be in attendance at the hockey game, men's basketball game and the gymnastics meet. The Red Cedar Dance Company will perform..

HANNAH IVERSON INTERVIEWS: Throughout the season, Pete Knutson of iHeartRadio's Newstalk WMEQ AM 880 and 106.3FM will speak with head women's basketball coach Hannah Iverson about the season. Listed are each of the interviews throughout the season. Listen to Interviews

BLUE DEVIL WEBCASTS: All UW-Stout home games will be available in a live video stream by Blue Devil Video.Stout will provide Live Stats for all home games. Check the Blue Devil Webcast page or the schedule page to see broadcasts and Live Stats available when Stout is on the road.

ON THE AIR: iHeartRadio's Newstalk WMEQ AM 880 and 106.3FM will provide broadcast coverage for the season with Pete Knutson and Jake Bostrom providing commentary during the games. Game streams are available on wmeq.com or through the iHeartRadio App.

PARKING: Parking on the UW-Stout campus is restricted during the business week. For games in Johnson Fieldhouse during the week, please plan to park in Lot 29. Do not park in Lot 4, which is a reserved lot for students that live in the residence halls.

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:

• While the Blue Devils saw their winning streak stop at 10 games in the end of December, they are still off to one of the best starts in school history.  The 1995-96 team season opened the year at 9-0. Stout's best record to start the season was 13-0 to open the 1992-93 season. The 10-game winning streak also matched a mid-season 10-game winning streak during the 2005-06 season.
• The 13 wins at this point in the season are the most wins by a Blue Devil team since the 2009-10 season when Stout was 16-10 overall, 10-6 in the WIAC. 
• Bailey Diersen leads the Blue Devils in scoring with an 18.5 per game average and is second in the WIAC behind UW-Eau Claire's Hallee Hoeppner (18.8).  Diersen has scored in double digits in 12 of the 14 games she has played this year. The senior guard leads the team and the WIAC in steals with 51, swiping 10 against Martin Luther College, one short of the 20-year-old school record of 11, notching her first double-double (19 pts, 10 steals) of the season. Diersen had seven steals against UW-Whitewater and seven against Berea. Diersen is averaging 3.64 steals per game, 12th in the NCAA Division III.
• Amber Fabeck has turned her game up a couple of notches this season and has shown a penchant for the 3-point shot. In a 10-point win over UW-Whitewater, Fabeck stepped out from underneath the basket and drained four consecutive 3-point shots and finished the game with a career-high 24 points. Twice this season Fabeck has scored 22 points. Fabeck collected her first career double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds against Albion College. Fabeck is averaging 12.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. Fabeck is fourth in the WIAC in blocked shots with 16.
• Kyncaide Diedrich is currently averaging 14.8 points per contest, second on the team and fourth in the WIAC. Diedrich recorded her third double-double of the season Wednesday against UW-River Falls. Previously, Diedrich recorded two double-doubles this season, both with 19 points and 10 rebounds, against St. Olaf College and Berea College. Diedrich was named the MVP at the North Park University tournament, tossing in 21 points in a win over Albion College, then 19 points against Berea College.  Diedrich was selected as the UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week, as the WIAC Athlete of the Week and to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. She is second in the league in assists, averaging 4.06. She leads the team in rebounds with 6.8, eighth in the WIAC. 
• Within minutes of each other, both Diedrich and Diersen surpassed 1000 career points in the game at UW-Superior. Diersen now has 1099 points and is currently eighth the UW-Stout all-time scoring list. Diedrich now has 1093  career points and is ninth on the all-time list. Diedrich became the 11th Blue Devil women's basketball player to break 1000 career points and Diersen became the 12th player to reach the milestone. Here are the Top 10 Blue Devil scorers: 1. Julia Hirssig 1738; 2. Julie Maki 1620; 3. Kelsey Duoss 1413; 4. Cindy Hovet 1231; 5. Lindsey Erichsen 1181; 6. Amy Jamieson 1136; 7. Sara Kahl 1119; 8. Bailey Diersen 1099; 9. Kyncaide Diedrich 1093; 10. 10. Amy Zelinger 1046
• Shannan Watkins has returned to the floor after missing more than a season and a half due to injury. The guard from Hoover, Ala., missed one game this season, but bounced back to score a season-high 12 points against Crown. Watkins is averaging 7.9 points and 2.6 rebounds. Watkins scored 11 points in the season opener and has scored in double digits in seven games. 
• Diersen (28), Diedrich (23), Fabeck (18) and Watkins (11) scored all 80 points in Stout's first loss of the season at UW-Superior, Dec. 30. The 86-80 loss to Superior marked the second-most points the Blue Devils have scored this season (83 vs. Crown) and by far the most points they have given up. The previous number of pints given up was 66 points the previous outing to St.Scholastica (W 78-66).
• Liz Oswald has started all 15 games at point guard and broke out for a career-best 22 points against Crown. Oswald's previous career scoring high was nine points, a mark she hit earlier this season against Hamline University. Oswald scored seven points in thef final four minutes of the third quarter to hold off a UW-River Falls run Wednesday. This season, she is averaging 6.5 points and a team-high 33.0 minutes played, third in the WIAC. 
• Carolyn Feddema has started all 16 games this season and is averaging 4.1 rebounds per contest and scored a season-high 10 points against UW-Platteville.  Feddema started 19 games during her sophomore season.
• Six players - Diedrich, Fabeck, Oswald, Feddema, Becky Fesenmaier and LIzzy Olsem - have played in all 16 games. Diedrich, Fabeck, Oswald and Feddema have started all 16. With tthe exception of two games, the Blue Devils have had the same starting line-up and have had only two starting line-up combinations. 
• As a team, the Blue Devils are averaging 69.7 points and giving up 59.9. Stout's biggest offensive outburst this year came against Crown in an 83-40 win. Stout lowest output was in a loss to UW-Oshkosh, 81-54. 
• The Blue Devils are outscoring their opponents in every quarter. The middle quarters are the teams' strongest quarters. Stout is outscoring their opponents 269-234 (16.8-14.6) in the second quarter and 281-260 (17.6-16.3) in the third. Stout holds a 288-235 (18.0-14.7) advantage in the final quarter and 269-215 (16.8-13.4) in the opening quarter. Stout was outscored 14-8 in their only overtime period. 
• Bailey Diersen had 10 steals against Martin Luther, one short of Heather Peterson's 1999 school record of 11, and seven against Berea College and UW-Whitewater. Stout has nearly doubled up their opponents in steals, nabbing 173 to their opponents' 92.  
• 2018-19 Blue Devil Statistics

A PRESEASON LOOK AT UW-STOUT:

• The Blue Devils return 13 players from last year's squad and bring in four players new to the program, one transfer and three freshmen.
• The Blue Devils return three seniors - Kyncaide Diedrich (Athens), Bailey Diersen (Greenville) and Carolyn Feddema (Buffalo, Minn).
• Diedrich, the league's leading scorer last season with 15.9 points per game, was a first team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) pick, as well as being selected to the all-defensive team. Diedrich was third in the WIAC in rebounds and third in steals.
• Diersen earned honorable mention honors, just trailing Diedrich in points scored at 15.2 points and led the WIAC in steals with 2.44. Diedrich hit 33 3-pointers and Diersen 27 to lead the team.
• Feddema has been a steady player for the Blue Devils throughout her career, getting onto the court in 75 of 76 possible games over her career, averaging anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes per game.
• After more than a year out due to injury, Shannan Watkins returns, adding another experienced player to the lineup. Watkins averaged almost seven points during the 2015-16 season and was scoring more than 10 points when she went down nine games into the 2016-17 season.
• Expect to see Becky Fesenmaier, junior college transfer Kelsey Krainz, Kara Griswold, Keysha Hazelton and Katie Sukanen see time in the guard positions, along with Lexi Todd, Shayna Hohlfelder and Gina Palasz.
• Underneath the basket, Amber Fabeck acclimated herself to the conference last year and, at 6-foot-3, stretches her post position. After transferring to Stout from the University of Sioux Falls last season, Fabeck averaged 8.5 points and 5.1 rebounds. Only Diedrich and Diersen connected on more 3-pointers, as Fabeck drained 23 of 65 3-pointers at a .354 clip. Fabeck was third in the league in blocked shots with 31.
• In addition to Fabeck playing underneath, Lizzy Olsem, Emily Jacques and Maddy Otto will patrol the paint.
• Both Diedrich and Diersen have exceeded 800 points for their careers. Diedrich has 856 career points over 73 games, averaging 11.7 points for her career. Diedrich has 383 points last season. Diersen had her best scoring season as a Blue Devil, dropping in 387 points last season and has 840 career points, averaging 11.1 points over her career.
• 2017-18 Statistics

CONFERENCE STANDINGS:

• The Blue Devils are projected to finish seventh in the WIAC according to a WIAC preseason poll by conference coaches and sports information directors. UW-Whitewater was picked to finish first, UW-Eau Claire second, UW-Oshkosh third, UW-La Crosse fourth, UW-Stevens Point fifth, UW-River Falls sixth and UW-Platteville eighth. 

STOUT LAST TIME OUT:

• UW-Stout held a 44-26 halftime lead, but UW-River Falls held Stout scoreless for the first six minutes of the third quarter, then cut Stout's lead to four points, 48-44, with 1:31 left in the period, but the Blue Devils hung on for a 12-point 76-64 win over the Falcons Wednesday on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. River Falls (7-9, 1-4 WIAC) forced seven Stout turnovers in the third quarter and outscored Stout, 18-10, in the period. The Falcons' Jenna Zeman hit two 3-pointers in the third period, but Stout's Liz Oswald hit three 3-pointer in the final four minutes of the third to hold off the Falcon charge and Stout (13-3, 3-2 WIAC) ran up a 54-44 lead heading into the fourth. The Falcons would get the score to as close as six points three minutes into the fourth quarter. The Falcons' Crystal Pearson scored 10 points in the fourth and Stout's Oswald and Kyncaide Diedrich each added seven final period points and Shannan Watkins added six points. The first half belonged to the Blue Devils as Stout came out of the gates to jump to a 27-11 first quarter lead and held as much as a 19 point lead early in the second quarter. Diedrich scored her third double-double of the season, finishing with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Oswald tallied 15 points, Bailey Diersen 14 and Watkins 13. | Game Story and Statistics
• UW-Platteville outscored UW-Stout, 22-13, in the fourth quarter and went on to a 68-64 win over the Blue Devils in Platteville. Stout held a 51-46 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Pioneers opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer by Rachel Emendorfer to pull to within two points and Morgan Horstman knotted the score. The Blue Devils' Lizzy Olsem gave Stout the lead by at 53-51 with a bucket, but two free throws Horstman tied the score for the 11th time in the game. Emendorfer hit another 3-pointer for a three point Platteville lead, and the Pioneers never trailed, although Stout twice tied the game, the final time on two free throws by Kyncaide Diedrich with just over two minutes left to play. Six points down the final stretch. Horstman would seal the win. Bailey Diersen led Stout (12-3, 2-2 WIAC) with 21 points. Diedrich tossed in 15 points and Carolyn Feddema scored 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Stout shot only 16.7 percent  (3-18) in the fourth quarter and 30.8 percent (20-65) for the game. | Game Story and Statistics
• Amber Fabeck stepped outside and scored a career-high 24 points to lead UW-Stout to a 78-68 win over UW-Whitewater, Jan. 9, on Dewey Mintz Court in Johnson Fieldhouse. Fabeck, a Blue Devils 6-3 post player, drained three consecutive 3-point attempts in the first half to help Stout to a 39-35 halftime lead with 15 first half points. Fabeck hit another trey in the second half, knocking down 4 of 6 attempts from beyond the arc and 9 of 20 from the floor. The Blue Devils (12-2, 2-1 WIAC) trailed only briefly, and that came midway through the first quarter and that was by only one point. Stout held a 22-13 first quarter lead behind eight points by Fabeck. The Warhawks (8-6, 1-2 WIAC) got as close as two points several times in the second quarter, and outscored the Blue Devils 22-17 in the stanza. Fabeck, Bailey Diersen and Kyncaide Diedrich each scored five third quarter points and Liz Oswald dropped in four points in the period. The Warhawks pulled to within 54-50 on a 3-pointer by Emily Schumacher late in the period, but the Blue Devils stretched the lead to eight points with two buckets by Oswald, and baskets by Diersen and Diedrich. Whitewater got only as close as seven points a couple of times in the fourth period. Diersen finished the night with 19 points and Diedrich 14 points. Diedrich also pulled down nine rebounds. Stout shot 38.1 percent (24-63)  from the floor for the game, 40 percent (6-15) from 3-point range and 75 percent (24-32) from the free throw line. Diedrich scored 10 of her points from the line and Diersen recorded seven from the charity stripe. Diersen recorded seven steals as Stout forced 20 Warhawk turnovers. Stout turned the ball over nine times. Fabeck finished with two blocked shots. | Game Story and Statistics

Stat Tracker / per game 

UW-Stout	Statistic	UW-River Falls	UW-Eau Claire
69.7	Pts	61.0	73.0
59.9	Pts Allowed	64.5	60.1
.401	FG %	.392	.447
.399	FG % Defense	.373	.379
5.3	3 pt made	6.4	6.3
4.0	3 pt allowed	5.3	7.7
38.1	Rebounds	36.1	38.7
37.1	Rebounds Allowed	40.0	31.4
14.3	Turnovers	11.2	15.9
Bailey Diersen 18.5	Leading Scorer	Taylor Paulsrud 10.9	Hailee Hoeppner 18.8
Kyncaide Diedrich 6.8	Leading Rebounder	Brianna Leahy 7.3	Kelsey Bakken 7.7

SCOUTING UW-RIVER FALLS

• Taylor Paulsrud leads the Falcons in scoring with 10.9 points per contest. Paulsrud is second in the WIAC in free throw percentage, shotting at an 85.2 percent clip, making 46 of 54. Brianna Leahy is leading the Falcons off the boards, pulling down 7.3, sixth in the league. The Falcons are averaging 61.0 points and give up 64.5.  | 2018-19 Statistics

THE FALCONS LAST TIME OUT

• The Falcons weren't able to contend with UW-Oshkosh's shooting and defensive pressure in a 42-70 loss at Page Arena on Saturday afternoon. The no. 15 ranked Titans shot 62 percent from the field in the first half and 50 percent overall, including knocking down four three-pointers in the first half. UW-River Falls only managed to 36 percent overall in the first half and 1-10 on three-pointers, contributing to a difficult afternoon for the Falcons. Lori Wardynski finished with a team-high 12 points off the bench and four rebounds, but she was the only Falcons' player in double figures. | Game Story and Statistics
• UW-River Falls came out of the gate shooting well on Wednesday night, leading start to finish for a 57-36 win over UW-Platteville at Page Arena. The Falcons ran to a 17-4 advantage by the end of the first quarter and led by a game-high 25 points at halftime after a jumper from Lori Wardynski put them up 38-13 at the break. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST YEAR WHEN STOUT AND RIVER FALLS MET

• UW-Stout's Kyncaide Diedrich and UW-River Falls' Crystal Pearson traded baskets in the final 20-plus second of regulation to send the game into overtime where the Falcons prevailed in a 94-89 thriller Jan. 20, 2018, at Johnson Fieldhouse. UW-Stout (7-10, 0-6 WIAC) came back from an 18-point deficit early in the fourth quarter to get into position to pull off the upset over the . Trailing 62-44 with 9:50 left in the fourth quarter, Stout outscored River Falls 30-12 over the next seven minutes and tied the score at 74-47 on a 3-point basket by Brianna Banks with 2:49 left to play. 
• Bailey Diersen, Kyncaide Diedrich and Amber Fabeck combined for 55 points as UW-Stout lost a 93-65 decision to UW-River Falls at Page Arena Feb. 7, 2018. Diersen led Stout (8-14, 0-11 WIAC) with 24 points, while Diedrich collected a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds and Fabeck contributed 10 points. After playing to a 22-22 tie in the first period, the Falcons (15-7, 6-5 WIAC) outscored Stout 25-10 in the second period and took a 47-32 lead into halftime. River Falls got a game-high 28 from Taylor Karge. Brynn Liljander pitched in 24 and Jaycie Gerding finished with 13.
• Game One Story and Stats | Game Two Story and Stats

SCOUTING UW-EAU CLAIRE

• The Blugolds have the conference's leading scorer in Hallee Hoeppner, who is averaging 18.8 points per contest, and has led the team in scoring nine times this season. Kelsey Bakken is averaging 16.1 points per contest and has been the Blugolds' leading scorer in four conference games so far this season. Katie Essen is tossing in 12.6 points. Bakken and Hoeppner are the team's leading rebounders with Bakken averaging 8.1 boards and Hoeppner 7.5. Eau Claire has the league's leading offensive attack with 73.0 points per contest. The Blugolds give up 60.1 points. As a team, the Blugolds lead the league in free throw percentage (.744), field goal percentage (.447) and 3-point percentage (.363). Maddie Dunathan is leading the league in assists by a wide margin, dishing off 6.81 per game. | 2018-19 Statistics

THE BLUGOLDS LAST TIME OUT

• Eau Claire women's basketball team shot over 50 percent from beyond the arc on Wednesday night to defeat UW-Platteville, 76-64. Despite a slow start in the first quarter, the Blugold offense would heat up in the second, connecting on seven of 10 three-point attempts to give Eau Claire a 38-30 advantage at the half. The Blugolds continued their hot shooting in the third quarter, going 4-for-7 (57.1 percent) from three and 7-for-14 (50 percent) from the floor and at one point had a 19-point lead – their largest of the night. The Pioneers fought back in the fourth quarter and outscored the Blugolds 19-18 in the quarter, but it would not be enough as Eau Claire picked up their 13th win of the season. | Game Story and Statistics
• Eau Claire women's basketball team (11-3, 2-1 WIAC) dominated UW-Stevens Point on Saturday to get the 79-54 victory. The Blugold women came out of the gates swinging, leading 8-4 within the first minutes of play, and never looked back. As a team, the Blugolds had quite the outing statistically. On offense, they shot 40 percent from three-point range, compared to Stevens Point's 16.1 percent and finished the game with a 47.5 field goal percentage. The strong shooting gave the Blugolds a 42-24 lead at the half. The Blugolds came out of the locker room just as strong and never lost their lead. The largest lead on the night had the Blugolds up by 33 points. On defense, Eau Claire pulled down 25 rebounds and tallied 17 steals. The Blugold scored 27 points off turnovers and 20 fast break points in the win. Individual stat leaders for the game included Kelsey Bakken and Hallee Hoeppner, who both racked up 20 points for the team. Bakken also led the team in rebounds with eight, assists with seven and steals with six. She ended the night with a 31 percent efficiency rating. | Game Story and Statistics

LAST YEAR WHEN STOUT AND EAU CLAIRE MET

• UW-Eau Claire jumped out to a big lead over UW-Stout in the first period and went on to a 94-62 win over the Blue Devils Jan. 17, 2018, at Johnson Fieldhouse. The Blugolds took a 17-4 lead in the first five minutes of the game.  Stout did outscore Eau Claire 15-11 in second period to pull to within nine, 36-27, at halftime. That would be as close as Stout would get for the remainder of the game.  Eau Claire had four players in double digits, led by Hallee Hoeppner's 21 points. Katie Essen finished with 19, Kelsey Bakken 18 and Kayla Hanley 10. Stout (7-9, 0-5 WIAC) got 19 from Bailey Diersen and 17 from Kyncaide Diedrich.
• UW-Eau Claire used a big third quarter to push past UW-Stout Jan. 31, 2018, in a WIAC contest at Zorn Arena for an 85-62 win. Both team had three players score in double digits. Kyncaide Diedrich led Stout with 15 points, hitting three 3-pointers. Anna Brown scored 14 points, her second consecutive game in double figures. Bailey Diersen scored 12 points, getting seven points at the free throw line. Kelsey Bakken and Anna Grasskamp led the Blugolds and all scorers with 21 points. Jenni LaCroix matched Diedrich's three 3-pointers and finished the night with 11 points.
• Game One Story and Stats | Game Two Story and Stats

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Week Eight: Amber Fabeck, Jr, Cottage Grove, Minn.;

AWARDS AND HONORS: 2018-19: Bailey Diersen was selected as UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week, Jan. 2;...Kyncaide Diedrich was selected WIAC Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week, Dec. 11, after helping Stout to two wins to run their record to 8-0...Liz Oswald was selected as UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week after scoring a career-best 22 points in an 83-40 win over Crown College, Dec. 7...After running their record to 7-0 to start off the season, the Blue Devils collectively were selected as the Athlete of the Week by WEAU TV-13...Kyncaide Diedrich selected MVP at North Park Tournament after scoring 21 and 19 points, for her week, Diedrich was selected as UW-Stout/Toppers Athlete of the Week, the WIAC Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week and to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week...Amber Fabeck selected to North Park Tournament all-tourney team, Nov. 25.


THE COACHES:
UW-STOUT:

• Hannah Iverson (13-3) is in her first year as the head coach of the Blue Devils.
• Prior to becoming the Blue Devils' head coach, Iverson was the director of player development for women's basketball at NCAA Division I UW-Green Bay, a position she began in October, 2016. As well as working directly with the team, Iverson managed the program's operating budget, coordinated team travel, co-directed summer camps and clinics and handled all aspects of team film. She assisted in the set-up of on-campus recruiting and coordinating official and unofficial visits for potential recruits. Iverson held a similar position - director of basketball operations - at the University of Illinois from 2014-16.
• Iverson spent two years at NAIA member Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa, as an assistant women's basketball coach for the 2012-14 school years. Iverson was in charge of guard development in a season where she helped the Saints to the 2014 Association of Independent Institutions tournament championship, earning Ashford a berth in the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Championship tournament, the first conference title and appearance in the NAIA D-II tournament in Saints history.
• A member of the UW-Green Bay women's basketball team from 2008-12, playing as Hannah Quilling, Iverson finished her career in the top 10 for games played as the Phoenix posted a 122-13 record over her four years. The team was 68-4 in Horizon League play and advanced to the NCAA Division I tournament four times, including one trip to the Sweet 16. She led the Horizon League in assist-to-turnover ratio in 2011-12, was sixth in steals per game and ninth in assists per game. She was also named to the Horizon League Honor Roll, earned the UW-Green Bay Chancellor's Leadership Medallion, was a two-time recipient of the UW-Green Bay University Leadership Award and the Patricia Hinckley Scholarship, and won the JoAnne Jennings Award in 2012.

UW-RIVER FALLS

• Derek Staley (7-8, 1st) is in his first season with the women's basketball coaching staff in 2017-18. Prior to joining the Falcons, Staley was the head coach at UW-Marathon County in Wausau Wis.  Under his guidance he led the Huskies to a 17-3 record and a Wisconsin Collegiate Conference (WCC) State runner-up finish in the 2016-17 season.  While with the Huskies he coached three athletes to the WCC All-Conference team. In 2016, he was also the head coach of the 14U Wisconsin Streak AAU boy's basketball team and the summer league director at UW-Marathon County.  As the director, he coordinated all aspects of the summer basketball league. Staley graduated from UW-River Falls in 2014 with a degree in Economics.  He then obtained his Masters of Arts in Sports Management from Concordia University-St. Paul in June 2017. 

UW-EAU CLAIRE

• Tonja Englund (328-183, 19th) enters her 19th season as head women's basketball coach in 2018-2019 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The Blugolds finished off their 2017-2018 season tied for second in the WIAC with a 9-5 record, and a 18-9 record overall. The Blugolds once again played one of the toughest schedules in the nation, ranking 11th out of 444 Division Three teams in strength of schedule. Entering the 2018-2019 season Englund's 315 wins ranks third most in WIAC history. In 2015-16 Englund became UW-Eau Claire's winningest women's basketball coach. Englund has four WIAC Championships in her tenure (2001,2003,2008,2012) as well as five NCAA tournament appearances. Englund's 2002-2003 season holds the school's single season record for number of wins (32-2), earning her WIAC Coach of the Year and NCAA Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coach of Year. The Blugolds took 3rd place in the nation that year.

CONFERENCE: 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 travel to UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, Jan. 23, then return home to begin the second loop of conference play, Saturday, Jan. 26 to host UW-Platteville at 3 p.m. It's Alumni Day and the Blue Devils have also designated the game to raise funds for the Amanda Geissler Memorial Fund.  


 
UW-Stout 2018-19 Season Highs (Updated January 17, 2019)

Points: 28, Bailey Diersen vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 30, 2018; 23, Kyncaide Diedrich vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 30, 2018; 22, Amber Fabeck vs. Ripon College, Dec. 11, 2018; Liz Oswald vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018;  Bailey Diersen vs. Berea College, Nov. 25, 2018; Amber Fabeck vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 16, 2018
3-Pointers Made: 4 (2x), Amber Fabeck vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 9, 2019: Liz Oswald vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Rebounds: 12, Kyncaide Diedrich vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 16, 2019; Amber Fabeck vs. Albion College, Nov. 24, 2018
Assists: 7, Kyncaide Diedrich vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018
Blocks: 6, Amber Fabeck vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Steals: 10, Bailey Diersen vs. Martin Luther College, Dec. 3, 2018
Double-Doubles:Kyncaide Diedrich (18 pts, 12 rbs) vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 16, 2019;  Bailey Diersen (19 pts, 10 steals)  vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018; Kyncaide Diedrich (19 pts, 10 rbs) vs. Berea College, Nov. 25, 2018; Amber Fabeck (19 pts, 12 rbs) vs. Albion College, Nov. 24, 2018; Kyncaide Diedrich (19 pts, 10 rbs) vs. St. Olaf College, Nov. 17, 2018

UW-Stout 2018-19 Team Season Highs (Updated January 17, 2019)

Points: 83 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Points in First Half: 49 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Points in Second Half: 39  vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 9, 2019
Points in First Quarter: 30 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 29, 2018
Points in Second Quarter: 30 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Points in Third Quarter: 25 vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018
Points in Fourth Quarter: 24 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 20, 2018
Points in First Overtime: 8 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 30, 2018
Field Goals Made: 33 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Field Goal Percentage: .492 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 2, 2019
3-Pointers Made: 11 vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018
Free Throws Made: 24 vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 9, 2019
Free Throw Percentage: .900 vs. Hamline University, Nov. 20, 2018
Rebounds: 45 (2x) vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 29, 2018; vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018
Assists: 19 vs. Berea College, Nov. 25, 2018
Turnovers: 23 vs. Berea College, Nov. 25, 2018
Fewest Turnovers: 5 vs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 29, 2018
Blocked Shots: 7 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Steals: 29 vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018

UW-Stout Collegiate Career Highs (Updated January 17, 2019)

Liz Oswald - #1
Points: 22 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Rebounds: 6 vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 2, 2019
Assists: 4 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 9, 2019; vs. Ripon College, Dec. 11, 2018

Lizzy Olsem - #2
Points: 6 vs. St. Olaf, Nov. 13, 2018
Rebounds: 7 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Assists: 2 vs. St. Olaf, Nov. 13, 2018

Becky Fesenmaier- #4
Points: 14 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Rebounds: 6 vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 27, 2018
Assists: 3 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 25, 2017

Kyncaide Diedrich - #5
Points: 34 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 20, 2018
Rebounds: 12 vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 16, 2019; 11 (2x) vs. UW-River Falls, Feb. 7, 2018; vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 20, 2018
Assists: 9 (2x) vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 28, 2017; vs. UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 18, 2017;

Maddy Otto - #10
Points: 2 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Rebounds: 4 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Assists: x

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

Katie Sukanen - #13
Points: 3 vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 10, 2017
Rebounds: 2 vs. the University of Dubuque, Nov. 17, 2017
Assists: 1 (2x) vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 3, 2018; vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 18, 2017

Kelsey Kainz - #15
Points: 2 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Rebounds: 3 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Assists: 4 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018

Bailey Diersen - #20
Points: 28 vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 30, 2018
Rebounds: 8 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 16, 2018
Assists: 5 (3x) vs. Hamline University, Nov. 20, 2018; vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017: vs. UW-Eau Claire, Feb. 1, 2017
Steals: 10 vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018

Brianna Banks - #22
Points: 6 (3x) vs. UW-Oshkosh, Jan. 10, 2018; vs. Hamline University, Dec. 16, 2017; vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 26, 2017
Rebounds: 4 vs. St. Catherine, Nov. 26, 2017
Assists: 4 vs. the University of Dubuque, Nov. 17, 2017

Lexi Todd - #23
Points: x
Rebounds: 2 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Assists: x

Kara Griswold - #25
Points: 8 vs. the University of Dubuque, Nov. 17, 2017
Rebounds: 5 vs. Occidental College, Dec. 30, 2017
Assists: 2 (2x) vs. Hamline University, Dec. 16, 2017; vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 18, 2017

Carolyn Feddema - #30
Points: 14 vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016
Rebounds: 9 (3x) vs. UW-La Crosse, Feb. 15, 2017); vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 4, 2017; vs. University of Dubuque, Dec. 10, 2016
Assists: 4 vs. St. Olaf College, Nov. 17, 2018

Shayna Hohlfelder - #31
Points: 1 vs. St. Olaf, Nov. 28, 2017
Rebounds: 1 (2x) vs. St. Olaf, Nov. 28, 2017; vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017:
Assists: x

Keysha Hazelton - #34
Points: 13 vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018
Rebounds: 2 vs. Northland College, Dec. 2, 2017
Assists: x

Gina Palasz - #35
Points: 4 vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018
Rebounds: 3 vs. Martin Luther, Dec, 3, 2018
Assists: x

Amber Fabeck - #41
Points: 24  vs. UW-Whitewater, Jan. 9, 2019
Rebounds: 12 vs. Berea College, Nov. 25, 2018
Assists: 4 vs. St. Olaf, Nov. 28, 2017
Blocks: 5 (2x) vs. UW-Oshkosh, Feb. 17, 2018; vs. Martin Luther College, Dec. 4, 2017

Emily Jacques - #44
Points: 9 (3x) vs. Hamline University, Nov. 20, 2018; vs. UW-Stevens Point, Feb. 10, 2018; vs. UW-Whitewater, Feb. 4, 2017:
Rebounds: 9 (2x) vs. Martin Luther College, Dec. 4, 2017; vs. UW-Superior, Nov. 18, 2017
Assists: 3  vs. Berea College, Nov. 25, 2018

The Last Time....A Stout Individual...
Scored 25-29 points: 28, Bailey Diersen vs. UW-Superior (12/30/18)
Scored 30 points: 34, Kyncaide Diedrich vs. UW-River Falls (1/21/18); 31, Sami Schoeder vs. UW-Platteville (1/8/11)
Scored 6 or more 3-pointers: 6, Sami Schoeder vs. UW-Platteville (1/8/11)
Recorded 15-plus rebounds: 20, Katelynne Folkers vs. UW-La Crosse, (1/15/14)
Recorded 6-9 steals: 6, Katelynn Folkers vs. UW-Superior (2/25/14)
Recorded 6 or more blocked shots: 8, Jenna Goldsmith vs. St. Mary's (1/2/16)
Recorded 10 or more steals: 10, Bailey Diersen, vs. Martin Luther (12/3/18); Heather Peterson vs. Hope (11/19/99)

The Last Time...A Stout Team...
Scored 105 points: 106, vs. Crown, (11/28/12); 111, vs. St. Scholastica (1/6/04)
Scored 100-104 points: 103, vs. Finlandia (12/11/07)
Had six players score in double digits: vs. UW-Platteville, Feb. 20, 2016 - Sarah Schoch (17), Jenna Goldsmith (17), Kyncaide Diedrich (13), Shannan Watkins (10), Bailey Diersen (10), Anna Brown (10);
Had five players score in double digits: vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 28, 2017 - Bailey Diersen (17); Kycaide Diedrich (15); Jenna Goldsmith (15); Carolyn Feddema (13); Anna Brown (10).
Had four players score in double digits: vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 16, 2019, Kyncaide Diedrich (18), LIz Oswald (16), Bailey Diersen (14), Shannan Watkins (13); vs. UW-La Crosse, Jan. 2, 2019, Bailey Diersen (21), Kyncaide Diedrich (20), Shannan Watkins (11), Amber Fabeck (10);  vs. UW-Superior, Dec. 30, 2018, Bailey Diersen (28), Kyncaide a Diedrich (23), Amber Fabeck (18), Shannon Watkins (11); bs. St. Scholastica, Dec. 29, 2018, Bailey Diersen (20), Amber Fabeck (17), Shannan Watkins (14); Kyncaide Diedrich (12);  vs. Crown College, Dec. 7, 2018 - Liz Oswald (22), Becky Fesenmaier (14), Shannan Watkins (12), Kyncaide Diedrich (10); vs. UW-Platteville, Jan. 27, 2018 - Kyncaide Diedrich (21), Bailey Diersen (15), Anna Brown (13), Carolyn Feddema (13); vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 20, 2018 - Kyncaide Diedrich (34), Bailey Diersen (16), Haley Seifert (15), Amber Fabeck (10); . UW-River Falls, Feb. 8, 2017 - Jenna Goldsmith (15), Anna Brown (15), Kyncaide Diedrich (14), Bailey Diersen (10); vs. UW-River Falls, Jan. 25, 2017 - Kyncaide Diedrich (19), Bailey Diersen (15), Jenna Goldsmith (14), Anna Brown (14).
Recorded 60 rebounds: 68, vs. North Central, (11/15/13)
Recorded 55-59 rebounds: 55 vs. University of Dubuque, (12/10/16)
Season-opening wins: 10-0, 2018-19; 7-0, 1997-98; 9-0, 1995-96; 13-0, 1992-93
Won 6 or more consecutive games: 10, 2018-19;
Won 10 or more consecutive games:  10, 2018-19; 10, 2005-06; 13, 2001-02; 15, 1993-94 season
Lost 5 or more consecutive games: 14, 2017-18 season

The Last Time...A Stout Individual Opponent...
Scored 25-plus points: 32, Hannah Norlin, UW-Superior, Dec. 30, 2018

The Last Time...A Stout Opponent...
Scored 105 points: 107, vs. Millikin (12/30/99)
Held Stout to less than 50 points: 46 vs. Trine University (12/28/17)
Stout held an opponent to less than 50 points: 40, vs. Crown College (12/7/18)

UW-Stout Individual Game Records
Most Points: 39, Cindy Hovet vs. UW-Platteville, 1/22/94
Most Rebounds: 26, Yonna Grey vs. Valley City State, 11/19/94
Most FG Attempted: 30, Julie Maki vs. UW-Eau Claire, 1993
Most FG Made: 15, Cindy Hovet vs. UW-Platteville, 1/22/94
Most 3Pt FG Made: 8 (2x) Staci Anderson vs. UW-La Crosse, 1/20/00; Shannon Berg vs. Northwestern College, 12/17/98
Most FT Attempted: 17, Andrea Bresette at UW-Superior, 1/15/00
Most FT Made: 14, Andrea Bresette at UW-Superior, 1/15/00
Most Assists: 11, Amanda Geissler vs. UW-Platteville, 1/20/07
Most Blocked Shots: 10, Kelsey Duoss vs. UW-Whitewater, 1/27/07
Most Steals: 11, Cindy Hovet vs. Marian College, 1991