Women's Basketball: Ohio Northern (6-0 Overall, 2-0 OAC) at Capital (4-3 Overall, 1-1 OAC)
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 3 p.m. - Capital Center Performance Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Saturday's Preview: The Ohio Northern women's basketball team remains on the road, traveling to Capital for a 3 p.m. contest inside the Capital Center Performance Arena … The Polar Bears — who are receiving votes in both the D3hoops.com top 25 and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Coaches Poll — boast a 6-0 overall record, which includes a 2-0 mark in Ohio Athletic Conference … It's ONU's best start since the 2016-17 season … Northern is fresh off a 72-64 victory at Wilmington Wednesday… In that game, the Polar Bears had four players in double figures, led by senior Jaclyn Yankle who poured in a season-high 15 points … Senior Emily Mescher registered a double-double, consisting of 10 points and 10 rebounds … She leads Northern this season, averaging 12.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game … Senior Abby Weeks adds 12 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest, while sophomore Lexi Jacobs and junior Sydney Ward chip in 7.7 and 6.2 points per game, respectively … Freshman Brynn Serbin leads the squad with three assists per contest … The Polar Bears are averaging 64.3 points per game, connecting on 41.4 percent of their field-goal attempts and 31 percent of their shots from 3-point land … Northern is also getting it done on the defensive end, holding opponents to 54.7 points per game … Capital lays claim to a 4-3 overall record, which includes a 1-1 mark in conference play … Regan Stonerock paces the Crusaders — who are averaging 69.6 points per game — recording 11.4 points per contest … Capital is allowing foes to score 65.3 points per game.
Ohio Northern Probable Starters:
G - #15 Abby Weeks, Sr. (12.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.7 apg)
G - #20 Lexi Jacobs, So. (7.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.3 apg)
G - #22 Jaclyn Yankle, Sr. (5.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg)
F - #24 Martrina Parks, Sr. (0.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
F - #34 Emily Mescher, Sr. (12.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
ONU Statistical Leaders:
| Scoring | Rebounding | 3FGs | Assists | Steals | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Mescher | 12.7 | 1. | Mescher | 6.5 | 1. | Hale | 8 | 1. | Serbin | 3.0 | 1. | Serbin | 1.7 | ||||
| 2. | Weeks | 12.0 | 2. | Iliff | 4.7 | 2. | Weeks | 7 | 2. | Hale | 2.2 | 2. | 3 Tied | 1.2 | ||||
| 3. | Jacobs | 7.7 | 2. | Weeks | 4.7 | 2. | Brock | 7 | 3. | Weeks | 1.7 |
All-Time Series: Ohio Northern owns a 36-54 all-time record versus Capital … The Polar Bears — who are 11-37 against the Crusaders in Columbus — have won 12 of the last 19 meetings.
Head Coach Michele Durand: Durand is in her 19th season at the helm of the Ohio Northern women's basketball team … She's the all-time winningest coach in program history, laying claim to a 319-176 record, a .644 winning percentage.