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Lawrence University (2-8, 0-5 MWC) at Monmouth College (1-8, 1-3 MWC) Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 Glennie Gymnasium, Monmouth, Ill. 2016-17 LAWRENCE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Res.

Widener L, 71-52 (at St. Petersburg, Fla.) 12/18 vs. Randolph L, 72-52 (at St. Petersburg, Fla.) 12/29 at St. Mary s (Minn.

Norbert 5:30 pm 1/28 at Grinnell 1:00 pm 1/31 at Cornell 5:30 pm 2/4 Beloit 2:00 pm 2/8 at Ripon 5:30 pm 2/11 Monmouth 1:00 pm 2/14 Ripon 5:30 pm 2/18 at Lake Forest 1:00 pm 2/24-25 MWC Tournament

1 Lawrence University (2-8, 0-5 MWC) at Monmouth College (1-8, 1-3 MWC) Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 Glennie Gymnasium, Monmouth, Ill LAWRENCE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time/Res. 11/15 at Maranatha Baptist W, /17 Marian W, /2 at Illinois College L, /3 at Knox L, /7 at St. Norbert L, /10 Grinnell L, /17 vs. Widener L, (at St. Petersburg, Fla.) 12/18 vs. Randolph L, (at St. Petersburg, Fla.) 12/29 at St. Mary s (Minn.) L, /2 Knox L, /7 at Monmouth 1:00 pm 1/13 Cornell 5:30 pm 1/14 Illinois College 1:00 pm 1/18 Lake Forest 5:30 pm 1/21 at Beloit 1:00 pm 1/25 St. Norbert 5:30 pm 1/28 at Grinnell 1:00 pm 1/31 at Cornell 5:30 pm 2/4 Beloit 2:00 pm 2/8 at Ripon 5:30 pm 2/11 Monmouth 1:00 pm 2/14 Ripon 5:30 pm 2/18 at Lake Forest 1:00 pm 2/24-25 MWC Tournament TBA Home games in bold SCHEDULE }The Vikings head south of the border to Monmouth, Ill., for a Midwest Conference game at Monmouth College on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. at Glennie Gymnasium. VIDEO WEBCAST }All Lawrence home games are webcast at: com/lawrence/. Dick Knapinski and Anthony Totoraitis are on the call for Lawrence home games. A link for the webcast is available on the Lawrence women s basketball page. THE COACHES }Ashley Wellman (Alma 2008) is in her fourth season at Lawrence and has a record of 6-73 (.076). }Kyle Wilson (Hanover 2005) is in his first season as the Ashley Wellman head coach at Monmouth. PROBABLE STARTERS Lawrence Forward Leah Reeves So. 6-0 Forward Aubrey Scott Sr Guard Olivia Hoesley Jr. 5-8 Guard Nicole Cummins Jr. 5-5 Guard Natalie Kramer Jr. 5-7 Monmouth Forward Maddie Dohleman Jr Guard Rebecca Gallis Fr. 5-8 Guard Jeni Crain Fr. 5-6 Guard Keri Dodson Jr. 5-8 Guard Izy Todd Jr. 5-7 THE SERIES }Monmouth holds a lead in a series that started in the season. The Scots have won the last 16 meetings, and Lawrence s last wins came courtesy of a season sweep during the campaign. LAST GAME A big second quarter Monday pushed Knox to a Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence at Alexander Gymnasium. Knox outscored the Vikings 19-2 over the final 7:32 of the second quarter to turn around a close game. The Prairie Fire led at the half. Jarrelyn McCall led Knox with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. Knox had a balanced attack with three players in double figures and six players with at least nine points. Aubrey Scott led three Lawrence players in double figures with 12 points, and she added six rebounds. Leah Reeves added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Vikings, and

Olivia Hoesley had 10 points and nine rebounds. Shonell Benjamin grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the Vikings.

Knox then hit four 3-pointers, sandwiched around a layup, to pull out to a 37-24 edge.

Knox immediately stretched the lead back to 47-29, but the Vikings scored six straight points, capped by Lauren Deveikis jumper, to cut the margin to 47-35.

Lawrence didn t get closer than 18 points in the fourth quarter. VIKINGS UPDATE }Sophomore forward Leah Reeves (Lisle, Ill./ Lisle) has really turned up her offensive game in the last four games.

17 and has three doublefigure scoring games in her last four contests. Reeves is now Leah Reeves leading the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game and is second at 5.9 rebounds per contest.

4 rebounds per game MWC Standings MWC Overall W L W L Illinois College 4 0 7 2 Cornell 4 0 6 3 Ripon 3 1 5 3 Grinnell 3 1 5 4 Knox 3 2 6 4 St.

2 Olivia Hoesley had 10 points and nine rebounds. Shonell Benjamin grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for the Vikings. The Vikings trailed after the opening period, but Reeves got a layup and Scott buried a 3-pointer to cut Knox s lead to with 8:14 left in the second quarter. Knox then hit four 3-pointers, sandwiched around a layup, to pull out to a edge. The Vikings opened the second half with a 3-pointer from Nicole Cummins and Hoesley jumper to cut the lead to Knox immediately stretched the lead back to 47-29, but the Vikings scored six straight points, capped by Lauren Deveikis jumper, to cut the margin to Knox then put the Vikings away by scoring the final 10 points of the third quarter with Karlie Thorn s 3-pointer giving the Prairie Fire a lead after three. Lawrence didn t get closer than 18 points in the fourth quarter. VIKINGS UPDATE }Sophomore forward Leah Reeves (Lisle, Ill./ Lisle) has really turned up her offensive game in the last four games. Reeves is averaging 15.3 points while shooting 48.1 percent from the floor. Reeves also is averaging 6.0 rebounds during that stretch. Reeves poured in a career-high 24 points vs. Widener back on Dec. 17 and has three doublefigure scoring games in her last four contests. Reeves is now Leah Reeves leading the team in scoring at 10.1 points per game and is second at 5.9 rebounds per contest. }While the Vikings have struggled on the glass as a team, freshman guard Shonell Benjamin (Brooklyn, N.Y./ Latin School) has been Lawrence s top rebounder. She s averaging a team-high 7.4 rebounds per game MWC Standings MWC Overall W L W L Illinois College Cornell Ripon Grinnell Knox St. Norbert Lake Forest Monmouth Beloit Lawrence Games Wednesday Grinnell at Ripon St. Norbert at Beloit Illinois College at Cornell Lake Forest at Monmouth Games Friday Grinnell at St. Norbert Games Saturday Lawrence at Monmouth Cornell at Knox Ripon at Lake Forest Beloit at Illinois College while averaging 22.4 minutes per contest. Benjamin has three double-figure rebounding games this season, including a game-high 10 just a few days ago Shonell Benjamin against Knox. Benjamin also is averaging 3.3 points, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game. }Junior guard Olivia Hoesley (Eau Claire, Wis./North) nearly Olivia Hoesley had her first career double-double against Knox. Hoesley scored 10 points and pulled down a career-best nine rebounds against the Prairie Fire. Hoesley, who had never had more than five rebounds in a game entering this season, is now averaging 4.9 rebounds per game to go with 8.5 points per contest. }Senior guard Aubrey Scott (Appleton, Wis./East) has started to heat up from beyond the arc in the last few games. Scott is 7-for- 15 (46.7 percent) Aubrey Scott from 3-point range over her last three contests. Scott has made a team-high 11 3-pointers and is the team s top 3-point shooter at 33.3 percent (11-33). Scott is now averaging 7.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest. }Junior guard Nicole Cummins (San Antonio, Texas/John Marshall) picked up three more assists against Knox to push her season total to a team-best 29. Cummins, who is averag- Nicole Cummins ing 5.1 points per game, ranks sixth in the Midwest Conference at 2.9 assists per game. }The Vikings rank ninth in the Midwest Conference in scoring defense at 69.3 points per game. The Vikings are 10th in scoring at 47.7 points per game. }Lawrence is fifth in the league in field goal percentage defense at 36.9 percent. Lawrence is hitting 31.2 percent of its shots from the floor, and that ranks 10th in the conference. }The Vikings are second in the Midwest Conference in defending the 3-pointer at 24.9 percent. Lawrence is 10th in the conference in 3-point shooting but the Vikings percentage has climbed to 23.5 percent.

SCOUTING MONMOUTH }Monmouth has dropped four in a row, and the Scots face visiting Lake Forest in a Midwest Conference game on Wednesday before hosting the Vikings on Saturday.

3 SCOUTING MONMOUTH }Monmouth has dropped four in a row, and the Scots face visiting Lake Forest in a Midwest Conference game on Wednesday before hosting the Vikings on Saturday. }Monmouth s lone victory on the season is a win over visiting Beloit on Dec. 3. }It s a new era for Monmouth with rookie head coach Kyle Wilson. He was an assistant coach at a pair of NCAA Division III schools before taking over at Monmouth. Wilson is a 2005 graduate of Hanover. }Rookie guard Rebecca Gallis is leading the team in scoring at 12.8 points per game while shooting 35.2 percent from the floor. Junior guard Keri Dodson also is in double figures at 11.0 points per game and is shooting 40.4 percent from the field. }Maddie Dohleman is tops on the squad at 6.3 rebounds per game to go with 8.2 points per contest. }Monmouth is sixth in the league in scoring at 58.9 points per game. The Scots are last in scoring defense at 77.8 points per contest. }Monmouth is shooting a solid 38.7 percent from the floor, good for sixth in the conference. The Scots are last in field goal percentage defense at 46.7 percent. }Monmouth is the top 3-point shooting team in the conference at 36.3 percent. Gallis leads the team at 41.1 percent and has hit a team-high 23 3-pointers. The Scots are last in the conference in defending the 3-pointer at 41.0 percent. Lawrence University Basketball Facts Location Appleton, Wis. Founded 1847 Enrollment 1,500 President Mark Burstein Affiliation NCAA Division III Conference Midwest Conference Nickname Vikings School Colors Blue and White Home Arena Alexander Gymnasium (1929, capacity 1,100) Director of Athletics Christyn Abaray First season of basketball Seasons of basketball 39 All-time record (.409) Midwest Conference titles , Lake Michigan Conference titles NCAA tournament appearances CAREER SCORING LEADERS 1. 1,487 Claire Getzoff, ,225 Sarah O Neil, ,186 Felice Porrata, ,105 Jackie Huss, Katherine Lofgren, Krista Tomter, Kelly Mulcahy, Gina Seegers, Alex Deshler, Molly Lieberman, Carrie Van Groll, Dara Rakun, Robin Chapman, Vicki Corbeil, Tracie Spangenberg, Joy Rogatzki, Laura Aerts, Alisa Haase, Beth Pollnow, Deb Jaryszak, Holly Skaer, Mindy Rueden, Cathy Kaye, Amber Lisowe, Jenny Stoner,

4 Lawrence University Basketball Lawrence University Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 04, 2017) All games RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 32 Leah Reeves Olivia Hoesley Aubrey Scott Grace Minogue Natalie Kramer Nicole Cummins Lauren Deveikis Shonell Benjamin Maria Poimenidou Liesl Hostetter Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS LU OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/15/16 at Maranatha Baptist W /17/16 MARIAN UNIVERSITY W * 12/02/16 at Illinois College L * 12/03/16 at Knox College L * 12/07/16 at St. Norbert College L * 12/10/16 GRINNELL COLLEGE L /17/16 vs Widener L /18/16 vs Randolph L /29/16 at Saint Mary's L * 01/02/17 KNOX COLLEGE L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Lawrence University Opponents

5 Lawrence University Basketball Lawrence University Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Jan 04, 2017) All games Opponent Date Score POIMENIDOU KRAMER,NAT CUMMINS,NI HOESLEY,OL SCOTT,AUBR HOSTETTER, BENJAMIN,S at Maranatha Baptist 11/15/ W DNP MARIAN UNIVERSITY 11/17/ W DNP at Illinois College 12/02/ L DNP at Knox College 12/03/ L DNP at St. Norbert College 12/07/ L GRINNELL COLLEGE 12/10/ L vs Widener 12/17/ L vs Randolph 12/18/ L DNP at Saint Mary's 12/29/ L DNP KNOX COLLEGE 01/02/ L DNP Opponent Date Score DEVEIKIS,L MINOGUE,GR REEVES,LEA at Maranatha Baptist 11/15/ W MARIAN UNIVERSITY 11/17/ W at Illinois College 12/02/ L at Knox College 12/03/ L at St. Norbert College 12/07/ L DNP GRINNELL COLLEGE 12/10/ L vs Widener 12/17/ L DNP vs Randolph 12/18/ L DNP at Saint Mary's 12/29/ L DNP KNOX COLLEGE 01/02/ L

Lawrence University (2-9, 0-6 MWC) vs. Cornell College (8-3, 6-0 MWC), Illinois College (8-3, 5-1 MWC)

Lawrence University (2-9, 0-6 MWC) vs. Cornell College (8-3, 6-0 MWC), Illinois College (8-3, 5-1 MWC) Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14, 2017 Alexander Gymnasium, Appleton, Wis. 2016-17 LAWRENCE SCHEDULE