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1 GAME PURDUE 3 - Lewis University NORTHWEST W BASKETBALL GAME 3 LEWIS UNIVERSITY November 22, :00 pm CT Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, Ill SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11/10 vs. Illinois-Springfield! L, /11 at Missouri S&T! L, /22 at (RV) Lewis Today 11/25 Illinois-Springfield (H) 1:00 pm 11/30 at Davenport * 4:30 pm 12/2 Wayne State * (H) 1:00 pm 12/7 Northern Michigan * (H) 5:00 pm 12/9 No. 21 Michigan Tech * (W) 1:00 pm 12/16 Grand Valley State * (H) 1:00 pm 12/30 at Indianapolis 1:00 pm 1/4 at Saginaw Valley State * 5:00 pm 1/6 Northwood * (W) 1:00 pm 1/11 at Tiffin * 6:30 pm 1/13 at No. 1 Ashland * Noon 1/18 Ferris State * (H) 5:00 pm 1/20 Lake Superior State * (W) 5:00 pm 1/27 at Grand Valley State * 1:00 pm 2/1 at Northern Michigan * 7:00 pm 2/3 at No. 21 Michigan Tech * Noon 2/8 Davenport * (W) 5:00 pm 2/10 at Wayne State * 1:00 pm 2/15 Tiffin * (W) 5:00 pm 2/17 No. 1 Ashland * (H) 1:00 pm 2/22 at Ferris State * 6:30 pm 2/24 at Lake Superior State * Noon All games are Central Standard Time (CST) Home Games in Bold H - Hammond; W - Westville! Lady Miner Classic * Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Game Head Coach: Tom Megyesi (11th season) (RV) Lewis FLYERS 2-1, 0-0 GLVC Arena: Website: Contact: Rob Huizenga, Asst. AD for Sports Info. E: rhuizeng@pnw.edu P:(219) Game Information PNW Head Coach: Career Record: LU Head Coach: Career Record: Carey Arena pnwathletics.com Tom Megyesi (11th year) Samantha Quigley Smith (6th year) All-Time Series: First-ever meeting Purdue Northwest PRIDE 0-2, 0-0 GLIAC LIVE COVERAGE LIVE VIDEO: LIVE RETURNING PLAYERS Purdue Northwest returns seven players from last seasons team, including senior forward Ellie Michalski (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago). Michalski was the team leader in blocks (49) and rebounds (281) in She was third in steals (31) and fourth in total scoring (298). Forward Jessica Kiser (Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville) looks to have a sucessful senior season. Kiser averaged 2.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. Kiser was also fourth in total rebounds with 135 in 23 games. Junior guard Michaela Kikendall (Morristown, Ind./Morristown) should see increased playing time in after averaging 4.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists in 14.0 minutes per game. Kikendall shot 41.6 percent from the field (62-for-149) during her sophomore campaign. Guard Kaylee Hardy (Saranac, Mich./ Saranac) should also see more game action this season. She averaged 0.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.1 assists in Sophomore guard Shae Rhonehouse (Fremont, Ind./Fremont) looks to improve upon an impressive freshman season. She was third on the team in scoring (358 points), shot 42.0 percent from the field (137-for-326), made 34.6 percent (18-for-52) of her 3-point attempts and third in assists (78) in her first collegiate season. Guard Bayley Goodman (Fowler, Ind./Benton Central) is expected to have a larger role after averaging 1.6 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists in Forward Sklar Ostrowsky (DeKalb, Ind./DeKalb) will also see increased minutes after averaging 1.8 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.1 assists a season ago. PROBABLE PURDUE NORTHWEST STARTERS Pos. No. Name Class PPG RPG Notes G 3 Bayley Goodman So Team leader in steals with four G 32 Shae Rhonehouse So Averaging 15.5 ppg & 5.0 rpg G 41 Michaela Kikendall Jr Averaging 6.5 ppg & 2.0 rpg F 33 Jessica Kiser Sr Averaging 11.5 ppg & 7.0 rpg C 22 Ellie Michalski Sr Averaging 9.5 rpg & 5.5 ppg PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 1

2 STANDINGS NORTH GLIAC Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Ferris State Grand Valley St (21) Michigan Tech Northern Mich Lake Superior St Purdue Northwest SOUTH GLIAC Overall Team W L Pct. W L Pct. (1) Ashland Wayne State Northwood Tiffin Davenport Saginaw Valley St STAT LINE ( Season) PNW Lewis 0-2 Overall Record Conference Record Points Per Game Points Allowed Per Game Scoring Margin Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Point % Opp. 3-Point % Free Throw % Rebounds Per Game Rebounding Margin Assists Per Game Turnovers Per Game Turnover Margin Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game 2.0 KEY ADDITIONS The Pride welcome four incoming freshman to this year s squad, guard Lanie Allen (East Noble, Ind./East Noble), Sydney Cocking (Appleton, Wis./Appleton West), Danielle Nennig (Wrightstown, Wis./Wrightstown) and Taylor Vauters (Rockville, Ind./Riverton Parke). Allen was a multiple sport athlete at East Noble and was twice an Indiana All-State Honorable mention for the Knights. Cocking led Appleton West in assists, blocks, rebounds and steals her senior season, was All-Fox Valley Association Second Team selectio and helped lead the Terrors to a regional championship. Nennig set the all-time scoring record at Wrightstown, was an All-North Eastern Conference and all-area selection, was named All-State Honorable Mention her senior year and helped the Tigers go 23-4 and an appearance in the Wiscosin Division Three State Tournament. Vauters set the scoring record at Riverton Parke, was an All-Wabash River Conference and all-sectional selection, helped lead the Panthers to a sectional championship and was named Vice President of the National Honor Society NEW SURROUNDINGS Purdue University Northwest is competing in their first season at the NCAA Division II level after playing in the NAIA since The Pride join the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conferece (GLIAC) along with fellow newcomer Davenport University (Mich.), who also made the move from the NAIA. PNW will play in the GLIAC North Division this season. LEADERS IN THE CLASSROOM The Purdue University Northwest women s basketball program showed their dominance in the classroom during the academic year, earning the top GPA in the NAIA after the Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll was announced by the Women s Basketball Coaches Association this summer. The Pride earned a GPA, which was better than over 200 schools in the NAIA, and finished second out of all the respective divisions, including NCAA Div. I, Div. II, Div. III and junior/ community colleges. NCAA DIV. II COACHES POLL (OCT. 31) RK LW SCHOOL Rec. PTS 1 1 Ashland (23) Virginia Union (1) Harding Alaska-Anchorage Colo. St.-Pueblo Bentley Drury NR Valdosta State West Texas A&M California (Pa.) Emporia State Queens (N.Y.) Central Missouri Wingate NR Lander NR Azusa Pacific NR Rollins West Florida Minn. State NR Indiana (Pa.) NR Michigan Tech NR Fort Lewis NR Univ. of the Sciences Lincoln Memorial NR Benedict Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh State 54, Northern State 46, Limestone 43, Lubbock Christian 36, Eckerd 28, Cal State East Bay 26, Johnson C Smith 25, Seattle Pacific 23, Adelphi 22, Angelo State 21, Lewis 18, Central Oklahoma 16, Southwestern Okla State 10, Glenville State 9, Tampa 8, Point Loma Nazarene 4, American International PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 2

3 Purdue University Northwest Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown High School 3 Bayley Goodman G So. 5-6 Fowler, Ind. Benton Central 5 Taylor Vauters G Fr. 5-6 Rockville, Ind. Riverton Parke 12 Kaylee Hardy G Jr. 5-8 Saranac, Mich. Saranac 21 Danielle Nennig G Fr Wrightstown, Wis. Wrightstown 22 Ellie Michalski F Sr. 6-2 Mukwonago, Wis. Mukwonago 30 Sydney Cocking F Fr Appleton, Wis. Appleton West 32 Shae Rhonehouse G So Fremont, Ind. Fremont 33 Jessica Kiser F Sr Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville 40 Lanie Allen G Fr East Noble, Ind. East Noble 41 Michaela Kikendall G Jr. 5-9 Morristown, Ind. Morristown 50 Skylar Ostrowski F So Dekalb, Ind. Dekalb Head Coach: Tom Megyesi (11th Season) Assistant Coahces: Kristen Peterson (2nd season) and Darien Thompson (Graduate Assistant) 3 5 Bayley Goodman Taylor Vauters G SO. 5-6 G FR Kaylee Hardy G JR Danielle Nennig G FR Ellie Michalski F SR Sydney Cocking F FR Shae Rhonehouse G SO Jessica Kiser F SR Lanie Allen G FR Michaela Kikendall G JR. 5-9 Skylar Ostrowski F SO PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 3

4 Purdue University Northwest Starting Lineups Date Opponent Nov. 10 vs. Illinois-Springfield! Bayley Goodman Shae Rhonhouse Michaela Kikendall Jessica Kiser Ellie Michalski Nov. 11 at Missouri S & T! Danielle Nennig Shae Rhonehouse Lanie Allen Jessica Kiser Ellie Michalski Nov. 22 at Lewis Nov. 25 Illinois-Springfield Nov. 30 at Davenport * Dec. 2 Wayne State * Dec. 7 Northern Michigan * Dec. 9 Michigan Tech * Dec. 16 Grand Valley State * Dec. 30 at Indianapolis Jan. 4 at Saginaw Valley State * Jan. 6 Northwood * Jan. 11 at Tiffin * Jan. 13 at Ashland * Jan. 18 Ferris State * Jan. 20 Lake Superior State * Jan. 27 at Grand Valley State * Feb. 1 at Northern Michigan * Feb. 3 at Michigan Tech * Feb. 8 Davenport * Feb. 10 at Wayne State * Feb. 15 Tiffin * Feb. 17 Ashland * Feb. 22 at Ferris State * Feb. 24 at Lake Superior State * * Denotes Conference Game,! Denotes Lady Miner Classic THE LAST TIME PURDUE NORTHWEST... TEAM Scored 100 Points By Purdue Northwest Olivet Nazarene ( OT W, 2/22/17) By Opponent at Saint Xavier ( L, 2/25/17) Won by 30 or More Points By Purdue Northwest Calumet College W, 1/25/17) By Opponent at Saint Xavier ( L, 2/25/17) Shot 60% for a Game By Purdue Northwest Olivet Nazarene (.608, W, /19/14) By Opponent vs. Davenport (.672, L, , 3/14/14) Shot 55% for a Game By Purdue Northwest Olivet Nazarene (.570, W, OT, 2/22/17) By Opponent at Saint Xavier (.551, L, , 2/25/17) Played an Overtime Game By Purdue Northwest Olivet Nazarene ( OT W, 2/22/17) Beat a Ranked Team By Purdue Northwest at #24 Olivet Nazarene (W, , 2/1/17) INDIVIDUAL Scored 30 Points By PNW Darien Thompson (32), at Saint Xavier, L, , 2/25/17 By Opponent Kristen Miller (34), IU East, 3/9/17 Grabbed 20 Rebounds By PNW Patrice McBee (24), vs. Olivet Nazarene, W, , 1/31/15 By Opponent Carissa Verkaik (23), Calvin, 12/5/09 Grabbed 15 Rebounds By PNW Cassidy Deno (15), at Trinity Christian, 1/11/17 By Opponent Victoria Harris (16), Robert Morris, 12/16/16 Two or More 20-Point Scorers By PNW Lanie Allen (23)/Shae Rhonehouse (21) at Missouri S&T, 2/22/17 Opponent Michelle Borgen (24)/ Maddie Raley (20), Missouri S&T, 11/11/17 Two or More Double-Figure Rebounders By PNW Deno (12)/ Wampler (12) vs. Olivet Nazarene, 2/22/17 By Opponent Jordan Giddings (13)/Kaitlin Aylward (11) St. Francis, 2/8/17 Had 10 Assists By PNW Kami Graber, 10, St. Francis (Ill.), 12/3/14 By Opponent Mikayla Leyden, 10, Saint Xavier, 2/25/17 Had Five Steals By PNW Cassidy Deno, 5, Calumet College, 1/25/17 By Opponent Lauren Stokes, 7, Trinity Christian, 2/15/ PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 4

5 PURDUE NORTHWEST CAREER/SEASON HIGHS 3 Bayley Goodman Season Career Points 15 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 15 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Rebounds 3 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 3 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Field Goals 4 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 4 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 3-Point Field Goals 1 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 1 (6x,lastvs.Illinois-Springfield,11/10/17) Free Throws Made 6 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 6 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Assists 3 (Trinity International, 12/3/16) 3 (Trinity International, 12/3/16) Steals 2 (2x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 2 (6x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Blocked Shots 2 (2x, last at Trinity Christian, 1/11/17) 2 (2x, last at Trinity Christian, 1/11/17) Minutes 29 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 29 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 4 Taylor Vauters Season Career Points 2 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 2 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Rebounds None None Field Goals 1 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 1 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 3-Point Field Goals None None Free Throws Made None None Assists 1 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 1 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Steals None None Blocked Shots None None Minutes 10 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 10 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 12 Kaylee Hardy Season Career Points 5 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)13 (Calumet College, 1/27/16) Rebounds 2 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 5 (Calumet College, 11/18/15) Field Goals 2 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)4 (Calumet College, 1/27/16) 3-Point Field Goals 1 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)3 (Calumet College, 1/27/16) Free Throws Made None 2 (Calumet College, 1/27/16) Assists None 3 (2x, last Calumet College, 1/27/16) Steals None 1 (2x, last at Marian, 11/8/16) Blocked Shots None 1 (Trinity Christian, 1/13/16) Minutes 9 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)21 (Calumet College, 1/27/16) 21 Danielle Nennig Season Career Points 9 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 9 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Rebounds 4 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 4 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Field Goals 4 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 4 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 3-Point Field Goals 1 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 1 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Free Throws Made None None Assists 1 (2x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 1 (2x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Steals None None Blocked Shots None None Minutes 27 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 27 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 22 Ellie Michalski Season Career Points 11 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)29 (Olivet Nazarene, 11/22/16) Rebounds 13 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)18 (Olivet Nazarene, 11/22/16) Field Goals 5 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)14 (Olivet Nazarene, 11/22/16) 3-Point Field Goals 1 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)1 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Free Throws Made None 7 (vs. Grace College, 11/5/16) Assists 2 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17)6 (at Olivet Nazarene, 2/1/17) Steals 2 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 3 (3x, last vs. Indiana East, 3/9/17) Blocked Shots 2 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 4 (4x, last IU South Bend, 2/4/17) Minutes 35 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 45 (St. Francis (Ill.), 2/8/17) Individual Player Career Superlatives SEASON Games in Double Figures Scoring Lanie Allen... 2 Shae Rhonehouse... 2 Bayley Goodman... 1 Jessica Kiser... 1 Ellie Michalski... 1 Games with 20+ Points Lanie Allen... 1 Shae Rhonehouse... 1 Games with 5+ Assists Double-Doubles Ellie Michalski... 1 CAREER Games in Double Figures Scoring Ellie Michaelski Shae Rhonehouse Michaela Kikendall... 6 Lanie Allen... 2 Bayley Goodman... 1 Kaylee Hardy... 1 Jessica Kiser... 1 Games with 20+ Points Shae Rhonehouse... 5 Ellie Michalski... 2 Lanie Allen... 1 Michaela Kikendall... 1 Games with 5+ Assists Shae Rhonehouse... 4 Jessica Kiser... 3 Ellie Michalski... 1 Double-Doubles Ellie Michalski Sydney Cocking Season Career Points Rebounds Field Goals 3-Point Field Goals Free Throws Made Assists Steals Blocked Shots Minutes PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 5

6 PURDUE NORTHWEST CAREER/SEASON HIGHS CONT.. 32 Shae Rhonehouse Season Career Points 21 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 36 (Olivet Nazarene, 2/22/17) Rebounds 6 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 9 (Olivet Nazarene, 11/22/16) Field Goals 6 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 15 (Olivet Nazarene, 2/22/17) 3-Point Field Goals 4 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 4 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Free Throws Made 5 (2x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 9 (at Marian, 11/8/16) Assists 1 (2x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 8 (at Olivet Nazarene, 2/1/17) Steals None 4 (at Olivet Nazarene, 2/1/17) Blocked Shots None 1 (2x last vs. Campbellsville, 12/28/16) Minutes 36 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 36 (3x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 33 Jessica Kiser Season Career Points 18 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 18 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Rebounds 8 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 11 (Trinity Christian, 2/15/17) Field Goals 6 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 6 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 3-Point Field Goals 1 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 2 (Trinity Christian, 2/15/17) Free Throws Made 5 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 6 (at Trinity Christian, 2/17/16) Assists 2 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 6 (2x, last at Olivet Nazarene, 2/23/16) Steals None 3 (5x, last at Holy Cross (Ind.), 2/11/17) Blocked Shots None 2 (4x, last Olivet Nazarene, 11/22/16) Minutes 34 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 38 (at Governors State, 2/18/17) 40 Lanie Allen Season Career Points 23 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 23 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Rebounds 8 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 8 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Field Goals 8 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 8 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 3-Point Field Goals 4 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 4 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Free Throws Made 4 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 4 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Assists 2 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 2 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Steals None None Blocked Shots 1 (2x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 1 (2x, last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) Minutes 35 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 35 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 41 Michaela Kikendall Season Career Points 7 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 29 (Olivet Nazarene, 2/22/17) Rebounds 3 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 8 (Olivet Nazarene, 11/24/15) Field Goals 2 (2x last at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 12 (Olivet Nazarene, 2/22/17) 3-Point Field Goals 2 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 2 (6x, last vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Free Throws Made 2 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 4 (2x, last Olivet Nazarene, 2/22/17) Assists 2 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 4 (2x, last at Trinity Chrisitan, 1/11/17) Steals None 4 (3x, last Olivet Nazarene, 2/22/17) Blocked Shots 1 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 2 (Roosevelt, 1/28/17) Minutes 25 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 29 (Olivet Nazarene, 11/24/15) 50 Skylar Ostrowski Season Career Points None 7 (Trinity International, 12/3/16) Rebounds 3 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 4 (Holy Cross (Ind.), 12/6/16) Field Goals None 3 (Trinity International, 12/3/16) 3-Point Field Goals None None Free Throws Made None 3 (2x, last at St. Ambrose, 11/19/16) Assists 1 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 1 (3x, last vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) Steals 1 (at Missouri S&T, 11/11/17) 4 (3x, last Olivet Nazarene, 2/22/17) Blocked Shots None 1 (Judson, 12/17/16) Minutes 8 (vs. Illinois-Springfield, 11/10/17) 18 (Calumet College, 11/16/16) PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 6

7 TOM MEGYESI HEAD COACH 11th SEASON AT PURDUE NORTHWEST Tom Megyesi enters his 11th season as the head coach of the Purdue Northwest women s basketball program beginning in He has continued to transform the women s basketball program thanks in part to his high-octane offensive attack. The Hall of Fame coach led the Pride to their sixthstraight 20-win season during the campaign, including their fourth trip in five years to the NAIA Div. II National Championship. Megyesi led the Pride to a 24-9 overall record with an 18-3 record in CCAC play in the season, with senior Cassidy Deno and senior Darien Thompson being named to the All-CCAC team. That wasn t the only honor for Deno, as she was named the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Yeat, an NAIA Scholar-Athlete and received NAIA Second-Team All-American honors. The Hall of Fame coach led the Peregrines to their fifth-straight 20-win season during the campaign, including their third trip in four years to the NAIA Div. II National Championship. Megyesi led the Peregrines to a 22-9 overall record with a 13-6 record in CCAC play in the season, with junior Cassidy Deno and sophomore Katie Wampler being named to the All-CCAC team. During the campaign, Purdue Calumet finished 21-8 overall and captured its secondstraight Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference South Division Title with a 12-5 mark in league play. Purdue Calumet was ranked as high as No. 8 in the NAIA Coaches Top 25 National Poll, which marked the team s highest-ever ranking. Under Megyesi s tutelage, junior transfer Jada Buggs was named an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, while junior center Patrice McBee led the nation in field goal percentage and was named NAIA National Player of the Week to go along with four all-ccac selections, four CCAC Player of the Weeks, and three CCAC All-Academic selections. Megyesi led the Peregrines to perhaps their best season to date in , as Purdue Calumet -- with an overall record of captured both the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament title, advanced to its second-straight National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament, THE MEGYESI FILE HOMETOWN: Okemos, Mich. HIGH SCHOOL: Okemos COLLEGE: Michigan State ( 74) SPOUSE: Jan CHILDREN: Sons - Mike & Mark; Daughter - Lori GRANDCHILDREN: Thomas, David, Oliver, Grayson COACHING HISTORY YEARS SCHOOL RECORD Purdue Northwest Washington Township Lake Central Waterford Mott 15-8 HISTORY AT PURDUE NORTHWEST YEAR OVERALL CCAC POSTSEASON CCAC Quarterfinals CCAC Semifinals CCAC Semifinals CCAC Semifinals CCAC Finals NAIA Tournament NAIA Sweet Sixteen CCAC Semifinals NAIA Tournament NAIA Tournament TOTALS MEGYESI BY THE NUMBERS (ENTERING ) -580CareerWins (IncludingHighSchoolCareer) Wins at Purdue Calumet Wins in CCAC Play - 34 Academic All-CCAC Recipients - 32 All-CCAC Selections (14 First Team) - 20 CCAC Players of the Week ,000-Point Scorers - 9 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete Honors Win Seasons - 5 All-Americans - 4 NAIA Scholar Teams - 4 NAIA Tournament Appearances - 1 CCAC & NAIA Region IV Coach of the Year Award PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 7

8 and won its first national tournament contest in school history with an opening-round victory over Oregon Tech. Senior Brooklyn Short was also named an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American that season. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE That victory also made Megyesi the program s all-time winningest coach in program history with his 118th win. In nine seasons, Megyesi has accumulated a career record of (.583). ForthePeregines performancein ,megyesiwashonoredwithboththeccac Coach of the Year and NAIA Region IV Coach of the Year awards, both firsts in his career at Purdue Calumet. UnderMegyesi,PurdueCalumethasbecometheoneoftheNAIADivisionII smostprolific offenses,whilehavingnineplayersjointhe1,000-pointclubduringhistenure.during that time, the Black and Gold have put their imprint on the school record book, setting both individual and team marks. His last four teams have found the top of the school s scoring list, including s record-breaking offense that put up 2,555 points on the year. Duringthe campaign,thePeregrinesrankedfirstintheCCACwith75.9percent shootingfromthecharitystipewhilerankingthirdinreboundmarginwitha +5.2.The Black and Gold also ranked 19th in the NAIA with 3.67 blocks per game and 43.1 total rebounds per game, while also ranking 24th in scoring offense (75.1) and defensive rebounds per contest (29.1) In , the Peregrines ranked in the NAIA s Top 10 in field goal percentage (45.6 percent),3-pointpercentage (35.2percent)andscoringoffense,averagingacrisp79.9 pointspergame.purduecalumetalsobrokethesingle-gamescoringmarkduringthe season in a league victory over high-scoring rival Olivet Nazarene. than 1,000 points during their time in Hammond. Megyesi s teams have also excelled in the classroom, as the , and teams earned the NAIA s prestigous Scholar Team Award with a cumulative grade-pointaverageabove3.0.inhistimeatpurduecalumet,23playershavegarnered CCACAll-Academicrecognition,threehavebecomeNAIADaktronicsScholarAthletes, and one has participated in the esteemed Red Cross/NAIA Leadership Program. Before Purdue Calumet, Megyesi spent 24 seasons ( ) at local Lake Central High School, guiding the girl s basketball program to a record in that span. Megyesi wrapped up his coaching career at Lake Central ranked 11th in Indiana girl s basketballhistoryincareervictories.duringhistimewiththeindians,megyesi ssquads rackedup11sectionalchampionships,fourregionaltitles,threesemi-statecrowns,a state runner-up finish in 1998 and a state championship in ThatresumeprovedworthyofperhapsMegyesi sgreatesthonor--hisinclusioninthe 14th Women s Induction Class into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in the spring of TheOkemos,Mich.nativereceivednumerouscoachinghonorsduringhistenureatLake Central,highlightedbyhisIndianaCoachesofGirl ssportsassociationcoach-of-the- Year honors in 1994 and Megyesi graduated from Michigan State University in 1974 with a degree in physical education. He currently resides in Merrillville, Ind. with his wife of over 40 years, Jan. The couple has three grown children, Mike of Valparaiso, Ind., Lori of Valparaiso, Ind. and Mark of Chesterton, Ind., as well as four grandchilden; Thomas, David, Oliver and Grayson. PurdueCalumetcontinueditsprogressionunderMegyesiin ,reachingthe20- winplateauforthesecond-straightseason.theblackandgoldwent21-10overalland 17-5 in the CCAC, climbing as high as No. 13 in the NAIA Div. II Coaches Poll during the season.the squadbeatfivenationally-rankedopponents,earninganational tournament berth for just the third time program history. The Peregrines had a breakout season in , tallying overall record and a 10-2 mark in conference action en route to the program s first trip to the CCAC Div. II Tournamentchampionshipgame.TheBlackandGold s.697winningpercentagewasthe program s highest in nine years, when the team went PurdueCalumet ssuccessundermegyesihasbeenrecognizedbytherestoftheconferenceandthenaia,ashehasseen30athletesreceiveall-ccacrecognition--including 13 first-team selections -- two CCAC Freshman-of-the-Year accolades, 23 CCAC All- Academic selections, four NAIA Scholar-Athletes four NAIA All-Americans. ThefutureofthePeregrines programgrowsbrightereachseasonwithmegyesi scontinuoussuccessontherecruitingfront:sevenofhisrecruitshavegoneontoscoremore PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 8

9 MEGYESIALL-TIMERECORD Team W L Aquinas 0 1 Ashford 4 0 Baldwin-Wallace 1 0 Bethel 0 4 Briar Cliff 0 1 Calumet College 18 3 Calvin 0 1 Cardinal Stritch 3 17 Clarke 3 0 Concordia (MI) 0 1 Cornerstone 2 3 Cumberland (TN) 0 1 Daemen 0 1 Davenport (MI) 0 4 Goshen 3 1 Governors State 4 0 Grace 3 0 Grand View 0 1 Holy Cross (IN) 16 0 Huntington (IN) 1 4 Illinois-Springfield0 1 Illinois Tech 3 1 Indiana Northwest4 1 Indiana South Bend13 6 Indiana Southeast2 0 Indiana Tech 2 0 Indiana Wesleyan1 0 Judson 11 6 Madonna 0 1 Marian (Ind.) 1 1 Mayville State 1 0 Michigan Dearborn2 2 Midway 1 0 Missouri S&T 0 1 Moody Bible 1 0 Mount Marty 0 1 Mount Mercy 2 2 North Park 1 0 Notre Dame (Ohio)0 1 Olivet Nazarene 10 9 Oregon Tech 1 0 Robert Morris 5 4 Rochester (Mich) 3 0 Roosevelt 7 3 Saint Xavier 3 10 Shawnee State 0 1 Siena Heights 2 3 Spring Arbor 1 1 St. Ambrose 2 2 St. Francis (IL) 7 9 St. Francis (IN) 0 2 St. Joseph s (IN) 1 0 St. Thomas (FL) 1 0 Taylor 2 1 Trevecca Nazarene1 0 Trinity Christian 20 3 Trinity International11 6 Valparaiso 0 1 Viterbo 2 0 Wilberforce 1 0 Wittenberg 1 0 TOTAL PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location Hammond, Ind./Westville, Ind. Founded 1946 Enrollment 15,000 Nickname Pride School Colors Gold and Black Capacity 2,000 Affliation NCAA Division II Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic (GLIAC) Chancellor Dr. Thomas Keon Director of Athletics Rick Costello Faculty Athletics Representative Lee Artz Athletics Department Phone (219) WOMEN S BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach Tom Megyesi Alma Mater, Year Michigan State, 1974 Record at PNW (Seasons) (11) Career Record (Seasons) (11) Office Phone (219) megyesit@pnw.edu Assistant Coach Kristen Peterson PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Women s Basketball All-Time Record Conference Championships 5 NAIA Tournament Appearances 6 Last NAIA Tournament Appearance MEDIA RELATIONS Women s Basketball Contact Rob Huizenga Office Phone (219) Office Fax (219) Press Row Phone (269) Address rhuizeng@pnw.edu Athletics Website TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record CCAC Record 18-3 (2nd in South Division) Postseason NAIA National Tournament First Round Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 5/4 Newcomers Four STARTERS RETURNING No. Player Cl. Pos. Pts. Ast. Reb. 22 Ellie Michalski Sr. C Shae RhonehouseSo. G STARTERS LOST No. Player Cl. Pos. Pts. Ast. Reb. 10 Darien Thompson Sr. G Cassidy Deno Sr. F Katie Wampler Sr. F LETTERWINNERS RETURNING No. Player Cl. Pos. Pts. Ast. Reb. 3 Bayley Goodman So. G Kaylee Hardy Jr. G Jessica Kiser Sr. F Michaela Kikendall Jr. G Skylar OstrowskiSo. C SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: PurdueNorthwestAthletics PNWwbb INSTAGRAM: PNW_Athletics YOUTUBE: Purdue Northwest Athleics PNW GAME NOTES PAGE 9

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