• Lindenwood will return home on Saturday when it hosts the Lincoln Blue Tigers. Tip time is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Hyland Arena.
• This is the second all-time meeting between the two schools. Lincoln holds the advantage over the Lady Lions after defeating them 76-69 last season.
• Lindenwood returns home for three straight before beginning the final stretch of its schedule where the team is on the road for six out of the last eight games.
• Both teams are coming off of a loss entering into Saturday's game. Lindenwood fell to Missouri Western on the road 65-59 on Wednesday night and Lincoln fell to Northwest Missouri on the road on Wednesday by a score of 77-60.
Lindenwood Notes
• After falling to Missouri Western on Wednesday, the Lady Lions are in hopes of earning their second conference victory against Lincoln.
• As of January 14,
Julie Hlinak is 11th in the conference in three-pointers made per game. The sophomore averages 1.8 per game.
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Julie Hlinak has had ten games where she has scored at least double-digit points.
Sarah Schnieders has eight games in double-digits.
• Schnieders is 13th in the conference in field-goal percentage, shooting 52.6 percent from the floor.
• Lindenwood is 10th in the conference in overall scoring offense. The Lady Lions average 66.2 points per game.
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Sarah Schnieders and
Meagan Hittle have started in every game they have played in for the Lady Lions this season.
• Lindenwood is ninth in the MIAA in field-goal percentage, making 41.9 percent of its shots from the floor.
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Jenny Rocha has led the team in assists in five games this season.
• Schnieders played in her 100th collegiate game against Missouri Western.
• The Lady Lions are ninth in the conference in three-point percentage, shooting 32.7 percent.
• The Lady Lions are 10th in free throw percentage. The team is shooting 66.9 percent for the season
• After the 2011-12 season, the Lindenwood women's basketball squad was recognized by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association for its work in the classroom. The team finished with a team GPA of 3.567 which was the seventh-highest GPA in all of NCAA Division II.
• This season marks the inaugural season for the Lady Lions in the MIAA. The MIAA is one of the top basketball conferences in Division II.
• Due to being in NCAA Division II provisional status, the Lady Lions will not have the opportunity to compete at the MIAA conference tournament in March.
• Lindenwood is set to host Fort Hays State on January 24 and Washburn on January 26. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. against Fort Hays and 1 p.m. against Washburn.
Last Time Out
• The Lady Lions fell on the road to Missouri Western by a score of 65-59.
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Sarah Schnieders led Lindenwood with 16 points.
• In the contest, there were 55 turnovers between the two teams. Lindenwood committed 28 while Missouri Western had 27.
• The Griffons outrebounded the Lady Lions 49-34.
• The Lindenwood defense held Missouri Western to just 35.4 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from beyond the arc.
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Caroline Bourlioux led the Lady Lions with nine rebounds.
Lincoln Notes
• Under the direction of first-year head coach Nicole Collier, the Blue Tigers have started the season with a record of 7-8 overall and 2-5 in the MIAA.
• Freddie Sims is leading the Lincoln offense, producing a team-high 13.7 points per game.
• Alicia Johnson has snagged a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game this season.
• The Blue Tigers are coming into Hyland Arena with a three-game losing streak. The last time Lincoln knotched a victory was against Southwest Baptist at home. The Blue Tigers won by a score of 77-65.
