2/23/06 - Ashford (7-21, 3-11) at SAU (19-10, 9-5) - MCC Quarterfinals

Series History: St. Ambrose leads the all-time series 33-2. The Queen Bees have won the last 13 meetings against the Lady Saints.

Last meeting: SAU won the last match-up between these two teams 71-45 earlier this season. SAU shot 61% in the first half, as they never trailed all day. Jennifer Goetz led all scorers with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, to go along with six rebounds and four assists. Cathy Mangan finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and three steals. Jena Zientek chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds. Ashford was led by Jakki Alexander’s 13 point, six rebound performance off the bench. Charity Turnbull added 11 points for the Lady Saints, to go along with six assists.

SAU’s Last Time Out: SAU lost their second consecutive game Saturday, losing 66-57 to Mount Mercy. SAU shot just 29% in the second half, while the Lady Mustangs scorched the nets to the tune of 71% in the second frame. Ali Rorah led SAU with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Goetz finished with 12 points and 12 boards. Ashlie Maher added nine points in her first start of the season.

Looking Ahead: If SAU wins tonight, they will host a semi-final game on Saturday against the winner of tonight’s Waldorf at Grand View game. That match-up will begin at 2:00. The Queen Bees swept Waldorf this year, while splitting with Grand View.

Maher Tickles the Twine: SAU’s Ashlie Maher has been one of the most consistent players the Queen Bees have had lately. The Junior guard has made at least one 3-pointer in each of her last eight games. Maher has connected on 41.9% (18-43) of her shots from downtown in that span.

Points Hard To Come By: Ashford has struggled to put points on the board at times this season, ranking last in scoring in the MCC, averaging 56.9 ppg. Things won’t get any easier for the Lady Saints, as SAU is first in the MCC and 10th in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 57 ppg.

Heaven Is a Playground: The Lady Saints seem to bring the best out of Jennifer Goetz. SAU’s junior forward is averaging 23.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game for her career against Ashford. The Queen Bees are 7-0 with Goetz when they play the Lady Saints.

Miller Time: Ashford has won three of their last six games after dropping their first eight conference games to start the year. A big reason for their recent turnaround is the play of Lindsey Miller. The junior center is averaging 14.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in those six games.

Going The Distance: Ashford has given fans their money’s worth this season. The Lady Saints have played five overtime games this year, including one triple overtime thriller. They have won two of the five, all of which have come during the MCC season.

How They've Fared To This Point:
Ashford
DATE            OPPONENT             W/L    SCORE  ATTEND
  ------------    -------------------- ---    -----  ------
  11/5/05      at Missouri Baptist                      L    49-61       -
  11/9/05      at Trinity Intern'tl                         L    54-64       -
  11/12/05        CALUMET-ST. JOSEPH     W      66-50       -
  11/19/05        TRINITY CHRISTIAN         L    51-54       -
  11/22/05        CLARKE COLLEGE           W      59-55       -
  11/26/05     vs Grinnell College                     L    57-78       -
  11-29-05     at Faith Baptist                         W      73-45       -
  12-2-05         COLLEGE OF ST. MARY    L    38-61       -
  12/03/05     at Augustana                              L    61-71     129
  12/6/05         LORAS COLLEGE                L    50-71       -
  12/11/05     at Cardinal Stritch                      L    38-82       -
  12/16/05     at Calumet-St. Joseph               W      69-57       -
  12/17/05     at Judson College                       L    54-61       -
  12/29/05        DANA COLLEGE                 L    58-64       -
 *1/4/06          ST. AMBROSE UNIV.           L    58-72       -
 *1/7/06          WALDORF COLLEGE          L    45-48       -
 *01/11/06     at Viterbo University                 LOT  65-72     163
 *01-14-06     at Mount Mercy College          L    54-66       -
 *01-18-06     at Iowa Wesleyan Coll.            L    57-83     175
 *1/21/06         GRAND VIEW COLLEGE    LO3  78-84       -
 *1/25/06         WILLIAM PENN UNIV.       L    56-63       -
 *01/28/06     at Waldorf College                    L    48-72       -
 *2/1/06          VITERBO UNIVERSITY      W  OT  80-66       -
 *2/4/06       at St. Ambrose Univ.                  L    45-71       -
 *2/8/06          IOWA WESLEYAN COLL.    LOT  49-52       -
 *2/11/06         MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE  W  OT  68-63       -
 *02/15/06     at William Penn Univ.               W      55-51     250
 *2/18/06      at Grand View College               L    58-69       -
 * denotes conference game

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