1/11/06 - William Penn (7-10, 1-1) at SAU (12-5, 2-0)

Series History: William Penn leads the all-time series, 12-10. The two teams split a pair of games last season with the road team winning each contest. SAU has won six of the last eight games in the series.

Last meeting: William Penn won the last meeting between these two teams 71-60 in Davenport. Penn’s St. Ambrose led by five at halftime, but WPU’s Trista Kolder scored 26 of her 27 points in the second half to give Penn the victory. Kari Boscaljon added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Lady Statesmen. Cathy Mangan and Jennifer Goetz led the way for St. Ambrose, each scoring 13 points.

SAU’s Last Time Out: SAU used their stifling defense to defeat Viterbo 52-39. The V-Hawks shot just 30% in the game and MCC leading scorer Anne Wilson was held to 14 points on 5 of 20 shooting. Cathy Mangan finished with eight points, five rebounds, and six steals for the Queen Bees. Jennifer Goetz scored a team-high 14 points. Jena Zientek added ten points and five rebounds.

Looking Ahead: SAU’s next game is Saturday at Waldorf. The Warriors are 1-1 in the MCC this season. The two teams split a pair of games last year.

No Change: The Queen Bees have had the same look at the start of every game this year, as they’ve started the same five players in all 17 games this season. Jill Sweeney, Cathy Mangan, Jody Wulff, Jennifer Goetz, and Jena Zientek have all been on the floor for the every tip-off.

Stifling ‘D’: St. Ambrose has stepped things up defensively as of late. The Queen Bees are allowing just 50 points per game in their last six victories. They are second in the MCC, allowing 59.2 points per game. That is also good enough for 18th in NAIA Division II.

Goetz Moves Up Career Ranks: SAU junior Jennifer Goetz continues to move up several SAU career rankings. After Goetz’s 14 point, seven rebound effort Saturday against Viterbo, she moves into 10th place on the school’s scoring list with 1,291 points for her career. She needs just one point tonight to pass Melissa Scherbring (1995-00) for ninth all-time. Goetz also moved into sixth place on the school’s rebounding list. She now has 756 boards for her career, putting her 162 rebounds behind fifth place.

Mangan Swarms the Ball: Junior guard Cathy Mangan has been a ball hawk this season, pressuring the opposing team into turnovers. Mangan is averaging five steals per game in SAU’s last three contests.

Sometimes You Score, Sometimes You Don’t: William Penn ranks first in the conference in scoring, averaging 67.6 points per game. However, the Lady Statesmen have also given up a lot of points, allowing a league worst 73.6 points per game.

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