PREVIEW: No. 21 Trinity and Schreiner University visit Crusaders at Maher Center
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FIRST TIP
The University of Dallas women's basketball team is back home at the Maher Center this Friday and Saturday to host No. 21 Trinity University and Schreiner University. Dallas tips off against the Tigers around 7:30 p.m. on Friday and against the Mountaineers near 6 p.m. on Saturday.
TICKET INFORMATION: *All conference contests (SCAC) are free to public.
UD NOTES
- The Crusaders (3-7, 1-3 SCAC) look to shake off a rough past week in Colorado that saw an 0-2 result at Johnson & Wales University and Colorado College.
-Madi Horne (Paradise, Texas) earned United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Women's Basketball Division I Player of the Week.
- Horne was acknowledged for her leading scoring numbers, which included her second highest total of 22 points. She added five rebounds, three assists, and two steals in her nice game at CC.
- Jules Oliveti (Southlake, Texas) is averaging 7.7 rebounds to rank fourth in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).
- Dallas has reached the free throw line at a higher clip in four conference games, going 58-84 (69 percent) while opponents are 34-51 (66.7 percent).
(Opponent Notes)
- Trinity (9-2, 4-0 SCAC) enters ranked No. 21 in the nation by two NCAA Division III polls. The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) moved the Tigers up two spots, and D3hoops.com increased them by one spot.
- Trinity has won six straight, including four league games. The latest victories were over University of St. Thomas (82-58) and Centenary College (110-58).
- Abby Holland leads an offense averaging 76.1 points this season with 17.5 points-per-game (ppg). Emily Daniel (12.0) and Kelly Simmons (10.5) are also averaging double figures.
- Trinity is forcing foes to a 25.1 clip on turnovers and average 19.0 assists.
- Schreiner (4-7, 2-3 SCAC) dropped its most recent outing to St. Thomas (77-58). It edged Centenary the day prior by six points (68-62).
- The Mountaineers are 2-3 at home and in true away games.
- Offensively points are spread around with: Sydney Williams (10.0), Zahra Cross (9.5), Miranda Vallejo (9.3), and Yasmine Arogunjo (8.2) averaging top marks.
- Williams (6.6) and Gabby Ivarra (6.3) are the top rebounders on the team
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- UD All-time records: (4-40 vs. Trinity) (4-15 vs. Schreiner) … Dropped two matchups to each team a season ago.
ROAD AHEAD
Dallas takes a brief break from SCAC play with a non-conference rematch at Dallas Christian College on Wednesday. The Crusaders are then in league play the rest of the campaign with two more away contests next weekend at Texas Lutheran University (January 17) and Southwestern University (January 18)