Women's Basketball Tuesday, November 29, 2022 NWC Athletic Communications

No. 25 Red Raiders Return to GPAC Play This Week

Raiders host (RV) Briar Cliff Wednesday, on the road at Concordia (Neb.) Saturday

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Northwestern College women's basketball team (8-0, 3-0 GPAC) puts their eight-game winning streak on the line this week, returning to Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) play with a pair of contests this week.

GAME INFORMATION
(No. 25) Northwestern (8-0, 3-0 GPAC) vs. (RV) Briar Cliff (5-2, 2-1 GPAC)
Date: Wed., November 30 // Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Orange City, Iowa (Bultman Center)
Watch: nwcraiders.com // Listen: KSOU Radio – 93.9 FM (Carson Schubert)

(No. 25) Northwestern (8-0, 3-0 GPAC) at Concordia (Neb.) (3-3, 1-3 GPAC)
Date: Sat., December 3 // Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Seward, Neb. (Friedrich Arena)
Watch: cune.edu/athletics ($) // Listen: TBD

THE SHOOTAROUND

NAIA TOP-20: FG% (5^th), Assists/Game (7^th), Turnovers/Game (T12th), and PPG (14^th).
For the second-straight season under Kristin Rotert, NWC has won their first eight games of the season and started the GPAC play 3-0.
Northwestern looks to go undefeated in the month of November for the second-straight season under Rotert.
Under Rotert, the Raiders are 16-0 in the month of November.
The Raiders are one of three GPAC teams to average 80+ points per game (Dordt, Doane).
Northwestern is one of two remaining GPAC teams to be undefeated (Dordt, 7-0).
Three Raiders sit averaging double figures through the first four games of the season: Molly Schany (16.3), Maddie Jones (15.5), and Emilee Danner (13.0).
Taylor VanderVelde now sits top-20 in program history in career assists (335, 19^th).

OFF TO A FAST START

Maddie Jones is keeping her foot on the gas pedal, averaging 15.5 points and 5.0 assists per game.
She's led the team in assists in five of the eight games this season from her point guard position, with a career-high eight on Saturday against Chadron State.
She leads the team in assists (40) and steals (23).
Jones is third on the team in field goal percentage (.514).

GETTING TO THE LINE

Northwestern leads the GPAC with their 180 free throw attempts this season.
They've made a league-high 125 free throws, one of three teams to make 100+ on the season.
The team's 75.0% from the charity strike sits tied for second in the GPAC.
Senior Maddie Jones leads the team in free throw percentage (min. 25 att.) at 80.4% (45-of-56), shooting the most on the team so far this season.

SERIES HISTORY – BRIAR CLIFF

Wednesday will be the 91^st all-time meeting between the Red Raiders and Chargers.
The Raiders lead the all-time series 55-35, last winning at home in the 2022 GPAC Quarterfinals (72-60).
Since the 2005-06 season, Northwestern is 18-3 (.857) inside the Bultman Center against The Cliff.
Rotert holds a perfect 3-0 record in her time at Northwestern.

SERIES HISTORY – CONCORDIA (NEB.)

Saturday's clash will be the 63^rd all-time between the two teams, as they split the season meetings last year, each winning on their home floor.
CUNE holds a 41-22 all-time series lead over Northwestern.
Since 2005-06, the Bulldogs have gotten the best of the Raiders in Seward with a 13-4 mark in favor of CUNE.

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS

Briar Cliff enters with a 5-2 (2-1 GPAC) record under first-year head coach Brian Ortmeier, sitting just 0.5 games back of NWC in the league standings.
Leading scorer Konnor Sudmann (Sr.) averages 21.7 points per game, and is one of three GPAC scorers to average 20+ points a contest and sits third in the league.
Senior Payton Slaughter leads the team in rebounding (8.3) and assists (4.4) through the first seven games of the season.
Their only losses this season have come to two top-25 NAIA teams in No. 8 Clarke (53-52) and No. 13 Dordt (81-75).

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

Concordia enters the week owning a 3-3 (1-3 GPAC) record, dropping their last two contests to Dordt (76-65) and Jamestown (66-49). All three of their losses have come in GPAC play.
The Bulldogs are led by Drew Olson, who's embarking on his 17^th season helm of the women's basketball program in Seward.
CUNE is led offensively by two double digit scorers in Taysha Rushton (14.8) and Kendal Brigham (10.8).
The Bulldogs are set to face Morningside in Sioux City on Wednesday prior to hosting NWC on Saturday.

Up Next: Northwestern has two top-25 games next week, traveling to No. 13 Dordt on Wednesday, December 7 and hosting No. 12-ranked Morningside on Saturday, December 10.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Emilee Danner: G; 5' 10"; Senior

#4 Maddie Jones: G; 5' 5"; Senior

#34 Molly Schany: F; 6' 1"; Junior

#15 Taylor VanderVelde: G; 5' 8"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#12 Emilee Danner
: 5' 10"; Senior
: G

#4 Maddie Jones
: 5' 5"; Senior
: G

#34 Molly Schany
: 6' 1"; Junior
: F

#15 Taylor VanderVelde
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G