Women's Basketball | 12/28/2014 7:47:00 PM

AVE MARIA, Fla. – The Ave Maria University Lady Gyrenes will play two non conference games this week against Saint Catharine's College (K.y.) at Tom Golisano FH. Monday's game will be played at 2 p.m. while Tuesday's game will be played at 12 p.m.

GREEN AND BLUE NEWS:
The Lady Gyrenes went 1-0; 1-0 in Conference play the week of December 7.

The Ave Maria women's basketball team defeated Johnson & Wales, 75-58, in a conference matchup at the Tom Golisano Fieldhouse on Wednesday, December 10. The Gyrenes improved to 7-4 on the season, 1-1 in the Sun Conference, while the Wildcats fell to 2-5, 0-2 TSC.

Four members of the team scored in double figures, as AMU's hot shooting continued to wreak havoc for opponents. Madison McDonald led the way with 18 points and three steals. Annie Artise contributed 16 points, while Taylor Lindsey chipped in 12 points, three assists, and three steals for AMU. Lauren Gillingham continued to shoot well for the Gyrenes and added 10 points in the 17-point victory.

The Wildcats of Johnson & Wales came out with a vengeance; scoring a three point basket just 10 seconds into the game. The lead would go on to change seven times in the first half. McDonald connected on a three point shot to put AMU up by six with 5:30 to go in the first half. The Wildcats clawed their way back to a two point deficit headed into the locker room at half time.

The Lady Gyrenes shot a remarkable 64 percent from the floor in the second half and connected on 5-of-8 from behind the arc in the second half. The Blue and Green forced 26 total turnovers and scored a staggering 33 points in transition. 

LADY GYRENES CATEGORY LEADERS
Madison McDonald – G, Sr. (15.8ppg, 3.6 apg)
Annie Artise – G/F, Jr. (12.7, 7.0 rpg)
Ashlee Rioux– G, Sr. (9.3 ppg, 2.1 apg)
Yvanessa Vincent – F, Jr. (6.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg)
 
SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS
Head Coach, Lena Bramblett currently has her team at a 5-9 overall record; 0-5 in the Mid-South Conference. Sasha Ruiz-Lopez is leading the way for the Patriots so far this season averaging 13.4 ppg. Five players are averaging eight points or more for St. Catharine. There have been eight different starters for the visiting team; while only one player has started all 14 games played.

This is the second meeting for the two teams. The Lady Gyrenes defeated St. Catharine 71-62 on December 29, 2010.

TEAM HIGHLIGHTS AND NAIA DIVISION II NATIONAL RANKINGS
Ave Maria University currently Ranks:

• Number 2 in Division II in Total Rebound Defense (32.000)
• Number 8 in Division II in Total Rebound Margin (10.636)
• Number 12 in Division II in 3-Pt Fg Made per Game (8.273)
• Number 21 in Division II in Offensive Rebounds per Game (15.636)
• Number 21 in Division II in Scoring Margin (15.091)
• Number 22 in Division II in Scoring Defense per Game (58.091)
• Number 25 in Division II in Total 3-Pt FG Made (91)
• Number 33 in Division II in 3-Pt Fg Pct (0.336)
• Number 33 in Division II in Blocks per Game (3.364)
• Number 36 in Division II in Assists per Game (15.182)
• Number 40 in Division II in Steals per Game (10.455)
• Number 43 in Division II in Scoring Offense per Game (73.182)
• Number 44 in Division II in Total Rebounds per Game (42.636)
• Number 44 in Division II in Total Blocks (37)

Ave Maria Individual Rankings:

Rioux

• Ranks Number 19 in Division II in 3-Pt Fg Pct (0.444)

Artise

• Ranks Number 17 in Division II in 3-Pt Fg Pct (0.449

Wagner

• Ranks Number 23 in Division II in Assist/Turnover Ratio (2.333)
   
   
  Statistics as of 12/28/14