Monday, November 23, 2020

MSSU women to play at Central Missouri


(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern women's basketball team kicks off the second week of the regular season on the road against the Jennies of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Tip off from the Multipurpose Building is scheduled for 5:30 pm.

Game Information

Teams: Missouri Southern (0-2, 0-2 MIAA) at Central Missouri (0-0, 0-0 MIAA)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2020
Tip-Off: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Warrensburg, Mo.
Site: Multipurpose Building
Series Record: Jennies, leads 44-23








Coaches

MSSU: Ronnie Ressel, 47-70 (5th Season)
UCM: Dave Slifer, 333-150 (17th Season)

Media Coverage

MSSU Radio: Fox Sports Joplin 101.3, 107.9 and AM 1560
Live Coverage: https://www.mssulions.com/coverage

Preseason Poll

The Lions were picked to finish 10th in the MIAA after going 10-18 overall and 7-12 in MIAA play during the 2019-20 campaign. Emporia State was picked to win the MIAA with 4 first-place votes with Nebraska-Kearney picking up 6 first-place votes in second and defending Conference Champions Central Missouri rounding out the top three with 3 first-place votes. Pittsburg State was projected to finish fourth while Fort Hays State picked up the other first-place vote and rounded out the top-five.

Start The Season Off Against The Pride Pt.3

For the first four games of the season the Lions will be facing off against schools that will be playing for the first time in the 2020-21 season.

Central Missouri Returners

The Jennies said goodbye to MIAA Player of the Year Megan Skaggs and MIAA First-Teamer Morgan Fleming but return MIAA Defensive Player of the Year in Nija Collier. Collier averaged 13.3 points per game grabbing 9.2 rebounds and finished the season second in blocks with 57 and had 40 steals. Gigi McAtee is the leading returner for three pointers made last season finishing with 27 and had 69 assists, while Morgan VanHyfte returns with 56 steals from a season ago to round out the returning starters.

Queens Of The MIAA

The Jennies have been dominant to say the least the past four seasons. Winning a National Championship in 2017-18, winning the conference regular season championship in 2019-20, 2017-18, finishing runners up in 2016-17 and 2018-19, as well as winning the MIAA postseason tournament in the 2019-20 season the first since 1990.

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