MSSU women to play at Emporia State

(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)

The Missouri Southern women's basketball team is ending the Kansas road trip tomorrow as they take on Emporia State. Tip-off from White Auditorium is scheduled for 1:30 pm.

Game Information

Teams: Missouri Southern (4-5, 4-5 MIAA) at (RV) Emporia State (4-2, 4-2 MIAA)
Date: Jan. 16, 2021
Tip-Off: 1:30 pm
Location: Emporia, Kan.
Site: White Auditorium

Series Record: Hornets, leads the series 56-25

Coaches

MSSU: Ronnie Ressel, 51-73 (5th Season)
ESU: Toby Wyn, 50-18 (3rd season)

Get Your Games Comin' In Hot

The Lions are the end of a three game road stretch after resting for three weeks prior to last Saturday's game against Pittsburg State. Following the game against Washburn the Lions travel to Emporia to take on Emporia State headlined by last season's MIAA Freshman of the Year and Week 7's Athlete of the Week Tre'zure Jobe.

Hornet Returners

Picked to finish win the MIAA, the Hornets return seven from last seasons 24-7, 15-4 MIAA team. Gone are Mollie Mounsey (2nd-team All-MIAA), and Jessica Wayne (Co-DPOY, All-Defensive and Honorable Mention MIAA) but returning is Freshman of the Year Tre'zure Jobe who was a 1st-team All-MIAA selection.

Last Time Out For Emporia State

Playing Pittsburg State the Hornets traded leads with the Gorillas before losing at home for the first time in 17 games. Jobe had a game-high 17 points playing all 40 minutes, Karsen Schultz and Emily Weathers each had 11 as Weathers had a double-double as well.