Skyhawks Women's Basketball Game Day Notes - Dec. 15, 2014

December 20 - Home vs. Colorado Mesa - 5:30 p.m.
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December 21 - Home vs. Western State - 3 p.m.
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About the Skyhawks
The Skyhawks recorded their first conference win of the season on Saturday.  Playing in their second home game of the season, Fort Lewis defeated Adams State, 71-46.  The 46 points were the fewest scored by an opponent this season, and the 71 points were the second most points FLC scored (81 vs. Northern New Mexico).

Redshirt-freshman Lynette Hepa had a career day against the Grizzlies, recording career highs in points (10), made field goals (four), rebounds (8) and blocked shots (2).

The Skyhawks have the second best scoring defense in the league, holding their opponents to an average of 59.0 points per game.  They are out-rebounding their opponents by an average of 5.9 rebounds per game.  The Skyhawks 30 blocked shots are the second most in the league (4.3 blocked shots per game).

Junior forward Mary Brinton leads the league in field goal percentage.  She has made 36-of-59 field goals for 61.0 percent.  She ranks 17th in the league in scoring with 12.3 points per game, and she also has the 18th most rebounds (5.3 rebounds per game).

Senior forward Kaile Magazzeni ranks fifth in the RMAC in blocked shots with 1.9 blocks per game (13 total).  She is 15th in the league in steals (12) and 12th in rebounding (6.7 average).

The Skyhawks are returning nine letterwinners from last year's team, two of which are starters (Erin Curry and Kaile Magazzeni).  Fort Lewis finished the 2013-14 season 16-11 overall and 13-9 in the RMAC (third place).

Since adding the program in 1979-80, Fort Lewis is 495-449 all-time (heading into the 2014-15 season).

About the Mavericks
Colorado Mesa leads the RMAC in free throw percentage (76.7%), having made 125-of-163, and they are first in assists with 17.8 dimes per game.  They are second in scoring with 74.4 points.  They out-score their opponents by an average of 8.2 points per game.

Erin Reichle ranks second in the RMAC in scoring with 19.6 points per game.  Reichle leads the league in free throw shooting (93.5 %) and 3-point field goals made (3.5 per game), and she is third in assists (5.0 assists per game).  Teammate Leanndra Gilbert is fourth in rebounding with 7.8 rebounds per game.

CMU is 6-2 overall and 3-1 entering Saturday's game, matching all of last year's losses (30-2 overall, 21-1 RMAC).  They are currently on a two game winning streak after defeating Western New Mexico and New Mexico Highlands at home.

The Series vs. Colorado Mesa
The Mavericks have the series lead over Fort Lewis, 38-30.  FLC snapped a five game winning streak by Colorado Mesa against the Skyhawks last season on March 1, 2014.  The win also snapped a 25 game winning for the Mavericks.  CMU was 25-0 before the Skyhawks posted a 76-70 win in the last game of the regular season.  FLC is 19-14 against the Mavericks.

About the Mountaineers
The Mountaineers are averaging 62.4 points per game and allowing 73.9 points per game, ranking them 12th in the league in scoring margin (-11.5).  They rank 11th out of 14 teams in rebounding margin, pulling down 38.4 rebounds per game compared to their opponents 43.2 rebounds per game (-4.9).

Western State snapped a three game losing streak this past weekend at home, defeating New Mexico Highlands and Western New Mexico.  The Mountaineers are 3-5 overall and 2-2 in league games.  They played their first six games of the season away from Paul Wright Gym.

Jade McIntosh leads the Mountaineers in scoring (13.1 average), free throws made (24), and rebounds (7.6 average).  Taylor Long's 18 steals in the first eight games are the third most in the RMAC (2.3 steals per game).

The Series vs. Western State
The Skyhawks have won 13 straight games against Western State and 23 of the last 25.  FLC owns the all-time series, 49-19.  The Skyhawks are 26-8 against the Mountaineers in Whalen Gymnasium.