Eagles Open New Year, Resume GLVC Play At Rockhurst, WJC
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—The University of Southern Indiana women’s basketball team begins the New Year when it resumes Great Lakes Valley Conference play Thursday at 5:15 p.m. with a trip to Kansas City, Missouri, to take on Rockhurst University. USI also visits William Jewell College Saturday at 1 p.m. in Liberty, Missouri.
Both games will be carried on the GLVC Sports Network as well as WPSR 90.7 FM. Coverage on the GLVCSN as well as live stats and live audio can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
USI Athletics also is inviting fans to watch the games on the GLVCSN in the USI Varsity Club Room, located on the second floor of the Physical Activities Center, Thursday evening.
The Screaming Eagles (9-2, 2-0 GLVC) bring a seven-game winning streak into their bout with Rockhurst. Junior forward Hannah Wascher (Rantoul, Illinois) is averaging 15.0 points and 7.9 rebounds to lead USI during its win streak, while junior guard Tanner Marcum (New Albany, Indiana) is chipping in 12.6 points, 3.7 assists, and 2.0 steals during the last seven games.
USI also has received major contributions from sophomore forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) as well as sophomore guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) during its seven-game winning streak. Dahlstrom is adding 10.9 points and 6.0 rebounds in the last seven games, while Grooms is contributing 10.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per outing.
For the season, Wascher leads the Eagles with 14.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while Marcum is adding 12.0 points and 3.9 assists per appearance. Grooms is averaging 11.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per contest, while Dahlstrom is chipping in 8.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Randa Harshbarger (Philo, Illinois) leads the GLVC in assists per game (6.5) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.71).
USI leads the all-time series with Rockhurst, 10-4, and has a 4-3 edge over the Hawks at the Mason-Haplin Fieldhouse in Kansas City.
Rockhurst (7-2, 1-1 GLVC) is led by junior guard Mary Dineen and senior forward Lauren Meyers. Dineen has posted a team-best 17.2 points per game, while Meyers is second on the team with 12.1 points per contest.
USI defeated Rockhurst, 76-70, last year at the PAC after handing William Jewell an 80-59 setback two days earlier. Anna Hackert had 18 points and 12 rebounds against Rockhurst last year, while Marcum and Grooms had 15 and 10 points, respectively.
Hackert and Autumn Miller had 21 and 18 points, respectively, to lead the Eagles against William Jewell last year; while Dahlstrom contributed eight points and six rebounds.
USI leads the all-time series with William Jewell, 2-1, and is 1-1 against the Cardinals in Liberty, Missouri.
The Cardinals (5-8, 0-2 GLVC) are led by junior guard Maddie Nelson, who is averaging a team-best 10.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
USI returns to the PAC January 14 when it hosts No. 19 Quincy University.
