Friday, January 19
Wright State Nutter Center
7:00 PM
Wright State University
vs
UIC
Photo by: R. Keith Cole
5-1 Raiders Host UIC and IUPUI
1/16/2018 1:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Wright State women's basketball, 14-4 and 5-1, look forward to hosting UIC Friday at 7 pm and co-league leaders IUPUI Sunday at 2 pm. The games can be seen live on ESPN3.
The Raiders are riding a five-game winning streak after defeating Youngstown State at home Monday afternoon 73-50. Wright State was in control, leading the game for more than 37 minutes. Senior Chelsea Welch, who scored her 1,000th point at Wright State early in the contest, led the way with 23 points as Emily Vogelpohl had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds as did Lexi Smith with 10 points and 11 boards. Symone Simmons added 10 points.
Welch leads the team and the Horizon League at 21.7 points per game while Mackenzie Taylor, Vogelpohl and Smith average just under 11 points per game. Simmons leads the team in rebounding and ranks second in the league with an 8.3 average.
WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS
TICKETS
PROMOTIONS
Friday, January 19 vs. UIC (7pm)
WE BACK PAT: Help us honor one of the greatest Women ever to coach or play the game of basketball, Pat Summit. You can help be a part of raising money for Alzheimer's Disease by heading over to PatSummit.org to donate or learn more. Come out, wear purple and participate in raffles as we try to raise money for the Pat Summit Foundation.
Sunday, January 21 vs. IUPUI (2pm)
INTERNATIONAL SWEATPANTS DAY: Salute your favorite winter lounging around buddy.. your sweatpants! Lay back, relax and watch some basketball OR compete for some great prizes that are bound to make staying in from the cold a real treat!
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The Raiders are riding a five-game winning streak after defeating Youngstown State at home Monday afternoon 73-50. Wright State was in control, leading the game for more than 37 minutes. Senior Chelsea Welch, who scored her 1,000th point at Wright State early in the contest, led the way with 23 points as Emily Vogelpohl had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds as did Lexi Smith with 10 points and 11 boards. Symone Simmons added 10 points.
Welch leads the team and the Horizon League at 21.7 points per game while Mackenzie Taylor, Vogelpohl and Smith average just under 11 points per game. Simmons leads the team in rebounding and ranks second in the league with an 8.3 average.
WRIGHT STATE RAIDERS
- The Raiders are ranked 12th in the latest Collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Poll.
- WSU is also 86th in the NCAA RPI and the realtimerpi.com.
- The Raider offense leads the Horizon League at 77.6 and their defense is fourth at 60.2 points per game given up.
- Welch also leads the league in assists per game at 4.9.
- Wright State leads the Horizon League in rebounding, more than two rebounds better than the second place team.
- The Raiders will play at IUPUI and UIC to end the regular season.
- The Flames are 7-10, 0-6 and have lost seven straight.
- Brittany Byrd leads UIC and ranks fourth in league scoring at 15.5 points per game.
- Gabryelle Johnson is sixth in league rebounding at 7.4.
- Wright State leads the overall series 31-28.
- The Jags are currently tied for first with Green Bay and Wright State. IUPUI plays at Northern Kentucky Friday night.
- They are 13-4 and 5-1, coming off a loss at home to Green Bay Monday 60-34.
- IUPUI is ranked 88th in both the NCAA and the realtimerpi.com rankings.
- The Jaguars are 14th in the latest Collegeinsider.com poll.
- IUPUI is second in offense and fourth in defense among Horizon League teams.
- Danielle Lawrence is third in league scoring at 16.1 and Macee Williams is fourth in rebounding at 7.7.
- Wright State leads the series 7-1, but this is the first meeting as League rivals.
- The Raiders will go on the road for games at Cleveland State next Thursday and at Youngstown State next Saturday.
TICKETS
- Ticket prices are $5 and $3 and can be bought at the gate. Get more information by calling the Wright State Athletics Ticket Office: 937-775-4934 or email raidertix@wright.edu.
PROMOTIONS
Friday, January 19 vs. UIC (7pm)
WE BACK PAT: Help us honor one of the greatest Women ever to coach or play the game of basketball, Pat Summit. You can help be a part of raising money for Alzheimer's Disease by heading over to PatSummit.org to donate or learn more. Come out, wear purple and participate in raffles as we try to raise money for the Pat Summit Foundation.
Sunday, January 21 vs. IUPUI (2pm)
INTERNATIONAL SWEATPANTS DAY: Salute your favorite winter lounging around buddy.. your sweatpants! Lay back, relax and watch some basketball OR compete for some great prizes that are bound to make staying in from the cold a real treat!
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