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Women's Basketball 3/11/2019 12:24:00 PM Thomas Nugent

@WSUWBasketball Advances to Horizon League Championship

Raiders will Play Green Bay on ESPNU Tuesday at Noon

Box Score In the Horizon League semifinals in Detroit, Michigan, the Wright State women's basketball team defeated IUPUI by a score of 60-51. This is the second year in a row that the Raiders will play in the Horizon League finals. The Raiders will advance to the conference finals where they will face No. 2 Green Bay on Tuesday at noon in the Little Caesars Arena on ESPNU. WSU and Green Bay split the regular season game with each team winning at home.

The win against the Jaguars ties the women's basketball program all-time record of 26 wins in a season which was set in 2014.

Mackenzie Taylor led all players with 15 points, 10 of which came in the second half. Angel Baker added 14 points and came up with five rebounds. Emily Vogelpohl scored eight of her ten points in the second half while also adding six rebounds. Symone Simmons led all players with eight rebounds and Tyler Frierson tallied seven rebounds.

1st Quarter
In the first possession of the game, the Raiders' stout defense forced the Jags into a shot clock violation. Both teams were marred by turnovers early in the game with the Raiders getting on the boards first at the 7:22 mark with a Michal Miller floater. Two possessions later, Emily Vogelpohl would feed the ball through traffic to Tyler Frierson for two points under the basket. The Jags would finally get on the boards with one foul shot at the 5:32 mark. Quick in transition, Angel Baker would put in a high floater to make the sore 6-1 in favor of the Raiders. Backing down her defender, Imani Partlow would add two points high off the glass. After an 0/10 start, IUPUI would sink their first shot from the field with a three-pointer from Sydney Roule. Roule would sink a second three-pointer on the next possession for the Jags. Taking the ball from end to end with only seconds remaining in the quarter, Angel Baker would sink her second floater as time expired to make the score 12-7.

2^nd Quarter
The time line, Teneshia Dixon would open up scoring in the quarter with two points to double up the score against the Jaguars. Macee Williams would finally get on the boards for the Jags at the 8:09 mark. Moving quickly in transition, Mackenzie Taylor would get a three-pointer to drop to make the score 17-9. With a brilliant crossover against her defender, Angel Baker would tally her third score of the day. One possession later, Dasia Evans would hit a deep three to make the score 22-13 in favor of the Raiders. Mackenzie Taylor would break a short scoring drought with a jumper in the lane with 3:29 remaining in the quarter. Taylor would start the next scoring play for the Raiders with a steal and assist to Angel Baker who would finish with a layup alone at the other end. Angel Baker would also put in the next points of the game after putting her defender on skates for the stepback jumper. Sydney Hall would get another three-pointer with under 30 seconds in the half, Hall's three would also break a scoring drought that lasted more than six minutes against a tough Raider defense.

3^rd Quarter
The Jaguars were the first ones to score in the second half with Macee Williams converting two shots from the foul line. A three-pointer from IUPUI would pull the Jaguars back within seven points of the Raiders. Michal Miller would be the first Raider to score after sidestepping her defender and laying the ball off the glass. Converting two shots from the line, Mackenzie Taylor would get the Raiders on the scoreboard for the first time in the second half. IUPUI would answer with a three-pointer from Holly Hoopingarner. On the other end, Angel Baker would tally her twelfth point with a midrange jumper. On the next possession, Angel Baker would whip the ball to a cutting Symone Simmons for two points. Dasia Evans would give the Raiders their double-digit lead back after converting two shots from the foul line. With 3:43 remaining in the game, IUPUI's Sydney Hall would get a three to make the score 38-30. Two possessions later, the Jags would make it a five point game after Sydney Hall would sink another three-pointer. With 31 seconds in the quarter, the Jags would make it a one possession game after Katelyn O'Reilly took the ball from end to end to make the score 38-37 heading into the fourth.

4^th Quarter
Looking at their lead disappear, Symone Simmons would open up scoring in the quarter with a drive through the paint for the layup. Emily Vogelpohl would provide the next spark for the Raiders with a jumper and then one possession later a three-point to make the score 45-39. Mackenzie Taylor would answer an IUPUI score with a short floater in the paint. The next Raiders score would come from Angel Baker after receiving the feed from Emily Vogelpohl. After two points from the Jags, Emily Vogelpohl would get two points from the line after being fouled. Mackenzie Taylor would give the Raiders back their double-digit lead, but it would be short lived due to five points from the Jags. IUPUI's Sydney Hall would sink her fourth three-point to make the score 55-51 with 3:07 remaining. Imani Partlow would answer for the Raiders with a layup in the paint. With under two minutes remaining, the Raiders were unable to capitalize on a Mackenzie Taylor steal and IUPUI would call a timeout after regaining possession. With 48 seconds on the clock and the score at 57-51, IUPUI would dial up a three-pointer but would not get the shot to drop. With under 30 seconds remaining and down by six points, the Jaguars would start to send Raiders to the line. Mackenzie Taylor would convert both of her shots to give the Raiders an eight-point lead. Emily Vogelpohl would add one point from the line and secure the victory for the Raiders.

By the Numbers

The Jaguars committed 11 turnovers in the first half and 13 total in the game
Reigning Horizon League Player of the Year Macee Williams started the game shooting 0-7 in the first quarter and was held to eight points throughout
The Raiders out-rebounded the Jaguars 45-37
Wright State held IUPUI to their third lowest point total of the season
The Jaguars shot 29.0% from the field against the Raiders' 37.9%
Wright State shot 10/22 in the second half for a 45.5% average
The Raiders converted 13/14 shots from the foul line
Wright State's bench outscored IUPUI's 25-6

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Players Mentioned

#21 Dasia Evans: F; 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman

#23 Symone Simmons: G; 5' 10"; Junior

#12 Mackenzie Taylor: G; 5' 6"; Junior

#3 Emily Vogelpohl: G; 5' 8"; Junior

#31 Tyler Frierson: C; 6' 4"; Freshman

#22 Teneshia Dixon: F; 6' 1"; Junior

#15 Angel Baker: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

#24 Michal Miller: G; 5' 7"; Junior

#45 Imani Partlow: F; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#21 Dasia Evans
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Freshman
: F

#23 Symone Simmons
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

#12 Mackenzie Taylor
: 5' 6"; Junior
: G

#3 Emily Vogelpohl
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G

#31 Tyler Frierson
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: C

#22 Teneshia Dixon
: 6' 1"; Junior
: F

#15 Angel Baker
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G

#24 Michal Miller
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G

#45 Imani Partlow
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F