Tuesday, November 14
Dayton, OH
4 PM
Wright State University
vs
Mount Vernon Nazarene
Photo by: Joseph Craven
Raiders set for home opener against Mount Vernon Nazarene
11/13/2023 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DAYTON — The Wright State women's basketball program welcomes Mount Vernon Nazarene to the Nutter Center for its home opener on Tuesday, November 4. The non-conference game will tipoff at 4 p.m. and stream on ESPN+. Live stats will also be available.
GAME INFORMATION
Tuesday, November 14 - 4 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - Tickets - WSU Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off a 99-55 loss at Michigan State last Sunday. Wright State raced out to a 19-15 lead in the road contest and closed the first quarter in a 19-all tie. MSU went on to outscore the Raiders 30-5 in the second quarter and 50-31 in the second half. Cara VanKempen paced WSU with a team-leading 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting and a 4-of-5 mark on 3-pointers. Makiya Miller chipped in with nine points, six assists, and two steals. Rachel Loobie pulled down a career-high eight rebounds off the bench.
HISTORY VS. MVNU
The Raiders and Cougars have never met in regular-season action. Wright State's last game against an NAIA program transpired in 2022, where the Raiders defeated Ohio Christian 98-37. Five players reached double-figure scoring in the victory, led by Lauren Scott with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting to go along with a team-leading seven rebounds and five assists.
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Mount Vernon Nazarene is off to a 5-0 start this season. The Cougars have won four of their five games by double-digits, including an 81-54 win over Cleary last Saturday. Sophomore center Angela Roshak leads the team in scoring (14.6 ppg), rebounding (9.4 rpg), and blocks (4.2 bpg). Senior guard Peyton Davis averages 12.4 points per game on 55% shooting, while junior guard Emily Walker has dished out 7.0 assists per game.
MVNU went 12-17 overall and 7-11 in the Crossroads Conference last season. The Cougars' lone game against a Division I program came against Youngstown State on the road, where they lost 79-42.
VETERAN PRESENCE
Wright State's four upperclassmen transfers bring a wealth of experience to the Raiders with a combined 384 games of collegiate basketball, including 299 starts.
Jada Tate » 112 games (92 starts) over four seasons at Division II Tiffin
Alexis Hutchison » 108 games (103 starts) over four seasons at Division II Malone
Julia Hoefling » 84 games (41 starts) over four seasons at Loyola Chicago
Layne Ferrell » 80 games (63 starts) over three seasons at Akron
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Graduate transfer guard Alexis Hutchison scored a game-leading 19 points on 7-of-17 shooting in Wright State's season opener at Southern Indiana (11/6). Her point total was the most in a Raider debut since Angel Baker's 21 points against CSU Bakersfield (11/6/18) at the start of the 2018-19 season.
Redshirt senior guard Layne Ferrell is averaging a team-best 12.5 points per game on 45.5 percent shooting. At USI, she stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, three rebounds, three assists, four steals, and two blocks.
HOT START
Graduate forward Cara VanKempen has gone 6-for-7 (85.7%) on 3-pointers through two games. She went 4-for-5 from deep at Michigan State (11/12) on her way to a team-leading 16 points. Last season, she ranked second on the team in 3-point percentage (42.9%).
CAREER MARKS
Senior forward Rachel Loobie finished with career-high marks in steals (5), assists (3), blocks (2), and minutes played (24) against Southern Indiana. She added a career-high eight rebounds on Sunday at Michigan State.
KEY RETURNERS
The Raiders return five letterwinners from a year ago, anchored by starting guard Kacee Baumhower (9.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.3 apg) and starting forward Cara VanKempen (6.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg). The duo is joined by Horizon League All-Freshman Team recipient Makiya Miller (5.9 ppg, 1.5 apg), Lauren Scott (4.8 ppg), and Rachel Loobie (2.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg).
MILESTONE WATCH
Alexis Hutchison is nearing 1,500 career points (currently at 1,410 points) and 200 career steals (currently at 186 steals) in her collegiate career. The guard spent her first four seasons at Malone University, where she was a two-time NCCAA Division I All-Midwest Region selection and a Third Team NCCAA All-American in 2023. Jada Tate is up to 997 points over 114 collegiate games, while Julia Hoefling has compiled 89 career blocks.
SHOOTERS SHOOT
Wright State was one of the nation's most prolific long-distance shooting teams last season, as the Raiders ranked second nationally in 3-point makes per game (10.1) and 22nd in 3-point percentage (.364). Wright State netted a school record 323 threes while also shattering a single-game school record with 18 3-pointers versus Cleveland State (1/20/23). Graduate forward Cara VanKempen is the team's top returning long-range shooter, as she went 30-for-70 (.429) on 3-point attempts in 2022-23. Returning guards Kacee Baumhower, Lauren Scott, and Makiya Miller each made 20-plus threes a year ago.
PRESEASON POLL
The Raiders finished seventh in the 2023 Horizon League preseason poll with 54 points, which the league's 11 head coaches voted on. Green Bay (121 points) was selected to win the conference after receiving all 11 first-place votes.
EARLY TESTS
Wright State's non-conference schedule features seven teams with a winning record last season, two Power Five programs, and a multi-team exempt event (MTE). The Raiders face road meetings at Michigan State (November 12) and West Virginia (December 18). WSU will close its non-conference slate with games against Presbyterian (December 21) and Wyoming (December 22) at the Las Vegas Hoops Classic.
FAMILY HOOPS TREE
Graduate forward Jada Tate has three siblings with Division I college basketball experience, including her older brother Jae'Sean, who played at Ohio State from 2014-2018 and is in his fourth year as an NBA forward for the Houston Rockets. Her brother Jalen was a four-year starter at Northern Kentucky (2016-2020) before spending the 2020-21 season at Arkansas. Her sister Jocelyn is currently a junior guard at Michigan State. Tate's father, Jermaine, played college basketball for Ohio State and Cincinnati before embarking on a 13-year professional career.
BASKETBALL RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Sophomore guard Lauren Scott is the granddaughter of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Gary Williams, who led the Maryland men's basketball program to its first-ever NCAA Tournament Championship in 2002. He also served as head coach for American (1978- 82), Boston College (1982-86), and Ohio State (1986-89). Currently, he is Maryland's Senior Managing Director for Alumni Relations and Athletic Development.
HL SLATE
Each Horizon League team will play a 20-game double round-robin schedule. Wright State's conference schedule gets underway at the Nutter Center on November 30 versus IUPUI and concludes on March 2 at Detroit Mercy.
BUILT IN OHIO
Six of WSU's seven total newcomers played high school basketball in Ohio, including four from the Greater Dayton area. In total, 11 individuals on Wright State's 15-player roster are from Ohio.
GET YOUR TICKETS
Season tickets for the Raider women's basketball campaign are on sale through WSURaiders.com or by contacting the ticket office at (937) 775-4936, starting as low as $40. Single-game tickets are as low as $5, with general admission seating throughout the arena.
MOBILE TICKETING
Wright State has launched the Wright State Raiders app, allowing fans to stay up to date on Raider women's basketball. Fans are encouraged to use the Wright State Raiders app as the primary method for managing their digital tickets, which are required for entry to all WSU basketball events. Tickets for the 2023-24 basketball seasons are now uploaded and accessible on all purchaser accounts. Fans can easily view their tickets, download them to their mobile wallet, or transfer them to another individual account.
UP NEXT
Wright State goes back on the road to face Indiana State on Saturday, November 18. The game will start at 2 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+.
GAME INFORMATION
Tuesday, November 14 - 4 p.m. - Watch - Live Stats - Tickets - WSU Game Notes
LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off a 99-55 loss at Michigan State last Sunday. Wright State raced out to a 19-15 lead in the road contest and closed the first quarter in a 19-all tie. MSU went on to outscore the Raiders 30-5 in the second quarter and 50-31 in the second half. Cara VanKempen paced WSU with a team-leading 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting and a 4-of-5 mark on 3-pointers. Makiya Miller chipped in with nine points, six assists, and two steals. Rachel Loobie pulled down a career-high eight rebounds off the bench.
HISTORY VS. MVNU
The Raiders and Cougars have never met in regular-season action. Wright State's last game against an NAIA program transpired in 2022, where the Raiders defeated Ohio Christian 98-37. Five players reached double-figure scoring in the victory, led by Lauren Scott with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting to go along with a team-leading seven rebounds and five assists.
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Mount Vernon Nazarene is off to a 5-0 start this season. The Cougars have won four of their five games by double-digits, including an 81-54 win over Cleary last Saturday. Sophomore center Angela Roshak leads the team in scoring (14.6 ppg), rebounding (9.4 rpg), and blocks (4.2 bpg). Senior guard Peyton Davis averages 12.4 points per game on 55% shooting, while junior guard Emily Walker has dished out 7.0 assists per game.
MVNU went 12-17 overall and 7-11 in the Crossroads Conference last season. The Cougars' lone game against a Division I program came against Youngstown State on the road, where they lost 79-42.
VETERAN PRESENCE
Wright State's four upperclassmen transfers bring a wealth of experience to the Raiders with a combined 384 games of collegiate basketball, including 299 starts.
Jada Tate » 112 games (92 starts) over four seasons at Division II Tiffin
Alexis Hutchison » 108 games (103 starts) over four seasons at Division II Malone
Julia Hoefling » 84 games (41 starts) over four seasons at Loyola Chicago
Layne Ferrell » 80 games (63 starts) over three seasons at Akron
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Graduate transfer guard Alexis Hutchison scored a game-leading 19 points on 7-of-17 shooting in Wright State's season opener at Southern Indiana (11/6). Her point total was the most in a Raider debut since Angel Baker's 21 points against CSU Bakersfield (11/6/18) at the start of the 2018-19 season.
Redshirt senior guard Layne Ferrell is averaging a team-best 12.5 points per game on 45.5 percent shooting. At USI, she stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, three rebounds, three assists, four steals, and two blocks.
HOT START
Graduate forward Cara VanKempen has gone 6-for-7 (85.7%) on 3-pointers through two games. She went 4-for-5 from deep at Michigan State (11/12) on her way to a team-leading 16 points. Last season, she ranked second on the team in 3-point percentage (42.9%).
CAREER MARKS
Senior forward Rachel Loobie finished with career-high marks in steals (5), assists (3), blocks (2), and minutes played (24) against Southern Indiana. She added a career-high eight rebounds on Sunday at Michigan State.
KEY RETURNERS
The Raiders return five letterwinners from a year ago, anchored by starting guard Kacee Baumhower (9.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.3 apg) and starting forward Cara VanKempen (6.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg). The duo is joined by Horizon League All-Freshman Team recipient Makiya Miller (5.9 ppg, 1.5 apg), Lauren Scott (4.8 ppg), and Rachel Loobie (2.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg).
MILESTONE WATCH
Alexis Hutchison is nearing 1,500 career points (currently at 1,410 points) and 200 career steals (currently at 186 steals) in her collegiate career. The guard spent her first four seasons at Malone University, where she was a two-time NCCAA Division I All-Midwest Region selection and a Third Team NCCAA All-American in 2023. Jada Tate is up to 997 points over 114 collegiate games, while Julia Hoefling has compiled 89 career blocks.
SHOOTERS SHOOT
Wright State was one of the nation's most prolific long-distance shooting teams last season, as the Raiders ranked second nationally in 3-point makes per game (10.1) and 22nd in 3-point percentage (.364). Wright State netted a school record 323 threes while also shattering a single-game school record with 18 3-pointers versus Cleveland State (1/20/23). Graduate forward Cara VanKempen is the team's top returning long-range shooter, as she went 30-for-70 (.429) on 3-point attempts in 2022-23. Returning guards Kacee Baumhower, Lauren Scott, and Makiya Miller each made 20-plus threes a year ago.
PRESEASON POLL
The Raiders finished seventh in the 2023 Horizon League preseason poll with 54 points, which the league's 11 head coaches voted on. Green Bay (121 points) was selected to win the conference after receiving all 11 first-place votes.
EARLY TESTS
Wright State's non-conference schedule features seven teams with a winning record last season, two Power Five programs, and a multi-team exempt event (MTE). The Raiders face road meetings at Michigan State (November 12) and West Virginia (December 18). WSU will close its non-conference slate with games against Presbyterian (December 21) and Wyoming (December 22) at the Las Vegas Hoops Classic.
FAMILY HOOPS TREE
Graduate forward Jada Tate has three siblings with Division I college basketball experience, including her older brother Jae'Sean, who played at Ohio State from 2014-2018 and is in his fourth year as an NBA forward for the Houston Rockets. Her brother Jalen was a four-year starter at Northern Kentucky (2016-2020) before spending the 2020-21 season at Arkansas. Her sister Jocelyn is currently a junior guard at Michigan State. Tate's father, Jermaine, played college basketball for Ohio State and Cincinnati before embarking on a 13-year professional career.
BASKETBALL RUNS IN THE FAMILY
Sophomore guard Lauren Scott is the granddaughter of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Gary Williams, who led the Maryland men's basketball program to its first-ever NCAA Tournament Championship in 2002. He also served as head coach for American (1978- 82), Boston College (1982-86), and Ohio State (1986-89). Currently, he is Maryland's Senior Managing Director for Alumni Relations and Athletic Development.
HL SLATE
Each Horizon League team will play a 20-game double round-robin schedule. Wright State's conference schedule gets underway at the Nutter Center on November 30 versus IUPUI and concludes on March 2 at Detroit Mercy.
BUILT IN OHIO
Six of WSU's seven total newcomers played high school basketball in Ohio, including four from the Greater Dayton area. In total, 11 individuals on Wright State's 15-player roster are from Ohio.
GET YOUR TICKETS
Season tickets for the Raider women's basketball campaign are on sale through WSURaiders.com or by contacting the ticket office at (937) 775-4936, starting as low as $40. Single-game tickets are as low as $5, with general admission seating throughout the arena.
MOBILE TICKETING
Wright State has launched the Wright State Raiders app, allowing fans to stay up to date on Raider women's basketball. Fans are encouraged to use the Wright State Raiders app as the primary method for managing their digital tickets, which are required for entry to all WSU basketball events. Tickets for the 2023-24 basketball seasons are now uploaded and accessible on all purchaser accounts. Fans can easily view their tickets, download them to their mobile wallet, or transfer them to another individual account.
UP NEXT
Wright State goes back on the road to face Indiana State on Saturday, November 18. The game will start at 2 p.m. ET and stream on ESPN+.
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