Women’s Basketball hosts Marshall Monday night

Monday, November 27

Dayton, OH

7 PM

Wright State University

Marshall

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Photo by: Alexis Hutchinson

11/26/2023 3:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

DAYTON — The Wright State women's basketball program will look to build its winning streak to four games on Monday night against Marshall inside the Nutter Center. The non-conference matchup will tipoff at 7. p.m. and stream on ESPN+. Live stats will also be available.

GAME INFORMATION
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LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off an 82-45 victory over Division II Slippery Rock last Monday. Wright State had three players score in double figures, led by Kacee Baumhower's game-high 17 points. Rachel Loobie scored a career-high 16 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Alexis Hutchison finished with 16 points and a team-leading four assists and four steals.

WSU netted a season-best 11 threes on 26 attempts (42.3%) and went 21-for-24 (87.5%) at the charity stripe. The Raiders turned 20 Slippery Rock turnovers into 22 points while also besting the visitors in rebounding (43-29), points in the paint (28-16), second chance points (17-7), bench points (22-7), and fast break points (10-4). SRU was limited to 12 or fewer points in all four quarters.

HISTORY VS. MARSHALL
Wright State and Marshall are set to meet for the second year in a row and the third time since 2006. The Herd are in front 7-3 in the all-time series, which includes a three-game winning streak. WSU lost to Marshall 72-47 in December 2022. The Raiders last defeated the Herd 81-67 during the 2000-01 season.

SCOUTING THE HERD
Marshall is 2-2 overall with victories against Chattanooga (79-74) and Point Park (121-55). The Herd top the nation in 3-point attempts per game (36.2) while also ranking fourth in steals per game (16.0) and sixth in turnovers forced per game (26.75).

Roshala Scott is averaging 26.3 points per game, good for the third-highest mark in the country. Abby Beeman has had an all-around start to the season, averaging 18.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 3.8 steals through four games. The graduate guard posted the first triple-double in program history against Point Park (11/20).

HEATING UP
With a 3-2 record, Wright State is off to its best five-game start since the 2019-20 campaign. The Raiders have started the season 4-2 or better only once in the last six years.

FOUR STRAIGHT?
The Raiders are seeking their first-ever four-game winning streak under the direction of third-year head coach Kari Hoffman. WSU has defeated Mount Vernon Nazarene (88-64), Indiana State (72-63), and Slippery Rock (82-45) in its current streak of victories. The Raiders have 6-3 over their last nine games dating back to the 2022-23 season.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Graduate transfer Alexis Hutchison tops the team in scoring (16.2 ppg) through five games. She scored a season-high 26 points in Wright State's 72-63 win at Indiana State (11/18). Her 19 points at Southern Indiana (11/6) were 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 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. At Indiana State, she stuffed the stat sheet with 18 points, 14 rebounds, four steals, and three blocks. Her double-double was the first by a Raider since the 2021-22 campaign.

HOT START
Graduate forward Cara VanKempen ranks fourth nationally with a 58.8% mark on 3-pointers. She has gone 10-of-17 from beyond the arc through five games, which includes a 4-for-5 showing 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%).

SHOOTERS SHOOT
Wright State ranks 18th nationally and first in the Horizon League in 3-point makes per game (9.2). The Raiders have knocked down double-digit threes against Southern Indiana (11/6), Mount Vernon Nazarene (11/14), and Slippery Rock (11/20).

A season ago, WSU was one of the nation's most prolific long-distance shooting teams, ranking 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).

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

1K CLUB
Jada Tate scored eight points against Mount Vernon Nazarene (11/14), surpassing 1,000 points in her collegiate career. The Pickerington, Ohio native joined the Raiders after spending four seasons at Tiffin, where she compiled 991 points over 112 games (92 starts).

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 (11/6). She scored a career-high 16 points versus Slippery Rock (11/20) and has pulled down a career-best eight rebounds at Michigan State (11/12) and Indiana State (11/18).

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 1,468 points) and 200 career steals (currently at 192 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. Julia Hoefling has compiled 89 career blocks over 88 collegiate games.

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 stays home for its Horizon League opener against IUPUI on Thursday, November 30. The game will start at 7 p.m. and stream on ESPN+.