Women's Basketball Notes vs. Wichita State (Jan. 19) & vs. Missouri State (Jan. 21)

Women's Basketball Game Notes vs. Wichita State (Jan. 19) & vs. Missouri State (Jan. 21)

Bradley University Women's Basketball 1/17/2007 6:00:00 AM

The Wichita State Matchup

Bradley has won two of its last three games heading into a two-game Missouri Valley Conference road swing at Wichita State (Jan. 19) and at Missouri State (Jan. 21). The Braves enter Friday's game against the Shockers attempting to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Wichita State completed the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 5-5 record and back-to-back victories but has opened MVC play with four losses in five games, which includes a pair of home losses.

The Shockers enter Friday's contest averaging 72.7 points per game, but are surrendering 72.5 points per tilt. Wichita State has limited opponents to a 40.7 field goal percentage on the season, second in the MVC, and is also second in the Valley in rebounding (39.5 rpg), blocks (3.40) and steals (9.5 spg), while pulling down a league-best 14.60 offensive rebounds per game.

Junior Kiki Stephens leads the Shockers in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game. Senior Antionette Wells is averaging a double-double, scoring 12.4 points per game and also grabbing 10.3 rebounds per game. Senior guard Lexee McDonnell is also averaging in double figures at 10.3 points per game.

Bradley ended a three-game home losing streak with a 67-65 victory against Evansville on Saturday. This two game road swing brings to an end an opening stretch of games that featured 11 of the first 18 games away from home. The Braves will end the season with seven of the final nine games at home.

Junior Devyn Flanagan has scored in double figures in seven of the last eight games and is tied for the team-lead in scoring at 12.8 points per game. Senior Erika Nelson is among the top players in the league in three-point field goals made (2.63 made per game) and is also tossing in 12.8 points per tilt. Sophomore Kelly Krumwiede is tied for the league lead in double-doubles with six on the season and is averaging 10.5 points per game to go along with her team-best 7.7 rebounds per game.

The Braves are averaging 65.9 points per game, but scoring just 55.8 points per game in league play so far.

Bradley's six returning players have combined for 935 of the 1054 points (88.7 percent) this season and are shooting 41.1 percent (335-815) from the field, while the six newcomers have combined to average 7.4 points per game and shoot 26.2 percent from the field.

About Missouri State

Missouri State enters Friday's home game against Northern Iowa with a 5-9 overall record and 1-4 league mark. The Bears are 0-2 at home in conference play and 4-4 overall. Missouri State's lone conference victory was an 83-76 win at defending regular-season MVC champion Indiana State. Junior guard Tahnee Balerio leads the Valley in scoring at 18.1 points per game and is one of three MSU players in double figures. Junior forward Tiff Terwelp is averaging 12.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest, while freshman Roxanne Stiles is averaging 10.4 points per game.

Wichita State Series

Bradley will open a two-game Valley road swing Friday, Jan. 19 at Wichita State. The Shockers hold a slim 24-23 lead in the all-time series, but the Braves have had better luck in the series of late, winning three of the last four and six of the last eight between the two programs. Wichita State leads the series 14-9 in games played in Wichita, Kan. Bradley is 8-4 against the Shockers under seventh-year head coach Paula Buscher, including a 3-3 record in game played at Wichita State.

Missouri State Series

Missouri State owns a 38-14 advantage in the all-time series with Bradley heading into Sunday's contest, including a 24-5 edge in games played in Springfield, Mo. The teams have split the last four meetings, but the Bears have won seven of the last nine in the series and 32 of the last 36. Bradley is 3-10 against Missouri State under head coach Paula Buscher.

The Coaches

Paula Buscher (Missouri State, ?86) is in her seventh year at Bradley and has a record of 78-105 (.426) at BU. Buscher led teams to improved records in each of her first five seasons as a collegiate head coach and six of her nine seasons overall. Buscher owns a 121-143 (.458) career record and is in her 10th year as a collegiate head coach. A longtime assistant coach at Nebraska-Omaha, Buscher coached Minnesota St.-Mankato during the 1997-98 season and returned to UNO as head coach for the 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons, before coming to The Hilltop.

Jane Albright (Appalachian State ?77) is in her fourth season as head coach at Wichita State and her 23rd year as a collegiate head coach. Albright is 36-62 (.367) at Wichita State and owns a 385-279 (.580) career record. She was head coach at Wisconsin for nine years prior to arriving in Wichita, where she led the Badgers to postseason play in seven of her nine seasons.

Katie Abrahamson-Henderson (Iowa ?90) is in her fifth year as a collegiate head coach and fifth season as head coach at Missouri State. She has led the Bears to a 93-49 (.655) record in that time. Missouri State has made four postseason appearances under coach Abe, including three NCAA appearances and the WNIT postseason title in 2004-05.

Stats At A Glance

Bradley............................................ Wichita State

65.9................... Points Per Game................... 72.7

71.8............. Points Allowed Per Game............. 72.5

.391................ Field Goal Percentage................ .441

.435.......... Field Goal Percentage Defense.......... .407

.324........................ 3-Pt. FG%........................ .358

.746...................... Free Throw%..................... .716

37.9................. Rebounds Per Game................ 39.5

13.3............. Offensive Reb. Per Game............. 14.6

+1.2.................... Rebound Margin.................... +1.0

14.7................... Assists Per Game.................. 13.9

18.1................ Turnovers Per Game................ 20.9

2.8..................... Blocks Per Game.................... 3.4

7.3..................... Steals Per Game..................... 9.5

Stats At A Glance (Prior to Jan. 19)

Bradley.......................................... Missouri State

65.9................... Points Per Game................... 60.6

71.8............. Points Allowed Per Game............. 67.5

.391................ Field Goal Percentage................ .371

.435.......... Field Goal Percentage Defense.......... .395

.324........................ 3-Pt. FG%........................ .329

.746...................... Free Throw%..................... .732

37.9................. Rebounds Per Game................ 38.0

13.3............. Offensive Reb. Per Game............. 12.4

+1.2.................... Rebound Margin.................... +0.2

14.7................... Assists Per Game.................. 15.9

18.1................ Turnovers Per Game................ 17.6

2.8..................... Blocks Per Game.................... 3.1

7.3..................... Steals Per Game..................... 6.1

Braves Earn First Ever Win At Knapp Center

Bradley picked up its first-ever victory at the Drake Knapp Center last Monday, defeating the Bulldogs (62-57). The Braves had never won a game at the Knapp Center, which opened in 1993-94, going 0-13 in road games against Drake since defeating the Bulldogs in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 25, 1993. Bradley also lost a pair of State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament games at the Knapp Center as the Braves ended a 15-game losing streak in Des Moines with Monday's victory.

Braves End Nine-Game Road Skid

Bradley ended a nine-game road losing streak Monday with a 62-57 victory at Drake. The Braves entered the game 0-7 on the season on the road and the road losing skid dated back to a win at Creighton on March 2, 2006. The nine-game road losing streak was the longest for the Braves since dropping 18 consecutive road games between the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. Bradley's win at Drake matched its Valley road win total from last season as the Braves finished the 2005-06 regular-season with a 1-8 road mark in league play.

Braves Home Skid Also Ends

Bradley also ended a three-game home losing streak Saturday with a 67-65 victory Evansville. The three-game home losing streak was the longest since losing three straight last season.

Braves Edge Aces

Bradley's two-point victory against Evansville ended a four-game losing streak in games decided by two points or less that dated back to the 2004-05 season. The Braves had also lost five consecutive games decided by three points or less heading into Saturday's contest against the Purple Aces. Bradley's last two-point win was a 57-55 home victory against Illinois State on Jan. 21, 2004.

For Three!!

Senior Erika Nelson connected on each of her first four three-point attempts in Saturday's game against Evansville, pushing her season three-pointers made total to a team-best 42. Nelson, who currently ranks second in the MVC in three-pointers per game at 2.63, has made 23-of-48 three-point attempts (.479) in Bradley's seven home games and is averaging 3.29 makes from beyond the arc in home contests. Nelson is shooting just 19-for-54 (35.2 percent) from long range in games away from home and is averaging 2.11 trey's per road tilt.

First Half In The Books

Last Thursday's game against Southern Illinois (Jan. 11) marked the halfway point of the regular-season for the Braves, and Bradley finished the first-half of the year with a 5-10 mark. The Braves have 13 regular-season games remaining on the schedule before the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference tournament (March 8-11). Off to a 1-0 start to the second-half of the year, Bradley has posted a 5-8 record in the second half of the regular season in five of Paula Buscher's six seasons on The Hilltop

Year-by-Year Under Buscher

Below is a year-by-year comparison of the Braves record in the first-half and second-half of the regular season under head coach Paula Buscher. Please note that the numbers will not add up as the final record includes games in the State Farm MVC Tournament.

Year 1st Half 2nd Half Final Record

2006-07 5-10 1-0 ????

2005-06 4-10 5-8 9-19

2004-05 10-4 5-8 15-13

2003-04 4-10 5-8 9-19

2002-03 5-9 8-5 13-15

2001-02 11-3 5-8 16-12

2000-01 5-8 5-8 10-17

Brown Joins Chelleen In Century Club

Senior guard Jen Brown appeared in her 100th game heading Saturday against Evansville, joining fellow senior Ashley Chelleen in the century club. Chelleen became the 21st player in school history to play in 100 games, reaching the mark on Dec. 29 at Northern Iowa and has now played in 104 games in her career. Genny Mueller and Dena Williams both share the school mark for games played at 112, but with at least 14 games remaining on the schedule, both Chelleen and Brown both have a chance to eclipse the mark. Senior guard Erika Nelson has appeared in 99 games as a Brave and will likely reach the century mark Friday, while Amy Peters is also closing in on 100 games, having played in 96 contests.

Busiest Stretch Of The Year

Last Saturday's game against Evansville was the fourth game in eight days for the Braves and brought to an end the busiest stretch of the season. Bradley concluded non-conference play Dec. 21 against Illinois, but played just one game (at Northern Iowa on Dec. 29) in a 15-day stretch prior to returning to the court last Saturday at Creighton (Jan. 6). The Braves played games at Drake (Jan. 8) and at home against Southern Illinois (Jan. 11) prior to the game against the Aces.

Peters' Streak Comes To An End

Senior center Amy Peters had her streak of 24 consecutive free throw made snapped at Creighton (Jan. 6) when she missed her first attempt from the line against the Bluejays. Peters, who is shooting 93.8 percent from the line this season, made her first 24 attempts of the year and is now 30-of-32 from the line in 2006-07. Her 24 consecutive free throws made is the longest streak for a Brave since Genny Mueller converted 33 consecutive free throws between the end of the 2001-02 season and beginning of the 2002-03 campaign.

0-2, Nothing New

Bradley's 0-2 start to Missouri Valley Conference play was nothing new for the Braves. Bradley has opened league play with a pair of losses for the second straight year and the ninth time in the last 10 seasons. The lone exception during that time is the 2004-05 season, when the Braves opened Valley play with a 1-1 record. In addition Bradley opened Valley play 1-3 for the third time in the last five season and has opened league action 1-3 or worse eight times in the last 10 years counting this season. Bradley has opened Valley play with a 2-2 mark just twice (2001-02 & 2004-05) since a 3-1 start to the 1996-97 campaign.

Bradley, The Opening Opponent Of Choice

The Bradley women's basketball team was the first MVC women's basketball squad to visit the McLeod Center, but the Braves weren't the first BU team to visit the facility which opened in November. The Bradley volleyball team was the first opponent of any kind to play at the McLeod Center, losing to the Panthers in the first athletic event held in the facility in November. The Bradley men's basketball was the first MVC men's basketball team to play at the McLeod Center, last week. Unfortunately for Bradley fans, Northern Iowa swept the three contests, completing the sweep with a 74-47 victory against the women's basketball team last week.

Conference Openers

Bradley opened Missouri Valley Conference play on the road for the first time since the 2003-04 season, but the Braves were unable to end their losing streak in Valley openers, falling 47-74 at Northern Iowa. Bradley has lost 10 consecutive league openers, dating back to an 83-53 victory against Evansville on Dec. 29, 1996. Bradley is 8-16 in conference openers, including 0-7 under head coach Paula Buscher, and 3-9 mark when opening league play on the road. The Braves are now 3-1 when opening conference play against Northern Iowa, including a 2-1 record when opening league play in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Road Weary

For the first time in program history Bradley opened Missouri Valley Conference play with three consecutive road games. The Braves played six of their 11 non-conference games away from home and will open MVC play with five of the first seven league games away from home, giving Bradley 11 of its first 18 games away from Robertson Memorial Field House. The Braves, who are just 1-7 on the road after defeating Drake, ended a nine-game losing skid against the Bulldogs. Bradley will close the season with seven of the final 11 games at Robertson Memorial Field House.

Braves Wrap Up Non-Conference Play Bradley is 35-29 (.547) in non-conference games under head coach Paula Buscher. Since the Braves began playing a round-robin conference schedule in 1983-84, Bradley has posted a 117-96 (.549) record in non-conference games. The Braves are 17-10 (.630) in non-conference home games under Buscher. Only Lisa Boyer owned a better non-conference home winning percentage at Bradley with a 22-8 (.733) record from 1986-96. The Braves are 56-30 (.651) at home against non-conference foes since the start of the 1983-84 campaign.

Up Next

Bradley will return home to face defending regular-season MVC champion Indiana State on Thursday, Jan. 25. The Sycamores lead the all-time series with the Braves 32-18 and have won five straight against Bradley. Indiana State has won nine of the last 10 meetings overall and hold a slim 13-11 lead in games played in Peoria. The Braves are 2-11 against the Sycamores under head coach Paula Buscher.

Nelson Ties Field House Record For Three-Pointers

Senior guard Erika Nelson tied a Robertson Memorial Field House record with seven three-point field goals against Northern Illinois (Dec. 17). Nelson, who hit 7-of-11 three-point attempts, is the fourth Bradley player and sixth person to connect on seven three-pointers in a game at the Field House and finished with a career-high 25 points against the Huskies. She joined former Braves Genny Mueller, Michelle Nason and Nancy Zoros, along with Evansville's Alissa Kirby and Creighton's Missy Miller as the only players to hit seven three-pointers in a game at the Field House. Nelson's seven three-point baskets is tied for the second best single-game total in school history, behind Andrea McAllister's school mark of eight three-pointers set during the 1989-90 season. On the season, Nelson has made 35-of-88 three-point attempts (.398) and is second on the team with a 12.3 points per game average.

Three-Pointers (Robertson Field House Single Game Mark)

3-FG Name (Team)...................................... Date

7 Erika Nelson (Bradley).................. 12/17/06

7 Genny Mueller (Bradley)..................... 3/6/04

7 Alissa Kirby (Evansville)..................... 2/2/04

7 Michelle Nason (Bradley)................... 1/26/95

7 Missy Miller (Creighton)...................... 1/7/93

7 Nancy Zoros (Bradley)...................... 2/13/88

Deadly Accurate From The Line

For the season, Bradley is shooting 74.6 percent from the charity stripe as a squad. The team record for free throw percentage was set during the 1993-94 season when the Braves shot 75.1 percent from the line as a team. Bradley shot 92.9 percent from the free throw line in the loss at Illinois-Chicago on Dec. 15, hitting 13-of-14 free throw attempts. The Braves 92.9 free throw percentage in the game against the Flames, ranks as the seventh best effort in school history and marks the best team free throw percentage in a contest since making 15-of-16 free throw attempts against Evansville on Feb. 2, 2004. Two players currently rank among the school's career leaders in free throw percentage with senior Erika Nelson leading the way with a 76.0 career free throw percentage.

BU Career Free Throw Percentage

FG% Name (Years)................................. FT-FTA

.870 Genny Mueller (2001-05)................... 235-270

.841 Carolyn Hagerty (1993-95)................ 143-170

.787 Carol Baresch (1986-89, 90-91).......... 300-381

.769 Liza Reed (1991-95)......................... 120-156

.760 Erika Nelson (2003-present)............ 149-199

.7562 Heather Best (1995-99)...................... 276-365

.753 Ashley Chelleen (2002-present)...... 171-227

.735 Jenn Jolley (1997-01)....................... 253-344

.721 Carrie Coffman (1991-95).................. 199-276

.720 Sara Bailey (1999-2003).................... 191-270

Home Win Streak Snapped At Five

Northern Illinois ended Bradley's five-game home win streak with an 85-75 Sunday at Robertson Memorial Field House on Dec. 17. The Braves five-game home win streak was the longest since winning five straight home contests midway through the 2002-03 season.

Double Trouble

Sophomore Kelly Krumwiede posted her sixth double-double of the season with a 10-point, 13-rebound effort at Drake on Jan. 8 and is tied with Missouri State's Tiff Terwelp for the most double-doubles in the MVC this season. Her six double-doubles are the most by a Brave since Dena Williams posted eight double-doubles in 2004-05. Krumwiede ranks third on the

team in scoring at 10.9 points per game and leads the team in rebounding (7.7 per game) and field goal percentage (.485). She has scored in double figures nine times this season and has seven outings with 10 or more rebounds in 2006-07.

10+ Rebound Games (Season)

No. Name............................................ Season

19 Carrie Coffman................................ 1994-95

14 Roxanne Grabow............................ 1982-83

13 Eileen Yerkes.................................. 1991-92

11 Dena Williams.................................. 2004-05

11 Dena Williams.................................. 2003-04

11 Val Wancket.................................... 1990-91

11 Roxanne Grabow............................ 1981-82

10 Val Wancket.................................... 1988-89

8 Sheila Jenkins................................. 1989-90

7 Kelly Krumwiede........................... 2006-07

7 Karin Nichols................................... 1988-89

7 Lora Weber..................................... 2000-01

7 Felicia Brown.................................. 1984-85

Finding The Range

Senior Erika Nelson has connected on a team and career-high 42 three-pointers after 16 games and has already surpassed her career total for made three-pointers from her first three seasons. Nelson entered the season with 24 made three-pointers and had a career three-point field goal percentage of 33.8 percent

(24-for-71), but has made 42 of 102 three-point attempts this season (41.2 percent). Nelson is averaging 12.8 points per game this season and has already surpassed her career best season scoring total with at least 14 games remaining.

Bradley Closes Out Four Game Stretch Against Illinois Schools

Bradley wrapped up its non-conference schedule with four consecutive games against team's from the state of Illinois, losing 41-57 to Big Ten Conference foe Illinois on Dec. 21. Illinois was the seventh overall opponent from the state of Illinois this season. The Braves will play a total of nine opponents and 11 games against teams that hail from the Prairie State. Bradley is 3-5 against instate foes this season and own a 32-21 (.604) against instate Division I opponents under seventh-year head coach Paula Buscher. In fact the Braves have finished .500 or better against those opponents in all but one season (2003-04 - 3-5 record) since the start of the 2000-01 campaign.

Krumwiede Named Scholar-Athlete of the Week

Sophomore Kelly Krumwiede was named the Prairie Farms/Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the week announced last Thursday. Enrolled in Bradley's Academic Exploration Program, she owns a 3.90 cumulative grade point average and posted a pair of double-doubles during the previous week's action, averaging 15.0 points and 10 rebounds per game, while shooting 54.5 percent (12-for-22) from the field as she helped Bradley to a 1-1 record. Krumwiede, who has four double-doubles in the last five games, opened the week with a 10-point, 10-rebound effort in the

Braves loss at Valparaiso. Krumwiede had arguably her best outing of the year in Bradley's victory against Loyola, posting 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting and also added 10 rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot.

Peters Joins Chelleen In Top 25

Senior Amy Peters joined Ashley Chelleen in Bradley's top 25 in scoring with her 11-points effort against Evansville Saturday. Peters currently ranks 25th behind Chelleen with 711 points, while Chelleen is 24th with 759 points and is just five points from overtaking Tammy Van Oppen for 23rd in school history. Jen Brown is 30th overall with 652 points, while junior Devyn Flanagan (34th - 628 points) and senior Erika Nelson (35th - 611 points) are both quickly climbing the Braves career scoring chart. With a minimum of 14 games remaining in the season, Chelleen is one of three players on pace to finish the season with over 800 career points, with Flanagan also potentially nearing the mark before season's end. Below is a look at the Braves all-time leading scorers. The numbers in parenthesis () is the point total the active individuals are on pace to finish the season.

Bradley's Career Scoring Leaders

Rank Name (Years).......................... Total Points

1. Karen Anderson (1979-83).................... 1,679

2. Shelli Braud (1984-88).......................... 1,605

3. Connie Griffith (1977-81)....................... 1,583

4. Judy Burns (1981-84).......................... 1,544

5. Sara Bailey (1999-03).......................... 1,541

6. Karin Nicholls (1986-90)....................... 1,461

7. Heather Best (1995-99)......................... 1,447

8. Carrie Coffman (1991-95)...................... 1,313

9. Genny Mueller (2001-05)...................... 1,269

10. Eileen Yerkes (1988-92)....................... 1,120

11. Val Wancket (1987-91)......................... 1,048

12. Dena Williams (2001-05)....................... 1,030

13. Carol Baresch (1986-89)....................... 1,018

14. Andrea McAllister (1988-92)..................... 980

15. Jenn Jolley (1997-01)............................. 920

16. Roxanne Grabow (1979-83).................... 836

17. Maureen Hogan (1978-82)....................... 831

Michelle Nason (1993-95)........................ 831

19. Erika Grogg (1990-94)............................. 816

20. Kathy Stokes (1977-81)........................... 802

21. Karen Richardson (1979-81).................... 798

22. Audrey DeClue (1984-88)........................ 784

23. Tammy Van Oppen (1995-97).................. 763

24. Ashley Chelleen (2002-present).... 759 (871)

25. Amy Peters (2003-present)............ 711 (837)

26. Heidi Nelson (1987-91)............................ 705

27. Liza Reed (1991-95)............................... 699

28. Dawn Cartwright (1992-96)...................... 666

29. Carolyn Hagerty (1993-95)...................... 653

30. Jen Brown (2003-present)............. 652 (728)

31. Va'Nicia Waterman (2001-05)................... 645

32. Dana Anderson (1994-98)........................ 641

33. Sheila Jenkins (1989-91)......................... 638

34. Devyn Flanagan (2004-present)..... 628 (807)

35. Erika Nelson (2003-present).......... 611 (790)

36. Lea Ann Machias (1984-86)..................... 599

Texas Two-Step

Bradley is 3-3 all-time in games played in the state of Texas after going 1-1 and finishing third at the Hoops for the Cure Classic. The Braves have played in in-season tournaments at Rice in 1990-91 and again in 1995-96, going 1-1 each time, before this year's trip to Dallas, Texas. Bradley is 1-3 against teams from the state of Texas, having defeated Texas Southern during a tournament in Pullman, Wash., in the 1992-93 season and going 0-2 against Rice, in addition to this season's loss at SMU.

In-Season Tournaments

Bradley is 7-7 in in-season tournaments under head coach Paula Buscher and has finished second or better in four of the seven tournaments during her tenure. The Braves are 22-23 during in-season tournaments since the start of 1985-86 season, including a 17-13 mark since 1993-94. Bradley has finished second or better in seven of 15 tournaments since the beginning of 1993-94 campaign.

Brown Nearing 400 Assists

Senior guard Jen Brown enters Thursday's game needing three assists to reach the 400-assist mark in her career. She moved into third place on Bradley's career assist list, dishing out five assists in the Braves 90-77 victory against Western Illinois (Nov. 20). Brown now has 397 career assists and will likely end her career in third place in school history, however, as she needs 132 assists to catch Judy Burns for second place. The fourth player in program history to have 100 or more assists in back-to-back seasons, Brown joined Kathy Stokes and Burns as the only players in school history to lead the team in assists in three different seasons and has a chance to be the only individual to accomplish that feat all four years. Brown needs 15 assists to break into the Missouri Valley Conference career leaders for assists.

Bradley's Career Assists Leaders

Rank Name (Years)......................... Total Assists

1. Kathy Stokes (1977-81)........................... 543

2. Judy Burns (1981-84)............................. 529

3. Jen Brown (2003-present)..................... 397

4. Andrea McAllister (1988-92)..................... 360

5. Dawn Cartwright (1992-96)...................... 353

Krumwiede Collects All-Tournament Honors

Sophomore Kelly Krumwiede was named to the all-tournament team at the Hoops for the Cure Classic in Dallas, Texas, helping the Braves to a 1-1 record, averaging 10.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in the two games.

Chelleen Moves Into Sixth On Blocks List

Senior Ashley Chelleen matched a career-best with three blocked shots against Western Illinois (Nov. 20) to take over sixth place on Bradley's career blocked shot list. She entered the game tied with Sara Bailey and Lynn Pastucha for seventh place with 51 blocks, but her three rejections, pushed her past Karin Nicholls (53 blocks), into sixth place. Chelleen has turned back 66 shots during her time on The Hilltop and is currently 17 blocks behind Tami Van Galder for fifth place.

Bradley's Career Blocked Shots Leaders

Rank Name (Years)......................... Total Blocks

1. Dena Williams (2001-05).......................... 197

2. Heather Best (1995-99)............................ 153

3. Krisha Green (1993-97)........................... 106

4. Eileen Yerkes (1988-92).......................... 105

5. Tami Van Galder (1991-95)....................... 86

6. Ashley Chelleen (2002-present).............. 69

7. Karin Nicholls (1986-90)............................ 53

Returners Continue to Shine

Bradley's six returning players stole the show for the Braves in the team's season-opening victory against Chicago State and have continued to shine. Despite a roster that features six newcomers and just six returning letterwinners, Bradley received all 67 points in its win against the Cougars from the six returning players. The group also combined for 40 of Bradley's 49 rebounds, all 11 steals and 16 of the team's 18 assists. On the season, Bradley's newcomers have combined for 119 points (7.4 points per game) or 11.3 percent of the offense and 115 rebounds (18.9 percent).

Live Audio

Audio for all of Bradley's home and away games will be available on the Bradley Athletics website at www.bubraves.com

In previous seasons only home and select road contests were available on the Braves website, but audio for all 29 regular-season games will be available free of charge via the internet.

Bradley also has a pay-per-view video stream available for all home games at www.bubraves.tv

Steadying Force In The Lineup

Over the past three-plus seasons one thing has almost always been certain about the Braves starting lineup - senior point guard Jen Brown has been in it. Brown has started 97 of the 100 games since the start of the 2003-04 season, missing a total of three starts. She had started the first 45 games of her career before coming off the bench against Creighton on Jan. 30, 2005. Brown then started 45 consecutive games again before coming off the bench Dec. 3 against Loyola. She is currently in fifth in school history in starts since the start of the 1984-85 season with 97 and needs just two starts to pass Shelli Braud for fourth place. With at least 14 games remaining this season, Brown needs 12 starts to break Dawn Cartwright's school record. Erika Nelson is the only other player on the roster to start more than 40 games, owning 70 starts.

Bradley's Career Starts Leaders Since 1984-85

Rank Name (Years)................................... Starts

1. Dawn Cartwright (1992-96)...................... 108

2. Heather Best (1995-99)............................ 107

3. Karin Nicholls (1986-90).......................... 105

4. Shelli Braud (1984-88).............................. 98

5. Jen Brown (2003-present)...................... 97

6. Andrea McAllister (1988-92)....................... 86

Chelleen & Peters Appear On Field Goal Percentage List

Seniors Ashley Chelleen and Amy Peters both rank as two of the most accurate shooters in school history as both rank among the Braves career top 12 in field goal percentage. Chelleen entered the year second in career field goal percentage but has made 49-of-108 shots (45.4 percent) to open the season and has slipped into fourth place at 52.0 percent. Peters is shooting 42.2 percent from the field this season and is currently 12th all-time in shooting accuracy at 46.1 percent.

BU Career Field Goal Percentage

FG% Name (Years)................................ FG-FGA

.563 Roxanne Grabow (1979-83).............. 311-552

.531 Kim Harris (1984-86)......................... 245-461

.523 Tami Van Galder (1991-95)................ 218-417

.520 Ashley Chelleen (2002-present)...... 291-560

.512 Audrey DeClue (1984-88).................. 301-587

.506 Connie Griffith (1977-81).................. 636-1257

.495 Krisha Green (1993-97)..................... 240-425

.490 Carrie Coffman (1991-95)................. 552-1127

.481 Sheila Jenkins (1989-91)................... 273-567

.477 Karen Richardson (1979-81).............. 335-702

.473 Kathy Stokes (1977-81)..................... 337-712

.461 Amy Peters (2003-present).............. 274-595

Brown Bombing From Long Range

In addition to ranking among Bradley's career assist leaders, senior Jen Brown also ranks as one of the school's top three-point threats. Brown passed former teammate Va'Nicia Waterman for 10th place in school history against Loyola and is now alone in ninth place with 87 career trey's. Brown, who has averaged 25.3 three-pointers per season, could become just the eighth player to make 100 three-pointers in a career. Junior Devyn Flanagan and senior Erika Nelson are both tied for second among active players with 66 career made three-pointers.

BU Career Three-Pointers Made

Rank Name (Years).............................. 3-Pt. FGs

1. Genny Mueller (2001-05)......................... 182

2. Michelle Nason (1993-95)........................ 158

3. Heather Best (1995-99)............................ 154

4. Andrea McAllister (1988-92)..................... 148

5. Erika Grogg (1990-94)............................. 112

6. Dawn Cartwright (1992-96)...................... 110

7. Dana Anderson (1994-98)........................ 104

8. Sara Bailey (1999-03)............................... 99

9. Jen Brown (2003-present)...................... 87

10. Jennifer Jolley (1997-01)........................... 85