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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri Western women's basketball team will hit the road this weekend to take on two GLVC teams. MWSU will take on the University of Illinois-Springfield on Friday, November 16 at 5:30 pm in Springfield, Ill. and will travel to St. Louis, Mo. to take on Maryville University at 6:00 pm on Saturday, November 17. This marks the first meeting for the Griffons with both of these teams. The Griffons are 2-0 for the first time since the 2004-2005 season after last weekend's victories over UMKC 68-51 and #7 Metro State 66-55.
Griffon Notes
• This marks the 37th season of Griffons women's basketball
• The Griffons will be under first year head coach
Rob Edmisson who became the eighth head coach in Griffons history on March 29, 2012
• Edmisson is coming off of an NAIA National Championship at Oklahoma State University.
• This marks the first meeting between the schools.
• The Griffons have opened up 2-0 for the first time since the 2004-2005 season when they beat St. Gregory and Nebraska-Kearney.
• The Griffons beat a Division I team for just the second time in history when they beat UMKC last weeknd. The Griffons only victory against a Division I opponent was on November 21, 1997 when they defeated IUPU-Indianpolis, 70-49.
• The Griffons victory against #7 Metro State was their first over a top-25 team since January 26, 2011 when MWSU defeated 14th ranked Emporia State 78-71 in the MWSU Fieldhouse.
• MWSU will have to try and replace the Griffons all-time leading scorer in
Jessica Koch. She left the program scoring with 1,776 points.
• The Griffons were picked to finish 11th in the MIAA coaches preseason poll and 12th in the MIAA media preseason poll.
Record against GLVC Teams since 2000-2001
• The Griffons are 5-5 against GLVC teams since the 2000-2001 season.
• The Griffons are 4-2 at home and 1-3 on the road against GLVC opponents.
• The Griffons last home victory against a GLVC opponent was on November 27, 2010 when they beat Rockhurst 79-52.
• The last time the Griffons won a road game against a GLVC opponent was on November 22, 2011 by a score 57-50 against Rockhurst University.
• The Griffons are 5-1 against Rockhurst, 4-0 at home and 1-1 on the road.
• The Griffons are 0-2 against Drury since 2000-2001 both being on the road and one being in the NCAA Tournament on March 12, 2004.
• The other two losses in the that time periord were againt Quincy University. Both games were at home.
Up Next
• The Griffons continue their four game road swing next weekend when they participate in the Lincoln University Thanksgiving Classic. The Griffons will take on two MIAA schools which will count as non-conference games. MWSU will take on the Truman State Bulldogs on Friday, November 23 and the Lincoln Blue Tigers on Saturday, November 24. Game times are set for 5:00 pm and 4:00 pm respectively.
