QUINCY, Ill. – The Winona State University women's basketball team will be in action this weekend at the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Classic, hosted by Quincy University. The Warriors will compete against McKendree University on Nov. 19 at 1pm and then against Quincy University on Nov. 20 at 3pm.

Winona State opened their 2022-23 campaign with a trip to Puerto Rico where WSU was victorious in all three contests to begin the season 3-0.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stats & stream for both games are available at the links above and on the WSU Women's Basketball schedule page. 
• Both contests will take place at the Pepsi Arena on the campus of Quincy University.

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• WSU is 3-0 on the season with wins over UPR-Mayaguez (64-46), West Alabama (58-55), and UPR-Bayamon (62-54).
• Caitlin Riley leads the Warriors in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game.
• Alex Dornfeld has garnered a team-high 25 rebounds this season, including 10 in an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double against UPR-Bayamon.
• Lauren Fech has dished out at least four assists in each game this season.
• Five Warriors average at least seven points/game this season: Riley, Dornfeld, Fech, Ava Sergio, Kaitlyn Schrimpf, and Emma Carpenter.
• Caitlin Riley has been lights out from beyond the arc, going 12-19 (63.2%) on the season, including a 6-for-8 performance from deep against UPR-Mayaguez.
• The 2022-23 season marks the first year as a head coach for Ana Wurtz. The WSU Hall of Fame guard was a long-time associate head coach under Scott Ballard. 

McKENDREE UNIVERSITY STORYLINES

• McKendree began their season with an 0-2 start last weekend.
• Naomi McDaniel leads the Bearcats with 9.5 points per game.
• Maclayne Taylor adds on 7.5 points/game for Mckendree.
• Christy Fortune leads the team on the glass, with 6.0 boards each game.
• McKendree averages 53.5 points/game.
• Kari Kerkhoff has been the head coach for the Bearcats since 2015.

 
QUINCY UNIVERSITY STORYLINES

• Quincy University is 0-2 on the season, with losses to Ursuline and Hillsdale.
• The Hawks average 56.0 points/game offensively and give up 65.0 points per game to their opponents.
• Beth Matas-Martin leads Quincy with 16.0 ppg and 37.5 minutes/game.
• Cymirah Williams has collected a team-high 9.0 boards each game.
• The Hawks have three double-digit scorers in Matas-Martin, Williams, and Sarah Nelson.
• Kaci Bailey is in her second season as the head coach for Quincy.

 
WARRIOR NOTABLES 

• The Warriors were selected 11th overall and 5th in the NSIC South by coaches around the league.
• Head coach Ana Wurtz and assistant coach Hannah McGlone are the only all-female coaching staff in the NSIC that also competed at their alma mater as student-athletes.
• The Warriors will look to start 4-0 for the second consecutive year.

For the most up to date news in Warrior Athletics, please visit: www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com and @WinonaStateATH.
About Winona State University Athletics: 

The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.  

Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.