LAKELAND, Fla. – Southeastern women's basketball concluded 2015 with their fourth consecutive win on December 19
th and will take the court for the first time in the new year tonight against Viterbo University.
After taking down University of St. Francis at The Furnace on December 12
th the Fire set out on a three-game road trip and stopped first in Mount Vernon, Georgia on the 14
th. There,
Alyssa Ramos scored her 1,000
th career point in an 87-58 win over Brewton Parker College. She notched a total of 15 on the night and was 5-10 from beyond the arc
Three days later in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the Fire took down #6 Cardinal Stritch University 77-72 for the first win over a Top 10 team in program history.
Christin Strawbridge recorded her fifth double-double of the season that night with the game high 18 points and 10 boards.
Their last stop was Chicago, Illinois where they defeated Robert Morris University 77-76 before returning home for the holidays. Strawbridge led the Fire once again with 20 points. Ramos,
Bailey Hooker, and
Carlie Newman followed up with 11, 12, and 13, respectively.
The Fire look to build on their four game win streak as they take on Viterbo this evening then kick off the bulk of Sun Conference play on Wednesday and Friday against Warner and St. Thomas.
UP NEXT:Home vs. Viterbo University (NAIA Division II), Tonight at 7:00 p.m.Last Year: 8-23, 4-8 Midwest Collegiate Conference…Seeded sixth in the postseason…Fell to third seed Mount Mercy University 64-52 in the quarterfinal round of the MCC tournament.
This Year: 2-12, 1-6 North Star Athletic Association…Most recently fell to Wartburg College 69-47 and Saint Ambrose University 85-36...Average 48.6 ppg (SEU 73.9)…Led by senior guard Lauren Busse who averages 8.1 points per game and shoots 82% from the line.
Home vs. Warner University (TSC), Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.Last Year: 9-19, 5-13 TSC…Seeded eighth in the postseason…Fell to first seed and #23 St. Thomas University 66-52 in the opening round of the TSC tournament.
This Year: 6-5, 1-0 TSC…Most recently fell to Union College 89-80…Average 66.4 points per game (SEU 73.9)…Led by senior guard Mariah Williams who averages 11 points per game.
@ St. Thomas University (TSC), Miami, Florida, Friday at 6 p.m.Last Year: 27-5, 17-1 TSC…Regular season champions and first seed in postseason…Defeated third seeded Webber 65-56 in the TSC championship game to move on to the NAIA Division II National Tournament…Fell to Jamestown College 69-62 in the opening round.
This Year: 2-6, 1-0 TSC…Most recently beat Keiser University 62-61…Average 56 points per game (SEU 73.9)…Led by Katie Rienas who averages 11.3 points per game…Desanta' Franklin-Jordan and Jamesha Willis also average double digits with 10.3 and 10.1 points, respectively.
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