LAKELAND, Fla. – The No. 5 Southeastern University women's basketball team are on a nine-game winning streak. The Fire are coming off a pair of dominant Sun Conference wins with a 84-41 win over Keiser at home, followed by a 109-74 victory of Johnson & Wales on the road. Southeastern now foster their attention to an away contest against Ave Maria, the third ranked team in TSC.
GAME:
No. 5 Southeastern (20-2, 13-0 TSC) vs. Ave Maria (19-5, 9-4 TSC)
COVERAGE:
Ave Maria:
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FIRE FOCUS:
- The Fire ranked first in NAIA Division II in Total Assists (466), Assists per game (21), and Scoring Margin (26.32).
- SEU also ranks second in the NAIA for 3-point Field Goal Percentage (0.375) and Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.676).
- As a team, they are ranked fifth in Blocks per Game (4.364), Turnover Margin (8.091), and Field Goal Percentage (0.469).
- Senior small forward, Elsa Paulsson-Glantz leads the Fire with an average of 18.46 points per game, she has totaled double-digit points in the last 10 contests. The Swedish native also ranks seventh in the NAIA Division II for Steals per Game (3.045).
- Junior center, Marlena Schmidt leads the Fire in rebounds and blocks. She ranks third in the NAIA for Blocks Per Game (2.810) and Total Blocks (59).
- Senior shooting guard, Halee Printz leads SEU in average Assists per Game (6.73). The Ohio-native ranks first in Total Assists (148) and Assists per Game (6.727).
SOAK UP THE SUN:
- The Fire hold a streak of 55 consecutive victories over Sun Conference opponents.
- The last Sun Conference loss for Southeastern was on 02/10/16 against Thomas.
- This season, SEU has averaged 86.0 points per conference contest and is defeating teams within the league by an average margin of 29.2.
ALL-TIME SERIES:
- The Fire are tied 12-12 with the Gyrenes in the all-time series.
- Southeastern has won seven-straight against Ave Maria, having not lost against the Gyrenes since a 69-60 defeat in TSC tournament in 2015.
THE GYRENES:
- The Gyrenes are coming off of 94-56 victory against Trinty (Fla.) at home.
- This season, Ave Maria has averaged 72.0 points per game this season and is defeating teams by an average margin of 14.3.
- AMU ranks sixth in the NAIA Division II in Total Rebound Defense (31.667) and 3-point Field Goal Percentage Defense (0.253).
- Stand out junior forward, Sarah Miller is a major key for AMU's defensive success thus far in the season. Miller leads the team in average Points per Game (17.25) and Rebounds per Game (13.83).
- The Ohio native, Miller ranks first in the NAIA for Total Rebounds (332), and ranks second for Offensive Rebounds per Game (5.667) and Total Rebounds per Game (13.833).
TALE OF THE TAPE:
SEU
Points per Game: 80.7
Opponents Points per Game: 57.5
Field Goal %: .461
3PT %: .364
FT%: .713
Rebounds per Game: 38.3
Turnovers per Game: 12.8
Individual PPG Leader:
Elsa Paulsson-Glantz (18.46)
Individual Rebounds per Game Leader:
Marlena Schmidt (6.29)
Individual Assists per Game Leader:
Halee Printz (6.73)
Individual Blocks per Game Leader:
Marlena Schmidt (2.81)
AMU
Points per Game: 72.0
Opponents Points per Game: 57.7
Field Goal %: .432
3PT %: .306
FT%: .680
Rebounds per Game: 40.5
Turnovers per Game: 14.4
Individual PPG Leader: Sarah Miller (17.25)
Individual Rebounds per Game Leader: Sarah Miller (13.83)
Individual Assists per Game Leader: Danielle Weinmann (2.75)
Individual Blocks per Game Leader: Amanda Kasprzak (1.13)
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