So. Kendall Schulte dribbles around a defender near mid-court.
Women’s Basketball Headed to Play Final Regular-Season Games
ADA, OKLA. – The East Central University women's basketball team will make the trip to Arkadelphia, Ark., for the final two games of the 2018-19 regular-season. The Tigers (19-7, 14-6 GAC) will first battle Ouachita Baptist, Thursday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 p.m. ECU will then make the short trip across the street to face Henderson State, Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m.
Tiger Quick Shots
• This week's games are the final games of the regular season
• The Tigers claimed a spot in the 2018-19 GAC Championship Tournament
• Eighth-straight trip to the GAC Tournament
• ECU is currently second (14-6) in the Great American Conference standings
• HSU is in the tournament and currently ranked No. 5 (12-8
• Ouachita has been eliminated from the tournament (5-15)
• This is the sixth-straight year that both the ECU men's and women's team have gone to
the GAC Championship Tournament
• Longest current streak
• Southeastern is next with two-straight years
• The Tigers are tied with Southeastern and Arkansas Tech for the most double trips (6)
• ECU has sent both team the most times (4) since the field was expanded in 2015-16
• Next on the list is SE, ATU and Ouachita (2)
• The Tigers are ranked No. 43 in the NCAA in free-throw percentage (74.6%)
• Two players are ranked in the top-100 in the NCAA Free Throw Percentage category
• Preisner: No. 1 - 93.5%
• So.
Madison Rehl: No. 91 - 80.6%
• Individually, ECU has four players ranked in the top-100 in NCAA statistical categories
• Preisner is ranked in the top-100 in four categories
• No. 1 Free Throw Pct. - 93.5%
• No. 42 Defensive Rebounds/Gm - 7.0
• No. 77 Rebounds/Gm - 8.8
• No. 85 Rebounds - 219
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Tia Williams is ranked in three categories
• No. 35 3PT FG Pct. - 40.4%
• No. 67 3PT FG/Gm - 2.46
• No. 82 3PT FGM - 59
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Stefany Lourenco is ranked in two categories
• No. 72 Steals - 57
• No. 89 Steals/Gm - 2.19
• Rehl: No. 91 Free-Throw Percentage - 80.6%
• The Tigers are ranked in the top-100 in 13 NCAA categories, six in the top-50
• ECU has two players that have already earned a spot, or are close to the Career Records list
• Williams is ranked in three categories
• No. 8 3PT FGA: 361
• No. 5 3PT FGM - 132
• No. 8 Games Played - 108
• Preisner: No. 6 Double-Doubles - 11
• The team is also making their mark on the individual season record books
• No. 3 3PT Field Goals Made - 224
• No. 6 3PT Field Goals Made - 626
• The Tigers defeated No. 22 Central Oklahoma (75-56), Dec. 31
• First win over a ranked opponent since Feb. 20, 2018 vs. No. 5 Southwestern (W, 76-66)
• Sr.
Tia Williams was named GAC Player of the Week for Jan. 2
• Preisner was named GAC Player of the Week for Nov. 26, 2018
• Against Arkansas-Fort Smith: 31 pts., 10 reb., 1 assist, 4 steals, 100 (14-of-14) FT%
• Most points by an ECU player since Jan. 12, 2013
• Ties for 11th highest single-game point total for a Tiger
