Women's Basketball: Capital (16-10 Overall, 11-7 OAC) at Ohio Northern (20-5 Overall, 16-2 OAC)

February 25, 2015

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 - 7:30 pm, ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio

| Game Day Program |

Thursday's Preview: Ohio Northern enters today's game as the number one seed in the OAC Tournament after winning the OAC regular season crown Saturday ... ONU is 25-26 all-time in the OAC Tournament and has won the title three times (2013, 1988, 1986) ... The Polar Bears are 21-3 all-time at home in the OAC Tournament ... The Polar Bears faced off aganist the Crusaders last season in the OAC Tournament Championship where Capital knocked off ONU 67-50 ... Northern finished the regular season on a 6-game winning streak ... Senior Jordan Kimes leads the Polar Bears in scoring (13.9 ppg), rebounding (8.1 rpg), field goal percentage (.558) and blocked shots (47) ... Junior Carly Thomas leads the team in assists (68) and steals (38) and is second on the team in scoring (9.5 ppg) ... Freshman Amy Bullimore ranks second on the team in rebounds (5.9 rpg) and third on the team in field goal percentage (.535) ... The Crusaders enter the contest as the No. 4 seed ... Capital has a 54-20 all-time record in the OAC Tournament and has won ten OAC Tournament titles ... Capital defeated #5 seed Wilmington Tuesday 76-65 in the OAC tournament quarterfinals ... Senior Shelby sheets leads the team this season, averaging 11.3 ppg.

Ohio Northern Probable Starters(2014-15 Stats):

G - #14 Angela Tesny, So. (4.0 ppg, 44 assists)
G - #20 Brooke Espenschied , Jr. (5.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
G - #22 Carly Thomas, Jr. (9.5 ppg, 68 assists)
F - #30 Jordan Kimes, Sr. (13.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg)
F - #24 Karissa Steffas, Jr. (8.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg) 

Series Records: Capital leads the all-time series over Ohio Northern 49-32 ... ONU swept the season series, winning in Bexley 67-58 on Dec. 13 and in Ada 60-40 on Jan. 24 ... This marks the third time that ONU has hosted CU in the OAC Tournament, the second consecutive season they have hosted the Crusaders at home ... Capital defeated the Polar Bears last season in the OAC Tournament finals 67-50 to claim the OAC Tournament crown and an automatic bid the the NCAA Tournament. 

ONU head Coach Michele Durand: Durand is in her 14th season as head coach of the Polar Bears. She has been named Region Coach of the Year twice and OAC Coach of the year twice. She has a record of 222-151 (.595) at ONU and a career record of 343-308 (.527).