Women's Basketball: #22 Transylvania (Ky.) (25-2 Overall) vs. #21 Ohio Northern (23-5 Overall)

Friday, March 7, 2014, 5 pm, Neal Fieldhouse, Greencastle, Ind.

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Friday's Contest: This is Ohio Northern's second consecutive appearance in the NCAA III Tournament and seventh overall. Northern has a all-time record of 5-8 (.385). ONU received an at-large bid to the tournament. The Polar Bears are lead by junior Jordan Kimes who leads the team in scoring (15.2 ppg), rebounding (9.0 rpg), field goal percentage (.587), 3-point field goal percentage (.537) and blocks. Senior Cenzie Yoder is second on the team in scoring (11.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.9 rpg) and leads the team in assists (94) and steals (40). Yoder currently ranks third all-time in scoring with 1,214 points and needs just 29 more to become the program leader. Transylvania won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament. The Pioneers are led by junior Nicole Coffman, who is averaging a team best 20.6 ppg and has a team best 61 steals.

Ohio Northern Probable Starters (2013-14 Stats):

G - #34 Sara Kocian, Sr. (5.9 ppg, .444 3FG%, 70 assists)
G - #22 Carly Thomas, So. (9.2 ppg, 57 assists, 27 steals)
G - #10 Taylor Hermiller, Sr. (4.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 17 steals)
F - #30 Jordan Kimes, Jr. (15.2 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 55 blocks)
F - #44 Cenzie Yoder, Sr. (11.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 94 assists)

All-Time Series: These teams have met three times (2010, 2011, 2012), with Northern winning all three meetings, including a 62-41 win in Ada last season. ONU is 1-0 all-time against the Pioneers on a neutral court.

Head Coach Michele Durand: Durand is in her 13th 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 202-145 (.582) at ONU and a career record of 323-302 (.517). She is 1-1 in the NCAA III Tournament.

Ticket Prices

Adults: $8.00
Seniors/Students/Children 2 and under: $4.00