By: Jeff Weseloh, Director of Athletics Media Relations
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Opponent: #7 Fort Hays State
Time: Saturday, February 6; 2:00 PM
Location: Gross Memorial Coliseum; Hays, Kan.
Bolivar, Mo. - Southwest Baptist will hit the road on Saturday as they travel to #7 Fort Hays State.
The Coaches and the All-Time SeriesSBU head coach
Kelsey Keizer in her second season on the Bearcat bench after leading SBU to a 9-18 (4-15 MIAA) record last season. Coach Keizer had spent the past three years as the assistant at Southwest Baptist after playing collegiately for Division I Drake.
Tony Hobson is in his 8th season as the head coach at Fort Hays State. Hobson holds a career coaching record of 343-111, including 132-71 at Fort Hays State.
Fort Hays State leads the all-time series against Southwest Baptist 9-7. The Bearcats claimed a 82-71 victory earlier this season, handing then #1 FHSU their first loss of the season.
Scouting the BearcatsSouthwest Baptist is coming off of a 64-52 road loss to Nebraska-Kearney, and are now 12-9 (7-8 MIAA) on the season. The Bearcats are led in scoring by
Caylee Richardson who averages 11.8 ppg and 8.2 rpg, while
Megan Rosenbohm averages 11.3 ppg off of the bench.
Dilonna Johnson averages 10.6 ppg and a team high 3.5 apg, while
Mackenzie Skupa is averaging 7.6 ppg and
Sarah Magana is averaging 3.5 apg.
Scouting the TigersFort Hays comes into the contest against Southwest Baptist with a 19-2 (13-2 MIAA) record on the season. The Tigers are coming off of an 70-57 victory over Central Missouri, and are currently the #7 ranked team in the latest WBCA Coaches Poll. FHSU is led in scoring by Chelsea Mason who averages 13.0 ppg, while Jill Faxon (12.6 ppg), Paige Lunsford (11.2 ppg), and Beth Bohuslavsky (10.6 ppg) all average double-figures.