MISSOURI S&T WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME DAY INFORMATION
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION	WEBCAST	LIVE STATS
Saturday, Nov. 17	Southern Arkansas	1 p.m.	Gibson Arena -  Rolla, Mo.	GLVC Network	Live Stats
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2018-19 Record: Missouri S&T is currently 1-0 overall and 0-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) for the 2018-19 season following a 99-42 season-opening home non-conference win over Blackburn (Ill.) this past Friday (Nov. 9) night at Gibson Arena.  The Miners, who had their Monday's (Nov. 12) home game against Avila (Mo.) postponed due to weather, are presently 1-0 at home, 0-0 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites to date this season.

Last Week's Action: Missouri S&T won its 17th consecutive season opener with a 99-42 home win over Blackburn (Ill.) last Friday (Nov. 9) night at Gibson Arena as four Miners registered double-digit points led by junior forward Maddie Raley (Haubstadt, Ind./Gibson Southern)'s game-high 18 total in 22 minutes of action.  Raley, who connected on eight-of-10 shots from the floor in the game, was joined in double-figure scoring by freshman guard  Michaela Davis (Keokuk, Iowa/Keokuk) with 16 points while freshman center Alex Kerr (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's Academy) and freshman guard Laura Rodriguez (Grand Canaria, Spain/Baloncesto Torrelodones) tallied 15 and 12 points, respectively.  Junior center Mykala Baylor (South Bend, Ind./Clay)'s seven rebounds represented a tie for game-high honors.  Michaela Davis (Keokuk, Iowa/Keokuk) along with Laura Rodriguez (Grand Canaria, Spain/Baloncesto Torrelodones) and junior forward Ashley Harvey (Raytown, Mo./Raytown) all claimed six board apiece.  S&T, which held a 47-17 halftime lead, outscored the Beavers 49-8 in the paint, 37-5 off turnovers, 23-0 in fast break points, and the Miner bench posted a 53-14 scoring advantage.  

S&T Head Coach – Alan Eads (Missouri, 1973), 17th season, 203-233 (.466).  The school's all-time winningest coach, Eads has led the Miners to two NCAA Division II Tournament appearances during his tenure at S&T.  Eads became the program's all-time leader in wins on Jan 29, 2011 as a result of  the Miners recording a 65-63 overtime win over Maryville. Eads currently third among active coaches in the GLVC in wins at his or her institution.  The Miners have made nine appearances in the GLVC Tournament under Eads, including trips to the semifinals in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
   Missouri S&T had its best season in school history during the 2007-08 season when it made its first trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 12 years.  Under Eads' tuleage, the Lady Miners posted a record of 24-7 on the year, breaking the school record for victories in a year, and reached the championship game of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional before falling to eventual national champion Northern Kentucky.  S&T finished in second place in the GLVC West Division with a 15-4 record and won its opening round game in the conference tournament over Bellarmine before falling to NKU in the semifinals.  Missouri S&T earned the No. 3 seed to the regional tournament, then knocked off Michigan Tech for its first-ever win in the NCAA Tournament and Quincy in the semifinal round to reach the title game in Springfield, Mo.  Since joining the GLVC in the 2005-06 season, the Miners have posted a record of 74-42. They were 17-11 in each of their first two seasons as a member of the league and made the conference tournament both times.
   Eads came to Missouri S&T after serving as an assistant coach at Southeast Missouri State University for the previous eight seasons.  While at Southeast, Eads served as the team's chief recruiter and worked primarily with the post players and the team defense. 
   Eads has also built an impressive resume as a head coach, leading Moberly Area Community College to a record of 199-37 over a span of eight years from 1986-94. He took the Lady Greyhounds to the NJCAA national tournament on five occasions, including a third place finish in 1986-87 and fifth place showings in 1987-88 and 1993-94.  Moberly had two 30-win seasons under Eads and also had seasons with 29, 28 and 26 wins during his tenure.  Eads was inducted in 2008 into the institution's Athletic Hall of Fame.  He was named as the Region XVI "Coach of the Year" on five occasions and also led the Lady Greyhounds to five region titles, all of which eventually led to berths in the national tournament. Moberly was the region runner-up on three other occasions and won the regular season title in all eight seasons Eads spent there.  He was also chosen after the 1990-91 season to serve as an assistant coach for the South team in the United States Olympic Festival in Los Angeles, Calif., as that team would go on to win the gold medal during the 1991 festival.
   Eads served as the head coach at Moberly High School from 1979-83, where he led his teams to two district titles and two trips to the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Tournament.
 
This Week's Opponent
     *Southern Arkansas: The Muleriders improved to 1-2 overall and 0-0 in the Great American Conference (GAC) this season as a result of posting a 77-37 non-conference win over Southeastern Baptist (Miss.) on Tuesday (11/13) at SAU's W.T. Watson Center in Magnolia, Ark., as four SAU players scored in double digits, led by freshman guard Ariana Guinn's game-high 17 points   SAU, under first-year head coach Adam Collins, is 1-2 at home, 0-0 on the road, and 0-0 at neutral sites this season.  Guinn (11.7 ppg. and 2.3 rpg.) along with junior guard Lena Maledon (9.7 ppg. and 2.7 rpg.) and freshman forward Jerica Bell (9.3 ppg. and 5.0 rpg.) lead the Muleriders in scoring this season.  Senior forward Alyssa Crase, who pulled down a game-most 10 rebounds against Southeastern Baptist (11/13),  is presently the Muleriders' top rebounder this season with a current 7.0 rpg. average (21 rebs.).  SAU which picked to finish 11th with 17 points in the 2018-19 Great American Conference (GAC) Women's Basketball Coaches Preseason Poll.  The Muleriders posted a 9-19 overall record, which included a ninth-place tying 8-14 GAC mark, for the 2017-18 campaign.  All-Time Series - First Meeting  -- 0-0-0 Home, 0-0-0 Away; Last Meeting - N/A.

Solid Nucleus Returns: The Miners return seven letter winners from last season's team, which includes three of S&T's top points leaders in Maddie Raley (Haubstadt, Ind./Gibson Southern) (13. 4 ppg.), senior forward Bria Pierce (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North) (8.8 ppg.) and junior guard Jordan Kabetske (Republic, Mo./Republic) (8.5 ppg.). The Miners' top returning rebounders are Bria Pierce  (6.4 rpg.),  Ashley Harvey (Raytown, Mo./Raytown)(4.4 rpg.) and Maddie Raley (4.2 rpg.).  S&T will be returning 57.5 percent (1,005-1,749 of its scoring output and 56.5 percent (515-911) of its rebounding production from the 2017-18 campaign.
  
Miner Details: Maddie Raley (Haubstadt, Ind./Gibson Southern)'s 87 career three-point field goals in 53 games is two shy of equalling Jaime Forsberg's (2004-08) 89 treys for 10th place on the school's all-time leaders list ... S&T improved to 31-14 (.689) in season openers and won their 17th consecutive season-opening contest with a 99-42 season-opening triumph over Blackburn (Nov. 9)...The season-opening win versus Blackburn also improved the Miners' home-opening mark to 35-9 (.795) dating back to the 1974-75 campaign ... Jordan Kabetske (Republic, Mo./Republic), who has totaled 94 career rebounds in 50 outings, is six boards away from reaching the century mark... The Miners were 4-2 a season ago in November contests, which included a 3-0 home mark.  Maddie Raley (Haubstadt, Ind./Gibson Southern) is S&T's top returning points leader in November 2017 outings with a 14.8 points a game average (89 pts.) ...  Jordan Kabetske's (Republic, Mo./Republic) six assists versus Blackburn ( 11/9) was one shy of matching her career single-season game best.  Kabetske compiled six helpers on two occasions last season - at Maryville (12/7) and against Indianapolis (2/15).

Dedication Ceremony: During halftime of this Saturday's (Nov. 17) Missouri S&T men's basketball game, a dedication ceremony honoring Kristie and John Gibson will be held for their generous support of the Gibson Arena renovation and Miner Athletics.
    
2017-18 Season: The Miners registered a 9-17 overall record for the 2017-18 season, which included a 4-14 mark in the GLVC's West Division.  S&T was 7-6 at home, 2-9 on the road, and 0-2 at neutral sites. 

NCAA II Statistics: Both NCAA Division II team and individual national statistical leaders for this 2018-19 season can be accessed at this link - NCAA Statistics. 

2018-19 GLVC Preseason Poll: S&T was selected to finish 14th place in the 2018-19 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Coaches Preseason Poll, which was released Oct. 17 by the Conference office.  The Miners accumulated 39 points in the poll as voted on by the league coaches.   Lewis was picked to win the conference title with 175 points and seven first-place votes.  Drury registered a second-place 174 points to go with six first-place votes while the one remaining first-place vote went to Southern Indiana, which accumulated a third-place 155 points.   

New GLVC Format: The GLVC regular season will no longer include the three-division format which were adopted last season with 15 teams.  The top eight teams with the most points derived from the GLVC Point Rating System at the end of the 2018-19 regular season will earn a berth to the GLVC Basketball Championship Tournament to be held on March 7-10 at the Vadalabene Center in Edwardsville, Ill., on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  
 
GLVC Standings/Schedule: Fans can view the complete 2018-19 GLVC Women's Basketball Standings at this link - GLVC Standings.  The composite 2018-19 conference women's basketball schedule can be accessed at this link - GLVC Schedule and the GLVC statistics at this link - GLVC Statistics.

Follow The GLVC: Fans can follow @GLVCsports on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using hashtag #GLVCwbb.  Complete coverage of all 2018-19 conference games can be accessed on GLVCSN.com.

Up Next: Missouri S&T plays the final game of its season-opening homestand Wednesday, Nov. 21, against the Westminster (Utah) College Griffins at S&T's Gibson Arena.  The non-conference gets underway at 6 p.m. (CT).