Women's Basketball Hosts Missouri State Saturday
1/8/2010 4:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Game 13 vs. Missouri State • Saturday, Jan. 9 • 2:05 p.m.
Missouri State Lady Bears at Creighton Bluejays
Ryan Athletic Center & D.J. Sokol Arena • Omaha, Neb.
Radio: 1180 AM, www.koilam1180.com • Video: www.gocreighton.com
Series History: Missouri State leads 26-15
Last Meeting: CU won 74-61, Feb. 6, 2009 in Springfield
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• Sam Schuett was named MVC Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 17 points and nine rebounds per game last week. She is averaging 15.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in MVC play.
• Creighton leads the MVC with an RPI of 24 and a strength of schedule ranked 12th (out of 345 Division I teams).
• Megan Neuvirth became the 20th player in school history to score 1,000 career points when she reached the milestone on Thursday.
• Creighton followed its largest winning margin in a road game under Jim Flanery (+25 at Illinois State), with its largest win under Flanery and its largest margin of victory ever in an MVC game, topping Wichita State by 41 on Thursday.
• Creighton is 15-26 all-time against MSU, but has won four of the last five meetings.
Scouting the Bluejays
The Bluejays are the preseason favorites in the MVC, returning seven letterwinners and four starters from last year's team which finished 22-12 and advanced to the WNIT for the fifth time in seven years ... CU leads the league and ranks seventh in the NCAA with 8.7 three-pointers per game ... The Jays are led by MVC Preseason Player of the Year, senior forward Megan Neuvirth, who is the reigning MVC Defensive Player of the Year. Neuvirth leads the team with 13.7 points and 2.5 steals per game and leads all active MVC players in career rebounds (795) and steals (241) ... Junior forward Sam Schuett (12.3 ppg) tops the team in rebounds (8.0), three-point field goal percentage (.449) and free-throw percentage (.837) after missing all of last year with an injury ... Junior guard Kelsey Woodard, who has 173 career three-pointers, ranks 29th in the NCAA with 2.8 threes per game ... Senior point guard Chevelle Herring, a second-team all-MVC honoree last year, leads the team with 2.8 assists per game.
Scouting the Lady Bears
Missouri State is 10-4 after having its six-game winning streak snapped in an 88-84 loss at Drake on Thursday ... MSU is 3-3 in road games this year ... It is the top-scoring team in the MVC, averaging 77.2 points per game and 82 points in Valley action, while it ranks eighth allowing 71.3 points per game ... MSU shoots 37.1 percent from three-point range, averaging 6.4 treys per game, and 73.4 percent from the free-throw line ... Casey Garrison leads the MVC with 18.8 points and 6.1 assists per game, while she also tops the team with 7.9 rebounds per game and 39 steals ... Jaleshia Roberson, who scored 36 points at Drake on Thursday, averages 14.4 points per game and leads the MVC with 42 three-pointers made.
The Coaches
Jim Flanery (Creighton, 1987) is in his eighth season as head coach, where he has led his team to five WNIT postseason appearances and four 20-win seasons. He owns a career record of 139-96 (.591). In 2003 he became the winningest rookie coach in school and MVC history and led the Jays to the 2004 WNIT Championship. Prior to serving as CU's head coach, Flanery served as CU's top assistant for a decade. He is 7-9 all-time against Missouri State. Nyla Milleson (Kansas State, 1985) is in her third season at Missouri State and 10th year as a collegiate head coach. She is 31-43 (.419) at MSU and 216-79 (.732) as a head coach. Milleson guided Division II Drury to five NCAA Tournament appearances in seven seasons prior to moving across town to Missouri State.
Creighton-Missouri State Series History
Missouri State leads the all-time series with the Bluejays, 26-15, while the Jays are 11-7 against the Lady Bears in Omaha. Creighton's current three-game winning streak in the series is its longest ever against MSU, while CU has won four of the last five meetings and six of the last nine.
Last Year Against Missouri State
Creighton swept the season series from MSU for just the second time in program history last year, winning 92-63 in Omaha last January and 74-61 in Springfield on Feb. 6. The Bluejays scored a season-high 92 points, dished a season-high 26 assists, hit a season-high 15 three-pointers and shot a season-best 58.6 percent from the field in their home win over MSU. Six Bluejays scored in double figures in that win, led by Kelsey Woodard's 19 points. Megan Neuvirth had a career-high eight assists in that win. In Springfield Woodard again led four Jays in double figures with 18 points in CU's first win on MSU's home court since 2002. On the season, CU shot 54.5 percent from the field and 51.2 percent from three-point range against MSU, averaging 83 points in the two wins.
Bluejay Individuals vs. Lady Bears
Kelsey Woodard averaged 18.5 points against MSU and averages 12.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game against MSU in her career, shooting 41.7 percent (15-36) from three-point range and making all nine of her free-throw attempts. Megan Neuvirth averaged 16.5 points against MSU last year and averages 9.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists against the Lady Bears, making 53.1 percent (26-49) of her field goal attempts. Chevelle Herring also averaged double figures against the Bears last year at 13.5 points, moving her career average to 9.3 points per game. She went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc against MSU last year and is 11-for-20 (.550) from three-point range against the Lady Bears in her career. Sam Schuett averages nearly a double-double against MSU in her career with 9.6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game against the Lady Bears. She's also 9-for-19 (.474) from three-point range against MSU.
Bluejays Start MVC 3-0
Creighton is 3-0 in MVC play for the first time since it won four straight to open the 2005-06 season. The Jays are 3-0 in MVC action for the fourth time under Jim Flanery – winning their fourth game after each previous 3-0 start. CU's best MVC start came in 1993-94, when it opened 8-0.
MVC Home Openers
Creighton moved to 14-4 all-time in its first MVC home game of the season, including 7-1 under Jim Flanery with an 89-48 win over Wichita State on Thursday. Creighton has won eight of its last nine MVC home debuts. The Jays' average winning margin in their last three MVC home openers is 35.3 points.
Bluejays Set School Record for FG%
Creighton shot a school record 64 percent from the field in their win over Wichita State (Jan. 7), surpassing the old mark of 63.9 percent set at Bradley on Jan. 24, 1994. The Bluejays made 32-of-50 shots, including 16-of-22 (.727) in the second-half of the record-setting performance. It proved to be Creighton's best shooting performance since shooting 63.2 percent from the field at Bradley on Feb. 8, 1996.
Neuvirth Reaches 1,000 Career Points
Senior forward Megan Neuvirth became the 20th player in school history to surpass 1,000 career points when she made a layup early in the second half against Wichita State (Jan. 7). She's the first new member of the 1,000-point club since Ally Thrall in 2008 and is just three points shy of Krissie Spanheimer (1,013) for 19th on the CU scoring chart.
Largest Valley Win
Creighton's 89-48 win over Wichita State (Jan. 7) marked the largest winning margin in an MVC game in school history, besting the 37-point margin over Missouri State on Jan. 6, 2002. The margin was also the largest in any game under head coach Jim Flanery, just one game after the Jays notched their largest winning margin in a road game under Flan (+25 at Illinois State).
Schuett Named MVC Player of the Week
Junior Sam Schuett enjoyed her return to MVC play for the first time in two years by being named MVC Player of the Week after averaging 17 points and nine rebounds in wins at Indiana State and Illinois State. Against the Sycamores, Schuett scored a season-high 19 points and made a career-best five three-point field goals. At Illinois State she had 15 points and a career-best 14 rebounds for her second double-double of the season, eighth career.
Team Highs
Creighton established numerous season-highs in its 89-48 win over Wichita State (Jan. 7). The Jays had season highs in points (89), points in a half (45), field goals (32), assists (25), field goal percentage (.640) and three-point percentage (.583).
Personal Highs
Kellie Nelson had a season-high 15 points, tied a career-high seven field goals and blocked a career-best four shots in CU's win over Wichita State (Jan. 7). DaNae Moore entered the WSU game with three points and no field goals this year before going 3-for-3 from the floor and 3-for-3 at the free-throw line to tie her career high with nine points (done previously against Wichita State at home last January). Katie Frank dished a career-best four assists in the victory to move to 15 assists and no turnovers in six home games this year.
Holy Schuett
Senior forward Sam Schuett has recorded back-to-back double-doubles in her last two games, with 15 points and career-best 14 rebounds at Illinois State (Jan. 2) and 12 points and 13 rebounds against Wichita State (Jan. 7) to move her career total to nine double-doubles. Schuett is averaging a double-double through three MVC games at 15.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. She is also shooting 65 percent (13-20) from the field and an eye-popping 69.2 percent (9-13) from three-point range, while going a perfect 11-for-11 at the free-throw line.
By the Boards
Creighton out-rebounded Wichita State 42-20 on Thursday night, the largest rebounding margin by the Bluejays since they were plus-23 against Evansville on Feb. 17, 2008. Sam Schuett actually out-rebounded the Shockers in the first half 9-7, as WSU did not have a rebound until nearly six minutes into the contest. WSU's 20 boards were the fewest by an opponent under Jim Flanery and the fewest dating back to box scores through 1991-92.
Can't Reach 50
Creighton's defense has not allowed any of its first three MVC opponents to get to 50 points, holding the three Valley foes to an average of 45.3 points per game. Dating back to the 2009 MVC Tournament, CU's last six Valley opponents have failed to reach 50 points, as the Jays held Wichita State (41), Drake (35) and Evansville (47) below 50 in the postseason. The Jays allowed just 54 points per game in MVC play last year and have allowed just 43.2 points per game against their last five Valley foes.
Fun With Free-Throws
Creighton shot just 66.7 percent from the free-throw line in non-conference play, but the Bluejays have opened MVC action with excellent shooting at the stripe, making 41-of-48 shots in their first three Valley games for a league-leading 85.4 free-throw percentage.
At Home in The Valley
Creighton is 17-2 at home in MVC play since the start of the 2007-08 season, going 8-1 in both of the last two seasons. They are 17-0 in Valley play at home against teams not from Des Moines in that span, as Drake is the only MVC team to leave Omaha with a win in that span.
Home is Where the Wins Are
The Bluejays have won 16 of their last 18 home games and are 77-25 (.755) at home under Jim Flanery. The Jays are now 71-21 (.772) all-time on-campus (5-1 at D.J Sokol Arena, 26-12 at Kiewit Fitness Center and 40-8 at Vinardi Athletic Center). The Bluejays played 301 of their first 428 recorded home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium where they posted a 213-88 (.708) record. Despite all of the moving, Creighton has managed to post a 316-118 (.728) recorded home record all-time at 12 different “home” sites.
Flan Likes Jan.
Head coach Jim Flanery has opened the month of January with two wins to move his record in the month to 42-16 (.724) all-time. It is by far his most successful month, as his next best winning percentage in a single month is .636 (March). His all-time record in the other four months of the basketball season is 97-80 (.548).
Three For All
Creighton continues to lead the MVC and ranks seventh in the NCAA this week with 8.7 three-point field goals per game. Of the Bluejays' 15 field goals at Indiana State (Dec. 31), 11 were three-pointers and they followed with 10 more at Illinois State. They have now posted back-to-back games with at least 10 three-pointers twice this year and six times under Jim Flanery. The Bluejays are 5-0 this year when making at least 10 three-pointers and 29-11 when making 10-plus threes under Flanery.
Jays Post Largest Road Win Since 2002
Creighton's 25-point win (69-44) at Illinois State (Jan. 2) was the largest winning margin in a Bluejay road game since Jan. 14, 2002 and the largest under head coach Jim Flanery. The previous best road margin was a 23-point win at UC Irvine (80-57) on Dec. 20, 2002. The Jays did post a 27-point win against Stephen F. Austin on a neutral court in Nov. 2003. CU has logged 20 20-plus point victories under Flanery, including five on the road.
Next to 1,000?
Kelsey Woodard and Chevelle Herring hope to join Megan Neuvirth with 1,000 career points this year and in doing so will become the first trio of Bluejays to reach the 1,000 point plateau in the same season. Woodard currently has 928 points and Herring has 914. Woodard is aiming to become the first junior to reach 1,000 career points at CU since Angie Janis did so in 2004-05.
We're Going Streaking
• Sam Schuett enters the game having made her last 21 free-throw attempts to move her percentage to a team-best 83.7 at the stripe.
• Kelsey Woodard has made a three-point field goal in every game this year to extend her streak to 19 straight games with a three-pointer made.
Steady Chevy
Chevelle Herring had a solid four-assist, zero-turnover game for the Bluejays in their win at Illinois State (Jan. 2), marking the first time in her career she had more than two assists in a game with zero turnovers. It was also just the second time in her last 47 games she did not have a turnover and the sixth time in her career finishing without a turnover while playing at least 20 minutes.
Toughest Schedule in MVC
Creighton has once again managed to put together the most difficult schedule in the Missouri Valley Conference. CU is one of only three MVC teams with a strength of schedule (SOS) better than 100 through games on Jan. 7. The Jays' SOS is a league-best 12, while UNI is second at 54 and Illinois State is at 76. The average SOS of the nine MVC teams outside of Creighton is 170 – including three teams with an SOS of worse than 200. Wichita State's SOS is a league-worst 284, while Evansville has a league-low RPI of 305. CU also has the best RPI in the MVC at 24, while Drake is second at 83. (All figures according to CollegeRPI.com through games on Jan. 7).
Lets Be Frank
Senior forward Katie Frank earned her first career start at UC Davis on Nov. 27, after coming off the bench in her first 73 career games. She's been helpful this season, with 16 assists in 12 games, including a career-best four against Wichita State (Jan. 7). She has already eclipsed her single-season high of eight helpers, which she needed 31 games to reach last year. She had 13 career assists in 69 games, before dishing 16 this year.
Good Losses?
Creighton lost its final three non-conference games, but each of the three opponents were ranked in the top 25 and each of the teams' RPI are currently in the top 20. Nebraska (4), Kansas (15), and Oklahoma (5) have an average RPI of 10. If you factor in Marquette (42), the average RPI of teams the Jays have lost to is 16.5.
Bluejays & Bison Can't Beat Blizzard
The Christmas Blizzard that hit much of the midwest cost Creighton its final non-conference game of the season, as its game with North Dakota State on Dec. 28 was cancelled. The contest was called off when NDSU notified Creighton it was unable to get its players back to Fargo from Christmas break in time to make the trip down I-29 to Omaha. The teams were unable to find a suitable date to reschedule this year and the Bison will be put back on the Creighton home schedule next season. Fans with tickets to that game can redeem them for any home game this season.
Live and Die by the Three
Creighton ranks seventh in the NCAA with 8.7 three-pointers per game, but the Jays have done considerably better from long range in wins than losses. CU is shooting 41.7 percent (88-211) from three-point range, an average of 11 threes per game, in wins. In losses, the Jays have made only 16-of-61 for 26.2 percent at an average of 4.0 per game.
Career Milestone Updates
• Sam Schuett recorded her 500th career rebound against Wichita State (Jan. 7).
• Schuett is 13 three-pointers shy of becoming the 15th player at CU with 100 career three-point field goals.
• Megan Neuvirth started the season ranked sixth in school history with 211 career steals, but now ranks fifth with 241 swipes.
• Neuvirth opened the year ranked seventh at CU with 714 career rebounds, but has since moved to into third with 795 boards.
• Neuvirth scored her 1,000 career point against Wichita State (Jan. 7) and ranks 20th in CU history in scoring.
• Kelsey Woodard became the eighth player in school history to reach 150 career three-point field goals earlier this season, and has moved from eighth to sixth in CU history with 173 treys - just two shy of Holly Sivesind (175) for fifth.
• Woodard scored her 900th point at Indiana State (Dec. 31).
• Chevelle Herring scored her 900th career point against Oklahoma (Dec. 20).
Free-Throw Facts
Creighton made and attempted season-highs by going 19-of-27 at the free-throw line against Oklahoma (Dec. 20). Leading the way were career days from Sam Schuett and Megan Neuvirth. Schuett was a perfect 8-for-8 at the stripe – both career highs. Neuvirth tied her career-best by making eight of her career-high 13 attempts at the line.
Jensen Ties School Record
Freshman Ally Jensen tied a school record by making a three-point field goal in each of her first seven career games. The guard equalled the school mark established by Laura Spanheimer in 2001-02, before going 0-for-2 from long range at Kansas (Dec. 13).
Getting Chevy in Gear
Senior Chevelle Herring played in her 100th career game at Kansas on Dec. 13. She was held scoreless for just the third time in her last 75 games and held without a field goal for the second straight game. In Creighton's four losses this year, Chevy has 20 points and 18 turnovers, while she is just 7-for-38 (.184) from the field and 0-for-8 from three-point range.
Hot Starts
Creighton got off to one of its best starts under eighth-year head coach Jim Flanery this year. CU's 5-1 start was its best start through six games since the 2000-01 team opened 5-1. At 5-2, the Jays matched the 2002-03 team, which went on to open the year 9-2. Of the previous seven teams to open the season with at least four wins in their first five games, six have gone on to win at least 20 games.
Neuvirth's Double-Double
Megan Neuvirth grabbed her 14th career double-double, first of the season, at Nebraska (Dec. 9), finishing one point shy of a career-high with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Her 11 field goals and 21 field goal attempts were both career-highs.
Record Setting Day From Long Range
Creighton tied and set school records and tied an MVC record in its 63-61 overtime win at UC Davis on Nov. 27. The Bluejays unloaded a school-record 41 three-point attempts (surpassing the former mark by four), which also tied the MVC record set by Illinois State against Air Force on Nov. 26, 2003. CU tied the school record by making 16 three-pointers, originally done against Oral Roberts on Dec. 16, 1989. The 16 treys tie for the fourth-most ever by an MVC team.
More Three Info
In Creighton's record-tying effort against UC Davis, the Bluejays made 10-of-20 three-point shots in the first half alone. But it was after halftime they truly relied on the three-ball, as the Jays did not make any “two-point” field goals in the second half, all of their 15 points came from behind the arc and their only non-three-point field goal after halftime was Kelsey Woodard's game-winning, left-handed layup at the buzzer in overtime. Woodard finished 6-for-12 from three-point range, while Sam Schuett made four, Ally Jensen added three, Chevelle Herring had two and Megan Neuvirth had one triple to contribute to tying the school record.
Not Done With 3FG Notes Just Yet
Creighton's 55 three-pointers through its first five games were the most ever in a five-game span in school history. In addition to the school-record tying 16 triples at UC Davis (Nov. 27), the Bluejays also set a school record for three-pointers in a two-game span, draining 28 over its first two games this year – 13 against Arkansas State (Nov. 13) and 15 against Davidson (Nov. 15).
Pulling Rank
The Bluejays played three straight ranked teams from Dec. 9-20, losing to No. 24 Nebraska, No. 23 Kansas and No. 15 Oklahoma. The Jays are 1-12 against the top-25 under Jim Flanery.
November Reign
Creighton went 4-1 this November, securing just its fourth four-win November in school history. The 2007-08 team set a school record by playing seven games in November, posting a 4-3 mark in the month. The 1985-86 team went 4-1 in November and the 1984-85 squad posted a perfect 5-0 mark in the month. The Bluejays are now 16-19 in November under Jim Flanery – the only month on the calendar the Bluejays are under .500 with Flan at the helm.
The State of Basketball in Nebraska
Creighton's starting lineup every game this year has featured all Nebraska natives – the first time in recorded school history the Bluejays have started five home state players. In fact, seven of CU's 10 players on this year's roster are from Nebraska – Bellevue natives Chevelle Herring (East) and Kelsey Woodard (West), Omaha products Jasmin Corbin (Millard West) Kellie Nelson (Westside) and Sam Schuett (Millard West), along with Katie Frank (South Sioux City) and Megan Neuvirth (West Point Central Catholic).
It's Raining Threes
Creighton made 28 three-pointers in its first two games of the season – setting a school record for three-pointers in a two-game span. The previous mark also came in the first two contests of a season, when the 2004-05 team drained 27 threes (14,13) in its first two games. The Jays have now made at least 10 three-pointers in a game 38 times under Jim Flanery (since 2002-03).
Sam She Is
Junior Sam Schuett has returned to her rebounding form after missing all of last year while taking a medical redshirt because of an ankle injury. The Omaha native is averaging 11.3 points and leads the team with 8.0 rebounds per game. She has four games with at least 10 rebounds and has three double-doubles to lead the team this year.
Cleaning the Glass
Creighton owned a 53-36 rebounding edge over Arkansas State (Nov. 13) in its season-opener, including an impressive 36-16 advantage in the first half. CU's 53 boards were its most in a regulation contest since nabbing 53 rebounds against Louisiana-Monroe on Dec. 10, 2005.
The 20-20-20 Precedent
Creighton has won at least 20 games in each of its previous two seasons. Taking a look at CU history, every time the Jays have won 20 games in a season, it has come in groups of at least three – winning at least 20 in three straight years (1985-87), four straight years (1991-94), three straight years (2002-04) and now two straight (2008-09) – setting a standard for this year's team to live up to.
Welcome to a Home!
Creighton's season-opener marked its first regular-season home game on campus since March 7, 1992 – an 81-69 win over Wyoming in the Vinardi Athletic Center (Old Gym). The 1991-92 team played four of its 14 home games at the Old Gym.
About the New Facility
Creighton will play all of its home games at the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center and D.J. Sokol Arena this year, a 75,600 square-foot facility which seats approximately 2,950 fans. In addition to the arena, the facility also includes a locker room, weight room and training room for the student-athletes and houses coaches' offices, meeting rooms, athletic staff offices, a media work room and much more. More information can be found on the facility in the first four pages of the 2009-10 Women's Basketball Media Guide.
Last Home Game of the 00's
Creighton's loss to No. 15 Oklahoma on Dec. 20 proved to be its final home game of the decade. The Jays enjoyed their most successful decade at home in school history, winning 101 of their 135 home games for a .748 winning percentage from 2000 to 2009.
Creighton Home Records by Decade
W L Pct.
1970s 30 12 .714
1980s 91 37 .711
1990s 93 35 .727
2000s 101 34 .748
Decade Breakdown
Creighton's 185 wins last decade were the most of any decade in school history, topping the 1990s 177 wins. The Jays posted a .595 winning percentage in the 00s compared to a .621 winning percentage in the 90s. See the chart below:
Bluejays by Decade
W L Pct.
2000s 185 125 .597
1990s 177 108 .621
1980s 151 132 .534
1970s 60 52 .536
Decade of Success
In the recently concluded decade, the Bluejays won 59.7 percent of their games, going 185-125. The only MVC team to win more last decade was Drake, with 191 wins and a 61.9 winning percentage.
Preseason Picks
The Bluejays have been picked as the preseason favorites in the MVC preseason poll as voted on by league coaches, media and sports information directors. CU received 34 of a possible 40 first-place votes and 393 of 400 points in the poll. This marks just the third time in 18 seasons as MVC members that the Jays are preseason favorites. CU was picked to win the title in 2002-03 and would go on to share the regular-season crown that year. The 1994-95 team was also picked first, but would finish fourth.
They're Back
The Bluejays return seven letterwinners and four starters, while losing just one major contributor from last season's team. Senior Chevelle Herring, senior Megan Neuvirth and junior Kelsey Woodard started all 34 games for the Bluejays last year, while senior Kelsey Crites (11) and sophomore DaNae Moore (18) split starting duties at guard, with Crites closing the year in the starting line up. Kristina Voss started 31 of the 34 games and is the only major loss from last year's team.
Playing the Percentages
The Bluejays return 83.9 percent of their scoring from last year, including three of the MVC's top-nine scorers from 2008-09. They return 84.0 percent of their rebounding from last year – and will also welcome 2007-08 leading rebounder Sam Schuett back to the line up after a medical redshirt season. They also bring back 88.2 percent of their assists from last year.
Welcome to Creighton
The Bluejays welcome two freshmen to the team this season. Jasmin Corbin is a Omaha Millard West product, where the 5-foot-6 guard played for one season alongside redshirt junior Sam Schuett. Corbin had 10 points, making 3-of-6 three-pointers in CU's exhibition. Ally Jensen, from Ames, Iowa, attended Ballard High School, where the 5-foot-7 guard owns school records for career three-pointers (220) and steals (261).
Exhibition Summary
Creighton played just one exhibition game for the third time in the last four years, but also played a closed door scrimmage at Iowa on Nov. 1. The Bluejays defeated Nebraska-Omaha, 80-57, on Nov. 5 at D.J. Sokol Arena. Kelsey Woodard's 17 points led five Bluejays in double figures, as all 10 CU players played at least 12 minutes in the game. Megan Neuvirth led the team with seven rebounds and six steals, while Kelsey Crites came off the bench to lead the Jays with five assists.
