The Webster University women's basketball team faces the Washington University Bears, 5th ranked nationally in the NCAA Division III, at home on December 29. Washington University is riding a six-game win streak and is off to an 8-1 record.
The Gorloks are 4-5 and coming off a 57-51 win over Rust College (MS), on December 15. The Bears will have a significant height advantage with a starting front line that runs 6'1, 6'0, and 6'0. The Gorloks counter with a front line of 5'10, 5'9, and 5'6.
Game time for the contest is set for 1:00 p.m. on the 29th. The probable starting lineups for the matchup are as follows:
Washington University Probable Starters
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG FG% APG
21 Melissa Gilkey F 6-1 So. 15.0 7.2 .545 1.0
23 Maddy Scheppers G 5-10 So. 11.8 6.2 .427 1.1
15 Alyssa Johanson G 6-0 So. 8.9 3.8 .470 1.3
34 Jordan Rettig F 6-0 Jr. 8.2 6.6 .400 1.9
10 Alexandra Keane G 5-7 So. 2.1 1.4 .313 2.0
Webster Probable Starters
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG FG% APG STL
23 Maggie Zehner G 5-7 Sr 11.7 4.2 .317 3.0 1.7
11 Kaliann Rikard G 5-6 Jr 4.7 3.4 .250 2.8 2.9
5 Gwen Williams G 5-6 Sr 11.1 3.6 .412 1.6 3.4
33 Courtney Pursley F 5-9 Jr 9.3 7.9 .338
31 B. Harris -Conway C 5-10 Fr 1.7 1.3 .294