The 2015-16 Gustavus Adolphus College women's basketball team. (Photo courtesy of SPX Sports)
Game Information:
Date: Monday, November 16
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: New Ulm, Minn. | Martin Luther College
Live Coverage: Video| Stats
2015-16 MIAC Women’s Basketball Preview
ST. PETER, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s basketball team will open its 2015-16 season on Monday evening when it travels to New Ulm, Minnesota for a non-conference contest with Martin Luther College. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
Last Season
With a young, but talented lineup, the Gusties exceeded many expectations during the course of the 2014-15 season and made its way back to the MIAC playoffs for a league-best 15th consecutive year. After going 11-7 in conference play, Gustavus finished tied for third place in the conference standings with Saint Mary’s and Concordia. Because of league tiebreaker rules, the Gusties traveled to Winona, Minnesota for an MIAC Playoff Quarterfinal matchup against Saint Mary’s. There, the Gusties caught the Cardinals on their best shooting night of the season, and as a result, saw their season come to an end with a 90-58 loss. Coach Laurie Kelly’s squad finished its season with an overall record of 17-9.
The Roster
The Gusties will feature a lineup of 16 total players, including two seniors, four juniors, five sophomores, and five first-years. These numbers include returners Lindsey Johnson (Sr., Edina, Minn.) and Mikayla Miller (So., Goodhue, Minn.). Last season, Johnson earned All-Conference honors, was second on the team in scoring (10 ppg) and field goal percentage (46.6), averaged 4.1 rebounds per game, led the team in three-point shooting percentage (41.4), and ranked fifth in the conference in free-throw percentage (81.6). Miller became the first Gustavus rookie to earn a spot on the All-Conference team since the 1996-97 season, started in all 26 games games as first-year, and led the team in scoring 15 times. She ranked third in the conference in points per game (16.2), second in minutes per game (34.7), and third in assists (69) and steals (49). In Gustavus single-season history, Miller ranks ninth in points (446), sixth in free throws (100), and third in steals (78).
Key Loss
Maddie Ehrich ’15 (Eden Prairie, Minn.) represents the Gusties’ lone starter from last season that has departed. Ehrich averaged 26.6 minutes per game, started 23-of-26 games, was fourth on team in scoring with 7.8 points per game, and was fifth on team in rebounding with three per game.
By the Numbers
86.4: Gustavus returns 86.4 percent of its scoring from players that started at least one game last season.
100: 100 percent of the Gustavus roster hails from the state of Minnesota.
Did You Know?
The Gusties will travel to Puerto Rico over their winter break. The training trip will feature two games against Ramapo College and the Coast Guard Academy.
Gustavus Links
Roster | Schedule/Results | 2014-15 Stats