The Lowdown: No. 16 John Brown University @ Mid-America Christian University
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Gaulke Activity Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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The Dish on the Lady Evangels: The Mid-America Christian University Evangels won for the second straight time with a 66-52 drubbing of Southwestern Assemblies of God University last Saturday (Feb. 15) to move to 15-10 overall and 9-7 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. Ashlee Ferguson led the Lady Evangels with a team-high 18 points, all coming on six threes, which ties a single-game school record since joining the NAIA.
Ashlee Ferguson is leading the Lady Evangels with 15.0 ppg, while Lauren McKinney is scoring 10.7 ppg and leads the Lady Evangels with 8.3 rebounds per game. Cheyenne Been is also averaging double-figure scoring at 10.9 ppg.
The Dish on the Golden Eagles: The No. 16-ranked John Brown University Golden Eagles come in to tonight's contest on quite a roll, winners of six of their last seven to jump to 20-5 overall and are currently tied for third in the SAC with a 12-4 conference mark.
Sierra Shipley leads JBU in scoring (16.5 ppg) and rebounds (6.5 rpg), followed by Eliana Fernandez with 10.8 ppg and Kortni Barenberg at 10.6 ppg. Fernandez has also dished out a team-best 75 assists.
The Series: The Lady Evangels are 3-10 against the Golden Eagles since becoming an NAIA school after the Golden Eagles won the initial matchup this season in Siloam Springs, Ark. The Lady Evangels are winless in six tries vs. JBU at home.
The Coaches:
Marcus Moeller is in his first season as the head women's basketball coach after serving as assistant coach for the past two years. He has also served as the Assistant Athletic Director at MACU for the past year. Moeller has gotten off to a good start, already leading the Lady Evangels to their most conference victories (9) since joining the NAIA in 2007.
Prior to arriving at MACU, Moeller after served three years as an assistant coach at Missouri Southern State University under the tutorship of head coach Maryann Mitts. In those three seasons, Moeller helped MSSU compile an overall combined record of 51-33 and qualify for three MIAA conference tournaments.
He assisted in all areas of the MSSU program including recruiting, scouting, practice and gameday preparations, and academic success.
Before coaching at MSSU, Moeller had a successful playing career at Ozark Christian College in Joplin where he played in all 147 games over a four-year span. Moeller, a two-year captain, averaged eight points and five assists while helping lead the Ambassadors to a 24-16 record his senior season.
Moeller earned a three-year Associate's degree in Christian Education from Ozark Christian College in 2008 and a BS in General Studies from Missouri Southern in 2010.
Jeff Soderquist is in his eighth season as head coach of the John Brown University women's basketball program. Soderquist is the winningest coach in program history and has guided the Golden Eagles to three appearances in the NAIA National Tournament.
Up Next: The Lady Evangels will go to Shawnee, Okla. to face the St. Gregory's University Cavaliers Saturday afternoon (Feb. 22) at 3 p.m.
