Tuesday, November 23
Brooklyn, NY
2 PM
Michigan State University
at
St. Francis Brooklyn
Spartan Women Continue Road Trip at St. Francis Tuesday
11/22/2021 11:16:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MSU is in the midst of a three-game road trip.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Michigan State women's basketball continues its three-game road trip, taking on St. Francis Brooklyn on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. The Spartans will end the three-game road swing with a post-Thanksgiving battle with in-state foe Oakland on Friday, Nov. 26 at 3 p.m.
• The Spartans suffered their first loss of the season, falling to Fordham 71-68 on Nov. 21. MSU now stands 4-1 in the season. St. Francis earned its first win of the season after defeating Rider, 74-62, on Nov. 20 on the road. The Terriers stand 1-3 so far this season.
• Senior guard Nia Clouden recorded a new season-best 22 points and five rebounds against Fordham. She has now scored in double figures in all five games and 76 career games. For the season, Clouden has averaged 17.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. The senior now has 20 career 20-point games including the last two.
• Graduate student forward Tamara Farqhuar had a career-high four blocks against Fordham on Nov. 21. She had previously had three on six occasions at Purdue. The forward also had her second double-digit rebound performance with 10 boards. Farquhar has made an immediate impact with the Spartans, including starting the last two games.
• The Spartans have three players scoring in double digits so far this season. Senior guard Nia Clouden is now first on the team in scoring, averaging 17.6 points per game, while junior guard Alyza Winston is scoring 16.6 ppg. Freshman guard DeeDee Hagemann has come on strong during her rookie campaign, scoring 10.3 ppg.
SCOUTING ST. FRANCIS
St. Francis Brooklyn enters the meeting with Michigan State with a 1-3 record. The Terriers earned their first win of the season with a 74-62 win over Rider on Nov. 20. St. Francis started the season with losses to Manhattan, Michigan and Penn. The Spartans are the second Big Ten opponent that the Terriers have met. Against the Wolverines, U-M won 82- 46 with Naz Hillmon scoring 19 points.
Last time out, St. Francis earned its road win of the season against Rider, 74-62. It was the Terriers first win over the Broncs since 2014, and their third win in the last five meetings.
St. Francis has two players averaging in double figures in scoring with Fruzsina Horvath leading the team with 16.0 ppg and Ally Lassen adding 10.0 ppg. Horvath also leads in rebounds, bringing down 5.3 rpg. As a team, the Terriers are scoring 58.0 ppg, while allowing 70.3 ppg. The St. Francis defense is strong with 10.0 steals per game and forcing 18.5 turnovers per game.
SERIES HISTORY VS. TERRIERS
The matchup against St. Francis Brooklyn on Tuesday is a first for Michigan State. The Terriers of St. Francis are located in Brooklyn Heights, New York and are members of the Northeastern Conference (NEC), marking the second time this season the Spartans have faced a team from the league.
MERCHANT MILESTONES
Spartan head coach Suzy Merchant reached the 300-win mark as head coach of the Spartans against Bryant on Nov. 19, holding a 300-188 record at Michigan State. Karen Langeland is the all-time leader with a 376-290 record at MSU. Merchant is also 12 wins away from tying Langeland for the most Big Ten wins by a MSU coach with 156. Merchant also reached 500 career wins against Valparaiso on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Overall, she holds a 501-278 record and stands 200-157 at Michigan State.
LOOKING ACROSS THE NATION (As of 11/20)
Michigan State is among the nation's best in several categories. The Spartans are first in the NCAA in assists with 97, while standing second in the nation and second in the Big Ten in assists per game with 24.3 apg. Penn State leads the nation with 26.0 apg. MSU is also 12th in the country and fourth in the Big Ten in scoring offense, averaging 88.8 points per game.
TOUGH STRETCH
After starting the season with four-straight home games, the Spartans hit the road for three-straight games. MSU faces a tough challenge of three games in six days. During the Spartans started their New York trip with a 71-68 loss at Fordham on Nov. 21, before ending the difficult stretch taking on St. Francis College on Tuesday, Nov. 23. After Thanksgiving, the Spartans will make the short trek to Rochester to battle with in-state foe Oakland on Friday, Nov. 26.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Senior guard Nia Clouden recorded a new season-best 22 points and five rebounds. She has now scored in double figures in all five games and 76 career games. The Spartans are 13-7 when Clouden scores at least 20 points.
Junior guard Alyza Winston also reached double figures for the fifth-straight game against Fordham with 13 points. She has now scored in double figures in 20 career games with MSU holding a 15-5 mark in those games.
TOUGH TAMARA
Graduate student forward Tamara Farqhuar has made an immediate impact after transferring from Purdue. She is averaging 8.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in the first five games. She had a career-high four blocks against the Terriers on Nov. 21. She had previously had three on six occasions at Purdue. The forward also had her second double-digit rebound performance with 10 boards. Against Valpo on Nov. 16, she had her first double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
SOLID FROM THE STRIPE
The Spartans tied a school record going 10-for-10 from the charity stripe against the Beacons on Nov. 16. The last time MSU didn't miss from the free throw line with at least 10 attempts was against Central Michigan in the NCAA Tournament, going 11-for-11 on March, 23, 2019. The last time at the Breslin Center was when MSU went 19-for-19 against Michigan on Feb., 23, 2016.
SEASON OPENERS
All-time, the Spartans are now 34-15 in season openers, but 27-2 when the opener is in East Lansing. Coach Merchant is 12-3 in season openers at MSU, and has won 18 of her last 21, including her time at Eastern Michigan. This season, the Spartans earned a dominating 93-31 win over Morehead State on Nov. 9 paced by six MSU players reaching double figures.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
With 22 points against Fordham on Nov. 21, senior guard Nia Clouden continues to rise up the charts. Clouden now has 1,369 career points and is just two points away from passing Kelli Roehrig (2001-05) for No. 12 on the all-time MSU scoring list. Roehrig scored 1,370 career points in the Green and White. Clouden also now has 352 career assists, She is now just four assists away from passing Vnemina Reese (1998-02) for the No. 11 spot. Reese had 356 helpers during her time with MSU.
IT'S RAINING THREES
The Spartans set a new school record with 17 3-pointers against Morehead State on Nov. 9. The previous record 15 by Michigan State vs. Bowling Green on Nov. 6, 2018 at the Breslin Center. Michigan State shot 60.7 percent from long range, led by junior guard Alyza Winston's 4-for-7 performance. Senior guard Laurel Jacqmain set a new career high with 11 points, highlighted by back-to-back-to-back treys in the fourth quarter.
HAGEMANN EARNS B1G HONOR
DeeDee Hagemann was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday. The Detroit, Michigan native captured the first Freshman of the Week honor of the season after a stellar first week of action, scoring in double figures in both games. For the week, she averaged 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while adding 6.0 helpers per contest. She is the first Spartan named Big Ten Freshman of the Week since Nia Clouden on Dec. 31, 2018.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State women's basketball suffered its first loss of the season, falling 71-68 to Fordham, Sunday afternoon in its road opener at Fordham's Rose Hill Gym.
Senior guard Nia Clouden had her second-straight 20-point game with 22 points to go along with five rebounds. Graduate student Tamara Farqhuar had her second double-digit rebound performance with 10 boards to go along with a career-high four blocks. Junior guard Alyza Winston (13) and freshman guard DeeDee Hagemann (11) also scored in double figures for MSU.
MASK UP, MICHIGAN
Currently, masks are required indoors for all individuals. Michigan State University requires all campus visitors, faculty, staff and students to wear a mask while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR CLOUDEN
Senior guard Nia Clouden added to her preseason accolades. Clouden was named to the John R. Wooden Award® Women's Preseason Top 50 Watch List and the 2022 Wade Trophy preseason Watch List, as well as the Naismith Watch List. She had already been named to the Lieberman Watch List and earned preseason All-Big Ten honors.
CLOSING OUT THE GAMES
The Spartans have been extremely effective closing out games over the last couple years, winning 227 of its last 240 games (.946) when leading with five minutes left, including 177 of their last 192. In Coach Merchant's tenure, Michigan State is 262-19 (.932) when holding a lead with five minutes left. This season, MSU is 3-0 when leading with five minutes remaining.
CLOUDEN EARNS PRESEASON HONORS
Michigan State women's basketball senior guard Nia Clouden has been named 2021-22 Preseason All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media, capturing the honor for the second-straight season. During the 2020-21 season, Clouden was fifth in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 18.7 points per game. It was the most points per game by a Spartan since Tori Jankoska averaged 22.6 ppg during the 2016-17 season. An Owings Mills, Maryland, native, Clouden earned her third-straight All-Big Ten honor after being named to the first team last season.
MAGIC NUMBERS
In head coach Suzy Merchant's tenure, when two numbers on the scoreboard were achieved it typically has been a sign of a MSU win. The Green & White have won 161 of their last 186 games (.866) when scoring at least 70 points, and the Spartans are 181-32 (.850) under head coach Suzy Merchant when hanging at least 70 points on the scoreboard. This season, MSU is now 4-0 this season when scoring 70 points.
MEET THE NEW SIGNEES
Michigan State women's basketball head coach Suzy Merchant announced the signing of two National Letters of Intent, including Theryn Hallock (Grand Rapids, Michigan/ Forest Hills Central High School) and Abbey Kimball (Grand Rapids, Michigan/ West Catholic High School).
Hallock is a 5-11 guard, who is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, attends Forest Hills Central and is coached by Kristina Prins. As a junior, she averaged 23.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 6.6 steals per game. She reached the 1,000-career point mark as a junior last season. She also earned first-team all-state honors. Hallock is a three-time all-conference honoree, including capturing first-team honors as a junior.
Kimball is a 5-10 guard, who is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, plays for head coach Jill VanderEnde at West Catholic High School. She is rated No. 80 nationally overall and No. 18 at her position by HoopGurlz. During her junior season, she averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 5.0 steals per game. Kimball has captured first-team all-conference honors for three-straight seasons.
• The Spartans suffered their first loss of the season, falling to Fordham 71-68 on Nov. 21. MSU now stands 4-1 in the season. St. Francis earned its first win of the season after defeating Rider, 74-62, on Nov. 20 on the road. The Terriers stand 1-3 so far this season.
• Senior guard Nia Clouden recorded a new season-best 22 points and five rebounds against Fordham. She has now scored in double figures in all five games and 76 career games. For the season, Clouden has averaged 17.6 points and 5.6 assists per game. The senior now has 20 career 20-point games including the last two.
• Graduate student forward Tamara Farqhuar had a career-high four blocks against Fordham on Nov. 21. She had previously had three on six occasions at Purdue. The forward also had her second double-digit rebound performance with 10 boards. Farquhar has made an immediate impact with the Spartans, including starting the last two games.
• The Spartans have three players scoring in double digits so far this season. Senior guard Nia Clouden is now first on the team in scoring, averaging 17.6 points per game, while junior guard Alyza Winston is scoring 16.6 ppg. Freshman guard DeeDee Hagemann has come on strong during her rookie campaign, scoring 10.3 ppg.
SCOUTING ST. FRANCIS
St. Francis Brooklyn enters the meeting with Michigan State with a 1-3 record. The Terriers earned their first win of the season with a 74-62 win over Rider on Nov. 20. St. Francis started the season with losses to Manhattan, Michigan and Penn. The Spartans are the second Big Ten opponent that the Terriers have met. Against the Wolverines, U-M won 82- 46 with Naz Hillmon scoring 19 points.
Last time out, St. Francis earned its road win of the season against Rider, 74-62. It was the Terriers first win over the Broncs since 2014, and their third win in the last five meetings.
St. Francis has two players averaging in double figures in scoring with Fruzsina Horvath leading the team with 16.0 ppg and Ally Lassen adding 10.0 ppg. Horvath also leads in rebounds, bringing down 5.3 rpg. As a team, the Terriers are scoring 58.0 ppg, while allowing 70.3 ppg. The St. Francis defense is strong with 10.0 steals per game and forcing 18.5 turnovers per game.
SERIES HISTORY VS. TERRIERS
The matchup against St. Francis Brooklyn on Tuesday is a first for Michigan State. The Terriers of St. Francis are located in Brooklyn Heights, New York and are members of the Northeastern Conference (NEC), marking the second time this season the Spartans have faced a team from the league.
MERCHANT MILESTONES
Spartan head coach Suzy Merchant reached the 300-win mark as head coach of the Spartans against Bryant on Nov. 19, holding a 300-188 record at Michigan State. Karen Langeland is the all-time leader with a 376-290 record at MSU. Merchant is also 12 wins away from tying Langeland for the most Big Ten wins by a MSU coach with 156. Merchant also reached 500 career wins against Valparaiso on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Overall, she holds a 501-278 record and stands 200-157 at Michigan State.
LOOKING ACROSS THE NATION (As of 11/20)
Michigan State is among the nation's best in several categories. The Spartans are first in the NCAA in assists with 97, while standing second in the nation and second in the Big Ten in assists per game with 24.3 apg. Penn State leads the nation with 26.0 apg. MSU is also 12th in the country and fourth in the Big Ten in scoring offense, averaging 88.8 points per game.
TOUGH STRETCH
After starting the season with four-straight home games, the Spartans hit the road for three-straight games. MSU faces a tough challenge of three games in six days. During the Spartans started their New York trip with a 71-68 loss at Fordham on Nov. 21, before ending the difficult stretch taking on St. Francis College on Tuesday, Nov. 23. After Thanksgiving, the Spartans will make the short trek to Rochester to battle with in-state foe Oakland on Friday, Nov. 26.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Senior guard Nia Clouden recorded a new season-best 22 points and five rebounds. She has now scored in double figures in all five games and 76 career games. The Spartans are 13-7 when Clouden scores at least 20 points.
Junior guard Alyza Winston also reached double figures for the fifth-straight game against Fordham with 13 points. She has now scored in double figures in 20 career games with MSU holding a 15-5 mark in those games.
TOUGH TAMARA
Graduate student forward Tamara Farqhuar has made an immediate impact after transferring from Purdue. She is averaging 8.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in the first five games. She had a career-high four blocks against the Terriers on Nov. 21. She had previously had three on six occasions at Purdue. The forward also had her second double-digit rebound performance with 10 boards. Against Valpo on Nov. 16, she had her first double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
SOLID FROM THE STRIPE
The Spartans tied a school record going 10-for-10 from the charity stripe against the Beacons on Nov. 16. The last time MSU didn't miss from the free throw line with at least 10 attempts was against Central Michigan in the NCAA Tournament, going 11-for-11 on March, 23, 2019. The last time at the Breslin Center was when MSU went 19-for-19 against Michigan on Feb., 23, 2016.
SEASON OPENERS
All-time, the Spartans are now 34-15 in season openers, but 27-2 when the opener is in East Lansing. Coach Merchant is 12-3 in season openers at MSU, and has won 18 of her last 21, including her time at Eastern Michigan. This season, the Spartans earned a dominating 93-31 win over Morehead State on Nov. 9 paced by six MSU players reaching double figures.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
With 22 points against Fordham on Nov. 21, senior guard Nia Clouden continues to rise up the charts. Clouden now has 1,369 career points and is just two points away from passing Kelli Roehrig (2001-05) for No. 12 on the all-time MSU scoring list. Roehrig scored 1,370 career points in the Green and White. Clouden also now has 352 career assists, She is now just four assists away from passing Vnemina Reese (1998-02) for the No. 11 spot. Reese had 356 helpers during her time with MSU.
IT'S RAINING THREES
The Spartans set a new school record with 17 3-pointers against Morehead State on Nov. 9. The previous record 15 by Michigan State vs. Bowling Green on Nov. 6, 2018 at the Breslin Center. Michigan State shot 60.7 percent from long range, led by junior guard Alyza Winston's 4-for-7 performance. Senior guard Laurel Jacqmain set a new career high with 11 points, highlighted by back-to-back-to-back treys in the fourth quarter.
HAGEMANN EARNS B1G HONOR
DeeDee Hagemann was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Monday. The Detroit, Michigan native captured the first Freshman of the Week honor of the season after a stellar first week of action, scoring in double figures in both games. For the week, she averaged 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while adding 6.0 helpers per contest. She is the first Spartan named Big Ten Freshman of the Week since Nia Clouden on Dec. 31, 2018.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State women's basketball suffered its first loss of the season, falling 71-68 to Fordham, Sunday afternoon in its road opener at Fordham's Rose Hill Gym.
Senior guard Nia Clouden had her second-straight 20-point game with 22 points to go along with five rebounds. Graduate student Tamara Farqhuar had her second double-digit rebound performance with 10 boards to go along with a career-high four blocks. Junior guard Alyza Winston (13) and freshman guard DeeDee Hagemann (11) also scored in double figures for MSU.
MASK UP, MICHIGAN
Currently, masks are required indoors for all individuals. Michigan State University requires all campus visitors, faculty, staff and students to wear a mask while indoors, regardless of vaccination status.
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR CLOUDEN
Senior guard Nia Clouden added to her preseason accolades. Clouden was named to the John R. Wooden Award® Women's Preseason Top 50 Watch List and the 2022 Wade Trophy preseason Watch List, as well as the Naismith Watch List. She had already been named to the Lieberman Watch List and earned preseason All-Big Ten honors.
CLOSING OUT THE GAMES
The Spartans have been extremely effective closing out games over the last couple years, winning 227 of its last 240 games (.946) when leading with five minutes left, including 177 of their last 192. In Coach Merchant's tenure, Michigan State is 262-19 (.932) when holding a lead with five minutes left. This season, MSU is 3-0 when leading with five minutes remaining.
CLOUDEN EARNS PRESEASON HONORS
Michigan State women's basketball senior guard Nia Clouden has been named 2021-22 Preseason All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media, capturing the honor for the second-straight season. During the 2020-21 season, Clouden was fifth in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 18.7 points per game. It was the most points per game by a Spartan since Tori Jankoska averaged 22.6 ppg during the 2016-17 season. An Owings Mills, Maryland, native, Clouden earned her third-straight All-Big Ten honor after being named to the first team last season.
MAGIC NUMBERS
In head coach Suzy Merchant's tenure, when two numbers on the scoreboard were achieved it typically has been a sign of a MSU win. The Green & White have won 161 of their last 186 games (.866) when scoring at least 70 points, and the Spartans are 181-32 (.850) under head coach Suzy Merchant when hanging at least 70 points on the scoreboard. This season, MSU is now 4-0 this season when scoring 70 points.
MEET THE NEW SIGNEES
Michigan State women's basketball head coach Suzy Merchant announced the signing of two National Letters of Intent, including Theryn Hallock (Grand Rapids, Michigan/ Forest Hills Central High School) and Abbey Kimball (Grand Rapids, Michigan/ West Catholic High School).
Hallock is a 5-11 guard, who is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, attends Forest Hills Central and is coached by Kristina Prins. As a junior, she averaged 23.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 6.6 steals per game. She reached the 1,000-career point mark as a junior last season. She also earned first-team all-state honors. Hallock is a three-time all-conference honoree, including capturing first-team honors as a junior.
Kimball is a 5-10 guard, who is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, plays for head coach Jill VanderEnde at West Catholic High School. She is rated No. 80 nationally overall and No. 18 at her position by HoopGurlz. During her junior season, she averaged 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 5.0 steals per game. Kimball has captured first-team all-conference honors for three-straight seasons.
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