Dec. 6, 2006

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RECORDS: WSU 2-4, 1-1 GLIAC/Hillsdale 5-1, 1-1 GLIAC
ONLINE STATS: wsuathletics.cstv.com
SERIES: WSU leads 27-25
LAST MEETINGS: WSU 70-44 in Detroit on 2-25-06; HC 84-54 at Hillsdale on 12-10-05

HILLSDALE GAME STORYLINES

The Wayne State University women's basketball team has a key South Division contest at 1 p.m. this Saturday versus Hillsdale in Detroit. Both WSU and HC went 1-1 at home this past weekend against the Erie schools defeating Mercyhurst and falling to Gannon.

The Warriors are 2-1 at home this season and Saturday's contest concludes a three-game homestand as WSU's following contest is at Kentucky Wesleyan on Dec. 16.

Only Wayne State, Hillsdale and Gannon, among South Division squads, recorded league victories in the opening week.

ON THE BENCH

Wayne State's Gloria Bradley has a 78-91 mark in her seventh season with the Warrior basketball program. Her overall 14-year coaching mark stands at 191-159, which includes seven seasons at Montclair State (1993-2000).

Claudette Charney has a 73-53 record in her fifth year with the Chargers. Her 23-year overall mark stands at 389-230.

THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

Wayne State leads the all-time series against Hillsdale with a 27-25 mark. The teams split last year's series each winning at home. The Warriors are 3-3 at the Matthaei versus the Chargers under Gloria Bradley having snapped a two-game Detroit losing streak vs. HC with last year's triumph.

IN THE POLLS

The Warriors were selected fifth in the GLIAC South Division in the preseason coaches poll, while the Chargers were picked second.

SERIES NOTES

Gloria Bradley has a 3-9 all-time mark against Hillsdale including a 3-3 record in Detroit vs. the Chargers.
The home team won both meetings last year (WSU by 26 and Hillsdale by 30).
Wayne State won the first two meetings (during the 1975-76 season) by forfeit.
Nicole Rogers and Bethany Mesko each had team-highs in points (13) and rebounds (9) in WSU's home win last year vs. HC.
Last year's Warrior victory clinched a playoff spot for WSU.

THIS AND THAT

Fans can follow all Wayne State home basketball games online via GameTracker (through wsuathletics.com).