Lewis at UIndy Classic Game Notes

TAKE OFF: Lewis University women's hoops (2-2) will play No. 23 Tusculum (0-3) on Friday at 6:30 p.m. CT and Marygrove (1-5) on Saturday at 2 p.m. CT in the UIndy Classic on the campus of the University of Indianapolis.

SERIES HISTORY: Lewis is 0-1 all-time against Tusculum. Saturday’s meeting will be the first game between Lewis and Marygrove.

THE LAST TIME WE MET: Lewis dropped a 75-58 decision to Tusculum on Dec. 17, 2008 at Neil Carey Arena. Jenny Turpel had 27 points, seven rebounds and three steals in the game.

LAST TIME OUT: Lewis dropped a 55-52 decision to Ferris State on Tuesday evening. The contest featured 16 lead changes and 13 ties. Junior Lory Shaw led Lewis with 12 points while grabbing seven boards. Monaco and senior Carol Kruckman each added 11 points for Lewis.

KRUCKMAN CAN: Senior Carol Kruckman set a career-high with 14 points against Wayne State last Friday. On Monday she had her second straight double-digit point effort with 11 against Ferris State.

TOPS: Kady Currin’s 5.50 assists per game is first in the GLVC.

40 FROM THE BENCH: The Lewis bench outscored the Flyers’ starting five 40-to-37 in the Flyers’ 77-64 victory over Wayne State last Friday.

A CAREER-BEST: Kady Currin’s five steals against Wayne State was a career best for the senior.

THEY’RE FREE FOR A REASON: Lewis leads the conference in free throw percentage, making 66-of-78 attempts (84.6 percent)

FLYING HOME: First-year assistant coach Cliff Evans is a former member of the Lewis men’s basketball team, earning All-GLVC Second Team honors in 1985. Evans is one of two former Flyers on the Lewis bench. Tracy Summers played for the Flyers from 2000-04.

DON’T PLAN A VACATION IN JANUARY: Of Lewis’ nine home GLVC games this season, seven are in the month of January. The schedule includes a four games in eight days stretch on Jan. 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th.

NO OT NEEDED: Lewis didn’t play a single overtime game last season.

THEY CALL HER MONEY: Kelly Monaco, known as Money to her teammates, ranks sixth all-time in career 3-pointers with 144. She needs six to pass Darcee Schmidt (2003-07) for fifth place.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, LAKESHORE: Lewis will play two games on Lakeshore Public Television this season. The first contest will be on Saturday, Jan. 8 against Quincy at 5:30. The second will be on Thursday, Jan. 20 at 5:30 against Drury. Lewis defeated Missouri-St. Louis at Southern Indiana on Lakeshore last season.

JT’s CAREER POINTS: Jenny Turpel’s 1,421 points ranks 7th all-time in Lewis history. Another 500-point season would put her 2nd all-time in Lewis history. First up though is 6th place Mary Niego, who totaled 1,563 from 1980-83.

JT’s CAREER BLOCKS: Jenny Turpel’s 92 blocks ranks fifth all-time in Lewis history. She is three short of passing Jackie Wayne (1987-91) for fourth place. For her career, Turpel is averaging exactly one block a game.

NEXT UP: Following Lewis’ contests at the UIndy Classic, the Flyers will open conference play with contests at Maryville and Missouri-St. Louis on Dec. 2nd and 4th.