ABOUT UW-PLATTEVILLE ...
The Pioneers come into the season after finishing fifth in the WIAC. A trio of seniors return, looking to pace UW-Platteville in this season. At forward, the Pioneers return Stacy Clark and Alyssa Krajco. Clark led UW-Platteville in field goal percentage (.538), three-point percentage (.500), offensive rebounds (2.6), and blocks (16). In Krajco, the Pioneers return their top scorer (17 points per game) and rebounder (7.4 per game) from a season ago. Rounding out the trio of seniors is guard Rachel Cropp, the Pioneers top threat from behind the arc. Cropp boast a .463 shooting percentage from deep.

In last year's meeting, Loras won 65-51. Krajco led the Pioneers in the game with 15 points while Clark added 13.

ABOUT EDGEWOOD ...
The Eagles return their leading scorer, senior Mariah Hill (13.0 ppg), primed to make a run at a conference title. Joining Hill in double figures is junior Rachel Pope who averaged 10.8 points last season. The dynamic duo at the guard position will be looked to as the main facilitators as well as the team's top scoring threats. Senior Courtney Spangler anchors the paint as the team's top option in the post. Spangler averaged 9.0 points for the Eagles while averaging a team-best 6.1 rebounds.

Loras earned the win in last year's meeting, 80-67. Cabrera and Obendorf has 13 points each for the Duhawks while Pope led all scorers with 29 points.

LORAS PICKED TO FINISH SECOND IN IOWA CONFERENCE COACHES POLL ...
The Duhawks were voted second, receiving two first place votes. Finishing just ahead of Loras (48) was Simpson College with 54 points. While Coe College rounded out the top three with 42 points, receiving one first place vote. Loras' roster is filled with talent, some of which is unproven with the loss of three key seniors. Simpson earns the first place slot for the second straight year after finishing 14-12 last season.

DUHAWKS LOSE LORAS' TOP SENIOR CLASS ...
Over the course of her career Katie Langmeier etched her name in Loras history as one of the best in program history. Fueling the Duhawks to their best season in over a decade, Langmeier was named to the D3Hoops All-West Region Second team after being named Iowa Conference Most Valuable Player and Co-Defensive Player of the Year. In addition to Langmeier, the Duhawks lose Lauren Byrne and Katie Wheeler. Byrne's leadership combined with her contributions on the floor (6.0 pts, 3.8 rebounds). In Wheeler, Loras loses leadership and grit. Together the three make up the winningest class in Loras Women's Basketball history, with 66 wins over their four-year careers.

ALL-CONFERENCE TRIO PRIMED FOR SEASON ...
Senior Victoria May returns for her senior season after posting career-highs across the board as a junior. As the team's most efficient shooter, boasting a team-best .539 field goal percentage.Junior Kaitlin Phillips was second to only Langmeier in points per game last season (12.2) while she led the Duhawks in free throws (72), three-pointers (34). Sophomore Kat Cabrera looks to build upon last year's breakout season. As a freshman Cabrera averaged 6.8 points and 3.0 rebounds. She led the team with 72 assists while also shooting a team-best 84.7% from the free throw line.

STARTING OUT BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL ...
When the Duhawks take the court on Saturday, their will be a familar face donning the blue and orange. Former Loras basketball player, Brit Kent ('13) is currently a graduate assistant for the Pionners after spending last season as a volunteer coach for the Duhawks. Kent averaged 7.4 points per game & 3.7 rebounds for her career.

HEINZEN BEGINS EIGTH SEASON WITH THE DUHAWKS ...
Justin Heinzen will embark on his eighth season as the head coach of the Duhawks after leading his team to a 19-9 record, the best under his tenure, in 2013-14. The stellar season by his squad earned Heinzen Iowa Conference Coach of the Year honors and moved him into the lead for wins in the program's history. He enters the season with a 112-76 record.  

NEW ADDITION TO THE COACHING STAFF ...
On June 2, Jamie Majerowicz was tabbed Heinzen's top assistant. A standout student-athlete and later coach at Winona State, Majerowicz comes to Loras with four years of coaching experience on top of a strong playing career. Her main focus will be working with the Duhawks posts to find a new solution down low after losing Langmeier to graduation. For Majerowicz, she's excited for the opportunity to work alongside Heinzen, who's proven to be effective in the Iowa Conference.