ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST UNIV. OF DUBUQUE
Loras owns a 48-24 overall record all-time against the University of Dubuque. The Duhawks secured a 63-34 victory over the Spartans in the teams' inaugural meeting in the 1974-75 season.

LAST MEETING AGAINST UNIV. OF DUBUQUE
Loras last met the Spartans toward the end of the 2014-15 season. Despite Loras' attempt at a second half comeback, the Dubuque maintained their lead and secured a 78-74 victory over the Duhawks. Erin Weaver led the team offensively with 16 points off the bench, a career-high for the junior. Even though the Duhawks outscored the Spartans 42-26 in the paint, UD's .952 clip at the charity stripe proved to be the difference maker in the end.

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
Last season, the Spartans claimed the Iowa Conference regular season title with the help from the IIAC's leading scorer, Jenna Kotas. Upon the graduation of Kotas and the other four senior members of the starting lineup, UD has felt their fair share of growing pains. Junior Emily Brinker, an honorable mention on last year's All-Conference team, has risen to the challenge, leading the Spartans in scoring, averaging 15.5 points per game, while grabbing 7.4 rebounds per game.   

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST LUTHER
Despite the Duhawks' win over Luther earlier this season, the Norse still hold a 35-24 record over Loras. The Duhawks won their first two contests against Luther, 89-56 and 69-43, in the 1982-83 and 1985-86 seasons.

LAST MEETING AGAINST LUTHER
Senior Kaitlin Phillips and junior Terese McMahon led the Duhawks to an 80-78 victory over the Norse back on Jan. 20. Both players contributed 23 points in the game, marking a new career-high for McMahon. Loras held the lead for the majority of the game after ending the first quarter on a 9-4 scoring run. A comeback effort by Luther in the fourth quarter, thanks in part to their long-range shooting, allowed them to tie the game at 78 with 17 seconds remaining. With the ball in Loras' possession, Phillips took the pass from senior Megan Jones at the top of the key and drove through the lane to make a last second layup and put the Duhawks ahead for good, 80-78.

SCOUTING THE NORSE
Coming off a berth in the NCAA Tournament a season ago, the Norse have raced out to a 5-1 record in conference play, with their lone loss coming to the Duhawks last week. The team's biggest strength is the defensive end of the court. The Norse rank second in the conference in both rebounding (41.1 per game) and steals (9.8 per game). Moran Lonning continues to lead the team in scoring with 11.7 points per game and rebounding with 6.6 per game. Kylie Romeo has also been a crucial player in Luther's past success, averaging 11.1 points per game. Together, Lonning and Romeo combine for 32 percent of Luther's points each game.

PHILLIPS MAKING HER CHARGE TO 1K
Senior Kaitlin Phillips entered her final season in a Duhawk uniform with 708 career points. As a junior, Phillips scored 318 points, a career-high. This season, through 16 games, the Hinckley, Ill. native has registered 217 points, which brings her career total to 924 points. With nine games remaining on the schedule, and given her 12.8 points per game average, Phillips is in line to become the ninth member of the 1,000-point club. The last Duhawk to clip 1,000 points was Lindsay Bava, who concluded her time in the purple and gold with 1,291 points.

McMAHON MASTERING THE LOW POST
A season after breaking out of her shell, junior Terese McMahon has elevated her game to another level in 2015-16. After averaging 3.7 points per game in her first two seasons, McMahon has erupted for a 13.1 average and is currently shooting at a 55.7 clip. In combination with classmate Lori Obendorf, McMahon has proven to be a lethal force for Loras in the paint.

OBENDORF NAMED IIAC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Following Loras' victories over Luther and Wartburg, both of which are receiving votes in the D3hoops Top-25 poll, junior Lori Obendorf was honored by the conference office as its Athlete of the Week. The Naperville, Ill. product averaged 11 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks per game, while converting at a 56 percent rate.