Romeoville, Ill. - In a match-up of unbeaten teams in Great Lakes Valley Conference action, the Lewis University women's basketball team (9-2, 3-0 GLVC) will take on UMSL (11-1, 4-0 GLVC) on Saturday (Jan. 11) at Chuck Smith Court with a 1 PM tip-off in St. Louis, Mo.

Live stats, audio and video streaming of Saturday's contest--provided by UMSL-- can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com.

SERIES RECORD – Lewis holds a 20-7 all-time series record over UMSL. 

LAST TIME WE FACED OFF - The Tritons picked up a 66-49 victory over the Flyers on Jan. 7, 2012, at Chuck Smith Court. Forward Madeline Kish led the Flyers with 16 points, as guard Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) scored six points, collected five rebounds and four steals, and dished out three assists in the contest.

LAST TIME ON THE COURT – On Thursday (Jan. 9) at Moloney Arena, Johnson hit a jumper with 11 seconds left to give the Flyers a 75-73 lead over Maryville. After a defensive stop, junior guard Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame) was fouled and made a free throw to seal the Flyers 76-73 victory over the Saints. Johnson led the way with 20 points and three assists.

BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER - Johnson, starting in all 11 games, is averaging 35 minutes on the court, the second-most in the GLVC, after missing the 2012-13 season due to a knee injury.

AMONG THE COUNTRY - Lewis tops the GLVC in blocked shots, averaging 5.1 blocks-per-game, which puts them tenth nationally. The Flyers also lead the league and are 12th nationally in assists, dishing out 18.5 assists-per-game, while holding a 1.31 assist-to-turnover ratio, the seventh-best figure in the country.

FLYING TO THE TOP - Sophomore foward Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) leads the country with 10 double-doubles in 11 contests this season, while ranking second in rebounds, averaging 12.8 rebounds-per-game.

Brawner-Henley is second the GLVC in points (19.8 ppg), while ranking third in blocked shots (2.1 bpg). 

SOPHOMORE SHINING BRIGHT – Brawner-Henley is the first Flyer to average a double-double since Julie Fruendt completed the 1983-84 season averaging 18.9 points and 10.1 rebounds. 

SHARING THE ROCK – All three of the Flyers starting guards are in the top-10 in the GLVC in assists. Junior Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) is second in the conference in assists, dishing out 5.1 assists-per-game. 

Johnson is fourth with 4.6 helpers-per-game while Itschner sits in fifth, averaging 4.3 assists-per-game.

THREE FLYERS WITH 20-POINTS IN A GAME - Junior foward Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic), Itschner and Johnson's 20-point performances against Quincy on Jan. 5th marked the first time since the 2005-06 season that the Flyers have had three players score at least 20 points. Darcee Schmidt (23 pts), Mary Moskal (24 pts) and Schante Glenn (20 pts) all hit the mark in the Flyers' 95-85 victory at Ferris State on Dec. 21, 2005.

BACK-TO-BACK 90+ SCORING GAMES - The Flyers last poured in 90+ points in consecutive contests in the 2006-07 season. Lewis won 91-77 at Missouri S&T on Jan. 20, 2007, before returning to Neil Carey Arena to defeat Southern Indiana, 92-72, on Jan. 25, 2007.

DOUBLE-TROUBLE – Brawner-Henley (31 pts, 17 rebs.) and Reinhart's (30 pts., 13 rebs.) double-doubles on Dec. 7th marked the first time since the 2010 season that the Flyers had two players post double-doubles in the same game. Jenny Turpel posted 24 points and 10 rebounds while teammate Lory Shaw scored 16 points and had 12 rebounds in the 75-70 loss to Saginaw Valley on Nov. 12, 2010.

GLVC WEEKLY HONORS - Brawner-Henley has twice been named GLVC Women's Basketball Player of the Week by the conference this season. She most recently picked up the honors on Dec. 9th after she averaged 25.5 points, 16.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocked shots in victories against St. Francis (Ill.) and Purdue Calumet. She picked up her first award on Nov. 11 to start the season.