Springfield, Mo - The second-seeded No. 11 Lewis University women's basketball team (23-5) takes on the sixth-seeded Wayne State (Mich.) in the second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament on Sunday (March 16). Tipoff at Drury University's O'Reilly Family Event Center is set for 12 PM.

Live stats, audio and video streaming of Friday's contest can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com and can also be heard on WJOL (1340 AM) with Mark Vasko providing the play-by-play action for the Lewis Sports Network. 

SERIES RECORD – The Flyers hold 6-2 all-time series record over the Warriors.

LAST TIME WE FACED OFF – Lewis defeated Wayne State 75-71 on Nov. 17, 2012, in Detroit, Mich. Labrenthia Murdock (Round Lake, Ill./Round Lake) led four Flyers with double figures with 17 points, including going 3-for-3 from long range. 

LAST TIME ON THE COURT – Lewis advanced past Missouri-St. Louis on Friday (March 14) 69-64, after switching to a zone defense that spurred the Flyer offense in the second half. Jess Reinhart (Normal, Ill./Bloomington Central Catholic) led the way with 22 points and 7 rebounds while Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) chipped in 19 points, including two three-pointers. 

FLYER OF THE YEAR - Sophomore forward Mariyah Brawner-Henley was named the 2014 GLVC Women's Basketball Player of the Year on March 4th. She is the fourth Flyer in program history to earn the honor and the first since Darcee Schmidt (2007). She also joins Mary Moskal (2006) and Julie Fruendt (1984).

AWARD SEASON - Along with Brawner-Henley, Reinhart and Johnson were named to the All-GLVC First Team on March 4th. Johnson was also named to the GLVC All-Defensive Team while Reinhart collected her second-straight First Team honor.

ROUND OF 32 - The Flyers last advanced to the second round of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament in 2007. Lewis defeated Bellarmine, 82-62, on March 9th to extend their season before falling to Drury, 67-62 the next day at Neil Carey Arena.  

POST SEASON HONORS - Brawner-Henley was named to the 2014 Daktronics All-Midwest Region First Team on Thursday (March 13). Brawner-Henley is now eligible for Daktronics All-America status, while Reinhart earned Daktronics All-Midwest Region Second Team honors for the second-straight season. The Flyers last All-American was Darcee Schmidt in 2007 when she was named a Kodak First-Team All-American.

TOUGH D - In the Flyers 71-37 victory over Rockhurst on Feb. 6, Lewis held the Hawks to the lowest points scored by an opponent since a 39-37 victory over the RU on Dec. 1, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. 

SCORING THE BALL - Lewis has tallied six victories scoring at least 90 points this season, which is the most since the 1988-89 squad posted seven of their own. 

MOVING UP THE POLL - In the last regular season poll on March 4th, the Flyers moved up two spots to No. 11 in the USA Today Sports Division II Coaches Poll. 

TOP OF THE GLVC - Lewis tops the GLVC in rebounds (42.9 rpg.) and in assists (16.8 apg.). The Flyers are 21st nationally in helpers. Lewis is second in the league and 12th nationally in blocked shots, swatting 4.9 shots-per-game. 

FLYING TO THE TOP – Brawner-Henley leads the country with 23 double-doubles in 28 contests this season, while ranking second nationally and leading the GLVC in rebounds, averaging 12.3 boards-per-game. The forward also paces the GLVC in points (18.5 ppg.).

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. 

FINDING WHO'S OPEN - The Flyers dished out a season-high 26 assists against both Southern Indiana (Jan. 23) and at Indianapolis (Jan. 30). 

BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER - Johnson and Reinhart, who both spent the off-season rehabbing after knee surgeries, have not missed a step this year as they are second and third, respectively, on the team in scoring and among the top-10 in the GLVC. Johnson is averaging 16.8 points-per-game while Reinhart averages 15.5 ppg.

SHARING THE ROCK – Junior guard Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) is second in the conference and is 24th nationally in assists, dishing out 4.9 assists-per-game while Johnson is fifth in the GLVC, averaging 4.2 helpers-per-game.

FLYERS WITH 20-POINTS IN A GAME – Lewis has had eight contests this season with at least two players scoring 20 points, the most since the 1989-90 squad, which tallied nine games with a pair of teammates with 20 points.

DOUBLE-TROUBLE – Brawner-Henley and Reinhart have collected double-doubles in the same game four times this season. The frontcourt duo posted double-doubles against Purdue Calumet (Dec. 7), Indianapolis (Jan. 30), Rockhurst (Feb. 6) and UIS (Feb. 20).

DISHING DIMES - Nellen's 11 points and 10 assists against USI (Jan. 23) marked the first time since the 1986-87 season that a Flyer has collected a double-double in such a way since Rosemary Turner tallied 14 points and 11 assists in the Flyers 88-65 loss to Wright State on Dec. 16, 1986.

GUARDING AGAINST THE THREES - The Flyers are second the GLVC defending against three-pointers, holding opponents to 30.0% (150-of-500) from beyond the arc.

20-WIN SEASONS - With the win over UIS (Feb. 20), it marked the eighth time in program history the Flyers have won at least 20 contests in a season. It also marked the first time since the 1983-84 (21-8) and 1984-85 (22-7) seasons the Flyers have collected back-to-back 20-win seasons, which were both GLVC Championship title seasons under head coach Kathy Kissinger.

COLLECTING CONFERENCE WINS - The Flyers 16 Great Lakes Valley Conference victories this season are the most since the 2006-07 team won 17 contests.

IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT - The Flyers are making the programs' ninth appearance ('84, '85, '98, '05, '06, '07, '11, '13) in the NCAA Tournament. Last season, Lewis fell 59-49 to UW-Parkside in the Ashland (Ohio) University-hosted Midwest Regional. 

LEWIS VS. MIDWEST REGIONAL OPPONENTS - The Flyers have faced 6-of-7 teams in the 2014 NCAA Midwest Regional, putting together a 5-3 record.