THIS WEEK
Maryville (5-4, 1-0) returns to Great Lakes Valley Conference play with a two-game road trip to Kentucky Wesleyan Jan. 3, 2013, and Southern Indiana Jan. 5, 2013.

ABOUT KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
The Panthers are 4-3 overall and the game will be their GLVC opener. KWC has won its last two outings. Lauren Goffinet averages a team-high 11.0 ppg and leads the GLVC in 3-point field goal percentage at 52.4. Karly Rhoads is second at 10.3 ppg and is second in the league in 3-point percentage at 50.0. T’Essence Phelps leads the Panthers in rebounding at 7.4 per contest. KWC is the top 3-point field goal percentage team at 41.4 percent and 3-pointers made per game at 7.6. In the last meeting between the teams, the Saints downed the Panthers 75-62 in the championship game of the 2012 GLVC Tournament.
 
ABOUT SOUTHERN INDIANA
The Screaming Eagles begin the week unbeaten at 8-0, 0-0 in the GLVC. Anna Hackert averages a team-best 13.0 ppg, leads the league in field goal percentage at 58.3 percent and is tied for fifth in rebounds at 8.3 per game. Stephanie Carpenter leads the GLVC with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game and scores 12.3 ppg. USI leads the conference in scoring offense (83.0 ppg), scoring margin (+29.0), field goal percentage (47.7 percent). Mary O’Keefe is second in shooting at 57.7 percent.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Saints had their four-game winning streak end at 2012 NCAA Tournament participant Florida Southern 66-58. Abby Duethman led the Saints with 16 points and five steals. Kate Childs added 13 points, while Shelby Miller chipped in 12 points on four 3-pointers.

MORE ON MARYVILLE
The Saints return their top 11 players from a squad that posted a 19-12 overall mark, 11-7 in the league last season. Senior forward Abby Duethman is nearly averaging a double-double with 15.9 ppg and is second in the GLVC with 9.4 rpg. Brittnye McSparron is second on the team with 11.2 ppg, and GLVC Freshman of the Year and GLVC Tournament MVP sophomore guard Shelby Miller has hit 16 3-pointers and is averaging 9.6 ppg The Saints top the GLVC in scoring defense at 53.3 ppg and second in turnover margin at +8.8.
 
FRESH FACES
The Saints have added two veterans to the mix this season. Joining the team are Division I transfers Kayla Person and Brittnye McSparron. The duo comes to Maryville from Drake University and both are senior guards.
 
TUNE IN
To watch Saints home games on-line featuring new Voice of the Saints Jim Powers, log on to www.maryvillesaints.com/showcase. Cost to view a single game is $6.95, $10.95 per month, with an annual option to watch all Saints home events for $89.95. In addition, audio will be available for selected road games, including both the Kentucky Wesleyan and Southern Indiana games.
 
CLIMBING THE SCORING CHART
Senior forward Abby Duethman has moved into second place on the Saints all-time scoring list with 1,257 points and is just 72 points away from the record. Topping the scoring chart is Heather Toma with 1,329 points.
 
CLEANING THE GLASS
Abby Duethman has moved into seventh place on the all-time rebounding list with 500. She became just the fourth Saint to score 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds in a career. The only other Saints to reach those milestones are Julie Kellogg, Kim Lesley and Carrie Snyder. Ahead of Duethman in sixth place is Snyder who had 509 boards.
 
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LOOKING AHEAD
Maryville comes back home to Moloney Arena to host two GVLC contests. McKendree comes to town Thursday, Jan. 10, for a 5:15 p.m. game, and Bellarmine visits Saturday, Jan. 12, in a 1 p.m. start.