2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team

2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball

Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
2016–17 record	8–0 (0–0 MIAA)
Head coach	Jory Collins (7th year)
Assistant coach	Kiel Unruh
Assistant coach	Dayon Hall (GA)
Home arena	William L. White Auditorium

The 2016–17 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represents Emporia State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which is the 43rd Lady Hornets basketball season. The Lady Hornets are led by 7th-year head coach, Jory Collins.^[1] The team plays their home games on Slaymaker Court at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, the home court since 1974.^[2] Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

Preseason outlook

The Lady Hornets entered the 2016–17 season after finishing with an 28–5 overall, 17–5 in conference play last season under Collins.^[3] In the previous season, the Lady Hornets finished third in regular conference play,^[4] won the MIAA Basketball Tournament for the fourth consecutive year,^[5] and advanced to their fifth straight NCAA Sweet 16,^[6] which they lost to in-state rival, Pittsburg State.^[7]

The Lady Hornets were chosen as the favorite to win in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.^[8] On November 1, 2016, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll with Emporia State as the fourth ranked team.^[9]

2016–17 Roster

2016–17 Emporia State Hornets women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Home town
1.5 !G	2	Moten, KellyKelly Moten	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	Roosevelt	Gary, Indiana
1.5 !G	3	Moylan, MariaMaria Moylan	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	2.0 !So	St. Marys HS	St. Marys, Kansas
3.5 !F	12	Laudan, MorganMorgan Laudan	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	1.0 !Fr	Paola HS	Paola, Kansas
1.5 !G	13	Kramer, BrittanyBrittany Kramer	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	2.5 !RS So	Marais des Cygnes Valley HS	Melvern, Kansas
1.5 !G	14	Holloway, MeganMegan Holloway	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	4.0 !Sr	Salina South HS	Salina, Kansas
4.5 !F/C	20	Moala, TianaTiana Moala	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	2.0 !So	Paola HS	Paola, Kansas
3.5 !F	5	Wayne, JessicaJessica Wayne	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	1.0 !Fr	Piper HS	Kansas City, Kansas
1.5 !G	22	Kramer, JaceeJacee Kramer	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	3.0 !Jr	Jefferson County North HS	Winchester, Kansas
3.5 !F	23	Baker, ShelbyShelby Baker	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	2.0 !So	Spring Hill HS	Spring Hill, Kansas
1.5 !G	24	Lackey, AddieAddie Lackey	69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	3.0 !Jr	Hillsboro HS	Hillsboro, Kansas
3.5 !F	30	Flott, KathrynKathryn Flott	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	4.5 !RS Sr	Olpe HS	Olpe, Kansas
3.5 !F	31	Graves, TatumTatum Graves	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	2.0 !So	Shawnee Mission Northwest HS	Shawnee, Kansas
2.5 !G/F	33	Miller, KyrstieKyrstie Miller	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	3.0 !Jr	Holton HS	Holton, Kansas

Head coach

Jory Collins

Assistant coach(es)

Kiel Unruh
Dayon Hall (GA)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2016-11-01

Media

The Lady Hornets basketball games are broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.^[10]

Schedule

Source: ^[11]

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site City, State
Exhibition
11/01/2016* 7:00 pm	No. 4	at No. 4 Baylor	L 60–89	–	Ferrell Center (5,165) Waco, TX
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2016* 7:30 pm	No. 4	Southwestern Oklahoma State MIAA/GAC Challenge	W 87–65	1–0	William L. White Auditorium (1,623) Emporia, KS
11/13/2016* 4:00 om	No. 4	Oklahoma Baptist MIAA/GAC Challenge	W 102–50	2–0	William L. White Auditorium (1,233) Emporia, KS
11/15/2016* 7:00 pm	No. 4	Tabor	W 108–42	3–0	William L. White Auditorium (1,063) Emporia, KS
11/19/2016* 5:30 pm	No. 4	Kansas Christian College	W 122–40	4–0	William L. White Auditroium (1,213) Emporia, KS
11/25/2016* 7:45 pm	No. 2	at Truman Drury Thanksgiving Classic	W 89–68	5–0	O'Reilly Family Event Center (141) Springfield, MO
11/26/2016* 7:00 pm	No. 2	at No. 18 Drury Drury Thanksgiving Classic	W 74–59	6–0	O'Reilly Family Event Center (1,318) Springfield, MO
11/30/2016* 7:00 pm	No. 1	Arkansas–Fort Smith	W 112–60	7–0	William L. White Auditorium (1,287) Emporia, KS
12/3/2016* 1:00 pm	No. 1	Lubbock Christian	W 60–50	8–0	William L. White Auditorium (2,033) Emporia, KS
MIAA regular season
12/8/2016 5:30 pm		at Nebraska–Kearney	–	– (–)	Health and Sports Center Kearney, NE
12/10/2016 2:00 pm		at Fort Hays State	–	– (–)	Gross Memorial Coliseum Hays, KS
12/17/2016 5:30 pm		Lincoln	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
12/19/2016 5:30 pm		Lindenwood	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
12/31/2016* 1:00 pm		at Pittsburg State	–	– (–)	John Lance Arena Pittsburg, KS
1/7/2017 5:30 pm		Washburn Turnpike Tussle	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
1/12/2017 5:30 pm		at Central Oklahoma	–	– (–)	Hamilton Field House Edmond, OK
1/14/2017 1:30 pm		at Northeastern State	–	– (–)	NSU Event Center Tahlequah, OK
1/18/2017 5:30 pm		Pittsburg State	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
1/22/2017 3:00 pm		Missouri Southern	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
1/25/2017 5:30 pm		at Central Missouri	–	– (–)	UCM Multipurpose Building Warrensburg, MO
1/28/2017 5:30 pm		at Southwest Baptist	–	– (–)	Myer Wellness & Sports Center Bolivar, MO
2/1/2017 5:30 pm		Fort Hays State	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
2/4/2017 1:30 pm		at Nebraska–Kearney	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
2/8/2017 5:30 pm		at Northwest Missouri State	–	– (–)	Bearcat Arena Maryville, MO
2/11/2017 1:30 pm		at Missouri Western	–	– (–)	MWSU Fieldhouse St. Joseph, MO
2/14/2017 5:30 pm		at Washburn Turnpike Tussle	–	– (–)	Lee Arena Topeka, KS
2/16/2017 5:30 pm		Southwest Baptist	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
2/23/2017 5:30 pm		Northeastern State	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
2/25/2017 1:30 pm		Central Oklahoma	–	– (–)	William L. White Auditorium Emporia, KS
2016 MIAA Tournament
TBD		vs.	–	–	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
TBD		vs.	–	–	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
TBD		vs.	–	–	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO
2016 NCAA Tournament
TBD*			–	–
TBD*			–	–
TBD*			–	–
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from WBCA/USA Today Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in CST.

Rankings

Regular Season Polls
Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Final
Coaches	4	2	1

**Legend**
		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		No Change
(RV)		Received Votes
(NR)		Not Ranked

References

↑ "Emporia State University Athletics - Lady Hornets Open Exhibition Season at Kansas State". Emporia State University Athletics. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
↑ "History". Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
↑ "#3 Lady Hornets Take on #4 Baylor in Exhibition Action". Retrieved 2016-11-01.
↑ MIAA Scoreboard. "Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association - 2015-16 Women's Basketball Standings". Themiaa.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
↑ "Emporia State University Athletics - Lady Hornets Win Fourth Consecutive MIAA Tournament Championship". Esuhornets.com. 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
↑ "Emporia State University Athletics - #18 Lady Hornets Take on #19 Pittsburg State in Regional Championship". Esuhornets.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
↑ "Emporia State University Athletics - #18 Lady Hornets Come Up Short in Regional Title Game at #19 Pittsburg State". Esuhornets.com. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
↑ "Emporia State Picked First in MIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Poll" (Press release). 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
↑ "2016-17 WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll". 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
↑ "Sports". KVOE. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
↑ "Emporia State University Athletics - 2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Emporia State University Athletics. Retrieved 2016-11-01.

External links

Official website – Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball

Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball

Venue	William L. White Auditorium (1974–present)

Culture & lore	Corky the Hornet

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA National Championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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