CSU Women's Basketball Finishes Homestand vs. Western Michigan

PRESEASON AWARDS -

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) was named to the College Madness Women's Basketball Preseason All-WAC Second Team.

CONFERENCE HISTORY -

This will be Chicago State's first season in the WAC after spending the previous four seasons in the Great West Conference. The Cougars were an independent from 2006-09 after 12 seasons in the Summit League. Prior to their time in the Summit, Chicago State spent one season in the East Coast League (1993-94) and their first seven years in Division I as an independent.

CHICAGO THREE PARTY - 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has had at least one three-pointer in 15 of her last 18 games.

Konner Harris (Sidney, Ohio/Sidney) has made at least one three-pointer in her last five games.

GRAND THEFT - 

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has at least one steal in her last 14 games and 18 of her last 21. 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) has at least one steal in 14 of her last 17 games.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has at least one steal in 23 of her last 28 games and at least two steals in ten of her last 11 games.

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) has at least one steal in 10 of her last 11 games.

Chicago State has had at least eight steals in 15 of their last 16 games.

REBOUNDING MACHINES -

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) has had at least four rebounds in 27 of her last 36 games. She also has at least seven rebounds in four of the six games this season. 

      

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) has had at least four rebounds in 22 of her last 27 games.

GETTING BETTER -
Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) scored more points as a sophomore (296) than as a freshman (201) as did Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) (99-74).

BLOCK PARTIES ARE FUN -

The Cougars have at least one block in 123 of their last 131 games dating back to the 2009-10 season and at least two blocks in 13 of their last 15 games. 

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) has at least one block in ten of her last 11 games.

YOUNG ROSTER - 

The Cougars have nine freshmen and sophomores on their roster and no seniors.  They are one of only two teams in the WAC (New Mexico State) to have no seniors on the roster.

PLAYERS TO COACHES -

Assistant coaches Renada Blackburn and Loretta Soria played together from 2002-04 under head coach Angela Jackson. 

MILESTONE WATCH - 

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) -

13 three-pointers shy of 100 for her career.

30 points shy of 600 for her career.

34 assists shy of 100 for her career.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) - 

6 points shy of 600 for her career.

66 rebounds shy of 400 for her career.

73 steals shy of 200 for her career.

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's)  -

19 field goals shy of 100 for her career.

41 blocks shy of 100 for her career.

47 steals shy of 100 for her career.

Layne Murphy (Country Club Hills, Ill./Rich Central) - 

8 rebounds shy of 200 for her career.

24 field goals shy of 100 for her career.

26 points shy of 200 for her career.

REACHING MILESTONES -

This season...

Tierra Williams (Detroit, Mich./Lathrup) became the:

28th Cougar to surpass 100 career steals.

33rd Cougar to make 200 career field goals. 

37th Cougar to surpass 500 career points.

Paris Williams (St. Louis, Mo./Pattonville) became the: 

32nd Cougar to surpass 200 career field goals.

34th Cougar to surpass 300 career rebounds.

Chanel Wilson-Stewart (Hillside, Ill./St. Joseph's) became the:

10th Cougar to reach 50 blocks in her career.