Cardinal In The Spotlight
Jessica Weisbrod
Year: Junior
Pos.: Forward
Hometown: Rollingstone, MN
Major: Elem. Education
From Coach Stimmel: "Jess’ experience and leadership are invaluable to our team this year. She’s a proven offensive threat, and we’ll be leaning on her to carry the brunt of the offensive load this year.”
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Game Notes
Ashley Luehmann scored 14 points and added eight rebounds as the Cardinals held off Martin Luther 47-46 on Dec. 12, 2005.… The Cardinals kicked off their season with a 1-1 performance at the Lewis & Clark Bon Appetite Classic in Portland, Ore. SMU opened with a 56-43 win over Willamette, then committed 30 turnovers in falling to host Lewis & Clark 52-38. … Martin Luther, meanwhile, opened with a pair of losses at the Valley City State Tournament, losing to Valley City State (82-40) and to Jamestown ().
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Cardinal Notes
Jess
Weisbrod
10.5 ppg at
Bon Appetite
Classic
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SMU had lost four of its last five season-openers prior to last Friday's win vs. Williamette. … Jessica Weisbrod (Rollingstone, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinals at the Lewis & Clark Bon Appetite Classic, averaging 10.5 ppg, including a game-high, 13-point effort in SMU's season-opening win vs. Willamette. … The Cardinals held their first two opponents to 47.5 ppg and 31 percent shooting (39-for-123). … SMU connected on just 6 of 21 3-point attempts, but the Cardinals' six 3-pointers were three more than their first two opponents, who went 3-for-21 from beyond the arc. … The Cardinals scored 46 points in the first half of their two tournament games, while adding 48 second-half points. SMU's opponents, on the other hand, netted 49 in the first half and 46 in the second. …The Cardinals’ 10 wins last season mark the seventh straight season SMU has notched 10 wins or more. … Ashley Luehmann boasted a team-best 12.9 ppg scoring average a year ago, while also leading the team in 3-pointers (57) and assists (45). … Luehmann closed out her career as SMU's all-time leader in 3-pointers (207) and 3-pointers attempted (551) — and her 1,438 points ranks No. 4 all-time. … After posting back-to-back wins over Augsburg and Macalester to push their record to 8-9, the Cardinals dropped six of their last eight games a year ago.
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