Women's Basketball Takes On Illinois College, William Woods At Home

The championship ceremony is Sunday (Nov. 12) prior to tip.

GAME TWO
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS VS ILLINOIS COLLEGE LADY BLUES

Nov. 12, 2017 • 4:30 p.m. (CT) • Macomb, Ill. • Western Hall
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GAME THREE
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS VS WILLIAM WOODS OWLS

Nov. 14, 2017 • 7:00 p.m. (CT) • Macomb, Ill. • Western Hall
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MACOMB, Ill.— Western Illinois plays host to Illinois College and William Woods this Sunday (Nov. 12) and Tuesday (Nov. 14) for a pair of non-Division I matchups. For Illinois College and William Woods, the contests against Western will be featured as exhibition matchups for their respective programs.

CHAMPIONSHIP CEREMONY:
This Sunday marks the Championship Ceremony for the 2016-17 women's basketball team, who was able to capture The Summit League Regular Season and Tournament Championships, along with a berth to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 22 years. The celebration will take place prior to Sunday's game, which begins at 4:30.

GRAVINA CAPTURED 100th WIN:
Head coach JD Gravina earned his 100th win in the 90-71 season-opening win over UMKC as the head coach of Western Illinois. The win also marked the 214th of his career. He now 21 wins shy of passing Bea Yeager (121-155, 1971-1982) as the second-winningest coach in program history.

LAST TIME OUT:
Western Illinois picked up a 19-point win over UMKC in the season opener to start 1-0 on the season. The Leathernecks were led by the 21 points and 12 assists from Emily Clemens, while Morgan Blumer followed with 15 points and seven boards. Both Taylor Higginbotham and Olivia Kaufmann added 11, while Olivia Braun and Michelle Farrow chipped in 10. The last time the Leathernecks had five or more players score in double figures was March 4 of last season in the opening round of The Summit League Championship against Denver.

FULL RECAP

SCOUTING ILLINOIS COLLEGE:
The Lady Blues are led by second-year head coach Jennifer McCormick, who is 11-12 overall. The game will be the first of the season for the Lady Blues as an exhibition matchup for them. The team's leading returning scorer is Brielle Greenleaf, who averaged 15.9 points and 2.8 steals per game last season. Illinois College is a member of the NCAA Division III level.

SCOUTING WILLIAM WOODS:
The owls are 2-2 overall this season and will face the Leathernecks this upcoming Tuesday. Thus far, they are led by Peyton Greenlee, who averages 16.7 points per game. The team is led by head coach Dan Chapla, who is in his 10^th season with the Owls. William Woods is also the alma mater to current Western Illinois women's basketball Graduate Assistant Marissa Webb ('16).

WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT:
Western Illinois Athletics is committed to support our nation's wounded warriors through Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) and the nonprofit's free programs and services. Many wounded veterans face significant challenges when they return to civilian life, and through the generous support of donors and corporate partners, WWP is able to provide support during their recovery, wherever they are in that process.

Through their support at the community level, Western Illinois Athletics is directly supporting the programs and services that give warriors access to mental and physical health support, employment and education assistance and the many other services that WWP provides to its warriors, free of charge. To learn more, please visit: https://goo.gl/RHl3nm.

This weekend, all service men and women who show their military ID while purchasing their ticket to any Western Illinois home sporting event from Nov. 10-12 will be helping to support the Wounded Warrior Project. All proceeds from veteran purchased tickets will be donated to the WWP. Help us support the brave men and women that serve our country. To contribute to this cause, visit the fundraising page HERE.

About Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Western Illinois hits the road for the first time this season Nov. 18 against Northern Illinois. The first tip is scheduled for 1 p.m. in DeKalb, Ill.

LEATHERNECK SPORTS NETWORK:
Fans can hear Danny Frey call all of the women's basketball games throughout the area on the Leatherneck Sports Network.

Flagship: 94.3 FM WRMS (Beardstown) Affiliates: 104.1 FM WMQZ (Macomb) | 106.7 FM WPWQ (Quincy).

TICKET INFORMATION:
Single-game tickets are now on sale. Click here to learn more about the Leatherneck Club. For more ticketing information, fans can also visit LeatherneckTickets.com.