Lady Jackets Ranked Nationally in Seven Stats Categories (Jan. 25, 2005)

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings women’s basketball team, ranked nationally all year for numerous defensive team statistics, is also ranked by the NCAA for three offensive categories this week.  The Yellowjackets host Western Oregon on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Alterowitz Gym.

The Yellowjackets are ranked seventeenth for field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to a 34.4 percent average.  MSU Billings is among the national leaders for team field goal percentage, ranking eighteenth at 46.0 percent.  The Lady Jackets are also ranked 22^nd for scoring margin (+14.9), 25^th for rebound margin (+7.6), 37^th for free throw percentage (74.0), 43^rd for scoring defense (58.1), and 43^rd for 3-pointers per game (6.3).

Individually, senior Robyn Milne (Richey, MT) ranks ninth in the country for blocked shots per game at 3.6.  Last week she moved up to No. 23 in NCAA Division II history for career blocked shots with 235.  Milne also ranks 12^th for field goal percentage (42.0) and 22^nd for rebounds per game (10.2).  Guard Shannon Harvey (So., Billings, MT) is eighteenth in the nation for 3-point field goal percentage at 42.0.

The Yellowjackets were ranked ninth in last week’s NCAA West Region poll.  The next regional poll will be released on January 26.