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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Northeastern State women's basketball team is set for the regular-season home finale against Pittsburg State at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 inside the NSU Event Center (3,100). Senior Carrington Fox will be honored following the contest, which will be the 105th of her career.

The RiverHawks (10-12, 7-8 MIAA) are 9-4 at home this season, while the Gorillas (19-6, 12-3 MIAA) are 7-3 on the road. Pittsburg State owns a 6-3 record over NSU since the RiverHawks joined the NCAA ranks in 1996-97. The two teams both won on their home courts a season ago, and the Gorillas took the first matchup this year by a 68-53 margin. PSU was selected in the preseason MIAA coaches poll to finish fifth, while NSU was picked sixth.

Northeastern State's Probable Starters
F	23	Che'Ron Lewis	5-11	Fr-HS	8.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg	Cushing, Okla.
F	44	Carrington Fox	5-11	Sr-3L	5.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg	Tulsa, Okla.
G	04	Fontana Tate	5-5	Jr-2L	11.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg	Muldrow, Okla.
G	05	Kate Bellamy	5-9	So-1L	6.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg	NSW, Australia
G	21	Chelsey Beathard	5-8	Jr-2L	9.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg	Pryor, Okla.
(RV) Pittsburg State's Probable Starters
F	21	Alex Muff	6-1	Sr.	5.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg	Concordia, Kan.
F	42	Lizzy Jeronimus	5-11	Jr.	19.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg	Lenexa, Kan.
G	11	Y'Cedria Devers	5-8	Sr.	4.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg	Bixby, Okla.
G	22	Alexa Bordewick	5-7	Sr.	7.2 ppg, 1.6 apg	Topeka, Kan.
G	34	Cathy Brugman	6-1	So.	8.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg	Wichita, Kan.

SCOUTING THE GORILLAS
Pittsburg State owns a 19-6 record overall with a 12-3 mark in the MIAA. The Gorillas are riding an MIAA-best eight-game win streak that includes wins over Northeastern State (68-53), Fort Hays State (74-60 and 71-67), Central Oklahoma (69-66 and 72-52), and Nebraska-Kearney (83-73 OT and 66-50). All-American Lizzy Jeronimus leads the charge for PSU, as she averages a team-leading 19.2 ppg and 6.7 rpg. Cathy Brugman is second on the team in scoring at 8.5 ppg.
 
THE LAST TIME OUT - WU 56, NSU 52 (OT)
NSU fell 56-52 in overtime to Washburn on Feb. 15 inside the NSU Event Center. The RiverHawks (10-12, 7-8 MIAA) dropped to 0-4 in overtimes this season, while the Ichabods (15-8, 10-6 MIAA) improved to 2-0 in extra sessions. Carrington Fox finished the game with six blocks, moving her into first place on the all-time block charts in Northeastern State history. She now has 124 in her career, pushing her three clear of Gaile Cook (1989-91). Kate Bellamy led NSU with a career-high 15 points, and she was the only member of the team in double figures. The RiverHawks shot 26.6 percent (17-for-64) from the field, 23.8 percent (10-for-42) from downtown and 80 percent (8-for-10) at the free-throw line. The 42 three-point attempts broke the school record for most three's attempted in a single game. The previous mark was 35. The Ichabods shot 33.3 percent (21-for-63) from the field, 22.7 percent (5-for-22) from downtown and 50 percent (9-for-18) at the free-throw line. WU was led by Brittney Lynch, who finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Taylor Ignoto scored 14 points, and Kara Lee and Honor Duvall both had 11 rebounds.
 
THE LAST TIME THEY MET - PSU 68, NSU 53
Northeastern State lost a 68-53 decision to Pittsburg State on Jan. 29 inside John Lance Arena. Chelsey Beathard led NSU with 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting. Che'Ron Lewis added 12 points and nine rebounds, while Fontana Tate contributed 10. Northeastern State shot 42.3 percent (22-for-52) from the field, 41.7 percent (5-for-12) from behind the three-point line and 57.1 percent (4-for-7) at the line. Pittsburg State finished 25-for-62 (40.3 percent) from the field, 7-for-18 (38.9 percent) from behind the arc and 11-for-14 (78.6 percent) at the free-throw line. PSU was led by Lizzy Jeronimus, who finished with a game-high 21 points and nine rebounds. Cathy Brugman contributed 14 points and eight boards, while Antqunita Reed added 11.
 
MIAA CHAMPIONSHIP FAN LODGING AVAILABLE
The 2014 MIAA Basketball Championships at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium will be held March 6-9. Fan lodging at the Downtown Marriott is now being accepted for the upcoming event. The fan rate is $137 per night and fans have until Wednesday, February 12 to receive that rate. Lodging is available here: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=10982278. Through this website you can book, modify or cancel your hotel reservations at any time and receive updated information about the event.
 
MIAA CHAMPIONSHIP IN KC
The 2014 MIAA Women's Basketball Championship is set to take place inside Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. The top 12 teams in the regular season all qualify for postseason play, with the top four earning byes to Kansas City. The first round will be contested at host sites March 3, with the fifth seed hosting No. 12, the sixth seed hosting No. 11, etc. Those four winners will join the top four seeds in KC March 6, 8-9.
 
IF THE SEASON WERE TO END TODAY
NSU is currently 7-8 in the MIAA standings and are in solo seventh place. If the season were to end today, the RiverHawks would earn the No. 7 seed and would play host to No. 10 seed Southwest Baptist on March 3 in the first round of the MIAA Championship. The winner of that contest would join seven other schools in Kansas City for the remainder of the tournament. Emporia State, Central Missouri, Pittsburg State, and Missouri Southern State are slated to earn the four byes to KC. Northeastern State defeated Southwest Baptist 60-47 in Tahlequah on Jan. 9.
 
GIPSON'S UNCHARTED TERRITORY
Northeastern State currently sits at 10-12 on the season and could potentially finish with a losing record for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign (6-19 that year). NSU coach Randy Gipson took over the reins the following year and has led the RiverHawks to 14-straight winning seasons. He also coached at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M prior to coming to Tahlequah and had winning seasons all nine years in Miami. This would mark the first time in Gipson's historic career that he was unable to lead a team to a winning record.
 
FOX SETS BLOCKS RECORD
Carrington Fox registered a career-high eight blocks on Jan. 16 in a win over Nebraska-Kearney. The block total tied the school record for most in a single game (Kathy Brock vs. John Brown on Dec. 8, 1983). She also finished with nine points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Fox currently has 124 career blocks and now owns the school record that was previously held by Gaile Cook (1989-91). Fox set the all-time career blocks record with a six-block effort on Feb. 15 at home against Washburn. She has played in 104 career games, with her 100th appearance coming on the road against the Ichabods on Jan. 25.
 
THE STARTING FIVE
Randy Gipson-coached teams are usually known for consistency at the top of the lineup. This year, however, has been much different for Northeastern State as the team has utilized 10 different starting lineups through the first 22 games of the season. There have been three starting lineups that have been used more than once. The starting lineup that has been used the last seven games includes Fontana Tate, Chelsey Beathard, Kate Bellamy, Che'Ron Lewis, and Carrington Fox. NSU is 3-4 in games started by those five. Beathard owns the most starts this season with 20. Others to earn at least one start this year are Sarah Sagely, Courtney Cowan and Jamie Jackson. Mya Walker is the only member of the team who has yet to start a game this season.
 
FOX AT HOME
Carrington Fox is the lone senior on this year's NSU women's basketball team. With that distinction comes the honor of carrying a dominant home-court advantage. Last year's seniors were 46-3 in their home careers, and Fox currently has a 44-6 record in Tahlequah. She finished her career with 35-2 record inside Jack Dobbins Field House, and she is 9-4 inside the NSU Event Center.
 
ID'S REQUIRED FOR ENTRY IN 2013-14
All fans wishing to attend an NSU home football or basketball contest this season will be required to show a ticket prior to entering the facilities. NSU students and faculty/staff will still be allowed free admittance, but NSU ID's will no longer be accepted as a form of entry. Tickets can be purchased at NSU's new ticketing Web site, goriverhawkstickets.com. NSU students and faculty/staff can access goriverhawkstickets.com and secure their free tickets (either printable or downloaded to your smart phone) through their goNSU accounts. For questions regarding ticket options, please contact Brynn Hamner at 918.444.3901.
 
GO RIVERHAWKS GEAR
Northeastern State University Athletics has partnered with Advanced-Online and has launced its new, one-of-a-kind online shopping site, goriverhawksgear.com. NSU fans have another avenue for acquiring Northeastern State apparel and accessories. The store is loaded with options for fans of all ages, ranging from T-shirts, polos and sweatshirts, to home office supplies, drinkware and kitchen essentials. Every item is branded with official Northeastern State athletics and university logos, and select RiverHawks gear and accessories are customizable. The new online store can be accessed by simply visiting www.goriverhawksgear.com. The shop can also be viewed by clicking on the shopping cart at the top right of www.goriverhawksgo.com, the static graphic underneath the main picture or the rotating horizontal carousel just above the video player.