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DETROIT -- The Wayne State University Athletic Department will welcome three other women's basketball programs into the Matthaei Center this weekend for the Final Four of the 2014 GLIAC Women's Basketball Tournament. Malone University, Michigan Tech University and Northern Michigan University, along with the Warrior women's basketball team, are set to participate in three games, beginning Saturday at 1 p.m.

The first semifinal game is between top-seeded Wayne State and No. 5 seed Malone. Second-seeded Northern Michigan and No. 3 Michigan Tech are scheduled to play in the second semifinal at 3 p.m. Saturday. The championship game is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Matthaei Center. All three games are being televised statewide on Comcast CN 900, while each game will also be broadcast on WDTK radio (1400 AM/92.7 FM).

Setting the Stage	2014 Women's Basketball GLIAC Tournament
Semifinals	Saturday / 1 PM -- #5-Malone (20-9) vs. #1 Wayne State (21-6)
	Saturday / 3 PM -- #3-Northern Michigan (20-7) vs. #2-Michigan Tech (19-8)
Championship Game	Sunday / 2 PM -- Winner of Semifinal #1 vs. Winner of Semifinal #2
Location	Detroit, Mich. (Matthaei Center - 1,331 capacity)
Web	Twitter: @WayneStWarriors | Live Stats | #WarriorWBB
Video/Audio	Warrior All Access ($)
Television	Comcast CN 900 (All Three Games)
Radio	WDTK Radio - 1400 AM / 92.7 FM
Opponent Information	Michigan Tech Women's Basketball  |  Northern Michigan Women's Basketball  |  Malone Women's Basketball

GAME STORYLINES
Wayne State welcomes three other teams to the Matthaei Center this weekend for the GLIAC Tournament Semifinals and Championship game.  WSU hosts fifth-seeded Malone at 1 p.m. Saturday in the first of two semifinals.  No. 2 seed Northern Michigan and third-seeded Michigan Tech play in the other semifinal.
    
The top-seeded Warriors won their GLIAC Tournament opener Wednesday defeating Hillsdale, 75-60.  Wayne State led by as much as 28 points during the game, while shooting 49.1 percent from the field.

GLIAC TOURNAMENT HISTORY
The Warriors earned their fourth victory in program history in a conference tournament game, and their second in as many years.  In 2013, Wayne State won its quarterfinal game over Ferris State before falling to Findlay in the semifinals.
    
WSU is 2-1 all-time in the GLIAC Tournament under head coach Carrie Lohr.  It's Wayne State's 11th appearance overall in the GLIAC postseason tournament, which the Warriors have never won.
    
It's just the second time that Wayne State has qualified for the GLIAC Tournament in the past six seasons.
    
Overall, the Warriors are 4-11 in GLIAC Tournament contests and have never reached the title game.  It's also the first time that WSU has hosted the tournament.

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
Wayne State won its first outright league championship in 33 years in its regular season finale.  The Warriors finished with a 17-5 record in the GLIAC, one game better than Ashland, Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan.  WSU made history with its conference title, earning the first outright championship since the 1980-81 season, when the Warriors went 13-1 to win the conference crown.  The Warriors also earned win No. 500 as a program in their regular-season finale.  Wayne State has its first back-to-back 20-win seasons in program history and matched the 2012-13 team for most league wins in a season.
    
SCOUTING MALONE
Malone earned a 56-54 victory over Ashland in a GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday.  Sydnee Penn scored 20 points, while Selana Reale added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Pioneers.
    
Penn (13.3 points per game), Reale (12.6 ppg) and Deborah Simmers (11.7 ppg) all average in double figures for Malone.  The trio has combined to make 134 three-pointers in 2013-14.  Lindsy Snyder averages 7.2 rebounds per contest to lead MU, which averages 5.7 more rebounds per game than its opponent.
    
Malone head coach Jason Mishler has a 46-36 record in his third season at the helm of the Pioneers.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. MALONE
The Warriors are 3-0 all-time against Malone, with all three wins coming under coach Lohr.  Wayne State earned a 69-62 victory this season over MU on Jan. 4 in Detroit.  The two teams have never met in the GLIAC Tournament.

SCOUTING NORTHERN MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN TECH
Northern Michigan has an eight-game winning streak entering its semifinal matchup against Michigan Tech.  The Wildcats defeated Northwood, 82-64, in its semifinal game at home.  Abbey DeBruin had 25 points, while Annie Rubendunst added 23 points for NMU.  Alyssa Colla tallied 14 points and Lauren Gruber pulled down 11 rebounds for the Wildcats in the victory.
    
Colla is fourth in the GLIAC in scoring at 16.7 points per game.  She is shooting 46.1 percent from the floor and 89.1 percent from the free throw line.  DeBruin leads NMU in rebounding (6.1 per game), while Colla averages 3.1 assists per contest.
    
Troy Mattson is in his ninth season as head coach of Northern Michigan.
    
Michigan Tech survived Saginaw Valley in overtime at home, 69-63.  Paige Albi had 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Danielle Blake added 19 points in the win.  Mackenzie Perttu leads the squad at 15.7 points per game.  Blake averages 13.7 ppg, while leading the squad at 6.7 rebounds per contest.
    
MTU's Kim Cameron is in her fourth season as head coach of the Huskies.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. NORTHERN MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN TECH
The Warriors split the season series with Northern Michigan, with each team winning at home.  Wayne State earned a 75-72 win at home on Jan. 25.  WSU is 21-29 all-time and 12-11 at home vs. NMU.  Wayne State has met Northern Michigan one time in the GLIAC Tournament, losing a 75-67 semifinal game in 1995.
    
WSU won both games against Michigan Tech during the season.  Wayne State had a 74-63 victory at home on Jan. 23 and also won in Houghton, winning 90-82 on Feb. 13.  WSU is 18-36 all-time and 11-16 at home against the Huskies.  The Warriors have met Michigan Tech once in the GLIAC Tournament, dropping an 83-62 semifinal game at MTU in 2008 as the Huskies went on to win the tournament.

IN THE RANKINGS
The Warriors received 12 votes in the most recent USA Today Sports' Coaches Poll, released on March 4, putting them in a tie for 33rd in the national rankings.  WSU had been in the top 25 for six straight weeks earlier this season.

GLIAC/NATIONAL LEADERS
Wayne State has been at or near the top in both scoring offense and field goal percentage all season.  The Warriors are third in the country in field goal percentage (47.6 percent).
    
Junior center Shareta Brown ranks first in the nation in field goal percentage (63.9 percent).  Brown won the GLIAC regular-season scoring title, leading the conference with her 20.5 points per game average.  She also leads the GLIAC in steals per game (2.3) and ranks second in rebounding, field goals made, free throws made, total points and total rebounds.
    
Junior guard Jackie Jones is first in the GLIAC in assists per game (5.0).

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
WSU is 11-2 at home this season and the Warriors are 23-5 in their last two seasons when playing at the Matthaei Center.  Wayne State had a 17-game win streak over two seasons before falling against Saginaw Valley at home on Feb. 8.

IN THE RECORD BOOKS
The Warriors are taking aim at a few team records this season.  Wayne State is averaging 78.7 points per game, above the old mark of 77.3 set by the 2002-03 squad.  WSU has a better field goal percentage (47.6) to this point than the current team record of 45.3 percent set during the 1994-95 campaign.

WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU
Shareta Brown became just the seventh player in program history to record 500 points in a season, after scoring 22 points against Grand Valley on Feb. 22.  Her 529 points in 2013-14 is fifth all-time for a season.  The record for points scored in a season is 586 by Monice Thomas in 1980-81.  
    
Brown has also set the WSU single-season record for free throws made (137) and has the top field goal percentage to date in a single season (63.9 percent).  Her 299 rebounds this season ranks fourth for a single-season total.  Trena Sanders set the WSU single-season rebounds record with 340 in 1989-90.
    
Brown has 1,854 points during her three-year college career (including two seasons at Detroit Mercy).

COACH LOHR
Carrie Lohr, who was named the 12th head coach in the history of women's basketball at WSU on May 11, 2011, is in her third season guiding the Warrior program.  She was voted the 2012-13 GLIAC Coach of the Year by her peers after leading Wayne State to a share of the GLIAC North Division regular-season title, the first for the WSU women's basketball program since the 1980-81 season.  Lohr also guided the Warriors to their first NCAA tournament victory (63-58 over Findlay) as well as the school's inaugural appearance in the NCAA Regional Championship game.  
    
She recorded her 200th collegiate coaching victory on March 16, 2013, with WSU's 70-60 triumph over Wisconsin-Parkside in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.  BCAM selected Lohr as the 2012-13 Women's College Coach of the Year.

COMCAST/XFINITY
Ryan Ermanni (play-by-play), Rod Beard (color) and Joe Abramson (sideline) will call the action on Comcast CN 900 for WSU's GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinal.  All of WSU's home playoff contests will be broadcast on Comcast.

WDTK RADIO
Former WSU women's basketball standout Shay Lewis and play-by-play broadcaster Russ McNamara will call of WSU's postseason games on WDTK Radio.  The radio broadcast is available at 1400 AM and 92.7 FM in Detroit.  Fans may also listen online at wdtkam.com.

WARRIOR ALL-ACCESS
Video and audio of the game will also be provided through Warrior All-Access.  The service is available for online subscribers at WSUAthletics.com/showcase.  Fans may purchase a 24-hour pass for $5.95 or a monthly re-occurring subscription for $9.95. 

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