GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- The Green Bay women's basketball team will conclude its regular season home slate this weekend, as the Phoenix welcomes Oakland on Thursday and Detroit Mercy on Saturday for Senior Day.

Catch The Action: Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m. (CT) // Green Bay, Wis. (Kress Center) | Saturday, February 23 at 1 p.m. (CT) // Green Bay, Wis. (Kress Center)

Matchups: Green Bay Phoenix (16-8, 11-3 HL) vs Oakland (6-19, 3-11 HL) on Thursday | Green Bay vs Detroit Mercy (4-21, 2-12 HL) on Saturday

Game Promotions
Thursday: Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night // Thursday Concession Special: Bud Light Night ($2 16 oz Bud Lights)
Saturday: Senior Day / Family Day / Scout Day

Where to Follow: GB vs Oakland Live Stats | GB vs Detroit Mercy Live Stats

Where to Watch: GB vs Oakland Live Video | GB vs Detroit Mercy Live Video

Where to Listen: WDUZ The Fan (107.5 FM)

Game Notes: Green Bay Notes (PDF) | Oakland Notes | Detroit Mercy Notes

LEAGUE OUTLOOK
Green Bay enters the weekend at 11-3 in Horizon League play, ranking third behind Wright State (12-2) and Youngstown State (12-3). The Phoenix split with both the Raiders and the Penguins this season. WSU and YSU have only met once thus far, with Youngstown State claiming victory at home, 83-68. The second matchup of the season between the programs will take place on Feb. 24 at Wright State. The top-four seeds of the Horizon League tournament have already been determined, with Green Bay, Wright State, Youngstown State and IUPUI all securing spots.
 
APPROACHING 1,000 PROGRAM WINS
During its 46 years as a program, the Green Bay women's basketball team has accumulated a total of 999 victories. During those 46 seasons, three head coaches have graced the sidelines for the Phoenix, starting with Carol Hammerle in the 1973-74 campaign. Hammerle led the program for 25 seasons and accumulated 456 wins before passing the torch to Kevin Borseth in 1998-99, who would go on to lead the Phoenix for 16 total seasons in two separate stints leading up to our present campaign. Borseth has racked up 395 wins with the Phoenix and continues to add to that number with each passing game. Matt Bollant took the reins from 2007-12, amassing 148 victories in five seasons and leading the program to an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen.
 
MAGNIFICENT MOHNS
Carly Mohns had quite the weekend in Green Bay's most recent road trip to Ohio, as the senior led all scorers in both games on the weekend and bested her career high heading into the weekend in both matchups. Mohns first opened with a 24-point outburst at Youngstown State, where the senior buried seven triples and set a new Beeghly Center record for most three-pointers made in a game by a visiting player. Mohns stayed hot in GB's weekend finale with Cleveland State, adding 18 points to the Phoenix total on an 8-of-11 clip from the field. Mohns finished the weekend 15-of-22 from the field and 8-of-12 from long range paired with 13 rebounds, four blocks and four steals.
 
HOSTING HORIZON LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS
Green Bay has been locked in as a host school for the Horizon League Tournament's quarterfinals, securing a top-four seed for the postseason. GB's seed for the tournament and its opponent has yet to be determined, but the quarterfinal game will be played on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. Season ticket holders who wish to secure their seats for the quarterfinals matchup will have until Friday, Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m. to do so, as sale to the general public will begin on Monday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m.
 
LOCKING DOWN THE LEAGUE
Green Bay boasts the Horizon League's best defense statistically, allowing only 53.7 PPG to opponents in the 14 conference contests. The Phoenix has held its opponents to fewer than 50 points in six league matchups, including two where GB allowed less than 40 points. Most recently, Green Bay locked down league-leading Wright State and surrendered only 37 points to the Raiders. The Phoenix currently ranks seventh in the nation in scoring defense with an average of 53.9 PPG.
 
STEALING THE SHOW
Green Bay averages 9.3 steals per game which ranks 2nd in the Horizon League. The Phoenix recorded a single-game conference high 20 steals against UIC (01/24/19). Jen Wellnitz leads not only the team but also the conference in steals with 67, which ties for 28th in the NCAA. She ranks seventh on GB's all-time steals list with 260.
 
WELLNITZ WOWING
Not only does Jen Wellnitz steal the ball on defense, but she also knows how to dish it out to her teammates on offense. She averages 3.7 assists per game which leads the team and is tied for 5th in the Horizon League. Wellnitz has passed for 379 career assists which currently ranks for 6th on GB's all-time assists list.
 
STARTING A NEW STREAK
A loss to IUPUI two weeks ago snapped a 27-game winning streak at home in conference play, but the Phoenix bounced back with a win over Milwaukee, followed by big wins over Northern Kentucky and league-leading Wright State. GB owns a record of 40-3 at home during league play over the past five seasons and has not lost back-to-back league games at the Kress Center during that stretch.
 
SECURING 700
Kevin Borseth sealed his 700th career head coaching victory against Youngstown State on Jan. 12. Borseth currently ranks 16th among active coaches in wins throughout all divisions of the NCAA, and he is the 29th coach in history to reach the 700-win milestone. Among active division I coaches with at least five years of division I coaching experience, Borseth's 706 wins ranks 10th in the nation.
 
NONCONFERENCE NOTABLES
The Phoenix faced two Big Ten teams, three ranked opponents and six NCAA Tournament Qualifiers in its 10-game nonconference season, compiling a 5-5 record in the process. Green Bay earned national attention by taking No. 15 DePaul to the wire and defeating No. 16 Missouri. Missouri is the highest ranked road opponent ever defeated by Green Bay and the highest ranked team to fall at the hands of the Phoenix since No. 12 Michigan State in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, a win which propelled GB into the Sweet Sixteen. The Phoenix is 3-3 against teams that advanced to last year's NCAA Tournament.
 
DOUBLE-DIGIT PRODUCTION
Green Bay has received double-digit scoring numbers from at least three players in 11 of the 12 games this league season, including one contest where four members of the squad reached the mark. Eight different members of the team have reached double digits in scoring through the nine league contests, leading the Phoenix to a 7-2 record.
 
HOME SWEET HOME
Green Bay owns a 40-3 record in Horizon League play when taking the court at home since the 2014-15 season. This is due largely in part to the Phoenix fans that support their team. A Phoenix home game at the Kress Center draws an average of 2,004 fans which leads the Horizon League in home attendance.
 
WINNING....SINCE THE BEGINNING
The Green Bay women's basketball team is one of three Division I women's basketball programs that has had a winning record every year since the NCAA took over administration of women's college athletics in the fall of 1981. Essentially, the Phoenix has never had a losing record in the NCAA era. There only two other programs to accomplish the same feat, Tennessee and Georgia.
 
HORIZON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SUCCESS
Last season Green Bay made its ninth-consecutive Horizon League Tournament Championship game and 20th overall. The Phoenix owns a 16-4 all-time record in the tournament's biggest game and has won 16 of the last 21 titles.
 
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