GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay women's basketball team will be back at the Kress Center Saturday afternoon for their home opener against North Dakota State. Tip-off is slated for 1 p.m.
 
Friday, November 12, 1 p.m. – KRESS CENTER
North Dakota State vs. Green Bay
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SCOUTING THE BISON
North Dakota State is coming off a season-opening 69-58 win at Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 11. Ryan Cobbins led the Bison with 20 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Heaven Hamling and Abby Schulte also chipped in 11 and 10 points respectively.
 
The Bison were picked by the Summit League's coaches to finish third in the conference, right behind South Dakota and South Dakota State. Last season North Dakota State finished with a 15-9 record. Heaven Hamling led the squad a season ago, averaging 13.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists. Cobbins was also a top contributor to the Bison a season ago, chipping in 10.7 points and 6.1 rebounds.
 
LAST MATCHUP
Green Bay and North Dakota State have matched up seven previous times. The Phoenix have a 5-2 record all-time against NDSU. The two teams last met on December 6th, 2020, with NDSU defeating Green Bay 82-66 at NDSU. The last time Green Bay hosted the Bison at the Kress Center was on December 18th, 2012. The Phoenix won 72-37.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Phoenix is coming off a tough, season-opening loss at South Dakota State, 70-49. Senior Meghan Pingel led the charge for Green Bay against the Jackrabbites on Tuesday. Pingel shot 70-percent from the field (7-10) while scoring 14 points, a career-high. Her 14 points were also tied for a game-high with South Dakota's Paiton Burckhard. Pingel snatched five of the 25 Phoenix rebounds, all on the defensive end. She also collected one of the six Green Bay steals. In two games against North Dakota State last season, Pingel totaled 70 minutes played, and dished six assists, and swiped five steals. Cassie Schiltz was the other Phoenix to score in double figures, pouring in 11 points on 5-of-11 shooting.
 
FIRST PHOENIX MINUTES
In the season opener, three true freshmen played over 20 minutes for Green Bay, Maddy Schreiber, Callie Genke, and Bailey Butler.
 
FRESH FACES
Green Bay welcomes four true freshmen to the 2021-22 squad.
  
Callie Genke, a 6-0 guard, is one of those aforementioned freshmen. Genke prepped at Freedom High school where she was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection, as well as a two-time All-State team selection.
  
Bailey Butler, a 5-7 guard hailing from South Wayne, Wis. comes to the Phoenix from Black Hawk High school. Butler led Black Hawk to a Division 5 state championship in 2019 and received an All-State selection for it.

Jenna Guyer, a 6-2 forward comes to Green Bay from Circle Pines, Minn. Guyer led Centennial High school to a Minnesota Class AAAA State Championship third place finish, and was named All-State Honorable Mention in 2020.
 
Maddy Schreiber, a 6-0 guard/forward rounds out the 2021-22 recruiting class for GB. Schreiber prepped at Kimberly High school where she was twice named Second Team All-Conference, once named First Team All-Conference, and received an All-State Honorable Mention selection as well.
 
FAMILIAR FACES
The Phoenix will return three of its five main starters from a 2020-21 season that saw the team finish third in the Horizon with a 14-4 conference record. 
 
Highlighting the Green Bay returners is redshirt-senior Meghan Pingel, who was selected to the HL Preseason All-League Second Team. Pingel will play a large role for the Phoenix, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Last year she started in all 22 games and swiped a team-high 42 steals. On the offensive end, she averaged 5.2 points per game, 4.9 assists per game, and 2.8 rebounds per game.
 
Another name Green Bay will look to add stability is Hailey Oskey. Last season Oskey started in all 16 games she appeared in, averaging 7.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
 
Jasmine Kondrakiewicz is the third starter returning for GB. Kondrakiewicz offers a big presence for the Phoenix inside, scoring 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds a season ago. The freshman also blocked a team-high 19 shots on the year.
 
Sydney Levy and Cassie Schiltz are two other Phoenix that saw starts in the 2020-21 season and will look to make a heightened impact this year. Other returners include Brooklyn Blackburn, Ellie Foster, Julia Hartwig, Caelan Givens, and Kendall Renard.
 
PRESEASON EXPECTATIONS
Two weeks ago, the Horizon League announced its preseason coaches poll, with the Phoenix predicted to finish third. Green Bay received 120 poll points from the league's coaches, finishing right behind IUPUI (139) and Milwaukee (125).
 
Below is a complete list of the #HLWBB Preseason Poll. 
2021-22 #HLWBB Preseason Poll
Pl. Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
1. IUPUI – 139 (11)
2. Milwaukee – 125
3. Green Bay – 120 (1)
4. Northern Kentucky – 107
5. Oakland – 96
6. Cleveland State – 78
T7. Wright State – 72
T7. Youngstown State – 72
9. RMU – 47
10. UIC – 38
11. Purdue Fort Wayne – 26
12. Detroit Mercy – 16
 
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