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BR-4 Fort Hays State Tigers

Location: Hays, Kan.

Conference: MIAA

Head Coach: Tony Hobson (8th season, 132-71)

2014-15 Finish: 30-4 (Lost to Emporia State in Central Region Championship)

2014-15 MIAA Finish: 18-1 (1st; Lost to Emporia State in MIAA Championship Game)

Projected MIAA Finish: 3rd

Key Losses

• F Kate Lehman (19.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg) – 2015 BennettRank D2 Women’s Basketball Player of the Year
• F Keriann Shaw (5.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg)

Key Returners (*Returning Starters)

• *Sr. G Chelsea Mason (12.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg)
• Jr. G Jill Faxon (9.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
• *Sr. G Beth Bohuslavsky (8.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
• Jr. G Nikola Kacperska (6.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
• *Sr. G Paige Lunsford (4.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
• Sr. F Elle Stein (3.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg)

New Players to Watch

A pair of transfer forwards, junior Jamie Revels (Colorado Northwestern CC) and sophomore Taylor Manning-Drake (Texas Christian), bring height (both are over six feet tall) and are projected to replace the HERO Sports Player of the Year in 6-foot-4 Kate Lehman.

Save the Date

Jan. 2, 2015, vs. Pittsburg State: The Tigers hope to avenge their only MIAA regular season loss to Pitt State in the first of two meetings between these conference powerhouses.

Did You Know?

• Fort Hays State has won 757 games in the modern era (since 1969-1970).
• The Tigers have won 20-plus games in four straight seasons for the first time in program history.
• The Tigers finished first in the MIAA for the first time since joining the league from the RMAC in 2006-2007.

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