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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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