GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The No. 2 Davenport women's basketball team will be closing the book on the 2014-15 regular-season Saturday against Marygrove with two events taking place at the Student Center.
 
Prior to tipping off at 1 p.m. against the Mustangs, the Panthers will honor their senior class along with participating in the Play 4Kay initiative to help raise money for the Kay Yow Foundation, a non-profit organization named after the late North Carolina State coach whose mission is to help the fight against women's cancers.
 
Vs. Marygrove
Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (DU Student Center)
Tipoff: 1 p.m. EST
DU Coverage: The DAN – Live Video/Audio/Stats
The DAN Audio Commentators: Ken Clemens (Play-by-Play)/Ed Keating (Analyst)
Opponent Coverage: N/A
 
About the Play 4Kay Pink Game
Davenport will join many other women's basketball schools around the country in participating in the Play 4Kay initiative Saturday to help raise money for women's cancer research. All proceeds go to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in partnership with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and The V Foundation. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women's cancers through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.
 
Coach Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women's basketball coach, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, and passed away on January 24, 2009, after facing her third bout with the disease. With the creation of the Fund, Coach Yow hoped to raise money to further cutting-edge research conducted by the nation's top doctors and medical experts to allow more and more cancer patients to have access to experimental drugs and clinical trials. Since the majority of these research projects are privately funded, these researchers desperately need our support in order for them to continue to make strides in finding a cure for cancer.
 
To make a donation, visit play4kay.org.
 
Senior Farewell
Prior to tipoff against Marygrove, Davenport will honor eight members of its senior class: Kelly Dineen, Kayleigh VanKeulen, Kia Frazier, Sara Clancy, Brittany Johnson, Linnea Brandholm, Daina Grazulis and Alexis Burbul.
 
A Quick Look at Marygrove
The Mustangs are currently riding on a seven-game losing skid. They recently suffered a three-point defeat (72-75) against Concordia in their home finale. Raeha Weaver is averaging 13.4 points per game for the only Marygrove player to be in double figures. She also leads the team in steals with 62. Altogether, the Mustangs are shooting 31.5 percent from the floor.
 
Panthers vs. Mustangs
This will be the 11th all-time meeting between Davenport and Marygrove and the sixth since the Mustangs have joined the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference in 2012. Davenport has never lost Marygrove.
 
The Last Time They Met
It was a career night for Chri Carter as she matched the number on her jersey, 22, for points to lead Davenport to an 85-41 road win over Marygrove to officially launch the year 2015. Carter made more visits to the free throw line (18) than any other Panther in program history, came up two successful free throws short from tying All-American Jeanette Woodberry's record of 14 set in 2007. The Panthers' 46 overall free throw chances was also a school record. Daina Grazulis finished with 17 points and Alex Law added 10 as the only Panthers in double figures.
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Rick Hoskin | 616-871-6180 | rhoskin@davenport.edu
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