YSU women preview Today’s game

Matchup: YSU (8-9, 2-4) at Milwaukee (4-12, 0-6)

Tip-off: 3 p.m. at the Klotsche Center

Radio/Web: WKBN-AM (570); ysusports.com.

Coaches: YSU — Bob Boldon 14-32 at YSU, 73-64 career; Sandy Botham 240-216 at Milwaukee, 262-220 overall.

YSU starters: Kelsie Fickiesen (5.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg), 5-7 freshman guard; Monica Touvelle (6.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg), 5-8 sophomore guard; Kenya Middlebrooks (10.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg), 5-8 senior guard; Tieara Jones (2.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg), 6-0 senior guard; Brandi Brown (17.2 ppg, 10.2 rpg), 5-11 junior forward.

Milwaukee starters: Angela Rodriguez (10.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg), 5-8 sophomore guard; Sammy Theut (1.9 ppg, 0.8 rpg), 5-8 junior guard; Ashley Green (8.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg), 5-11 freshman forward; Sami Tucker (11.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg), 5-11 junior forward; Janna Swopshire (2.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg), 6-1 freshman forward.

Series history: Milwaukee leads 22-5. Last meeting: Milwaukee won 81-66 on Feb. 3, 2011.

Notebook: YSU’s ninth win will equal its number of victories from the last three seasons combined. ... The Penguins have lost 13 straight to the Panthers. ... Brown is third in the league in scoring and first in rebounding. ... YSU’ second-leading scorer, freshman forward Heidi Schlegel (10.8 ppg), has missed the last two games with ankle tendinitis.

Next game: Detroit at YSU, Thursday, 7:05 p.m.

Vindicator staff report