Milwaukee, Wis. -- The Youngstown State women's basketball team (4-11, 2-3 Horizon League) seeks its third straight Horizon League victory and its second consecutive road victory when it visits UW-Milwaukee (7-10, 3-1 Horizon League), Thursday, Jan. 18, in Milwaukee, Wis.

Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. at the Klotsche Center. The game was originally scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. tipoff at U.S. Cellular Arena as part of a basketball doubleheader. The UWM men's basketball team has moved its game against UIC to Wednesday, Jan. 17.

The Penguins are coming off a 55-39 win over Detroit on Saturday for their second straight Horizon League victory.

Sophomore Monique Godfrey scored 11 of her game-high 17 points to lead the Penguins to their fourth win of the season. Junior Heather Karner just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds while point guard Lauren Branson added nine points with six boards and six assists.

Scouting the Panthers
The Panthers are currently 7-10 overall and second in the Horizon League standings with a 3-1 record. UWM, which is coming off an 85-70 loss to UW-Green Bay, is led by sophomore Traci Edwards, who leads the team with 18.2 points per game.

The UWM Series
This will be the 17th meeting between Youngstown State and UW-Milwaukee with the Panthers leading the all-time series, 11-5. UWM swept the season series last year but the Penguins won both contests in 2004-05.

Penguins Hold Foe Under 40
Giving up just 39 points to Detroit on Saturday, the Penguins held an opponent to under 40 points in a game for the first time since holding Malone to 25 points on Dec. 29, 1990. Detroit's eight points in the first half was also a new low for points allowed in a half.

Hill Completes Circuit
After defeating UIC, Youngstown State Head Coach Tisha Hill has defeated every school in the Horizon League at least once since becoming head coach prior to the 2003-04 season.

Karner Chameleon
Youngstown State junior Heather Karner continues to shine during Horizon league play. Overall, Karner ranks eighth in the league with 13.7 points per game. In Horizon League contests, she is averaging 12.6 points per game, including 21 against UIC on Jan. 6.

Penguin Block Party
Youngstown State currently leads the Horizon League in blocked shots per game with 3.60. Sophomore Nikita LaFleur is fourth in the league with 0.93, sophomore Ashley Pendleton is fifth with 0.79 blocks per game, freshman Anjalia Lyons is 10th with 0.67 and junior Jessica Schloemp is tied for 14th with 0.47 blocks per game.

Assist Me Please
Junior Lauren Branson continues her ascent up the YSU all-time assists chart. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native currently has 258 career assists and needs 53 more to move into 10th place on the career chart. Branson also ranks fourth in the Horizon League with 3.53 assists per game.

Schloemp Streak at 59
With an appearance against Detroit last Saturday, junior Jessica Schloemp extended her games played streak to 59 straight. Schloemp's consecutive games started streak ended at 34 after she did not start against Indiana State on Dec. 6.

Take Care of the Rock
Although the Penguins average 20.5 turnovers per game, junior guard Lauren Branson has been doing her job at the point guard position. Branson ranks third in the Horizon League with a 1.47 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Up Next
The Penguins stay in Wisconsin to take on league leader UW-Green Bay, Saturday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m.

A Win Will
• Mark YSU's third straight Horizon League victory of the season.
• Mark the first time YSU has won three straight games since 2004-05.
• Mark YSU's fifth victory of the season.
• Give Head Coach Tisha Hill her 29th career victory.

Last Time Out
The Penguins won their second straight game with a 55-39 win over Detroit. Monique Godfrey and Heather Karner scored 17 and 10 points, respectively.