ON TAP: The Miami University women's basketball team travels north to face the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday, Jan. 4. Opening tip is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

FINDING HER GROOVE: Over the past six games, Enjulina Gonzalez is averaging 21.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She has scored at least 15 points in each of those contests, including 27 in a win at Dayton and 29 points at FIU.

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Amber Tretter recorded 10 double-doubles last season as a true freshman with the RedHawks. In fact, her 222 rebounds was the most in a single-season by a freshman in program history. This season she is nearly averaging a double-double in points (11.2) and rebounds (7.4), despite only playing 25.0 minutes per contest. She has two double-doubles this season and four different times finished a contest with nine rebounds.

ABOUT WESTERN MICHIGAN: The Broncos are 4-7 on the year, but are coming off a 65-51 win over Eastern Michigan to begin MAC play. WMU averages 58.6 points per contest and are led by Marina Asensio, who averages 13.5 ppg. She is also tops on the team with 52 assists.

SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 75th meeting between the two schools with Miami holding a slight 40-34 all-time advantage. Miami has won the past four meetings and hasn't dropped a contest in Kalamazoo since Jan. 20, 2021.

BALL STATE RECAP: Enjulina Gonzalez had a team-high 15 points and Amber Tretter chipped in with 13, but it wasn't enough as Miami dropped a 68-55 decision to Ball State on Wednesday afternoon. The RedHawks trailed 55-53 with five minutes left in the contest before Ball State ended the game on a 13-2 run.

FORCING THE ISSUE: Miami has forced 253 turnovers this season, second-best in the conference. The RedHawks are 5-2 on the year when they force their opponent into 20-plus turnovers.

OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: Miami is averaging 67.5 points this season after averaging 53.9 points last year. Helping with the offensive improvement have been three point shooting, assists and rebounds. This season Miami is connecting on 8.1 three's per game (4.9 in 2023-24) and are outrebounding their opponents by 3.4 boards/game (-3.8 in 2023-24). Miami is also averaging 14.5 assists per game, compared to 11.6 last season. 

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN: Coach Box added seven new faces to the 2024-25 season and their impact was felt immediately. Five of Miami's top six scorers are newcomers this season and five of the top seven rebounders were on a different team a year ago. Freshman Tamar Singer, sophomore Enjulina Gonzalez and senior Maya Chandler, three new additions, have 91 of Miami's 159 assists this season.

1,000 POINT CLUB: Maya Chandler has scored 1,107 career points between three different programs. She has scored 81 points with the RedHawks, had 149 points in one season at SMU and in three years at Loyola-Chicago she scored 877 points and was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 2020-21. She has played in 128 games throughout her career, making 108 starts.

IN THE MAC: Miami has a handful of players at or near the top of several statistical categories.
• Enjulina Gonzalez (16.2) ranks fourth in the MAC in scoring, while Amber Tretter (11.2) is 22nd. Tretter is also sixth in rebounding (7.4), second in blocks (1.1) and fourth in field goal percentage (51.9%).
• Tamar Singer ranks eighth in the MAC in assists (3.8).
• Miami, who leads the MAC in steals/game (12.6), has five players in the top-20: Tamar Singer (2.1, 8th), Amber Tretter (1.6, 13th), Núria Jurjo (1.6, 15th), Maya Chandler (1.4, 17th) and Enjulina Gonzalez (1.3, 20th).
• No RedHawks rank in the top-25 in minutes played.
• Miami's defense ranks second in the MAC (56.9) and field goal percentage defense is fourth (38.4%).
• Miami leads the MAC with 8.1 triples made per game and are second in three-point field goal percentage (36.0%). 

HANGING AROUND: Senior Katey Richason, along with Clare Chambers, are the lone remaining players prior to Coach Box's arrival. Richason has made the most of the change in leadership. Last season the Zionsville, Ind. native recorded career-bests in points (8.7), rebounds (5.7) and free throws made (34).