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SOMERS, Wis. (Nov. 21, 2013)-- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside women's basketball team returns to the friendly confines of DeSimone Gymnasium after a two-game foray in Minnesota, hosting Trinity International University on Friday evening.

The Rangers and Trojans are set to tipoff at 5:30 p.m. on Friday in a GreenOut game. Fans are encouraged to wear green in support of the squad. Live stats, video, and audio will be available for the game with Steve Kratochvil providing the play-by-play and Jim Kramer providing color commentary. The non-conference clash will additionally be carried on the airwaves throughout southeastern Wisconsin on WRJN 1400 AM.

About the Rangers: UW-Parkside (2-2) returns to Wisconsin after dropping a pair of games last weekend at the Radisson Hotel Roseville Classic hosted by Concordia University Saint Paul. The Rangers' comeback bid fell short against Minnesota State University-Moorhead on Nov. 15, falling 71-68 before stumbling 73-53 to the host and ninth-ranked Golden Bears.

Against MSU-Moorhead, the Rangers trailed by as many as 11 points before crawling back into the game. Kristin Conniff brought UW-Parkside within a point, draining a three with 41 seconds left and a Tara Knapstein steal with 13 ticks left gave the Rangers a chance for the win. A missed shot forced UW-P to foul as the Red Dragons hit their free throws and held on for the win.

Danielle Slivka led all scorers with 18 points with Gabby Bronson adding 17 and a game-high six assists.

Against Concordia, a 20-2 run by the hosts negated an early Ranger lead as the Golden Bears led by 10 at the half and never trailed in the second half, sending UW-Parkside its second loss of the 2013-2014 season.

Bronson posted another stellar afternoon, finishing just shy of a triple double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. The junior was among five athletes named to the All-Tournament squad.

Bronson leads the team in scoring through four games, averaging 14.8 points per game while also adding 5.3 rebounds per game and 4.5 assists per game. Slivka adds 10.8 ppg and 5.3 rpg while Knapstein averages 10.5 ppg. Nafeshia Holifield has been a force off the bench, leading the team on the glass averaging 5.8 rpg.

About the Trojans: NAIA Trinity International (2-4, 2-2 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference) heads into Friday having dropped three of its last four, including an 84-50 CCAC setback against NAIA sixth-ranked Roosevelt University.

In that game, the host Lakers led wire-to-wire, leading 38-17 at the break and cruising to the 34-point victory after forcing 31 Trojan turnovers on the night. Clarissa Woodard led TIU's efforts with a double-double, collecting 11 points and 15 boards.

The loss to Roosevelt came on the heels of the Trojans 75-68 win over Goshen College on Nov. 15, snapping a two-game slide. TIU began the season with a 66-56 loss to Ave Maria University in a LaQuinta Classic on Nov. 1 before slipping past Lincoln University (Mo.) 66-65 on Nov. 8. Trinity fell 93-58 to Central Methodist College on Nov. 9 while stumbling 87-46 to Saint Xavier University on Nov. 13 in the team's conference opener.

Four Trojans average in double figures with DeAndra Wright leading the way with 15.4 points per game, Montanique Washington averages 13.0 ppg and 6.5 rebounds per game while Clarissa Woodard chips in 11.0 ppg. Basha Ramsey powers the team on the glass, averaging 7.2 rpg while adding 10.4 ppg on the offensive end.

Preseason Prognostications: UW-Parkside is picked to finish fourth in the GLVC East in 2013-2014 according to the league's 16 head coaches. The Rangers accumulated 78 points and one first place nod to secure fourth. Defending Champion Lewis University was picked to win the division with 113 points and 11 first place votes. University of Indianapolis was picked second followed by the University of Southern Indiana. Bellarmine University was picked to place fifth followed by McKendree University, Saint Joseph's College and the University of Illinois Springfield. Out West, Quincy University was selected to win the division with Maryville University, Missouri University S&T and Truman State University rounding out the top four.

Home Sweet Home: The Rangers have been nearly unbeatable at home in recent years, winning 61 of their last 66 games inside DeSimone Gymnasium. UW-P compiled an 11-3 record at home during 2012-2013 campaign, marking the first time since the 2007-2008 season the Rangers have dropped more than two contests at home. UW-Parkside was 12-4 at home in 2007-08, 10-2 in 2008-09 while finishing 15-1 in 2009-10, 15-0 in 2010-11 and 14-1 in 2011-12.

The Yorg File: Head Coach Jacob Yorg became the program's sixth coach over the summer, replacing the program's winningest coach in Jenny Knight-Kenesie. Yorg is no stranger to the GLVC having served as the associate head coach at Maryville University from 2008-2013. Maryville posted a 76-64 record in that span, winning the GLVC West Division crown last season in the Saints' fourth year as a Division II program.

Also joining the program is top assistant Jordan Wilde. Wilde previously served in a similar capacity at NAIA Ashford University in Iowa. Former UW-Parkside standouts Brittany Beyer and Jadee Rooney will both patrol the bench as well. Beyer served as a student assistant last season after concluding her career in 2012 while Rooney joins the Ranger staff after spending the summer dominating the Big V League in Australia as a member of the Ringwood Hawks.