With the win, the Redbirds advance to the championship game of the Valley Tournament, as they will take on No. 1-seeded Wichita State Sunday at 2:05 p.m.
Sophomore Season (2011-12)
Appeared in all 32 games and started 16 contests at the point guard position ... was a member of the 2011-12 leadership team ... earned the team Redbird Award and Hustle Award after the 2011-12 season ... a 2012 All-Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention selection ... scored 112 points over the season, averaging out to 3.5 points per game, while averaging 18 minutes per game ... finished second on the team in assists with 57 ... was fourth on the team with 27 steals ... brought down 62 rebounds, including 16 offensive and 46 defensive boards ... recorded five blocks during the season ... scored a career-high 10 points twice during the season, first against Arkansas State (12/2) and later against Creighton (2/17) ... tied a career-high four assists three times during 2011-12 ... brought down seven rebounds against Missouri State (2/27), which was a career-high ... had three steals for a career-high against Arizona State (12/3) ... played a career-high 37 minutes against Missouri State in an overtime loss ... set a career-high in made field goals, made three pointers and made free throws during the season, as well as field goal attempts, three-point field goal attempts and free throw attempts.
Freshman Year (2010-11)
Received the team's Redbird Award ... appeared in 18 games ... made her collegiate debut against Eastern Illinois (11/18), recording four points, two assists and two rebounds in a career-high 14 minutes ... scored four points, making her first-career three-pointer, at Southern Illinois (1/27) ... made two free throws and recorded her first-career steal against Indiana State (2/5).
Prior to ISU Four-year letter winner and two-year starter at Incarnate Word Academy ... as a senior, guided the Red Knights to a 30-1 record, the Missouri Class 5 State Championship and a No. 11 national ranking in USA Today ... ranked No. 75 national point guard and No. 1 point guard in Missouri in 2010 recruiting class by ESPN Hoopgurlz ... 2010 Missouri Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association Class 5 All-State selection ... 2010 St. Louis American Fab Five All-Star team selection ... three-time St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro selection (2008, 2009, 2010) ... two-time MWAA All-Conference selection (2009, 2010) ... prep coach was Dan Rofles ... also lettered in track.
Personal Chloe Elizabeth Nelson ... born December 12, 1991 in State College, Pa. ... daughter of Crystal Nelson ... two brothers (Alfred, Jonathan) and one sister (Christina) ... Alfred played basketball at Drury and Lindenwood ... undeclared.
