# 2009–10 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team

The 2009–10 Emporia State Lady Hornets basketball team represented Emporia State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division II women's basketball season, which was the team's 36th basketball season. Led by Head Coach Brandon Schneider, who finished his 12th season at Emporia State, the Lady Hornets won the 2010 NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Tournament, claiming the school's first national title in any sport. The team played its home games at William L. White Auditorium in Emporia, Kansas, its home court since 1974. Emporia State is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.

## Media

The Lady Hornets basketball games were broadcast on KFFX-FM, Mix 104.9.

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/08/2009* | at Kansas | L 48–85 | 0–1 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/17/2009* | Bendedictine | W 89–49 | 1–0 | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 11/20/2009* | Eastern New Mexico ESU Tip-off Classic | W 82–50 | 2–0 | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 11/21/2009* | Evangel ESU Tip-off Classic | W 84–59 | 23–0 | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 11/27/2009* | at Arkansas–Fort Smith MSSU Thanksgiving Classic | W 88–43 | 4–0 | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center Joplin, MO |
| 11/28/2009* | at Avila MSSU Thanksgiving Classic | W 84–50 | 5–0 | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center Joplin, MO |
| 12/02/2009 | at Northwest Missouri State | L 76–88 | 5–1 (0–1) | Bearcat Arena Maryville, MO |
| 12/05/2009 | at Missouri Western | W 71–62 | 6–1 (1–1) | MWSU Fieldhouse St. Joseph, MO |
| 12/12/2009 | Central Missouri | W 72–66 | 7–1 (2–1) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 12/21/2009* | at Cal State East Bay | W 100–61 | 8–1 (2–1) | Pioneer Gym Hayward, CA |
| 12/22/2009* | at San Francisco State | W 55–48 | 9–1 (2–1) | Main Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 12/28/2009 | Truman | W 75–55 | 10–1 (3–1) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 12/31/2009 | at Nebraska–Omaha | W 76–42 | 11–1 (4–1) | Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse Omaha, NE |
| 01/02/2010 | at Southwest Baptist | W 76–54 | 12–1 (5–1) | Myer Wellness & Sports Center Bolivar, MO |
| 01/06/2010 | at Missouri Southern | W 55–52 | 13–1 (6–1) | Leggett & Platt Athletic Center Joplin, MO |
| 01/09/2010 | Pittsburg State | W 79–62 | 14–1 (7–1) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 01/16/2010 | at Washburn Turnpike Tussle | W 54–47 | 15–1 (8–1) | Lee Arena Topeka, KS |
| 01/20/2010 | Fort Hays State | W 88–67 | 16–1 (9–1) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 01/24/2010 | Northwest Missouri State | W 91–62 | 17–1 (10–1) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 01/27/2010 | Missouri Western | W 110–68 | 18–1 (11–1) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 01/30/2010 | at Truman | W 76–60 | 19–1 (12–1) | Pershing Arena Kirksville, MO |
| 02/03/2010 | at Central Missouri | L 60–64 | 19–2 (12–2) | UCM Multipurpose Building Warrensburg, MO |
| 02/06/2010 | at Nebraska–Omaha | W 96–78 | 20–2 (13–2) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 02/10/2010 | Southwest Baptist | W 103–90 $^{OT}$ | 21–2 (14–2) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 02/13/2010 | Missouri Southern | W 97–54 | 22–2 (15–2) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 02/17/2010 | at Pittsburg State | L 66–71 | 22–3 (15–3) | John Lance Arena Pittsburg, KS |
| 02/24/2010 | Washburn Turnpike Tussle | L 51–63 | 22–4 (15–4) | White Auditorium Emporia, KS |
| 02/28/20102 | at Fort Hays State | W 87–80 | 23–4 (16–4) | Gross Memorial Coliseum Hays, KS |
| 2010 MIAA Tournament ||||||
| 03/04/2010 | Fort Hays State | W 72–66 | 24–4 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 03/06/2010 | Central Missouri | L 74–79 | 24–5 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| 2010 NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2010* | Tarleton State Central Regional First round | W 90–71 | 25–5 | First United Bank Center Canyon, TX |
| 03/13/2010* | West Texas A&M Central Regional semifinals | W 65–54 $^{OT}$ | 26–5 | First United Bank Center Canyon, TX |
| 03/15/2010* | Northeastern State Central Regional final | W 76–45 | 27–5 | First United Bank Center Canyon, TX |
| 03/23/2010* | Michigan Tech Elite 8 | W 62–50 | 28–5 | St. Joseph Civic Arena St. Joseph, MO |
| 03/24/2010* | Gannon University Final Four | W 97–94 | 29–5 | St. Joseph Civic Arena St. Joseph, MO |
| 03/26/2010* | Fort Lewis National championship game | W 65–53 | 30–5 | St. Joseph Civic Arena St. Joseph, MO |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Central. All times are in CST. ||||||