The Lowdown: (RV) Friends University at York University
Location: York, Neb.
When: Saturday, Nov. 22 @ 1:00 pm
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Flying with the Falcons: Rayland Garner reached and surpassed the 1,000-career point mark in helping the (RV) Friends University Falcons grind out a 65-59 victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan University Wednesday evening (Nov. 19) inside the Garvey Center to improve to 5-1 overall and 1-1 in the KCAC. Read all about the Falcons' victory and Garner's historic night HERE!
Garner has started the 2025-26 season on fire in scoring her 1,000th career point and leads the KCAC in scoring (22.8 ppg) and is second in the league in rebounding (9.2 rpg). Abigail Barr is second on the Falcons in both scoring (15.7 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg) and leads the league in field-goal percentage (62.0). Lauryn McIver is averaging a solid stat line of 15.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 4.8 apg, with KK Peeler dishing out a team-leading 5.3 assists that ranks fourth in the KCAC. Katie Weiss is also averaging 9.7 ppg and has hit a team-leading 18 threes on a solid 40 percent shooting clip from three-point distance.
Scouting the Panthers: The York University Panthers are 4-4 overall but have dropped both KCAC games thus far at Sterling College and at the University of Saint Mary.
Destiny Shepherd is leading the Panthers in both points (15.1 ppg) and assists (3.1 apg) this season, with Olivia Adams ranking second in scoring (8.0 ppg) and first in rebounding (6.6 rpg).
The Series: The Falcons have had their way with the Panthers, winning 22 straight games in the series. Yorks last win came at home in the 2007-08 season.
Promo Depot: We are proud to have Promo Depot as a sponsor of Friends University Athletics this season! Click HERE for more info on the services Promo Depot can offer!
Kansas Army National Guard: We are thrilled to have the Kansas Army National Guard on board with us this year as an official sponsor! Click HERE to visit their website.
Welcome to the Club: Senior forward Rayland Garner entered Wednesday night's (Nov. 19) contest against Oklahoma Wesleyan with 980 career points and scored a game-high 28 to become the eighth member of the Falcons' 1,000 career point club during the modern era and help the Falcons to a 65-59 victory.
Make or Miss League: The Falcons have won all five games this season when leading in field-goal percentage, but lost 95-88 to Evangel in the only game they've been outshot this season.
Model of Consistency: The Falcons have finished no lower than fourth in the KCAC in three of the last four seasons under head coach Dean Jaderston.
Falcons by the Numbers
Overall record: 5-1
KCAC: 1-1
Home: 3-1
Road: 2-0
Neutral: 0-0
When scoring:
Under 50 points: 0-0
50-59 points: 0-0
60-69 points: 1-0
70-79 points: 0-0
80-89 points: 3-1
90+ points: 1-0
When allowing:
Under 50 points: 0-0
50-59 points: 1-0
60-69 points: 2-0
70-79 points: 1-0
80-89 points: 0-0
90+ points: 1-1
When leading at halftime: 3-0
When trailing at halftime: 2-1
When tied at halftime: 0-0
When committing fewer turnovers: 0-0
When committing more turnovers: 4-0
When turnovers are even: 1-1
When leading in field-goal percentage: 5-0
When trailing in field-goal percentage: 0-1
When field-goal percentage is even: 0-0
When leading in three-point percentage: 5-1
When trailing in three-point percentage: 0-0
When leading in rebounding: 5-0
When trailing in rebounding: 0-1
When rebounding is even: 0-0
When leading in assists: 4-0
When trailing in assists: 0-1
When assists are even: 1-0
In OT: 1-0
The Coaches:
Dean Jaderston is in his seventh season at the helm of the Friends University women's basketball program. The Falcon women's basketball program has seen considerable growth under his leadership both on and off the court. Their consistency and competitiveness have led to an 81-43 record over the past four years, including two trips to the KCAC championship game in the past three seasons.
Jaderston brought a wealth of experience to Friends University, having coached for over 30 years (24 years in college and 13 years in high school). On December 13, 2022, he recorded his 300th career collegiate win vs. Tabor College.
As a men's basketball coach Jaderston was a two-time KCAC Coach of the Year. He coached six NAIA All-America performers during his tenure at Sterling College. He also led his teams to two KCAC championships and one KCAC tournament championship.
Prior to taking over at Sterling, Jaderston served in the dual role of men's basketball head coach and assistant athletic director at Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL for five seasons.
Before entering the college ranks, he spent eight seasons as both the head girls' basketball and head girls' and boys' tennis coach at Rosemount High School in Rosemount, MN, and 4 years as the head boys' basketball coach at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, MN.
As an athlete Jaderston was a successful college basketball player at Crown College in St. Bonifacius, MN. He was a four-time all-conference selection while helping the team advance to four national tournaments. He also earned All-America and Academic All-America during his college career. He also competed in tennis for three years at Crown and was a two-time conference singles and three-time conference doubles champion. In 2024 he was inducted into the Crown College Athletic Hall of Fame.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History/Secondary Education from Crown College in 1989 and then completed a Master of Arts in Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy from Adler Graduate School in 1998.
Jaderston and his wife Julie have been married for 38. They also currently serve as executive directors of a premier summer Christian family conference called Northern Pines of Minnesota. They have three married sons and nine grandchildren.
Corinna Minjarez enters her seventh season as head coach of the York University women's basketball team.
Minjarez was a graduate assistant coach at York after a two-year playing career for the Panthers. She scored over 1,000 career points at York and was a two-time first-team all-conference selection (MCAC) while setting the school's single-season scoring record.
Up Next: The Falcons will host the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) Drovers Tuesday evening (Nov. 25) at 6 pm prior to the Thanksgiving Break.
