#23 Bethany Mahmens
Bethany Mahmens Image
Height: 5-10
Class: SR
Position: F
Hometown: Goose Lake, Iowa
High School/Previous: Northeast
 

Honors and Awards

  • 1,000-Career Point Club (12/11/09)
  • Academic All-MCC (2008-09, 2009-10)
  • Team Captain (2009)
  • Honorable Mention All-MCC (2007-08, 2009-10)

 

Mahmens' Career Highs

  • Points - 25, vs. Clarke College (2/2/08)
  • Rebounds - 21, vs. Calumet College of St. Joseph (11/21/06)
  • Blocked Shots - 3, vs. Calumet College of St. Joseph (11/8/08)
  • Steals - 4, two times vs. Mt. Mercy College (2/16/08) and Illinois Institute of Technology (11/24/07)

2009-10 (Senior): Earned Honorable Mention All-MCC honors for the second time in her career after a season that included her introduction to the 1,000 Career Point Club (Dec. 11)…Academic All-MCC…Finished as the AU career leader in points (1,145), rebounds (694), field goals made (410) and free throws made (325)…Appeared in all 29 of the Saints games, making the starting lineup on 26 occasions…Averaged 7.8 points per game as a senior…142 total rebounds ranked 17th best in the MCC and the led the team (4.9 boards per game)…51 offensive rebounds led the Saints…Also the team leader in blocks with eight…Recorded a double-double vs. St. Ambrose University (Jan. 20) after posting 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting and 10 rebounds…Hit 6-of-9 shots from the field (67 percent) while making six free throws en route to a season-high 18 points vs. Trinity International University (Feb. 11)…Posted eight points and eight rebounds vs. Cardinal Stritch University (Nov. 24)…Was perfect from the floor (6-for-6) on her way to 15 points vs. Waldorf College (Jan. 16).

2008-09 (Junior): Will enter her senior year just shy of the 1,000-point mark in her career by 72…Made 20 starts as a junior while appearing in 29 games overall…Served as a team captain along with Jordan Davis and Michelle Woolley…Finished third on the team in scoring behind Kelly Fisher and Kim Fabry, averaging 8.8 points per game…Averaged 4.7 rebounds per game, also third on the squad, with nearly half (2.2) coming from the offensive glass…Paced the Saints with 17 blocked shots on the year…Recorded double-digit scoring games on 16 occasions…Poured in a season-best 17 points against Davenport University (Nov. 29) in a reserve role…Scored 10 points off the bench in her season debut against Calumet College of St. Joseph (Nov. 8)…Put together back-to-back 14-point efforts against Indiana University-Northwest (Nov. 18) and Rockford College (Nov. 21)…Gathered in 10 rebounds against Rockford College to also record her lone double-double on the year.

2007-08 (Sophomore): Averaged a team-high 14.2 points per game during a breakout sophomore season…Honorable Mention All-MCC selection…Led the team in most statistical categories including rebounds (206), minutes played (947), free throws made (134), scoring average (14.8 ppg) and field goal percentage (50.5 percent)…Added 36 steals, tying a personal-best vs. Illinois Institute of Technology (Nov. 24)…Scored a career-high 25 points against Clarke College (Feb. 2).

2006-07 (Freshman): Saw action in 30 games as a freshman, making the starting lineup for 25 contests…Posted averages of 7.8 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per contest, both second-best marks on the team…Also ranked second on the squad in field goal percentage (.446) only behind Jakki Alexander's 46-percent clip.

Prior to Ashford: McDonald's All-American as a junior while at Northeast High School…Two-time First Team All-Conference selection as a junior and senior…Grabbed honorable mention all-conference honors during her freshman and sophomore years…Named an All-Area Newcomer during freshman campaign…Earned Rookie of the Year honors in freshman year…Helped Northeast to several conference championships and district titles…Served as a team captain in her final two years…Left Northeast as the school's all-time rebounding leader…Coached by Pat Healy.

Personal:
Born Bethany Brooke Mahmens on July 12, 1988…Daughter of Mark and Shelly Mahmens…Has three sisters, Michelle, Alicia and Danielle…Michelle and Alicia are both Mount St. Clare alums…Also has a brother, Mark…Enjoys socializing, scrapbooking and being with her dog, MoMo…Chose Ashford over the University of Northern Iowa, Coe College and Wartburg College.

Major:
Business Administration with minor in Marketing.


2009-10 Women's Basketball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownHigh School / Previous
5Jordan DavisJRG5-4Delmar, IowaMaquoketa
12Kandace MoyeSOG5-4Dallas, TexasDesoto
14Whitney MillerSOG5-5Clinton, IowaClinton
15Kaela HuntFRG5-8Indianapolis, Ind.George Washington
20Kapree McGowanFRG5-5Rockford, Ill.Auburn
21Kim FabrySRG/F5-9Oconto Falls, Wis.Oconto Falls/Carl Sandburg College
22Jessie RosenowSRF5-10Erie, Ill.Erie/Carl Sandburg College
23Bethany MahmensSRF5-10Goose Lake, IowaNortheast
24Ashley TurnerJRF5-10Farmington, Ill.Farmington Central/Mount Olive
32Kelly FisherSRG5-8Fremont, Calif.Washington/Ohlone C.C.
33Kathryn VossSOF5-10Henry, Ill.Henry-Senachwine
40Kayla CristJRG/F5-9Stanwood, IowaNorth Cedar
41Heather HogeJRG5-8Camanche, IowaCamanche/Clinton C.C./Kirkwood C.C.
43Carrie McDonaldFRG5-8Indianapolis, Ind.Ben Davis
44Shel'si WeaverSRF5-9Beloit, Wis.Beloit Memorial/Illinois Valley
50Dawn CafferyFRF5-7Indianapolis, Ind.George Washington
55Keosha CampbellJRG5-8Chicago, Ill.Walther Lutheran/Rock Valley
Chris Powers - Head Coach - 5th season
Jordan Wilde - Graduate Assistant Coach - 1st season