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Publication Credits The 2015-16 Averett University women’s basketball media guide is a publication of the Averett Sports Information Department. Design, layout, writing and editing by Sports Information Director Drew Wilson. Photographs by David Conner II, Drew Wilson and other contributors.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS & QUICK FACTS
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THE UNIVERSITY About Averett University Academic Success at Averett Danville, Virginia About the Averett Women’s Basketball Program Averett’s Athletics Facilities Cougars in the Community
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COACHES & PERSONNEL Head Coach Liz Hickey Assistant Coaches Morgan Crawford and Abby Bailey Medical Support Staff Administration & Athletics Support Staff THE TEAM Returning Roster Player Bios THE 2015-16 SEASON 2015-16 Opponents USA South Conference USA South Conference History THE 2014-15 SEASON IN REVIEW 2014-15 USA South Conference In Review 2014-15 Results 2014-15 Statistics
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RECORDS, ACHIEVEMENTS & COUGAR CLUB MEMBERSHIP All-Time Coaching Records All-Time Honors & Awards Year-By-Year Results Cougar Club Membership Information
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University Information President: Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Location:. Danville, Va. Founded: 1859 Enrollment: 900 Nickname: Cougars Colors:. Blue and Gold Afilliation: NCAA Division III Conference: USA South Director of Athletics: Meg Stevens Athletic Dept. Phone: (434) 791-5700 Facility: Grant Center Athletic Trainer: Thomas Underwood Training Room Phone: (434) 791-7270 Women’s Basketball Team Information Head coach: Liz Hickey (Mary Washington, ’08) Office Phone: (434) 791-5688 Email: ehickey@averett.edu Career Record: 37-66 (3 seasons) Record at Averett: 37-66 (3 seasons) 2014-15 Record: 11-15, 9-10 USA South All-Time Program Record: 380-646 (113-335 Conference) USA South Conference championships: 0 NCAA Appearances: 0 Sports Information SID: Office Phone: Email: Fax: Athletics site:
Drew Wilson (434) 791-5621 drew.wilson@averett.edu (434) 791-5740 AverettCougars.com
Media Information Webcast: AverettCougars.com Newspaper: Danville Register & Bee TV Stations: WSET 13, WDBJ 7, WSLS 10
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Founded in 1859 as a school for young women in Danville, Va., Averett University grew to a fully accredited, co-educational, four-year college in 1971. Today, the university attracts students from 24 states and 21 foreign countries.
Averett UNIVERSITY
QUICK FACTS ABOUT AVERETT:
l FOUNDED: 1859 l STATUS: Fully accredited, private, coeducational, residential four-year college l STUDENT BODY: 900 undergraduates from 24 states and 21 countries l ACADEMICS: 30-plus majors, minors and special programs l STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO: 14 to 1 l AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 13 l RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Averett welcomes students of faith and non-faith backgrounds l VALUE: Financial aid packages lower costs by almost 40%, on average, making an investment in our small, private school comparable to that of a large state school. l LOCATION: Our main campus is in a quiet residential neighborhood in Danville, Virginia, a historic riverside town surrounded by countryside. Area attractions include lakes, parks, museums, arts and cultural centers, minor league baseball and auto racing.
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Big dreams become bold futures at Averett University. Our growing enrollment is testament to that! This unique, vibrant, liberal arts university is small enough to support you and expansive enough to challenge you with small classes, attentive professors and an academic philosophy centered on student learning, experience and success. We embody the small-college experience: close community, rigorous academics and a rich student life. What’s more, we improve on it, with a focus on personal attention that’s an Averett distinction. Averett will help you build a foundation for life – wherever life takes you. Find yourself at Averett.
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WHY AVERETT? 1. QUALITY EDUCATION
A quality education and the student experience is priority No. 1 and evident every day. This university is: l Faithful in supporting each student while challenging them to give and be his or her best. l Devoted to small classes taught by highly qualified and attentive professors. l Loyal in our academic philosophy, which is centered on student learning, experience and success. l Focused on the small-college experience within a close, safe and caring community. l Dedicated to rigorous academics that will graduate students of ability and conviction. l Committed to a rich student life of athletics, student clubs and activities and performing arts. l Attentive to improving the student experience with a focus on personal attention and excellence of services and resources. l Steadfast in maintaining our high graduate placement rates into jobs and graduate schools.
2. AFFORDABILITY
A college education is expensive … we don’t have to tell you that. But it should not be out of reach! Averett makes a quality education affordable by: l Awarding approximately $20 million in total in financial aid and scholarships to our students (our spending on financial aid has increased three times faster than our spending on operating expenses over the past decade). l Generously giving financial aid to 99% of our full-time undergraduate students and by designing scholarship packages that lower the cost of attending by almost 40% for most students. No student pays the full cost to attend Averett. l Soliciting financial supporters of Averett – our graduates, foundations, donors and friends – continue to help us pay our operating costs and provide student scholarships. l Increasing tuition annually by only 4% compared to the national average of 8% at most colleges and universities. l Keeping costs down – students’ costs at Averett are less than those of 80% of other private colleges in Virginia. l Consulting with families individually to maximize aid and set up workable payment options.
3. PRESTIGE
Averett is ranked as a top tier Regional College in the 2011 Best Colleges guide from U.S. News & World Report. Averett rated particularly well in these categories: l 76% of Classes Under 20 Students l 12 to 1 Student to Faculty Ratio l 83% of Faculty Who are Full-time l 38% Minority Students
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Being a student-athlete at Averett University is more than going to class during the week and making big plays on game day. Averett’s coaches want their student-athletes to walk across the stage at graduation with a diploma in one hand and a ring on the other hand.
Academic SUCCESS
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Averett women’s basketball sophomore Samm Chandler is one of several Averett players who defines the term “student-athlete” at Averett. Chandler, an all-conference performer who was named the Virginia Sports Information Directors State Rookie of the Year in 2014-15, has received USA South Academic All-Conference recognition in each of her first two years at Averett. In order to earn Acadmic All-Conference recognition, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.00 GPA in each semester of the school year.
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Averett aims to help you achieve your “big dreams” in order for you to fulfill your “bold future.”
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OFFICE OF STUDENT SUCCESS
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The Office of Student Success, located in the Galesi Family Student Success Center, offers free academic support to Averett’s more than 300 student-athletes, as well as other members of the campus community. In accordance with Averett’s mission statement, we are here to help you achieve your “big dreams” in order for you to fulfill your “bold future.” Our counselors offer confidential, personable service in person. Our aim is to help with general learning skills and offer individualized tutoring for almost every course. We also provide assistance and accommodations for student-athletes with learning disabilities. The center offers group study nights for math, the sciences and sociology. In addition, we can help you prepare for standardized tests, such as the GRE or Praxis. Finally, we also proctor some exams and the director oversees CLEP exams.
TUTORING PROGRAMS Averett’s Office of Student Success offers individual assistance to students for any class or project. Individual tutoring sessions may be scheduled by appointments and the center also offers walk-in study group sessions at scheduled times each week.
STUDY HALL Averett’s Department of Athletics requires all freshmen to participate in study hall each week to ensure that all first-year students have an opportunity to begin their academic careers on the right foot. The study hall program also is made available to any student-athlete who may require additional academic support during their time at Averett.
LEARNING DISABILITY SERVICES The Office of Student Success works with special needs students who require classroom and testing
CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM Averett University and the Department of Athletics encourage student-athletes to take part in the NCAA’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Program (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success). Averett offers various workshops and activities throughout the academic school year to promote student-athletes’ ownership of their academic, athletic, career, personal and community responsibilities. The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program assists student-athletes in identifying and applying transferable skills and encourages the development of character, integrity and leadership skills.
CAREER SERVICES Averett teaches success by providing students with career development support. Located in the Galesi Family Student Success Center, the Gregory Career
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accommodations to ensure needs are met. We can provide guidance as well if you think you may need testing for a disability, such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
Services Center serves students and alumni. We help student-athletes identify career interests and training needs and assist them with résumés, cover letters and portfolios. We offer career fair and recruitment opportunities and provide training in such skills as interviewing and etiquette. We offer access to our free job listings and help student-athletes search for jobs, internships and graduate school opportunities.
WRITING CENTER Averett’s Writing Center works one-on-one with student-athletes to help them make their writing more vibrant, clear and effective. We assist students in all stages of the process from generating ideas to proofreading the final draft. Our goal is to support your long-term development as a writer, giving you new skills to use in future projects.
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Danville VIRGINIA
Danville is the Heart of Southern Virginia. It has all the qualities of small-town charm as well as the assets of a city ready to burst with excitement. Sitting majestically on the banks of the Dan River, Danville exceeds expectations with a wide variety of activities ranging from outdoor festivals and events to concerts featuring nationally-acclaimed artists in a renovated amphitheatre. Shopping choices abound in our revitalized downtown, as well as national favorites conveniently located throughout the city. Victorian architecture, history, art, science, culture to outdoor adventure ... whatever you desire, Danville has it.
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Averett University is located in the heart of Southern Virginia. In Danville, you can ... WORK
With a diverse economy that includes career opportunities in research, technology, advanced manufacturing, retail, health care and education, Danville, Va., has a place for you to work.
PLAY
Danville is a great place to play, have fun and get away from the everyday hustle and bustle. Maybe you want to relax by fishing in the Dan River or strolling down the scenic Riverwalk Trail. If biking is your forte, Danville has 7.5 miles of multiuse trail and 15 miles of dirt, mountain bike trails that will surely impress you. The city has a place for you to play as well, including 10 recreation centers, 26 athletic fields, 24 playgrounds and 475 park acres. The Danville Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department offers diverse programs for all ages from preschoolers to senior citizens, from basket weaving to belly dancing. Children of all ages will find a summer camp designed especially for them, whether it’s an Averett Sports Camp or something through the city. Everyone will enjoy Danville’s special events such as the annual Festival in the Park, concerts at the Carrington Pavilion and various other festivals at the Community Market.
VISIT
Danville is known for its southern hospitality, but what will keep you wanting more is its vast history, beautiful architecture and a variety of entertainment. Danville is the home of the last capital of the Confederacy, the train wreck of the Old 97 and many other museums and attractions. There’s always something to do in Danville. Visit the Crossing at the Dan that encompasses the Carrington Pavilion, Farmers Market and Danville Science Museum. The Carrington Pavilion hosts nationally known artists for the Harvest Jubilee
Concert Series and local bands during Fridays at the Crossing events. The Farmers Market is open every Saturday morning from May through October and offers the best and freshest local produce, as well as baked goods and unique gift items. If sports are an interest, you’ll want to check out the Danville Braves, the rookie league baseball affiliate for the Atlanta Braves. Danville is sure to catch your attention from the beginning, making you a fan for life.
LIVE
Nestled along the banks of the Dan River, Danville is full of southern charm. You will discover its relaxing atmosphere and very comfortable cost of living. Danville’s rich cultural heritage has fostered several museums, a symphony orchestra and various performing and visual arts, providing ample opportunities for cultural activities. The moderate climate with four distinct seasonal changes make it easy to enjoy many outdoor activities and venues. Danville offers a variety of housing options, whether you prefer a downtown loft apartment, a home in the heart of town, the suburbs, on a golf course or in an elegant retirement community.
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PHOTOS (clockwise from top left of opposite page): The Atlanta Braves’ rookie league affiliate is located in Danville; The Community Market hosts a farmers market every Saturday from May through October; The Carrington Pavilion hosts notable concerts during the summer; The Danville Braves compete from June through the end of August; The historic train station is also home to the Danville Science Center; The Sutherlin Mansion, a Civil War landmark, is also the museum of history and fine arts; Danville offers a scenic Riverwalk Trail along the Dan River.
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The Averett women’s basketball program has developed consistency and has become an up-and-coming force in the USA South Conference. The Cougars boast five 11-win seasons in the last seven years.
WOMen's BASKETBALL TRADITION & PHILOSOPHY Averett University’s women’s basketball program dates back several decades and have featured numerous star players, but the Cougars have come into their own as a successful team in recent years. Prior to 2000, Averett won double-digit games just twice. The Cougars have reached that mark in eight of the last 11 seasons. The women’s basketball program prides itself on players with character who are committed to team goals. Averett women’s basketball players will be dedicated and hard working.They will be consistently devoted to getting better as people and as student-athletes.
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MORE THAN BASKETBALL
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AVERETT ATHLETICS OVERVIEW
Averett Women’s Basketball Coach Liz Hickey and her staff emphasize developing a whole person, not just a basketball player. During a student-athlete’s four years at Averett, the coaches aim to teach their players skills that will help them be successful for the next 40 years of their life. Three areas are important to the coaching staff when recruiting. They want their players to be successful academically, athletically and socially at Averett.
SCHEDULE STRENGTH The Averett women’s basketball team participates in 25 regular season contests. In addition to the tough conference schedule as a member of the USA South Conference, the coaching staff looks to schedule strong nonconference opponents. Each year Averett’s women’s basketball program competes in competitive tournaments to prepare for conference games. This season, Averett will play two games at Marymount University’s Pablo Coto Tip-Off Tournament, as well as face off against some of the top non-conference teams in the area.
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING PROGRAM The major goals of the Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning departments at Averett are to reduce injuries and improve performance during competition and training. Averett provides a unique situation where we perform
Baseball Averett’s baseball team, which began play in 1997, has been an annual contender in one of the toughest DIII conferences in the country. The Cougars won the 2003 USA South championship and appeared in the NCAA Tournament. The program has produced several All-Americans and pro draft picks. Men’s Basketball The Averett men’s basketball program has six conference championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and several All-Americans to boast.
a Functional Movement screen on the athletes which determines their specific weaknesses. Based on these weaknesses a more individualized strength and performance program can be created. The Functional Movement Systems (www. functionalmovement.com) was co-created by Lee Burton, Averett’s former Program Director of Athletic Training, who currently serves as a consultant to Averett Athletics. Burton and cocreator Gray Cook are internationally known consultants in their field and their Functional Movement screening system is used by numerous NFL, NHL and MLB teams for rehabilitating injured players, as well as for strength and conditioning.
ATHLETIC TRAINING Averett’s Athletic Training staff is composed of three certified trainers who work closely with a student staff member majoring in athletic training.
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country The cross country programs have seen a steady improvement in recent years. The women’s team has a conference title to its credit. Football The Averett football team has claimed one conference championship, produced more than 100 all-conference performers and numerous professional players despite its young existence (program began play in 2000). Men’s Golf The men’s golf program at Averett boasts the 2003 Division III NCAA national championship and has made three NCAA appearances as a team. Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer program, which enjoyed several NCAA Tournament appearances early in its existence, has returned to the top of the conference in recent years. The Cougars have made seven straight conference tournament appearances. Women’s Soccer The women’s soccer team earned its first USA South Conference championship in 2012, winning a program-best 17 games and making its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Softball The softball program, winner of two conference regular season title and one tournament title, has been an up-and-coming team in the USA South. In 2015, Averett set numerous records, was nationally ranked, won the USA South regular season and earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Regional. Men’s Tennis The men’s tennis program has a history of success, ranging from 11 conference titles to numerous All-Americans. Women’s Tennis The women’s tennis program has claimed six conference championships and produced several individual award-winners. Women’s Volleyball The Averett women’s volleyball team is one of the most successful programs in the region. The Cougars have won 15 conference titles, made four NCAA appearances and have totaled numerous individual conference awards, including five All-Americans.
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Grant Center & ATHLETICS FACILITIES
The E. Stuart James Grant Convocation Center
The Grant Center arena houses the main hardwood court used by the Averett women’s basketball team. Bleachers that seat more than 1,500 fans surround the main court and may be retracted to expose an additional two courts that can be utilized for warm-ups or additional teams during tournament play. The arena also houses the basketball locker rooms, weight room and athletic training room. The Grant Center also hosts Averett’s graduation ceremonies, concerts and other sporting events such as the Harlem Globetrotters (as seen above).
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NORTH CAMPUS FACILITIES The E. Stuart James Grant Convocation and Athletic Center and North Campus Athletics Facility were opened in the fall of 1998. It is a 55,863-square-foot facility that houses offices for all of Averett’s coaching and administrative staff members. Located in the Grant Center, the main athletics complex, are classrooms used by Averett’s physical education department, six home and six visitor locker areas, an athletic training room used for treatments of all athletes, and a fitness room accessible by all Averett students, faculty and staff. The grounds surrounding the Grant Center include five fields used by all of the outdoor sports for practice and play. Football and men’s and women’s soccer use Daly Field, which features state-of-the-art synthetic turf and lights, adjacent to the football field house and press box. The stadium seats more than 2,500 faithful Cougar fans and also boasts a twostory press box, which can accommodate up to 30 media representatives and game day personnel. The 7,830-square-foot football field house is the home to offices for all of the football coaching staff, as well as a separate locker room for the football players. There is also a weight room for strength training and as many as four film-study rooms can be utilized at one time by the football team for game preparation. In addition to Daly Field, Averett’s baseball team plays and practices on its own 2.75 acre Owen-Fulton Field. The field is a pitcher’s ballpark, with 410 feet between the plate and the center-field wall, and has stands for fans, batting cages, and its own press box. The Averett softball team practices and plays on the one-acre Cougar Field, which is adjacent to
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miere athletic venues in Division III. Averett’s tennis facility is currently located on the school’s Main Campus. The venue features six outdoor tennis courts where both the men’s and women’s tennis teams compete and practice. The courts are also open to the Averett and Danville community.
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Averett University Athletics is committed to giving back to both the campus and surrounding Danville community. By providing opportunities for student-athletes to serve, these young men and women make meaningful contributions to society. Teams as well as individual student-athletes are involved in numerous charity and community organizations and events. Some student-athletes have also created, initiated and implemented service projects and activities in the community. The Averett women’s basketball team has done a number of events to help serve the community. During the school year, Averett’s women’s basketball players went to God’s Storehouse in Danville to help sort and stock some of the approximately 32,000 boxes of food that are given to those in needs each year by the organization. The members of the women’s basketball team also teamed up with the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee during the fall to collect cans and non-perishables for donation to needy charities around the area. As a whole, Averett University teamed up with the rest of the schools in the USA South Conference for the annual food drive during the fall. Averett collected canned goods and non-perishable items and delivered them to God’s Storehouse in Danville just before Thanksgiving. Averett University donates nearly 2,000 canned goods as a part of the USA South’s Cans Across the Conference each year. Across the conference, more than 51,000 cans and other items are collected by the league’s schools annually. The event was created by the members of the USA South Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in order to help those in need around the holiday season. REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING
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COUGARS IN THE COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS AVERETT TEAMS UP WITH
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Numerous Averett student-athletes work with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville to reach out to the city’s youth. Averett studentathletes mentor area kids and once a week they eat lunch at school with their “little.” Averett teams also invite the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization to group outings at games. Cancer Awareness: Each year, Averett teams and student-athletes promote cancer awareness. In addition to the volleyball program’s “Dig Pink” game, other Averett teams also get involved, such as football, which also wears pink wristbands and tape during select games in October. Habitat For Humanity: Averett student-athletes and coaches give back to the community throughout the school year. Many teams coordinate with the local
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Habitat For Humanity efforts. Teams work on numerous Habitat house in the Danville area. Pennies for a Purpose: In an effort to help worthy organizations during the spring semester, the USA South Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) developed “Pennies for a Purpose” in 2008. This community service initiative has raised more than $19,000 for local organizations. Averett has donated its collections in the past for such things such as earthquake relief in Haiti. Youth Camps/Outreach: Averett student-athletes enjoy reaching out to kids in the Danville area. Several teams hold youth clinics throughout the school year and encourage kids to come and learn new skills and techniques. Other teams also act as positive role models through various activities such as talking to kids in area schools or working with local youth sports organizations.
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Liz Hickey Seasons at Averett: 5 Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. Education: University of Mary Washington (2008) University of Rochester (2011) Coaching Timeline: 2008-2011 University of Rochester Assistant Head Coach
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HEAD COACH Liz Hickey has served as the Averett University women’s basketball head coach since April 2011. Hickey became the eighth head coach in program history, taking over the Averett women’s program after serving as an assistant coach for three seasons at the University of Rochester, where she helped guide the Yellow Jackets to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances — including a 2010 trip to the Division III Final Four. In 2014-15, with a roster featuring only one senior, Hickey coached her squad to its best conference record in her five seasons. Averett finished 9-10 in the USA South (11-15 overall) and was within one point of knocking off regular season champion Maryville College — ranked 15th in the nation — in the conference tournament. She produced one all-conference selection in 2014-15 and the 2014-15 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID)
State Rookie of the Year. In her first season at Averett in 201112, Hickey guided her team to an 11-15 record — the program’s fourth consecutive 11-win season — and produced three allconference players. In her second season, the Cougars finished 8-11 with a young lineup that produced one all-conference selection. In 2013-14, the Cougars went 7-18 with another young roster that featured only one senior and one junior. In addition to her coaching duties at
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Averett, Hickey has served as the department’s senior woman administrator since June 2015. Prior to beginning her coaching career at Rochester in 2008, Hickey was a threetime Division III All-American at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. As a three-year captain, Hickey helped lead Mary Washington two three Capital Athletic Conference championships, four NCAA Tournament berths, three Sweet 16 appearances and one Final Four. Mary Washington had a combined 111-15 record during Hickey’s four seasons. A native of Virginia Beach, Hickey was a dominating post player who finished her career as the NCAA Division III career leader in blocked shots with 510 in 126 games. She was selected to the WBCA First Team All-American as a senior and an Honorable Mention All-American as a junior and sophomore. In addition, Hickey
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was a D3hoops.com Second Team AllAmerican as a senior and Third Team AllAmerican as a junior and sophomore. She also earned three consecutive First Team All-Conference honors from the Capital Athletic Conference and was the CAC Player of the Year as a junior and senior. She was a First Team All-State selection as a junior and senior and a Second Team All-State honoree as a sophomore. Hickey is also the only student-athlete in any sport at Mary Washington to have her jersey number retired. Hickey also achieved success in the classroom. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Mary Washington, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and was chosen as Mary Washington’s Academic Athlete of the Year. Hickey also received her master’s degree in Teaching and Curriculum from Rochester.
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Assistant Coach l First Season Cleveland, Ohio l Huntingdon (‘13)
Assistant Coach l First Season Prince George, Va. l Averett (‘12)
Morgan Crawford joined the Averett University women’s basketball coaching staff as an assistant in June 2015. Crawford gained valuable coaching experience through working as a volunteer assistant coach at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she served among a fourmember coaching staff during the 2014-15 season. In addition to her experience off the court, Crawford has experience as a player as well. She began her college career at the University of Mobile, where she played for two years before finishing her playing career at Huntingdon College. Crawford was a two-year point guard at Huntingdon, starting in 60 games. She holds records at Huntingdon for most steals in a game with 10 along with most assists in a game with nine. Her senior season saw Crawford lead both the Great South Athletic Conference and the team in assists, finishing with 151 for the season and was second in the conference in steals. She also started all 29 games as a senior, where she averaged 16.3 points per game with 5.1 rebounds per game. Crawford was also a member of Huntingdon’s 2012-13 Great South Athletic Conference championship team and helped the squad to its first NCAA tournament appearance in school history. Additionally, she was selected as player of the week four times and earned Great South Athletic All-Conference honors both years. Off the court, Crawford succeeded in the classroom by earning Great South Athletic Academic AllConference honors several times. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Crawford relocated to Mobile, Alabama, where she finished high school. She earned her bachelor’s of arts degree in sports management from Huntingdon in December 2013 and is currently working toward her master’s of business administration from Averett.
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Abby Bailey joined the women’s basketball program as an assistant coach in the summer of 2015. Bailey, a native of Prince George, Virginia, played basketball at Averett all four years of her collegiate career as a forward. Prior to joining Averett’s coaching staff, Bailey worked as a ninth grade health and physical education teacher for Danville Public Schools. Bailey graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education, and she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in education at Averett.
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Head Athletic Trainer l Fifth Season Providence, N.C. l Averett (‘08)
Athletic Training Assistant l Second Season Moundsville, W.Va. l Averett (‘14)
Thomas Underwood was named Averett’s head athletic trainer in July 2014 after serving as assistant athletic trainer since September 2011. Prior to joining Averett’s training staff, Underwood worked at Guilford Orthopaedic Clinic in Greensboro, N.C. Thomas is a graduate of Averett University with a bachelor’s degree in sports medicine. While at Averett as a student, Thomas worked with football, baseball and men’s soccer teams. He also had the opportunity to intern with the Green Bay Packers the summer of 2008. Thomas currently resides in Danville with his wife, Jennifer, and their children, Colton and Collins.
Stefan Varner joined the Averett athletic training staff in the summer of 2014. Varner returned to Averett after playing four seasons with the football program. Varner is Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Level 1 certified and is a member of the National Athletic Training Association. Also, as an undergraduate student at Averett , Varner was a peer tutor in the field of science and physical education, a supplemental peer instructor for lectures and lab in the sports medicine classes and was inducted into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, a part of Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.
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Assistant Athletic Trainer l Second Season Danville, Va. l Shenandoah (‘12/’14)
Athletic Training Assistant l First Season Columbia, S.C. l Western Carolina (‘15)
Angela McNeely joined Averett University as its assistant athletic trainer in July 2014. A native of Danville, McNeely came to Averett with a wealth of experience in athletic training at the collegiate and high school level. In the spring of 2014, she served as an athletic training student with the Shenandoah University men’s basketball and baseball teams. Prior to that, McNeely was a student athletic trainer with the University of Richmond football team and several high schools in the Winchester, Va., area. McNeely received her master’s of science degree in athletic training from Shenandoah in May 2014. She completed her bachelor’s of science degree in kinesiology and psychology from Shenandoah in 2012.
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Laura Branham joined the Averett athletic training staff in the summer of 2015. Branham came to Averett after graduating from Western Carolina University with a degree in athletic training in May 2015. During her collegiate career, she gained experience working as an athletic training student with Coastal Carolina University’s football team as well as the men’s and women’s gymnastics teams at The College of William & Mary. Prior to that, Branham also served as an athletic training student for multiple events, including the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference Wrestling Tournament, Bluegrass State Games and the Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon. Branham gained additional experience working with multiple high schools in the Asheville, North Carolina, area.
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Dr. Tiffany M. Franks Averett University President Dr. Tiffany McKillip Franks became the president of Averett University on July 1, 2008. Through her collaborative, high energy, interpersonal leadership style, Averett has embarked on an exciting voyage of change and growth. The University is a place where big dreams can become bold futures. The University is experiencing record new student enrollment, andDr. is consistently ranked in the Top Tier of Regional Tiffany M. Franks Colleges in the South in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges Averett University President guide. Averett also recently learned that it has been included among Review’s Best Franks Regionalbecame Colleges, that it has been ranked Princeton Dr. Tiffany McKillip the President of Averett one of Virginia’s top 1, colleges return her on investment by Affordable University on July 2008. for Through collaborative, high enColleges Online, andleadership that it has style, been Averett named one America’son most ergy, interpersonal has of embarked an military-friendly schools by G.I. Jobs magazine for the fourth consecuexciting voyage of change and growth. The University is a place tive year. In addition, Colleges of Distinction recently announced that where big dreams can become bold futures. Averett is in the midst Averett has been named a 2013-2014 College of Distinction, “chosen of exciting growth, experiencing record new student enrollment. for its continued commitment to the Four Distinctions: Engaged StuAverett is ranked as a top tier regional college in U.S. News & dents, Great Teaching, Vibrant Community, and Successful Outcomes.” World Report’s Best Colleges 2011. the through first-hand knowledge With the first-hand knowledge sheWith gained conversations she gained through conversations with constituents, Dr. Franks with constituents, Franks and her leadership team constructed a straand her leadership team are laying the groundwork for a strategic tegic plan and have embarked on the University’s first comprehensive plan and major giving campaign that will grow Averett to becoming capital campaign that will grow Averett to becoming a premier higher a premier leader higherineducation leader in Southern Virginia. education Southern Virginia. With more 24 years ofyears senior-level administrative experience in With than 25 of senior-level administrative experience higher whenshe shewas was dean of in highereducation educationthat that began began when 2323 as as the the dean of stustudents, Franks’ leadership problem-solving expertise dents, Franks’ leadership stylestyle and and problem-solving expertise have led leadership roles in admissions, financialfinancial aid, student hasher led through her through leadership roles in admissions, aid, life, marketing and communications, public relations and fundraising. student life, marketing and communications, public relations and Before takingBefore the helm at Averett, sheatserved asshe the served executive fundraising. taking the helm Averett, as vice the president at Greensboro College in North Carolina. Franks earned her Executive Vice President at Greensboro College in North CaroBA from Ohio Dominican University; a master’s of science in education lina. from The Ohio Stateher University; her doctorate University; from the University Franks earned BA fromand Ohio Dominican a Masof Pennsylvania education ter’s of Scienceininhigher Education frommanagement. The Ohio State University; and Franks sees Averett’s role as a community building one and she her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in Higher Educurrently serves on the board of directors for the A.L. Philpott Manucation Management. facturing Extending Partnership, the Future of the Piedmont, the Dan Franks sees Averett’s role as a community building one and ville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce, The Boys and Girls Club and sheInstitute currently on the boardand of directors forFranks the Future the the forserves Advanced Learning Research. is theofpastPiedmont, Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of ofCommerce, The chair of the the Smart Beginnings Leadership Council Danville PittsylBoys and Girls Club, and the Institute for Advanced Learning vania County and is a member of the Rotary Club of Danville andand the Research. Franks is the Chair of the Smart Beginnings LeaderWednesday Club. ship Council of Danville is member of the She is married to JoePittsylvania Franks, whoCounty recentlyand retired as a long-time Rotary Clubteacher of Danville and men’s the Wednesday Club. high school and head and women’s golf coach at Grims High She School is married to Joe Franks who is aashigh school teacher, ley in Greensboro. Joe still serves the assistant director head and women’s golfAssociation. coach at Grimsley High School, and of the men’s North Carolina Coaches
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Meg Stevens Director of Athletics
Danny Miller Associate Director of Athletics
Drew Wilson Sports Information Director
Karmen Robinson Sports Information Assistant
Davin Wilson Sports Information Assistant
Mavis Brantley-Lloyd Administrative Assistant
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Name Amani Ajayi Jonna Koski Samm Chandler Joelle Deese Jessica Myers DaQuila Washington Ariana Covington Hailey Chandler JayTee Daniels Alixis Roccia Frida Lundquist Casandra Key Shannon Longworth Oneka Jones
Year Fr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr.
Position G C G G G G G G F G G G G F
Height 5-8 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-4 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-10 5-4 5-8 5-7 5-8 5-7
Hometown/High School Salisbury, N.C./East Rowan High School Jyväskylä, Finland/Jyväskylän Lyseon Lukio Burnsville, N.C./Mountain Heritage High School Cary, N.C./Apex High School Altavista, Va./Gretna High School Newport News, Va./Woodside High School Martinsville, Va./Bassett High School Greensboro, N.C./Southern Guilford High School Richmond, Va./James River High School Fort Mill, S.C./Nation Ford High School Stockholm, Sweden/Blackebergs Gymnasium Bunn, N.C./Bunn High School Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman High School Rustburg, Va./Rustburg High School
Head coach: Liz Hickey Assistant coaches: Morgan Crawford, Abby Bailey
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Freshman l Guard l 5’8” Salisbury, N.C. l East Rowan High School
Sophomore l Guard l 5’10” Burnsville, N.C. l Mountain Heritage High School
Amani is in her first year at Averett. Personal: Daughter of Phillip and Amonica Ajayi ... Majoring in athletic training ... Born on July 26, 1997.
Year GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 2014-15 26-26 744 28.6 122 341 .358 TOTAL 26-26 744 28.6 122 341 .358
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----------3-pt-----------------Rebounds-------FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 26 84 .310 77 104 .740 51 151 202 7.8 52 0 60 102 19 72 347 13.3 26 84 .310 77 104 .740 51 151 202 7.8 52 0 60 102 19 72 347 13.3
2014-15: Named Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Rookie of the Year ... Selected to the USA South All-Conference Second Team ... Named the USA South Conference Rookie of the Week three times (Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and Feb. 16) ... Averaged 13.3 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game while starting all 26 contests as a rookie ... Became only the fourth player in program history to record a triple-double (22 points, 11 rebounds, 10 steals vs. Mary Baldwin on Jan. 21) ... Set a program single-game record of 10 steals against Mary Baldwin on Jan. 21 ... Scored a career-high 30 points against Piedmont on Jan. 28, only the ninth time a Cougar has scored 30-plus points in a game ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. 2013-14: Did not play due to injury ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. Personal: Daughter of Frank and Karen Chandler ... Majoring in biology ... Born on Aug. 26, 1995.
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----------3-pt-----------------Rebounds-------FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 5 21 .238 0 0 .000 4 10 14 0.9 4 0 2 6 1 2 17 1.1 5 21 .238 0 0 .000 4 10 14 0.9 4 0 2 6 1 2 17 1.1
2014-15: Saw action in 15 games as a freshman. Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Mattie Chandler ... Majoring in athletic training ... Born on April 18, 1996.
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----------3-pt-----------------Rebounds-------Year GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg 2012-13 25-19 514 20.6 37 92 .402 2 5 .400 19 36 .528 27 70 97 3.9 2014-15 2-2 41 20.5 7 10 .700 0 1 .000 3 3 1.000 2 3 5 2.5 TOTAL 27-21 555 20.6 44 102 .431 2 6 .333 22 39 .564 29 73 102 3.8
PF FO 61 2 5 0 66 2
Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 37 53 2 25 95 3.8 3 6 0 6 17 8.5 40 59 2 31 112 4.1
2014-15: Started two games as a sophomore but sat out the rest of the season due to an injury ... Scored a career-high of 17 points in the season opening game against Southern Virginia on Nov. 15. 2013-14: Did not play. 2012-13: Played in 25 games, making 19 starts as a freshman ... Averaged 3.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game ... Scored a season-high 10 points against Piedmont on Jan. 20 (Matched against Ferrum on Jan. 25) ... Had a career-best nine rebounds against Mary Baldwin Feb. 6. Personal: Daughter of Eric and Kristine Covington ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Born on Aug. 5, 1994.
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Freshman l Forward l 5’10” Richmond, Va. l James River High School
Senior l Forward l 5’7” Rustburg, Va. l Rustburg High School
JayTee is in her first year at Averett. Personal: Daughter of Travis and Arlene Mitchell ... Majoring in physical education ... Born on June, 9, 1997.
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----------3-pt-----------------Rebounds-------Year GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg 2012-13 26-1 391 15.0 44 89 .494 0 0 .000 39 61 .639 61 90 151 5.8 2013-14 25-9 474 19.0 67 115 .583 0 0 .000 30 52 .577 65 82 147 5.9 2014-15 9-0 71 7.9 13 24 .542 0 0 .000 9 12 .750 20 19 39 4.3 Total 60-10 936 15.6 124 228 .544 0 0 .000 78 125 .624 146 191 337 5.6
PF FO 62 1 64 1 9 0 135 2
Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 10 28 4 21 127 4.9 10 16 3 17 164 6.6 1 5 1 3 35 3.9 21 49 8 41 326 5.4
2014-15: Played in nine games, but missed the rest of the season due to injury ... Averaged 3.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. 2013-14: Played in all 25 games, making nine starts ... Averaged 6.6 points and 5.9 rebounds a game ... Scored a career-high 15 points against Guilford on Nov. 26 ... Set a career-high 12 rebounds against Lynchburg. 2012-13: Played in all 26 games, making one start as a freshman ... Averaged 4.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game ... Scored a season-high 12 points against Meredith on Feb. 10 ... Had a season-best 11 rebounds vs. Ferrum on Jan. 25 and at Christopher Newport on Feb. 17. Personal: Daughter of Andre Austin and Tammy Jones ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Born on April 11, 1994.
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Sophomore l Guard l 5’8” Cary, N.C. l Apex High School
Freshman l Guard l 5’7” Bunn, N.C. l Bunn High School
Year GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 2014-15 26-1 365 14.0 25 104 .240 Total 26-1 365 14.0 25 104 .240
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----------3-pt-----------------Rebounds-------FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 15 61 .246 13 21 .619 16 54 70 2.7 40 0 28 57 3 27 78 3.0 15 61 .246 13 21 .619 16 54 70 2.7 40 0 28 57 3 27 78 3.0
Casandra is in her first year at Averett. Personal: Daughter of Lula Key ... Major is undecided ... Born on Feb. 17, 1995.
2014-15: Appeared in all 26 games, making one start as a freshman ... Averaged 3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game ... Scored a career-high of nine points against Ferrum on Feb. 4. Personal: Daughter of Joel and Amalia Deese ... Majoring in biology ... Born on March 10, 1996.
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Sophomore l Center l 6’0” Jyväskylä, Finland l Jyväskylän Lyseon Lukio
Sophomore l Guard l 5’8” Stockholm, Sweden l Blackebergs Gymnasium
Year GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 2014-15 26-21 702 27.0 93 216 .431 Total 26-21 702 27.0 93 216 .431
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----------3-pt-----------------Rebounds-------FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 0 1 .000 37 65 .569 70 124 194 7.5 56 0 29 68 11 18 223 8.6 0 1 .000 37 65 .569 70 124 194 7.5 56 0 29 68 11 18 223 8.6
2014-15: Named the USA South Conference Rookie of the Week on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 ... Averaged 8.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game ... Scored a careerhigh of 22 points against Emory & Henry on Jan. 6 ... Finished the season with four double-doubles ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. Personal: Daughter of Arto and Jaana Koski ... Majoring in physical education ... Born on Oct. 7, 1993.
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Year GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 2014-15 25-0 377 15.1 41 128 .320 Total 25-0 377 15.1 41 128 .320
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----------3-pt-----------------Rebounds-------FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 8 39 .205 24 37 .649 32 31 63 2.5 28 0 17 43 2 23 114 4.6 8 39 .205 24 37 .649 32 31 63 2.5 28 0 17 43 2 23 114 4.6
2014-15: Played in 25 games as a freshman ... Averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... Scored a career-high of 17 points and grabbed a career-best seven rebounds against Meredith on Feb. 22... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. Personal: Daughter of Lars Lundquist and Susanne Walldoff Lundquist ... Majoring in mathematics ... Born on July 25, 1993.
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Myers
Freshman l Guard l 5’8” Richmond, Va. l Douglas Freeman High School
Senior l Guard l 5’4” Altavista, Va. l Gretna High School
Shannon is in her first year at Averett. Personal: Daughter of Brad and Karen Longworth .. Majoring in history ... Born on Nov. 23, 1996.
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----------3-pt-----------------Rebounds-------Year GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct FG FGA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg 2012-13 26-0 409 15.7 42 119 .353 8 35 .229 21 57 .368 25 41 66 2.5 2013-14 25-25 666 26.6 95 278 .342 36 122 .295 42 106 .396 32 75 107 4.3 2014-15 26-24 632 24.3 97 258 .376 22 86 .256 37 88 .420 44 50 94 3.6 Total 77-49 1707 22.2 234 655 .357 66 243 .272 100 251 .398 101 166 267 3.5
PF FO 41 0 66 1 60 2 167 3
Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg 36 53 2 37 113 4.3 61 97 8 53 268 10.7 65 92 3 58 253 9.7 162 242 13 148 634 8.2
2014-15: Played in 26 games, making 24 starts as a junior ... Averaged 9.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game ... Matched her career-best of nine rebounds against Mary Baldwin on Feb. 11. 2013-14: Started all 25 games as a sophomore... Averaged 10.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals a game ... Scored a career-high 23 points against William Peace on Feb. 9 ... Set a career-best nine rebounds against N.C. Wesleyan ... Dished out a career-high six assists at Covenant. 2012-13: Played in all 26 games as a freshman ... Averaged 4.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game ... Scored a season-high 13 points against Norwich on Dec. 29 ... Had a season-best six rebounds vs. Albright on Dec. 30. Personal: Daughter of Michael Robinson Sr. and Marian Myers ... Majoring in psychology and sociology/criminal justice ... Born on May 25, 1994.
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Freshman l Guard l 5’4” Fort Mill, S.C. l Nation Ford High School
Junior l Guard l 5’5” Newport News, Va. l Woodside High School
Alixis is in her first year at Averett. Personal: Daughter of Justin and Amanda Roccia ... Majoring in psychology ... Born on Feb. 13, 1997.
Year GP-GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 2013-14 16-0 89 5.6 12 46 .261 2014-15 9-0 88 9.8 7 35 .200 Total 25-0 177 7.1 19 81 .235
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2014-15: Played in nine games as a sophomore ... Scored season-high of nine points against Mary Baldwin on Feb. 11. 2013-14: Appeared in 16 games as a freshman ... Averaged 1.9 points per game ... Scored a career-high 10 points at Randolph on Nov. 16 ... Selected as Averett’s representative on the USA South Conference All-Sportsmanship Team ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors. Personal: Daughter of Dwayna and Lela Washington ... Majoring in athletic training ... Born on Aug. 23, 1995.
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2015-16 OPPONENTS 2015-16 Averett Women’s Basketball Schedule
Date Opponent Nov. 14 Southern Virginia University Nov. 15 Roanoke College
Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Dec. 2 Dec. 14 Dec. 18 Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Jan. 8 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 24 Jan. 27 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 25
Location Result Danville, Va. 1 p.m. Salem, Va. 2 p.m.
Marymount University Pablo Coto Tip-Off Tournament Messiah College Arlington, Va. TBA Arlington, Va. Randolph College Lynchburg College Ferrum College* Hollins University Salem College Greensboro College* Ferrum College* Mary Baldwin College* Piedmont College* William Peace University* Emory & Henry College N.C. Wesleyan College* Huntingdon College* LaGrange College* William Peace University* Covenant College * Maryville College* Greensboro College* Methodist University* Mary Baldwin College* Meredith College*
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One of the oldest Division III conferences in the nation, the USA South Conference was born as the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1963 when six institutions with similar philosophies of academics and athletics joined as founding members. Those colleges were Charlotte College (now UNC-Charlotte), College of Charleston (S.C.), Methodist College (now Methodist University), North Carolina Wesleyan College, St. Andrews Presbyterian College and Lynchburg College. The basis for the new athletic conference was that participation would be strictly amateur, and thus no athletically awarded financial aid or athletic scholarships would be awarded. That philosophy still exists today. In February 2003, it was announced that the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference would change its name to the USA South Athletic Conference. The name change was made official on July 1, 2003, and the first USA South Athletic Conference championships were awarded in the fall of 2003. The Conference was originally affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and remained with that affiliation until 1973. At that time, the NCAA divided into three legislative and competitive divisions, with Division III allowing membership for nonathletic scholarship institutions only. The Dixie joined the NCAA, and in so doing, became one of the first conferences accepted into Division III. Since the inception of Division III, the USA South has been a leader in many areas, and has gained an outstanding regional and national reputation in a number of sports. The Conference sponsored athletic programs for men only until 1981. In that year, the NCAA expanded its sponsorship to include women’s sports, and the Dixie followed that lead by including women’s sports. The Conference now sponsors championships in men’s and women’s
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Year Regular Season Champion(s) 1981-82 UNC Greensboro 1982-83 UNC Greensboro 1983-84 UNC Greensboro, Virginia Wesleyan, St. Andrew’s 1984-85 UNC Greensboro, Christopher Newport 1985-86 UNC Greensboro 1986-87 UNC Greensboro 1987-88 UNC Greensboro 1988-89 Virginia Wesleyan 1989-90 Christopher Newport, Greensboro 1990-91 Christopher Newport 1991-92 Christopher Newport 1992-93 Methodist 1993-94 N.C. Wesleyan, Christopher Newport 1994-95 Christopher Newport 1995-96 Christopher Newport 1996-97 Christopher Newport 1997-98 Christopher Newport 1998-99 Christopher Newport, Methodist 1999-00 Methodist 2000-01 Christopher Newport 2001-02 Christopher Newport 2002-03 Ferrum, Christopher Newport 2003-04 Chowan 2004-05 Greensboro 2005-06 Greensboro 2006-07 Ferrum 2007-08 Greensboro 2008-09 Greensboro 2009-10 Christopher Newport 2010-11 Greensboro 2011-12 Christopher Newport, Ferrum, Greensboro 2012-13 Christopher Newport, Ferrum, Maryville 2013-14 Ferrum (North), Maryville (South) 2014-15 Maryville (South), Greensboro (North)
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Tournament Champion UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro Christopher Newport UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro Virginia Wesleyan Christopher Newport Greensboro Methodist Christopher Newport N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum Shenandoah Greensboro Christopher Newport N.C. Wesleyan Shenandoah Christopher Newport Methodist Methodist Christopher Newport Greensboro Greensboro Christopher Newport Greensboro Christopher Newport Christopher Newport Christopher Newport Ferrum Christopher Newport Ferrum Greensboro
NCAA Berth(s) UNC Greensboro, Virginia Wesleyan, Christopher Newport UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro Christopher Newport UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro None None None Christopher Newport Christopher Newport N.C. Wesleyan Ferrum, Christopher Newport Shenandoah Greensboro, Christopher Newport Christopher Newport N.C. Wesleyan Shenandoah Christopher Newport Methodist, Christopher Newport Methodist Christopher Newport, Greensboro Greensboro Greensboro Christopher Newport Greensboro Christopher Newport Christopher Newport Christopher Newport, Greensboro Ferrum Christopher Newport, Maryville, Ferrum Ferrum. Maryville Greensboro, Maryville
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---------------USA South Conference--------------- North Division Record Win % Greensboro 16-3 .842 Ferrum 15-4 .789 Meredith 10-9 .526 Methodist 9-10 .474 Averett 9-10 .474 William Peace 6-13 .316 N.C. Wesleyan 5-14 .263 Mary Baldwin 0-19 .000 REMOVE BACKGROUND BEFORE PRINTING
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South Division Maryville LaGrange Piedmont Huntingdon Covenant
Player of the Year Jacole Hairston, Ferrum Rookie of the Year Zarkia Mattox, Ferrum Coach of the Year Darrin Travillian, Maryville First Team Jacole Hairston, Ferrum Shanita Hampton, Greensboro Jessi Hayes, Meredith Pat Pickens, Huntingdon Mackenzie Puckett, Maryville Second Team Alex Bond, Maryville Shaye Butler, LaGrange Samm Chandler, Averett Kenyata Harris, N.C. Wesleyan Zarkia Mattox, Ferrum Honorable Mention Team Brianna Barrett, Piedmont Kemani Crawford, Ferrum Derrica Jones, William Peace Le’Shaunda Jones, Piedmont Ayanna Pegues, Methodist Alexis Wallace, Methodist
Record Win % 15-1 .938 11-5 .688 11-5 .688 7-9 .438 2-14 .125
All-Sportsmanship Team Aundrea Burns, Averett Morgan Woodward, Covenant Myah Robinson, Ferrum Janae Gill-Woods, Greensboro Savannah Ward, Huntingdon Lauren Johnson, LaGrange Teanna Peavy, Mary Baldwin Lauren Trent, Maryville Jessi Hayes, Meredith Jasmine Canady, Methodist Jordan Cager, N.C. Wesleyan Le’Shaunda Jones, Piedmont Kate McHale, William Peace
----- ----------------------Overall----- ---------------------Record Win % 24-5 .828 18-9 .667 11-15 .423 9-17 .346 11-15 .423 9-16 .360 7-17 .292 0-25 .000 Record Win % 26-4 .867 17-10 .630 19-7 .731 13-12 .520 3-22 .120
USA South Tournament Results Quarterfinals: LaGrange 71, Meredith 56; Greensboro 54, Methodist 43; Ferrum 66, Piedmont 49; Maryville 45, Averett 44. Semifinals: Greensboro 61, LaGrange 57; Maryville 54, Ferrum 41. Finals: Greensboro 69, Maryville 66. NCAA Tournament Results First Round: Maryville 66, John Carroll 56; Thomas More 83, Greensboro 61. Second Round: DePauw 76, Maryville 53.
All-Tournament Team Jacole Hairston, Ferrum Syerra Troutman, Greensboro Mindy Brackins, Maryville Shanita Hampton, Greensboro Mackenzie Puckett, Maryville Tiffani Stephens, Greensboro (MVP)
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2014-15 Averett Women’s Basketball Results Date Opponent Nov. 15 Southern Virginia University Nov. 19 Roanoke College Nov. 22 Hollins University Dec. 2 Guilford College Dec. 14 N.C. Wesleyan College Dec. 20 Randolph College Jan. 2 Maryville College Jan. 3 Covenant College Jan. 6 Emory & Henry College Jan. 10 Ferrum College Jan. 17 LaGrange College Jan. 18 Huntingdon College Jan. 21 Mary Baldwin College Jan. 25 Piedmont College Jan. 28 Greensboro College Jan. 31 Methodist University Feb. 4 Ferrum College Feb. 7 Meredith College Feb. 8 William Peace University Feb. 11 Mary Baldwin College Feb. 14 Methodist University Feb. 15 N.C. Wesleyan College Feb. 18 Greensboro College Feb. 20 William Peace University Feb. 22 Meredith College
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Location Result Buena Vista, Va. W, 80-52 Danville, Va. L, 65-56 Roanoke, Va. L, 64-57 Danville, Va. L, 72-57 Rocky Mount, N.C. W, 65-62 Danville, Va. L, 69-67 Danville, Va. L, 69-52 Danville, Va. W, 72-45 Emory, Va. W, 72-70 Ferrum, Va. L, 74-68 LaGrange, Ga. L, 62-47 Montgomery, Ala. W, 66-59 Staunton, Va. W, 87-37 Danville, Va. L, 77-60 Danville, Va. L, 81-79 Fayetteville, N.C. L, 74-56 Danville, Va. W, 69-59 Raleigh, N.C. L, 82-64 Raleigh, N.C. W, 70-52 Danville, Va. W, 83-33 Danville, Va. L, 66-64 Danville, Va. W, 66-59 Greensboro, N.C. L, 60-55 Danville, Va. L, 60-50 Danville, Va. W, 73-59
USA South Conference Tournament #15 Maryville College Maryville, Tenn.
L, 45-44
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2014-15 AverettTeam Men’s Basketball Averett Combined Statistics (as ofStatistics Oct 08, 2015) All games
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TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Averett Opponents
HOME 5-8 5-5 0-3
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
gp-gs
Aundrea Burns Samm Chandler Joelle Deese Jessica Myers DaQuila Washington Ariana Covington Hailey Chandler Frida Lundquist Da'Shanae Hardy Alexis Sollars Brianna Taylor Jonna Koski Oneka Jones Team Total.......... Opponents......
OVERALL 11-15 9-10 2-5
26-26 26-26 26-1 26-24 9-0 2-2 15-0 25-0 18-0 25-18 26-12 26-21 9-0
667 744 365 632 88 41 89 377 207 573 644 702 71
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25.7 28.6 14.0 24.3 9.8 20.5 5.9 15.1 11.5 22.9 24.8 27.0 7.9
AUW 1679 64.6 +2.8 610-1685 .362 108-405 .267 4.2 351-548 .641 13.5 1134 43.6 -1.6 338 13.0 495 19.0 +4.2 0.7 338 13.0 53 2.0 2265 13-174 -
1st 2nd 818 861 779 828
41-115 122-341 25-104 97-258 7-35 7-10 6-26 41-128 10-34 62-176 86-218 93-216 13-24
.357 .358 .240 .376 .200 .700 .231 .320 .294 .352 .394 .431 .542
19-58 26-84 15-61 22-86 0-8 0-1 5-21 8-39 0-3 13-37 0-6 0-1 0-0
610-1685 .362 108-405 603-1640 .368 153-486
OPP 1607 61.8 603-1640 .368 153-486 .315 5.9 248-373 .665 9.5 1175 45.2 372 14.3 605 23.3 0.6 229 8.8 65 2.5 2709 13-208 0-0
Totals 1679 1607
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AWAY 6-7 4-5 2-2
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
21-28 77-104 13-21 37-88 3-4 3-3 0-0 24-37 13-21 18-26 96-139 37-65 9-12
.750 .740 .619 .420 .750
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.000 .649 .619 .692 .691 .569 .750
.267 351-548 .641 .315 248-373 .665
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Date 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 12/02/14 12/14/14 12/20/14 01/02/15 01/03/15 01/06/15 01/10/15 01/17/15 01/18/15 01/21/15 01/25/15 01/28/15 01/31/15 02/04/15 02/07/15 02/08/15 02/11/15 02/14/15 02/15/15 02/18/15 02/20/15 02/22/15 2/26/15
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16 51 16 44 0 2 4 32 4 40 51 70 20 55 405 384
NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0
Rebounds def tot avg
39 151 54 50 3 3 10 31 15 74 80 124 19 76 729 791
55 202 70 94 3 5 14 63 19 114 131 194 39 131 1134 1175
Opponent at Southern Virginia ROANOKE at Hollins GUILFORD at N.C. Wesleyan RANDOLPH MARYVILLE COVENANT at Emory & Henry at Ferrum at LaGrange at Huntingdon at Mary Baldwin PIEDMONT GREENSBORO at Methodist FERRUM at Meredith at William Peace MARY BALDWIN METHODIST N.C. WESLEYAN at Greensboro WILLIAM PEACE MEREDITH at Maryville
2.1 7.8 2.7 3.6 0.3 2.5 0.9 2.5 1.1 4.6 5.0 7.5 4.3
pf dq
38 52 40 60 3 5 4 28 23 35 30 56 9
43.6 383 45.2 467
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65 23 1 60 102 19 28 57 3 65 92 3 3 4 0 3 6 0 2 6 1 17 43 2 18 26 0 21 23 7 26 31 5 29 68 11 1 5 1 9 2 338 495 53 - 372 605 65
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122 347 78 253 17 17 17 114 33 155 268 223 35
4.7 13.3 3.0 9.7 1.9 8.5 1.1 4.6 1.8 6.2 10.3 8.6 3.9
338 1679 229 1607
64.6 61.8
Score 80-52 56-65 57-64 57-72 65-62 67-69 52-69 72-45 72-70 68-74 47-62 66-59 87-37 60-77 79-81 56-74 69-59 64-82 70-52 83-33 64-66 66-59 55-60 50-60 73-59 44-45
Att. 200 200 151 150 156 85 102 93 188 125 182 136 48 200 135 118 300 238 125 85 100 115 152 500 200 890
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All-TIME SEASON RESULTS
National/Regional Honors
Overall Conference Year Record PCT Record PCT Head Coach 1983-84 5-17 .227 0-14 .000 Joy M. Richman 1984-85 6-14 .300 0-12 .000 Joy M. Richman 1985-86 2-18 .100 0-14 .000 Shelby Irving 1986-87 2-21 .087 0-14 .000 Shelby Irving 1987-88 1-21 .045 0-14 .000 Barbara Kushubar 1988-89 3-22 .120 0-12 .000 Barbara Kushubar 1989-90 8-18 .308 0-10 .000 Stephanie Durow-O’Brien 1990-91 0-24 .000 0-10 .000 Stephanie Durow-O’Brien 1991-92 3-23 .115 0-10 .000 Stephanie Durow-O’Brien 1992-93 7-18 .280 0-10 .000 Kathy Bocock 1993-94 6-19 .240 1-11 .083 Kathy Bocock 1994-95 8-17 .320 2-10 .167 Kathy Bocock 1995-96 8-17 .320 4-8 .333 Kathy Bocock 1996-97 13-12 .520 6-6 .500 Kathy Bocock 1997-98 10-14 .417 6-6 .500 Kathy Bocock 1998-99 4-21 .160 2-10 .167 Kathy Bocock 1999-2000 8-17 .320 3-9 .250 Kathy Bocock 2000-2001 3-22 .120 1-11 .083 Kathy Bocock 2001-2002 6-21 .222 3-11 .214 Kathy Bocock 2002-2003 1-25 .038 1-13 .071 Kathy Bocock 2003-2004 4-22 .154 2-14 .125 Kathy Bocock 2004-2005 10-15 .400 6-8 .429 Kathy Bocock 2005-2006 11-15 .423 5-9 .357 Kathy Bocock 2006-2007 5-19 .208 3-11 .214 Kathy Bocock 2007-2008 10-16 .385 8-10 .444 Katrina Williams 2008-2009 14-12 .538 10-8 .556 Katrina Williams 2009-2010 17-9 .654 12-6 .667 Katrina Williams 2010-2011 14-12 .538 9-9 .500 Larry Epperly 2011-2012 11-15 .423 7-11 .389 Liz Hickey 2012-2013 8-18 .308 7-11 .389 Liz Hickey 2013-2014 7-18 .280 6-13 .316 Liz Hickey 2014-15 11-15 .423 9-10 .474 Liz Hickey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Totals 380-646 .370 113-335 .252
D3Hoops.com All-Region Selections 2011 Ashley Washington
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All-TIME COACHING RECORDS Coach Joy M. Richman Shelby Irving Barbara Kushubar Stephanie Durow-O’Brien Kathy Bocock Katrina Williams Larry Epperly Liz Hickey*
Years Overall 1983-1985 11-31 1985-1987 4-39 1987-1989 4-43 1989-1992 11-65 1992-2007 104-274 2007-2010 41-37 2010-2011 14-12 2011-Present 37-66
Pct. .262 .093 .085 .145 .275 .526 .538 .359
Conference Pct. 0-26 .000 0-28 .000 0-26 .000 0-30 .000 45-147 .234 30-24 .556 9-9 .500 29-45 .392
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Richmond Times-Dispatch All-State Selections 2011 Ashley Washington First Team Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State Selections 1998 Shannon Yopp Second Team Virginia Sports Information Directors All-State Rookie of the Year 2015 Samm Chandler
Conference Honors USA South Rookie of the Year Year Player 2001-02 Lakisha Jones 2004-05 Hanna Taylor USA South All-Conference Selections Year Player 1984-85 Pat Barbour 1985-86 Pat Stephens 1986-87 Pat Stephens 1990-91 Judi Overbey 1992-93 Pam Dabbs 1993-94 Pam Dabbs 1994-95 Pam Dabbs 1995-96 Shannon Yopp 1996-97 Michelle Warner Shannon Yopp 1997-98 Shannon Yopp Vanessa Tinsley 1998-99 Michelle Warner 1999-00 Vanessa Tinsley 2001-02 Lakisha Jones 2004-05 Hanna Taylor 2005-06 CeCe Carter 2006-07 Kirsten Kozar 2007-08 Taylor Poirier 2008-09 Ashley Washington Taylor Poirier 2009-10 Ashley Washington Liz Martin 2010-11 Ashley Washington 2011-12 Kyana Smith Liz Martin Mette Scheiman 2012-13 Mette Scheiman 2014-15 Samm Chandler
Team Second Team Second Team Second Team First Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team First Team Second Team First Team Second Team First Team Second Team Second Team First Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Second Team Honorable Mention Second Team Third Team First Team Second Team Third Team Honorable Mention Honorable Mention Second Team
USA South All-Tournament Selections Year Player 1996 Michelle Warner 1997 Michelle Warner 2007 Ashley Washington USA South All-Sportsmanship Team Year Player 2007-08 Nikki Huffman 2008-09 Nikki Huffman 2009-10 Kristyn Wharton 2010-11 Deandra Brown 2011-12 Kaneshia Slade 2012-13 Molly Nanney 2013-14 DaQuila Washington 2014-15 Aundrea Burns
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1983-84 Record: 5-18 (0-14 conference) Coach: Joy M. Richman Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 11/29 St. Andrews* 11/30 Meredith 12/03 N.C. Wesleyan* 12/06 Christopher Newport* 12/07 UNC-Greensboro* 12/10 Greensboro* 01/07 Virginia Wesleyan* 01/09 Christopher Newport* 01/13 UNC Greensboro* 01/14 Greensboro* 01/16 Piedmont Bible 01/20 Methodist* 01/21 St. Andrews* 01/23 N.C. Wesleyan* 01/24 Mary Baldwin 01/27 Randolph-Macon 02/08 Virginia Wesleyan* 02/10 Bluefield State 02/11 Bluefield 02/13 Meredith 02/15 Methodist* 02/17 Piedmont Bible 02/21 Virginia Wesleyan**
L, 97-50 W, 72-64 L, 68-50 L, 56-47 L, 102-68 L, 68-50 L, 102-68 L, 74-44 L, 94-37 L, 67-60 W, 106-31 L, 63-54 L, 75-32 L, 78-60 L, 74-57 W, 77-54 L, 89-45 L, 80-35 W, 75-60 L, 78-52 L, 82-79 (3 OT) W, 70-35 L, 80-51
1984-85 Record: 6-14 (0-12 conference) Coach: Joy M. Richman Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 11/28 at Southern Seminary W, 57-53 12/01 at UNC-Greensboro* L, 116-38 12/07 Virginia Wesleyan* L, 70-47 12/08 at Christopher Newport* L, 101-43 12/11 Greensboro* L, 91-42 01/04 Christopher Newport* L, 79-40 01/05 Virginia Wesleyan* L, 73-41 01/08 Piedmont Bible W, 84-48 01/10 UNC-Greensboro* L, 122-55 01/12 Sweet Briar W, 61-41 01/16 at Greensboro* L, 71-39 01/18 at Meredith W, 62-61 01/21 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 95-55 01/24 at Southern Seminary W, 73-48 01/29 at Methodist* L, 89-64 02/09 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, N/A 02/11 Piedmont Bible W, 80-63 02/16 Methodist L, 81-67 02/20 UNC-Greensboro** L, 96-54 1985-86 Record: 2-18 (0-14 conference) Coach: Shelby Irving Dixie Conference finish: Eighth Sweet Briar Greensboro* at Christopher Newport* at Virginia Wesleyan* at UNC-Greensboro* UNC-Greensboro* at N.C. Wesleyan* Methodist* at Greensboro* at Meredith at Ferrum at Methodist* St. Andrews* Christopher Newport* Virginia Wesleyan* N. C. Wesleyan* at Sweet Briar Lynchburg at St. Andrews* at UNC-Greensboro**
W, 45-44 L, 78-32 L, 92-30 L, 109-27 L, 104-22 L, 73-32 L, 92-53 L, 94-66 L, 68-45 L, 67-47 L, 105-48 L, 72-63 L, 64-44 L, 71-66 L, 96-52 L, 91-46 W, 53-42 L, 66-60 L, 60-40 L, 98-45
1986-87 Record: 2-21 (0-14 conference) Coach: Shelby Irving Dixie Conference finish: Eighth 12/02 Meredith 12/03 Greensboro* 12/05 vs. Roanoke 12/06 vs. St. Andrews* 12/09 at N.C. Wesleyan* 01/06 at Christopher Newport* 01/09 Christopher Newport* 01/10 Virginia Wesleyan* 01/13 St. Andrews* 01/14 at Greensboro* 01/15 N.C. Wesleyan*
L, 63-57 L, 83-43 L, 90-48 L, 101-66 L, 80-53 L, 86-34 L, 56-34 L, 94-48 L, 76-47 L, 84-30 L, 94-36
01/17 at UNC-Greensboro* 01/20 at Meredith 01/24 Methodist* 01/28 at Lynchburg 02/11 at Virginia Wesleyan* 02/12 Lynchburg 02/13 at Bluefield 02/16 UNC-Greensboro* 02/17 at Sweet Briar 02/19 at Methodist* 02/21 at St. Andrews* 02/25 vs. UNC-Greensboro** 1987-88 Record: 1-21 (0-14 conference) Coach: Barbara Kushubar Dixie Conference finish: Eighth 11/20 Hollins 11/23 Bluefield 12/01 N.C. Wesleyan* 12/02 at Ferrum* 12/04 at Catawba 12/05 at Meredith* 01/15 Greensboro* 01/16 UNC-Greensboro* 01/21 St. Andrews* 01/23 at Methodist* 01/26 at N.C. Wesleyan* 01/28 Lynchburg 02/01 Christopher Newportt* 02/04 at Greensboro* 02/06 at Lynchburg 02/08 at UNC-Greensboro* 02/09 at Christopher Newport* 02/10 Virginia Wesleyan* 02/17 Methodist* 02/18 at Virginia Wesleyan* 02/20 at St. Andrews* 02/23 at UNC-Greensboro** 1988-89 Record: 3-22 (0-12 conference) Coach: Barbara Kushubar Dixie Conference finish: Eighth Meredith Bennett Piedmont Methodist* Ferrum* at N.C. Wesleyan vs. Greensboro Piedmont Bible Lynchburg Meredith Virginia Wesleyan* Christopher Newport* Lynchburg Greensboro* N.C. Wesleyan* Randolph-Macon Bennett N.C. Wesleyan* Methodist* Christopher Newport* Virginia Wesleyan* Hollins Ferrum* Greensboro* Greensboro**
L, 88-47 L, 70-46 L, 71-60 W, 77-75 L, 91-34 L, 56-39 L, 67-50 L, 103-56 W, 67-51 L, 80-53 L, 72-43 L, 112-56
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L, 61-32 L, 95-42 L, 101-33 L, 83-44 L, 121-38 L, 48-43 L, 100-39 L, 120-36 L, 63-43 L, 84-53 L, 100-46 W, 67-66 L, 113-32 L, 131-29 L, 61-47 L, 125-51 L, 100-33 L, 106-37 L, 104-49 L, 121-31 L, 108-58 L, 139-38
L, 65-63 W, 42-32 W, 75-31 L, 85-58 L, 79-53 L, 105-47 L, 89-27 L, 52-44 L, 74-65 L, 73-57 L, 78-29 L, 110-32 L, 69-47 L, 81-46 L, 94-64 W, 67-46 L, 66-49 L, 92-61 L, 76-48 L, 97-52 L, 90-37 L, 65-60 L, 78-60 L, 90-50 L, 106-49
1989-90 Record: 8-18 (0-10 conference) Coach: Stephanie Durow-O’Brien Dixie Conference finish: Sixth 11/17 at Upsala L, 73-49 11/18 at Wesley W, 48-45 11/28 at Queens L, 71-35 11/30 Meredith L, 68-59 12/01 at Piedmont L, 62-41 12/02 at Alice Lloyd L, 115-54 12/04 Ferrum* L, 62-54 12/06 Greensboro* L, 82-57 01/08 at Piedmont W, 69-36 01/11 Lynchburg L, 66-48 01/13 Bennett W, 45-40 01/15 Sweet Briar W, 67-30 01/17 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 84-54 01/20 Christopher Newport* L, 94-72 01/22 Piedmont W, 69-25 01/25 Methodist* L, 69-50 01/27 Randolph-Macon W, 49-45 01/29 at Greensboro* L, 76-42
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N.C. Wesleyan* Bennett at Christopher Newport* at Meredith at Sweet Briar at Ferrum* at Methodist* at N.C. Wesleyan**
L, 95-50 W, 41-37 L, 93-65 L, 61-45 W, 72-31 L, 75-57 L, 80-61 L, 61-45
1990-91 Record: 0-24 (0-10 conference) Coach: Stephanie Durow-O’Brien Dixie Conference finish: Seventh at Heidleberg L, 102-23 at Frostburg State L, 97-33 Shenandoah L, 99-54 Virginia Intermont L, 64-42 at Meredith L, 71-43 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 98-32 University of the South L, 63-41 at Lynchburg L, 96-43 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 80-29 Ferrum* L, 70-35 at Christopher Newport* L, 120-23 Bennet t L, 61-47 Greensboro* L, 98-31 at Methodist* L, 76-20 Meredith L, 74-32 at Gallaudet L, 88-36 at Mount St. Vincent L, 69-43 at Bennett L, 72-43 at Ferrum* L, 85-35 Christopher Newport* L, 106-17 Greensboro* L, 100-24 Methodist* L, 69-23 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** L, 82-21 1991-92 Record: 3-23 (0-10 conference) Coach: Stephanie Durow-O’Brien Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 11/22 vs. St. Mary’s L, 49-48 11/23 vs. Washington Bible L, 80-49 12/04 at Meredith L, 95-63 12/07 at Shenandoah L, 64-48 12/08 at St. Mary’s W, 78-64 12/10 Hollins L, 62-49 01/11 at Virginia Intermont L, 94-55
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at Bennett at Ferrum* at N.C. Wesleyan* Greensboro* at Randolph-Macon Christopher Newport* St. Andrews Ferrum* Methodist* Virginia Intermont at Greensboro* at Mary Baldwin N.C. Wesleyan* at Christopher Newport* at Hollins Bennett at Methodist* at Methodist**
L, 88-53 L, 89-38 L, 72-43 L, 72-58 W, 63-60 L, 93-38 L, 95-58 L, 83-335 L, 82-64 L, 81-60 L, 78-29 L, 72-55 L, 98-31 L, 88-25 L, 62-30 L, 95-33 L, 97-25 L, 79-27
1992-93 Record: 7-18 (0-10 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 11/20 at St. Mary’s W, 89-76 11/21 at Hollins L, 70-50 12/01 at Meredith L, 87-68 12/02 at St. Andrews L, 63-50 12/05 at Pfeiffer L, 76-45 12/10 Bennett W, 63-51 12/12 at Eastern Mennonite L, 66-58 01/07 at Hollins W, 55-50 01/09 Meredith L, 84-52 01/11 Pfeiffer L, 83-69 01/13 at Ferrum* L, 74-50 01/16 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 54-44 01/19 Mary Baldwin W, 87-53 01/23 at Christopher Newport* L, 85-57 01/25 at Bennet W, 1-0 01/27 Greensboro* L, 87-74 01/30 at Methodist* L, 75-61 02/04 Ferrum* L, 78-77 02/06 Hollins W, 53-48 02/10 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 78-52 02/12 Christopher Newport* L, 84-55 02/15 Mary Baldin W, 83-53 02/19 at Greensboro* L, 61-50 02/20 Methodist* L, 73-63 02/23 vs. Christopher Newport** L, 92-51
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1993-94 Record: 6-19 (1-11 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 11/19 vs. Trinity W, 91-11 11/20 vs. Goucher L, 58-46 12/01 St. Andrews L, 66-59 12/06 Meredith L, 71-52 12/08 Pfeiffer L, 85-57 12/11 at Maryville L, 120-36 01/09 St. Mary’s W, 82-81 01/11 at Ferrum* L, 80-53 01/14 Wesley W, 64-45 01/16 Greensboro* L, 70-68 01/20 at Methodist* L, 89-53 01/22 Christopher Newport* L, 85-68 01/23 Maryville L, 100-58 01/26 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 68-52 01/28 at Meredith L, 97-58 01/30 Shenandoah* L, 64-60 02/01 Ferrum* L, 67-49 02/02 Eastern Mennonite W, 68-67 02/05 at Greensboro* L, 70-50 02/08 Methodist* W, 67-64 02/12 at Christopher Newport* L, 93-58 02/16 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 80-57 02/17 Hollins W, 73-66 02/19 at Shenandoah* L, 72-55 02/22 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** L, 81-64 1 COLOR, WHITE BG
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1994-95 Record: 8-17 (2-10 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 11/18 at Randolph-Macon L, 79-62 11/19 at Guilford L, 85-70 11/22 Chowan W, 80-67 11/26 vs. Savannah Arts & Design L, 68-67 11/27 vs. Oglethorpe W, 89-71 11/29 Bennett W, 69-50 12/01 at Pfeiffer L, 80-71 12/07 at Meredith W, 68-56 01/06 U.S. Marine L, 83-41 01/10 Ferrum* L, 82-69 01/14 at Greensboro* L, 73-60 01/19 Methodist* W, 71-67 01/21 at Christopher Newport* L, 95-62 01/23 Meredith W, 66-60 (OT) 01/26 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 77-65 01/28 at Shenandoah* L, 75-65 02/01 at Ferrum* L, 92-49 02/02 at Bennett W, 69-66 02/04 Greensboro* L, 66-57 02/07 at Methodist* L, 78-60 02/10 Christopher Newport* L, 72-68 02/13 at Chowan L, 65-60 02/15 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 75-54 02/18 Shenandoah* W, 61-59 02/21 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** L, 64-53 1995-96 Record: 8-17 (4-8 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Sixth 11/17 vs. Salem-Teikyo 11/18 vs. Tusculum 11/20 Chowan 11/28 Pfeifer 12/5 at Meredith 12/8 at Marymount 12/9 at Mount Olive 01/10 Ferrum* 01/11 Savannah Arts & Design 01/13 Greensboro* 01/16 Methodist* 01/20 Christopher Newport* 01/21 Wesleyan 01/25 at N.C. Wesleyan* 01/28 Shenandoah* 02/5 at Ferrum* 02/6 at Methodist* 02/8 at Greensboro* 02/10 at Christopher Newport* 02/11 at Chowan 02/14 N.C. Wesleyan* 02/17 at Shenandoah* 02/19 Meredith 02/22 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** 02/23 vs. Shenandoah**
L, 77-46 L, 97-42 W, 49-34 L, 59-52 L, 72-62 L, 58-50 L, 89-81 L, 82-76 L, 67-44 W, 73-61 L, 58-56 L, 90-81 W, 71-56 W, 61-60 W, 70-59 L, 91-74 L, 68-65 L, 77-69 L, 70-64 W, 58-49 W, 74-55 L, 65-51 L, 83-62 W, 71-61 L, 76-75
1996-97 Record: 13-12 (6-6 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Fourth 11/22 vs. Milsaps L, 78-57 11/23 vs. Rhodes L, 91-73 12/03 Peace W, 81-41 12/04 at Meredith W, 71-60 12/07 Mount Olive L, 63-59 12/10 Apprentice W, 54-52 01/10 at Savannah Arts & Design L, 80-55 01/14 Ferrum* W, 71-57 01/16 at Peace W, 78-45 01/18 at Greensboro* L, 91-85 01/21 Methodist* W, 72-61 01/25 at Christopher Newport* L, 90-71 01/27 Meredith L, 66-60 01/29 N.C. Wesleyan* W, 70-62 02/01 at Shenandoah* W, 67-54 02/05 at Ferrum* W, 63-57 02/08 Greensboro* W, 67-47 02/10 at Methodist* L, 71-60 02/14 Christopher Newport* L, 98-67 02/19 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 64-58 (OT) 02/22 Shenandoah* L, 63-61 02/23 Chowan W, 64-47 02/27 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** W, 66-58 02/28 vs. Greensboro** L, 61-59 1997-98 Record: 10-14 (6-6 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Fourth 11/24 at Mary Washington L, 82-59 11/25 Pfeiffer L, 68-54 11/22 at Ohio Northern L, 62-54 12/06 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas L, 58-54 12/07 at Peace W, 77-33 12/12 vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 90-84 12/13 at Bluefield W, 84-64 01/11 Savannah Arts & Design W, 87-75 01/14 Ferrum* W, 71-38 01/17 Greensboro* W, 66-60 01/20 at Methodist* L, 90-67 01/24 Christopher Newport* L, 104-83 01/28 at N.C. Welseyan* W, 74-58 01/30 Meredith W, 63-59 02/01 Shenandoah* W, 87-75 02/04 at Ferrum* L, 66-54
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02/07 at Greensboro* 02/10 Methodist* 02/12 at Meredith 02/14 at Christopher Newport* 02/15 at Apprentice 02/19 N.C. Wesleyan* 02/21 at Shenandoah* 02/26 Shenandoah** 1998-99 Record: 4-21 (2-10 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Sixth 11/21 at Guilford 11/24 at Pfeiffer 11/29 Apprentice 11/30 Clinch Valley 12/11 at Gallaudet 12/12 vs. Apprentice 12/29 vs. Huntington 12/30 at Ohio Northern 01/04 Rowan 01/12 at Ferrum* 01/16 at Greensboro* 01/19 Methodist* 01/23 at Christopher Newport* 01/25 at Meredith 01/27 N.C. Wesleyan* 01/30 at Shenandoah* 02/04 Ferrum* 02/06 Greensboro* 02/08 Thomas More 02/09 at Methodist* 02/12 Christopher Newport* 02/16 Meredith 02/17 at N.C. Wesleyan* 02/20 Shenandoah* 02/25 vs. N.C. Wesleyan** 1999-2000 Record: 8-17 (3-9 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocok Dixie Conference finish: Sixth 11/19 vs. Meredith 11/20 at Ferrum 11/23 Ohio Northern 11/28 Pfeiffer 11/30 Meredith 12/01 at Elon
L, 71-65 L, 74-64 L, 58-52 L, 83-63 L, 72-61 W, 76-72 W, 76-62 L, 86-76
L, 59-54 L, 81-39 W, 65-58 W, 89-81 L, 101-65 L, 54-46 L, 80-36 L, 68-47 L, 82-60 L, 70-63 L, 64-54 L, 71-54 L, 85-78 L, 95-67 L, 70-68 W, 85-75 W, 79-65 L, 80-71 L, 94-49 L, 87-76 L, 88-73 L, 88-73 L, 83-73 L, 72-67 L, 62-61
W, 66-63 W, 77-70 L, 92-83 L, 82-69 W, 76-64 L, 111-50
Guilford at Ferrum* Greensboro* at Methodist* Christopher Newport* Thomas More Shenandoah* at N.C. Wesleyan* at Ferrum* Randolph-Macon at Greensboro* Methodist* Chowan at Christopher Newport* at Apprentice N.C. Wesleyan* at Shenandoah* at Meredith vs.Christopher Newport**
L, 91-74 W, 80-69 W, 67-63 L, 54-50 L, 74-53 L, 76-69 L, 73-54 W, 63-58 L, 78-72 W, 75-63 L, 93-75 L, 89-72 W, 86-75 L, 76-73 L, 62-55 L, 73-58 L, 96-74 L, 85-42 L, 81-71
2000-01 Record: 3-22 (1-11 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Seventh 11/17 Pfeiffer L, 101-28 11/18 Oglethorpe L, 88-55 11/22 Lynchburg L, 83-42 11/28 at Guilford L, 87-40 11/30 Meredith L, 80-43 12/06 at Emory & Henry L, 92-44 12/14 Apprentice L, 97-61 12/18 Carthage L, 65-36 01/07 Agnes Scott W, 63-44 01/09 at Ferrum* L, 76-64 01/13 at Greensboro* L, 74-45 01/16 Methodist* L, 79-47 01/17 Meredith L, 111-57 01/20 at Christopher Newport* L, 78-48 01/21 at Chowan L, 78-34 01/24 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 70-41 01/27 at Shenandoah* W, 77-65 02/01 Ferrum* L, 70-41 02/03 Greensboro* L, 79-56 02/06 at Methodist* L, 75-29 02/09 Christopher Newport* L, 93-63 02/14 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 66-58 02/17 Shenandoah* L, 82-74 (OT) 02/18 Randolph-Macon W, 78-75 02/22 vs. Methodist** L, 92-60 2001-02 Record: 6-21 (3-11 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Confernce finish: Seventh 11/16 vs. Lynchburg L, 80-56 11/17 vs. Maryville L, 105-47 11/20 Roanoke L, 77-54 11/24 vs. Savannah Arts & Design L, 83-63 11/25 vs. Centre L, 67-57 11/26 Emory & Henry L, 69-54 11/30 at Apprentice L, 81-51 12/08 Guilford L, 98-63 01/09 Ferrum* L, 85-71 01/10 Meredith W, 67-64 01/12 at Shenandoah* W, 82-74 01/16 Christopher Newport* L, 81-66 01/19 Greensboro* W, 56-54 01/23 Methodist* L, 69-57 01/26 at Chowan* L, 52-42 01/27 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 75-58 01/31 at Ferrum* L, 80-59 02/02 Shenandoah* L, 78-62 02/04 Meredith L, 84-65 02/06 at Christopher Newport* L, 93-60 02/08 at Greensboro* L, 44-43 02/12 at Methodist* L, 69-36 02/14 Chowan* W, 71-66 02/15 Randolph-Macon W, 72-62 02/17 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 66-61 02/21 at N.C. Wesleyan** W, 55-52 02/22 vs. Methodist** L, 80-52 2002-03 Record: 1-25 (1-13 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock Dixie Conference finish: Eighth 11/22 at Lynchburg 11/23 vs. Roanoke 11/36 Southern Virginia 11/30 vs. Centre 12/01 vs. Penn State-Behrend 12/03 Apprentice
L, 91, 58 L, 64-39 L, 54-44 L, 85-53 L, 95-53 L, 72-55
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at Guilford at Emory & Henry Meredith Ferrum* Shenandoah* at Christopher Newport* at Greensboro* Meredith at Methodist* Chowan* N.C. Wesleyan* Ferrum* at Shenandoah* Christopher Newport* at Roanoke Greensboro* Methodist* at Chowan* at N.C. Wesleyan* vs. Ferrum**
L, 91-45 L, 85-59 L, 70-49 L, 73-53 L, 59-52 L, 85-41 L, 77-32 L, 82-61 L, 64-46 L, 67-44 W, 57-53 L, 90-41 L, 65-54 L, 85-49 L, 81-45 L, 65-52 L, 75-42 L, 70-62 L, 65-61 L, 83-79
2003-04 Record: 4-22 (2-14 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock USA South Conference finish: Ninth 11/21 vs. Lynchburg L, 73-67 11/22 vs. Alvernia L, 91-62 11/25 at Bridgewater L, 66-53 11/29 Roanoke L, 74-63 12/02 Peace* L, 86-82 12/03 Meredith W, 77-71 01/07 Emory & Henry L, 83-70 01/11 Mary Baldwin L, 68-62 01/14 at Ferrum* L, 69-66 01/17 Greensboro* L, 79-67 01/20 at Methodist* W, 67-65 01/24 Shenandoah* L, 57-40 01/25 Christopher Newport* L, 61-56 01/28 at Meredith L, 87-71 01/31 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 73-68 02/01 at Chowan* L, 65-61 02/04 Ferrum* L, 87-63 02/07 at Greensboro* L, 75-72 02/09 at Peace* L, 65-52 02/11 Methodist* W, 72-69 02/14 at Shenandoah* L, 71-44 02/17 at Christopher Newport* L, 72-33 02/19 Salem W, 70-22 02/21 Chowan* L, 67-53 02/22 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 75-67 02/25 at N.C. Wesleyan** L, 63-55 2004-05 Record: 10-15 (6-8 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock USA South Conference finish: Fifth 11/19 vs. Lynchburg L, 67-54 11/20 vs. Guilford L, 56-47 11/23 Bridgewater L, 65-49 12/01 Ferrum* L, 87-71 12/10 at Mary Baldwin W, 79-73 (OT) 12/11 at Roanoke L, 54-50 01/07 Peace* W, 54-43 01/11 at Emory & Henry L, 85-58 01/13 at Meredith W, 65,54 01/15 at Greensboro* L, 76-73 01/18 Methodist* W, 70-69 01/24 at Shenandoah* L, 76-68 01/26 at Christopher Newport* L, 72-65 01/29 N.C. Wesleyan* L, 56-45 01/30 Chowan W, 58-51 02/01 at Peace* W, 53-51 (OT) 02/02 Meredith W, 54-48 02/05 Greensboro* L, 74-52 02/08 at Methodist* L, 76-56 02/12 Christopher Newport* W, 64-61 02/13 Shenandoah* W, 70-61 02/16 at Ferrum* L, 81-48 02/19 at Chowan L, 74-58 02/20 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 73-59 02/22 at Peace** L, 68-61 2005-06 Record: 11-15 (5-9 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock USA South Conference finish: Sixth 11/18 vs. Meredith W, 71-61 11/19 at Eastern Mennonite L, 78-48 11/22 at Bridgewater L, 85-47 11/28 Mary Baldwin W, 68-59 11/30 Salem W, 81-27 12/09 at Lynchburg W, 80-75
12/10 01/10 01/11 01/14 01/17 01/19 01/21 01/22 01/25 01/28 01/29 02/01 02/02 02/04 02/07 02/11 02/13 02/17 02/18 02/21
at Roanoke at Ferrum * Emory & Henry Greensboro* at Methodist* Meredith Shenandoah* Christopher Newport* Apprentice at N.C. Wesleyan* at Peace* Ferrum* at Meredith at Greensboro* Methodist* at Christopher Newport* at Shenandoah* Peace* N.C. Wesleyan* at Ferrum**
L, 69-53 L, 83-65 L, 88-69 W, 67-50 W, 66-49 L, 69-66 W, 52-47 L, 57-55 W, 66-56 W, 69-68 L, 69-61 W, 57-56 W, 50-47 W, 64-59 L, 67-58 L, 63-52 L, 69-61 L, 55-41 W, 69-57 L, 72-63
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2006-07 Record: 5-19 (3-11 conference) Coach: Kathy Bocock USA South Conference finish: Seventh 11/17 at Randolph-Macon L, 88-55 11/18 vs. Catholic L, 71-62 11/21 Bridgewater L, 74-42 11/25 Roanoke L, 80-53 11/29 at Salem L, 75-65 12/29 vs. Oglethorpe L, 92-38 12/30 at Emory & Henry L, 65-57 01/10 Ferrum* L, 80-56 01/13 at Greensboro* L, 51-41 01/16 Methodist* L, 62-39 01/20 at Shenandoah* L, 93-80 01/21 at Mary Baldwin W, 80-70 01/23 at Christopher Newport* L, 84-56 01/27 N.C. Wesleyan* W, 83-60 01/28 Peace* W, 55-43 01/31 at Ferrum* L, 76-57 02/03 Greensboro* L, 64-48 02/06 at Methodist* L, 81-39 02/10 Christopher Newport* L, 71-58 02/11 Shenandoah* L, 56-55 02/13 at Meredith W, 67-65 02/16 at Peace* L, 68-61 02/17 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 67-66 02/20 at Christopher Newport** L, 61-50 2007-08 Record: 10-16 (8-10 conference) Coach: Katrina Williams USA South Conference finish: Seventh 11/16 at Guilford L, 60-53 (OT) 11/17 vs. York L, 74-58 11/24 at Roanoke L, 73-47 11/28 at Bridgewater L, 68-51 12/03 Eastern Mennonite L, 65-56 01/03 at Hollins W, 80-35 01/08 Peace* W, 59-48 01/12 Mary Baldwin* L, 54-48 01/16 at Ferrum* L, 72-43 01/17 Salem W, 64-56 01/19 Greensboro* L, 57-36 01/22 at Methodist* L, 59-48 01/24 at Meredith* W, 69-63 (OT) 01/26 Shenandoah* L, 61-59 01/27 Christopher Newport* W, 63-55 01/30 at N.C. Wesleyan* W, 49-36 02/03 at Mary Baldwin* W, 70-68 02/05 Ferrum* L, 54-42 02/07 at Peace* W, 51-49 02/09 at Greensboro* L, 81-35 02/12 Methodist* L, 61-43 02/14 Meredith* W, 49-45 02/16 at Shenandoah* L, 59-43 02/17 at Christopher Newport* L, 76-46 02/22 N.C. Wesleyan* W, 61-43 02/26 at Christopher Newport** L, 75-30 2008-09 Record: 14-12 (10-8 conference) Coach: Katrina Williams USA South Conference finish: Sixth 11/15 Hollins W, 81-24 11/17 at Salem W, 73-64 11/19 Hood W, 61-42 11/25 Bridgewater L, 52-39 11/29 Roanoke L, 66-38 12/13 at Eastern Mennonite L, 66-61
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Bennett Peace* Meredith* at Mary Baldwin* Ferrum* at Greensboro* Methodist* at Christopher Newport* at Shenandoah* at Meredith* N.C. Wesleyan* Mary Baldwin* at Ferrum* Greensboro* at Methodist* Christopher Newport* Shenandoah* at N.C. Wesleyan* at Peace* at Shenandoah**
W, 80-37 W, 55-44 W, 60-49 W, 66-60 L, 83-59 L, 65-52 W, 51-49 L, 73-61 L, 68-59 W, 58-52 W, 74-61 W, 71-64 L, 69-52 L, 66-38 L, 72-58 L, 67-56 W, 70-55 W, 57-55 W, 60-52 L, 76-64
2009-10 Record: 17-9 (12-6 conference) Coach: Katrina Williams USA South Conference finish: Third 11/17 at Bennett W, 52-45 11/20 at Hood W, 67-59 11/24 at Bridgewater L, 69-57 11/28 Piedmont W, 47-43 12/01 Meredith* L, 65-63
12/12 01/02 01/06 01/09 01/11 01/13 01/16 01/17 01/20 01/23 01/25 02/01 02/03 02/06 02/10 02/13 02/16 02/18 02/20 02/23 02/26
Eastern Mennonite Peace* Ferrum* Greensboro* at Peace* at Methodist* Christopher Newport* Shenandoah* at Ferrum* at N.C. Wesleyan* at Hollins at Greensboro* at Mary Baldwin* Methodist* at Christopher Newport* at Shenandoah* N.C. Wesleyan* at Meredith College* Mary Baldwin* Mary Baldwin** vs. Ferrum**
L, 82-74 W, 48-35 W, 63-62 L, 58-41 W, 64-59 W, 63-61 L, 76-58 W, 58-53 W, 68-65 W, 74-50 W, 75-43 W, 63-56 W, 70-68 L, 66-61 L, 72-54 L, 67-55 W, 65-52 W, 72-59 W, 56-35 W, 61-45 L, 74-65
2010-11 Record: 14-12 (9-9 conference) Coach: Larry Epperly USA South Conference finish: Fifth 11/16 at Eastern Mennonite W, 74-66 11/20 vs. Salisbury W, 65-50 11/21 vs. Wesley W, 57-43 11/30 at Meredith* W, 64-43
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12/09 12/11 12/14 12/17 01/01 01/05 01/08 01/10 01/12 01/15 01/18 01/22 01/26 01/29 01/31 02/02 02/05 02/08 02/12 02/13 02/19 02/22 1 COLOR, WHITE BG
at Guilford at N.C. Wesleyan* Bridgewater Apprentice Peace* at Ferrum* at Greensboro* at Peace* Methodist* at Shenandoah* at Christopher Newport* N.C. Wesleyan* Ferrum* Meredith* Greensboro* Mary Baldwin* at Methodist* Bennett Christopher Newport* Shenandoah* at Mary Baldwin* at Methodist** 1 COLOR, BLUE BG
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L, 51-41 W, 59-58 L, 63-56 W, 68-59 W, 73-43 L, 58-53 L, 70-49 L, 55-51 L, 63-57 L, 53-44 L, 78-36 W, 71-44 W, 49-46 W, 62-50 L, 64-47 W, 68-38 L, 61-53 W, 56-43 W, 58-50 W, 81-78 (2 OT) W, 50-35 L, 65-57 1 COLOR, GOLD BG
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2011-12 Record: 11-15 (7-11 conference) Coach: Liz Hickey USA South Conference finish: Sixth 11/15 Southern Virginia L, 78-70 (OT) 11/19 vs. Bridgewater L, 54-51 11/20 vs. Hood W, 43-42 11/22 at Bennett W, 75-69 11/30 at Meredith* W, 75-66 12/03 Shenandoah* W, 59-48 12/11 at Roanoke W, 60-51 12/14 at Apprentice L, 65-59 12/30 at Randolph W, 69-37 01/04 Methodist* W, 50-45 01/07 at Ferrum* L, 73-59 01/08 N.C. Wesleyan* W, 65-63 01/11 at Christopher Newport* L, 62-43 01/14 Peace* W, 64-44 01/18 at Greensboro* L, 67-43 01/21 Mary Baldwin* W, 63-52 01/24 Meredith* L, 58-53 01/28 at Shenandoah* L, 59-48 01/31 at Methodist* L, 55-33 02/04 Ferrum* L, 75-68 02/05 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 76-62 02/08 Christopher Newport* L, 50-29 02/11 at Peace* L, 75-63 02/15 Greensboro* L, 68-63 02/18 at Mary Baldwin* W, 52-39 02/21 at Greensboro** L, 80-60 2012-13 Record: 8-18 (7-11 conference) Coach: Liz Hickey USA South finish: Eighth 11/17 Montreat L, 71-66 11/20 Guilford L, 75-42 11/26 at Emory & Henry W, 60-56 12/01 Greensboro* L, 56-48 12/02 Methodist* L, 84-61 12/12 at Salem L, 66-62 12/15 Lynchburg L, 71-57 12/29 vs. Norwich L, 67-63 12/30 vs. Albright L, 70-58 01/04 at William Peace* W, 52-51 01/05 at Meredith* W, 64-54 01/09 N.C. Wesleyan* W, 67-57 01/12 #23 Christopher Newport* L, 75-43 01/16 at Mary Baldwin* W, 75-34 01/19 at LaGrange* L, 86-63 01/20 at Piedmont* L, 63-55 01/25 #20 Ferrum* L, 70-59 01/27 Maryville* L, 64-41 02/02 at Greensboro* L, 49-39 02/03 Methodist* L, 82-64 02/06 Mary Baldwin* W, 97-56 02/09 William Peace* W, 60-48 02/10 Meredith* W, 72-61 02/13 at N.C. Wesleyan* L, 65-48 02/17 at #22 Christopher Newport L, 82-36 02/22 vs. #23 Ferrum** L, 74-59 2013-14 Record: 7-18 (6-13 conference) Coach: Liz Hickey USA South finish: Sixth (North Divison) 11/16 at Randolph L, 73-63 11/26 at Guilford L, 95-57 12/03 Emory & Henry W, 66-59 (OT)
Aundrea Burns was Averett’s lone senior during the 2014-15 season. Burns was a four-year starter at point guard. 12/16 at Washington & Lee 12/31 at Lynchburg 01/03 at Maryville* 01/04 at Covenant* 01/08 Rochester 01/11 #22 Ferrum* 01/18 LaGrange* 01/19 Huntingdon* 01/22 at Mary Baldwin* 01/26 at Piedmont* 01/29 at Greensboro* 02/01 Methodist* 02/02 N.C. Wesleyan* 02/05 at #18 Ferrum* 02/08 Meredith* 02/09 William Peace* 02/11 Mary Baldwin* 02/15 at Methodist* 02/16 at N.C. Wesleyan* 02/19 Greensboro* 02/21 at William Peace* 02/23 at Meredith*
L, 68-56 L, 57-46 L, 81-60 L, 75-72 L, 81-64 L, 92-56 L, 88-56 L, 78-61 W, 77-67 L, 78-56 L, 75-72 W, 76-64 W, 86-78 L, 73-43 W, 60-59 L, 75-72 W, 68-48 L, 71-48 L, 69-58 L, 66-57 L, 70-64 W, 79-74
2014-15 Record: 11-15 (9-10 conference) Coach: Liz Hickey USA South finish: Tie-Fourth (North Division) 11/15 at Southern Virginia W, 80-52 11/19 Roanoke L, 65-56
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11/22 12/02 12/14 12/20 01/02 01/03 01/06 01/10 01/17 01/18 01/21 01/25 01/28 01/31 02/04 02/07 02/08 02/11 02/14 02/15 02/18 02/20 02/22 02/26
at Hollins Guilford at N.C. Wesleyan Randolph Maryville* Covenant* at Emory & Henry at Ferrum* at LaGrange* at Huntingdon* at Mary Baldwin* Piedmont* Greensboro* at Methodist* Ferrum* at Meredith* at William Peace* Mary Baldwin* Methodist* N.C. Wesleyan* at Greensboro* William Peace* Meredith* at Maryville**
L, 64-57 L, 72-57 W, 65-62 L, 69-67 L, 69-52 W, 72-45 W, 72-70 L, 74-68 L, 62-47 W, 66-59 W, 87-37 L, 77-60 L, 81-79 L, 74-56 W, 69-59 L, 82-64 W, 70-52 W, 83-33 L, 66-64 W, 66-59 L, 60-55 L, 60-50 W, 73-59 L, 45-44
*Conference game **Conference Tournament
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WHAT IS THE COUGAR CLUB?
Created in 1989, the Cougar Club is a non-profit organization whose primary objective is to raise money to provide a positive experience for Averett student-athletes and fans. The activities of the Cougar Club are varied, but are all designed with the student-athlete in mind. Each year, hundreds of Cougar supporters pledge their support of Averett University student-athletes by joining the Cougar Club. Thanks to our loyal supporters, Averett student-athletes have the opportunity to succeed in both the classroom and on the field.
WHY SHOULD I JOIN?
Your Cougar Club membership not only assists Averett University athletics, it also provides you with benefits. All Cougar Club members receive: l A tax deduction l A Cougar Club lapel pin (new members only) l A Cougar Club Decal l Program recognition For Blue Cougar members and above: l Quarterly billing options For Gold Cougar members and above: l Executive Cougars apparel For Platinum Cougar members: l Averett Society membership
HOW DO I JOIN?
Visit www.averettcougars.com/cougarclub or call the Averett Department of Athletics at (434) 791-5700.
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DEAR COUGAR FANS,
One Team! At Averett, that’s not just a slogan but a philosophy that has energized our entire campus community. I want to personally invite you to become a part of this new energy and a part of our team by joining the Cougar Club. Having a successful team takes hard work and passion, but it also takes support from people like you who understand the value of the entire student-athlete experience. How will your contributions help our student athletes? Here are examples of some recent initiatives: l Creation of a comprehensive life skills program l Improved travel acommodations l Increased marketing and branding l Enhanced strength and conditioning program l Addition of end of season team banquets From the turf field with lights, to the indoor batting facility, to our exciting contract with Nike, we can all agree that this past year was be a game-changer for Averett athletics. I hope you will join the Cougar Club and be a part of our success. Never underestimate the importance of your influence and your support. If you have questions, please call me at 434-791-5700. Thank you for your support, and I look forward to seeing you in the stands! Meg Stevens Averett Director of Athletics
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2015-16 Averett Women’s Basketball Fan Guide