The Curb Event Center Belmont Universit y Belmont University’s Curb Event Center (CEC) is a 90,000square-foot major sport and entertainment complex offering state-of-the-art facilities for athletics, concerts, speakers, tradeshows, meetings, conferences, stockholder/board meetings, dinners, receptions, and consumer shows. In addition to the Curb Event Center, Belmont University’s campus offers other facilities, such as the Maddox Grand Atrium. Used for receptions, dinners and concerts, the expansive anteroom is finished with polished terrazzo flooring, rich cherry-stained wood and mouldings, ceramic tiles, and elegant art works. The CEC is the home of the NCAA Division I Belmont Bruin Basketball teams as well as the site of the 2008 Townhall Presidential Debate, the 2007 and 2008 Country Music Television (CMT) Awards and the 2006 Atlantic Sun Volleyball Tournament. The center is maintained and operated by fully digital, computerized systems and represents state-of-the-art production capabilities. The CEC is located in the heart of Nashville and Music Row, the Curb Event Center affirms Belmont’s status as one of the southeast’s strongest comprehensive universities. It is the most visible sign of Belmont’s commitment to its students and the community.
GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School: . . . . . . . . .Belmont University City: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1951 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,373 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruins Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy, Red and White Home Court : . . . . . . . . . . .Curb Event Center Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert C. Fisher Alma Mater, Year: . . . . . .Henderson State, 1970 Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . .Mike Strickland Alma Mater, Year: . . . . .Georgia Southern, 1971 Assistant AD/SWA: . . . . . . . . . . .Betty Wiseman Alma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . .Belmont, 1965 Athletic Department Phone: . . . . .615-460-6420 Ticket Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . .615-460-8500 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Program: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968 Overall All-Time Record: . . . . . .760-372 (.6712) NCAA-I Record (1997-present) . .219-126 (.635) Last Postseason Result: . . . . . . . . . . . .L/72-73 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Semifinals vs. Jacksonville Conference Regular Season Titles . . . . . . . . .3 Conference Tournament Titles . . . . . . . . . . .1 NCAA Tournament Appearances . . . . . . . . . .1 Postseason WNIT Appearances . . . . . . . . . . .5 NAIA Tournament Appearances . . . . . . . . . . .4 MEDIA RELATIONS Media Relations Dir. for Women’s Sports: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kenisha L. Rhone Rhone’s Office Phone: . . . . . . . . .615-460-5990 Rhone’s Email: . . . .kenisha.rhone@belmont.edu Rhone’s Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . .267-978-2304 Media Relations Fax: . . . . . . . . . .615-460-5584 Website: . . . . . . . . . .www.belmontbruins.com Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-8554 COACHING STAFF Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Cross Alma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . .Belmont, 1974 Record at Belmont (Years): . .529-240 (25 years) Overall Record (Years): . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Same Cross’s Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6264 Associate Head Coach: . . . .Donna Brown-Wynn (Mississippi State, 1993) Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater, Year) . . . . .Yvette Sparks (Christian Clearwater, 1994) . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Davis (Belmont, 2005) Brown’s Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-5608 Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . .Kimberly Anderson Training Room Phone: . . . . . . . . .615-460-5585
INTRODUCTION Curb Event Center . . . . . . . .1 Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Belmont University . . . . . . . .3 President Robert Fisher . . . . .4 Nashville, Tennessee . . . . . . .5 Academics . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . .8 Strength & Conditioning . . . . .9 Atlantic Sun Conference . . . .10 MEET THE BRUINS Season Preview . . . . . . . .12-15 Preseason A-Sun . . . . . . . . .12 2009-10 Schedule . . . . . . . .13 Preseason Notes . . . . . . . . .14 Community Service . . . . . . .16 Team Roster . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Kristin Bunch . . . . . . . . .18-19 LaWanna Holiday . . . . . .20-21 Amber Rockwell . . . . . . .22-23 Tereva Moore . . . . . . . . .24-25 Whitney Seals . . . . . . . . .26-27 Shaunda Strayhorn . . . . .28-29 Rachel Swisher . . . . . . . .30-31 Cacy Burtnett . . . . . . . . .32-33 Tristan Daniel . . . . . . . . .34-35 Crystal Kesler . . . . . . . . .36-37 Haley Nelson . . . . . . . . .38-39 Shai Wilkins . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . .41 2009-10 Teammate Awards . .42 COACHES/SUPPORT STAFF Tony Cross . . . . . . . . . . .44-48 Donna Brown-Wynn . . . . . . .49 Yvette Sparks . . . . . . . . . . .50 Jonathan Davis . . . . . . . . . .50 Betty Wiseman . . . . . . . . . .51 Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . .51
2008-09 SEASON REVIEW 2008-09 Notes . . . . . . . . . . .53 Departed Letterwinner . . . . .54 Season Statistics . . . . . . . . .55 Season Results . . . . . . . . . .56 A-Sun Statistics . . . . . . . . . .57 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . .58-72 Atlantic Sun Recap . . . . .73-75 OPPONENTS Central Arkansas/UT-Martin . .77 Alabama/Oregon State . . . . .78 Northern Arizona/Siena . . . .79 Kennesaw State/Mercer . . . .80 Southern Miss/Tennessee Tech 81 Tennessee State/FGCU . . . . .82 Stetson/USC Upstate . . . . . .83 Lipscomb/North Florida . . . .84 Jacksonville/Campbell . . . . .85 ETSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 2010 A-Sun Championship . . .87 Series Records . . . . . . . . . .88 2009-10 A-Sun Composite .89-90 HISTORY Individual/Team Records . . . .92 Program Records . . . . . . .93-98 Year-by-Year Results . . . .99-108 All-Time Series Records . . .109 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . .110 All-Striplin Team . . . . . . . .111 Year-by-Year at Striplin . . . .111 Retired Numbers . . . . . . . .112 MEDIA INFORMATION Media Information . . . . . . .114 Media Relations Staff . . . . .114 Media Directory . . . . . . . . .115 Athletics Dir. Mike Strickland 116 Athletics Dept. Staff . . . . .116
CREDITS Editor: Kenisha L. Rhone Assistance: John Langdon, Greg Sage, Brian Karst, Patrick Stubblefield Photography: Glenn Gregory, Don McPeak, J. Michael Krouskop, Earl Flippen
2008-09 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . .18-13 Conference Record/Finish: . . . . . . . . .12-8/4th Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . .9/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Cover Design: University Communications, Belmont University Printing: Print Resources, Nashville, Tenn. Belmont University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer under all applicable civil rights laws.
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Belmont University - Nashville, Tennessee rounding communities. Through the efforts of students and faculty, Belmont has touched lives in Nashville's charitable organizations, its growing Hispanic community, area tutoring programs, neighboring businesses and mentoring programs, as well as inner-city and overseas mission projects, including trips to the Appalachian Mountains and the Ukraine. Among its student body of over 5,300, are students from nearly every state and more than 25 countries. In addition to seven baccalaureate degrees in over 60 areas of study, Belmont offers master's degrees in Business Administration, Accountancy, English, Education (including Sport Administration), Music, Nursing and Occupational Therapy, and doctorates in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. In the mid-1800s, the campus was known as Adelicia Acklen's Belle Monte estate. The antebellum mansion remains today, flanked by university buildings separated in age by a century. The first educational institution on the estate was the original Belmont College (1890-1913), offering elementary school through junior college education to young ladies. The school merged with Ward Seminary to become the prestigious Ward-Belmont School for Women (1913-1951) and in 1951 became the coed Belmont College. In 1991, the college became Belmont University and, this year, began the 115th year of higher education on this site.
Under the leadership of President Robert Fisher, Belmont celebrates more than a century of academic heritage. Perhaps most notably, Belmont rose five spots in the latest annual ranking of America’s best colleges and universities in U.S. News & World Report and is now ranked 10th in the South in the “Best Universities – Masters” category. Belmont has risen 11 spots in the annual U.S. News ranking since 2003. Also noteworthy, Belmont has earned the Atlantic Sun Academic Champion Trophy six of the last seven years - with over 70 percent of its student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in 2007-08.
Belmont continually reflects its rich heritage as it excels in the academic area. Last year, U.S. News & World Report named Belmont University in the top 20 of the best colleges and universities in the South in the magazine's "master's" category.
Moreover, Belmont has opened several impressive new facilities on campus which have enhanced the learning environment: the Massey Performing Arts Center, the Curb Event Center, and the newly unveiled Gordon E. Inman Center. Then came word Belmont would host the 2008 Presidential Town Hall Debate, further exposing the school to a global audience.
VISION Belmont's vision is to be a premier teaching university bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. Belmont strives to enable men and women from diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith.
In short, Belmont has experienced remarkable growth and achievement - increases in average ACT scores, innovative program development, impressive campus expansion, land and facility development and establishing itself as a national leader in quality improvement.
Believing that every student is created for a purpose in life, Belmont encourages students to explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world's needs. ACADEMICS AND MORE Belmont's boundaries continue to extend beyond the Nashville campus through its Cool Springs campus south of Nashville and organized programs such as the Washington Center program and music business' Belmont West in Los Angeles and Belmont East in New York City. Study-abroad programs place students in China, Costa Rica, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa and Spain. Belmont also serves as a regional center of the East-West Center for the Development of Asian Studies. Vital to the Belmont student experience are service learning, volunteerism and mission projects that invest in sur-
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Dr. Robert C. FisherPresident Belmont University Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as President of Belmont University, a position he has held since April 2000. During his tenure the university's enrollment has risen by nearly 70 percent while the campus itself has expanded significantly with the additions of the Curb Event Center and Beaman Student Life Center, the Gordon E. Inman Center, the Troutt Theater complex and several new residence halls and parking garages. But Dr. Fisher's greatest sense of accomplishment comes not from new campus structures, stronger endowments or a larger student body. Rather, he measures achievement through witnessing education's impact on each individual student. "The student is the focus of all our efforts here at Belmont," Fisher said, "and our top priority is meeting the needs of those students. My life's mission is to help create experiences that transform people, especially students, in ways that enable them to become all they were created to be."
ENROLLMENT GAINS UNDER FISHER 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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2,976 3,129 3,344 3,629 3,959 4,319 4,484 4,762 5,071 5,373
Enrollment is up 69 percent since Fall 2000. The overwhelming progress is "the latest validation that Belmont University has the right vision for its future," said Dr. Robert Fisher, president of the university. "Belmont University is on a roll. The abilities of our incoming freshmen and our rapidly rising enrollment show we are on the right track." MISSION STATEMENT Belmont University is a student-centered Christian community providing an academically challenging education that empowers men and women of diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith. VALUES OF BELMONT Integrity Inquiry Collaboration Service Humility
Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Fisher was vice president for academic affairs at Arkansas State University for four years and was dean of the School of Business at Henderson State University, his alma mater, for 10 years. Fisher earned a B.S.B.A. from Henderson State, an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. In addition to his success as both faculty member and higher education administrator, Fisher is also an accomplished author with his most recent work, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed, released in 2008. Co-authored with his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift features a collection of lessons learned from interviews with 104 terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice in Nashville. Dr. Fisher previously coauthored Real Dream Teams: Seven ractices Used by World-Class Team Leaders to Achieve extraordinary Results, published by St. Lucie Press, with Belmont's Dr. Fisher receiving a Proclamation Vice President of University Advancement Dr. Bo from State Rep. Brenda Gilmore honorThomas. ing Belmont’s men’s and women’s basketball programs in 2007.
Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on management and leadership and has consulted with a wide variety of organizations on human resource and strategic planning issues, including Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel, Arkla Gas and the U.S. Department of Transportation, among others. In 1992, Fisher served in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a Fulbright Scholar, conducting research and consulting with the National Institute of Public Administration. He also provided a keynote address at the Arabian Society for Human Resource Management Conference in Bahrain in 1998. Active in his community, Fisher has served on the Board of Directors for the Greater Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, the Country Music Foundation, the Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony, the PENCIL Foundation, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, TICUA, Cumberland Region Tomorrow, Fifth Third Bank and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, participates in Nashville's Agenda, and is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Nashville. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Enterprise Group, a division of Southern Development Bank.
Married for 38 years, Dr. Fisher and his wife Judy share in their commitment to Belmont University. The Fishers are the proud parents of three grown children and have two wonderful sons-in-law and four perfect grandsons.
Dr. Fisher giving opening remarks at the 2008 Townhall Presidental Debate held at Belmont University.
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Nashville, Tennessee - Music City U.S.A.
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the entertainment, cultural, and commercial center of the Mid-South. With a metropolitan population more than 1.5 million, Nashville is one of the fastest growing markets in the country. In the past decade alone, the population of the Nashville area has grown by nearly 30 percent. ‘The Music City’ can best be described as a pleasant mix of big city entertainment and "down home" friendliness. Nashville is located in the heart of our nation’s bustling core. Major cities such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, Memphis, Atlanta, and Birmingham can all be reached by car within 3-5 hours. And when going from work to play, Nashville has it all. The city offers a multitude of sporting events, recreational opportunities, restaurants, parks, and shopping malls. The sports landscape in Nashville has changed dramatically over the past decade with the introduction of major professional sports into the area. The arrival of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans in 1998 brought instant credibility and excitement to the Mid-State. The Titans have won two division titles and one conference championship under longtime Head Coach Jeff Fisher. Tennessee represented the AFC in Super Bowl XXXIV, playing the St. Louis Rams in one of the most memorable games in NFL history. With 2007 NFL Rookie of the Year quarterback Vince Young at the helm, the future looks bright for the powder blue and white. Home for the Titans is LP Field, a 68,000 seat, state-of-the-art facility located on the east bank of the Cumberland River across from downtown. Aside from the NFL, LP Field also plays host to several major concerts and international sporting events. Not to be outdone, the Nashville Predators have introduced the thrills of the National Hockey League to Middle Tennessee. In 2008, the Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. The Preds skate in one of Nashville’s downtown landmarks, the Sommet Center. The 18,000 seat Sommet Center is a regular venue for touring groups. Another constant among Nashville professional sports over the past two decades has been the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds, who have called Music City home since 1978, compete in the Pacific Coast League as the Class AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. In recent years, players like Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and Ricky Weeks have called Nashville home. The 2006 PCL Champion Sounds play at Greer Stadium, located just minutes from downtown and the longtime home of Belmont Baseball. The Nashville Superspeedway has become the area's top racing venue, hosting NASCAR and IRL events for the past six summers. Furthermore, Nashville has established itself as the ideal place to host a major sporting event. In the past decade alone, the city has hosted events such as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament, the SEC men's and women's basketball tournaments, numerous AAU national championships, and the U.S. Swimming Championships. Each year, Nashville hosts the highly-popular Country Music Marathon and the Music City Bowl - which now pits teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conferences each December at LP Field. Recreation is second-to-none in Nashville. Located in the picturesque hills of Middle Tennessee, Nashville boasts thousands of acres
of public parks and offers a variety of outdoor activities like golf, boating, fishing, and hiking.
Known as "Music City USA", Nashville is a city whose musical tastes range from country to rock to gospel. The city has several major concert venues and many big-name concert tours consider Nashville a “must-stop.” The city also serves as home to the Grand Ole Opry, the nation's longest running weekly radio show, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nashville has long been the mecca of the country music industry and is one of the top recording centers in the world. All of the music industry's major recording labels have a presence in Music Row, just north of the Belmont campus. The nightlife in downtown Nashville offers something for everyone. Admist the savory sights and sounds of historic Second Avenue sit some of the most venerable hot spots anywhere. From Wildhorse Saloon and Hard Rock Cafe to Famous Dave’s BBQ and The Pancake Pantry, it is not uncommon to bump into stars of stage and screen in Nashville. Nashville's cultural environment earned the city its other nickname, the "Athens of the South." Nashville is well known as a major education center. The area's 10 accredited four-year and postgraduate institutions, including Belmont, are an integral part of the economic and cultural identity of the area. In addition to its educational institutions, the city offers numerous cultural and artistic venues. It is home to nine performing arts facilities, including the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. TPAC is the home to a wide range of events, including Broadway musicals and performances by the Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and the Nashville Symphony. The city is also home to seven art galleries, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. The Frist Center, housed in the city's old main post office, presents a wide assortment of visual arts exhibitions. Nashville boasts 25 museums (including the Tennessee State Museum), numerous historic sites (like The Hermitage - home of President Andrew Jackson, an exact replica of the Parthenon, and the Natchez Trace Parkway), and an upgraded public library system that includes a new $50 million downtown library. Lastly, Nashville is the cornerstone of the Mid-South economy. It has become a leader in printing and publishing, music and entertainment, finance and insurance, healthcare management, automobile and other related industry, manufacturing and tourism. Internationally known companies like Bridgestone/Firestone, Catepillar Financial, Dell, Dollar General, HCA, Nissan, and Saturn have significant operations in the city. Sporting a mild climate with distinct changes in season - warm summers, colorful autumns, brisk winters, and beautiful springs - no two days are alike in Nashville.
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Athletics and A c a d e m i c s INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC HONORS The following Belmont student-athletes have received distinguished conference and national recognition for their academic accomplishments: NCAA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team (Team, Year) Josh Brumett -- Baseball (3rd, 2002; 1st, 2004) Wes Burtner -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2001; 1st, 2002) Marcos Cabrera -- Men’s Soccer, Tennis (3rd, 2001; 3rd, 2002) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2007; 1st, 2008) Meggan Harris -- Women’s Soccer (2nd, 2000; 2nd, 2001) Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2002; 1st, 2003; 1st, 2004) Dan Soukup -- Baseball (3rd, 2004) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2009) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winner Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008) Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2004) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008) Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008) CollegeInsider.com Student-Athlete of the Year Wes Burtner -- Men’s Basketball (2002)
Colette Keyser Academic Compliance Officer Colette Keyser enters her eighth year with Belmont University's Department of Athletics. Keyser serves as the primary liaison to the Belmont campus regarding issues related to student-athlete eligibility. Keyser is responsible for reporting all Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate data to the NCAA. Her duties also include academic advising and monitoring studentathletes' academic progress to meet NCAA requirements for continuing academic eligibility and University requirements for timely graduation and good academic standing. She works closely with coaches in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes and manages the department's Academic Enhancement Fund. Keyser earned her Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Kentucky Wesleyan College and her Master's in Communication from Western Kentucky University. She serves on various campus committees, including the Sport Administration Advisory Council, the Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee, and the Academic Integrity Review Committee. She also holds memberships in various professional organizations, including N4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National Academic Advising Association). A native of Benton, Kentucky, Keyser spends much of her leisure time sailing on Kentucky Lake with her husband, Jerome Terrell. She and her husband have two sons, and the family resides in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Creamland Dairies Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004) Atlantic Sun Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year Wes Burtner -- Men's Basketball (2002) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008) Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2003, 2004) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) Atlantic Sun Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year Candice Mitchell -- Women's Basketball (2002) Atlantic Sun Conference Postgraduate Scholarship Winner Sarah Brandt -- Women’s Soccer (2008) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team Lauren Oeser -- Women’s Golf (2007, 2008) Laura Dyson -- Women’s Golf (2008) Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar Team Danny Amundson -- Men’s Golf (2008, 2009) National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Scholar Team Laura Dyson -- Women’s Golf (2009) Lauren Oeser -- Women’s Golf (2009) NSCAA/adidas All-South Scholar Team Annie Musacchio -- Women’s Soccer (2008)
Renee Schultz Academic Coordinator Renee Schultz enters her fifth year as Academic Coordinator for Belmont's Department of Athletics. She coordinates the extensive academic support programs offered to Belmont student-athletes which include weekly, one-on-one academic counseling sessions for new studentathletes, academic advising and class scheduling, tutoring, team-assigned laptops, and monitoring class performance. She also manages the student-athlete academic center located within the athletic offices in the Curb Event Center. The academic center provides study tables and computers in a quiet, monitored study environment exclusively for Belmont student-athletes. Schultz earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a M.Ed. in Sports Administration from Belmont University. While at Belmont, she was a part of the Women's Soccer Program and helped Captain the team in both 1999 and 2001. Schultz served as the Assistant Coach for the Women's Soccer team from 2003-2004. She also holds memberships in various professional organizations, including N4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National Academic Advising Association). A native of University Place, Washington, Schultz spends most of her time away from work on the soccer field, coaching her club team, BWSC Real Madrid. She currently resides in Nashville with her husband, Donovan.
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A t h l e t i c s
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Academics are one of the backbones of Belmont athletics and the women’s basketball team is a prime example of that committment to student-athletes. Athletic Academic Highlights
• 66.5 percent of Belmont student-athletes received Atlantic Sun All-Academic distinction for GPAs of 3.0 or higher
3.392 3.325 3.423 3.315 3.280
9th 11th 5th 12th 11th
Nationally Nationally Nationally Nationally Nationally
Atlantic Sun All-Academic
• Nearly 73 percent of the women’s basketball team had a GPA of 3.0 or better at the conclusion of the 2004-05 season
The women’s basketball team has had several Atlantic Sun All-Academic award win-
• 2002 A-Sun Student-Athlete of the Year Candace Mitchell, women’s basketball
ners in the team’s five seasons in the league.
Belmont Academic Highlights • Student-to-Teacher ratio is 13:1 • The average ACT score for the 2009 incoming freshman class was 23-29 and the average SAT (critical reading and math) for the 2009 incoming freshman class was 1080-1260 • 50 percent of classes have fewer than 20 students • 67 percent of incoming freshmen graduated in top 25 percent of their classes • Average unweighted GPA of incoming freshman class: 3.53
Outstanding Graduating SeniorHistory Matthew Dotson (Men’s Basketball)
Women’s Basketball Team GPA WBCA National Ranking Year-by-Year (over 320 Division I Programs) 2004-05 2003–04 2002–03 2001–02 2000–01
• Awarded Atlantic Sun All-Academic championship seven out of the last eight years
HONORING OUR OWN At awards ceremonies held across Belmont University's campus in April of 2009, the following student-athletes received special honors:
A c a d e m i c s
BOCKEY, Destri
2004-07
BROWN, Natalie
2001-03
BUNCH, Kristin
2006-09
BURTNETT, Cacy
2008-09
CAMPBELL, Chasity
2001-03
CLARK, Alysha
2006-07
CONKLE, Jenny
2002-06
COWLEY, Laura
2004-08
DANIEL, Tristan
2008-09
DAVENPORT, Erica
2003-04
DAVIS, Hollie
2004-05
EVERHART, Brittney
2007-08
HOLIDAY, LaWanna
2005-09
HOWARD, Rachel
2005-06
JONES, Angel
2003-06
JONES, Tonisha
2002-05
KESLER, Crystal
2008-09
MILLER, Brandi
2002-04
MITCHELL, Candice
2001-02
John W. Burgess Award - Political Science Kip Hill (Men’s Cross Country and Track)
MYERS, Brittany
2004-08
POPE, Brenna
2001-02
Outstanding Graduating Senior Biology Mollie Schlarman (Women’s Cross Country and Track)
RADFORD, Kiki
2003-04
RIDDLE, Megan
2002-06
Stacy Awalt Writing Award Dominique Roy (Women’s Cross Country and Track)
SCHUBELER, Becky
2001-04
SEALS, Whitney
2008-09
Alpha Chi National Honor Scholarship Society Matthew Dotson (Men’s Basketball) Erin Gier (Softball) Kip Hill (Men’s Cross Country and Track) Cat Munday (Volleyball) Caleb Swartz (Men’s Cross Country and Track) Brittany Thune (Women’s Cross Country and Track)
SUNDAY, Brooke
2004-08
SWISHER, Rachel
2007-09
TEEPLES, Raven
2001-04
TOMLINSON, Amanda
2001-04
WALKER, Missy
2002-03
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Belmont Athletic Training Staff Paul Malloy Head Athletics Trainer Men's Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track
Belmont Athletic Training The Belmont athletic training department is housed in an 1,860 square foot state-of-the-art modern, athletic training facility. The facility is equipped with a hydroroom, taping area, treatment and rehabilitation area as well as a doctor’s office. Servicing 200 over athletes participating in 17 Division I varsity sports, the facility is staffed by five National Athletic Training Association Certified Athletic Trainers. • • • • •
Two whirlpools Separate doctors office Separate rehabilitation area Five training tables Office space for the staff of five
Mission Statement The Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for the delivery of quality healthcare to all student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at Belmont University. This care will be provided by the guidelines of the NATA through prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during any practice or game.
Taping Area in Training Room
Kimberly Anderson Assistant Athletics Trainer Women's Basketball
Tim Lee Assistant Athletics Trainer Men’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Tennis
Kelly Bacchus Assistant Athletics Trainer Softball, Women’s Cross Country and Track
Jonathan DeMarie Assistant Athletics Trainer Baseball
Michelle Tropeano Graduate Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track
Haley Brochu Graduate Assistant Softball SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE
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Strength & Conditioning Program
In the fall of 2003, the entire Belmont University Department of Athletics moved to the new Curb Event Center. Included in the new facility is a state-of-the-art weight room. The new 1600 square foot area offers several amenities for use by Belmont and its student-athletes. The facility contains all new equipment including: •Three power stations with customized platforms • Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds • A variety of free weight equipment as well as machines • A variety of speed, agility and plyometric equipment STRENGTH & CONDITIONING MISSION
By means of teamwork, experience, current research and education, the staff of the Belmont Department of Athletics challenges each athlete in order for them to participate at the highest level of competition. In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strength and conditioning staff provide the athlete with a safe, clean and professional environment. We strive to challenge our athletes by way of free weights, multi-joint exercises and multiple sets. While keeping the athlete’s sport in mind, we individualize the programs as much as possible, focusing on weaknesses in order to prevent injuries and help them stay as competitive as possible for as long as possible.
Josh McMillian Strength & Conditioning Coach Josh McMillian begins his second season as Strength & Conditioning Head Coach in 2009-10. Highly respected and dedicated to the safety and development of Belmont’s student-athletes, McMillian served as an assistant coach with Belmont men’s cross country/track and field program for the last two years. He worked extensively with the program’s field event athletes. From 2003-2005, McMillian served as a graduate assistant with the cross country/track program.
Sports Administration from Belmont last May. In addition, Josh is certified USATF Level II in both the throws and jumps and also certified USAW level I. While at Lindenwood, McMillian was a thrower for the university’s track and field team. He was a NAIA National Indoor Track Qualifier in the weight throw and shot put the last two years, finishing 11th in the shotput in 2003. McMillian was also a NAIA National Outdoor Qualifier in the shot-put in both 2003 and 2004 and finished seventh in 2003. In addition to his exploits nationally, he also was a six-time conference indoor and outdoor champion in both the shot and weight throw events. Josh resides in Nashville.
The native of St. Peter’s, Missouri, McMillian is a 2003 graduate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education/Health. He earned his Master’s degree in
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THIS IS THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE For more than 30 years the Atlantic Sun Conference has stood for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas with a focus on the balance between the two for its student-athletes. The A-Sun boasts a blend of the most dynamic and prestigious private and public institutions in the region, with all committed to the conference goal of Building Winners for Life. The experience for a student-athlete in the A-Sun is supported by the entire university community, from coaches to faculty, and from the CEO’s to the athletic and academic support staff. Atlantic Sun student-athletes compete in outstanding facilities throughout the conference and in some of top markets in the Southeast. Eight ASun schools compete in the top 10 media markets within the conference’s five-state footprint. With All-America selections, National All-Academic honorees, teams and individuals qualifying for and advancing in NCAA Championship play, Atlantic Sun student-athletes achieve at the highest levels of collegiate athletics. ACADEMIC SUCCESS For the second straight year, all 11 institutions placed at least 50 percent of its student-athletes on the All-Academic Team. The membership also established a new overall record of 59 percent of all student-athletes earning All-Academic status during the 2007-08 academic year. Continuing a tradition of academic achievement, more than 57 percent of all student-athletes earned All-Academic status during the 2008-09 academic year. Fifteen student-athletes earned places on the 2008-09 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Teams. Belmont led the impressive institutional totals in the race for the All-Academic Trophy for the seventh time in eight years with 66.5 percent of its the student-athletes achieving All-Academic status with grade point averages of a 3.00, or better. Belmont senior Andy Wicke, Jacksonville senior Jeremy Gillan, Lipscomb junior Kellie Sirus and Campbell senior Karlie Love earned spots on CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America teams. Lipscomb’s men and women track and field teams and the women’s cross country team ranked among the top 10 GPAs in NCAA Division I, in being recognized as All-Academic Scholar Teams from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Belmont men’s cross country team posted the fifth-highest GPA, according to the USTFCCCA. Wicke, one of the Bruins’ most celebrated student-athletes, shared the conference’s male Scholar Athlete of the Year award and earned the conference’s Postgraduate Scholarship. Mercer’s Chereese Rowe earned the conference’s second Postgraduate Scholarship. Wicke earned national acclaim as he became one of just two men’s basketball players to receive an educational grant through the NCAA postgraduate scholarship program. For his dedicated academic success and community service, Wicke landed on the Lowe’s All-Senior All-America Second Team and was one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award. ATHLETIC SUCCESS For the second straight season, the A-Sun made early headlines on the hardwood as Mercer, under new head coach Bob Hoffman, went on the road and defeated Alabama and Auburn within a four-day span, shooting the Bears up to the top spot in the RPI. At the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship, ETSU ended Belmont’s three-year reign, winning its first A-Sun Tournament title and making the NCAA field for the eighth time. During the Championship, Courtney Pigram became just the second player in
league history to reach the 2000-point plateau. Two players could reach that mark this season in Mercer’s James Florence and Campbell’s Jonathan Rodriguez. Florence and Campbell begin the season as the second- and third-highest active scorers in the nation. During the baseball season, three A-Sun hurlers, Lipscomb’s Rex Brothers and Kennesaw State’s duo of Chad Jenkins and Kyle Heckathorn moved up the draft boards of Major League teams with every dominating performance. Brothers turned in one of the league’s top single-season strikeout performances; Jenkins posted a 41-inning scoreless streak and Heckathorn capped his season with a dominating 15-strikeout performance against UNF, earning National Player of the Week honors. On draft night, Jenkins became just the seventh A-Sun player to be a first-round selection, going to the Blue Jays. In the supplemental phase of the first round, the Rockies picked Rex Brothers and the Brewers tabbed Heckathorn. In softball, the conference turned in one of its finest seasons in history, especially during the non-conference season. Against out-ofconference opposition, A-Sun schools posted a .602 win percentage, the fifth-highest in the nation, trailing only the SEC, Pac-10, ACC and Big 12. Five schools finished with win percentages better than .600 and FGCU and Mercer reached the 40-win mark. The Eagles established a league record for win percentage at .839 in posting a 47-9 record. For the second-consecutive May, Campbell emerged victorious at the A-Sun Championship, led by the dominating performance of MVP Brittany Stanley. She pitched all 31 innings, recorded two shutouts and struck out 26 against only two walks. One of the most dominating athletes in Atlantic Sun history closed out her career in Jacksonville’s Natasha Harvey. She led the Dolphins team titles in both Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field for a fourth-straight year and won the inaugural MVP honors at both meets as well as the Most Outstanding Field Performer award. During her four years, she won a combined 18 individual events, five Most Outstanding Performer awards, both Most Outstanding Freshman performers in addition to the two MVP honors. Off the track, she won the A-Sun’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award, was the A-Sun’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award and appeared on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team for a fourth-straight year. The 2009-10 athletic year promises to be an exciting one for the Atlantic Sun as UNF and Kennesaw State earned full Division-I status and will be eligible for all postseason tournaments. FGCU’s champion volleyball and baseball programs and USC Upstate’s soccer and softball programs have also gained access to A-Sun and NCAA postseason play. For the first time in league history, Mercer and it’s University Center will play host to the General Shale Brick Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. The Baseball Championship leaves Florida for the first time in 16 years for Nashville, Tenn. and Lipscomb’s Dugan Field. FGCU landed its first championship, and will host volleyball in November. These new additions and venues make the upcoming year a hotly anticipated season for the Atlantic Sun.
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The Play er s
Three years removed from the Big Dance and the Belmont women's basketball team is ready to go shoe shopping again. Armed with a 15deep roster, Head Coach Tony Cross is poised to make his eighth appearance at the Atlantic Sun Tournament with the goal of returning to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history.
2009-10 Atlantic Sun Preseason Polls Coaches Poll (first place votes) 1. FGCU (6) 112 2. ETSU (4) 111 3. Belmont (1) 97 4. Jacksonville 71 5. Mercer 66 6. Kennesaw State 63 7. Stetson 58 8. USC Upstate 44 9. North Florida 40 10. Lipscomb 35 11. Campbell 29 Tournament Champion: ETSU (8) Media Poll (first place votes) 1. FGCU (9) 199 2. ETSU (8) 194 3. Belmont 158 4. Jacksonville 142 5. Mercer 120 6. Stetson 119 7. Kennesaw State 112 8. North Florida 63 9. Campbell 61 10. USC Upstate 60 11. Lipscomb 57 Tournament Champion: ETSU (14) 2009-10 A-Sun Preseson Player of the Year Siarre Evans, ETSU 2009-10 Preseason All-Atlantic Sun Latisha Belcher, ETSU *Siarre Evans, ETSU Courtney Jackson, Jacksonville LaToya Jackson, Mercer Greteya Kelley, Kennesaw State Chelsea Lyles, FGCU Chelsea McMillian, USC Upstate *Adrianne McNally, FGCU *Amber Rockwell, Belmont TaRonda Wiles, ETSU * indicates unanimous selection
The Players Leading the Bruins is a trio of seniors, Kristin Bunch, LaWanna Holiday and Amber Rockwell, who have already been to the national stage and are eager to battle for the top spot once again. "These three have so much leadership ability," said Cross. "They are not just leaders because they are veterans. They have taken the responsibility upon themselves to lead the team. They have a greater level of accountability." The entire Belmont roster is stocked with tournament experienced players whose lone goal is advancing to the Atlantic Sun Tournament for a shot at returning to the NCAAs. "Overall, I am pleased with the versatility, depth and talent of our roster," Cross said. "There will be such a level of competition for the starting spots and playing time that the level of accountability will be raised. At any time, a player knows that if she doesn't do it, there will be someone else who will in a game or in practice. It raises the level of expectation of performance for the coaches but for the players it raises a level of achieving." Headlining the senior class is Tuscaloosa, Ala., native Rockwell, who was a unanimous 2009 Atlantic Sun Preseason All-Conference selection. The hot handed guard led the team in scoring (14.7), three-point field goals made (73) and three-point field-goal percentage (.360) last season. The guard finished with the highest ranking among any A-Sun player in three-point field goals per game, 43rd, averaging 2.4 per outing. Rockwell, who became just the 25th Belmont women's basketball player to score 1,000 career points, averaged 14.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game last season. In league statistics, the 2008 Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team honoree finished third in points, free-throw percentage and three-point field goals made. "I expect this to be Rock's best year ever. I will look for some improvement offensively but I hope to see her as more of a defensive player this year," Cross said. "She is going to be our go-to person. (Because of our roster depth), she will not to shoulder as much of the scoring as she did last year but we will continue to depend on her scoring." Bunch was the fourth-leading scorer on the Belmont squad one year ago, averaging 6.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. A dynamic and quick guard, the Fayetteville, Ga., native was a dependable two guard for the Bruins who finished second in offensive rebounds (47) and third in points scored (198), free throws made (69) and total rebounds (125) on the team. "KB is bringing a new level of maturity physically and in leadership this year," Cross said. "She has a toughness to her and gives all she has every time on the floor. She is a fundamentally sound player and if she continues to do what she's been doing for us, she will have a great year."
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Holiday was the Bruins' leader in assists last season, recording 91 helpers and finishing her junior campaign ranked 295th among all Division I players in the category. She was also ranked 288th in steals per game. The Henderson, Tenn., native averaged 6.1 points and 3.5 boards per outing one year ago, playing in all 31 contests and starting all but one of them. Holiday finished the season ranked 10th in the Atlantic Sun in assists (91) and 11th in steals (52).
2009-10 Schedule 11/13
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
11/18
at Tennessee-Martin
11/21
ALABAMA (DH)
11/27
1- vs. Oregon State
11/28
1- vs. Northern Ariz./Siena
12/3
* at Kennesaw State
12/5
* at Mercer
12/16
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
12/20
at Tennessee Tech
12/30
at Tennessee State
1/2
* FLA. GULF COAST (DH)
1/4
* STETSON (DH)
1/7
* USC UPSTATE (DH)
Despite being slowed by a nagging injury, junior Tereva Moore was one of the most productive playmakers for the Bruins last season. A fierce defender and smart wing player, Moore made appearances in 24 games with 13 starts. The Memphis, Tenn., native averaged 5.2 points and 4.1 boards per outing.
1/11
* at Lipscomb
1/14
* at North Florida
1/16
* at Jacksonville
"One of the most pleasant surprises of the fall has been Tereva," said Cross. "She has practiced as if her goal was to become an All-Conference player. After pushing through not being completely healthy last year, Tereva is playing at 100 percent and is stronger, physically and mentally. She is really playing with confidence right now. As one of our most versatile players, she will most likely play the four - working as a guard outside and a post inside. Her versatility makes things easier for us in many situations."
1/21
* CAMPBELL (DH)
1/23
* ETSU (DH)
1/27
* LIPSCOMB
1/30
* at Campbell
Adding depth to the guard corps is junior Whitney Seals. Last year she saw action in 11 games, averaging 0.5 points and 0.8 rebounds per game. A scrappy and athletic guard with quick hands, Seals, a native of Raceland, Ky., gives one hundred percent physically and should see more playing time this year.
2/1
* at ETSU
2/6
* JACKSONVILLE
2/8
* NORTH FLORIDA
"Whitney has better understanding of her own ability and how she contributes to the team coming into this year," Cross said. "She is playing with more confidence and maturing as a player, playing through her mistakes."
2/13
* at USC Upstate
2/18
* at Stetson
2/20
* at Florida Gulf Coast
2/25
* MERCER (DH)
Franklin, Ky., native junior Rachel Swisher will immediately contend for a starting position and increased playing time in the paint for the Bruins. Last year, she played in 27 games, earning one start and averaged 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
2/27
* KENNESAW STATE (DH)
3/3
2- A-Sun Quarterfinals
3/4
2- A-Sun Quarterfinals
3/5
2- A-Sun Semifinals
3/6
2- A-Sun Championship
"LaWanna has had a great comeback from her health issues in the spring and summer. Her endurance levels are not where we would like them to be but she is so much further along than we all expected. It's been a pleasant surprise," Cross said. "She has practiced well all fall and is such a coachable player. We will count on her experience and leadership as one of our two returning starting point guards this year." Returning to the Bruin lineup after a one year absence is Shaunda Strayhorn. During the 2007-08 season, the Dyersburg, Tenn., native played in 29 games with 26 starts and was fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 7.9 points per game. Excelling at the charity stripe, Strayhorn knocked down 79.6 percent of her attempts as well as led the team in assists with a total of 104. "We are glad to have her back," said Cross. "She has come back strong stronger, both mentally and physically. She has come back with a fire and great energy. We missed her toughness and her ability to get to the foul line. There were numerous times two years ago that we made sure to get the ball into Shaunda's hands in clutch times down the stretch.
"Rachel is another post who can make threes and move around well in the paint," Cross said. "She is a good role player who has turned in crucial plays for us. She is a specialty player in a way and we expect her to expand that role. As she gets stronger, she'll be in an even better position to help us."
1-Northern Arizona Thanksgiving Classic (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 2- A-Sun Tournament (Macon, Ga.)
Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team selection Cacy Burtnett will be looking to build on her outstanding rookie campaign this year. After
*Atlantic Sun Conference games All times Central.
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Bruin Bites Rank and File Several Bruins enter the 2009-10 campaign with rankings in national statistics. Amber Rockwell has Belmont’s highest individual ranking at 43rd three-point field goals per game. She was also ranked 85th in three-point field-goal percentage and 132nd in free-throw percentage. Haley Nelson was ranked 165th in blocked shots per game. LaWanna Holiday was ranked 295th in assists per game and Cacy Burtnett rounds out the BU presence, coming in at 357th in threepoint field goals per game. A Family Affair Two players were coached by their parents before joining the ranks of the Bruins -- sophomore Crystal Kesler prepped under her father, Chris, while freshman Kristin Nash, prepped under her mother, Angela. Go West, Young Women For the first time in program history, the Belmont women’s basketball team will be traveling to the Southwest region of the country to play in a tournament. The Bruins will play in the Northern Arizona Thanksgiving Classic in November in Flagstaff, Ariz. Participating in the two-day tournament are Oregon State, Siena and host NAU, all firsttime opponents. Belmont has only played four teams from the West Coast, most recently Long Beach State in 2002.
finishing as the second-best three-point shooter among her teammates, the Cleveland, Tenn., native was ranked 357th in three-point field goals per game (1.4) among all NCAA Division I players. Burtnett was one of the Bruins' top scorers, averaging 6.9 points per game and was ranked 10th in the Atlantic Sun for threepoint field goals made (37). She was also ranked 15th in the conference in blocked shots (15). "Cacy had an outstanding freshman year for us. She exceeded our expectations," Cross said. "Since she is so versatile, she will be able to help the team in many different ways. Cacy sets a good tempo for the team both in practice and on the floor with her hard work." Training one year in the shadow of one of Belmont's most dominant post players in Jessica Bobbitt has prepared sophomore Haley Nelson to step up and improve on already budding collegiate career. Last year the Scottsboro, Ala., native made appearances in 28 contests, starting six for the Bruins. Nelson, who averaged 3.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, finished her rookie season ranked 165th among NCAA Division I players in blocked shots per game (1.2). She was also ranked fifth in the Atlantic Sun in blocks with a total of 33. "Haley has one year of experience under her belt and is playing like it. She is playing with a lot of confidence. I'd say she's definitely practicing and playing like a veteran," Cross said. "Haley has so much uncommon athletic ability for her size. We saw flashes of what she could do last season. We anticipate Haley being a difference maker in the post offensively and defensively." Sophomore Tristan Daniel has rebounded from a late season injury to also begin to vie for increased playing time in the paint this year. The Waynesboro, Tenn., native made appearances in 21 contests, starting a dime. Daniel, who led the Bruins in free-throw percentage (.828), averaged 3.6 points and 2.3 rebound per game. "Tristan is so versatile and very fundamentally sound. Her skill level and experience are very good determiners of where she can go," Cross said. "Inside or outside, she can score in any number of ways. We are looking for her to get even stronger and as she does, we'll have an even better team." Knoxville, Tenn., native Crystal Kesler returns for a second year to the guard corps for the Bruins after spending her rookie season at the point. Her year as floor general saw her come off the bench in all but one game last year. Kesler averaged 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest. "Crystal has made tremendous improvement in the preseason. Her being healthy allows her abilities to shine even more," Cross said. "She's got great quickness and strength. Being a veteran will help Crystal have even better understanding of the game. It's more natural for her to be at the two but her time as point guard last year helped her mature." After spending a year on the bench as a transfer, redshirted sophomore Shai Wilkins is eager to get on the hardwood. Though not on the floor during games, it was not a year off for the Harvest, Ala., native. With one year of the system under her belt already, Wilkins is expected to easily step into the Bruins' paint lineup. "Shai has a strong inside presence," Cross said. "She could be and should be a tremendous rebounder for us. This is essentially her third year of collegiate ball and we expect her to produce. Shai gives us another option for a strong post player inside." Head Coach Tony Cross added a trio of newcomers to bring this year's roster tally to 15.
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Two are from Tennessee and one hails from Georgia but each highly decorated rookie brings a wealth of championship experience to the Bruins.
final exams in December are Tennessee Tech (December 20), one of Belmont’s longest standing rivalries and intracity Tennessee State (December 30).
Dunwoody, Ga., native Kristin Nash could vie right away for a starting position among the Bruins guards. The three-time DeKalb County Top Twenty selection was also named All-State North honoree, All-Region and a Class AAA All-State Honorable Mention by the Georgia Sports Writers Association. Nash, who was tabbed one of the top players to watch on ESPNRise.com's All Greater Atlanta team prior to her senior year, helped her Dunwoody High team earn Regional Championship titles for three consecutive years.
“We will have our usual OVC challenges this year, which are a treat for local fans. TSU is greatly improving as a program and we played Tech in the WNIT a few years ago. All three should be good games for us,” said Cross.
"Kristin is an amazingly fundamentally sound player but she probably can't help it," Cross said. "She was coached by her mom so she probably lived basketball 24-7 at home. Kristin is very skilled and will continue to get better with experience at the college level. We expect her to compete for playing time and a starting spot at either the one or the two."
“I think our marquee home game this year will be against Alabama,” Cross said. “It’s turning into a game of conversation for our program, almost a rivalry. I think it’s great that an SEC team would come to our gym. The game is the Saturday before Thanksgiving so we are anticipating a good crowd for the game.”
Local product Alyssa Visbeen adds depth to the post position after a stellar career at Brentwood Academy. After being named an On the Ball magazine Top Player of Watch heading into her final season at Brentwood Academy, the Franklin, Tenn., native went on to average 12 points and seven rebounds per game. Among her accolades are being named the 2009 Williamson County Player of the Year and a TSSAA All-Region selection. "Alyssa has exceeded our expectations with her skill level," Cross said. "She gives us something we were looking for in the post. Alyssa is able to score on the block and make three pointers. She only lacks experience playing at the collegiate level. We are expecting great things from her." Franklin, Tenn., native Julianne Downs walked on to the Bruins roster after standing out career at Harpeth Hall. The addition to the guard corps was a three-time All-Region First Team honoree as well as an All-State First Team selection. During her time at Harpeth Hall, she scored more than 1,100 career points and went on to participate in the Tennessee Coaches Association East/West All-Star Game. "Julianne is a good shooter from an outstanding program at Harpeth Hall," Cross said. "She has a good understanding of the game and that knowledge will have her help the team in different capacities this season. Julianne will redshirt this year but in her role as a practice player, she will see plenty of action." The Schedule The Bruins open the season on their home floor for a second consecutive year, welcoming Central Arkansas to the Curb Event Center on November 13. The programs have only met once previously, during the 1990-91 season, with Belmont coming away with the win.
On November 21, the Bruins host budding rival Alabama to the Curb Event Center. Two years ago, BU upset the Crimson Tide on their home floor, reigniting a series that dates back to the 19992000 season.
The lone tournament on this year’s schedule sends the Bruins to the far west for the Thanksgiving holiday. BU will compete in the NAU Holiday Classic, hosted by Northern Arizona. The Lumberjacks, a first-time opponent for Belmont, made their NCAA Tournament debut four years ago representing the Big Sky Conference. Also participating in the two-day tournament is Siena, another first-time opponent, hailing from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. “Our trip to Arizona will be good for the team. It will be a great experience overall, as well as on the court,” Cross said. December opens with Atlantic Sun action on the road for Belmont with stops at Kennesaw State (December 3) and Mercer (December 5) before returning home to the state of Tennessee. On December 16, BU hosts Southern Miss, the Bruins’ lone nonconference opponent to enter the season with 20 wins. “The Atlantic Sun looks to be better this year than it has in years past,” Cross said. “Every team is bringing in better players and everyone seems to be on an upswing. This looks to be a wide open year for our conference.” The second half of the season will open with a three-game homestand for the Bruins, hosting Florida Gulf Coast, Stetson and USC Upstate during the first week of January before hitting the road. The hotly contested Battle of the Boulevard series with rival Lipscomb begins at the other end of the boulevard on January 11 before concluding in the Curb Event Center on January 27. The Bruins split time equally home and away during the month of February but wrap the season at home the weekend of February 25 before moving on to the Atlantic Sun Tournament, hosted by Mercer, March 3-6.
BU will face off against three Ohio Valley Conference teams during the season, battling UT-Martin on November 18 in the road contest. Bookending
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Belmont Women’s Basketball Community Service Day
On October 10, 2009, the Belmont women’s basketball team parterned as volunteers with the Nashville affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure for the organization’s annual race. The team volunteered at several booths in Race Village and cheered on participants in the 1K and 5K. February of the 2009-10 season marks the third consecutive year the Bruins will be participating in the WBCA’s (Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association) Pink Zone initiative to raise awareness of and funds for breast cancer research.
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2009-10 Belmont Women’s Basketball Team
No. 1 3 5 12 14 15 20 22 23 24 30 33 35 44 50
Name Shaunda Strayhorn Kristin Nash Crystal Kesler Julianne Downs Whitney Seals Kristin Bunch Amber Rockwell Cacy Burtnett Tereva Moore Shai Wilkins Rachel Swisher Tristan Daniel LaWanna Holiday Haley Nelson Alyssa Visbeen
Pos. G G G G G G G G/F G/F P P P G P P
Ht. 5-6 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-8 5-8 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-2
Cl. JR FR FR FR SO JR JR FR SO R-SO SO FR JR FR FR
Hometown/Last School Major Dyersburg, Tenn./Dyersburg Exercise Science Stone Mountain, Ga./Dunwoody Undecided Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville West Marketing Franklin, Tenn./Harpeth Hall Music Business Raceland, Ky./ Raceland Art Education Fayetteville, Ga./ Fayette County Exercise Science Tuscaloosa, Ala./ Hillcrest Exercise Science Cleveland, Tenn./Cleveland Nursing Memphis, Tenn./ Hillcrest Physical Education & Health Harvest, Ala./Mississippi State Nursing Franklin, Ky./ Franklin-Simpson Physical Education & Health Waynesboro, Tenn./Wayne County History Henderson, Tenn./ Chester County Accounting Early Childhood Ed./Physical Ed. Scottsboro, Ala./Scottsboro Franklin, Tenn./Brentwood Academy Public Relations
Head Coach: Tony Cross (Belmont, 1974 - 25 years - 529-240) Associate Head Coach: Donna Brown Wynn (Mississippi State, 1993 - 13 years) Assistant Coaches: Yvette Sparks (Clearwater Christian College, 1994 - 4th year) Jonathan Davis (Belmont, 2005 - 2nd year) Athletic Trainer: Kimberly Anderson Team Manager: Kim Engholm
Pronunciation Guide Cacy Burtnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CASEY Crystal Kesler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KESS-luhr
Pronunciation Guide Tereva Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ter-REE-va Shai Wilkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SHAY
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As a Junior: One of only four players to see action in all 31 games, with 17 starts ... Third on the team in total points scored (198), total rebounds (125), and free throws made (69) ... Twelve consecutive starts to close the season ... Led team in rebounding four times ... Recorded five double-digit scoring games ... Was perfect from the charity stripe on five occasions ... Notched a block in four games ... Shot 50 percent or better from behind the three-point arc nine times ... Went 7for-7 from the free-throw line versus Tennessee State (12/9) ... Scored career-high 16 points at Stetson (1/29) ... Was perfect from the floor against USC Upstate (2/23) ... Pulled down season-high nine rebounds at Mercer (2/21) ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. As a Sophomore: Played in 28 games with 24 starts ... Led team in rebounding four times ... Was second on the team in offensive rebounds with a total
Bunch’s Career Highs Points . . . . . . . . .16 at Stetson (1/26/09) Minutes . .*38 vs. North Florida (2/26/09) FG Made . . . . . . . .5 at Stetson (1/26/09) FG Attempts .*11 vs. Jacksonville (3/6/09) FG% . .*1.000 vs. USC Upstate (2/13/09) 3FG . . . . . . . . .*3 at Stetson (1/26/09) 3FG Attempts . .*7 vs. Lipscomb (2/23/08) 3FG%* . . . . . . .*1.000 at FGCU (1/31/09) Free Throws . . . . . .8 at FGCU (1/31/09) FT Attempts . . . . .10 at Mercer (2/21/09) FT% . . .*1.000 at USC Upstate (1/17/09) Rebounds . . .11 at USC Upstate (2/16/08) Assists . . . . .5 vs. USC Upstate (1/19/08) Steals . . . . . . . .4 vs. Campbell (1/10/09) Blocks . . . .*1 vs. North Florida (2/26/09) *most recent
of 56 ... Four double digit scoring games ... Was perfect from the free-throw line four times ... Was perfect from threepoint range on three occasions ... Shot 40 percent or better from the floor eight times ... Scored career-high 13 points at Tennessee Tech (11/20) ... Played a career-high 36 minutes on the hardwood at Kennesaw State (1/28) ... Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds at USC Upstate (2/16) ... Sat out the remainder of the season after breaking her leg during the Campbell game (2/28) ... Tabbed Atlantic Sun AllAcademic. As a Freshman: Played in all 32 games with 18 starts ... Was third on team in three-point field goals made (30) and attempted (90) ... Recorded a careerhigh 10 points against Texas A&MCorpus Christi (11/18) ... Grabbed first career steal at Mississippi State (11/20) ... Played a career-high 33 minutes in the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament against Florida Atlantic (11/25) ... Matched career-high of three assists at ETSU (1/6) ... Came away with a career-high two steals against Stetson (1/11) ... Was perfect from three-point range at Lipscomb in the Battle of the Boulevard (1/20) ... Also pulled down a career-high six rebounds against the Lady Bisons ... Grabbed four rebounds, all defensive at Campbell (1/27) ... Matched career-high 10 points against Kennesaw State (2/3) ... Also recorded a career-high four field goals against the Owls ... Was perfect from the floor and the charity stripe at Mercer (2/8) ... Shot 60 percent from the floor against Campbell (2/22) ... Was perfect from the free-throw line at Jacksonville (3/1) ... Played 21 minutes on the floor against Georgia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (3/17) ... Named to Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team.
Prep: Prepped at Fayette County High School in Fayetteville, Ga. ... Team captain as a senior ... Final year saw her average 16 points per game en route to helping the team to a 16-12 record ... Tabbed First Team All-Region and named a Street & Smith's All-America honorable mention ... Also selected team's Offensive Player of the Year. Personal: Born Kristin Renee Bunch on February 2, 1987 in Detroit, Michigan ... Daughter of Derek and Kimberly Bunch ... Has one younger brother, Derek ... Lists greatest sports thrill as playing in the Georgia State Tournament as a junior ... Favorite athletes are Sheryl Swoopes and Diana Taurasi ... Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
2005-06: Came off the bench in five contests before being sidelined with an injury and reshirting the season ... Played a career-high of seven minutes twice ... Netted first collegiate points against Campbell (1/7) from the freethrow line ... Grabbed first career steal at Stetson (1/12).
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BUN C H BUNCH’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 TOTALS
G-GS 32-18 28-24 31-17 91-59
Min FG-A 599 49-152 752 48-158 856 53-182 2207 150-492
Pct. .322 .304 .291 .306
3FG-A 30-90 21-71 23-80 74-241
Pct. FT-A Pct. .333 12-24 .500 .296 37-69 .536 .288 69-104 .663 .306 118-197 .566
Reb 63 131 125 319
Avg 2.0 4.7 4.0 3.6
PF-DQ A TO 53-0 38 36 62-0 30 45 72-2 41 44 187-2 109 125
B 1 3 4 8
St 14 21 31 66
Pts--Avg 140-4.4 154-5.5 198-6.4 492-5.4
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As a Junior: One of only four players to see action in all 31 games, starting all but one ... Led the Bruins in assists (91) and steals (52) ... Was second on the team in three-point field-goal percentage ... Third on the team in field goals made (63), three-point field goals made (35), and defensive rebounds (91) ... Finished junior campaign with two NCAA Division I statistical rankings 288th in steals per game and 295th in assists per game ... In the Atlantic Sun was ranked ninth in three-point fieldgoal percentage, 10th in assists, and 11th in steals ... Recorded seven double digit scoring games ... Came away with three or more steals on seven occasions ... Was perfect from the hardwood four times ... Led BU in scoring twice ... Notched a career-high two blocks versus Michigan (11/28) at the Southern Mississippi Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament ... Drained a career-high 16 points at ETSU (1/15) ... Finished with a career-high 10 assists against the
Holiday’s Career Highs Points . . . . . . . .16 at ETSU (1/15/09) Minutes . . . .*33 vs. Campbell (3/5/09) FG Made . . . . .*5 vs. Mercer (1/22/09) FG Attempts . . . .11 vs. ETSU (2/15/09) FG% . .*1.000 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) 3FG . . . . . . . . . .4 at ETSU (1/15/09) 3FG Attempts .*7 vs. Campbell (3/5/09) 3FG% . *1.000 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) Free Throws . .6 vs. Campbell (3/5/09) FT Attempts . .8 vs. Campbell (3/5/09) FT% .*1.000 at Kennesaw St. (2/19/09) Rebounds . . . . . . .7 at ETSU (1/15/09) Assists . . . . . . . .10 vs. ETSU (2/15/09) Steals . . .*5 vs. North Florida (2/26/09) Blocks . . . . .2 vs. Michigan (11/28/08) *most recent
Lady Bucs (2/15) ... Came away with a season-high five steals, matching her career high, versus North Florida (2/26) ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic nod. As a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in all 30 games with three starts ... Played a career-high 29 minutes on the hardwood against East Tennessee State (1/21) ... Netted a season-high six points against Gardner-Webb (3/1) ... Recorded season-high four assists versus ETSU (1/21) ... Was perfect from behind the three-point arc on four occasions ... Was perfect from the floor five times ... Pulled down season-high four rebounds twice ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.
Personal: Born LaWanna Antronita Holiday on July 3, 1987 in Henderson, Tennessee ... Daughter of Gloria and Frank Holiday, Sr. ... Has two sisters, Maria and Dannette, and one brother, Frank ... Lists favorite athletes as Magic Johnson, Steve Nash, Tracy McGrady, and Michael Jordan ... Graduated in top 10 percent of her class ... Pursuing a Master’s in Accounting.
2006-07: Came off the bench for three minutes at Purdue in the Preseason WNIT (11/9) ... Grabbed first rebound of the season against Florida Atlantic (11/25) ... Redshirted the remainder of the season due to injury. As a Freshman: Came off the bench in all 30 games ... At only 5-7, led team in blocks twice ... Third on the team in assists with a total of 45 ... Led team in assists five times ... Was perfect from free-throw line on five occasions ... Scored a career-high nine points at Virginia Commonwealth (12/21) ... Recorded a career-high 19 minutes on the hardwood at Kennesaw State (12/3) ... Pulled down six rebounds in collegiate debut at Eastern Kentucky (11/19) ... Named to Atlantic Sun All-Academic team. Prep: Prepped at Chester County High School in Henderson, Tenn. ... Averaged 12 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 4 steals per game as a senior ... AllState tournament team as a senior ... Four-time All-Region Team and AllDistrict Team selection ... Four-time All-Tournament Team ... McDonald's Heisman Award candidate ... Served a team captain as a senior ... Also played softball, soccer and volleyball.
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holiday HOLIDAY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 TOTALS
G-GS 30-0
30-3 31-30 91-33
Min 350
FG-A 29-103
278 14-45 858 63-163 1486 106-311
Pct. .282
3FG-A 15-56
.311 .387 0.327
8-25 35-98 58-179
Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb .268 17-33 .515 46 REDSHIRTED SEASON .320 3-8 .375 40 .357 28-51 .549 108 .315 48-92 .480 194
Avg 1.5
PF-DQ 30-0
1.3 3.5 2.1
45-0 85-6 160-6
A 45
TO 49
27 38 91 96 163 183
B 3
St 26
Pts--Avg 90-3.0
4 8 15
19 52 97
39-1.3 189-6.1 318-3.5
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As a Junior: One of only four players to play in all 31 contests, starting all but one ... Became 25th Belmont player to record 1,000 career points, accomplishing the feat against North Florida (2/26) ... Led the Bruins in scoring, threepoint field-goal percentage (.360), three-point field goals made (73), field goals made (147) and minutes played ... Finished with several NCAA Division I statistical rankings - 44th in three-point field goals per game, 85th in threepoint field-goal percentage, 132nd in free-throw percentage, and 148th in points per game ... In the Atlantic Sun was third in scoring (14.7ppg), third in free-throw percentage (.783), third in three-point field goals made, eighth in three-point field-goal percentage and eighth in minutes played (974) ... Led Bruins in scoring 17 times ... Scored 20 or more points on eight occasions ... Was perfect from the free-throw line 10 times ... Came away with three steals five times ... Pulled down seven
Rockwell’s Career Highs Points . . . . . . . .30 vs. ETSU (2/15/09) Minutes .41 vs. Tennessee St. (12/9/08) FG Made . . .11 vs. Alabama (11/28/07) FG Attempts . . . .22 vs. FGCU (1/5/09) FG% . .1.000 vs. Eastern Ky. (11/28/06) 3FG . . . . . . . . .8 vs. ETSU (2/15/09) 3FG Attempts . . .12 vs. FGCU (1/5/09) 3FG% . *1.000 at Tenn. Tech (11/20/07) Free Throws 12 vs. Alcorn St. (11/29/08) FT Attempts 12 vs. Alcorn St. (11/29/08) FT% . . . . .*1.000 at Mercer (2/21/09) Rebounds . . . . .11 at Stetson (2/10/07) Assists . .*4 vs. Tennessee St. (12/9/08) Steals . . . . . .5 vs. Campbell (2/22/07) Blocks . . . . . . . . .3 vs. ETSU (2/1/07) *most recent
rebounds twice ... Went 12-for-12 from the charity stripe versus Alcorn State (11/29) in the Southern Mississippi Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic ... For her efforts she was named to the AllTournament Team ... Played a careerhigh 41 minutes against Tennessee State (12/9) ... Netted a career-high 30 points versus ETSU (2/15) ... Drilled eight three pointers in same contest, just one short of matching program's record for threes in a single game. As a Sophomore: Played in all 30 games with 12 starts ... One of only three players to average in double digits ... Led Belmont in three-point field goals made (45) ... Ranked seventh in the league in three-point field goals made ... 13th in the Atlantic Sun in three-point fieldgoal percentage (.306) ... 19th in the conference in scoring ... Led the Bruins in scoring five times ... 14 double digit scoring games ... Shot better than 50 percent from the free-throw line in all of her 56 attempts ... Perfect from charity stripe six times ... Scored a career-high 29 points against Alabama (11/28), helping Head Coach Tony Cross to his 500th collegiate victory ... Played a career-high 34 minutes on the floor at Tennessee State (12/1). As a Freshman: Played in all 32 games with 10 starts ... Led the Bruins in three-point field goals made (64) ... Was second on the team in total points (292), three-point field-goal percentage (.354) and was third in minutes played (716) ... Finished rookie redshirt season ranked 20th in scoring in the Atlantic Sun ... Was also third and fifth in the league in three-point field goals made and three-point field-goal percentage, respectively ... Earned first career start at season opener at No. 13 Purdue in Preseason WNIT (11/9) ... Grabbed two steals at Mississippi State (11/20) ... Came away with a career-high two blocks against North Florida (11/30) ... Pulled down a career-high five rebounds at No. 14 Louisville (12/16) ... Knocked down a career-high five free throws at ETSU (1/6) ... Drained four three pointers against Mercer (1/13) ... Played 31 minutes and also had career-high three
assists against IPFW (1/15) ... Netted a career-high seven field goals at Lipscomb in the Battle of the Boulevard (1/20) ... Played a career-high 32 minutes on the floor against Kennesaw State (2/3) ... Also pulled down careerhigh seven rebounds against the Owls ... Scored career-high 20 points at Mercer (2/8) ... Also matched career-high in three-point field goals against the Bears ... Scored 14 points against Lipscomb (2/17) in part two of the Battle if the Boulevard ... Scored game-high 15 points against Gardner-Webb (2/24) ... Was perfect from the free-throw line at Jacksonville (3/1) ... Had two steals against Georgia (3/17) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Recorded 14 double-digit scoring games ... Named to 2007 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team. 2005-06: Received medical redshirt after a preseason injury. Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... Averaged 18.2 points, 7.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 steals as a senior ... Led team in points and assists en route to helping Hillcrest finish with a 26-4 mark ... First-Team All-State 6A selection ... Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee ... Athlete’s Foot Player of the Week ... All-Area 5 Team honoree ... Spring Hill Tournament MVP as a senior ... Named to Tuscaloosa News Fab 5 back-to-back seasons ... All-State Academic Team ... Also played soccer and volleyball ... Broke scoring records in soccer three years in a row ... Named a member of the West Alabama Volleyball All-Stars. Personal: Born Amberia Bricole Rockwell on September 3, 1986 in Marietta, Georgia ... Daughter of Larry and Diara Rockwell ... Has one sister, Larrenda ... Lists favorite athletes as Allen Iverson and Michael Jordan ... Greatest sports thrill was scoring the game winning points as a freshman to send Hillcrest to the Sweet 16 of the State Tournament ... Majoring in exercise science ... Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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R oc kw ell
Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 TOTALS
G-GS 32-10 30-12 31-30 93-52
Min FG-A 716 97-261 690 106-296 974 147-366 2380 350-923
Pct. .372 .358 .402 .377
ROCKWELL’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg 64-181 .354 34-48 .708 90 2.8 41-151 .298 47-64 .734 104 3.5 73-203 .360 90-115 .783 110 3.5 178-535 .337 171-227 .742 304 3.3
PF-DQ A TO 34-0 34 59 36-0 29 59 48-1 56 78 118-1 119 196
B 4 1 4 9
St Pts--Avg 40 292-9.1 37 304-10.1 37 457-14.7 114 1053-11.3
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As a Sophomore: Returned to the Bruin lineup after sitting out last season with an injury, playing in 24 games with 13 starts ... Third on the team in rebound average (4.1) ... Recorded seven or more rebounds six times ... Came away with two or more assists on six occasions ... Reached double digits in scoring four times ... Never shot less than 50 perfect from behind the three-point arc all season ... Led Bruins in scoring and rebounding twice ... Was perfect from the free-throw line three times ... Swiped a season-high five steals at Lipscomb in the Battle of the Boulevard (2/10) ... Netted a season-high 15 points at Kennesaw State (2/19) ... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds versus Jacksonville in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Tournament (3/6). 2007-08: Redshirted season.
Moore’s Career Highs Points . . . . . . . .20 at Mercer (2/8/07) Minutes . . . . . .36 at Stetson (1/29/09) FG Made . .*7 at Kennesaw St. (2/19/09) FG Attempts .15 at Lipscomb (1/20/07) FG% . .750 vs. Fla. Atlantic (11/25/06) 3FG . . . . . . . . .*5 at Mercer (2/8/07) 3FG Att. . . . . . .*10 vs. GWU (2/24/07) 3FG% . .*1.000 vs. Jacksonville (3/6/09) Free Throws . . . .*5 vs. GWU (2/24/07) FT Att. . . .6 vs. Kennesaw St. (2/3/07) FT% . . . .*1.000 vs. Campbell (3/5/09) Rebounds . . .9 vs. Jacksonville (3/6/09) Assists . . .*3 vs. Kennesaw St. (1/24/09) Steals . . . . . . .5 at Lipscomb (2/10/09) Blocks . . . . . . . . .*2 at ETSU (1/15/09) *most recent
As a Freshman: Made appearances in 31 games with 15 starts ... Was third on the team in blocks (13), defensive rebounds (95), and field goals made (67) ... Played 20 minutes off the bench at No. 13 Purdue in the Preseason WNIT (11/9) ... Scored nine points at Mississippi State (11/20) ... Recorded a career-high two steals against California (11/24) ... Was perfect from the floor against Eastern Kentucky (11/28) ... Was perfect from the freethrow line against North Florida (11/30) ... Pulled down six rebounds against Jacksonville (12/2) ... Earned first collegiate start at No. 14 Louisville (12/16) ... Recorded 10 points at ETSU (1/6) ... Came away with a career-high three assists against Mercer (1/13) ... Was perfect from behind the three-point arc against IPFW (1/15) ... Scored a careerhigh 19 points in a career-high 30 minutes against ETSU (2/1) ... Also notched career highs in blocks, field goals made and free throws against the Lady Bucs ... Was perfect from three-point range at Mercer (2/8) ... Played a career-high 37 minutes at Stetson (2/10) ... Also pulled down career-high 11 rebounds to pick up first career double-double with 16 points ... Was also perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 4-of-4, against the Hatters ... Pulled down team-high nine rebounds against Lipscomb (2/17) in part two of the Battle of the Boulevard ... Recorded career-high five steals against Campbell (2/22) ... Netted a team-high four field goals against Georgia (3/17) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Had five double digit scoring games ... Named to 2007 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team.
Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA) All-Star First-Team honoree for the West Division ... OIA Female Athlete of the Year as a junior ... Named First Team All-OIA ... Also played soccer and earned Rookie of the Year and Best Defender honors as a sophomore. Personal: Born Tereva Nicole Moore on May 18, 1988 in Naples, Italy ... Daughter of Vernon and LaQuita Moore ... Has two siblings: Tauran and Daycia ... Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Dwyane Wade ... Lists greatest sports thrill as winning the state championship ... Majoring in Nursing.
Prep: Prepped at Hillcrest High School for coach Reginald Jones ... Led the team in rebounds as a senior ... Averaged 10 points per game as a senior ... Named to All-State Team, AllRegionals Team, and All-District Team ... Tabbed District MVP ... Helped her HHS team to a 35-3 record and its first TSSAA State Tournament appearance ... HHS also earned the Region 8 title ... Named to the Class AA All-Tournament team ... Spent first three years of high school in Hawaii ... Named two-time
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Moor e MOORE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 TOTALS
G-GS 31-15
Min FG-A 713 67-214
Pct. .313
3FG-A 12-38
24-13 55-28
552 50-152 1265 117-366
.329 .321
9-35 21-73
Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb .316 26-36 .722 126 REDSHIRTED SEASON .257 15-25 .600 99 .287 41-61 .661 225
Avg 4.1
PF-DQ 47-1
A 30
TO 48
B 13
St 22
Pts--Avg 172-5.5
4.1 4.1
41-0 88-1
22 52
27 75
6 19
14 36
124-5.2 296-5.4
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As a Sophomore: Saw action in 11 games ... Was perfect from the floor in the season opener against Memphis (11/16) ... Matched career-high of three rebounds at North Florida (12/6) ... Scored a season-high three points versus UT Martin (12/17) ... Pulled down three boards against Jacksonville (2/28) ... Received Atlantic Sun AllAcademic recognition. As a Freshman: Came off the bench in 14 contests ... Shot 50 percent or better from the floor four times ... Netted a career-high seven points against USC Upstate (1/19) ... Also played a careerhigh 16 minutes in same contest ... Pulled down career-high three rebounds versus then-#19 Vanderbilt (11/23) ... Was perfect from the free-throw line against Montevallo (12/4). Prep: Prepped at Raceland High School
under head coach Bob Trimble ... Averaged 15.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game during senior year ... Was first Division I signee in RHS history ... Alltime leading scorer at RHS with 1,614 total points ... Named EKC Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore ... Grabbed 15 steals in a single game, setting a school record ... Three-time AllArea selection and was named All-State as a senior ... Named four times to 63rd District Tournament Team and three times to 16th Regional Tournament Team ... Twice named to All "A" Tournament Team ... Tabbed All EKC four times ... Played in Kentucky-Ohio All-Star Game ... Helped RHS to firstever 20 win season ... Also ran track at RHS and holds 200-yard dash record. Personal: Born Whitney Lynnette Seals on January 9, 1989 in Ashland, Kentucky ... Daughter of David and Cheryl Seals ... Has one brother, Shannon ... Lists greatest sports thrill as winning District as a senior ... Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Dwyane Wade ... Favorite movies are Gladiator, Oceans 11, 12 and 13, and Runaway Bride ... Hobbies include basketball and horses ... Grandfather was a major league baseball player.
Seals’ Career Highs Points . . . .7 vs. USC Upstate (1/19/08) Minutes . .16 vs. USC Upstate (1/19/08) FG Made . .3 vs. USC Upstate (1/19/08) FG Attempts 6 vs. USC Upstate (1/19/08) FG% . . .*1.000 vs. Memphis (11/16/08) 3FG . . . . .1 vs. USC Upstate (1/19/08) 3FG Attempts 2 vs. USC Upstate (1/19/08) 3FG% . . .500 vs. USC Upstate (1/19/08) Free Throws .2 vs. Montevallo (12/4/07) FT Attempts *2 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) FT% . . .1.000 vs. Montevallo (12/4/07) Rebounds . .*3 vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09) Assists . . .*1 at Kennesaw St. (2/19/09) Steals . . . .*1 at Kennesaw St. (2/19/09) Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A *most recent
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Seals SEALS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007-08 2008-09 TOTALS
G-GS 14-0 11-0 25-0
Min 70 61 131
FG-A 8-20 2-12 10-32
Pct. .400 .167 .284
3FG-A 1-3 0-1 1-4
Pct. .333 .000 .167
FT-A 2-5 1-2 3-7
Pct. .400 .500 .450
Reb 11 9 20
Avg 0.8 0.8 0.8
PF-DQ 10-0 7-0 17-0
A 3 1 4
TO 10 5 15
B 0 0 0
St 2 2 4
Pts--Avg 19-1.4 5-0.5 24-1.0
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2008-09: Redshirted season. As a Sophomore: Played in 29 games with 26 starts ... Was ranked as high as 50th in NCAA Division I free-throw percentage during the season ... Led Belmont in scoring five times ... Led the Bruins in assists (104) and free-throw percentage (.796) ... Second on the team in steals (51) ... 11 double digit scoring games ... Perfect from the freethrow line nine times ... Notched 10 or more free throws on three occasions ... Shot 40 percent or better seven times from three-point range ... Third in the Atlantic Sun in free-throw percentage ... Tied for fifth in league in assists ... Eighth in the A-Sun in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.91) ... 14th in the conference in steals ... Tally of 13 free throws made (vs. Jacksonville, 2/11) was second best in A-Sun all season ... Went 10-for-10 from the charity stripe at Memphis (12/14) for second best total in league ... Scored career high 19 points against
Strayhorn’s Career Highs Points . . . . . . . .20 at Mercer (2/8/07) Minutes . . .*37 vs. Lipscomb (2/23/08) FG Made . . . .7 at Lipscomb (1/20/07) FG Attempts .15 at Lipscomb (1/20/07) FG% . .750 vs. Fla. Atlantic (11/25/06) 3FG . . . . . . . . .*5 at Mercer (2/8/07) 3FG Att. . . . . . .*10 vs. GWU (2/24/07) 3FG% . . . . . .1.000 at Stetson (2/4/08) Free Throws13 vs. Jacksonville (2/11/08) FT Att. . .16 vs. Jacksonville (2/11/08) FT% *1.000 vs. Gardner-Webb (3/1/08) Rebounds . . .*7 at Memphis (12/14/07) Assists .7 at Tennessee Tech (11/20/07) Steals . . . . . .*4 vs. Lipscomb (3/6/08) Blocks . .2 vs. North Florida (11/30/06) *most recent
Jacksonville (2/11) ... Recorded careerhigh seven assists at Tennessee Tech (11/20) ... Pulled down career-high seven rebounds at Memphis (12/14). As a Freshman: Played in 26 games with 14 starts ... Led team in assists (60) and free-throw percentage (.778) ... Was second on the team in threepoint field goals made (39) and attempted (148), free throws made (70) and attempted (90) ... Played 20 minutes off the bench at No. 13 Purdue in the Preseason WNIT (11/9) ... Knocked down 3-of-4 attempts at the free-throw line against the Boilermakers ... Earned first career start at Mississippi State (11/20) ... Played 24 minutes against Eastern Kentucky (11/28) ... Recorded career-high four assists against Lady Colonels ... Against Jacksonville (12/2), pulled down a career-high six rebounds ... Scored team-high 12 points in a career-high 29 minutes at No. 14 Louisville (12/16) ... Came away with first career block at Alabama (12/20) ... Also set career high in field goals made (6) versus the Crimson Tide ... Knocked down a career-high six free throws at Kennesaw State (1/4) ... Drained a career-high four three pointers against Stetson (1/11) ... Pulled down five rebounds at Lipscomb in the Battle of the Boulevard (1/20) ... Was perfect from the charity stripe against ETSU (2/1) ... Scored a game-high 14 points against Campbell (2/22) ... Drained career-high eight free throws against Gardner-Webb (2/24) ... Named to 2007 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team ... Hit five of six free-throw attempts and pulled down seven rebounds against Georgia in NCAA Tournament (3/17).
Strayhorn on February 9, 1988 in Dyersburg, Tennessee ... Daughter of Timothy Strayhorn ... Has three sisters, Ebonie, Tish and Mikayla ... Career objective is to become an accountant ... Lists greatest sports thrills as recording three triple-doubles within 12 games and hitting the winning shot her freshman year against her team's rival ... Majoring in Exercise Science.
Prep: Prepped at Dyersburg High School for Randy Coffman ... Four-year starter ... Served as team captain her senior year ... Recorded over 1,200 career points ... Received All-District honors ... Tabbed the Region 7AAA MVP ... Named to the All-State Tournament team as a junior.
Personal:
Born
Shaunda
Elaine
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s tr ayhor n
Year 2006-07 2007-08 TOTALS
G-GS 26-14 29-26 55-40
Min FG-A 698 64-233 850 61-215 1548 125-448
Pct. .275 .284 .280
STRAYHORN’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg 2.7 39-148 .264 70-90 .778 69 33-127 .260 74-93 .796 86 3.0 72-275 .262 144-183 .787 155 2.9
PF-DQ A TO 36-0 60 98 72-1 104 110 108-1 164 208
B 2 4 6
St 37 51 88
Pts--Avg 237-9.1 229-7.9 466-8.5
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As a Sophomore: Played in all but three games all season ... Shot 50 percent or better from behind the three-point arc and from the hardwood on 10 occasions ... Recorded three field goals in three contests ... Scored a career-high 12 points against Tennessee Tech (11/22) ... Also notched a career-high 25 minutes on the floor in same contest ... Grabbed three steals versus UT Martin (12/17) ... Picked up two helpers at Campbell (2/7) ... Pulled down a career-high five rebounds against North Florida (2/26) ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic recognition. As a Freshman: Came off the bench in all 30 games ... Was perfect behind the three-point arc on six occasions ... Was perfect from the free-throw line three times ... Seven times perfect from three-point range ... Never shot less than 40 percent from the floor all season ... Matched career-high of two
blocks on three occasions ... Scored a career-high 11 points against Montevallo (12/4) ... Pulled down a career-high four rebounds at ETSU (2/18) ... Earned Atlantic Sun AllAcademic honors. Prep: Prepped at Franklin-Simpson High under Lex Lindsey ... Averaged 18 points, eight rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as a senior ... Led team in scoring, three-point shooting (40.0), was second in defensive rebounds (3.7) and was third in steals (48) ... Served as team captain twice ... Named AllDistrict three times and All-Region once ... Three-point shootout winner at 2007 Ohio-Kentucky All-Star Game. Personal: Born Rachel Brooke Swisher on March 16, 1989 in Bowling Green, Ky. ... Daughter of Roy and Jan Swisher ... Has two siblings, Ben and Thanh ... Favorite athletes are Lisa Leslie, Kerri Walsh, Rachel Wacholder and Dwyane Wade ... Lists greatest sports thrill as winning region and playing in state and winning L.I.S. tournament two years in a row ... Hobbies include sand volleyball, playing with animals, watching television and hanging out with friends ... Majoring in Physical Education and Health.
Swisher’s Career Highs Points 12 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/22/08) Minutes25 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/22/08) FG Made . . .4 vs. Montevallo (12/4/07) FG Attempts9 vs. North Florida (2/26/09) FG% . *1.000 vs. USC Upstate (2/13/09) 3FG . .3 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/22/08) 3FG Attempts7 vs. North Florida (2/26/09) 3FG% .*1.000 vs. USC Upstate (2/13/09) Free Throws3 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/22/08) FT Attempts4 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/22/08) FT% . .*1.000 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) Rebounds .5 vs. North Florida (2/26/09) Assists . . . . . . .2 at Campbell (2/7/09) Steals . . . . .3 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) Blocks . . . . . . . .*2 at Stetson (2/4/08) *most recent
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Swisher SWISHER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2007-08 2008-09 TOTALS
G-GS 30-0 27-1 57-1
Min FG-A 213 28-54 292 30-98 505 58-152
Pct. .519 .306 .413
3FG-A 16-33 16-57 32-90
Pct. .485 .281 .383
FT-A 7-10 6-8 13-18
Pct. .700 .750 .725
Reb 29 35 64
Avg 1.0 1.3 1.2
PF-DQ 22-0 29-0 51-0
A 4 6 10
TO 13 20 33
B 14 3 17
St 3 20 23
Pts--Avg 79-2.6 82-3.0 161-2.8
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As a Freshman: Played in 27 games, recording 16 starts ... Second on the team in made three-point shots ... Third on the team in points per game (6.9) and blocks (15) ... Ranked 356th among NCAA Division I players in threepoint field goals per game (1.4) ... In the Atlantic Sun was ranked 10th in the Atlantic Sun in three-point field goals made and 15th in blocked shots (0.56) ... Shot 50 percent or better from the free-throw line 11 different times ... Shot 50 percent or better from behind the three-point arc on five occasions ... Came away with a career-high three steals against Tennessee Tech (11/22) ... Earned first collegiate start versus Michigan in the Southern Miss Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic (11/28) ... Drained career-high six field goals against Alcorn State (11/29) at same tournament ... Netted a career-high 20 points versus UT Martin (12/17) ... Also hit career-high five treys against the
Skyhawks ... Pulled down season-high seven rebounds at USC Upstate (1/17) ... Played career-high 36 minutes on the hardwood and went 8-for-8 from charity stripe against Kennesaw State (1/24) ... Recorded career-high three blocks at home against the Spartans (2/13) ...Received Atlantic Sun AllAcademic honors. Prep: Prepped at Cleveland High School for Rachael Moore ... Helped CHS to 117-25 record over her career ... CHS also made appearances in the State Tournament all four years ... Ranked fifth in all-time scoring at CHS ... Three-time All-District and All-Region honoree ... Recorded 1,000 points as a senior and wasnamed team MVP... Served as team captain as a senior ... Also played volleyball and ran track ... Was named All-District, All-Region and Best of Preps for volleyball and holds the CHS records for 1600m and 800m in track. Personal: Born Cacy Camille Burtnett on November 15, 1989 in Clarksville, Tennessee ... Daughter of Steve and Cindi Burtnett ... Has two siblings: Sheelah and Crista ... Lists favorite athlete as Diana Taurasi ... Favorite movies are Titanic and Remember the Titans ... Greatest sports thrills include going to State all four years in high school, being ranked 8th in the Nation in USA Today, and having a 50-0 record in her home gym ... Majoring in Nursing.
Burtnett’s Career Highs Points . . . .20 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) Minutes .36 vs. Kennesaw St. (1/24/09) FG Made . .*6 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) FG Attempts 15 vs. Alcorn St. (11/29/08) FG% . . . .600 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) 3FG . . . . .5 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) 3FG Attempts*10 vs. Richmond (12/30/08) 3FG% .1.000 vs. USC Upstate (2/13/09) Free Throws . .8 vs. Kennesaw St. (1/24/09) FT Attempts . .8 vs. Kennesaw St. (1/24/09) FT% *1.000 vs. Kennesaw State (1/24/09) Rebounds . .7 at USC Upstate (1/17/09) Assists . .*3 vs. Kennesaw St. (1/24/09) Steals .3 vs. Tennessee Tech (11/22/08) Blocks . . . .3 vs. USC Upstate (2/12/09) *most recent
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Bur tne tt
Year 2008-09
G-GS 27-16
Min FG-A 674 60-189
Pct. .317
BURTNETT’S CAREER STATISTICS 3FG-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg 37-128 .289 30-45 .667 68- 2.5
PF-DQ 51-0
A 24
TO 53
B 15
St 15
Pts--Avg 187-6.9
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As a Freshman: Played in 21 contests with 10 starts before being sidelined with an injury ... Led the Bruins in freethrow percentage (.828) ... Started eight consecutive games in the paint early in the season ... Was perfect from the free-throw line on eight occasions ... Netted a pair of three pointers against Michigan in the Southern Miss Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic (11/28) ... Recorded a career-high three assists versus Alcorn State (11/29) in same tournament ... At North Florida (12/6) came away with a season-high two steals and six rebounds ... Played a career-high 30 minutes on the hardwood versus Tennessee State (12/9) ... Also drained a season-high three field goals against the Lady Tigers ... In the Battle of the Boulevard against rival Lipscomb (1/12) went 4-for-4 at the charity stripe ... Scored a career-high 10 points at Florida Gulf Coast (1/31) ... Named to Atlantic Sun All-Academic
team. Prior to Belmont: Received All-District, All-Region, All-State honors ... As a senior, helped her Wayne County High team to a 31-6 record and a trip to the State tournament ... Member of WCHS 1,000 point club ... Averaged 12 points per game andseven rebounds per game as a senior. Personal: Born Tristan Elizabeth Daniel on January 10, 1990 in Florence, Alabama ... Daughter of John and Sherry Daniel ... Has one sibling, Carly ... Favorite athletes are Peyton Manning and Dwyane Wade ... Favorite movies are The Notebook, We Are Marshall and I Am Legend ... Favorite singers are Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and Usher ... Lists greatest sports thrill as winning substate and getting to play at state for the first time ... Graduated third in her class at Wayne County High.
Daniel’s Career Highs Points . . . . . . . .10 at FGCU (1/31/09) Minutes .30 vs. Tennessee St. (12/9/08) FG Made . . . . . .*3 at FGCU (1/31/09) FG Attempts . . . . .*8 at ETSU (1/15/09) FG% . . . . . . ..750 at FGCU (1/31/09) 3FG . . . . . . . . .*2 at FGCU (1/31/09) 3FG Attempts . .6 vs. Michigan (11/28/08) 3FG% . . . . . . ..667 at FGCU (1/31/09) Free Throws . . . . .*3 vs. Mercer (1/22/09) FT Attempts . . . .*4 vs. Lipscomb (1/12/09) FT% . . . . . . .1.000 at FGCU (1/31/09) Rebounds . . . . . .*6 vs. FGCU (1/5/09) Assists . . . .3 vs. Alcorn St. (11/29/08) Steals . . . .2 at North Florida (12/6/08) Blocks . . . . . . .*1 vs. Mercer (1/22/09) *most recent
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Daniel DANIEL’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008-09
G-GS 21-10
Min 323
FG-A 21-58
Pct. .362
3FG-A 9-321
Pct. .290
FT-A Pct. 24-29 .828
Reb 49
Avg 2.3
PF-DQ 33-0
A 15
TO 27
B 5
St 7
Pts--Avg 75-3.6
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As a Freshman: Played in all but one game in rookie season, earning one start ... Led all freshmen in assists with a total of 31 ... Shot 50 percent or better from the free-throw line on 11 occasions ... Recorded three free throws three times ... Was perfect from behind the three-point arc three times ... In collegiate debut against Memphis (11/16), drilled a pair of three pointers ... Netted a career-high nine points versus UT Martin (12/17) ... Also played a season-high 20 minutes on the hardwood and drained career-high four field goals against the Skyhawks ... Picked up first collegiate start at ETSU (1/15) ... Pulled down season-high four rebounds at Mercer (2/21) ... Against North Florida, notched a career-high four assists ... Earned Atlantic Sun AllAcademic team honors. Prior to Belmont: Prepped at West High School in Knoxville, Tenn., under her father, Head Coach Chris Kesler ...
Leading scorer all-time at KWHS with 2,160 career points ... Four-time AllRegion selection ... All-State and All-KIL honoree ... Named an East All-Star ... Led team in points all four years ...Led team in rebounds and assists her last two years as KWHS ... Averaged 17 points, six rebounds, four assists, and three steals as a senior ... Played volleyball at KWHS, where she recorded most kills, most blocks, and most aces in a season ... Also earned All-KIL honors. Personal: Born Crystal Danene Kesler on July 19, 1990 in Knoxville, Tennessee ... Daughter of Chris and Renee' Kesler ... Has two siblings: Sydney and Chris ... Lists greatest sports thrill as playing in a close game with all the pressure on you and the crowd is excited ... Lists favorite movies are Love and Basketball and Brown Sugar ... Favorite TV shows are CSI, Law and Order SVU and Army Wives ... Favorite athletes are Donna Brown Wynn, Allen Iverson and Kevin Garnett ... Her uncle, Joe Fishback, played for the Dallas Cowboys during their 1993 Super Bowl win ... Majoring in Marketing.
Kesler’s Career Highs Points . . . . .9 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) Minutes . . .20 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) FG Made . . .4 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) FG Attempts .8 vs. UT-Martin (12/17/08) FG% . . .1.000 vs. Jacksonville (3/6/09) 3FG . . . . . .2 vs. Memphis (11/16/08) 3FG Attempts*3 vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09) 3FG% . . . .1.000 vs. Campbell (3/5/09) Free Throws . . . . . .*3 at Mercer (2/21/09) FT Attempts . . . . . . . .5 at ETSU (1/15/09) FT% . . . . . .*1.000 vs. ETSU (2/15/09) Rebounds .*4 vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09) Assists . . . .4 vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09) Steals . . .*1 vs. North Florida (2/26/09) Blocks . . .*1 vs. Jacksonville (2/28/09) *most recent
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K esler KESLER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008-09
G-GS 30-1
Min 267
FG-A 21-79
Pct. .266
3FG-A 8-27
Pct. .296
FT-A Pct. 19-34 .559
Reb 40
Avg 1.3
PF-DQ 50-1
A 31
TO 54
B 2
St 7
Pts--Avg 69-2.3
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As a Freshman: Played in 28 games, earning six starts in the paint ... Second on the team in total rebounds, defensive rebounds (93), rebounding average (4.6) and blocks (33) ... Third on the team in offensive rebounds (35) ... Led the Bruins in rebounds twice ... In the Atlantic Sun, ranked fifth in blocked shots ... On five occasions grabbed two or more steals ... Was perfect from the free-throw line four times ... Earned first collegiate start in season opener against Memphis (11/16) ... Played a career-high 28 minutes on the floor against the Lady Tigers ... Pulled down a career-high five offensive rebounds against Tennessee State (12/9) ... Netted a season-high 10 points versus Stetson (1/3) ... Grabbed 11 boards against Lipscomb in the Battle of the Boulevard (1/12) ... Also notched four blocks against the Lady Bisons ... Came away with a season-high two assists at USC Upstate (1/17) ... Went 4-for-4 at
the free-throw line versus Mercer (1/22) ... Drilled four field goals against ETSU (2/15) ... Was perfect at the charity stripe, going 4-for-4, at Mercer (2/21). Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Scottsboro High in Scottsboro, Ala. ... Two-time All-Area Team selection ... Tabbed first team All-State as a senior and second team All-State as a junior ... Led team inpoints, rebounds, and blocked shots as a junior and senior... Served as team captain as a junior and senior ... As a junior, named to Regional Tournament team ... Tied Regional rebounding single game record with a total of 22 ... Ranked eighth on Alabama Super Senior list ... All-time leader in blocks and rebounds at SHS ... Third in all-time scoring ... Also participated in track at field ... State qualifier in high jump as a freshman, 300m hurdles, 100m hurdles and 4x400 meter relay. Personal: Born Haley Marie Nelson on October 28, 1989 in Morris, Illinois ... Daughter of Cully and Jean Nelson ... Has three siblings: Cully II, Tyler, Katie ... Favorite singers are Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Rihanna and Saving Jane ... Favorite TV shows are Greek, Gossip Girl, and The Secret Life of an American Teenager ... Double Majoring in Early Childhood Education and Physical Education.
Nelson’s Career Highs Points . . . . . . .*10 vs. ETSU (2/15/09) Minutes . . . .28 vs. Memphis (11/16/08) FG Made . . . . . .*4 vs. ETSU (2/15/09) FG Attempts . . . .*8 vs. ETSU (2/15/09) FG% . . . .*1.000 at Campbell (2/7/09) 3FG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A 3FG Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A 3FG% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Free Throws . . . . . .*4 at Mercer (2/21/09) FT Attempts . . . . .5 vs. Campbell (3/5/09) FT% . . . . .*1.000 at Mercer (2/21/09) Rebounds . .*11 vs. Lipscomb (1/12/09) Assists . . . .2 at USC Upstate (1/17/09) Steals . . . . . . .*2 at Campbell (2/7/09) Blocks . . . . .*4 vs. Lipscomb (1/12/09) *most recent
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N elson NELSON’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008-09
G-GS 28-6
Min 419
FG-A 42-99
Pct. .424
3FG-A 0-0
Pct. .000
FT-A Pct. 21-42 .500
Reb 128
Avg 4.6
PF-DQ 47-2
A 9
TO 26
B 33
St 13
Pts--Avg 105-3.8
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2008-09: Sat out season due to NCAA transfer regulations. Prior to Belmont: Played at Mississippi State, coming off the bench in 10 contests, averaging 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Prep: Prepped at Sparkman High in Harvest, Ala. ... As a senior, helped SHS to2007 Alabama Class 6A State Championship ... Earned Huntsville Times Metro Player of the Year and Montgomery Advertiser All-State Super Five honors ... Received FirstTeam All-State nod ... Participated in Mississippi-Alabama All-Star and North-South All-Star games ... Named to All-Metro, AllArea and All-Region teams as a junior and a senior. Personal: Born LaQuitta ParShai Wilkins on July 17 in Aliceville, Alabama ... Daughter of Robbie Wilkins and Reginald Jones ... Has six siblings: Jimmy, Fredia, Timothy, Lawanda, Korneaus and Jerlyn ... Received Presidential Award for Academic Excellence twice and earned the Senatorial Award at Sparkman High ... Favorite athletes are Ray Allen and Lisa Leslie ... Lists favorite singers as Ciara, Tamela Mann and Yolanda Adams ... Favorite TV shows are Baldwin Hills, College Hill and One Tree Hill ... Majoring in Nursing.
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Prep: Prepped at Harpeth Hall in Nashville, Tennessee ... Led team in scoring and assists every season bur freshman year ... As a senior led region in scoring after finishing junior campaign second in the region ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Three-time All-Region First Team honoree ... All-State First Team selection ... Scored 1,100+ points during career atHHHS ... Participated in Tennessee Coaches Association East/West All-Star Game. Personal: Born Julianne Irene Downs on May 2, 1991 in Nashville ... Daughter of Cliff and Leslie Downs ... Has one sister, Whitney ... Hobbies include playing the guitar and sports ... Lists favorite athletes as Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi, and LeBron James ... Favorite movies are Love & Basketball and Love Actually ... Led Invisible Children dodgeball tournament fundraiser, raising over $8,000 ... Majoring in Music Business.
Prep: Prepped at Dunwoody High under coach Angela Nash ... Three-time DeKalb County Top Twenty selection ... All-State North honoree ... Named All-Region ... Helped DHS earn Regional Championship titles for three consecutive years ... Served as team captain for three years ... Led the team in points (14 ppg), steals (4 spg) and assists (4 apg) as a senior ... Helped DHS to Georgia state play-offs all four years of her career ... Led all DeKalb County players in steals per game (3.7), was fourth in assists per game (3.9) and was seventh in scoring, averaging 15.4 points per game ... Over her career at DHS, recorded 574 points (10.6), 226 rebounds (4.2), 145 steals (2.7) and 215 assists (4.0) ... Named a Class AAA All-State Honorable Mention by the Georgia Sports Writers Association ... Tabbed one of the top players to watch on ESPNRise.com's All Greater Atlanta team. Personal: Born Kristin Brianna Nash on September 27, 1990 in Meridian, Mississippi ... Daughter of Angela Nash ... Favorite athletes are LeBron James, Diana Taurasi, Michael Jordan and Renee' Montgomery ... Lists favorite movies as Polar Express, Dreamgirls, Love & Baskeball and Friday ... Lists greatest sports thrill as coming back from a 20-point deficit to defeat East Hall High School, who eliminated them from the tournament the previous year,in the Sweet 16 to advance to the Elite 8 in the state playoffs (pay back was sweet!) ... Member of Beta Club and National Honor Society ... Was second runner-up for Homecoming Queen.
Prep: Prepped at Brentwood Academy under Rhonda Blades Brown ... Served as team captain during senior year ... 2009 Williamson County Player of the Year ... TSSAA All-Region selection in 2009 Named an On the Ball magazine Top Player of Watch heading into her final season at BA ... Led team in blocks with total of 84 ... Helped BA to second place finish in the state during her sophomore year ... Also played volleyball and competed in track and field ... Was an All-Region selection in volleyball ... Set school record in discus ... At State meet finished second in discus and fifth in shot put ... Named Brentwood Academy Female Athlete of the Year. Personal: Born Alyssa C. Visbeen on August 2, 1991 in Jamestown, North Carolina ... Daughter of Glenn and Yvonne Visbeen ... Has two brothers - Grant and Adam ... Hobbies include photography, hanging with friends and FaceBooking ... Lists favorite athletes as Magic Johnson and Drew Neitzel ... Favorite musical groups are Rascal Flatts and the Zac Brown Band ... Lists favorite movies as Facing the Giants, Blue Streak and Madea Goes To Jail ... Majoring in Public Relations.
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2009-10 Teammate Awards (as voted by the Bruins in a very, very non-scientific poll)
Biggest Flirt 1. Alyssa 2. Haley/Shai The Peacemaker 1. Tereva 2. Kim Engholm (the manager) Fiestiest 1. Shaunda* Most Likely to win Miss America Title 1. Cacy/Haley/Julianne/Tristan
Most Likely to Get Married First 1. Whitney 2. Haley/Cacy Most Likely to become a millionaire 1. LaWanna* Miss KNow It All 1. LaWanna 2. Rachel The “I ’m Sorry” Award 1. Tristan 2. Kristin Nash Coach’s Pet 1. Haley/Cacy 2. Amber (Lacey was a strong third!) Training Room Award 1. Crystal 2. Tristan Most Likely to become a Housewife 1. Julianne 2. Tristan
Most Likely to have their own reality or talk show 1. The Haley and Shai show!! Most Dramaitc 1. Amber 2. Haley Loudest 1. Shai Most Talkative 1. Shai 2. Alyssa/Crystal
best Karaoke 1. Cacy 2. Haley
Most Likely to Become President 1. LaWanna 2. Coach Davis Most Likely to get Thrown Out 1. SHaunda* *unanimous selection
Most likely to get her Hair Done at Halftime of a Game 1. Crystal 2. Shai MoSt likely to stare at themselves in a mirror all day 1 . S h a i* The Trash Talker 1. Kristin Bunch*
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The Coaches
Tony
CROSS Head Coach - 26th Season at Belmont
In his 25 seasons as the mentor of his alma mater, Tony Cross has guided the Belmont Women's Basketball team to unprecedented heights and continues to aim even higher. He has developed quite a reputation as one of the premier coaches in the Atlantic Sun. It begins with his career record which currently stands at 529240. Cross recorded his 500th career victory over Alabama in 2007 and in turn made Belmont only the second school in the nation to boast men’s and women’s head coaches with 500 or more career victories. Cross turned Belmont into a perennial power while in the NAIA and has successfully transitioned the squad to a consistent winner on the Division I level. Belmont recorded 22 consecutive seasons with at least a record of .500 or better. During the 2001-02 and 2003-03 seasons, Belmont earned the distinction of being the only member of the Atlantic Sun to receive votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Bruins jumped out to an 11-2 mark in the 2001-02 season, and a 9-2 mark in the 2002-03 season and appeared in the poll on multiple occasions in each season. In each of Belmont’s eight seasons in the Atlantic Sun, Cross has placed a Bruin on the All-Conference first team. Most recently, post player Jessica Bobbitt shattered Belmont’s and the conference’s alltime blocks record, the latter a mark that had remained untouched for fourteen years. During the 2005-06 campaign, Alysha Clark became the first player in Atlantic Sun history to receive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors in the same season. The following season, Clark was named Player of the Year for a second time, becoming just the sixth player to win two Player of the Year awards and the fourth player to win the honor in consecutive seasons. During the 2004-05 season, Brandi Miller became just the second Belmont player and seventh in the A-Sun to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. In addition, she finished ranked among the league leaders in steals, free-throws made and attempted while being named to the Academic AllConference team. Miller followed Natalie Brown and Candice Mitchell as first team selections. Brown also garnered a second team selection as a junior while Mitchell was named ASun Female Athlete of the year during her only season in the A-Sun. Breaking onto the national scene during the 2004-05 season was Jenny Conkle. She finished her junior campaign ranked as the number one three-point shooter in the NCAA, a first for a Belmont player since the program became Division I. Academically Cross’ teams have excelled as well. Since the At right, Cross as a member of the lengendary Pat Summitt’s staff at the University of Tennesse in 1983-84.
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2000-01 season, the Belmont women’s basketball team has consistently been among the top-15 of the Women’s Basketball Coaches of America (WBCA) Top 25 Academic Honor Roll. The 2000-01 squad missed breaking into the top 10 by two-hundredths of a point. The Bruins have been ranked as high as fifth, receiving that honor at the end of its 2002-03 season. The 2004-05 team was ranked ninth-best in the country, after recording a collective grade point average of 3.392. Belmont was the only Atlantic Sun Conference team and the only university from the Southeastern part of the United States to receive the honor that year. Cross began his coaching career at Norma Elementary School where he led the boys' and girls' basketball teams to a combined 72-18 record in three years. He then moved on to become girls' basketball coach at Lake City High School earning a record of 103-29 over four seasons. In Cross's final season at Lake City, he won East Tennessee Coach of the Year honors for directing the school to a 35-1 record and the number one ranking in Class AA. Cross once again moved on, this time to Anderson County High
500 WINS AND COUNTING... YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Total:
14-16 17-15 23-8 24-6 21-11 28-4 32-5 29-7 23-10 32-3 21-11 26-8 20-10 16-10 19-8 20-8 14-14 19-9 19-10 16-11 17-11 22-8 25-7 14-16 18-13 529-240
NCAA D1 WINNINGEST ACTIVE COACHES Name, School 1. Geno Auriemma, UConn
Yrs.
W-L
Pct.
24
696-122 .8509
2. Pat Summitt, Tennessee
35
1005-193 .8389
3. Tara VanDerveer, Stanford
30
757-193 .7968
35. Tony Cross, Belmont
25
529-240 .6879
41. Melanie Balcomb, Vanderbilt 16
335-165 .6700
NCAA D1 COACHES RANKED BY VICTORIES Name, School 1. Pat Summitt, Tennessee 2. C. Vivian Stringer, Rutgers 3. Sylvia Hatchell, N. Carolina 8. Geno Auriemma, UConn 15. Frank Bennett, Lipscomb 20. Tony Cross, Belmont 34. Wanda Watkins, Campbell
Yrs. W-L Pct. 35 1005-193 .8389 38 825-280 .7466 34 812-282 .7422 24 696-122 .8509 29 563-369 .6041 25 529-240 .6879 28 433-345 .5566
ATLANTIC SUN WINNINGEST COACHES Name, School Yrs. W-L Pct. 1. Karl Smesko, FGCU 7 180-34 .8411 2. Tony Cross, Belmont 25 529-240 .6879 3. Colby Tilley, Kennesaw State 15 255-151 .6280 4. Frank Bennett, Lipscomb 29 563-369 .6040 5. Wanda Watkins, Campbell 28 433-345 .5565 6. Jill Dunn, Jacksonville 5 79-70 .5302 7. Mary Tappmeyer, UNF 17 246-237 .5093 8. Karen Kemp, ETSU 15 214-215 .4988 9. Tammy George, USC Upstate 4 45-71 .3879 10. Janell Jones, Mercer 3 21-40 .3442 11. Lynn Bria, Stetson 1 8-22 .2667
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Bruins Coached by Cross Who Have... Earned A-Sun Player of the Year honors Alysha Clark (2006) Alysha Clark (2007) Earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors Alysha Clark (2006) Earned First Team All Atlantic Sun Jessica Bobbitt (2009) Natalie Brown (2003) Alysha Clark (2006) Brandi Miller (2004) Candice Mitchell (2002) Earned Second Team All Atlantic Sun honors Natalie Brown (2002) Hollie Davis (2005) Amber Rockwell (2009) Brooke Sunday (2008) Earned Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team honors Jessica Bobbitt (2006) Destri Bockey (2004) Cacy Burtnett (2009) Alysha Clark (2006) Tereva Moore (2007) Amber Rockwell (2007) Brooke Sunday (2005) Earned Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team honors Jessica Bobbitt (2007) Jessica Bobbitt (2009) Alysha Clark (2006) Alysha Clark (2007) Shaunda Strayhorn (2007)
School leading their girls' team to an 18-14 record. Then, during the 1983-84 season, he served as a graduate assistant for the legendary Pat Summitt at the University of Tennessee. Coach Cross has made a name for himself not only for wins and losses but also for his great recruiting ability. He has been able to bring in young women with the talent to run his intricate system and dedication to school that has enhanced Belmont's reputation for developing the whole person. While Belmont was a member of the NAIA, Coach Cross was instrumental in the careers of three first-team NAIA All-Americans, Chrissie Herring, Aimee Smith, and Kelli Davis. Each took advantage of Coach Cross’ up-tempo style to put their mark on the program's career record book. In 2004, the Belmont women's basketball team recorded the nations 11th highest grade point average (GPA). The Bruins were ranked in the WBCA Academic Top 25 for four consecutive seasons. In addition, the squad placed the most members on the A-Sun AllAcademic team for the fourth consecutive season. Cross graduated from Belmont in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in business administration, while playing for the men's basketball team. He earned his master's degree in elementary education from Tennessee in 1984. In 1994, Cross was inducted into the Belmont Athletic Hall of Fame. Coach Cross and his wife Lois reside in Brentwood, where she is an elementary school teacher. Their hobbies include traveling and playing with their cocker spaniel, Lacey.
Earned Atlantic Sun Tournament MVP honors Alysha Clark (2007) Earned Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors Jessica Bobbitt (1) Alysha Clark (10) Jenny Conkle (1) Erica Davenport (1) Hollie Davis (1) Brandi Miller (3) Candice Mitchell (1) Amber Rockwell (2)
Team portraits of Cross’ first two teams at Norma Elementary School.
Earned First-Team NAIA All-America honors Kelli Davis (1993) Chrissie Herring (1993) Aimee Smith (1992) Earned TCAC Player of the Year honors Chrissie Herring (1993, 1994) Aimee Smith (1990) Played Professionally Overseas
Hollie Davis
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Cross Vs All Opponents Alabama . . . . . . . . . .1-4 Alabama A&M . . . . . . .6-1 Alcorn State . . . . . . .1-0 Arkansas Baptist . . . . .3-0 Alabama-Huntsville . . .2-2 Arkansas-Monticello . .0-1 Arkansas State . . . . . .0-1 Arkansas Tech . . . . . .0-1 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Auburn-Montgomery . .1-1 Austin Peay . . . . . . . .4-3 Belhaven . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Berry . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 Bethel . . . . . . . . . . .24-1 Birmingham-Southern .2-0 Blue Mountain . . . . .24-0 Bowling Green . . . . . .0-1 Brewton-Parker . . . . .1-0 Bristol . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . .5-0 California . . . . . . . . .0-1 Campbell . . . . . . . . .13-2 Campbellsville . . . . .8-2 Carson-Newman . . . . .3-4 Catawba . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Centenary . . . . . . . . .4-0 Central Arkansas . . . . .1-0 UCF . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 Charleston Southern . .1-0 Charleston (W.V.) . . . .2-0 Chicago State . . . . . .1-0 Christian Brothers . . .25-2 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . .0-2 Clearwater Christian .1-0 Clemson . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Cleveland State . . . . .1-1 Cumberland (Ky.) . . . .4-0 Cumberland (Tenn.) . .22-7
Denver . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 East Carolina . . . . . . .1-0 East Tennessee State .5-5 Eastern Illinois . . . . . .2-0 Eastern Kentucky . . . .3-1 Evansville . . . . . . . . .0-2 Fisk . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 Florida Atlantic . . . . .6-2 Florida Gulf Coast . . . .1-2 Freed-Hardeman . . .21-4 Furman . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Gardner-Webb . . . . . .8-4 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Georgia Southwestern .2-0 Georgia State . . . . . .5-3 Georgia Tech . . . . . . .0-1 Guilford . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Holy Family (Penn.) . .1-0 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 IPFW . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 Jackson State . . . . . .1-1 Jacksonville . . . . . . .11-2 Jacksonville State . . .4-2 Kennesaw State . . . . .4-3 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Kentucky Wesleyan . .1-0 Lambuth . . . . . . . .21-10 Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 Lees-McRae . . . . . . .2-0 Lincoln Memorial . . . .2-0 Lindsey Wilson . . . . . .8-1 Lipscomb . . . . . . . .26-22 Long Beach State . . . .1-0 Louisville . . . . . . . . .0-1 Martin Methodist . . . .9-0 Mary-Hardin Baylor . . .1-1 Maryville . . . . . . . . . .5-0 Memphis . . . . . . . . . .2-0 Mercer . . . . . . . . . . .7-7 Michigan . . . . . . . . . .0-2
Michigan-Dearborn . . .1-0 Middle Tennessee . . . .0-7 Milligan . . . . . . . . . . .7-0 Minnesota-Duluth . . . .1-0 Mississippi . . . . . . . .0-2 Mississippi State . . . . .1-2 Mobile . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Montevallo . . . . . . . .2-3 Morehead State . . . . .1-1 Mount Mercy (Iowa) . .1-0 Murray State . . . . . . .4-2 UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 New Orleans . . . . . . .1-1 North Alabama . . . . .16-7 UNC Asheville . . . . . .2-0 North Florida . . . . . . .4-3 North Georgia . . . . . .2-0 Northeastern Illinois . .1-0 Oakland City . . . . . . .1-1 Oklahoma Baptist . . . .1-0 Oral Roberts . . . . . . .4-2 Philander Smith . . . . .2-0 Phillips (Okla.) . . . . . .1-0 Piedmont . . . . . . . . .3-0 Pikeville . . . . . . . . . .5-0 Purdue . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Radford . . . . . . . . . .2-2 Richmond . . . . . . . . .0-1 Rust . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 St. Ambrose . . . . . . . .1-0 Samford . . . . . . . . . .6-0 Sewanee . . . . . . . . .2-0 Shawnee State . . . . . .1-0 Shorter . . . . . . . . . . .5-0 South Alabama . . . . . .2-2 South Florida . . . . . . .0-2 SE Missouri State . . . .1-3 Southern . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Southern Illinois . . . . .1-0 Southwest Baptist . . . .1-0
Southwest Oklahoma . .0-1 Spalding . . . . . . . . . .2-0 Stetson . . . . . . . . . .11-3 Talladega . . . . . . . . .4-1 UT-Martin . . . . . . . . .4-1 Tennessee State . . . .11-4 Tennessee Tech . . . . .2-1 Tennessee Temple . . . .5-0 Tennessee Wesleyan . .4-2 TAMU-Corpus Christi . .4-2 Texas-Arlington . . . . .0-1 UT-Pan American . . . .4-0 Texas-San Antonio . . . .0-2 Transylvania . . . . . . .1-0 Troy State . . . . . . . . .8-4 Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 Tusculum . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Union (Tenn.) . . . . .10-24 Union (Ky.) . . . . . . . .1-1 USC Upstate . . . . . . .4-0 Vanderbilt . . . . . . . .0-4 Virginia Commonwealth 1-1 Virginia Intermont . . .2-0 Warner Southern . . . .1-0 Webber . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 West Florida . . . . . . .1-0 West Virginia State . . .1-0 West Virginia Tech . . .2-0 Western Illinois . . . . .0-1 Western Kentucky . . . .0-1 Winthrop . . . . . . . . . .2-0 Wofford . . . . . . . . . .1-0 Wright State . . . . . . .0-1
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Donna
B R OWN - W YNN Associate Head Coach - 13th Season at Belmont
Donna Brown-Wynn returns for a 13th season at Belmont University and her seventh as Associate Head Coach in 2009. Brown-Wynn brings a high level of energy and passion to the program. She is a direct support system to the players helping manage academic support with the freshmen and newcomers. Brown-Wynn continues to be a highly successful recruiter for the perimeter, helping to attract some of the region’s top players to Belmont. In addition to recruiting, she is involved in all aspects of the Bruin program including individual workouts, practice planning and instruction. Brown-Wynn has been a key contributor to the development of the guards during her 12 years at Belmont. Under her guidance, several Bruin perimeter players have garnered numerous accolades. Most recently, at the conclusion of the 2008-09 campaign, Amber Rockwell was ranked in four NCAA Division I statistical categories - 43rd in three-point field-goal per game (2.4), 85th in three-point field-goal percentage (36.0), 132nd in free-throw percentage (78.3), and 148th in points per game (14.7). Rockwell, who became just the 25th Bruin to score 1,000 career points, was one of only six Atlantic Sun players to be ranked nationally in four or more categories. For the first time since joining the A-Sun, Belmont saw two of its players named to the AllFreshman Team in 2006-07 -- Tereva Moore and Shaunda Strayhorn. During the 2004-05 season, Jenny Conkle set two records and tied a third. En route to scoring 32 points, she set a Belmont record and tied A-Sun conference game record for three pointers made in a single game (9-on-13 attempts). She finished the year as the number one three-point shooter among all NCAA Division I players, averaging 3.1 per game. Guard Hollie Davis finished second in A-Sun history in three-point field goals made. Several other guards under her tenure have received numerous accolades. Natalie Brown became a two-time Atlantic Sun All-Conference selection including first team honors as a senior. Brown was also selected as second team All-Independent as a sophomore after the 2000-01 season. During that same year, backcourt mate Tara Montgomery received a first team All-Independent selection. Erica Davenport was tabbed to the A-Sun All-Freshman team during the 2001-02 season. Davenport was named Beach Classic MVP after establishing a new scoring record in a Beach Classic game with 34 points. She finished her career in the top 20 in steals and three point field goals made. Five of Belmont's top-10 in career three-point field goal percentage were instructed by Brown-Wynn, including Leah Primm, who holds the top spot at .414 from downtown. Brown-Wynn graduated from Mississippi State University in 1993 after being a four year starter at point guard for the Lady Bulldogs. After graduating, she joined the coaching staff as a graduate assistant in 1994, before becoming a full assistant in 1995. Brown-Wynn earned a bachelor's degree in business management in May 1993 and received her master's degree in sports administration in May 1996. Brown-Wynn is a native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and a 1989 graduate of Vicksburg High School. She was an All-State performer as the team's Most Valuable Player, and she helped lead Vicksburg to three successive district championships. She is still active in the community, holding three summer camps for young boys and girls. The Donna Brown-Wynn Basketball Camp at Vicksburg High School entered its seventh year in 2009. She also founded two new summer camps that are expansions of the Vicksburg camp - Franklin Road Academy in Nashville, Tenn., which completed its third year in 2009, and Lanier High School in Jackson, Miss. Donna married Michael Wynn in May of 2008 and the couple currently resides in Antioch, Tenn.
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Yvette
S PA R K S
Assistant Coach - Fourth Season at Belmont Yvette Sparks begins her fourth season on the sidelines of the Belmont women's basketball program in 2009. She assists with all aspects of the Belmont's program, including serving as the program's recruiting coordinator. Sparks works with directly with the team's post players, pushing them to reach their potential. Over the last three years, Sparks helped Jessica Bobbitt become Belmont’s all-time leader in blocked shots and become one of the most feared post players in the Atlantic Sun. Over the span, the 2008-09 First Team All-Conference selection maintained a national top-20 ranking as well as dominated the conference in rebounds and blocks. Bobbitt, who became the program’s 24th 1,000 point club member last year, shattered the A-Sun all-time record for career blocks that had stood since 1995. Sparks came to Belmont from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania after a two-year stint as an assistant coach. During her tenure, she helped the Fighting Scots to three appearances at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament (2004, 2005), including a second-place finish in 2006. The team also earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament the same year. Prior to joining the Edinboro program, she served as the head coach at Malone College in Canton, Ohio from 2001-03. She led the Pioneers to a 37-23 record during her two seasons, including a 24-7 finish in 2001-02. Malone made it’s first-ever trip to the NAIA National Tournament after finishing third in the American Mideast Conference with a 16-4 record. Sparks was named the NCCAA East Region Coach of the Year following the 2001-02 campaign. Prior to taking over the Malone program, Sparks served as an assistant coach at Valdosta State University from 1996-2001. The 1996-97 team won the Gulf South Conference East Division championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Division II South Regional, finishing with a 20-7 mark. With Sparks at the helm as interim head coach during the 1999-2000 season, VSU led the nation in blocks shots and rebounds. A graduate of Clearwater Christian College in 1994, Sparks holds a B.S. in Physical Education. She was a four-year letterwinner in both basketball and volleyball. She also earned a Master’s in Sports Science from Valdosta State in 1998. Yvette is married to Jeff Sparks. The couple has one daughter, Kara.
Jonathan
DAV I S
Assistant Coach - Second Season at Belmont Jonathan Davis enters his second year on the sidelines for the Belmont women's basketball program in 2009. He serves as an assistant coach as well as the team's travel and film coordinator. Davis joined the women's basketball program following an extended stint with Belmont's men's basketball program as an undergraduate, postgraduate, and volunteer assistant. He served six seasons in a variety of capacities involving team, travel, and basketball operations for the Bruins - including three consecutive seasons in which the team won the Atlantic Sun conference tournament and earned a berth in the NCAA tournament. During his time with the men's program, the Bruins produced four 20-win seasons and an overall record of 120-67. The Nashville native graduated from Belmont in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in business administration and in 2007, earned a master's degree in business administration from Belmont's Massey Graduate School of Business. Davis resides in Nashville, where he is a Tennessee-licensed insurance agent and enjoys listening to live music and playing board games.
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Betty
WISEMAN Assistant Athletic Director/ Senior Woman Administrator For five decades, Betty Wiseman has been an active figure at Belmont University. As a student, coach, and professor, Wiseman has been a great ambassador for the University and the Department of Athletics. She currently serves as an Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services and as the school's Senior Woman Administrator. As assistant athletics director/senior woman administrator, Wiseman advises the athletic department on the status of women's sports and conducts administrative tasks in relation to women's sports. She also serves as athletics liaison to the University's departments of student affairs and residence life. In addition, she also leads service opportunities for student-athletes, including a yearly foreign mission trip, and serves as advisor to Belmont's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Wiseman also serves on many committees and boards. Recently, she began a four-year term as one of the Atlantic Sun Conference's representatives on the NCAA Management Council. The Management Council serves as the main legislative body for Division I sports. She has been a member of many Atlantic Sun Conference committees. After graduating from Belmont in 1965, the Portland, Tennessee native was named an Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education in 1966 and began a teach-
ing career of 38 years. She continues to be a member of the Belmont faculty as she teaches part-time in the Department of Health and Human Performance. In 1968, the former high school basketball standout began a new career as a women's sports trailblazer when she founded the women's basketball program at Belmont, one of the first programs, not only in the state, but in the southeast. Wiseman was the head women's basketball coach at Belmont for 16 seasons, compiling a 248-152 record. She led Belmont to four consecutive berths in the National Women's Invitational Tournament from 1973-1977. In those tournaments, her teams knocked off such programs as Alabama, Nebraska, and North Carolina. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. In recent years, Wiseman has been honored by several organizations for her contributions to collegiate athletics. In 1999, she was given the Josten-Berenson Service Award by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association during the NCAA Women's Final Four in San Jose to recognize her lifelong commitment to women's basketball. In 2003, Belmont honored her by naming part of the university's new athletic facility the Striplin-Wiseman Athletic Office Complex. Finally, in 2004, Wiseman was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame for her contributions to promoting women's basketball in the state. She is the first Belmont coach or athlete to be so honored. Wiseman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Belmont University (B.A. Physical Education) and a Master of Arts degree from George Peabody College for Teachers at Vanderbilt University and post masters work from Atlanta University.
Dr. Dr. Rich Tiner Radio/Internet Broadcaster
Kenisha Rhone Media Relations Director for Women’s Sports
Kimberly Anderson Athletic Trainer
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Kim Engholm Student Manager
Season R e vie w
2008-09 Notes Postseason Appearance Last season marked the eighth consecutive appearance for the Belmont women’s basketball team in the Atlantic Sun Tournament. Unfortunately, the Bruins were unable to advance past the semifinal round, narrowly falling to Jacksonville, 51-49. National Rankings For a fourth consecutive year, the Bruins finished high in NCAA Division I statistics. Belmont wrapped the season with three top-25 rankings -- 14th in field-goal percentage defense, 19th in blocked shots per game, and 22nd in three-point field goals per game.
Jessica Bobbitt
Premium Glass Cleaner Jessica Bobbitt finished her final season donning a Bruin uniform ranked among the top-25 of all NCAA Division I shot blockers for the third consecutive year. As a senior, she was ranked 22nd.
Record Breaking Blocks Jessica Bobbitt shattered the Atlantic Sun record for career blocks during her final season with the Bruins. The record, which was set 14 years ago, was smashed when she collected her 251st block on January 3, 2009. Bobbitt finished her career with a total of 290 blocks. 1,000 and Climbing Amber Rockwell became the 25th Belmont women’s basketball player to break the 1,000 point barrier late last season. Heading into her senior year, she has a total of 1,053 points. Making her Case Cacy Burtnett had an immediate impact on the Bruins in her rookie season. After finishing third on the team in points per game and second in three-point field goals made, she burst on the national statisical radar, coming in at 357th in three-point field goals per game (1.4). A-Sun Leaders The Bruins have been among the best in the Atlantic Sun in the last four campaigns in several statistical categories, including field-goal percentage defense (.353) and blocked shots (157). Cacy Burtnett Belmont was ranked second in scoring defense (59.5), defensive rebounds (806), and three-point field goals made (216). Jessica Bobbitt led the league in blocked shots (77) while finishing second in total rebounds (273) and defensive rebounds (180). Amber Rockwell was ranked third in scoring (14.7 ppg), free-throw percentage (.783), and threepoint field goals made (73). Three Spree At the conclusion of the 2008-09 season, Amber Rockwell was ranked 43rd in three-point field goals per game. It was the highest ranking for any Atlantic Sun player in that category. She also led the Bruins in the category for the second consecutive year.
Amber Rockwell
Unbe-THREE-able The Bruins have netted at least one three-point shot in every game dating back to the 1998-99 season - a whopping 318 contests.
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Jessica Bobbitt 6-2, Post, Trenton, Tennessee
Career Highlights - 24th Belmont women’s basketball player to score 1,000 career points - 15th in all-time scoring at Belmont - Belmont’s all-time leader in blocks - Shattered 14 year old Atlantic Sun record for career blocks - Fifth in all-time rebounds at Belmont - Spent last three years of career ranked in top-25 of NCAA Division I shot blockers - 2009 Atlantic Sun First-Team honoree - 2007 Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team - 2005-06 Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team - Blocked Shot Average leader in Atlantic Sun for three consecutive seasons - Set Atlantic Sun Tournament record for blocks (8) - 13th in all-time Atlantic Sun rebounds - Received Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honors - Started every game over last three seasons - Named to 21st Annual University of Memphis Lady Tiger Classic All-Tournament Team
BOBBITT’S CAREER STATISTICS Year G-GS 2005-06 30-21 2006-07 32-32 2007-08 30-30 2008-09 31-31 TOTALS 123-114
Min FG-A 670 68-184 814 97-242 906 123-294 950 145-314 3340 433-1034
Pct. 3FG-A .370 1-4 .401 4-17 .418 11-32 .462 6-26 .413 22-79
Pct. .250 .235 .344 .231 .265
FT-A 61-81 44-65 83-113 106-143 294-402
Pct. .753 .677 .735 .741 .727
Reb 173 211 221 273 878
Avg PF-DQ 5.8 74-1 6.6 87-4 7.4 92-2 8.8 96-3 7.2 349-10
A TO B 38 63 46 56 94 94 52 102 73 49 99 77 195 358 290
St 44 43 60 42 189
Pts--Avg 198-6.6 242-7.6 340-11.3 402-13.0 1182-9.6
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2008-09 Season Statistics ## Player
GP-GS Min Avg
FG-A
Pct 3FG-A Pct
FT-A
Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
20 ROCKWELL,A
31-30 974 31.4 147-366 .402 73-203 .360 90-115 .783 31 79 110 3.5 48 1 56 78 4 37 457 14.7
41 BOBBITT, J
31-31 950 30.6 145-314 .462
22 BURTNETT,C
27-16 674 25.0 60-189 .317 37-128 .289 30-45 .667 21 47
6-26 .231 106-143 .741 93 180 273 8.8 96 3 49 99 77 42 402 13.0 68
2.5 51 0 24 53 15 15 187 6.9
15 BUNCH,Kristin 31-17 856 27.6 53-182 .291 23-80 .288 69-104 .663 47 78 125 4.0 72 2 41 44 4 31 198 6.4 35 HOLIDAY,L
31-30 858 27.7 63-163 .387 35-98 .357 28-51 .549 17 91 108 3.5 85 6 91 96 8 52 189 6.1
23 MOORE,Tereva 24-13 552 23.0 50-152 .329
9-35 .257 15-25 .600 23 76
44 NELSON,Haley 28-6
0-0
419 15.0 42-99 .424
33 DANIEL,Tristan 21-10 323 15.4 21-58 .362 30 SWISHER,R
27-1
99
4.1 41 0 22 27 6 14 124 5.2
.000 21-42 .500 35 93 128 4.6 47 2 9 26 33 13 105 3.8
9-31 .290 24-29 .828 17 32
292 10.8 30-98 .306 16-57 .281
6-8
49
2.3 33 0 15 27 5
.750 15 20
35
1.3 29 0
7
75 3.6
6 20 3 20 82 3.0
05 KESLER,Crystal 30-1
267 8.9
21-79 .266
8-27 .296 19-34 .559 13 27
40
1.3 50 1 31 54 2
7
69 2.3
14 SEALS,Whitney 11-0
61
2-12
0-1
9
0.8 7
2
5
5.5
.167
.000
1-2
Team
.500 3
6
51 77 128
0 1 5
0
0.5
9
Total..........
31
6226
634-1712 .370 216-686 .315 409-598 .684 366 806 1172 37.8 559 15 345538 157 240 1893 61.1
Opponents......
31
6225
627-1777 .353 159-522 .305 431-639 .674 446 821 1267 40.9 543 - 353 525 79 235 1844 59.5
TEAM STATISTICS
. . .BEL
OPP
--------------------------------------------------------------------------SCORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1893
1844
Points per game . . . . . . . . .61.1
59.5
Scoring margin . . . . . . . . . .+1.6
-
FIELD GOALS-ATT
. . . . . . . . . .634-1712 627-1777
Field goal pct
. . . . . . . . . ..370
3 POINT FG-ATT . . . . . . . . . . . .216-686
.353 159-522
3-point FG pct . . . . . . . . . ..315
.305
3-pt FG made per game . . . .7.0
5.1
FREE THROWS-ATT . . . . . . . . . .409-598 Free throw pct
. . . . . . . . ..684
F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS
431-639 .674
. .13.2
13.9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1172
1267
Rebounds per game
. . . . . .37.8
Rebounding margin . . . . . . .-3.1 ASSISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345 Assists per game
. . . . . . . .11.1
TURNOVERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .538 Turnovers per game
. . . . . .17.4
40.9 353 11.4 525 16.9
Turnover margin . . . . . . . . .-0.4
-
Assist/turnover ratio . . . . . .0.6
0.7
STEALS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Steals per game
235
. . . . . . . . .7.7
7.6
BLOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
79
Blocks per game . . . . . . . . .5.1 ATTENDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5474
2.5 15462
Home games-Avg/Game . . .14-391
12-802
Neutral site-Avg/Game
5-1167
. . . . .-
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RECORD: CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
OVERALL 18-13 12-8 6-5
HOME 10-4 6-4 4-0
AWAY 6-6 6-4 0-2
NEUTRAL 2-3 0-0 2-3
2008-09 Belmont Women's Basketball Schedule/Results and Leaders DATE 11/16/08 11/22/08 11/25/08
OPPONENT MEMPHIS TENNESSEE TECH at Austin Peay
RESULTS W/69-60 W/68-62 L/48-49
ATTEND 301 388 377
HIGH POINTS (22)ROCKWELL,Amber (15)HOLIDAY,LaWanna (14)BOBBITT,Jessica
11/28/08
1-vs Michigan
L/60-64
1514
(12)ROCKWELL,Amber
11/29/08 12/4/08 12/6/08
1-vs Alcorn State *at Jacksonville *at North Florida
W/77-65 W/51-45 W/60-34
1525 615 352
12/09/08 12/17/08 12/29/08 12/30/08 1/3/09 1/5/09 1/10/09 1/12/09 1/15/09
TENNESSEE STATE UT MARTIN 2-at Alabama 2-vs RICHMOND *STETSON *FLORIDA GULF COAST *CAMPBELL *LIPSCOMB *at ETSU
W/78-72 (OT) W/72-48 L/49-58 L/52-65 W/63-60 W/60-55 W/46-41 L/66-76 L/51-69
220 317 1488 1435 316 308 346 521 2170
1/17/09 1/22/09 1/24/09 1/29/09
*at USC Upstate *MERCER *KENNESAW STATE *at Stetson
W/64-49 W/71-69 L/59-61 W/72-70
811 231 701 489
(26)ROCKWELL,Amber (18)BURTNETT,Cacy (14)BURTNETT,Cacy (14)BOBBITT,Jessica (14)ROCKWELL,Amber (20)ROCKWELL,Amber (20)BURTNETT,Cacy (13)BOBBITT,Jessica (14)ROCKWELL,Amber (19)ROCKWELL,Amber (29)ROCKWELL,Amber (14)ROCKWELL,Amber (19)ROCKWELL,Amber (16)BOBBITT,Jessica (16)HOLIDAY,LaWanna (20)ROCKWELL,Amber (20)ROCKWELL,Amber (17)BOBBITT,Jessica (23)ROCKWELL,Amber
1/31/09 2/7/09 2/10/09 2/13/09 2/15/09 2/19/09 2/21/09
*at Florida Gulf Coast *at Campbell *at Lipscomb *USC UPSTATE *ETSU *at Kennesaw State *at Mercer
L/65-77 W/63-40 W/61-60 W/67-61 L/76-86 L/46-68 L/61-70
835 919 894 275 454 382 297
(21)BOBBITT,Jessica (13)MOORE,Tereva (17)BOBBITT,Jessica (19)ROCKWELL,Amber (30)ROCKWELL,Amber (15)MOORE,Tereva (16)ROCKWELL,Amber
2/26/09 2/28/09 3/5/09
*NORTH FLORIDA *JACKSONVILLE 3-vs Campbell
L/57-64 W/45-43 W/67-52
283 813
3/6/09
3-vs Jacksonville
L/49-51
1359
(19)ROCKWELL,Amber (18)BOBBITT,Jessica (12)BOBBITT,Jessica (12)HOLIDAY,LaWanna (18)BOBBITT,Jessica
HIGH REBOUNDS (8)BOBBITT,Jessica (11)BOBBITT,Jessica (5)BOBBITT,Jessica (5)DANIEL,Tristan (12)BOBBITT,Jessica (12)BURTNETT,Cacy (8)BUNCH,Kristin (10)BOBBITT,Jessica (16)BOBBITT,Jessica
(11)BOBBITT,Jessica (9)BOBBITT,Jessica (9)BOBBITT,Jessica (12)BOBBITT,Jessica (12)BOBBITT,Jessica (11)NELSON,Haley (7)BOBBITT,Jessica (11)NELSON,Haley (7)HOLIDAY,LaWanna (14)BOBBITT,Jessica (9)BOBBITT,Jessica (11)BOBBITT,Jessica (7)BOBBITT,Jessica (7)MOORE,Tereva (8)BUNCH,Kristin (9)BOBBITT,Jessica (8)BUNCH,Kristin (8)MOORE,Tereva (6)BOBBITT,Jessica (6)HOLIDAY,LaWanna (9)BOBBITT,Jessica (9)BUNCH,Kristin (11)BOBBITT,Jessica (15)BOBBITT,Jessica (11)BOBBITT,Jessica (9)MOORE,Tereva
* Atlantic Sun Conference game 1- Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 2- Crimson Tide Holiday Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 3- Atlantic Sun Championship (Nashville, Tenn.) ATTENDANCE SUMMARY Home Away Neutral Total
GAMES 14 12 5 31
TOTALS 5474 9629 5833 20936
AVG/GAME 391 802 1167 675
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Belmont by the Numbers: Scoring Offense
A-Sun/NCAA 4/198
Scoring Defense
2/86
Scoring Margin
4/137
Free Throw %
3/179
Field Goal %
6/259
Field Goal % Defense
1/14
3PT Field Goal %
2/157
3PT Made
1/22
Rebounding Margin
6/257
Offensive Rebounds
8/--
Defensive Rebounds
T2/--
Blocks
Belmont . . . . . Statistical Comparison . . . . Opponent 61.1 . . . . . . . . . . Points Per Game . . . . . . . . . .59.5 +1.6 . . . . . . . . . . Point Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.8 . . . . . . . . . . Rebound Average . . . . . . . . . .40.9 -3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . Rebound Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . ..370 . . . . . . . . Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . . . .353 .315 . . . . . . 3 PT Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . .305 .684 . . . . . . . . . . . FT Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . .674 11.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.4 7.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.6 17.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . Turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.9
Games Leading Belmont in:
Scoring: Jessica Bobbitt . . . . . . . . .10 Cacy Burtnett . . . . . . . . . . .3 LaWanna Holiday . . . . . . . . .3 Tereva Moore . . . . . . . . . . .1
2008-09 Almanac:
Amber Rockwell . . . . . . . .17
Longest Winning Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Rebounding:
1/19
Longest Losing Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Jessica Bobbitt . . . . . . . . .22
Assists
5/264
Largest Home Crowd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701
Kristin Bunch . . . . . . . . . . .4
Steals
6/191
Average Home Crowd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391
Turnover Margin
5/186
Assist to Turnover Ratio
4/233
Most Points Scored . . . . . . . . .77, 11/29/08 Fewest Points Scored . . . . . . . .45, 2/28/09 Most Points Allowed . . . . . . . . .86, 2/15/09
Tristan Daniel . . . . . . . . . . .1 Tereva Moore . . . . . . . . . . .3 Haley Nelson . . . . . . . . . . .2
Fewest Points Allowed . . . . . . .34, 12/6/08
Assists:
Average Points Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . .61.1
Kristin Bunch . . . . . . . . . . .4
Average Points Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . .59.5
Cacy Burtnett . . . . . . . . . . .4
Most Points . .30, Amber Rockwell (2/15/09)
Tristan Daniel . . . . . . . . . . .1
Most Rebounds .16, Jessica Bobbitt (12/6/08) Most Assists .10, LaWanna Holiday (2/15/09) Most Steals . .5, LaWanna Holiday (2/26/09) Blocks . . . . . . .8, Jessica Bobbitt (11/2/08)
LaWanna Holiday . . . . . . . .17 Cyrstal Kesler . . . . . . . . . . .5 Amber Rockwell . . . . . . . . .5 Steals:
Individual Game Highs POINTS BU: 30, Amber Rockwell vs. ETSU (2/15) OPP: 31, Ta Ronda Wiles (ETSU) 1/15 FIELD GOALS MADE BU: 10, Amber Rockwell vs. FGCU (1/5) OPP: 113, TaRonda Wiles (ETSU) 1/15 FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED BU: 22, Amber Rockwell vs. Alabama (1/5) OPP: 22, Kendra Appling (TSU) 12/9 3-POINTERS MADE BU: 8, Amber Rockwell vs. ETSU (2/15) OPP: 5, Juliemay Syquio (UNF) 2/26 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED BU: 12, Amber Rockwell vs. FGCU (1/5) OPP:10, Blair Bowens (TN Tech) 11/22 FREE THROWS MADE BU: 12, Amber Rockwell vs. Alcorn State (11/29) OPP: 10, Adrienne McNally (FGCU) 1/5 FREE THROWS ATTEMPTED BU: 12, Amber Rockwell vs. Alcorn State (11/29) OPP: 14, Adrienne McNally (FGCU) 1/5
REBOUNDS BU: 16, Jessica Bobbitt at UNF (12/6) OPP: 16, Phyllisha Mitchell (UTMartin) 12/17 ASSISTS BU: 10, LaWanna Holiday vs. ETSU (2/15) OPP: 10, Sharnesha Smith (Stetson) 1/3 TURNOVERS BU: *8, Jessica Bobbitt vs. TSU (12/9) OPP: 8, DaVina Hamilton (Jacksonville) 12/4
Jessica Bobbit . . . . . . . . . .11 Cacy Burtnett . . . . . . . . . . .4 LaWanna Holiday . . . . . . . .16 Tereva Moore . . . . . . . . . . .2 Haley Nelson . . . . . . . . . . .3 Amber Rockwell . . . . . . . . .5 Rachel Swisher . . . . . . . . . .3 Blocks:
BLOCKS BU: 8, Jessica Bobbitt at Austin Peay (11/25) OPP: 5, Latisha Belcher (ETSU) 2/15 STEALS BU: *5, LaWanna Holiday vs. UNF (2/26) OPP: 7, Brittany Myatt (Alcorn State) 11/29 MINUTES BU: 41, Amber Rockwell vs. TSU (12/9) OPP: 44, Tiffany Jackson (TSU) 12/9
Jessica Bobbitt . . . . . . . . .23 Kristin Bunch . . . . . . . . . . .1 Cacy Burtnett . . . . . . . . . . .4 Tristan Daniel . . . . . . . . . . .1 LaWanna Holiday . . . . . . . . .2 Crystal Kesler . . . . . . . . . . .1 Tereva Moore . . . . . . . . . . .2 Haley Nelson . . . . . . . . . . .10
*most recent listed
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Amber Rockwell . . . . . . . . .2
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Memphis vs Belmont University 11/16/08 4:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Memphis 1-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 42 THORNTON, Ashley.... f 5-8 0-0 5-6 4 6 10 3 15 2 6 0 0 31 54 JACKSON, Jessica.... c 2-7 0-0 3-3 2 3 5 2 7 0 2 1 0 17 00 GOLDSMITH, Tehani... g 3-16 1-7 3-5 0 3 3 1 10 2 5 0 1 34 05 LEONARD, Paris...... g 3-12 3-7 0-2 2 1 3 4 9 2 3 0 4 27 32 LONLACK, Ramses..... g 3-6 0-0 5-6 4 3 7 2 11 2 1 0 3 36 04 SIPPIO, Laquawanda.. 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 11 WINCHELL, Alex...... 1-6 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 17 15 ELLIS, Savannah..... 0-2 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 1 1 0 3 1 2 13 22 SEAGRAVES, Shae..... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 34 COPELAND, Shekeira.. 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 12 TEAM................ 3 2 5 Totals.............. 19-63 5-19 17-24 20 29 49 21 60 9 23 2 11 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-27 29.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3%
2nd Half: 11-36 30.6% 2nd Half: 3-12 25.0% 2nd Half: 7-12 58.3%
Game: 30.2% Game: 26.3% Game: 70.8%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 1-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 3-7 0-2 4-6 1 7 8 3 10 0 2 2 1 26 44 NELSON,Haley........ f 1-3 0-0 0-4 1 6 7 1 2 0 0 2 2 28 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 1-7 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 4 5 3 4 1 0 23 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 7-12 3-6 5-6 1 6 7 1 22 2 1 0 1 37 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 1-3 1-3 3-6 0 2 2 3 6 3 3 0 2 28 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 3-5 2-3 0-0 0 2 2 4 8 2 5 0 0 10 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 2-6 2-5 1-2 0 1 1 1 7 2 1 0 0 18 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 15 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 2 5 0 3 0 1 12 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 22-50 10-26 15-26 5 28 33 20 69 12 21 5 9 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-24 50.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-15 46.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%
2nd Half: 10-26 38.5% 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 10-20 50.0%
Game: 44.0% Game: 38.5% Game: 57.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Troy Winders, Wayne Patterson, Philip Freels Technical fouls: Memphis-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 301 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Memphis....................... 28 32 60 Belmont University............ 36 33 69
Game 1 November 16, 2008 Curb Event Center Memphis 28 Belmont 36
32 33
60 69
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Belmont women's basketball team built an eight point lead by halftime and never looked back in their home opener against Memphis. The Bruins, who saw point production from every dressed player, defeated the Tigers, 69-60, and improved in the all-time series with the Tigers, 4-1. From the opening tip, the match up proved to be extremely physical on both sides of the ball. Jessica Bobbitt put the Bruins on the board first with a lay-up just 30 seconds in. Tehani Goldsmith answered with a three pointer to briefly give Memphis the lead on the next possession. Amber Rockwell went on an 8-2 run to put Belmont on top, 13-6, by the 16 minute mark. The Tigers stormed back, knotting the score at 13 behind free throws by Ashley Thornton and a triple by Alex Winchell nearly three minutes later. The teams began a back and forth battle for the lead with BU coming out on top behind a put back lay-up by Tristan Daniel. Back-to-back trips to the charity stripe by Kristin Bunch and Rockwell expanded Belmont's lead to six, 23-17, with 10 minutes left in the first half. Haley Nelson battled in the paint for her first points of the game to extend the lead to eight as Memphis floundered in an almost three and a half minute long drought. Finally, the Tigers were able to get back on the board behind a three-point play by Jessica Jackson, which cut the Belmont lead to five, 25-20. A trey by Crystal Kesler put the Bruins back on top by eight before UM began chipping away at the lead. By the five minute mark, the Tigers were able to cut the lead to four, 30-26, behind a dramatic momentum shift that saw Memphis come away with two steals. However, the shift did not last long as Shekeira Copeland was unable to complete a fast break lay-up that would have made it a two point game. UM's next effort was halted with a block and steal by Nelson that brought the Bruin fans to their feet. LaWanna Holiday was able to capitalize with a triple that put Belmont on top by seven, 33-26, with 1:43 left before the break. Memphis opened the second half with a quick attack to get back into the game. The Tigers opened with a 7-2 run that closed the gap to three points, 38-35, three minutes in. However, the Bruins were able to confidently expand their lead again to six with a trip to the free-throw line and a jumper by Rockwell. The Tigers again
came within three points behind a one-of-two effort at the line by Savannah Ellis but a three pointer by Cacy Burtnett kept them at bay at the 12:23 mark. Three minutes later, a jumper in the paint by Bobbitt gave BU its biggest lead of the afternoon, 10 points, 49-39.
game at 11. Back-to-back jumpers by Jasmine White gave Tennessee Tech its first lead of the game, 15-13, with seven minutes remaining before the break.
Memphis attempted to cause another momentum shift with a quick basket by Thornton but Kesler answered with a lay-up of her own at Belmont's end. Thornton netted another on the next possession but Kesler was there again to answer on the Bruins' possession. Thornton found the bottom of the net for a third consecutive time but this time it was Daniel who answered to put BU on top, 58-45, with 6:14 left in the game. A frustrated Memphis bench called timeout to regroup and was able to score seven straight points to make it a nine point game, 6152, by the three minute mark. The Tigers sent BU to the charity stripe nine times before time expired, allowing the lead to grow to as many as 11. Holiday drained one of her final two attempts to help Belmont win, 69-60. The Bruins were led in scoring by Rockwell, who netted a game-high 22 points. Bobbitt was the only other Bruin to reach double digits, adding 10 on the day. She also led the team in rebounding, pulling down eight. UM had three double-digit scorers, Thornton, Ramses Lonlack and Goldsmith, who added 15, 11, and 10 points, respectively. Thornton also notched a double-double with 10 boards. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Tennessee Tech vs Belmont University 11/22/08 7:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Tennessee Tech 1-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 15 WHITE, Jasmine...... f 8-12 1-1 2-4 7 6 13 2 19 1 2 0 1 36 00 NWOSU, Vivian....... c 0-5 0-1 2-2 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 11 1 BOWENS, Blair....... g 2-13 2-10 6-10 1 0 1 2 12 4 1 0 1 33 31 PRICE, Allison...... g 4-12 2-8 0-0 2 6 8 4 10 3 4 0 1 37 42 LYONS, Meagan....... g 2-7 0-1 0-4 3 3 6 0 4 1 2 0 3 26 12 STIRRUP, Krystal.... 3-7 0-0 3-6 2 2 4 4 9 1 1 0 3 21 14 COOK, Kelleshia..... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 12 21 HAYES, Tacarra...... 2-5 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 0 6 0 2 1 0 12 24 GLIDDEN, Rachel..... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 RUTLEDGE, Simone.... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 11 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 21-65 5-21 15-28 19 24 43 19 62 11 15 1 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
6-32 18.8% 1-12 8.3% 5-10 50.0%
2nd Half: 15-33 45.5% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 10-18 55.6%
Game: 32.3% Game: 23.8% Game: 53.6%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 2-0 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 44 NELSON,Haley........ f 2-4 0-0 0-1 1 4 5 2 4 0 1 3 2 13 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 5-6 0-1 2-2 1 10 11 2 12 3 3 2 2 32 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 2-7 1-4 0-1 0 2 2 2 5 2 4 0 0 33 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 5-10 1-4 0-0 1 4 5 5 11 1 4 1 1 25 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 5-5 3-3 2-5 0 4 4 3 15 6 4 0 0 27 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 11 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 2-6 1-4 3-4 0 2 2 4 8 1 2 0 3 22 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 3-7 3-4 3-4 1 3 4 1 12 0 1 1 2 25 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 TEAM................ 2 2 Totals.............. 24-47 9-21 11-19 4 32 36 23 68 16 21 7 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
9-24 37.5% 3-10 30.0% 2-5 40.0%
2nd Half: 15-23 65.2% 2nd Half: 6-11 54.5% 2nd Half: 9-14 64.3%
Game: 51.1% Game: 42.9% Game: 57.9%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Jacob Asher, Mike Riggs, Greg Stevens Technical fouls: Tennessee Tech-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 388 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Tennessee Tech................ 18 44 62 Belmont University............ 23 45 68
Game 2 November 22, 2008 Curb Event Center Tennessee Tech 18 Belmont 23
44 45
62 68
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Better executed shots and consistency from all over the floor helped the Belmont women’s basketball team extend its young win streak to two games at the Curb Event Center. The Bruins defeated intrastate rival Tennessee Tech, 68-62, in the 28th meeting between the programs. The contest started slowly for both squads, with neither able to find the bottom of the net for the first two minutes after the opening tip. Finally, Haley Nelson pushed for a lay-up to put Belmont on the board first. Blair Bowens netted one of two attempts at the free-throw line to get Tennessee Tech on the board nearly one minute later. Back-to-back tripled by Kristin Bunch and Amber Rockwell helped the Bruins expand their lead to five. The Golden Eagles pressured BU, answering almost all of their shots, and by the 9:30 mark had knotted the
Rachel Swisher scored a season-high 12 points against Tennessee Tech.
The Golden Eagles were able to blow their lead up to three before a trip to the charity stripe and back-to-back lay-ups by Jessica Bobbitt and Rockwell put Belmont back on top by one, 18-17. As time ticked to under two and a half minutes, TTU was able to knot the score once again, this time at 18 but its dismal shooting percentage, as low as 18 percent, kept them from surging in the game. The Bruins were able to regain the lead, 20-18, behind a jumper in the paint by Rockwell. BU looked to take that lead into the locker room as time wound down but sophomore Rachel Swisher nailed a trey with three-tenths of a second on the clock to give Belmont a 23-18 halftime lead. Belmont opened the second stanza with a fast attack from the floor with buckets coming from Bobbitt and Rockwell. LaWanna Holiday got hot draining a three pointer and a jumper to put the Bruins on top, 34-27, with about four minutes ticked off the clock. The Bruins continued to surge, finally reaching a double digit lead, 4737, with 9:50 to go in the game. Krystal Stirrup kept the Golden Eagles in the game, adding eight points over the same span. TTU was only able to inch within seven points before another triple by Holiday rebuilt the 10 point lead. As time moved to under the five minute mark, Tennessee Tech was able to swing the momentum in their favor with the help of their fans. A pair of free throws from Tacarra Hayes and a three from Bowens made it a five point game, 58-53, but Swisher’s third triple of the night and a pair from the line by Holiday kept it a 10 point game. TTU turned up the heat in the last two minutes of regulation, using full court pressure even as the Bruins tried to play keep away. Bowens hit two at the line and Allison Price drilled her second three pointer of the night to move the Golden Eagles to within four, 66-62, with just 30 second left on the clock. However, Bobbitt was fouled on a lay-up and went on to hit both of her shots from the stripe to seal the win with the score of 68-62. TTU was led in scoring by White, who notched 19 points. Bowens and Price also reached double figures, adding 12 and 10 points, respectively. Four BU players reached double digits – Holiday, Bobbitt, Swisher, and Rockwell. Holiday led the Bruins with 15 points. Bobbitt picked up her
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first double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Nelson notched a career and game-high three blocks on the night. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Austin Peay 11/25/08 5:15 p.m. at Clarksville, Tenn. (Dave Aaron Arena) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 2-1 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... f 1-5 0-2 1-2 1 2 3 3 3 0 2 0 2 29 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... f 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 16 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 6-9 0-1 2-3 1 4 5 4 14 1 3 8 2 30 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 4-13 3-9 2-2 0 1 1 1 13 3 2 0 2 37 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-8 2-5 0-0 1 2 3 5 8 0 5 0 2 33 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 0-2 0-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 18 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 1-3 1-2 2-2 1 4 5 4 5 1 4 0 1 18 44 NELSON,Haley........ 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 TEAM................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 16-43 7-22 9-11 6 19 25 23 48 7 24 8 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
8-19 42.1% 3-9 33.3% 6-7 85.7%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
8-24 33.3% 4-13 30.8% 3-4 75.0%
Game: 37.2% Game: 31.8% Game: 81.8%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Austin Peay 2-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 24 THOMAS, April....... f 3-10 0-2 7-11 4 6 10 3 13 1 4 0 1 38 33 HERRING, Ashley..... f 5-11 2-4 4-6 1 7 8 1 16 1 5 0 4 37 34 JAMEN, Nicole....... c 3-7 0-0 1-2 3 0 3 2 7 1 2 0 1 17 02 WARNER, Darcie...... g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 21 POLLOCK, Emily...... g 0-1 0-0 1-4 1 2 3 2 1 4 6 0 2 31 00 RAYNER, Jasmine..... 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 18 01 RICHARDSON, Salem... 2-6 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 17 03 BIVENS, Alex........ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 HANLEY, Whitney..... 1-5 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 24 15 JONES, Lauren....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM................ 5 4 9 2 Totals.............. 16-45 4-11 13-23 15 22 37 15 49 9 24 0 8 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
7-26 26.9% 1-6 16.7% 6-8 75.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
9-19 47.4% 3-5 60.0% 7-15 46.7%
Game: 35.6% Game: 36.4% Game: 56.5%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Stacey Rymer (R), Bobby Deavers, Kevin Smith Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Austin Peay-None. Attendance: 377 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 25 23 48 Austin Peay................... 21 28 49
Game 3 November 25, 2008 Clarksville, Tenn. - Dunn Center Belmont 25 25 Austin Peay 21 28
48 49
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Despite outstanding play by Jessica Bobbitt, who matched her career high in blocks, the Belmont women's basketball team was edged in its first road contest of the 2008-09 campaign. The Bruins fell by one point, 49-48, to Austin Peay in Clarksville. The contest started slowly for both teams offensively, with neither squad able to find the bottom of the net for nearly the first three minutes of the first half. Austin Peay was the first to break the 0-0 stalemate with a bucket coming from Nicole Jamen. The Bruins remained icy from the hardwood until the 13:53 mark, their longest drought of the season. The Lady Govs capitalized and blew their lead up to as many as three points, 9-6. Rachel Swisher finally got BU on the board with a triple from the top of the arc and was followed by one from Amber Rockwell from the right side. By the 9:39 mark, Belmont had managed to gain the lead, 13-11, behind another three pointer by Rockwell but on the next Austin Peay possession Jasmine Rayner knotted the score with a jumper. The teams went back and forth, battling for the lead until a pair of free throws by freshman Tristan Daniel gave the Bruins the lead for good. BU took advantage of a scoring drought by APSU that lasted nearly four minutes, increasing its lead to as many as five with only three and a half minutes before the break. The Lady Govs were able to inch as close as two points before the Bruins surged again to take a 25-21 lead into the locker room. Belmont wasted little time expanding its lead after the start of the second half. Rockwell drilled a pair at the charity stripe and Bobbitt hit a turnaround jumper in the paint to put the Bruins on top, 29-21, by the 18 minute mark. A stunned APSU bench called a timeout to regroup and came out after the brief break eager to catch up. Back-to-back baskets from Jamen, Ashley Herring and Salem Richardson made it one point game with six minutes ticked off the clock. Three successful trips to the free throw line by April Thomas during a three and a half minute Belmont drought kept the Lady Govs in the con-
test as time moved past the halfway point of the second stanza. By the 7:20 mark, APSU had regained the lead, 39-34. The Bruins slipped into another drought, this one lasting five minutes. Austin Peay was able to stretch its lead to seven during the span and looked to have the game in hand before Belmont came alive from the floor. Bobbitt knocked down a jumper from the left elbow before LaWanna Holiday drilled a critical three pointer to make it a two point game, 4543. As time ticked to under one minute, the game intensified on both sides of the ball. A lay-up by Thomas made it a four point game with 49 ticks left on the clock but Bobbitt followed with a lay-up to make it a one possession game and Belmont called a timeout to put together a game plan for the last 38 seconds. Emily Pollock was fouled but missed both of her attempts at the line nine seconds later. Rockwell received in ball inbounds and dwindled the clock down to a mere 10 seconds before swishing a three pointer from the top of the arc. With time running out, Ashley Herring drove to the basket and put up a lay-up with two seconds left to put the Lady Govs, 49-48. Belmont was unable to pull off a last second miracle and was edged by one point. Bobbitt led the Bruins with a team-high 14 points. Rockwell had her third consecutive double digit scoring night with 13 points. Bobbitt also matched her career high of eight blocks. Bobbitt and Daniel led Belmont in rebounds with five apiece. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Michigan 11/28/08 7 p.m. at Hattiesburg, Miss. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 2-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 5-11 0-1 0-1 4 8 12 3 10 1 2 2 0 36 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... c 2-8 2-6 0-0 3 0 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 25 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 5-12 2-6 0-0 3 2 5 2 12 4 0 0 3 26 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... g 4-7 3-6 1-2 1 2 3 3 12 0 1 0 0 20 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-7 0-3 1-1 1 5 6 2 7 0 4 2 3 29 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 7 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 2-7 2-4 1-2 1 1 2 2 7 2 0 0 0 19 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 3-6 0-2 0-0 0 4 4 3 6 0 3 0 0 17 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 0-5 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 44 NELSON,Haley........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 TEAM................ 1 1 Totals.............. 24-66 9-32 3-6 15 23 38 20 60 8 13 4 6 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-31 38.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-16 37.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%
2nd Half: 12-35 34.3% 2nd Half: 3-16 18.8% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0%
Game: 36.4% Game: 28.1% Game: 50.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Michigan 3-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 13 Skrba, Stephany..... f 6-11 0-0 3-5 2 7 9 4 15 1 4 1 1 27 21 Benson, Carly....... f 4-10 3-8 4-6 3 1 4 1 15 1 2 0 1 27 51 Queen, Melinda...... f 0-6 0-2 0-1 1 7 8 3 0 1 1 0 0 34 03 Hicks, Veronica..... g 3-9 1-4 0-0 4 2 6 0 7 1 3 0 1 32 34 Minnfield, Jessica.. g 2-12 2-9 4-4 3 3 6 3 10 7 2 0 1 36 20 Boylan, Courtney.... 1-6 1-5 0-0 0 4 4 0 3 2 2 0 2 19 23 McPherson, Kalyn.... 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 25 Phillips, Krista.... 4-6 0-1 0-1 4 4 8 2 8 0 3 0 1 13 33 Reynolds, Carmen.... 2-4 0-2 0-0 2 1 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 10 TEAM................ 3 1 4 Totals.............. 22-64 7-31 13-19 22 30 52 15 64 15 17 1 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-34 38.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-12 16.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0%
2nd Half: 9-30 30.0% 2nd Half: 5-19 26.3% 2nd Half: 10-14 71.4%
Game: 34.4% Game: 22.6% Game: 68.4%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: R-Kym Davis; U1-Barry Roberts; U2-Chad Armstrong Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Michigan-None. Attendance: 1514 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 30 30 60 Michigan...................... 31 33 64
Game 4 Novemeber 28, 2008 Hattiesburg, Miss. - Reed Green Coliseum Belmont 30 30 60 Michigan 31 33 64 HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Less than 10 seconds and a pair of missed shots stood between the Belmont women's basketball team and a victory on the first day of the 20th Annual Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament. The Bruins were held off in the final seconds by Michigan and fell, 6460. In a rematch of the opening game of the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament, the Bruins were the first on the board with a jumper from Jessica Bobbitt. Michigan answered back and quickly took a 7-2 lead by the 15 minute mark. However, a triple from the corner by Kristin Bunch made it a two-point game. The Wolverines managed to keep a slim lead but Belmont chipped away at it steadily with backto-back baskets from redshirt Tereva Moore.
Jessica Bobbitt pulled down 12 rebounds against Michigan.
A pair of three pointers by Cacy Burtnett gave the Bruins their first lead of the contest and in the all-time series, 17-16, with 6:57 remaining in the half. BU extended its lead to three before a trey by Jessica Minnfield knotted the game at 19. A 7-0 run saw Michigan climb back on top, 23-19, by the 4:30 mark. Stephany Skrba exploded from the floor and helped the Wolverines expand their lead to as many as xx points as time ticked to under four minutes. Belmont had slipped into a scoring drought that saw them only record three points, a trifecta from Tristan Daniel, over four and a half minutes. However, the Bruins were down but not out. A trey by Bunch with 1:59 left before the break got Belmont back in the game and a jumper by Amber Rockwell made it a twopoint game once again. The Bruins came away with a steal and worked the clock down to about 35 seconds with Rockwell drilling her first three pointer of the game, giving BU the 30-29 lead. However, Krista Phillips was able to take the last shot of the half to put UM back on top by one, 31-30. After the break, the teams traded baskets with Michigan for the first three minutes before the Wolverines pushed for a 10-point lead behind baskets by Skrba and Carly Benson. Belmont slipped into another drought that lasted more than four and a half minutes. It was finally halted by a skyhook in the paint by Rockwell, making it an eight point game, 48-40, with 7:41 left in regulation. The Bruins worked and pressed the ball on both ends of the floor to get back into the game. A three-point play by LaWanna Holiday made it a two basket game before the Wolverines put together another run to go up by 10, 56-46, by the 3:50 mark. Both teams went icy from the floor for about two and a half minutes before Rockwell launched a trey from the far side to make it a four point game, 56-52. Time inched to under one minute and the intensity went through the roof with both benches on their feet. Burtnett knocked down a three, countering a pair of free throws by Minnfield with 67 ticks on the clock. Bunch was fouled and hit one of two attempts at the charity stripe to make it a single possession game, 5856, 20 seconds later. Holiday grabbed the offensive rebound and fed the ball back to Bunch whose trey, which would have put the Bruins back on top, rolled in and popped out of the rim. Bobbitt was able to nail a jumper in the paint to move BU to within one with only 14 seconds on the clock but that would be as close as the team would come with UM being sent to the line twice in the final seven seconds, hitting
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all four attempts. Three Bruins reached double digits - Rockwell and Burtnett, who each added 12, and Bobbitt, who scored 10. Bobbitt also notched her second double-double of the season with a season and game-high 12 rebounds on the night. Holiday notched three steals, two blocks and six rebounds. Skrba and Benson both scored 15 points while Minnfield added 10 points. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Alcorn State 11/29/08 2 p.m. at Hattiesburg, Miss. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 3-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 6-15 3-10 0-2 1 3 4 3 15 0 3 0 2 28 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... f 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 4 2 3 0 0 0 16 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 3-4 0-0 2-2 0 7 7 5 8 2 3 2 1 21 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 6-8 2-3 12-12 2 1 3 3 26 1 8 0 1 32 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-3 0-0 4-6 1 1 2 5 10 3 6 1 2 27 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 0-4 0-1 6-8 0 8 8 2 6 2 1 0 2 25 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 1-4 0-1 1-2 3 2 5 4 3 2 2 0 0 20 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 2-3 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 5 1 3 0 0 14 44 NELSON,Haley........ 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 12 TEAM................ 2 4 6 1 Totals.............. 23-45 6-17 25-32 12 29 41 29 77 15 32 3 8 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-23 65.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 13-14 92.9%
2nd Half: 8-22 36.4% 2nd Half: 2-9 22.2% 2nd Half: 12-18 66.7%
Game: 51.1% Game: 35.3% Game: 78.1%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Alcorn State 0-6 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 34 BREEDLOVE,Sharnika.. f 4-6 0-0 4-8 1 2 3 4 12 0 2 1 0 28 40 MARSHALL,Maria...... c 0-2 0-0 0-2 6 1 7 4 0 2 2 0 1 22 11 HAWKINS,Ashley...... g 4-12 2-5 9-14 2 2 4 4 19 3 4 0 4 30 12 RUFFIN,Kiara........ g 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 14 BROWN,Iyanna........ g 1-5 0-2 8-10 0 1 1 3 10 1 1 0 0 23 10 MYATT,Brittany...... 3-15 0-3 1-3 2 5 7 2 7 3 4 0 7 36 24 DAVIDSON,Amanda..... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 30 HOLLIS,Corneshia.... 5-10 1-3 5-7 3 1 4 4 16 0 4 1 2 32 33 JOHNSON,Cheetara.... 0-3 0-2 1-2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 18 TEAM................ 2 2 4 2 Totals.............. 17-54 3-16 28-46 17 14 31 26 65 11 18 2 15 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
8-26 30.8% 2-9 22.2% 8-17 47.1%
2nd Half: 9-28 32.1% 2nd Half: 1-7 14.3% 2nd Half: 20-29 69.0%
Game: 31.5% Game: 18.8% Game: 60.9%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: R-Mike Riggs; U1-Barry Roberts; U2-Melanie Davis Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Alcorn State-MARSHALL,Maria; TEAM 2. Attendance: 1525 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 47 30 77 Alcorn State.................. 26 39 65
Game 5 November 29, 2008 Hattiesburg, Miss. - Reed Green Coliseum Belmont 47 30 77 Alcorn State 26 39 65 HATTIESBURG, Miss. - With a lead that remained larger than 20 points for the majority of the contest, the Belmont women's basketball team easily won the Consolation Game of the 20th Annual Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament. The Bruins easily defeated firsttime opponent Alcorn State, 77-65, to take third place in the tournament. Belmont jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead behind three consecutive three pointers by Cacy Burtnett and Amber Rockwell, forcing the Alcorn State bench to call a timeout. The Bruins blew their lead up to 13-0 before the Lady Braves were finally able to get their first points of the day with a trey by Ashley Hawkins at the 16:25 mark. BU continued to pile on the points, building to a 21-3 lead with seven minutes off the clock. Belmont outperformed ASU on the boards, 10-4, and picked up 10 points off turnovers by the midway point of the first half. By the eight minute mark, Alcorn State was finally able to reach double digits, cutting Belmont's lead down to 21 points. However, by the same point, the Bruins had only missed two shots on the day, hitting 12-of-15 from the floor and 4-of-5 from behind the three point arc. BU continued to roll, maintaining its 20-point advantage throughout the first stanza. Burnett matched her career-high of 12 points by the break while Rockwell tied her career-high in free throws, hitting all eight attempts at the charity stripe. Belmont cruised to a 47-26 lead heading into the locker room, after recording their best half of shooting from the floor (65.2 percent), most first half points, and the freethrow line (92.9 percent) all season. After the break, Alcorn State began immediately attacking, looking to cut into Belmont's sizeable lead. The Lady Braves went on a 7-2 tear
to move within 17, 49-32, with just four minutes ticked off the clock. But Belmont continued to see near perfection at the stripe, with Rockwell leading the way with hitting all 10 of her attempts to that point, to keep the Bruins on top. BU saw point production from nearly every player who hit the floor during the entire game, including free throws from Kristin Bunch and a jumper from Haley Nelson that kept the Bruins on top by 20, 71-51, with just over seven minutes left in regulation. As time ticked down to 90 seconds, Alcorn State's play became frenzied and they were able inch within 12, after taking advantage of being in the double bonus. However, their late effort was not enough as Belmont was able to hold on for the 77-65 victory.
shots, helping Jacksonville go on a 10-0 run. Finally, a skyhook from Amber Rockwell got the Bruins on the board after nearly five minutes had ticked off the clock. Back-to-back three pointers from Cacy Burtnett made it a four point game, 12-8, by the 11:52 mark. The Bruins took advantage of a Dolphin scoring drought that lasted nearly five minutes, making it a one possession game with 7:45 left after Kristin Bunch netted a pair at the free-throw line. LaWanna Holiday hit a lay-up to knot the game at 16 just thirty seconds later.
Belmont shot 51.1 percent from the hardwood for the game, which matches its best of the season, 78.1 percent from the charity stripe and 35.3 percent from behind the three-point arc, marking the third time the team has shot better than 35 percent. The Bruins held the advantage in rebounds, 41-31, blocks, 3-2, and assists, 1511. BU's rebound total was the highest of the season. Rockwell led BU in scoring with a game-high 26 points, including a 12-for-12 effort from the charity stripe, while Burtnett finished with a career-high 15 points and LaWanna Holiday added 10. Bunch led the Bruins with a season and game-high eight rebounds. Hawkins led ASU in scoring with 19 points. Corneshia Hollis, Sharnika Breedlove and Iyanna Brown contributed 16, 12, and 10 points, respectively. Maria Marshall and Brittany Myatt shared the rebounding lead with seven apiece. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Jacksonville 12/4/08 5 p.m. at Jacksonville, Fla. (Memorial Arena) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 4-2, 1-0 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 5-9 3-6 5-6 1 4 5 2 18 0 1 1 0 35 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... f 0-2 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 20 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 5-18 0-0 4-5 3 7 10 3 14 2 6 6 2 39 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 2-4 0-0 1-1 0 2 2 0 5 1 2 0 1 21 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 1-4 0-0 0-2 0 6 6 1 2 2 2 0 1 33 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 5 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 2-4 0-0 2-4 1 4 5 2 6 3 1 0 2 25 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 2-7 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 1 17 44 NELSON,Haley........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 TEAM................ 3 3 Totals.............. 18-50 3-10 12-18 7 29 36 13 51 9 16 8 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-5 40.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 %
2nd Half: 8-21 38.1% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 10-16 62.5%
Game: 36.0% Game: 30.0% Game: 66.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Jacksonville 2-4, 0-1 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 20 GRABLE, Crystal..... f 2-6 0-0 1-2 4 7 11 3 5 0 1 5 0 30 21 JOHNSON, Desarae.... f 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 3 6 1 3 0 0 26 11 OMOITE, Regina...... g 3-12 1-6 0-0 1 6 7 1 7 3 1 0 0 36 14 HAMILTON, DaVina.... g 4-9 0-1 0-0 1 2 3 3 8 5 8 0 3 29 32 GREGOIRE, Virginia.. g 4-15 1-4 2-4 3 0 3 3 11 1 0 0 1 31 03 GEORGE, Jessica..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 04 JACKSON, Coutney.... 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 22 WILLIAMS, Ashanti... 1-5 1-2 4-4 2 1 3 2 7 0 0 0 0 14 23 GRAY, Danielle...... 0-3 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 16 24 PASCHAL, Lynsey..... 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 TEAM................ 1 3 4 Totals.............. 17-61 3-13 8-12 17 27 44 19 45 10 17 5 4 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-27 48.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
4-34 11.8% 1-6 16.7% 7-10 70.0%
Game: 27.9% Game: 23.1% Game: 66.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Ed Sidlasky, Brian Garland, Reid Brockett Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Jacksonville-None. Attendance: 615 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 24 27 51 Jacksonville.................. 29 16 45
Game 6 December 4, 2008 Jacksonville, Fla. - Memorial Arena Belmont 24 27 Jacksonville 29 16
51 45
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite being down for the majority of the contest, the Belmont women’s basketball team was not daunted by the challenge of a come from behind win in its first Atlantic Sun match-up of the season. Strong and consistent shooting from the floor and the free-throw line in the final 90 seconds helped the Bruins defeat Jacksonville on the road, 51-45. Belmont opened the first stanza uncharacteristically frigid from the floor, missing all six of its
Cacy Burtnett netted 18 points in her A-Sun debut at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville was able to expand the point difference to as many as nine with only three minutes left before the break but the Bruins kept chipping away at the lead. Baskets by Jessica Bobbitt and Burtnett inched BU to within five 60 seconds later. The Dolphins netted their last field-goal of the half with 1:21 left on the clock and the Bruins held the ball for a chance at the final basket of the half. The Bruins passed the ball around the arc with Bunch being fed the ball in the paint. She followed with a lay-up at the buzzer to send the teams to the locker rooms with JU on top by five, 29-24. Belmont wasted little time after the second half began to resume chipping away at the Dolphin lead. Rachel Swisher pushed for a lay-up in the paint and was followed by a triple by Burtnett, her third of the day, to move the Bruins to within three, 31-29. By the 14 minute mark, a pair of jumpers by Bobbitt tied to score at 33 and a stunned JU bench called a timeout. After the brief break, Belmont was able to take advantage of the Dolphins’ icy 15.4 shooting percent from the floor and knot the score again, this time at 38. By the 5:55 mark, the Bruins had regained a one-point lead, 41-40, behind a three-point play by Bobbitt. JU continued to throw up brick after brick as regulation ticked down, dwindling its floor shooting percentage down to a measly 11.5 percent. Belmont continued to hold onto a slim one basket lead as time ticked down to two minutes. Regina Omoite pulled down a rebound and knocked down a jumper from the left elbow to knot the score at 45 with just over a minute and a half left in the contest. On the other end, Burtnett netted a pair at the charity stripe to put BU back on top by a pair, 47-45, with 58.3 remaining. A jumper by Rockwell and a pair at the line by Burtnett sealed the fate of the Dolphins as Belmont went on to win its first ASun game of the year, 51-45. Burtnett paced the Bruins with a career-high 18 points while Bobbitt notched her third doubledouble of the season with 14 points and a teamhigh 10 rebounds. Bobbitt also knocked down a
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game-high six blocks. Gregoire was the lone JU player to reach double figures with 11 points. Crystal Grable led the team in rebounds, pulling down a game-high 11. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs North Florida 12/6/08 2 p.m. at Jacksonville - UNF Arena -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 5-2, 2-0 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... f 1-4 0-3 3-4 0 6 6 1 5 1 0 1 2 21 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 3-7 1-2 7-8 6 10 16 1 14 1 1 3 3 31 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 4-14 2-9 4-6 1 3 4 1 14 3 2 0 0 36 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... g 5-12 4-9 0-0 1 1 2 1 14 2 5 1 0 35 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 2-4 1-2 1-2 0 2 2 3 6 0 1 0 0 11 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 1-2 1-1 3-4 4 1 5 3 6 1 0 0 2 17 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 0-5 0-2 1-2 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 16 44 NELSON,Haley........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 TEAM................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 16-52 9-30 19-26 18 30 48 19 60 9 12 6 9 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-33 30.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-17 23.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7%
2nd Half: 6-19 31.6% 2nd Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd Half: 11-14 78.6%
Game: 30.8% Game: 30.0% Game: 73.1%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: North Florida 2-4, 1-1 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 14 GULDAGER, Jennifer.. f 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 35 KERR, Jadhken....... f 0-5 0-5 0-1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 33 54 WINDHAM, Willonda... c 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 14 10 KIRKLAND, Brittany.. g 4-11 0-1 2-4 0 1 1 3 10 1 4 0 1 26 20 BOWEN, Jennifer..... g 3-7 0-0 4-6 2 3 5 2 10 0 0 0 1 22 03 BAKER, Kim.......... 0-8 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 12 04 SYQUIO, Juliemay.... 2-3 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 4 6 0 1 0 0 15 22 CHERIZOL, Arlande... 3-3 0-0 0-2 3 1 4 2 6 1 3 0 1 22 23 SHEFFIELD, Shennette 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 32 RASLEY, Rachelle.... 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 33 JONES, Brittany..... 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 34 MOBLEY, Kayla....... 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 TEAM................ 3 4 7 Totals.............. 13-50 0-9 8-15 12 23 35 22 34 2 15 0 3 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
4-25 16.0% 0-5 0.0% 3-6 50.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
9-25 36.0% 0-4 0.0% 5-9 55.6%
Game: 26.0% Game: 0.0% Game: 53.3%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Luis Gonzalez, Michelle Blount, Troy Karr Technical fouls: Belmont-None. North Florida-None. Attendance: 352 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 32 28 60 North Florida................. 11 23 34
Game 7 December 6, 2008 Jacksonville, Fla. - UNF Arena Belmont 32 28 North Florida 11 23
60 34
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After grabbing a double digit lead early in the first half, the Belmont women’s basketball team never looked back and went on to easily dominate North Florida in Jacksonville. The Bruins cruised to a 60-34 victory and improved to 2-0 in the Atlantic Sun. The 26-point margin of victory is the largest for BU since January of 2008. UNF was unable find the bottom of the net for the first three minutes of the first half and Belmont took full advantage, going up 4-0 behind baskets from Amber Rockwell and Jessica Bobbitt. The Bruins continued to streak, putting together an 8-2 run, forcing the Lady Osprey bench to call timeout. By the 11 minute mark, Belmont had built a 13-point lead, 17-4, after a jumper in the paint by Crystal Kesler.
BU took advantage of UNF’s poor floor shooting, 11.4 percent, and a scoring drought that lasted nearly eight minutes to expand its lead to 22-4. The Lady Ospreys were finally able to reach double digits with just over one minute left before the break. Belmont closed out the half with three consecutive three pointers by Kristin Bunch, Rockwell and Cacy Burtnett to go into the locker room up by 21 points, 32-11. Twenty-one points is the largest halftime lead for the Bruins this season. Belmont opened the second stanza in similar fashion to the first, hitting shots all over the floor. Jennifer Bowen attempted to take her team on her back, netting two jumpers but it seemed to barely make a dent in the huge BU lead. By the 14 minute mark, Belmont had pushed to a 26 point advantage, 43-17. The Bruins continued to cruise with their 20-point plus lead through the midpoint of the second half. The Lady Ospreys were only able to move as close as 20 points by the seven minute mark but the Bruins kept coming. A pair of treys by Bobbitt and Burtnett helped seal the fate of UNF with 3:30 remaining in regulation. Belmont, who was in the double bonus, was sent to the line three times in the waning minutes of the game, netting all but one of its attempts. The Bruins went on to easily take the game, 60-34. A trio of Bruins hit the game-high 14 points – Bobbitt, Rockwell and Burtnett. Bobbitt picked up her fourth double-double of the season with a game-high 16 rebounds. Her rebound total also matched her career high. Tristan Daniel pulled down a career-high six rebounds and went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. Brittany Kirkland and Bowen were the only Lady Ospreys to reach double digits, both contributing 10 points. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Tennessee State vs Belmont University 12/09/08 7:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Tennessee State 3-6 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 15 JACKSON,Tiffany..... f 10-19 0-0 3-4 6 6 12 4 23 1 6 3 2 44 54 CROMARTIE,Chelsea... f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 13 04 RUMPH,Nikki......... g 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 15 05 APPLING,Kendra...... g 10-22 3-7 4-6 1 1 2 1 27 1 3 0 2 41 20 PIERCE,LaDona....... g 2-5 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 3 8 7 4 0 2 36 02 MARTIN,Tequila...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 03 GOODWIN,Kierra...... 4-8 0-3 1-2 0 4 4 3 9 1 2 0 3 33 10 STAFFORD,Meredith... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 31 HICKS,Charisse...... 2-7 0-4 1-2 1 1 2 4 5 2 3 0 2 35 TEAM................ 3 1 4 1 Totals.............. 28-65 3-16 13-18 13 17 30 20 72 13 22 3 13 225 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-28 42.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7%
2nd Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0%
OT: 4-8 50.0% OT: 1-3 33.3% OT: 3-4 75.0%
Game: 43.1% DEADB Game: 18.8% REBS Game: 72.2% 3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 6-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... f 3-6 1-3 2-2 1 2 3 0 9 1 4 1 0 30 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 6-12 0-1 4-5 2 9 11 4 16 1 8 5 3 32 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 7-9 3-5 3-6 2 3 5 1 20 4 6 0 3 41 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... g 4-8 4-7 1-2 0 2 2 3 13 1 3 1 0 32 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 2 2 5 3 0 3 31 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 1-3 1-3 7-7 0 3 3 2 10 1 1 0 0 30 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-4 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 15 44 NELSON,Haley........ 2-8 0-0 1-4 5 1 6 3 5 0 3 2 0 13 TEAM................ 3 1 4 Totals.............. 25-51 10-20 18-26 14 26 40 17 78 13 32 9 10 225 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-19 57.9% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-10 50.0%
2nd Half: 10-27 37.0% 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd Half: 6-7 85.7%
OT: 4-5 80.0% OT: 3-3 100 % OT: 7-9 77.8%
Game: 49.0% DEADB Game: 50.0% REBS Game: 69.2% 3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Robin Orr, Erica Bradley, Phillip Freels Technical fouls: Tennessee State-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 220 Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total Tennessee State............... 29 31 12 72 Belmont University............ 30 30 18 78
Game 8 December 9, 2008 Curb Event Center Tennessee State 29 31 Belmont 30 30
LaWanna Holiday picked up five assists against Tennessee State.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It came down to who wanted it the most. After battling back and forth for the entire second half, the Belmont women's basketball team had to use an overtime period to hold off a feisty Tennessee State squad at the Curb Event Center, coming away with a 78-72 win. The victory extends BU's all-time series advantage to 22-7. The opening minutes of the nearly annual meeting between the crosstown rivals could be sim-
ply called the Amber Rockwell show. She got Belmont on the board first with a steal and a fast-break lay-up and followed with a three pointer from the left side of the arc. A stunned Tennessee State bench quickly called a timeout to regroup. The Bruins were able to build an 11-0 lead after a trey by Cacy Burtnett with nearly four minutes ticked off the clock. Finally, the Lady Tigers were able to get on the board behind a shot by LaDona Pierce at the 16:43 mark. The basket was the spark TSU needed. The Lady Tigers went on a 9-2 run by the nine minute mark to make it a four point game, 19-15. Jessica Bobbitt was able to complete a three point play after being fouled on her way up for a tip-in but the Lady Tigers kept coming. Tennessee State was able to put together another run, this one six consecutive points to move to within one point, 22-21, with six minutes left before the break. Baskets by Tristan Daniel and LaWanna Holiday gave Belmont seven points of breathing room but not for long. An 8-0 TSU run put the Lady Tigers in the lead for the first time, 29-28 but Kristin Bunch drilled a pair at the charity stripe to put BU back on top. Haley Nelson was fouled with only two-tenths left before halftime but was unable to connect and Belmont took a slim 30-29 lead into the locker room. After the break, the Bruins struck first with a jumper from Bobbitt and a triple from Burtnett but Tennessee State streaked again, closing the gap to one point again. The Rockwell show restarted as she went on to score 10 points in just over three and a half minutes to give Belmont a nine point advantage, 48-39, with just over 11 minutes left in regulation. Suddenly, Kendra Appling exploded offensively and picked up three steals and three fast break lay-ups forcing the BU bench to call timeout, after watching its lead erode down to one, 4847. Bunch was knocked to the floor on attempt behind the arc and netted all three at the charity stripe to get Belmont back into the game. The shots opened up a 10-0 run for the Bruins to give them an 11 point lead, 58-47, their largest of the game, with 6:24 left. The Lady Tigers rallied again and by the two minute mark made it three point game, 60-57. Appling knocked down a nothing-but-net three pointer to knot the game at 60 with just 1:06 on the clock. The teams worked to hold out for the final shot of the game, using up their final timeouts in the process. TSU inbounded the ball but turned the ball over the Belmont on a shot clock violation as time ticked down to 1.1 seconds. However, BU was unable to lob the ball down the court and find the bottom of the net and the teams would be forced to decide the game winner in overtime. It would be the first extra period game for both teams of the season. Belmont attempted to pull away in the extra session by opening with a triple from Daniel but Appling answered with one of her own on the other end. The Bruins then put together a 10-2 run, opened by two treys by Burtnett, to put them on top, 71-65, with 1:26 left in the period. Appling and Rockwell traded baskets at the line in the final 45 seconds but BU was able to hold on for the 78-72 victory. Rockwell led all Belmont performers with 20 points. Bobbitt notched her fifth double-double of the season with 16 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Burtnett and Bunch rounded out the double digit scorers with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Holiday finished with five assists while Bobbitt collected five blocks. Appling netted a game-high 27 points while Tiffany Jackson picked up a double-double with 23 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
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Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics UT Martin vs Belmont University 12/17/08 5:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: UT Martin 1-8 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 20 HARPER, Samantha.... f 0-1 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 14 22 MITCHELL, Phyllisha. f 6-14 1-2 4-6 7 9 16 3 17 1 2 1 1 35 14 FORNEY, Sienna...... g 2-6 0-0 6-8 1 4 5 0 10 1 2 1 3 33 15 WRIGHT, Allison..... g 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 26 32 DAVIS, Yalonda...... g 4-14 1-3 4-9 2 0 2 1 13 1 6 0 3 24 03 MALONE, Whitney..... 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12 SMITH, Kiara........ 1-7 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 2 2 2 3 0 2 28 33 PURCELL, Hailey..... 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 15 34 GLOVER, Alisha...... 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 0 17 TEAM................ 2 2 1 Totals.............. 15-56 2-8 16-25 18 24 42 13 48 5 23 3 11 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
5-28 17.9% 1-5 20.0% 3-4 75.0%
2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd Half: 13-21 61.9%
Game: 26.8% Game: 25.0% Game: 64.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 7-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... f 1-5 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 2 3 2 2 0 0 18 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 4-11 1-1 2-2 6 3 9 1 11 0 4 4 3 30 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 1-7 1-5 0-0 2 1 3 0 3 2 1 0 1 23 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... g 6-10 5-8 3-4 1 4 5 4 20 3 2 2 1 29 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-3 2-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 8 3 1 0 0 19 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 4-8 1-1 0-1 1 0 1 4 9 3 3 0 0 20 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 1-3 0-1 1-2 0 2 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 14 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 1-5 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 17 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 3-7 2-4 2-2 1 0 1 1 10 0 1 0 3 14 44 NELSON,Haley........ 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 5 2 1 3 1 0 17 TEAM................ 2 3 5 Totals.............. 25-61 14-28 8-11 14 27 41 20 72 14 20 7 9 201 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-34 32.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-16 43.8% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 %
2nd Half: 14-27 51.9% 2nd Half: 7-12 58.3% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7%
Game: 41.0% Game: 50.0% Game: 72.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Jacob Asher, Garry Roberts, Jack Whittemore Technical fouls: UT Martin-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 317 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total UT Martin..................... 14 34 48 Belmont University............ 31 41 72
Game 9 December 17, 2008 Curb Event Center Tennessee Martin 14 Belmont 31
34 41
48 72
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –The Belmont women’s basketball team was able to easily defeat a poor shooting UT Martin team at the Curb Event Center. The Bruins, who never trailed in the contest, went on to win by 24 points, 74-48, their second largest margin of victory of the season. The Bruins dominated in the opening minutes of the contest, jumping out to a 10-0 lead just four minutes in. LaWanna Holiday drilled a triple from the right side and was followed by back-toback lay-ups by senior Jessica Bobbitt (Trenton, Tenn.) and a trey by Amber Rockwell. BU was able to go up by as many as 14 points with a pair at the charity stripe by Cacy Burtnett two minutes later. Finally, the Skyhawks were able to get on the board behind a three-pointer by Phyllisha Mitchell, halting a nearly eight minute drought. Belmont fell into uncharacteristic scoring drought of their own that lasted over six and a half minutes. However, UT Martin continued to be plagued by poor field shooting and could not take advantage. Mitchell finally got hot from the floor and railed off six consecutive points to help the Skyhawks go on a 7-0 run, to inch within six points, 20-14, with just over two minutes on the clock. Burtnett worked to drain back-toback triples and by the one minute mark, Belmont had rebuilt a 12-point lead. She picked up a steal and Holiday pushed up the middle of the court for the final shot of the half. UTM stiffened its defensive effort but Holiday was able to throw up a near impossible trey from the left corner at the buzzer to send the teams to the locker room with BU on top, 31-14. Burtnett’s first half effort matched the Skyhawks total point output of 14 points. After the break, BU opened the second stanza with a 10-2 run to blow its lead up to 25 points, 41-16. The Skyhawks fell into another drought, this one lasting just over four minutes. Belmont was able to easily control the tempo of the contest and switched the entire floor out to reserve players. A trey by Tristan Daniel with 10:21 left in the contest expanded the Bruins’ lead to 28 points, 51-23, but UTM attempted to get back in the game with a brief five point run. However, the point differential mountain proved to be just too high to climb for the Skyhawks. In the waning minutes of the game, BU saw point production from Crystal Kesler , Rachel
Swisher and Whitney Seals. The trio combined for 22 points in the second half. The Skyhawks became very aggressive in the final 90 seconds of the matchup, using full court pressure to try to stop the hot handed Bruins. However, it was too little too late. In the final 20 seconds, Swisher grabbed her own rebound for a put back lay-up before Kesler came up with a steal and a fast break layup to put Belmont on to by 27. Yalonda Davis tossed up a three at the buzzer, cutting BU’s lead to 24, 75-48.
cessful shot of the half, moving Belmont to within five, 26-21, at the break. BU was helped out by Alabama’s ice-cold shooting from behind the arc, hitting none of its 11 attempts. The Bruins, on the other hand, knocked down three of their eight attempts to stay in the game.
Burnett scored a game and career-high 20 points to lead the Bruins. Bobbitt just missed a double-double with 11 points and team-high nine rebounds while Swisher added 10. Mitchell led UTM with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Davis and Sienna Forney were the only other Skyhawks to reach double digits, adding 13 and 10 points, respectively. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Alabama 12/29/08 3:00 p.m. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Coleman Coliseum) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 7-3 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 2-10 1-7 0-0 0 1 1 0 5 0 1 1 2 28 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 3-12 1-3 3-4 0 5 5 1 10 2 4 1 0 33 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... g 2-4 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 2 5 0 1 0 1 20 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 2-4 2-3 0-0 1 5 6 5 6 4 5 0 1 31 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... g 5-14 0-0 3-4 5 4 9 2 13 1 6 1 0 34 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 2-5 0-1 3-7 1 4 5 5 7 0 1 1 1 21 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 44 NELSON,Haley........ 0-2 0-0 1-2 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 11 TEAM................ 1 3 4 Totals.............. 17-57 4-18 11-19 12 28 40 17 49 7 21 5 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
8-27 29.6% 3-8 37.5% 2-7 28.6%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
9-30 30.0% 1-10 10.0% 9-12 75.0%
Game: 29.8% Game: 22.2% Game: 57.9%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Alabama 10-3 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 Strauthers, Courtney f 2-8 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 3 4 1 3 3 0 21 20 Raffington, Varisia. g 4-8 0-1 1-2 5 4 9 1 9 0 2 1 0 34 23 Russell, Ericka..... g 3-14 1-8 2-2 0 5 5 1 9 0 2 0 2 32 31 Hancock, Katie...... g 1-4 0-3 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 12 33 Carn, Daleisha...... g 3-9 0-0 0-2 2 3 5 1 6 5 2 0 0 17 02 Magee, Dedrea....... 3-4 0-0 8-9 1 6 7 2 14 1 2 0 2 22 03 Butler, Alyson...... 2-11 2-9 0-0 1 3 4 1 6 0 1 0 2 26 15 Blands, Camilla..... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 21 Jenkins, Tierney.... 3-6 0-0 2-2 4 3 7 3 8 2 5 0 3 25 30 McCoy, Carmen....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 TEAM................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 21-66 3-22 13-17 19 31 50 14 58 9 19 6 9 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-32 34.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-11 0.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7%
2nd Half: 10-34 29.4% 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8%
Game: 31.8% Game: 13.6% Game: 76.5%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Dee Kantner, Mike Riggs, Felicia Cushenberry Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Alabama-None. Attendance: 1488 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 21 28 49 Alabama....................... 26 32 58
Game 10 December 29, 2008 Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Coleman Coliseum Belmont 21 28 Alabama 26 32
49 58
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A rematch 13 months in the making nearly went down to the wire before a decision was made. Last year, Belmont was able to notch its 500th program victory the last time the teams faced off. However, this time things turned out a bit differently. The Belmont women’s basketball team battled host-Alabama in Tuscaloosa on the first day of the Crimson Tide Holiday Classic. Despite a strong surge by the Bruins in the final three minutes, a series of successful trips to the freethrow line in the final 54 seconds of regulation helped UA come away with a 58-49 victory. The win gives the Tide an all-time series advantage of 4-2. The opening stanza started slowly for both teams. Alabama was able to get on the board first but soon the Bruins pushed to a 5-4 lead behind buckets by Jessica Bobbitt and Amber Rockwell by the 16 minute mark. The Crimson Tide was able to briefly take advantage of uncharacteristically cold shooting by BU and moved ahead by as many as six before Belmont got back into the game. Back-to-back triples by Rockwell and LaWanna Holiday made it a two point game, 14-12.
Whitney Seals played a season-high 14 points and scored a season-high three points against UT-Martin.
Ericka Russell opened the second half with Alabama’s first three pointer of the contest but it would be nearly four minutes before the Bruins would be able to net their first points of the half. Thirty seconds later, Tristan Daniel would be fouled as she drove in the paint for a lay-up. She was able to complete the threepoint play to move BU to within five, 31-26. UA surged once again, blowing its lead up to as many as 12 by the 8:21 mark. However, the Bruins continued to chip away at the lead. Tereva Moore in only her third game back since surgery almost two years ago battled in the paint for a lay-up to spark her teammates. Belmont was able to claw back from a 12-point deficit to move within four, 50-46, after a threepoint play by Kristin Bunch and a steal and a layin by Bobbitt with just under four minutes remaining in regulation. Dedrea Magee was able to complete her own three-point play on the other end but Holiday snuck a pass to Cacy Burtnett who drilled a triple from the top of the arc to keep the Bruins within four points as time ticked down. Unfortunately, the Crimson Tide was able to rebuild its lead behind the freethrow shooting of Magee in the final 60 seconds and come away with a 58-49 victory. Magee was the lone UA player to reach double digits, contributing a game-high 14 points. Varisia Raffington led the team with nine rebounds. Bobbitt collected 13 points to lead the Bruins while Rockwell rounded out the double digit scorers with 10. Bobbitt was just one rebound short of a double-double with nine rebounds. Burtnett, Bobbitt and Bunch each came away with a block during the contest.
UA pulled away again in the final two and a half minutes of the half however the Bruins were able to force a couple of turnovers to turn the momentum in their favor. A trey by Holiday with 50 ticks left on the clock would be the last suc-
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Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics RICHMOND vs Belmont 12/30/08 1:00 p.m. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Coleman Coliseum) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: RICHMOND 11-2 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 24 BILNEY, Samantha.... f 1-6 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 2 4 2 1 0 34 33 THOMAS, Nikita...... f 2-5 0-0 2-2 3 4 7 1 6 0 5 0 2 33 20 SHELLS, Brittani.... g 7-17 1-2 8-9 2 3 5 0 23 0 2 0 1 33 32 MCKNIGHT, Johanna... g 1-5 0-1 5-6 3 5 8 1 7 2 2 0 0 24 34 BELL, Danielle...... g 3-9 3-8 2-2 0 3 3 1 11 2 2 0 1 31 05 OLIVER, Abby........ 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 9 31 BILNEY, Rachael..... 1-3 0-1 2-2 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 9 44 ZYGAITE, Augustina.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 55 GORING, Crystal..... 1-7 0-0 7-10 6 6 12 2 9 1 0 2 1 24 TEAM................ 2 3 5 Totals.............. 17-54 5-13 26-31 18 27 45 10 65 9 14 3 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
9-35 25.7% 1-7 14.3% 7-11 63.6%
2nd Half: 8-19 42.1% 2nd Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 19-20 95.0%
Game: 31.5% Game: 38.5% Game: 83.9%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont 7-4 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 3-13 2-10 0-0 2 1 3 4 8 3 2 0 1 30 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 5-16 4-11 0-0 2 2 4 3 14 0 4 0 0 32 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... g 0-1 0-1 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 15 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 1-4 0-3 0-0 0 3 3 3 2 1 2 0 1 24 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... g 5-10 0-1 1-2 6 6 12 4 11 2 4 2 0 34 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 2-6 1-2 4-6 1 3 4 3 9 0 2 0 0 27 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 0-3 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 44 NELSON,Haley........ 3-6 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 1 6 1 0 3 0 22 TEAM................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 19-60 7-31 7-10 15 23 38 18 52 9 16 5 3 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
8-29 27.6% 2-13 15.4% 1-2 50.0%
2nd Half: 11-31 35.5% 2nd Half: 5-18 27.8% 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0%
Game: 31.7% Game: 22.6% Game: 70.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Dee Kantner, Felicia Cushenberry, Bill Young Technical fouls: RICHMOND-None. Belmont-None. Attendance: Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total RICHMOND...................... 26 39 65 Belmont....................... 19 33 52
Game 11 December 30, 2008 Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Coleman Coliseum Richmond 26 39 Belmont 19 33
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Uncharacteristically spotty three-point shooting plagued the Belmont women’s basketball team throughout the game on the final day of the Crimson Tide Holiday Classic. The Bruins fell to first-time opponent Richmond, 65-52, in the consolation game of the two-day tournament. The contest started slowly between the first time opponents, with the teams combining for only two field goals in the first five minutes of the first stanza. Head Coach Tony Cross called a timeout after Brittani Shells exploded for a 60 run in the midst of a five minute scoring drought for the Bruins. Jessica Bobbitt was finally able to halt the drought with the back end of a pair at the charity stripe. However, Richmond surged again and expanded its lead to 13, 13-3, by with 11:33 left in the half. A three pointer by Amber Rockwell followed by a jumper Haley Nelson moved the Bruins to within eight, 18-9. BU put together a 9-3 run in the final three minutes to inch within five points. However, the Spiders were able to net the last field-goal of the half and take a 26-19 lead into the locker room. After the break, the Bruins came out the gate fired up. Triples by Cacy Burtnett sandwiched a pair of jumpers by Bobbitt to close the gap to only three points just four minutes into the second half. Kristin Bunch was knocked to the floor as her three pointer swished through the net and completed the four point play with a bucket at the line, giving Belmont its first lead of the game 33-32. However, BU slipped into a drought that Richmond took full advantage of, pushing to a 10-point lead, 47-37, by the 7:41 mark. As time ticked to under five minutes, both teams appeared to slow offensively. Rockwell drained her third triple of the contest to move the Bruins to within seven but Richmond worked to expand its lead to double digits once again. As time wound down to the last 65 seconds of regulation, another and-one play by Bunch closed to gap to seven but that would be as close as the Bruins would come as the Spiders netted all 10 of their final attempts at the freethrow line to close out the contest with a 65-52 win.
Shells led UR with a game-high 23 points. Danielle Bell was the only other play to reach double figures with 11 points. Rockwell led the Bruins with a team-high 14 points. Bobbitt notched her sixth double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Nelson matched her career-high of three blocks while Burtnett recorded a teamhigh three assists. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Stetson vs Belmont University 01/03/09 2:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Stetson 5-7, 2-1 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 13 CONNER, Jessica..... f 3-6 0-0 1-2 1 5 6 1 7 1 2 0 1 36 23 JACKSON, Ashli...... f 2-9 1-4 1-2 1 5 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 26 05 CARANNANTE, Brittany g 4-7 4-4 0-0 1 2 3 2 12 1 5 0 2 26 12 SMITH, Sharnesha.... g 2-9 0-2 2-2 1 2 3 2 6 10 2 0 1 37 24 BIVINS, Jessica..... g 9-18 1-3 1-2 1 5 6 3 20 0 2 0 1 35 00 BARKLEY, Ayesha..... 2-7 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 2 4 0 1 2 2 18 03 BROWN, Tierra....... 2-5 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 5 5 1 0 0 0 21 21 ELLISON, Kelly...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 ROMAN, Lyllique..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+ TEAM................ 2 5 7 Totals.............. 24-61 7-14 5-10 7 29 36 16 60 13 12 2 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-35 45.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-4 50.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
8-26 30.8% 3-5 60.0% 3-6 50.0%
Game: 39.3% Game: 50.0% Game: 50.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 8-4, 3-0 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 5-17 2-4 0-1 6 6 12 2 12 1 2 2 0 38 44 NELSON,Haley........ f 4-5 0-0 2-2 1 5 6 3 10 0 2 2 2 23 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 6-14 3-10 4-4 0 2 2 1 19 2 5 0 2 34 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... g 0-5 0-4 0-0 0 2 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 22 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-7 3-5 0-0 0 5 5 2 9 3 1 1 1 28 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-3 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 2-6 1-2 4-4 1 2 3 0 9 2 1 0 0 29 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 1-2 0-0 1-1 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 10 TEAM................ 1 4 5 1 Totals.............. 21-61 9-26 12-14 11 31 42 12 63 11 15 5 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-34 41.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-15 46.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-3 100 %
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
7-27 25.9% 2-11 18.2% 9-11 81.8%
Game: 34.4% Game: 34.6% Game: 85.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Robin Orr, Roger Cross, Jack Whittimore Technical fouls: Stetson-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 316 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Stetson....................... 38 22 60 Belmont University............ 38 25 63
Game 12 January 3, 2009 Curb Event Center Stetson 38 Belmont 38
22 25
60 63
the Bruins built a six point lead. Finally, the front end of a pair at the line by Jessica Bivins gave Stetson its first point of the half at the 12:49 mark. However, Belmont was unable to capitalize on the situation and only expanded its lead to six points. That lead went on to be eroded by an 8-0 run by the Hatters. However, effort only gave Stetson a three point edge. Bobbitt was able to drill a jumper in the paint and after being fouled, Crystal Kesler knocked down one of her attempts at the free-throw line to knot the score at 49 with nine minutes left in regulation. Buckets from Haley Nelson and Bobbitt rounded out the Bruins’ 7-0 run that put them on top, 53-49. Stetson was down but not out and rallied once again to tie the score at 55 behind a three pointer by Bivins with 3:26 left in the contest. A toss-up underneath the basket by Bunch found the bottom of the net to put Belmont back on top but the Hatters were able to knot the score again at 57. As time inched under 90 seconds, Nelson netted a pair of critical buckets at the stripe but a one-and-one trip to the line on the opposite end by Ashli Jackson kept it a onepoint game, 59-58. A shot by Bivins missed the rim completely and the Bruins rebounded the loose ball and called timeout with 23.7 ticks left on the clock. Rockwell was fouled bringing the ball up the court and the 97th best free-throw shooter in NCAA Division I did not disappoint, netting both attempts at the line to put BU on top, 61-58, with 18.8 seconds remaining. Nine seconds later, Jackson knocked down a jumper in the paint to make it a one-point game, 61-60. Rockwell was fouled again and hit both free throws to help the Bruins hold on for the 63-60 victory.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont women’s basketball team had to work down to the wire to put away visiting Stetson at the Curb Event Center. The Bruins extended their undefeated streak at home to five games with their 63-60 victory over the Hatters and improve to 3-0 in Atlantic Sun play. Both teams came out firing early and often to open the first stanza. LaWanna Holiday put the Bruins on the board first with a triple from the left side of the arc just 15 seconds in but a quick 6-0 run saw the Hatters take a 6-3 lead. Suddenly, a back and forth battle ensued with each squad angling to gather a lead with some breathing room. Neither team was unable to put together a lead of more than three points until back-to-back three pointers by Amber Rockwell and Kristin Bunch put Belmont on top, 21-15, by the 10 minute mark. The Hatters would rally to knot the score at 22, marking the fourth tie of the half. Jessica Bobbitt exploded for her own 5-0 run to give BU a six point lead, 28-22, by the 6:30 mark. However, Stetson kept the game close and soon made it a one-point game behind a three pointer by Brittany Carannante. The contest had seen its sixth tie by the two minute mark after a Sharnesha Smith jumper but Bobbitt drained her second trifecta of the half on the next possession to keep BU on top by three, 36-33. Stetson refused to give up with less than 10 seconds remaining before halftime. Carannante threw up a three just before time expired to send the teams to the locker rooms locked in a 38-all stalemate. Holiday opened the second stanza with a trey from the top of the arc to break the halftime stalemate and despite playing more aggressively, Stetson was unable to find the bottom of the net for at least the first six and a half minutes into the period. As SU’s drought continued,
Haley Nelson recorded three blocks versus Richmond in the Crimson Tide Holiday Classic.
Bivins led the Hatters with a game-high 20 points. Carannante was the only other SU player to reach double figures, contributing 12. Smith finished with a game-high 10 assists. Three Bruins scored in double digits with Rockwell leading the way with 19 points. Bobbitt and Nelson rounded out the double digit scorers with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Bobbitt also notched her seventh double-double of the season with a game-high 12 rebounds.
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Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Florida Gulf Coast vs Belmont University 01/05/09 5:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Florida Gulf Coast 9-3, 2-2 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 15 LYLES, Chelsea...... f 3-12 1-6 3-7 5 7 12 3 10 2 1 0 2 33 25 McNALLY, Adrianne... f 4-11 2-3 10-14 3 5 8 3 20 2 3 1 0 37 11 BROWN, Brittany..... g 0-8 0-4 1-2 1 5 6 2 1 4 1 0 1 29 21 CHIHIL, Courtney.... g 2-6 1-4 1-2 2 9 11 4 6 2 2 0 1 31 23 MURPHY, Shannon..... g 5-12 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 2 12 1 1 1 0 36 10 JACOBSON, Kelsey.... 2-6 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 21 12 HERMAN, Kristine.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 13 BEDDOME, Emma....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 22 MINGOS, Kristina.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 33 FESSEDEN, Amanda.... 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 TEAM................ 3 4 7 Totals.............. 16-58 8-31 15-25 14 34 48 18 55 11 11 2 4 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
6-28 21.4% 4-19 21.1% 6-9 66.7%
2nd Half: 10-30 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 9-16 56.3%
Game: 27.6% Game: 25.8% Game: 60.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 9-4, 4-0 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 2-7 0-0 6-8 1 5 6 4 10 2 2 1 0 24 44 NELSON,Haley........ f 3-7 0-0 0-1 2 9 11 5 6 0 2 0 0 18 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 10-22 5-12 4-5 1 3 4 0 29 2 0 0 0 35 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... g 0-5 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 24 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 0-4 0-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 6 3 0 1 28 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 1-3 0-0 3-4 2 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 10 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 2-5 1-3 1-3 1 3 4 1 6 0 1 0 0 25 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 1-5 0-2 0-0 0 4 4 4 2 0 1 0 0 15 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 0-5 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 1-2 0-1 0-0 3 3 6 2 2 0 0 1 0 15 TEAM................ 3 2 5 Totals.............. 20-65 6-27 14-21 15 34 49 21 60 10 10 3 1 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-34 32.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0%
2nd Half: 9-31 29.0% 2nd Half: 3-16 18.8% 2nd Half: 11-15 73.3%
Game: 30.8% Game: 22.2% Game: 66.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Troy Winders, Mark Gines, Vernon Daniels Technical fouls: Florida Gulf Coast-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 308 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Florida Gulf Coast............ 22 33 55 Belmont University............ 28 32 60
Game 13 January 5, 2009 Curb Event Center FGCU 22 Belmont 28
33 32
55 60
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - For the second game in a row, the Belmont women's basketball team had to prove who wanted the win more, forced to go to the wire once again before a decision was made. A wide open three by Kristin Bunch in the final 12 seconds of regulation was the dagger that put the game away for good, giving the Bruins the 60-55 victory over visiting Florida Gulf Coast at the Curb Event Center. The victory, which snapped a five-game win streak by the Eagles, moves BU into first place in the Atlantic Sun with a 4-0 mark. Belmont also improved to 6-0 on its home court this season. The second ever meeting between the two programs started slowly with the teams trading shots at the free-throw line in the opening 60 seconds before both teams got hot from behind the arc. Three pointers by Amber Rockwell sandwiched a trey by Adrianne McNally, putting the Bruins on top, 8-4. Unfortunately, Belmont slipped into a scoring drought that allowed Florida Gulf Coast to grab a two-point lead. By the 11 minute mark, the Bruins took advantage of a three and half minute Eagles' scoring drought and managed to knot the score at 15 behind baskets from Rockwell and Jessica Bobbitt. The score would stalemate for a fourth time, this time at 20, but a bucket in the paint by Haley Nelson would lift the Bruins again and stretch the team's run to 9-0. McNally kept FGCU in the game with back-to-back trips to the free-throw line but a lay-in by Crystal Kesler would be the final shot of the half, sending the teams to the locker rooms with Belmont on top, 28-22. Florida Gulf Coast came out aggressive after the break and immediately began chipping away at Belmont's lead. However, the constant rain by Rockwell from beyond the three-point arc kept the Bruins ahead for most of the half. Finally, the Eagles began to double and even triple team the hot handed Rockwell to slow her down. FGCU combined their attack on Rockwell with a 7-2 run to knot the game at 50 with less than four and a half minutes left in regulation. The Eagles managed to halt Rockwell's outside game but she drove into the paint and drew the foul with 3:41 left in the contest. Her threepoint play gave BU the lead and helped her match her career high of 29 points. Florida Gulf
Coast was able to tie the game once again with 1:23 remaining on the clock with a three pointer by Shannon Murphy. Bobbitt was fouled underneath the basket on the next possession and was able to knock down both attempts to give BU a two-point edge, 57-55, just before the final 60 seconds began. The Eagles tried to hold on for one of the last shots of the half but McNally gave up a critical turnover. LaWanna Holiday drove the ball down the court and the Bruins used accurate passing around the court to burn nearly 20 seconds off the clock. Rockwell fed the ball to the awaiting hands of Kristin Bunch, who set up and nailed a trey from the corner to put the game out of FGCU's reach. McNally attempted the final shot of the game but her lay-up bounced off the rim, giving Belmont the 60-55 victory. Rockwell, who knocked down five three pointers during the contest, led BU with a career-high matching 29 points. Bobbitt added 10 points while Nelson led the team with a career-high 11 rebounds. Holiday matched her career-high of six assists. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Campbell vs Belmont University 01/10/09 5:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Campbell 8-6, 1-4 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 41 YESH, Lauren........ f 6-10 1-3 1-3 1 4 5 1 14 2 1 1 2 37 40 BELL, Gara.......... c 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 4 11 MACK, Jessica....... g 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 0 0 34 12 ARTHUR, Lauren...... g 4-8 2-3 0-0 0 4 4 3 10 1 3 0 1 40 30 O'NEILL, Amanda..... g 1-4 1-2 0-0 1 1 2 3 3 2 3 0 0 25 15 OCHOGU, Lynisha..... 0-0 0-0 1-2 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 9 21 SMITHBERGER, Lindsay 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 24 WILLIAMSON, Ashley.. 5-10 0-0 0-0 1 6 7 4 10 0 4 0 2 25 25 BRITT, Geami........ 0-4 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 50 BASS, Katelyn....... 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 5 6 0 0 3 1 0 1 16 TEAM................ 3 2 5 3 Totals.............. 17-46 4-10 3-7 10 27 37 16 41 11 24 1 6 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-25 44.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-4 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 1-2 50.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
6-21 28.6% 2-6 33.3% 2-5 40.0%
Game: 37.0% Game: 40.0% Game: 42.9%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 10-4, 5-0 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 4-10 0-1 3-7 1 6 7 3 11 0 3 2 0 33 44 NELSON,Haley........ f 2-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 3 0 4 0 1 4 0 23 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 3-10 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 6 1 1 0 4 37 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 5-12 3-10 1-4 0 2 2 2 14 2 4 0 3 32 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 2-3 0-1 2-2 0 4 4 2 6 1 2 0 2 28 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 9 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 0-2 0-2 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 11 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 7 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 12 TEAM................ 3 3 2 Totals.............. 17-42 4-18 8-17 4 20 24 10 46 4 18 7 11 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
8-21 38.1% 2-9 22.2% 4-6 66.7%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
9-21 42.9% 2-9 22.2% 4-11 36.4%
Game: 40.5% Game: 22.2% Game: 47.1%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Jay Davis, Philip Freels, Sheryl Ball Technical fouls: Campbell-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 346 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Campbell...................... 25 16 41 Belmont University............ 22 24 46
Game 14 January 10, 2009 Curb Event Center Campbell 25 Belmont 22
only a three points separating them, 25-22. Belmont hustled after the break, disintegrating the Camel lead behind shots from Jessica Bobbitt and Amber Rockwell. Finally back on top by one, the Bruins slowed the pace of the game as CU slipped into a drought that lasted nearly seven minutes. The Camels were able to knot the score at 31 behind a three pointer by Lauren Arthur but the stalemate did not last long. Three points from Bobbitt, including one from the charity stripe, stretched Belmont's lead to three with 11 minutes remaining in regulation. A pair at the line by LaWanna Holiday gave the Bruins their biggest lead of the contest, six points, 38-32, two and a half minutes later. Despite slipping into another drought, this one lasting nearly four minutes, Campbell was able to rally once again and inch to within one behind a trey by Arthur but that would be as close as the Camels would be able to come as a trifecta by Rockwell with 1:43 left on the clock would be the final field-goal of the contest. BU forced back-to-back jump balls on CU's end of the court and burned out the last few seconds to hold on for the 46-41 win. CU was led in scoring by Lauren Yesh, who netted 14 points. Arthur and Williamson each added 10 points. Williamson also led the Camels in rebounds, pulling down seven. Rockwell led the Bruins in scoring for the third consecutive contest, contributing 14 points. Bobbitt continued her press toward her 1,000th career point, picking up 11 today. She also led the team in rebounds with seven. Haley Nelson notched a game-high four blocks while Bunch finished with a career-high four steals. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Lipscomb vs Belmont University 01/12/09 5:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Lipscomb 4-11, 1-4 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 PARTIN, Jilian...... f 2-8 1-3 9-12 1 10 11 1 14 4 1 0 0 30 42 NIX, Cree........... f 5-7 0-0 5-6 0 6 6 3 15 0 2 1 0 28 44 WAGGENER, Clair..... c 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 23 10 BOWERS, Anna........ g 2-7 1-3 2-2 0 1 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 21 12 BARTSOKAS, Jenna.... g 7-16 3-6 8-10 0 3 3 1 25 3 3 0 2 33 14 BOWMAN, Miaca....... 0-0 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 1 4 4 2 0 0 18 24 BURROUGHS, Chelsea.. 2-4 2-4 0-1 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 2 11 30 McALISTER, Miriam... 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 11 32 McALISTER, Leah..... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 34 BRONSON, Valerie.... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 40 DUERK, Brittany..... 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 51 ROLLINS, Katie...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 TEAM................ 5 1 6 Totals.............. 19-48 7-16 31-41 8 31 39 15 76 12 11 5 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-25 48.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-11 63.6%
16 24
41 46
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Belmont women's basketball team was able to continue its reign atop the Atlantic Sun with a win over visiting Campbell at the Curb Event Center. The Bruins held off the Camels, 46-41, and improved to 5-0 in the conference. The match-up began with a slow and steady pace of the teams matching each other's baskets on each end of the floor. Campbell was able to emerge with a three-point lead after a triple by Amanda O'Neill with just over 12 minutes left on the clock. However, a jumper by Tristan Daniel made it a one-point game two minutes later. The squads traded the slim one-point lead for more than five minutes before back-to-back buckets by Ashley Williamson expanded the lead to three, 18-15, with six minutes left before the break. Kristin Bunch knocked down a jumper from the left elbow to move BU to within one before Campbell put together a 7-0 run to take a 25-19 lead in into the final 50 seconds of the half. The Bruins forced a turnover and worked to take the final shot of the half, finding the able hands of Rachel Swisher near the top of the arc who drained a shot with one-tenth of a second on the clock to send the teams to the locker rooms with
2nd Half: 7-23 30.4% 2nd Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 24-30 80.0%
Game: 39.6% Game: 43.8% Game: 75.6%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 10-5, 5-1 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 44 NELSON,Haley........ f 3-7 0-0 0-0 4 7 11 3 6 1 0 4 2 27 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 4-11 0-0 4-4 3 7 10 5 12 2 1 2 1 33 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 0-4 0-2 2-2 2 2 4 5 2 2 1 0 0 25 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 8-20 2-5 1-2 1 3 4 3 19 2 0 0 3 30 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 1-4 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 1 5 0 0 24 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 1-6 0-1 1-2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 9 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 4-10 3-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 11 3 2 1 2 28 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 0-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 2-3 1-2 4-4 1 0 1 0 9 0 2 0 0 16 TEAM................ 3 3 6 1 Totals.............. 24-69 6-19 12-16 16 26 42 27 66 12 12 7 8 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-35 34.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%
2nd Half: 12-34 35.3% 2nd Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0%
Game: 34.8% Game: 31.6% Game: 75.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Charlie Hust, Erica Bradley, Kerry Henson Technical fouls: Lipscomb-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 521 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Lipscomb...................... 35 41 76 Belmont University............ 31 35 66
Game 15 January 12, 2009 Curb Event Center Lipscomb 35 Belmont 31
41 35
76 66
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After regaining a slim lead late in the second half, the Belmont women’s basketball team, plagued by spotty shooting, was unable to hold on and fell to visiting Lipscomb at the Curb Event Center. The loss snapped a three game win streak for the Bruins and slid them into a tie for first place in the Atlantic Sun. In the opening minute, Belmont jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead behind a jumper by Haley Nelson and a steal and fast-break lay-up by Amber Rockwell. The Lady Bisons were finally able get
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a handle on the ball and put together a 10-3 run that put them on top, 14-9, by the 14 minute mark. A 7-0 run expanded Lipscomb’s lead to double digits, 21-11, three minutes later. The Bruins continued to struggle from the floor but a strong defensive effort kept Lipscomb from putting more than 11 points between the teams. As time ticked to less than four minutes, Belmont put together a strong effort to finish the half. The Bruins surged for a 6-2 to run to close the gap to six points with just 48 ticks left on the clock. Rockwell picked up a steal and drove the ball up the lane for the last shot of the stanza, sending the teams to the locker rooms with Lipscomb on top, 35-31.
contributed 11 in the effort. Nelson also matched her career-high of four blocks. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs ETSU 1/15/09 7 p.m. at Memorial Center (Johnson City, Tenn.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 10-6, 5-2 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 1-7 1-7 2-2 1 1 2 1 5 0 4 0 1 23 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... f 1-8 0-1 1-2 1 2 3 4 3 2 2 0 1 26 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 5-9 1-1 5-6 1 4 5 4 16 0 1 3 0 21 05 KESLER,Crystal...... g 2-5 1-3 3-5 0 1 1 1 8 1 3 0 1 19 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 0-5 0-3 1-2 0 3 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 26 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 1-7 0-3 0-0 2 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 25 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 0-5 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 2 1 2 0 19 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 0-6 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 2 13 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... 5-6 4-5 2-2 1 6 7 3 16 0 4 1 3 20 TEAM................ 3 3 Totals.............. 15-59 7-26 14-19 10 22 32 18 51 9 19 7 11 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
7-29 24.1% 3-14 21.4% 2-2 100 %
2nd Half: 8-30 26.7% 2nd Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 12-17 70.6%
Game: 25.4% Game: 26.9% Game: 73.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: ETSU 8-7, 6-1 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 WILES, TaRonda...... f 13-18 2-4 3-3 2 2 4 0 31 1 3 1 4 28 25 WASHINGTON, Gwen.... f 4-9 1-4 4-4 2 8 10 3 13 0 7 0 3 34 45 BELCHER, Latisha.... f 2-7 0-0 3-6 7 4 11 4 7 0 2 1 0 26 00 DAVIS, Tara......... g 0-8 0-3 2-2 0 5 5 3 2 5 2 1 2 29 44 EVANS, Siarre....... g 2-7 0-2 2-4 1 10 11 1 6 4 4 1 2 26 12 TREAKLE, Sabrina.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 20 PICKWELL, Natalie... 2-7 0-3 0-0 2 3 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 23 21 WHITE, Shannon...... 1-3 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 2 4 1 2 1 1 12 23 DIXON, Natasha...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 10 32 THOMPSON, Devin..... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 TEAM................ 1 3 4 Totals.............. 25-61 3-16 16-21 17 38 55 18 69 12 24 5 12 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-37 43.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-10 30.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7%
2nd Half: 9-24 37.5% 2nd Half: 0-6 0.0% 2nd Half: 12-15 80.0%
Game: 41.0% Game: 18.8% Game: 76.2%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Dave Hopkins, Ed Novak, Bonnie Pettus Technical fouls: Belmont-None. ETSU-None. Attendance: 2170 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 19 32 51 ETSU.......................... 39 30 69
Game 16 January 15, 2009 Johnson City, Tenn. - Memorial Center Belmont 19 32 ETSU 39 30
Crystal Kesler had three assists in the Bruins’ win over USC Upstate.
Rockwell opened the second stanza with a trey from the left side to move Belmont to within one, 35-34, energizing the crowd. The Lady Bisons attempted to maintain their lead behind a triple by Jenna Bartsokas but the Bruins kept coming. A lay-in by Tristan Daniel made it a three point game with just over seven minutes ticked off the clock. Suddenly, Cacy Burtnett exploded from behind the arc, draining back-toback treys, giving Belmont its first lead since the fourth minute of the first half and forcing a stunned Lady Bisons bench to call a timeout. After the brief break, Jillian Partin netted the front end of a pair at the line to knot the score at 49 before Crystal Kesler drove in the paint for her first points of the game to keep BU on top. Three consecutive trips to the line by Lipscomb gave them a five point advantage, 55-50, by the 5:30 mark but Burtnett netted her third triple of the game to close the gap to a single basket one minute later. The Lady Bisons continued to take full advantage of being in the double bonus in the final three minutes, finding the bottom of the net on 14 of 16 attempts. Daniel notched her first triple of the contest with 47.2 seconds left on the clock to narrow the gap to five points, 69-64, but that would be as close as Belmont would come. Another layin by Kesler with 16.5 ticks remaining would be Belmont’s final points of the game as the Lady Bisons took the game, 76-66. Bartsokas led the Lady Bisons with a game-high 25 points. Nix and Partin rounded out the double digit scorers, adding 15 and 14 points, respectively. Rockwell led the Bruins in scoring for the fourth consecutive contest, netting 19 points. Bobbitt notched her eighth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Burtnett
TaRonda Wiles scored a career and game-high 31 points to lead the Lady Bucs. Gwen Washington was the only other ETSU player to reach double digits, adding 13. Bobbitt and Holiday each contributed 16 points in the effort. Holiday also led the team in rebounds with a career-high seven while Bobbitt notched a game-high three blocks. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs USC Upstate 01/17/09 4 p.m. at Spartanburg, S.C. (Hodge Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 11-6, 6-2 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... f 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 8 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 4-14 0-0 6-7 5 9 14 2 14 2 3 1 0 28 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 6-12 3-8 5-6 1 3 4 3 20 0 3 1 1 32 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... g 2-7 2-6 0-2 0 7 7 1 6 0 2 1 0 34 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 2-6 2-5 0-2 2 1 3 2 6 3 4 1 2 33 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-3 0-1 1-2 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 7 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 0-1 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 14 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 5-9 1-1 0-0 3 5 8 0 11 1 0 1 3 31 44 NELSON,Haley........ 1-3 0-0 2-3 1 3 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 13 TEAM................ 3 1 4 Totals.............. 20-56 8-23 16-24 15 32 47 16 64 12 16 5 9 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 5-21 23.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 11-16 68.8%
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
51 69
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the battle for sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Sun, the Belmont women’s basketball team was unable to overcome a 20-point first half deficit and fell to intrastate rival ETSU. Despite a turnaround in the second half, the Bruins were held off, 6951. With the defeat, BU falls to second place with a 5-2 mark in the A-Sun. Despite putting up the first points of the game with a jumper from Jessica Bobbitt, the Bruins saw ETSU surge quickly and jump out to a nine point lead, 17-8, by the 13 minute mark. BU turned icy from the floor and slipped into a scoring drought that lasted six minutes. The Lady Bucs took full advantage of the lapse and expanded their lead to as many as 18 with just under eight minutes left before the break. LaWanna Holiday was finally able to find the bottom of the net, draining back-to-back three pointers to attempt to get the Bruins back in the game. However, the Lady Bucs continued to pile on the points. ETSU took advantage of another Belmont drought and gained a 23 point lead before Kristin Bunch netted her first points of the game with 60 seconds left in the half. Cacy Burtnett knocked down a triple from the top of the arc with 15 seconds left for Belmont’s last points of the stanza, closing the gap to 20, 39-19. After the break, the Bruins stepped up and began chipping away at the ETSU lead. Crystal Kesler was fouled on the opening possession and went on to net one of two at the charity stripe before knocking down her first three pointer of the night after a steal by Holiday. A series of steals and a pair of triples by Holiday and Bobbitt moved Belmont to within 16, 51-35, with 10:46 remaining in regulation. Another three-point play by Kesler at the five minute mark maintained the 16-point differential but Belmont seemed unable to narrow the gap further. A brief surge by the Lady Bucs nearly made it a 20-point game again but the Bruins kept pushing even with time ticking perilously close to the end of the game. A pair at the free-throw line by Burtnett with 1:28 on the clock would be BU’s final points of the matchup and ETSU went on to take the game, 69-51.
2nd Half: 15-35 42.9% 2nd Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 5-8 62.5%
Game: 35.7% Game: 34.8% Game: 66.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: USC Upstate 8-8, 3-5 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 21 McMILLAN, Chelsea... f 3-17 0-1 2-3 7 2 9 4 8 0 2 0 0 18 32 FROST, Sam.......... f 3-7 0-1 0-0 1 4 5 4 6 1 2 0 2 29 11 HAWKINS, Courtney... g 3-12 1-3 1-4 1 3 4 4 8 2 1 0 0 20 14 WALLACE, Kendra..... g 2-6 2-6 2-2 2 4 6 1 8 2 0 0 0 36 20 DANIEL, Lesley...... g 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 20 02 BRADLEY, Courtney... 0-5 0-4 0-0 1 3 4 3 0 1 3 0 1 17 23 JOHNSON, Ebony...... 2-9 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 1 4 1 4 0 0 27 25 WESTFIELD, Kelly.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 40 PETERSON, Chelsey... 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 9 41 RICHARDSON, Kolesia. 3-7 0-2 6-7 0 3 3 3 12 1 2 0 1 24 TEAM................ 6 2 8 Totals.............. 17-66 3-19 12-18 20 25 45 21 49 8 15 0 5 200 8-34 23.5% 0-8 0.0% 8-10 80.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
9-32 28.1% 3-11 27.3% 4-8 50.0%
Game: 25.8% Game: 15.8% Game: 66.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Jeff McNiwy, Nan Sisk, Mark Hinson Technical fouls: Belmont-None. USC Upstate-None. Attendance: 811 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 25 39 64 USC Upstate................... 24 25 49
Game 17 January 17, 2009 Spartanburg, S.C. - Hodge Center Belmont 25 39 USC Upstate 24 25
64 49
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - It looked like the icy shooting from two days prior was lingering for its second appearance but the Belmont women's basketball team was able to rebound and used as strong second half performance defeat USC Upstate. The Bruins knocked off the Spartans, 64-49, and improved to 6-2 in the Atlantic Sun. Both teams struggled in the opening minutes of only the third match-up between the teams. The squads went a combined 0-6 before Upstate got out to an 8-0 lead in the fifth minute. Belmont remained frigid from the floor until the 11:38 mark when Jessica Bobbitt pushed for a lay-up to finally get BU on the board. A triple by LaWanna Holiday and a pair at the line by Kristin Bunch made it a five point game, 12-7. The Spartans could barely hang onto their lead thanks to their own spotty floor shooting. By the five minute mark, Belmont had gotten back into the game. Ten consecutive shots from the charity stripe capped with a triple from the corner by Amber Rockwell gave the Bruins their first lead of the game, 18-17, with 4:29 remaining before the break. Another trey by Rockwell gave BU its largest lead of the half, four points, before a jumper by Ebony Johnson would knot the score at 22 with 1:47 on the clock. Cacy Burtnett drilled Belmont's fourth triple to put BU back on top and the Spartans were only able to finish the half with two free throws Belmont wasted little time building on its first half lead with back-to-back lay-ins by Bobbitt to expand BU's lead. Upstate was able to briefly knot the score before Tereva Moore exploded drilling a three and a jumper to give the Bruins a 41-37 lead with 13 minutes left in the contest. By the 7:30 mark, Belmont had blown its lead up to 10 points, 50-40, after Burtnett notched her second trey of the afternoon. Kendra Wallace drained back-to-back three pointers in an attempt to close the gap but each of her shots was answered by one from the Bruins.
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With just under three minutes left in regulation, BU had regained its 10 point lead, 59-49, and began to use the clock to its advantage. Upstate went cold from the floor again and would not be able to find the bottom of the net again for the remainder of the game. Rockwell nailed three with 45 seconds left to cap the 64-49 win. Kolesia Richardson was the lone Spartan to reach double digits, adding 12. Chelsea McMillan, Courtney Hawkins and Wallace each added eight. McMillan led the team in rebounds with a total of nine. Rockwell notched her fifth 20-plus scoring game of the season with a game-high 20 points. Bobbitt picked up her ninth double-double of the season with 14 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Moore rounded out the double figure scorers with a season-high 11 points. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Mercer vs Belmont University 01/22/09 7:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Mercer 8-9, 4-4 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 20 CHISM, Dominique.... f 3-7 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 5 8 0 3 1 1 24 25 LEONARD, Nicole..... f 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 11 SEYMOUR, Cristin.... g 0-3 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 1 28 22 JACKSON, LaToya..... g 9-17 5-8 5-5 0 6 6 2 28 5 5 0 0 39 31 FORD, Courtney...... g 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 4 4 1 3 1 3 0 0 14 05 DOH, Natasha........ 2-4 0-1 3-4 2 1 3 3 7 4 2 0 1 20 10 LEWIS, TaShera...... 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 6 12 LEWIS, Anqaneice.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 21 LEWIS, Megan........ 5-9 5-9 0-1 0 2 2 2 15 2 0 0 0 21 30 CARTER, Kourtney.... 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 33 BAWDEN, Holly....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 34 RAMON, Lacy......... 0-3 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 19 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 22-56 11-22 14-16 5 24 29 21 69 14 17 1 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
7-26 26.9% 2-7 28.6% 5-5 100 %
2nd Half: 15-30 50.0% 2nd Half: 9-15 60.0% 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8%
Game: 39.3% Game: 50.0% Game: 87.5%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 12-6, 7-2 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 1-7 0-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 0 27 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 4-8 0-2 4-4 0 9 9 3 12 2 5 2 2 29 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 5-11 2-8 8-8 0 2 2 1 20 3 3 0 0 33 23 MOORE,Tereva........ g 4-9 0-1 0-0 2 3 5 2 8 2 2 0 0 31 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 5-7 2-3 0-2 0 4 4 3 12 3 2 1 4 31 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 9 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 2-3 2-3 1-4 1 2 3 2 7 2 0 0 1 21 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 0-0 0-0 3-3 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 1 7 44 NELSON,Haley........ 1-3 0-0 4-4 0 4 4 1 6 0 1 0 1 12 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 22-49 6-21 21-27 5 29 34 14 71 14 18 4 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-27 44.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-12 25.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-4 100 %
2nd Half: 10-22 45.5% 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 17-23 73.9%
Game: 44.9% Game: 28.6% Game: 77.8%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Philip Freels, Wayne Patterson, Yvonne Hall Technical fouls: Mercer-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 231 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Mercer........................ 21 48 69 Belmont University............ 31 40 71
Game 18 January 22, 2009 Curb Event Center Mercer 21 Belmont 31
48 40
69 71
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont women’s basketball team dug in their collective heels and halted a last minute surge to defeat visiting Mercer , 71-69, at the Curb Event Center. Belmont broke out of the gates with a 6-0 run to open the contest, with buckets coming Jessica Bobbitt and Tereva Moore. Mercer worked to make it a one-point game two minutes later but Belmont surged and took a 15-7 lead behind a pair at the charity stripe by Amber Rockwell. Both teams slipped into scoring droughts and the score stagnated at 19-13 for nearly four minutes. Jumpers by Moore and Courtney Ford thawed out their respective teams as the clock moved toward the final three minutes of the half. Finally, Belmont broke away, scoring 10 points in the final two minutes. Jackson completed a three-point play but a triple by Kristin Bunch and a steal and a fast break lay-up by LaWanna Holiday closed out the half. Belmont took a 3121 advantage into the locker room. After the break, BU continued to stack on the points. By the 14:31 mark, another trey by Bunch gave the Bruins a 16 point advantage, 4529. The front end of a one-and-one by Crystal Kesler gave BU its biggest lead of the game, 17 points. The Bears kept chipping away at Belmont’s lead and Megan Lewis used three three-pointers to reenergize her team. With 4:32 left in regulation, a pair at the line by Lacy
Ramon chopped the Bruins’ lead down to six, 6458. The BU bench called a timeout to develop a plan to stay on top in the waning minutes.
locker rooms.
After the brief break, Mercer surged again and with the help of threes by Megan Lewis and Jackson, inched the team closed the gap to a single point, 68-67 with 42 ticks left on the clock. Rockwell drilled two critical shots at the free-throw line to separate the teams by three points but Natasha Doh answered on the opposite end with two of her own. With just 13 seconds remaining, Bunch was fouled but was only able to net one of the two attempts. Jackson, who had knocked down five shots from behind the arc during the second half alone, saw her final attempt rim out as time expired, giving Belmont the 71-69 victory. Jackson led the Bears with a game-high 31 points. Megan Lewis added 12 in the effort. Jackson also led the team in rebounds with a total of six. Rockwell notched her sixth 20 point game of the season to lead the team in scoring. Holiday and Bobbitt each added 12. Bobbitt, who scored her 1,000th career point at the 2:02 mark of the second half, was one rebound short of the 10th double-double of the season. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Kennesaw State vs Belmont University 01/24/09 5:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Kennesaw State 8-9, 5-4 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 42 NIXON, Montinique... c 2-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 4 4 0 0 1 1 16 11 KELLEY, Greteya..... g 2-9 1-2 3-4 2 2 4 2 8 1 2 0 3 34 23 JOHNSON, Lennisha... g 1-5 0-1 1-2 0 4 4 2 3 5 3 0 1 34 24 BAKER, Jennifer..... g 6-10 2-3 2-2 1 6 7 1 16 6 2 0 0 34 30 BULLOCK, DeAndrea... g 4-9 3-7 0-0 3 5 8 2 11 1 2 0 1 35 12 SMITH, Angie........ 2-6 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 1 5 0 1 0 1 12 20 LOCKETT, Gia........ 2-8 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 9 32 JOHNSON, Jasmine.... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 44 HENDERSON, Britteny. 3-6 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 4 6 1 0 0 0 21 TEAM................ 3 3 6 1 Totals.............. 23-59 7-18 8-12 12 26 38 16 61 14 13 1 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-28 39.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-8 75.0%
2nd Half: 12-31 38.7% 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0%
Game: 39.0% Game: 38.9% Game: 66.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont University 12-7, 7-3 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 2-8 0-3 8-8 3 0 3 0 12 3 0 0 0 36 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 1-11 0-3 0-1 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 30 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 7-11 1-2 2-3 4 7 11 3 17 1 4 2 2 33 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 2-7 1-5 0-0 0 3 3 1 5 0 1 0 0 23 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 2-6 1-3 1-2 0 4 4 2 6 3 2 0 1 31 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 2-3 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 5 1 3 0 0 8 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... 2-5 1-2 4-5 2 1 3 2 9 0 1 0 1 22 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 44 NELSON,Haley........ 1-4 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 13 TEAM................ 2 4 6 1 Totals.............. 19-55 5-19 16-21 13 24 37 12 59 11 12 2 4 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-27 40.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 9-12 75.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
8-28 28.6% 4-13 30.8% 7-9 77.8%
Game: 34.5% Game: 26.3% Game: 76.2%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Mark Gines, Darrell Mitchell, Theromiles Flowers Technical fouls: Kennesaw State-None. Belmont University-None. Attendance: 701 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Kennesaw State................ 32 29 61 Belmont University............ 32 27 59
Game 19 January 22, 2009 Curb Event Center Kennesaw State 32 Belmont 32
29 27
61 59
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After a back and forth battle over the entire contest, the Belmont women's basketball team was edged by Kennesaw State on a last second shot at the Curb Event Center. The Owls upset the second-place Bruins, 61-59, sliding their Atlantic Sun record to 7-3. For the first eight minutes of the contest, the teams traded baskets, with neither able to pull ahead by more than one point. Finally, back-toback lay-ups by Haley Nelson and Crystal Kesler extended Belmont's lead to three, 15-12. Kennesaw State was able to rally and knot the score by the 8:37 mark behind a three pointer by Angie Smith and a jumper by Jennifer Baker. However, a turnaround jumper in the paint by Tereva Moore helped the Bruins regain the lead.
Jessica Bobbitt netted her 1,000th career point against Mercer.
After the break, the Owls found the bottom of the net first but Amber Rockwell answered to tie the score up once again. LaWanna Holiday drove in the paint for a lay-up and followed it with a triple from the top of the arc to put BU on top, 39-36, with 15:03 on the clock. The Owls put together a quick 6-0 run to go up 42-39 but Bobbitt drilled a trey from the top of the arc to knot the score for the 10th time four minutes later. KSU regained the lead but Kristin Bunch was fouled on her bucket and went on to complete the three-point play to close the gap to two, 51-49, with 8:24 left in regulation. Kennesaw State took advantage of a Belmont drought that lasted nearly four minutes and built an eight point lead. Finally, a triple by Bunch got the Bruins back in the game. Successful trips to the charity stripe by Bunch and rookie Cacy Burtnett (Cleveland, Tenn.) moved Belmont to within three, 57-54. One minute later, the Bruins pressured DeAndrea Bullock on an in-bounds play and she stepped on the line, turning the ball over to Belmont. Bunch was fouled again and knocked down both at the line to inch BU to within one point with 2:30 left. In the final minute of regulation, Kennesaw State began to use the clock to their advantage and held the ball into the final 60 seconds. Holiday was fouled but could only net one of her attempts at the line but Bobbitt picked up a quick steal as KSU attempted to inbound the ball and tipped the ball in to knot the game at 59 with 34.2 ticks left on the clock. Baker was able to net another jumper with four seconds on the clock to avoid overtime and come away with the slim 61-59 victory. Baker led Kennesaw State in scoring with 16 points and Bullock added 11 in the effort. Bobbitt collected her 10th double-double of the season with a team-high 17 points and a gamehigh 11 rebounds. Burtnett and Bunch contributed 12 and nine points, respectively.
The Owls worked to make it a one-point game, 26-25, with just over five minutes left before the break but a lay-in by 1,000-point club newcomer Jessica Bobbitt put the Bruins back on top. KSU went on to knot the game at 32 with 1:26 left on the clock and the teams remained stalemated at that same score heading into the
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Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Stetson 01/29/09 7:00 pm at Edmunds Center (DeLand, Fla.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 13-7,8-3 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 2-6 0-2 0-1 1 1 2 3 4 1 3 0 0 35 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 1-4 1-2 1-3 0 7 7 3 4 2 2 1 1 36 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 6-9 0-0 6-7 0 7 7 3 18 5 4 4 3 38 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 5-7 3-5 3-4 2 2 4 0 16 0 1 0 1 29 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 18 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 1 2 1 4 0 0 8 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... 8-13 3-7 4-5 1 2 3 2 23 2 2 0 1 30 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 TEAM................ 2 2 Totals.............. 24-45 8-20 16-23 4 25 29 17 72 13 17 5 6 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-22 59.1% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-7 28.6% F Throw % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7%
2nd Half: 11-23 47.8% 2nd Half: 6-13 46.2% 2nd Half: 8-11 72.7%
Game: 53.3% Game: 40.0% Game: 69.6%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Stetson 7-14,4-8 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 13 CONNER, Jessica..... f 3-5 0-0 1-2 0 9 9 2 7 2 1 0 0 30 23 JACKSON, Ashli...... f 3-7 1-4 0-0 4 4 8 2 7 1 2 0 1 33 00 BARKLEY, Ayesha..... c 5-8 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 4 10 0 3 0 1 27 03 BROWN, Tierra....... g 5-8 1-2 3-4 0 1 1 5 14 1 0 0 0 11 12 SMITH, Sharnesha.... g 7-15 1-4 3-5 2 2 4 2 18 5 3 0 3 39 05 CARANNANTE, Brittany 0-3 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 9 21 ELLISON, Kelly...... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 24 BIVINS, Jessica..... 2-8 0-2 3-4 0 0 0 3 7 1 1 0 1 22 34 ROMAN, Lyllique..... 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 1 2 0 3 22 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 28-58 3-13 11-17 8 21 29 20 70 12 14 0 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-30 46.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-7 42.9% F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7%
2nd Half: 14-28 50.0% 2nd Half: 0-6 0.0% 2nd Half: 7-11 63.6%
Game: 48.3% Game: 23.1% Game: 64.7%
the score at 70 with just 55 ticks left and on the opposite end, the Hatters had a chance to take the lead but ended up with a traveling call with 33 seconds left. The Bruins in bounded the ball, came across the half-court line and immediately called timeout with 20 seconds left in regulation and 17 seconds left on the shot clock. Out of the brief break, Bunch dribbled around the perimeter and finally drove into the paint, finding the bottom of the net, putting the Bruins on top for the win, 72-70.
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DELAND, Fla. - A strong drive to the hole by Kristin Bunch in the final five seconds of regulation sealed the win for the Belmont women's basketball team on the road. The Bruins defeated a feisty Stetson, 72-70, for their eighth Atlantic Sun victory of the season. Stetson jumped out to an early lead but backto-back steals led to fast-break buckets by Jessica Bobbitt and Amber Rockwell to make it a one-point game, 14-13, with 13:41 on the clock. A triple by Rockwell and a pair at the line by Crystal Kesler gave the Bruins their first lead of the contest, 18-14, just 60 seconds later. The Hatters emerged from a nearly four minute drought that opened a 9-0 run for them, knotting the score at 21 by the nine minute mark. The Hatters pushed for a 7-0 run to go up by five, 30-25, as time ticked toward the half. A spinning lay-up under the basket by Bobbitt halted a BU drought that had lasted just over three and a half minutes and cut the Stetson lead to three. Belmont continued to work and by the two minute mark, had regained a slim 34-32 lead. Stetson was able to knot the score at 34 but a lay-in by Cacy Burtnett put the Bruins back in the lead in the final 45 seconds of the half. Brittany Carannante picked up a foul but was only able to net one of the attempts at the line, cutting BU's lead to one, 36-35, with 18 ticks left. Belmont was able to take that same lead into the locker rooms. Stetson exploded to open the second half, jumping out to a 44-39 lead. Triples by Tereva Moore and Kristin Bunch kept the Bruins in the game and by the 16 minute mark, Belmont had moved to within two, 46-44. Back-to-back layups by Rockwell inched BU to within one, 51-50, with 14 and a half minutes left in the second stanza. The teams remained locked at that score for over two minutes before a Rockwell jumper helped the Bruins regain the lead. The Hatters surged again and by the eight minute mark were able to go ahead by six points, 58-52. But the Bruins battled back and cut that lead in half, 63-60, four minutes later. Three consecutive triples by Bunch and LaWanna Holiday moved Belmont to within one, 67-66, with just over two and a half minutes left in regulation. A left-handed lay-in by Bobbitt helped BU regain the lead for the first time in the second half with 1:45 left on the clock. A pair at the charity stripe by Rockwell knotted
FGCU was able to jump out to an early 7-4 lead but Kristin Bunch was knocked to the floor on her three point attempt. She went on to drain all three at the line to knot the score with five minutes off the clock. By the 12 minute mark, Belmont was able to expand its lead to five, 1611, behind a pair at the charity stripe and a jumper by Tristan Daniel. A lay-in by senior Jessica Bobbitt followed by a triple by Cacy Burtnett put the Bruins up by 10 and forced the Eagles to call a time out to regroup. By the eight minute mark, FGCU had worked to move to within one, 21-20, but three pointers by Bunch and Daniel sandwiched a jumper by Bobbitt to blow BU’s lead back up to nine, 2920, with just under six and a half minutes left before the break. As time ticked to under three minutes, the Bruins maintained their distance from the Eagles, using the clock to their advantage. Back-to-back three pointers from Brittany Brown and Kelsey Jacobson moved Gulf Coast to within two points, 35-33, in the final 60 seconds of the half but Belmont was able to hold on and take the slim lead into the locker room.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Susan Chue, Troy Karr, Daniel Judge Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Stetson-None. Attendance: 489 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 36 36 72 Stetson....................... 35 35 70
Game 20 January 29, 2009 DeLand, Fla. - Edmunds Center Belmont 36 36 Stetson 35 35
After a 10-point lead early in the second half, the Bruins were held off by Florida Gulf Coast in the final minutes, slipping into third-place in the Atlantic Sun.
Amber Rockwell led the Bruins with 23 points on the road at Stetson.
A trio of SU players reached double digits, led by Sharnesha Smith with 18 points. Tierra Brown and Barkley contributed 14 and 10 points, respectively. Connor led the Hatters with nine rebounds. Rockwell led the Bruins with a game-high 23 points, marking the sixth time this season she has scored 20 points or more. Bobbitt notched 18 points and Bunch rounded out the double digit scorers with 16. Moore and Bobbitt led the team in rebounds with seven each. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Florida Gulf Coast 1/31/09 1:00 pm at Fort Myers, Fla. (Alico Arena) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 13-8 (8-4 A-Sun) TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 2-7 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 3 4 0 2 0 1 22 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 8-11 0-0 5-8 2 3 5 4 21 5 4 3 1 37 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 2-4 1-1 8-9 4 4 8 4 13 2 2 0 0 31 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 1-6 1-2 2-2 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 0 0 32 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 5 3 6 1 0 2 25 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-2 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 4 1 1 1 0 1 12 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 2-8 1-3 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 0 3 0 0 23 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 33 DANIEL,Tristan...... 3-4 2-3 2-2 0 1 1 2 10 0 1 0 0 17 TEAM................ 1 3 4 Totals.............. 20-47 7-14 18-23 9 19 28 25 65 15 15 3 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-23 52.2% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-5 80.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-7 100 %
2nd Half: 8-24 33.3% 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 11-16 68.8%
Game: 42.6% Game: 50.0% Game: 78.3%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Florida Gulf Coast 17-4, 10-3 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 15 LYLES, Chelsea...... f 5-13 2-5 6-11 3 3 6 4 18 3 2 0 2 31 22 MINGOS, Kristina.... f 0-0 0-0 6-7 1 3 4 2 6 1 1 1 1 17 25 McNALLY, Adrianne... f 4-10 0-0 0-0 3 7 10 5 8 3 5 0 2 34 11 BROWN, Brittany..... g 4-7 2-3 0-0 4 4 8 1 10 1 1 0 0 27 23 MURPHY, Shannon..... g 3-7 2-4 8-10 0 0 0 3 16 7 1 0 0 35 10 JACOBSON, Kelsey.... 4-9 3-8 2-2 0 1 1 1 13 2 1 0 0 32 12 HERMAN, Kristine.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 13 BEDDOME, Emma....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 JACKLIN, Diana...... 3-4 0-0 0-1 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 1 0 14 33 FESSEDEN, Amanda.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM................ 2 2 4 Totals.............. 23-50 9-20 22-31 13 21 34 18 77 18 11 2 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-21 47.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 8-8 100 %
2nd Half: 13-29 44.8% 2nd Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd Half: 14-23 60.9%
Game: 46.0% Game: 45.0% Game: 71.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Luis Gonzalez, Mitch Kaufman, Herman Roberts Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Florida Gulf Coast-None. Attendance: 835 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 35 30 65 Florida Gulf Coast............ 33 44 77
Game 21 January 31, 2009 Ft. Myers, Fla. - Alico Arena Belmont 35 FGCU 33
30 44
65 77
FT. MYERS, Fla. – In its first ever visit to Alico Arena, the Belmont women’s basketball team wore out its welcome in the Sunshine State after a strong showing at Stetson two days prior.
Tristan Daniel conributed a seasonhigh 10 points at Florida Gulf Coast.
FGCU was able to cut Belmont’s lead to one point to open the second but Belmont stormed back and blew its lead up to eight again. However, the Eagles surged and were able to regain their first lead since the mid-point of the first half. A three by Jacobson put them on top by four, 55-51, with just over 10 and a half minutes left in regulation. Rachel Swisher came off the bench and immediately drilled a three from the left corner to move the Bruins to within three just over two minutes later. As time moved to under five minutes, the Eagles saw close and long range shots from Chelsea Lyles blow their lead up to 10, 67-57. A successful trip to the line by Bobbitt trimmed FGCU’s lead to eight with 2:56 remaining. The Bruins would be able to move as close as five points, 68-63, behind a pair at the stripe by Bunch but that would be as close as they could come as the Eagles took advantage of being in the double bonus to add to their score. BU attempted to wage a comeback in the final minute but it was too little too late as FGCU went on to take the game, 77-65. Lyles led FGCU in scoring with 18 points while Shannon Murphy, Jacobson, and Brittany Brown rounded out the double digit scorers with 16,
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13, and 10 points, respectively. Adrienne McNally led the team in rebounds with a gamehigh 10. The Bruins were led in scoring by Bobbitt, who netted a career-high 21 points. Bunch added 13 in the effort while Daniel contributed a careerhigh 10 points on the day. Bunch pulled down a season-high eight rebounds to lead BU.
but that would be as close as they would be able to get. With 1:53 left in regulation, a lay-up by Haley Nelson gave Belmont its largest lead of the contest, 26 points, 63-37. A free-throw by Geami Britt and a jumper by Katelyn Bass would be the final points of the game for Campbell as Belmont cruised to the 60-43 victory.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Campbell 2/7/09 1 p.m. at Buies Creek, N.C. (Gore Arena/Pope Ctr) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 14-8, 9-4 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 4-8 3-4 2-2 1 0 1 0 13 1 1 0 0 26 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 3-5 0-0 3-3 2 7 9 3 9 0 2 2 0 19 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 3-7 0-3 1-3 2 2 4 1 7 1 2 0 2 32 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 3-12 2-6 3-4 1 4 5 1 11 3 1 0 1 30 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-9 3-7 0-0 0 3 3 0 9 4 3 0 2 32 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 1-5 1-4 0-1 3 3 6 1 3 1 1 1 0 24 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 2-6 1-5 0-0 2 1 3 3 5 2 1 0 0 16 44 NELSON,Haley........ 3-3 0-0 0-1 1 7 8 3 6 0 1 1 2 19 TEAM................ 1 1 2 Totals.............. 22-55 10-29 9-14 13 28 41 12 63 12 12 4 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-28 39.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-14 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0%
2nd Half: 11-27 40.7% 2nd Half: 3-15 20.0% 2nd Half: 6-9 66.7%
Game: 40.0% Game: 34.5% Game: 64.3%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Campbell 10-13, 3-11 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 25 BRITT, Geami........ f 3-10 1-4 1-2 1 2 3 1 8 0 1 0 0 19 41 YESH, Lauren........ f 2-9 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 3 4 4 1 1 2 28 11 MACK, Jessica....... g 1-5 0-0 0-2 1 3 4 1 2 4 1 1 0 21 12 ARTHUR, Lauren...... g 3-8 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 1 8 2 2 0 0 40 30 O'NEILL, Amanda..... g 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 4 0 0 3 0 1 19 10 CLOXTON, Kate....... 1-4 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 15 15 OCHOGU, Lynisha..... 1-3 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 10 21 SMITHBERGER, Lindsay 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 22 BELL, Cara.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 WILLIAMSON, Ashley.. 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 1 2 0 2 0 0 12 40 BELL, Gara.......... 1-3 0-0 0-2 3 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 44 FERGUSON, Whitney... 2-5 1-1 1-2 1 2 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 10 50 BASS, Katelyn....... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 TEAM................ 2 3 5 Totals.............. 16-53 6-17 2-8 13 24 37 13 40 14 14 2 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
9-26 34.6% 3-9 33.3% 0-2 0.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
7-27 25.9% 3-8 37.5% 2-6 33.3%
Game: 30.2% Game: 35.3% Game: 25.0%
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Tereva Moore drained 13 points on the road at Campbell.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Chris Losack, David Gaskins, Lori Jones Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Campbell-None. Attendance: 919 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 32 31 63 Campbell...................... 21 19 40
Game 22 February 7, 2009 Buies Creek, N.C. - Pope Center Belmont 32 31 Campbell 21 19
No Campbell players reached double figures in the contest. Britt and Lauren Arthur added eight points in the effort to lead the team while Yesh pulled down a team-high six rebounds, 63 40
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – A 17-2 run early in the second half helped the Belmont women’s basketball team cruise to a 60-43 victory over Campbell on the road. The Bruins drained 10 three-point shots en route to matching the program’s largest margin of victory over the Camels, 23 points. Belmont opened the first stanza icy from the floor, unable to find the bottom for the net for the first six minutes until Tereva Moore drilled a three pointer from the right elbow. Amber Rockwell followed with a jumper before Moore netted another trey, putting the Bruins on top, 8-6, and forcing the Camel bench to call a timeout. After the brief break, Campbell regained the lead but Belmont continued to pile on the points. With just under five minutes left before the half, back-to-back triples by Rachel Swisher and Cacy Burtnett gave BU a seven-point advantage, 25-18. Another pair of three pointers, this time by LaWanna Holiday and Moore expanded Belmont’s lead to a dime, 31-21, as the clock moved toward the final 60 ticks of the half. A loose ball frenzy underneath the CU basket sent Rockwell to the line where she hit one of her two attempts for the final point of the half. The Camels opened the second half with a quick 5-0 run but a trey by Holiday halted CU’s comeback attempt. The Bruins put together a 9-0 run to go up, 41-26, by the 15 minute mark as Campbell slipped into a drought that lasted nearly seven and a half minutes. A jumper by Whitney Ferguson finally got the Camels back into the game but by that time Belmont had gained complete control of the game’s tempo. A shot from behind the arc by Rockwell helped the Bruins blow their lead up to 20 points with 11:37 remaining. The Camels would be able to close the gap to as few as 16 four minutes later behind buckets from Ferguson and Lauren Yesh
Belmont was led by Moore who scored a game and season-high 13 points. Rockwell added 11 points while Jessica Bobbitt, who notched a game-high two blocks, fell just one rebound and one point short of her 11th double-double of the season. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Lipscomb 02/10/09 6:00 p.m. at Nashville, Tenn. (Allen Arena) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 15-8, 10-4 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 4-11 0-2 1-2 0 5 5 3 9 1 1 0 5 34 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 6-8 0-0 5-6 3 3 6 4 17 1 3 0 0 20 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 2-11 1-6 3-4 2 6 8 3 8 4 2 1 2 37 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 4-13 2-6 3-5 0 2 2 3 13 2 3 0 2 32 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 3 3 4 0 1 3 0 1 27 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 2-4 0-2 3-4 3 2 5 1 7 0 0 1 1 21 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-2 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 44 NELSON,Haley........ 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 6 7 2 4 1 2 3 1 21 TEAM................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 21-53 4-18 15-25 10 29 39 20 61 11 15 5 13 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-24 41.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 10-16 62.5%
2nd Half: 11-29 37.9% 2nd Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd Half: 5-9 55.6%
Game: 39.6% Game: 22.2% Game: 60.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Lipscomb 4-19, 2-12 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 PARTIN, Jilian...... f 4-8 4-7 0-2 0 6 6 3 12 3 2 0 0 24 42 NIX, Cree........... f 3-8 0-0 2-3 3 3 6 1 8 0 2 0 1 17 44 WAGGENER, Clair..... c 1-6 0-0 4-7 5 4 9 3 6 0 2 0 0 23 10 BOWERS, Anna........ g 4-6 3-4 1-2 0 2 2 2 12 1 1 0 0 29 12 BARTSOKAS, Jenna.... g 1-8 1-4 3-5 0 3 3 0 6 7 3 0 2 34 14 BOWMAN, Miaca....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 24 BURROUGHS, Chelsea.. 4-8 3-7 1-3 0 3 3 2 12 2 3 0 0 16 34 BRONSON, Valerie.... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 9 40 DUERK, Brittany..... 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 23 51 ROLLINS, Katie...... 0-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 17 TEAM................ 2 2 4 Totals.............. 18-53 11-22 13-24 12 27 39 18 60 14 17 0 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-27 37.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 10-17 58.8% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0%
2nd Half: 8-26 30.8% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 10-19 52.6%
Game: 34.0% Game: 50.0% Game: 54.2%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Felicia Grinter, Erica Bradley, Ernest Jones Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Lipscomb-None. Attendance: 894 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 33 28 61 Lipscomb...................... 33 27 60
Game 23 February 10, 2009 Nashville, Tenn. - Allen Arena Belmont 33 28 Lipscomb 33 27
61 60
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Three-point shots nearly decided the second game in a row for the Belmont women's basketball team. After dropping 10 threes to defeat Campbell over the weekend, the Bruins saw Lipscomb net the same number in the first half in part two of the historic Battle of the Boulevard on Tuesday night. A
foul on a desperation three with eight-tenths of a second in regulation saw a Lipscomb player miss two of the three shots at the line to give BU the 61-60 win, snapping a three-game series skid. Belmont wasted little time, jumping out to a 50 lead behind a jumper from Jessica Bobbitt followed by a triple by Amber Rockwell. Kristin Bunch was knocked to the floor on a three-point attempt and went on to hit all three shots at the charity stripe. Bobbitt drilled one of two at the line and after a steal by LaWanna Holiday, Tereva Moore followed with a jumper from the left elbow to put the Bruins on top 11-0. A stunned Lady Bisons bench called a timeout but remained scoreless for another minute before a free-throw by Clair Waggener got LU on the board. Lipscomb used three consecutive threepointers to move to within seven, 17-10, by the 10:30 mark. Belmont easily maintained its distance of nearly 10 points for the next six minutes with shots coming from Rockwell but three consecutive three pointers by Jilian Partin all from the same spot on the arc quickly made it a one point game, 28-27, with four minutes left before the break. The Bruin bench called a timeout to halt the momentum of the Lady Bisons, who despite shooting 28.6 percent from the floor, were knocking down 50 percent from behind the arc. LU gained its first lead of the game, 30-29, with a trey from Chelsea Burroughs with 3:03 left on the clock but a pair at the stripe by Cacy Burtnett put BU back on top by one. Anna Bowers was able to swish a three with 1:03 on the clock and the Bruins held on for the final shot of the half. Burtnett was able to drive in the paint and on her own put back, knotted the score at 33 just as time expired. Lipscomb, who did not net a single field-goal in the first half, kept up its hot shooting from behind the arc to open the second stanza with a triple coming from Bowers in the first 10 seconds. Bobbitt put her team on her back and scored all of Belmont's first eight points to put the Bruins on top by one, 39-38. The Lady Bisons were finally able to find the bottom of the net from the floor to briefly regain the lead on the next possession. Bunch's first trey of the game from the top of the arc put BU in the lead, 49-46, with 10 and a half minutes left in regulation. A pair at the line by Valerie Bronson made it a one point contest but just as quickly as the shooting began, both teams went icy from the floor with neither able to find the bottom of the net for over three and a half minutes. A jumper and three-point play gave the Lady Bisons a slim one-point lead before Belmont surged again behind Bobbitt and Moore. After their scoring flurry, the Bruins found themselves on top by four, 57-53, with 3:34 left in the match-up. As time ticked to under two minutes, two at the line by Jenna Bartsokas and a jumper by Brittany Duerk inched LU to within one, 59-58. Moore's trey from the top of the arc bounced off the side with only 45 ticks on the clock and Bartsokas was fouled on the opposite end. However, she was only able to net the front end of the pair to knot the score at 59 with 33.7 seconds left in regulation. Belmont worked to hold on for what looked to be the final shot of the half with Rockwell driving into traffic for a layup, putting BU back on top, 61-59, with 2.6 seconds left. Lipscomb inbounded the ball and Burroughs was fouled on a desperation three pointer with eight-tenths of a second on the clock. However, her inexperience at the line doomed the Lady Bisons' comeback effort. The trip marked only her eighth of the entire season and she missed the first two of the three, blowing the chance of
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forcing overtime or tying the game. She did net the final of the three, giving Belmont the 61-60 victory.
and LaWanna Holiday. The stunned USC Upstate bench called a timeout to regroup but another shot from Holiday expanded the Bruins' lead to nine before the Spartans would finally be able to get on the board with a jumper by Cherale Powell. BU blew its lead up to as many as 15 before the Spartans buckled down and mounted a serious comeback on the hot hands of Chelsea McMillian. Her first jumper of the contest at the 8:44 mark opened up a 17-4 run, which closed the gap to a single point, 29-28, four minutes later. However, a jumper and a trey by Rockwell in the final 90 seconds helped the Bruins take a 35-29 lead into the locker room. After the break, a triple by Kendra Wallace closed the gap to three points. Jessica Bobbitt and Chelsey Peterson began trading baskets, keeping the teams separated by a mere five points. Belmont regained control of the game with an 8-3 surge that increased the lead to eight points, 53-45, with just under 10 minutes left in regulation. By the 3:44 mark, BU exploded behind Cacy Burtnett and notched a 10-point lead, 61-51, forcing Upstate to burn another timeout.
LaWanna Holiday had a career-high 10 assists against ETSU.
Three LU players scored 12 points in the effort – Partin, Bowers and Burroughs. Waggener led the team with nine rebounds. Bobbitt recorded a game-high 17 points while Rockwell added 13 points on the night. Moore and Bunch rounded out the top scorers with nine and eight points, respectively. Bunch also finished with season-high four assists. Haley Nelson collected a game-high three blocks in the effort. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics USC Upstate vs Belmont 02/13/09 7:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: USC Upstate 11-13, 6-9 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 25 WESTFIELD, Kelly.... f 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 2 2 0 3 1 1 16 40 PETERSON, Chelsey... f 6-7 0-0 4-4 0 3 3 2 16 2 2 4 1 31 05 POWELL, Cherale..... g 1-5 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 13 11 HAWKINS, Courtney... g 2-7 2-5 0-0 1 4 5 2 6 2 3 0 1 20 14 WALLACE, Kendra..... g 2-9 1-8 0-0 1 1 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 40 02 BRADLEY, Courtney... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 DANIEL, Lesley...... 3-6 3-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 9 6 4 0 1 27 21 McMILLAN, Chelsea... 9-18 0-1 3-4 7 8 15 4 21 0 4 1 1 31 41 RICHARDSON, Kolesia. 0-3 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 15 44 PITMAN, Kimberly.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 TEAM................ 2 2 Totals.............. 24-58 6-19 7-8 13 22 35 14 61 15 19 7 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-30 36.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 5-6 83.3%
2nd Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd Half: 2-2 100 %
Game: 41.4% Game: 31.6% Game: 87.5%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont 16-8, 11-4 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... f 3-6 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 7 1 4 3 0 25 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 7-19 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 14 0 3 1 3 29 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 3-3 0-0 1-2 4 2 6 2 7 2 1 1 1 35 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 7-15 3-6 2-2 2 3 5 0 19 2 2 0 1 33 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-8 0-3 2-3 2 2 4 1 8 7 6 0 1 29 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 23 MOORE,Tereva........ 1-5 0-0 2-2 3 5 8 2 4 0 0 0 0 28 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 7 44 NELSON,Haley........ 2-4 0-0 1-3 2 0 2 3 5 0 1 1 1 10 TEAM................ 3 8 11 Totals.............. 27-63 5-12 8-12 17 22 39 12 67 13 17 6 8 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-33 42.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0%
2nd Half: 13-30 43.3% 2nd Half: 1-4 25.0% 2nd Half: 5-7 71.4%
Game: 42.9% Game: 41.7% Game: 66.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Ed Novak, Philip Freels, Garry Roberts Technical fouls: USC Upstate-None. Belmont-None. Attendance: 275 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total USC Upstate................... 29 32 61 Belmont....................... 35 32 67
Game 24 February 10, 2009 Curb Event Center USC Upstate 29 Belmont 35
32 32
61 67
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - For the third consecutive game, the Belmont women's basketball team held off critical surges down the stretch to hold on for an Atlantic Sun win. BU pushed past visiting USC Upstate at the Curb Event Center, 6761. The Bruins, who never trailed in the contest, held off two rallies in the second half to complete the season sweep of the Spartans and improve to 11-4 in the A-Sun. Belmont wasted little time setting the tempo in the first half. The Bruins jumped out to a 7-0 lead with shots coming from Amber Rockwell
USC Upstate went on to push for one more comeback in the final three and a half minutes of the contest. The Spartans, led by McMillian inside and Lesley Daniel behind the arc, worked efficiently as time waned, building a 10-2 run and with only 16 ticks left on the clock. USCU was suddenly only down by two points, 63-61, after a second three-point shot by Daniel. Rockwell was fouled six seconds later but went on to drill both at the line. Tereva Moore was fouled with eight-tenths of second on the clock, netting the final two points of the game to give Belmont the 67-61 victory. McMillian led the team in scoring, picking up a double-double with a game-high 21 points and 15 rebounds. Peterson added 16 in the effort. Rockwell led the Bruins in scoring for the 14th time this season, scoring 19 points. Bobbitt contributed 14 on the night and Holiday finished with eight points. Moore led the rebounding effort for BU, pulling down eight. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics ETSU vs Belmont 02/15/09 3:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: ETSU 15-9, 13-3 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 25 WASHINGTON, Gwen.... f 3-8 1-3 4-6 2 5 7 0 11 1 2 0 2 31 44 EVANS, Siarre....... f 3-8 2-5 6-8 5 7 12 1 14 5 3 1 2 36 45 BELCHER, Latisha.... f 9-15 0-0 7-11 5 2 7 3 25 1 2 5 1 32 00 DAVIS, Tara......... g 4-11 2-4 5-6 1 1 2 4 15 7 2 0 1 32 22 WILES, TaRonda...... g 4-14 0-2 0-0 3 1 4 2 8 5 3 0 1 36 10 PHILLIPS, Kami...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 12 TREAKLE, Sabrina.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 21 WHITE, Shannon...... 1-1 0-0 1-2 3 2 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 9 24 PICKWELL, Natalie... 3-3 2-2 0-0 0 4 4 0 8 0 1 0 1 8 32 THOMPSON, Devin..... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 TEAM................ 2 3 5 Totals.............. 28-62 7-16 23-33 21 26 47 13 86 20 17 6 8 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 18-35 51.4% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7%
2nd Half: 10-27 37.0% 2nd Half: 4-5 80.0% 2nd Half: 17-24 70.8%
Game: 45.2% Game: 43.8% Game: 69.7%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont 16-9, 11-5 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 4-13 0-4 0-0 0 4 4 2 8 1 2 0 0 30 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 4-8 0-0 4-4 5 1 6 5 12 2 2 0 2 23 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 2-5 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 4 4 1 3 0 0 29 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 9-13 8-10 4-4 1 3 4 3 30 1 2 0 1 33 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-11 1-6 0-0 0 2 2 3 7 10 4 0 1 29 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 1-4 0-1 1-1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 8 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 1-6 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 25 44 NELSON,Haley........ 4-8 0-0 2-2 3 2 5 1 10 0 0 3 0 23 TEAM................ 4 3 7 1 Totals.............. 28-68 9-27 11-11 14 16 30 22 76 15 15 3 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-35 48.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 %
2nd Half: 11-33 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd Half: 9-9 100 %
Game: 41.2% Game: 33.3% Game: 100 %
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Jacob Asher, Jack Whittimore, Charlie Hust Technical fouls: ETSU-None. Belmont-None. Attendance: 454 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total ETSU.......................... 45 41 86 Belmont....................... 41 35 76
Game 25 February 15, 2009 Curb Event Center ETSU 45 Belmont 41
41 35
86 76
nearly matching their program’s single game record for three pointers just to name a few. However, when the final whistle sounded, it was the Lady Bucs who were able to claim an 86-76 victory and solidify their hold on the top spot heading into the Atlantic Sun tournament. Belmont came out the gate hot after the opening whistle. Amber Rockwell knocked down a three pointer from the left side of the arc before shots by Jessica Bobbitt and Tereva Moore combined with five ETSU turnovers put the Bruins on top 7-0 just two minutes in. However, two and half minutes later the Lady Bucs rallied to knot the score at seven and go on an 11-0 run to surge ahead, 11-7. Quick work by Moore and a pair of triples by Rockwell helped BU tie the game at 15 with just under 14 minutes left in the half. A three-point shootout erupted in the middle of the half, opened up by Tara Davis and Latisha Belcher. Rockwell and LaWanna Holiday answered with buckets from behind the arc to knot the score at 33 with just five minutes remaining before the half. The score would go on to be tied three additional times over the next three minutes before the Lady Bucs pulled away with a three by Siarre Evans. However, Moore would have the last shot of the half to close the gap to three, 45-41, as the teams headed into their respective locker rooms. After the break, Belcher exploded in the first 120 ticks, netting three consecutive jumpers. Two minutes later, her pair at the free-throw line gave ETSU its first double-digit lead of the game, 58-48. Rockwell got hot again from behind the arc and drilled her sixth and seventh three-pointers of the game, closing the gap to two field goals. The Bruins slipped into a drought that lasted just over four minutes but their defensive effort only allowed East Tennessee State to add five points during the span. Crystal Kesler was fouled as she drove into the paint for a lay-in. She completed the threepoint play, moving the Bruins to within six, 6357, with 10 minutes remaining in regulation. Haley Nelson came in off the bench and provided an immediate impact. She battled in the paint for three lay-ups, negating a pair of three pointers by Natalie Pickwell and forcing the Lady Bucs to call a timeout with 4:13 on the clock to halt the momentum surge. By the 2:45 mark, ETSU had rebuilt its lead to 10 again but Rockwell’s eighth triple of the game kept the Bruins in striking distance. Unfortunately, Belmont was in the double bonus and sent ETSU to the line seven times in the final three minutes, where it picked up 12 additional points. Kristin Bunch nailed a jumper at the left elbow with 15.5 seconds on the clock but the final points of the game came from Gwen Washington at the line, giving the Lady Bucs the 86-76 win. Four Lady Bucs reached double digits, led by Belcher’s 25. Davis and Evans added 15 and 14 points, respectively, while Washington finished with 11. Evans notched a double-double with a game-high 12 rebounds. Rockwell scored a career-high 30 points and fell just one three pointer short of matching the Belmont single game record of nine. Bobbitt contributed 12 points and Nelson rounded out the double digit scorers with 10. Bobbitt also pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Holiday finished with a career-high 10 assists in the effort.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The match-up between intrastate rivals Belmont women’s basketball and ETSU had a plenty of drama from start to finish. Eight ties, 11 lead changes and a player
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Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Kennesaw State 02/19/09 7:00 p.m. at Kennesaw, Ga. (KSU Convocation Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 16-10, 11-6 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... * 3-8 1-3 3-6 2 2 4 2 10 1 1 0 0 36 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... * 2-9 1-5 2-2 0 3 3 0 7 1 3 0 1 29 23 MOORE,Tereva........ * 7-11 1-2 0-1 1 4 5 4 15 2 1 0 0 33 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... * 0-7 0-4 2-2 1 5 6 1 2 1 3 0 2 26 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... * 1-8 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 2 0 31 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-4 0-1 1-3 0 1 1 5 1 3 2 0 0 12 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 2 2 3 5 0 1 0 1 14 44 NELSON,Haley........ 2-5 0-0 0-2 1 3 4 3 4 1 0 2 0 12 TEAM................ 4 4 8 1 Totals.............. 17-58 4-20 8-16 10 26 36 23 46 10 14 4 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
7-27 25.9% 3-12 25.0% 5-6 83.3%
2nd Half: 10-31 32.3% 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0%
Game: 29.3% Game: 20.0% Game: 50.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Kennesaw State 13-12, 10-7 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 30 BULLOCK, DeAndrea... f 0-4 0-3 2-4 1 4 5 1 2 1 1 0 0 30 42 NIXON, Montinique... f 3-6 0-0 2-2 0 3 3 3 8 0 1 0 0 20 11 KELLEY, Greteya..... g 2-10 0-2 0-0 0 6 6 2 4 0 1 1 1 28 23 JOHNSON, Lennisha... g 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 1 0 3 3 0 0 14 24 BAKER, Jennifer..... g 7-15 3-6 5-6 4 5 9 2 22 7 1 1 3 33 10 MOLDEN, JoeDonna.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 12 SMITH, Angie........ 1-4 1-4 2-2 2 0 2 2 5 2 2 0 0 13 20 LOCKETT, Gia........ 1-5 0-1 1-2 0 2 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 17 25 JOHNSON, Ashley..... 0-0 0-0 6-8 0 1 1 3 6 0 2 0 0 12 32 JOHNSON, Jasmine.... 2-2 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 8 44 HENDERSON, Britteny. 5-13 0-0 2-2 3 7 10 3 12 0 1 1 0 23 TEAM................ 4 2 6 Totals.............. 21-60 4-16 22-28 16 35 51 19 68 14 13 5 4 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-37 29.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-13 23.1% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%
2nd Half: 10-23 43.5% 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3% 2nd Half: 22-28 78.6%
Game: 35.0% Game: 25.0% Game: 78.6%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Dock Sisk, Greg Norton, Calvin Garth Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Kennesaw State-None. Attendance: 382 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 22 24 46 Kennesaw State................ 25 43 68
Game 26 February 19, 2009 Kennesaw, Ga. - KSU Convocation Center Belmont 22 24 46 Kennesaw State 25 43 68 KENNESAW, Ga. – With a bench shortened by illness and injury, the Belmont women’s basketball team was held off by Kennesaw State on the road. The Owls came away with a 68-46 win, the largest margin of victory for KSU over the Bruins since the two teams began meeting in 2001. Kennesaw State jumped out to a 5-0 start before Amber Rockwell and Tereva Moore answered with a jumper and a three pointer. By the 7:36 mark, the Bruins had gained a four-point lead, 18-14. The Owls slipped into a scoring drought that lasted just over four minutes that saw Belmont maintain their four point advantage for several more minutes. Finally, a triple by Jennifer Baker and a jumper under the basket by Britteny Henderson put the Owls back on top by one, 21-20, with just over three minutes left on the clock before the break. A pair at the charity stripe by LaWanna Holiday gave BU the lead once again, 22-21, with 1:23 left before halftime but it was short lived. Henderson and Jasmine Johnson found the bottom of the net in the waning seconds to send the teams to the locker rooms with the Owls on top, 25-22.
After the break, Jennifer Baker exploded for a 70 run to put KSU on top, 32-24, and forcing the Belmont bench to call a timeout to regroup. After the brief lapse in action, Kristin Bunch put up the Belmont’s first points of the half but Kennesaw State continued to pile on the points. By the 13 minute mark, the Owls had built the game’s first double digit lead, 40-30. Belmont got icy from the hardwood and the Owls took full advantage with shots from the floor and the free-throw line. With only 8:20 left in regulation, a pair of free throws by Montinique Nixon helped expand KSU’s lead to 20, 53-33. The Bruins were plagued by another scoring drought, this one lasting over three and a half minutes. After reaching the double bonus in fouls, BU saw Kennesaw State go to the line seven times in the final eight minutes of the game, hitting 16 of 17. Rachel Swisher drained a trey from the top of the arc for the final shot of the game, giving KSU the 68-46 win. Baker led the Owls with a game-high 22 points. Henderson picked up a double-double with 12 points and game-high 10 rebounds. Moore led the Bruins in scoring with a seasonhigh 15 points. Bunch added 10 and Rockwell notched seven points in the effort. Holiday pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Jessica Bobbitt and Haley Nelson led the team in blocks with two apiece. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Mercer 2/21/09 2:00 p.m. at University Center - Macon, Ga. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 16-11, 11-7 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... * 1-7 0-3 5-10 6 3 9 2 7 0 4 0 1 38 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... * 4-8 3-5 5-5 3 4 7 2 16 0 1 1 0 32 23 MOORE,Tereva........ * 0-10 0-3 3-4 3 3 6 2 3 1 1 0 1 31 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... * 3-9 3-6 1-2 0 2 2 5 10 2 3 0 2 33 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... * 5-11 0-1 4-11 6 3 9 4 14 1 4 3 1 35 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 1-6 0-3 3-4 2 2 4 3 5 3 2 0 1 18 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 44 NELSON,Haley........ 0-1 0-0 4-4 1 2 3 3 4 0 1 0 0 9 TEAM................ 2 3 5 Totals.............. 15-54 6-22 25-40 23 22 45 21 61 7 16 4 6 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
7-27 25.9% 3-11 27.3% 9-16 56.3%
2nd Half: 8-27 29.6% 2nd Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 16-24 66.7%
Game: 27.8% Game: 27.3% Game: 62.5%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Mercer 15-12, 11-7 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 05 DOH, Natasha........ * 4-10 0-1 3-5 2 7 9 3 11 6 3 1 0 32 11 SEYMOUR, Cristin.... * 1-5 0-1 3-4 3 1 4 5 5 0 1 0 2 27 20 CHISM, Dominique.... * 6-11 1-1 4-6 0 5 5 4 17 0 6 0 1 19 22 JACKSON, LaToya..... * 5-9 3-5 4-4 1 1 2 1 17 3 0 0 0 36 30 CARTER, Kourtney.... * 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 14 10 LEWIS, TaShera...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 12 LEWIS, Anqaneice.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 21 LEWIS, Megan........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 25 LEONARD, Nicole..... 3-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 10 31 FORD, Courtney...... 2-8 1-3 9-9 1 2 3 5 14 2 0 0 1 24 33 BAWDEN, Holly....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 34 RAMON, Lacy......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 TEAM................ 2 1 3 Totals.............. 21-48 5-11 23-28 9 23 32 31 70 12 12 1 6 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-25 48.0% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5%
2nd Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 16-20 80.0%
Game: 43.8% Game: 45.5% Game: 82.1%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Young, Godbee, Stephens Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Mercer-None. Attendance: 297 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 26 35 61 Mercer........................ 35 35 70
Game 27 February 21, 2009 Macon, Ga. - University Center Belmont 26 35 Mercer 35 35
61 70
MACON, Ga. – An inspired comeback in the waning minutes of the second half was not enough to help the Belmont women’s basketball team on the road. In the battle for the potential third seed at the 2009 Atlantic Sun Tournament, the Bruins were tripped up in the final two and a half minutes of regulation by Mercer, who went on to win, 70-61.
Amber Rockwell led the Bruins in scoring at Mercer.
Belmont had difficulty finding the bottom of the net in the opening minutes of the contest, hitting only one of their first eight shots. Mercer wasted little time taking advantage, going up 15-4 by the 12 minute mark. The Bruins’ first four points came from a jumper and a pair at the line by Jessica Bobbitt before BU fell into a scoring drought that lasted over four minutes. The back end of a set at the stripe by Kristin Bunch got the Bruins back the game. The Bears continued to streak and built their lead to as many as 15 with just over 10 minutes left in the half.
Down but not out, Belmont exploded with an 113 run to close the gap to five points, 25-20. Amber Rockwell nailed a trey from the left side of the arc and was followed by LaWanna Holiday who drilled two more and a lay-up by Bunch. As time ticked down to the final 90 seconds before the teams headed into the locker rooms, Mercer surged ahead by double digits again, 33-22. However, BU was sent to the charity stripe four times before the end of the stanza. A pair by Crystal Kesler with 14.6 ticks on the clock closed the gap to nine in favor of Mercer, 35-26, to close the half. Belmont wasted little time chipping away at the Bears’ lead after the break. Rockwell and Holiday drained back-to-back three pointers before Rachel Swisher knocked down a jumper from the right elbow to move BU to within three, 37-34. Mercer surged for the first time in the half and blew its lead up to seven, 50-43, capped by free throws by Courtney Ford. A lay-in by Kesler and a completed three-point play by Rockwell put the Bruins in striking distance for the first time in the contest with just under 10 minutes remaining in the game. Finally, a triple by Rockwell from near the top of the arc put Belmont on top, 51-50, at the 9:07 mark. A lay-in by Bobbitt gave BU a three-point advantage before the Bears worked to knot the score at 54 with 6:50 left on the clock. However, two minutes later Mercer regained the lead behind a Cristin Seymour jumper and never looked back. Aided a three-point play by Ford, the Bears went on to outscore BU, 11-2, in the waning minutes and take the game 70-61. Four MU players reached double figures with Dominique Chism and LaToya Jackson leading with 17 points apiece. Ford added 14 and Natasha Doh contributed 11 in the effort. Doh also led the Bears in rebounds, pulling down nine. Rockwell led BU in scoring with 16 points, with nine points coming from three-point range. Bobbitt added 14 and Holiday rounded out the double digit scorers with 10. Bunch and Bobbitt pulled down nine boards apiece to lead the team. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics North Florida vs Belmont 02/26/09 5:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: North Florida 8-20, 7-12 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 14 GULDAGER, Jennifer.. f 2-3 0-1 0-1 3 6 9 1 4 1 5 0 0 27 22 CHERIZOL, Arlande... f 0-4 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 04 SYQUIO, Juliemay.... g 8-14 5-8 0-0 1 1 2 1 21 4 5 0 4 33 10 KIRKLAND, Brittany.. g 4-8 2-3 0-0 1 2 3 1 10 4 5 0 3 36 20 BOWEN, Jennifer..... g 3-9 1-3 3-5 1 6 7 1 10 3 0 0 1 31 03 BAKER, Kim.......... 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 23 SHEFFIELD, Shennette 2-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 2 6 1 2 0 0 20 32 RASLEY, Rachelle.... 1-5 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 11 33 JONES, Brittany..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 34 MOBLEY, Kayla....... 5-8 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 2 10 3 2 0 1 15 TEAM................ 3 5 8 Totals.............. 25-56 9-18 5-8 11 30 41 11 64 16 19 0 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-32 40.6% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-10 50.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 0-0 0.0%
2nd Half: 12-24 50.0% 2nd Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 5-8 62.5%
Game: 44.6% Game: 50.0% Game: 62.5%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont 16-12,11-8 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 3-6 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 1 7 1 2 1 2 31 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 3-9 0-1 4-5 7 4 11 1 10 3 3 1 1 33 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 1-7 1-4 0-0 1 4 5 4 3 2 2 0 1 38 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 6-16 4-11 3-4 0 2 2 2 19 2 2 0 0 35 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 3-8 2-6 2-3 0 2 2 2 10 3 3 0 5 31 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 8 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 3-9 2-7 0-0 2 3 5 1 8 0 0 0 0 17 44 NELSON,Haley........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 TEAM................ 2 2 1 Totals.............. 19-58 10-32 9-12 11 21 32 12 57 12 15 3 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-27 40.7% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 6-15 40.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
8-31 25.8% 4-17 23.5% 6-8 75.0%
Game: 32.8% Game: 31.3% Game: 75.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Del Brantley, David Hopkins, Garry Roberts Technical fouls: North Florida-None. Belmont-None. Attendance: 283 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total North Florida................. 31 33 64 Belmont....................... 31 26 57
Game 28 February 26, 2009 Curb Event Center North Florida 31 Belmont 31
33 26
64 57
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the first time since the 2003-04 campaign, the Belmont women’s basketball team dropped its fourth consecutive game at the Curb Event Center. The Bruins,
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originally locked in a tie for third-place among Atlantic Sun Tournament eligible teams before tonight's game, were unable to hold on to an early double digit lead and fell to visiting North Florida, 64-57. North Florida may have been first to put points up on the board but after a jumper by Amber Rockwell just inside the arc opened up a 14-2 run for the Bruins. By the 10 minute mark, back-to-back three pointers by LaWanna Holiday and Rockwell put Belmont on top, 20-6. In fact, Rockwell’s triple gave her In the midst of a five minute scoring drought, the Lady Osprey bench called timeout to regroup. And regroup they did. Using shots behind the arc to close the gap, the Lady Ospreys rallied for a 13-3 run to pull within five, 24-19, with 5:20 remaining on the clock before halftime. Belmont was able to extend its lead to seven with a trey by Rockwell but with 1:55 left, UNF was able whittle down the Bruin lead and tie the score, 29-29. Tereva Moore answered back with a jumper from the right elbow but Kayla Mobley followed with a lay-up to knot the score for a second time, 3131. Rachelle Rasley attempted a three at the buzzer but it went wide and the teams went to the locker rooms with that same score.
Bowen, Mobley and Brittany Kirkland each contributed 10 points in the effort. Jennifer Guldager led the team with nine rebounds. Rockwell led the Bruins with 19 points. Bobbitt notched her 11th double-double of the season with 10 points and game-high 11 rebounds. Holiday came away with 10 points and gamehigh five steals on the night. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Jacksonville vs Belmont 02/28/09 2:00 pm at Nashville, Tenn. (Curb Event Center) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Jacksonville 17-12,13-7 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 20 GRABLE, Crystal..... f 0-4 0-0 2-2 4 2 6 0 2 1 1 2 2 15 21 JOHNSON, Desarae.... f 4-11 0-0 1-2 3 9 12 1 9 0 0 2 0 31 04 JACKSON, Coutney.... g 3-13 1-4 0-2 3 6 9 1 7 2 5 0 1 29 11 OMOITE, Regina...... g 1-7 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 4 3 3 4 0 1 37 14 HAMILTON, DaVina.... g 1-10 0-1 0-2 0 2 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 25 03 GEORGE, Jessica..... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 RICHARDSON, Teneskei 3-9 0-0 3-4 1 4 5 5 9 0 2 0 2 18 12 JONES, Valerie...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 22 WILLIAMS, Ashanti... 0-4 0-1 7-8 1 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 1 21 23 GRAY, Danielle...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 6 24 PASCHAL, Lynsey..... 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 10 TEAM................ 1 2 3 Totals.............. 13-63 2-12 15-22 16 32 48 16 43 6 16 4 10 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
4-31 12.9% 0-4 0.0% 9-15 60.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
9-32 28.1% 2-8 25.0% 6-7 85.7%
Game: 20.6% Game: 16.7% Game: 68.2%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont 17-12,12-8 A-Sun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 2-7 0-2 0-0 1 7 8 2 4 1 1 1 1 26 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... f 7-12 0-0 4-6 1 14 15 3 18 2 5 3 3 36 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 0-5 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 16 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 4-11 2-7 4-6 2 1 3 2 14 1 5 0 2 33 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 1-3 0-1 0-2 1 2 3 3 2 2 5 1 0 24 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 1-6 1-3 0-0 1 3 4 3 3 4 2 1 0 19 14 SEALS,Whitney....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 2-5 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 22 44 NELSON,Haley........ 0-4 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 14 TEAM................ 2 2 4 Totals.............. 17-54 3-16 8-14 9 38 47 20 45 12 23 7 7 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-29 34.5% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-10 10.0% F Throw % 1st Half: 3-4 75.0%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
7-25 28.0% 2-6 33.3% 5-10 50.0%
Game: 31.5% Game: 18.8% Game: 57.1%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: Del Brantley, David Hopkins, Garry Roberts Technical fouls: Jacksonville-None. Belmont-None. Attendance: 813 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Jacksonville.................. 17 26 43 Belmont....................... 24 21 45
Game 29 February 28, 2009 Curb Event Center Jacksonville 17 Belmont 24
26 21
43 45
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont women’s basketball team snapped a four-game skid with a narrow win over visiting Jacksonville at the Curb Event Center. The Bruins defeated the Dolphins, who hold the second seed heading into next week’s Atlantic Sun Tournament, 4543. The win also keeps Belmont’s record spotless against JU at the Curb, 8-0.
Jessica Bobbitt recorded her 12th double-double of the season against Jacksonville.
After the break, a three pointer by Juliemay Syquio gave UNF its first lead since the opening basket of the game, 34-31. The Lady Ospreys continued to pull away, growing their lead to as many as five with the help of back-to-back layins by Mobley, 45-40, with 13 minutes left in the game. Five minutes later, the Bruins would knot the score 47-47 behind a pair at the charity stripe followed by a tip-in by Jessica Bobbitt. Unfortunately, UNF would work to gain the advantage again led by Syquio. A triple from the top of the arc by Rachel Swisher and a pair of free throws by Rockwell tied the game for a sixth time, 52-52, with 6:35 remaining. However, North Florida had turned the momentum in its favor behind its last rally. The Lady Ospreys put together a 9-0 run to go up, 54-61, as time ticked under the 90 second mark. Swisher netted her second three pointer of the game to close the gap to four and the bench called a timeout. UNF went on to use the clock to its advantage and saw Jennifer Bowen score the final three points of the contest from the line to help the Lady Ospreys take the game, 64-57. Syquio led UNF with a game-high 21 points.
After a jumper by Desarae Johnson, the Bruins put together an 8-0 run with buckets coming from Tereva Moore, LaWanna Holiday and a pair from Jessica Bobbitt. A four minute drought saw the Dolphins’ shooting percentage dwindle down to 12.5 percent. By the 9:22 mark, the Bruins passed the ball around the floor to the awaiting hands of Amber Rockwell under the basket for a lay-up to give BU a seven point lead, 14-7. The first triple of the game by either team came from Crystal Kesler three minutes later, putting Belmont on top, 18-11. Dismal shooting continued to plague Jacksonville as the clock ticked toward the final two minutes before the break. JU worked immediately from the beginning of the second half to make up for its lack of offense in the previous stanza. A jumper by Courtney Jackson and two at the free-throw line by Ashanti Williams cut the Bruin lead to three but Rockwell drilled her first trey of the game as an answer on the next possession. The teams traded triples on the next four possessions but Belmont stayed ahead. BU gained a nine-point advantage with a three-point conversion by Bobbitt before back-to-back steals fueled a Dolphin momentum switch. Jacksonville was able to open up a 6-0 run that made it a three-point game, 38-35, with just under nine minutes remaining in regulation. Five minutes later, the Dolphins were breathing down Belmont’s neck offensively after a threepoint play by Teneskei Richardson and Williams
finding the net on the front end of a pair. Despite the Bruins being in the midst of a scoring drought that lasted just over four minutes, Jacksonville was unable to inch closer than one point. A fast break lay-up by Rachel Swisher with 3:06 on the clock gave BU a three-point advantage, 42-39, but the Dolphins continued to press. It finally paid off when JU was able to take the lead for the first time since the opening minute behind a jumper from the left elbow by Valerie Jones. Only up by one, 43-42, with 1:46 on the clock, the Dolphins tried to run the clock down to hold on for the win. However, Rockwell was fouled driving to the hole and drained both at the stripe to put the Bruins back on top, 44-43, 30 seconds later. Regulation hit the final 60 seconds and an illegal offensive screen was called against JU forcing a critical turnover. BU was unable to convert on its end but a would-be game-winning shot by Williams sailed over the rim. Haley Nelson battled for the rebound and passed the ball to Rockwell who was fouled attempting to cross the midline with eighttenths of a second left on the clock. With the Dolphins in the double bonus, she was able to hit both and give Belmont the 45-43 victory. No JU players were able to reach double digits. Johnson and Richardson led the team with nine points each. Johnson pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds. Bobbitt picked up her 12th double-double of the season with a game-high 18 points and 15 rebounds. Rockwell added 14 in the effort. Moore pulled down eight rebounds while Kesler came away with a career-high four assists. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Campbell vs Belmont 03/05/09 6:00 P.M. at Nashville, Tenn. (Allen Arena) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Campbell 12-18, 5-15 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 21 SMITHBERGER, Lindsay f 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 6 6 2 2 3 4 0 0 17 25 BRITT, Geami........ f 3-12 1-4 2-2 2 1 3 2 9 0 2 1 0 24 41 YESH, Lauren........ f 3-8 0-2 1-2 3 4 7 4 7 1 2 0 1 34 12 ARTHUR, Lauren...... g 0-4 0-2 5-6 0 1 1 1 5 2 4 0 0 31 30 O'NEILL, Amanda..... g 3-7 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 4 7 0 2 0 0 21 10 CLOXTON, Kate....... 4-7 3-6 0-0 0 1 1 3 11 1 3 0 1 12 11 MACK, Jessica....... 0-0 0-0 0-2 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 15 OCHOGU, Lynisha..... 2-6 0-3 2-2 0 5 5 1 6 1 1 0 0 23 22 BELL, Cara.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 WILLIAMSON, Ashley.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 9 40 BELL, Gara.......... 1-2 0-0 0-3 2 4 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 13 50 BASS, Katelyn....... 1-2 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 1 1 7 TEAM................ 2 2 Totals.............. 18-50 5-20 11-19 11 31 42 23 52 8 20 4 4 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
9-26 34.6% 3-11 27.3% 5-11 45.5%
2nd Half: 2nd Half: 2nd Half:
9-24 37.5% 2-9 22.2% 6-8 75.0%
Game: 36.0% Game: 25.0% Game: 57.9%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Belmont 18-12, 12-8 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 3-8 0-1 4-4 2 5 7 1 10 1 1 0 0 32 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 3-4 0-0 6-8 6 5 11 4 12 3 2 1 3 29 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 3-11 2-6 2-3 3 3 6 1 10 4 0 0 3 37 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 3-15 0-9 4-8 2 3 5 2 10 3 1 0 3 31 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 2-8 2-7 6-8 1 3 4 1 12 1 2 0 4 33 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 6 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 0-4 0-3 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 44 NELSON,Haley........ 2-5 0-0 3-5 2 2 4 1 7 1 0 0 0 17 TEAM................ 2 2 4 Totals.............. 18-59 5-28 26-38 19 23 42 13 67 13 10 1 13 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-31 25.8% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-15 6.7% F Throw % 1st Half: 12-18 66.7%
2nd Half: 10-28 35.7% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd Half: 14-20 70.0%
Game: 30.5% Game: 17.9% Game: 68.4%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: David Kramer, Ronald Ledington, Darrell Mitchell Technical fouls: Campbell-None. Belmont-None. Attendance: Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Campbell...................... 26 26 52 Belmont....................... 29 38 67 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship
Game 30 March 5, 2009 Nashville, Tenn. - Allen Arena Campbell 26 26 Belmont 29 38
52 67
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Inspired by the come from behind victory of the men’s team earlier during the day, the Belmont women’s basketball team breezed past sixth-seeded Campbell in the first round of the 2009 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship. The Bruins handily defeated the Lady Camels, 67-52, to advance to the semifinals of the tournament. The Lady Camels jumped out to a 5-0 lead to open the first stanza but Amber Rockwell put Belmont’s first points up on the board with a lay-in and a pair at the charity stripe. A turnaround jumper from the left elbow by Jessica
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Bobbitt gave the Bruins a one point advantage, 6-5, five minutes in. Campbell’s shooting percentage dropped to an icy 18.2 percent and better shot selection saw the Bruins pull away by seven, 14-7, by the 11 minute mark. A tip-in by Haley Nelson forced the CU bench to burn its first timeout to try to contain a streaking BU offense. Four minutes later, the Bruins were maintaining their seven point lead, 17-10, after both Nelson and Bobbitt missed the back ends of their trips to the line. Back-to-back jumpers by Lauren Yesh and Lynisha Ochogu moved Campbell to within one, 19-18, with just over four minutes left on the clock before the break. However, Rachel Swisher battled for a putback under the basket to give BU some breathing room. A lefthanded toss in the paint by Kristin Bunch found the bottom of the net to give the Bruins another nine-point edge, 27-18, as time ticked to under 2:00. The Lady Camels attempted to chip away at the BU lead in the final 60 seconds but it was a triple from the top of the arc by Kate Cloxton with two-tenths of a second left that narrowed Belmont’s lead to three, 29-26, as the teams headed to the locker rooms. After the break, Campbell managed to move to within one-point before Tereva Moore notched back-to-back lay-ins to keep the Bruins on top. With just five minutes off the clock, Belmont had blown its lead up to double digits for the first time, 40-30, after a three pointer by LaWanna Holiday and shot just inside the arc by Rockwell. BU continued to pile on the points as the Lady Camels slipped into a three-minute scoring drought and by the 10:39 mark had grown its lead to 14, behind a trey from Bunch and bucket by Moore. After pushing their advantage to as many as 18, BU saw the Lady Camels briefly surge behind baskets from Katelyn Bass and Geami Britt, closing the gap to 11, 55-44, with less than four minutes remaining in regulation. Campbell made a last ditch effort in the final 120 ticks, with Kate Cloxton draining back-to-back triples. However, it was too little too late. Belmont was in the double bonus and trips to the stripe by Holiday, Rockwell and Moore put the game out of reach for good. The Bruins were able to cruise to the 67-52 victory in the first ever postseason match up between the programs.
Kristin Bunch netted 10 points in Belmont’s Atlantic Sun Tournament quarterfinal win over Campbell.
Cloxton was the lone CU player to reach double digits, contributing 11 points on the night. Yesh pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. Gara Bell notched a game-high two blocks.
For the first time during the 2008-09 campaign, five Bruins scored in double digits. Bobbitt picked up her 13th double-double of the season with 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Holiday also contributed 12 while Moore, Bunch and Rockwell added 10 each. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Belmont vs Jacksonville 03/06/09 2:30 P.M. at Nashville, Tenn. (Allen Arena) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: Belmont 18-13, 12-8 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 23 MOORE,Tereva........ f 3-8 2-2 1-2 1 8 9 2 9 1 2 0 0 33 41 BOBBITT,Jessica..... c 7-14 0-0 4-5 4 2 6 1 18 3 2 5 3 36 15 BUNCH,Kristin....... g 1-11 1-3 0-0 1 4 5 1 3 0 3 0 0 34 20 ROCKWELL,Amber...... g 5-15 3-7 0-0 1 0 1 0 13 1 3 0 2 36 35 HOLIDAY,LaWanna..... g 0-5 0-2 0-0 2 3 5 5 0 5 5 0 3 32 05 KESLER,Crystal...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 3 0 0 9 22 BURTNETT,Cacy....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 10 30 SWISHER,Rachel...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 44 NELSON,Haley........ 2-4 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 7 TEAM................ 2 4 6 Totals.............. 19-60 6-14 5-7 16 25 41 13 49 10 21 5 8 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: F Throw % 1st Half:
8-27 29.6% 2-5 40.0% 4-6 66.7%
2nd Half: 11-33 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 1-1 100 %
Game: 31.7% Game: 42.9% Game: 71.4%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: Jacksonville 19-12, 13-7 ASun TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 10 RICHARDSON, Teneskei f 3-6 0-0 1-2 4 3 7 3 7 0 4 0 0 19 21 JOHNSON, Desarae.... f 3-11 0-0 2-2 3 5 8 1 8 0 3 2 4 28 04 JACKSON, Coutney.... g 4-12 1-3 0-0 1 4 5 1 9 2 2 0 3 26 11 OMOITE, Regina...... g 2-11 1-7 0-1 2 4 6 0 5 3 5 0 1 40 14 HAMILTON, DaVina.... g 7-15 0-1 0-0 2 6 8 1 14 1 0 0 2 32 12 JONES, Valerie...... 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 10 20 GRABLE, Crystal..... 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 2 0 16 22 WILLIAMS, Ashanti... 1-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 23 GRAY, Danielle...... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 10 24 PASCHAL, Lynsey..... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 32 GREGOIRE, Virginia.. 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM................ 5 1 6 Totals.............. 23-68 2-13 3-5 20 27 47 12 51 6 19 5 12 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-34 35.3% 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-8 12.5% F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 %
2nd Half: 11-34 32.4% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3%
Game: 33.8% Game: 15.4% Game: 60.0%
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: David Kramer, Shawn Goode, Reid Brockett Technical fouls: Belmont-None. Jacksonville-None. Attendance: 1359 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Belmont....................... 22 27 49 Jacksonville.................. 27 24 51 General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship
Game 31 March 6, 2009 Nashville, Tenn. - Allen Arena Jacksonville 17 26 Belmont 24 21
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After being down for twothirds of the contest, a strong rally late in the second half would not be enough to send the Belmont women’s basketball team to the finals of the Atlantic Sun Tournament for the first time since 2007. The Bruins fell to second-seeded Jacksonville, 51-49, ending their dream of returning to the Big Dance. The loss is only the third ever for Belmont to the Dolphins. Jacksonville jumped out to a hot start to open the first ever postseason meeting between the programs. The pace was amazing fast as each team attempted to establish an early lead. JU pulled away on an 11-2 run to go up, 13-4, by the 15 minute mark. Jessica Bobbitt was able to net all of the Bruins points up until that point in the contest. Suddenly, Belmont got hot on the floor and surged to close the gap to six, 15-9, four minutes later. Back-to-back jumpers by DaVina Hamilton gave the Dolphins some breathing room as Belmont slipped into a scoring drought that lasted just over four minutes. A trademark triple from deep from Amber Rockwell helped the Bruins get back in the game
jumper by Bobbitt was followed by a three pointer from Moore to close the gap to two points, 2927, with just four minutes off the clock. The shift in momentum saw JU execute a sloppy pass under the basket resulting in a turnover. The Bruins were able to capitalize and take the lead for the first time in the game behind another trifecta from Moore and a three-point play by Bobbitt. BU streaked, building a 10-2 run in the process, to go up by two, 37-35, with just over 11 minutes left in regulation. After a putback lay-in by Haley Nelson, Rockwell drained back-to-back treys from NBA range to expand the Bruin lead to four, 45-41, four minutes later. A stunned JU bench called a timeout to slow Belmont’s momentum. It appeared to work as the Bruins once again went cold from the floor, this time for over three and a half minutes. However, BU refused to relinquish the lead. Time ticked to under two minutes and a tip-in by Bobbitt kept Belmont ahead by four, 49-45. A quick surge by Jacksonville, including a three by Courtney Jackson, put JU back on top by one, 50-49, with 31.3 seconds remaining in regulation. Belmont caught a break with a Dolphin turnover deep in BU territory with 20 ticks left. A huge scramble in the paint resulted saw Belmont miss two lay-up attempts before the teams got tangled up and the resulting jump ball gave the ball to Jacksonville. Another jump ball, this time on JU’s end, saw Kesler’s foot touch the sideline as she was bringing the ball up the court with only three seconds remaining. With two ticks left on the clock, Teneskei Richardson was fouled and hit the front end of the one-and-one to make it a two point game, 51-49. The second shot bounced off the back of the rim and the Bruins burned their final timeout to devise a plan for the final 1.6 seconds. An untimely bobble undid the final opportunity for BU and the Dolphins took the game by the same score. Hamilton was the lone Dolphin to reach double figures, contributing 14 in the effort. Johnson and Hamilton each pulled down eight rebounds to lead the team. Bobbitt scored a game-high 18 points in the contest while Rockwell added 13. Moore fell just short of notching her first double-double of the season with nine points and a game-high nine rebounds. Holiday finished with a game-high five assists and Bobbitt collected a game-high five blocks. Belmont finishes the 2008-09 campaign with an 18-13 mark and a 12-8 record in its Atlantic Sun match-ups.
Just as JU started to rev its collective engine again, Kristin Bunch drilled a trey from the left side to open up a seven point surge. Tereva Moore and Crystal Kesler each found the bottom of the net, moving BU to within four, 25-21, by the 3:30 mark. After starting the half so hot, Jacksonville went ice cold from the floor, falling into a scoring drought that lasted over four and a half minutes. However, Belmont was unable to take full advantage of the slow in offensive action. A pair at the line by Desarae Johnson rebuilt the Dolphin lead to six, 27-21, and broke the ice for JU with 1:23 left before the break. Bobbitt was hacked on a lay-up and was able to net one of her attempts at the stripe with only 10 ticks left on the clock. Regina Omoite looked for an extra long range three but the ball missed the rim completely sending the teams to the locker rooms with the same score. After a shaky start to open the second half, Belmont moved to within striking distance. A
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FINAL 2008-09 ATLANTIC SUN STANDINGS FGCU ETSU Jacksonville Belmont Mercer Kennesaw State USC Upstate UNF Campbell Stetson Lipscomb
W-L 17-3 16-4 13-7 12-8 12-8 11-9 8-12 7-13 5-15 5-15 4-16
Pct. .850 .800 .650 .600 .600 .550 .400 .350 .250 .250 .200
PF 73.7 74.2 64.9 60.2 66.1 67.1 65.6 53.2 54.2 59.5 58.0
2009 ATLANTIC SUN CHAMPIONSHIP First Round, 3/4/2009 #2 Jacksonville 63, #7 Lipscomb 51 Second Round, 3/5/2009 #4 Mercer 84, #5 Stetson 51 #3 Belmont 67, #6 Campbell 52 Semifinal, 3/6/2009 #1 ETSU 82, #4 Mercer 60 #2 Jacksonville 51, #3 Belmont 49 Championship, 3/7/2009 #1 ETSU 58, #2 Jacksonville 52 2009 Tournament Most Valuable Player Siarre Evans, ETSU All-Tournament Team Courtney Ford, Mercer Jessica Bobbitt, Belmont Regina Omite, Jacksonville DaVina Hamilton, Jacksonville Taronda Wiles, ETSU
PA 61.1 66.2 57.0 59.9 62.6 64.2 70.4 59.8 64.2 64.2 67.0
W-L 26-5 20-11 19-13 18-13 17-14 15-14 13-16 8-21 12-18 8-22 6-24
Pct. .839 .645 .594 .581 .548 .517 .448 .276 .400 .267 .200
PF 74.7 70.4 61.6 61.1 66.6 66.9 67.8 52.1 57.1 59.2 56.5
PA 62.1 67.0 57.3 59.5 64.9 66.1 69.4 61.0 61.9 67.8 66.7
Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year Karl Smesko, FGCU Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Siarre Evans, ETSU Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year Kelsey Jacobson, FGCU Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year Latisha Belcher, ETSU 2008-09 A-Sun All-Conference 1st Team Jessica Bobbitt, Belmont Siarre Evans, ETSU TaRonda Wiles, ETSU Chelsea Lyles, FGCU Adrianne McNally, FGCU 2008-09 A-Sun All-Conference 2nd Team Amber Rockwell, Belmont Latisha Belcher, ETSU Jennifer Baker, Kennesaw State LaToya Jackson, Mercer Dominique Chism, Mercer 2008-09 A-Sun All-Freshman Team Cacy Burtnett, Belmont Gwen Washington, ETSU Kelsey Jacobson, FGCU * Brittany Kirkland, UNF * Kendra Wallace, USC Upstate * Unanimous Selection
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SCORING OFFENSE ## Team G W-L Pts Avg/G ----------------------------------------------------------1.ETSU 20 16-4 1483 74.2 2.FGCU 20 17-3 1473 73.7 3.Kennesaw State20 11-9 1342 67.1 4.Mercer 20 12-8 1321 66.1 5.USC Upstate 20 8-12 1311 65.6 6.Jacksonville 20 13-7 1299 64.9 7.Belmont 20 12-8 1204 60.2 8.Stetson 20 5-15 1189 59.5 9.Lipscomb 20 4-16 1161 58.0 10.Campbell 20 5-15 1084 54.2 11.UNF 20 7-13 1064 53.2
FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE ## Team G FG FGA Pct ----------------------------------------------------------1.Mercer 20 415 1153 .360 2.Belmont 20 410 1127 .364 3.Stetson 20 455 1241 .367 4.Jacksonville 20 427 1164 .367 5.Lipscomb 20 486 1266 .384 6.UNF 20 421 1095 .384 7.Kennesaw State 20 444 1153 .385 8.FGCU 20 456 1148 .397 9.ETSU 20 479 1203 .398 10.USC Upstate 20 516 1267 .407 11.Campbell 20 479 1127 .425
SCORING DEFENSE ## Team G Pts Avg/G ----------------------------------------------------------1.Jacksonville 20 1139 57.0 2.UNF 20 1196 59.8 3.Belmont 20 1198 59.9 4.FGCU 20 1222 61.1 5.Mercer 20 1252 62.6 6.Kennesaw State 20 1283 64.2 7.Stetson 20 1284 64.2 8.Campbel 20 1285 64.2 9.ETSU 20 1323 66.2 10.Lipscomb 20 1340 67.0 11.USC Upstate 20 1409 70.4
3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES ## Team G FG FGA Pct ----------------------------------------------------------1.FGCU 20 190 479 .397 2.Mercer 20 107 293 .365 3.Lipscomb 20 117 372 .315 4.ETSU 20 107 343 .312 5.USC Upstate 20 113 365 .310 6.Kennesaw State 20 100 327 .306 7.Belmont 20 129 429 .301 8.Stetson 20 73 254 .287 9.Jacksonville 20 89 312 .285 10.Campbell 20 73 275 .265 11.UNF 20 56 224 .250
SCORING MARGIN ## Team G OFF DEF +/----------------------------------------------------------1.FGCU 20 73.7 61.1 +12.6 2.ETSU 20 74.2 66.2 +8.0 3.Jacksonville 20 64.9 57.0 +8.0 4.Mercer 20 66.1 62.6 +3.5 5.Kennesaw State 20 67.1 64.2 +2.9 6.Belmont 20 60.2 59.9 +0.3 7.Stetson 20 59.5 64.2 -4.7 8.USC Upstate 20 65.6 70.4 -4.9 9.UNF 20 53.2 59.8 -6.6 10.Lipscomb 20 58.0 67.0 -9.0 11.Campbel 20 54.2 64.2 -10.0
3-POINT FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE ## Team G FG FGA Pct ----------------------------------------------------------1.Mercer 20 101 403 .251 2.FGCU 20 86 302 .285 3.Jacksonville 20 69 236 .292 4.ETSU 20 102 348 .293 5.Stetson 20 117 397 .295 6.UNF 20 120 375 .320 7.USC Upstate 20 111 330 .336 8.Belmont 20 115 332 .346 9.Kennesaw State 20 98 282 .348 10.Campbell 20 123 350 .351 11.Lipscomb 20 112 318 .352
FREE THROW PERCENTAGES ## Team G FTM FTA Pct ----------------------------------------------------------1.USC Upstate 20 314 438 .717 2.Mercer 20 294 413 .712 3.ETSU 20 274 394 .695 4.Belmont 20 271 393 .690 5.FGCU 20 319 464 .688 6.Jacksonville 20 214 314 .682 7.Lipscomb 20 240 353 .680 8.Stetson 20 212 313 .677 9.Kennesaw State 20 256 385 .665 10.UNF 20 202 305 .662 11.Campbell 20 205 312 .657
REBOUNDING MARGIN ## Team G TEAM OPP +/----------------------------------------------------------1.ETSU 20 895 771 +6.2 2.Kennesaw State 20 869 779 +4.5 3.UNF 20 781 721 +3.0 4.Jacksonville 20 851 795 +2.8 5.Campbell 20 761 722 +2.0 6.Lipscomb 20 794 828 -1.7 7.FGCU 20 698 738 -2.0 8.Belmont 20 757 799 -2.1 9.Mercer 20 728 770 -2.1 10.USC Upstate 20 766 855 -4.5 11.Stetson 20 746 868 -6.1
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES ## Team G FG FGA Pct ----------------------------------------------------------1.FGCU 20 482 1082 .445 2.Mercer 20 460 1097 .419 3.ETSU 20 551 1370 .402 4.Stetson 20 452 1163 .389 5.Kennesaw State 20 493 1274 .387 6.Jacksonville 20 498 1303 .382 7.USC Upstate 20 442 1168 .378 8.UNF 20 403 1114 .362 9.Belmont 20 402 1113 .361 10.Campbell 20 403 1117 .361 11.Lipscomb 20 402 1143 .352
BLOCKED SHOTS ## Team G Blks Avg/G ----------------------------------------------------------1.Jacksonville 20 104 5.20 2.Belmont 20 98 4.90 3.Kennesaw State 20 76 3.80 USC Upstate 20 76 3.80 5.ETSU 20 67 3.35 6.Mercer 20 54 2.70 Lipscomb 20 54 2.70 8.Stetson 20 51 2.55 9.Campbell 20 40 2.00 10.UNF 20 39 1.95 11.FGCU 20 27 1.35
ASSISTS ## Team G Assts Avg/G ----------------------------------------------------------1.FGCU 20 358 17.90 2.ETSU 20 327 16.35 3.Kennesaw State 20 285 14.25 Jacksonville 20 285 14.25 5.USC Upstate 20 260 13.00 6.Campbell 20 251 12.55 7.Mercer 20 234 11.70 8.Belmont 20 221 11.05 9.UNF 20 219 10.95 10.Lipscomb 20 212 10.60 11.Stetson 20 204 10.20 STEALS ## Team G Stls Avg/G ---------------------------------------------------------1.ETSU 20 264 13.20 2.Jacksonville 20 210 10.50 3.Mercer 20 202 10.10 4.UNF 20 182 9.10 5.USC Upstate 20 170 8.50 Kennesaw State 20 170 8.50 7.Stetson 20 165 8.25 8.Campbell 20 160 8.00 9.FGCU 20 158 7.90 10.Belmont 20 147 7.35 11.Lipscomb 20 125 6.25 TURNOVER MARGIN ## Team G TEAM OPP +/---------------------------------------------------------1.Jacksonville 20 348 427 +3.95 2.ETSU 20 375 444 +3.45 3.FGCU 20 314 356 +2.10 4.Kennesaw State 20 366 376 +0.50 5.Belmont 20 307 311 +0.20 6.Mercer 20 381 378 -0.15 7.Stetson 20 349 346 -0.15 8.USC Upstate 20 412 387 -1.25 9.UNF 20 427 381 -2.30 10.Campbell 20 413 366 -2.35 11.Lipscomb 20 401 321 -4.00 ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO ## Team G Asst TO +/---------------------------------------------------------1.FGCU 20 358 314 1.14 2.ETSU 20 327 375 0.87 3.Jacksonville 20 285 348 0.82 4.Kennesaw State 20 285 366 0.78 5.Belmont 20 221 307 0.72 6.USC Upstate 20 260 412 0.63 7.Mercer 20 234 381 0.61 8.Campbell 20 251 413 0.61 9.Stetson 20 204 349 0.58 10.Lipscomb 20 212 401 0.53 11.UNF 20 219 427 0.51 3-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE ## Team G 3FG Avg/G ---------------------------------------------------------1.FGCU 20 190 9.50 2.Belmont 20 129 6.45 3.Lipscomb 20 117 5.85 4.USC Upstate 20 113 5.65 5.ETSU 20 107 5.35 Mercer 20 107 5.35 7.Kennesaw State 20 100 5.00 8.Jacksonville 20 89 4.45 9.Stetson 20 73 3.65 Campbell 20 73 3.65 11.UNF 20 56 2.80
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SCORING ## Player-Team
G
Pts
Avg/G
FREE THROW PCT (Min. 2.0 made per game)
BLOCKED SHOTS
## Player-Team
## Player-Team
G
FTM
FTA Pct
G
Blks
Avg/G
----------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
1.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU
20
350
17.5
1.JACKSON, LaToya-MER 20
77
88 .875
1.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL
20
43
2.15
2.ILES, TaRonda-ETSU
20 338
16.9
2.McMILLAN, C.-UPST
20
65
76 .855
2.JOHNSON, Desarae-JU 20
40
2.00
3.ROCKWELL, A.-BEL
20 303
15.2
3.SYQUIO, Juliemay-UNF 20
42
53 .792
3.GRABLE, Crystal-JU
20
33
1.65
4.McNALLY, A.-FGCU
20
293
14.7
4.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL 20
61
77 .792
4.McMILLAN, C.-UPST
20
30
1.50
5.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU
20
289
14.5
5.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU
20
64
82 .780
5.NELSON, Haley-BEL
17
21
1.24
6.CHISM, D.-MER
20
278
13.9
6.YESH, Lauren-CAM
20
40
52 .769
6.HENDERSON, B.-KSU
19
19
1.00
7.JACKSON, L.-MER
20
277
13.9
7.FORD, Courtney-MER
20
56
73 .767
7.WILES, TaRonda-ETSU 20
19
0.95
BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU 20
8.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL
20
267
13.4
8.WASHINGTON, G.-ETSU 20
40
53 .755
19
0.95
9.McMILLAN, C.-UPST
20
266
13.3
9.RICHARDSON, K.-UPST 20
55
73 .753
9.FROST, Sam-UPST
17
16
0.94
10. BELCHER, L.-ETSU
20
263
13.2
10.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU
20
60
80 .750
10.BARKLEY, Ayesha-STET20
18
0.90
G
OFF
DEFAvg/G
G
Stls
## Player-Team
ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO (Min. 3.0 assists/game)
STEALS
REBOUNDING
## Player-Team
Avg/G
## Player-Team
G
Asst
Turn +/-
----------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
1.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU
20
84
121 10.3
1.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU 20
61
3.05
1.OMOITE, Regina-JU
20
106
52 2.04
2.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL
20
57
115 8.6
2.SYQUIO, Juliemay-UNF 20
58
2.90
2.MURPHY, S.-FGCU
20
84
47 1.79
3.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU 20
80
85 8.3
3.KELLEY, Greteya-KSU
20
52
2.60
3.SMITH, S.-STET
17
85
57 1.49
4.McMILLAN, C.-UPST
65
99 8.2
4.DAVIS, Tara-ETSU
20
48
2.40
4.DAVIS, Tara-ETSU
20
93
68 1.37
5.CONNER, Jessica-STET 19
44
102 7.7
5.DOH, Natasha-MER
19
45
2.37
5.HAMILTON, DaVina-JU 20
61
49 1.24
6.NIX, Cree-LIP
20
56
92 7.4
6.HAMILTON, DaVina-JU 20
46
2.30
6.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU
20
66
56 1.18
7.HENDERSON, B.-KSU
19
57
75 6.9
7.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU
20
45
2.25
7.HAWKINS, C.-UPST
20
69
59 1.17
8.JOHNSON, Desarae-JU 20
35
99 6.7
8.OMOITE, Regina-JU
20
43
2.15
8.HOLIDAY, LaWanna-BEL 20
60
56 1.07
9.NIXON, M.-KSU
20
54
79 6.7
9.FORD, Courtney-MER
20
38
1.90
9.McNALLY, A.-FGCU
20
63
64 0.98
10.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP
20
32
96 6.4
10.SMITH, Sharnesha-STET17 30
1.76
10.JOHNSON, L.-KSU
20
60
62 0.97
G
No.
20
FIELD GOAL PCT (Min. 3.0 made per game)
3-POINT FG PCT (Min. 1.0 made per game)
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
## Player-Team
## Player-Team
## Player-Team
G
FG
FGA Pct
G
3FG
FGA Pct
Avg/G
----------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
1.PETERSON, C.-UPST
20
61
100 .610
1.JACOBSON, K.-FGCU
20
59
135 .437
1.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU
20
84
4.20
2.BELCHER, L.-ETSU
20
99
187 .529
2.BROWN, Brittany-FGCU 20
20
47 .426
2.BELCHER, Latisha-ETSU 20
80
4.00
3.JOHNSON, Desarae-JU 20
81
157 .516
3.MURPHY, S.-FGCU
20
35
83 .422
3.McMILLAN, C.-UPST
20
65
3.25
4.NIXON, Montinique-KSU20
69
137 .504
4.KIRKLAND, B.-UNF
20
20
48 .417
4.HENDERSON, B.-KSU
19
57
3.00
5.CONNER, Jessica-STET 19
74
147 .503
5.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU
20
37
90 .411
5.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL
20
57
2.85
6.DOH, Natasha-MER
19
67
134 .500
6.LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU
20
37
96 .385
6.NIX, Cree-LIP
20
56
2.80
7.McNALLY, A.-FGCU
20
99
206 .481
7.FORD, Courtney-MER
20
23
61 .377
20
56
2.80
8.CHISM, Dominique-MER 20
106
223 .475
8.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL 20
50
135 .370
8.NIXON, Montinique-KSU20
54
2.70
9.HENDERSON, B.KSU
19
78
167 .467
10.BROWN, B.-FGCU
20
62
135 .459
CHERIZOL, A.-UNF
20
20
54 .370
9.GRABLE, Crystal-JU
20
52
2.60
10.JACKSON, LaToya-MER20
46
126 .365
10.BULLOCK, D.-KSU
20
49
2.45
20
49
2.45
G
No.
Avg/G
BRITT, Geami-CAM
BAKER, Jennifer-KSU 3-POINT FG MADE
ASSISTS ## Player-Team
G Assts
Avg/G
## Player-Team
G
3FG
Avg/G
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
----------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
## Player-Team
1.OMOITE, Regina-JU
106
5.30
1.JACOBSON, K.-FGCU
20
59
2.95
--------------------------------------------------------------
2.SMITH, Sharnesha-STET 17
85
5.00
2.ROCKWELL, Amber-BEL 20
50
2.50
1.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU
20
121
6.05
3.DAVIS, Tara-ETSU
20
93
4.65
WALLACE, Kendra-UPST20
50
2.50
2.BOBBITT, Jessica-BEL
20
115
5.75
4.MURPHY, S.-FGCU
20
84
4.20
4.JACKSON, LaToya-MER 20
46
2.30
3..CONNER, Jessica-STET 19
102
5.37
5.SYQUIO, Juliemay-UNF 20
70
3.50
5.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU
20
37
1.85
4.McMILLAN, C.-UPST
20
99
4.95
6.HAWKINS, C.-UPST
20
69
3.45
LYLES, Chelsea-FGCU
20
37
1.85
JOHNSON, Desarae-JU 20
99
4.95
7.BAKER, Jennifer-KSU
20
66
3.30
7.MURPHY, S.-FGCU
20
35
1.75
6.PARTIN, Jilian-LIP
20
96
4.80
8.McNALLY, A.-FGCU
20
63
3.15
8.EVANS, Siarre-ETSU
20
34
1.70
7.NIX, Cree-LIP
20
92
4.60
9.HAMILTON, DaVina-JU 20
61
3.05
9.OMOITE, Regina-JU
20
29
1.45
8.GULDAGER, J.-UNF
20
87
4.35
10.JOHNSON, L.-KSU
20
60
3.00
10.BARTSOKAS, J.-LIP
20
28
1.40
20
87
4.35
HOLIDAY, LaWanna-BEL 20
60
3.00
20
85
4.25
20
FORD, Courtney-MER 10.BELCHER, L.-ETSU
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The Opponents
Central Arkansas November 13
UT-Martin November 18
Curb Event Center
Martin, Tenn.
Matt Daniel
Kevin McMillian
Jayme Adair
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . . .Conway, Ark. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1907 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .11,783 Colors: . . . . . . . .Purple and Gray Nickname: . . . . . . . .Sugar Bears Arena/Capacity:Farris Center/5,500 Conference: . . . . . . . .Southland President: . .Dr. Allen C. Meadors Athletic Director: Dr. Brad Teague TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . . .Matt Daniel Alma Mater: . . . . . Harding, 1998 Record at UCA/Seasons: . .6-23/1 Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assistant Coaches: Tiffany Phillips, Adrianne Davie, Caronica Randle Basketball Office: . .501-450-5150 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . . .6-23 Conference Record/Finish: .2/14/ Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:5/10 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . . . .Josh Goff Office: . . . . . . . . . .501-450-5695 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .501-450-5740 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .501-650-6886 Press Row: . . . . . . .501-852-2673 E-mail: . . . . . . . . .jgoff@uca.edu Website: . . . . . . .UCASports.com
2009-10 11/13 11/15 11/18 11/23 11/25 12/1 12/5 12/14 12/19 12/22 12/29 12/31 1/5 1/9 1/13 1/16 1/20 1/23 1/27 1/30 2/3 2/6 2/10 2/13 2/20 2/24 2/27 3/3 3/6 3/10-13
Schedule at Belmont at Lipscomb ECCLESIA JACKSON STATE CENTRAL METHODIST TULSA TEXAS COLLEGE WILEY SOUTHEAST MO STATE at Eastern Kentucky at Chicago State at SIU-Edwardsville HOUSTON BAPTIST * at TAMU-Corpus Christi * STEPHEN F. AUSTIN * TEXAS STATE * at Nicholls * at McNeese State * SOUTHEASTERN LA. * at Northwestern State * LAMAR * SAM HOUSTON STATE * at UTSA * NORTHWESTERN STATE * at UT Arlington * NICHOLLS * at Southeastern La. * at Stephen F. Austin * McNEESE STATE at Southland Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 1-0 Last Meeting 1990-91, Belmont won 70-61
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . . .Martin, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1900 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .7,200 Colors: . . . .Navy Blue and Orange Nickname: . . . . . . . . . .Skyhawks Arena/Capacity: .Skyhawk Arena/ Conference: . . . . . . .Ohio Valley Chancellor: . . . . . .Dr. Tom Rakes Athletic Director: . . . . .Phil Dane TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . .Kevin McMillian Alma Mater: . . . . . Rhodes, 1989 Record at UTM/Seasons: .1st Year Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assistant Coaches: .Brian Haskins, Jessica Grayson Basketball Office: . .731-881-7681 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . . .2-27 Conference Record/Finish:0-18/11 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:4/7 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . .Matthew Maxey Office: . . . . . . . . . .731-881-7632 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .731-881-7624 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .615-330-9890 Press Row: . . . . . . .731-881-7694 E-mail: . . . . . .mmaxey@utm.edu Website: . . . . . . .UTMSports.com
Name Micah Rice Westin Taylor Marci Moffitt Megan Herbert Britney Gowans Nakeia Guiden Sidney Stewart Jasmine Canser Desiree Rogers Brea Banks Chantel Moss Jamye Adair Megan Moss Jasmine Curtis
Pos. G G G F G G G G F F C F/C C F/C
Ht. 5-8 5-10 5-7 5-11 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-6 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-3 5-11
Cl. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr.
PPG 3.7 7.2 1.9 8.5 2.1 -
2009-10 11/18 11/22 11/24 11/25 12/3 12/5 12/9 12/20 12/22 12/29 12/30 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/25 1/30 2/4 2/6 2/11 2/13 2/18 2/20 2/25 2/27 Mar. 2-6
Schedule BELMONT at Memphis at Lamar at Houston * MOREHEAD STATE * EASTERN KENTUCKY at Indiana at Marshall at Kentucky 1-at Georgia State 1-GSU Invite * at Murray State * at Austin Peay * at Tennessee State * TENNESSEE TECH * JACKSONVILLE STATE * at Southeast Missouri * at Eastern Illinois at SIU Edwardsville * MURRAY STATE * AUSTIN PEAY * TENNESSEE STATE * at Jacksonville State * at Tennessee Tech * EASTERN ILLINOIS * SOUTHEAST MISSOURI * at Eastern Kentucky * at Morehead State at OVC Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 15-4 Last Meeting 2008-09, Belmont won 72-48
2009-10 Roster
2009-10 Roster No. 2 4 10 11 12 15 20 22 30 31 32 35 41 44
Allison Wright
RPG Hometown Little Rock, Ark. Silver Hill, Ark. 1.7 Batesville, Ark. Rogers, Ark. Dallas, Texas 2.3 Twin Groves, Ark. Damascus, Ark. 1.7 Camden, Ark. Camden, Ark. West Memphis, Ark. Coolidge, Ariz. 3.8 Mt. Vernon, Texas 2.0 Coolidge, Ariz. Camden, Ark.
No.
Name
00
Cali Cupples
Pos. Ht. G
5-6 R-Fr.
PPG
RPG
Hometown
4.4
0.9
Dyersburg, Tenn.
10
Latesa McLaughlin
G
5-5
14
Paige Smith
F
6-0
Fr.
-
-
Millington, Tenn.
Fr.
-
-
Summertown, Tenn.
15
Allison Wright
G
20
Samantha Harper
F
5-8
So.
3.6
1.8 Murfreesboro, Tenn.
5-10
So.
3.5
22
Alecia Weatherly
F
3.2
5-11
Jr.
-
-
Lobelville, Tenn.
32
Yalonda Davis
33
Darnisha Lyles
G
5-5
So.
9.7
1.8
Biggersville, Miss.
F
6-1
Jr.
-
-
44
Mobile, Ala.
Jessica Pace
F
5-9
Fr.
-
-
Nashville, Tenn.
Erica Glisson
G
5-6
Fr.
-
-
Dresden, Tenn.
Jessica Jones
G
5-7
Fr.
-
-
Newbern, Tenn.
LaBrica Ward
F
5-9
Fr.
-
-
Union City, Tenn.
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Cl.
Detroit, Mich.
Oregon State November 27
Alabama November 21
Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona Thanksgiving Tournament
Curb Event Center
Wendell Hudson
LaVonda Wagner
Tierney Jenkins
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . .Tuscaloosa, Ala. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1831 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .27,052 Colors: . . . . . .Crimson and White Nickname: . . . . . . .Crimson Tide Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coleman Coliseum/15,316 Conference: . . . . . .Southeastern President: . . . .Dr. Robert E. Witt Athletic Director: . . . .Mal Moore TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . .Wendell Hudson Alma Mater: . . . . .Alabama, 1973 Record at UA/Seasons: . .13-17/2 Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assoc. Head Coach: Joni Crenshaw Assistant Coaches:Ty Evans, Stacey Franklin Basketball Office: . .205-348-7077 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .13-17 Conference Record/Finish:1-13/12 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:10/2 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . .Jessica Pare’ Office: . . . . . . . . . .205-348-3673 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .205-348-8841 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .770-883-3620 Press Row: . . . . . . .205-348-6084 E-mail: . . . . . . .jpare@ia.ua.edu Website: . . . . . . . .RollTide.com
2009-10 11/4 11/8 11/13 11/14 11/17 11/21 11/24 11/28 11/29 12/4 12/6 12/14 12/16 12/21 12/30 1/3 1/7 1/10 1/14 1/17 1/21 1/24 1/28 1/31 2/4 2/7 2/14 2/18 2/21 2/25 2/28 Mar 4-7
Schedule NORTH ALABAMA (EXH) CRIMSON/WHITE (EXH) at Islander Tip-Off Tourn. at Islander Tip-Off Tourn. JACKSON STATE at Belmont SOUTHEASTERN LA. at Cal State Bakersfield vs. Illinois at Alabama State NORTHWESTERN STATE at UCF at Florida A&M PRESBYTERIAN SOUTHERN MISS * GEORGIA * at Mississippi * SOUTH CAROLINA * at Auburn * at Kentucky * FLORIDA * ARKANSAS * at Vanderbilt * LSU * at Mississippi State * AUBURN * at Georgia * TENNESSEE * at Arkansas * MISSISSIPPI STATE * at Florida at SEC Tournament
Series History Alabama leads, 4-2 Last Meeting 2008-09, Alabama won 58-49
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . .Corvallis, Ore. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1868 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .20,200 Colors: . . . . . . .Orange and Black Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . .Beavers Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gill Coliseum/10,400 Conference: . . . . . . . .Pacific-10 President: . . . . . .Dr. Edward Ray Athletic Director: .Bob De Carolis TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . .LaVonda Wagner Alma Mater: . . . . Mars Hill, 1986 Record at OSU/Seasons: .57-65/4 Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assistant Coaches: .Kellee Barney, Krista Reinking, Anthony Turner Basketball Office: . .541-737-2800 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .20-12 Conference Record/Finish: 9-9/T4 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:7/5 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . . .Hank Hager Office: . . . . . . . . . .541-737-7472 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .541-737-3072 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .541-230-0611 Press Row: . . . . . . .541-737-3020 E-mail:hank.hager@oregonstate.edu Website: . . . . . .OSUBeavers.com
Name Pos. Ht. Cl. PPG Candace Sykes G 5-10 RS-Fr. Dedrea Magee G 5-7 Sr. 7.6 Alyson Butler G 5-10 Jr. 5.8 Celiscia Farmer G 6-0 Fr. LaToya King G 5-4 Jr. Varisia Raffington G 5-11 Jr. 9.8 Tierney Jenkins F 6-0 Jr. 11.1 Courtney Strauthers F/C 6-4 Sr. 5.4 Ericka Russell G 5-7 So. 10.1 Jennifer Edwards G 5-10 Fr. Kayla Robinson F 6-2 So. 2.1 Carmen McCoy C 6-4 So. 2.7 Katie Hancock G/F 5-11 Jr. 4.2 Tamara Williams G 6-0 Sr. 1.4 Jocelyn Shaw F 6-0 Fr. -
2009-10 11/2 11/8 11/13 11/19 11/22 11/27 11/28 12/5 12/12 12/15 12/18 12/29 1/1 1/3 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/ 28 1/30 2/2 2/6 2/11 2/13 2/18 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/5 3/7 3/11-14
Schedule CONCORDIA (EXH) LEWIS & CLARK (EXH) CAL POLY at Houston at Houston Baptist vs. Belmont vs. Northern Ariz./Siena UC SANTA BARBARA WEBER STATE UC IRVINE SEATTLE at Portland State * WASHINGTON STATE * WASHINGTON * OREGON * at Arizona * at Arizona State * STANFORD * CALIFORNIA * at USC * at UCLA at Cal State Bakersfield * at Oregon * ARIZONA STATE * ARIZONA * at California * at Stanford * UCLA * USC * at Washington * at Washington State ar Pac-10 Tournament
Series History First Meeting
2009-10 Roster
2009-10 Roster No. 1 2 3 5 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 32 41
Talisa Rhea
RPG 4.1 1.2 4.4 4.2 2.5 2.6 3.2 3.6 1.9 -
Hometown St. Anne, Ill. Picayune, Miss. Cleveland, Tenn. Montgomery, Ala. Stuart, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Snellville, Ga. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Houston, Texas Edwards, Miss. Leeds, Ala. Tupelo, Miss. Alabaster, Ala. Mobile, Ala.
No. 3 5 10 11 15 20 22 23 24 30 32 34 42 44
Name Pos. Tayler Champion G/F Kassandra McCalister G Eisha Sheppard G Talisa Rhea G Kate Lanz G Angela Misa F Haiden Palmer G Julie Futch G Brittany Kennedy G Amaya Gastaminza F Kirsten Tilleman F El Sara Greer F Anita Burdick F Stacey Nichols F
Ht. 6-1 5-9 5-5 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-8 5-8 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1
Cl. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.
PPG 1.8 13.5 1.0 3.4 3.8 1.1 0.5
RPG Hometown Inglewood, Calif. 1.6 Sunnyvale, Calif. Victorville, Calif. 3.8 Juneau, Alaska Vancouver, Wash. Oceanside, Calif. - Moreno Valley, Calif. 1.0 Auburn, Wash. 2.2 Spokane, Wash. Pamplona, Spain 4.1 Bozeman, Mont. Waterloo, Iowa 1.2 Reno, Nev. 0.6 Beaverton, Ore.
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Northern Arizona November 27
Siena
November 27 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona Thanksgiving Tournament
Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona Thanksgiving Tournament
Laurie Kelly
Jayme Adair
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . .Flagstaff, Ariz. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1899 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .22,507 Colors: . . . . .Blue, Gold and Sage Nickname: . . . . . . .Lumberjacks Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walkup Skydome/7,000 Conference: . . . . . . . . . .Big Sky President: . . .Dr. John D. Haeger Athletic Director: . . . . .Jim Fallis TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . . .Laurie Kelly Alma Mater:St. Thomas (MN), 1993 Record at NAU/Seasons: 92-90/7th Overall Record/Seasons:196-129/12th Assistant Coaches: . . . . .Monique LeBlanc, Chad Eickhoff, Brezya Rhodes Basketball Office: . .928-523-9983 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . . .9-21 Conference Record/Finish: 6-10/6th Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:8/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office: . . . . . . . . . .928-523-6330 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Row: . . . . . . .928-523-1912 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Website: . . . . .NAUAthletics.com
2009-10 11/13 11/15 11/19 11/21 11/24 11/27 11/28 12/5 12/10 12/16 12/18 12/21 12/29 1/2 1/8 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/23 1/28 1/30 2/6 2/11 2/13 2/19 2/20 2/25 3/4 3/6 3/11-13
Schedule at Pepperdine at UC Riverside at UMKC 6 p.m. at Ball State at New Mexico vs. Siena vs. Belmont/Oregon State ARKANSAS STATE SAN DIEGO at Denver at North Dakota at North Dakota State at UNLV * at Northern Colorado * at Idaho State * at Weber State * EASTERN WASHINGTON * PORTLAND STATE * at Sacramento State * at Montana State * at Montana * NORTHERN COLORADO * WEBER STATE * IDAHO STATE * at Portland State * at Eastern Washington * SACRAMENTO STATE * MONTANA * MONTANA STATE at Big Sky Championships
Series History First Meeting
Gina Castelli GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . .Loudonville, N.Y. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1937 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .3,000 Colors: . . . . . . . .Green and Gold Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . .Saints Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alumni Recreation Center/4,000 Conference:Metro Atlantic Athletic President: Fr. Kevin Mullen, O.F.M. Athletic Director: .John D’Argenio TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . .Gina Castelli Alma Mater: . . . . . Canisus, 1986 Record at SC/Seasons: 299-245/19 Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assoc. Head Coach: . . . . .Andrea Woodbury Assistant Coaches:Michelle Collins, Jolene Johnston Basketball Office: . . . . . . . . . . . 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .10-18 Conference Record/Finish:9-9/6th Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:11/2 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . . .Mark Adam Office: . . . . . . . . . .518-783-2377 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .518-783-2992 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .518-275-5727 Press Row: . . . . . . .518-783-4957 E-mail: . . . . . .madam@siena.edu Website: . . . . . .SienaSaints.com
2009-10 Roster No.
Name
3
Hayley Henderson
Pos. Ht.
11
Katie Pratt
13
Jenna Galloway
F
5-11
Cl.
PPG
RPG
Fr.
-
-
G/F 6-2
So.
2.5
1.9
Salina, Kan.
Jr.
4.3
3.3
Spokane, Wash.
Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
14
Vickie Toney
G
5-4
Jr.
-
-
15
Lauren Hoisington
F
6-2
Jr.
10.3
5.8
Las Vegas, Nev.
22
Caty Huntington
G
5-9
So.
5.6
2.8
Bakersfield, Calif.
23
Tyler Stephens-Jenkins G 5-11
Fr.
-
-
25
Aly Bonham
So.
1.0
0.4
Fort Collins, Colo. Gilbert, Ariz.
G
5-9
2009-10 11/15 11/20 11/24 11/27 11/28 12/02 12/05 12/13 12/30 1/3 1/5 1/8 1/10 1/16 1/18 1/22 1/24 1/29 1/31 2/5 2/7 2/13 2/15 2/19 2/21 2/26 2/28
Schedule at Illinois EASTERN MICHIGAN at Wagner at Northern Arizona vs. Belmont/Oregon State BINGHAMPTON at Albany at James Madison SACRED HEART * NIAGARA * CANISUS * at Saint Peter's * at Fairfield * at Iona * MARIST * LOYOLA (Md) * RIDER * at Niagara * at Canisius * at Manhattan * IONA * SAINT PETER’S * FAIRFIELD * MANHATTAN * at Marist * at Rider * at Loyola (Md)
Series History First Meeting
2009-10 Roster
5-8
G
Merrick Volpe
Chicago, Ill.
Goodyear, Ariz.
30
Melissa Spaich
F
6-3
Jr.
1.3
1.2
32
Amy Patton
G
5-9
Fr.
-
-
Tempe, Ariz.
42
Tiffany Amos
F
6-0
Jr.
5.8
3.9
Gilbert, Ariz.
44
Liana Boer
F/C 6-1
Sr.
0.4
0.9Sterling Heights, Mich.
No. 3 4 5 10 20 22 23 24 25 32 33 35 42 50
Name Merrick Volpe Brittany Wilwohl Carly Cooper Sara Parnell Allie Lindemann Lily Grenci Danielle Everson Charlieann Chacon Cristina Centeno Serena Moore Missy Ramsey Maja Gerlyng Cathy Cockrum Sarah Fullmer
Cl. Pos. Ht. PPG Sr. G 5-6 5.8 So. G 5-5 2.7 Fr. G 5-6 Sr. F 5-10 1.6 Sr. G 5-8 10.6 Fr. F 5-10 Fr. F 5-11 Sr. G 5-6 1.8 So. G/F 5-8 6.3 Jr. F 6-1 7.8 Jr. G 5-6 0.2 So. G/F 5-11 1.3 Jr. F 5-9 3.0 Sr. F 6-3 7.4
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RPG Hometown 2.8 Clyde, N.Y. 0.9 Erie, Pa. Syracuse, N.Y. 0.9 Franklin, Mass. 2.6 Champaign, Ill. Mars, Pa. Harrisburg, Pa. 1.8 Phoenix, Ariz. 3.0 Belleville, N.J. 4.5 Rochester, N.Y. 0.3 Blanchester, Ohio 0.8 Horsholm, Denmark 2.9 Corrales, N.M. 5.0 Swansea, Mass.
Kennesaw State
Mercer
December 3 - Kennesaw, Ga. February 27 - Curb Event Center
December 5 - Macon, Ga. February 25 - Curb Event Center
Greteya Kelly
Colby Tilley GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . .Kennesaw, Ga. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1963 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .21,000 Colors: . . . . . . . .Black and Gold Nickname: . . . . . . . . .Lady Owls Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KSU Convocation Center/4,784 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: . . . . . . .Dr. Dan Papp Athletic Director: Dr. Dave Waples TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . . .Colby Tilley Alma Mater: . . Appalachian State, 1972 Record at KSU/Seasons:255-151/15 Overall Record/Seasons: .708-270 Assistant Coaches: . .James Black, Yolisha Jackson, Leigh Swanson Basketball Office: . .770-423-6413 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .15-14 Conference Record/Finish:11/5/T3 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:6/8 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . . .Jason Hanes Office: . . . . . . . . . .678-797-2562 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .770-423-6665 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Row: . . . . . . .678-797-2311 E-mail: . . .jhanes2@kennesaw.edu Website: . . . . . . . .KSUOwls.com
2009-10 Schedule 11/10 EMMANUEL 11/14 GEORGIA STATE 11/20 JACKSONVILLE STATE 11/22 LONGWOOD 11/24 CLEMSON 11/27 at Chattanooga 11/28 TBA 12/3 * BELMONT 12/5 * LIPSCOMB 12/18 GEORGIA TECH 12/21 at Georgia Southern 12/29 at North Carolina 1/2 * at North Florida 1/4 * at Jacksonville 1/7 * ETSU 1/9 * CAMPBELL 1/16 * at USC Upstate 1/21 * at Florida Gulf Coast 1/23 * STETSON 1/27 * at Mercer 1/30 * FLA. GULF COAST 2/1 * STETSON 2/4 * MERCER 2/6 * USC UPSTATE 2/11 * at Campbell 2/13 * at ETSU 2/18 * JACKSONVILLE 2/20 * NORTH FLORIDA 2/25 * at Lipscomb 2/27 * at Belmont 3/3-6 at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 4-3 Last Meeting 2008-09, KSU won 68-46
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . . . .Macon, Ga. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1833 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .7,500 Colors: . . . . . . .Orange and Black Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . .Bears Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University Center/3,200 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: .William D. Underwood Athletic Director: . . .Bobby Pope TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . .Janell Jones Alma Mater: .Okla. Christian, 1983 Record at MU/Seasons: . .21-40/3 Overall Record/Seasons: 246-64/9 Assistant Coaches:Kenneth Cooper, Fred Castro, Herman Burge Basketball Office: . .478-301-2739 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .17-14 Conference Record/Finish: .12-8/ Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:7/7 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . .Andy Stabell Office: . . . . . . . . . .478-301-5219 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .478-301-5350 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Row: . . . . . . .478-301-5161 E-mail: . . .stabell_al@mercer.edu Website: . . . . . .MercerBears.com
Name
0
Lisa Capellan
Pos. Cl. F
Fr.
2009-10 Schedule 11/5 GCSU (EXH) 11/13 at Univ. of Oklahoma 11/20 at College of Charleston 11/21 at Charleston Southern 11/28 at Furman 12/3 * LIPSCOMB 12/5 * BELMONT 12/11 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 12/19 at Oklahoma State 12/21 at Texas Tech 12/28 at High Point 12/30 at Winthrop 1/2 * at Jacksonville 1/4 * at North Florida 1/7 * CAMPBELL 1/9 * ETSU 1/14 * at USC Upstate 1/21 * at Stetson 1/23 * at FGCU 1/27 * KENNESAW STATE 1/30 * STETSON 2/1 * FGCU 2/4 * at Kennesaw State 2/8 * USC UPSTATE 2/11 * at ETSU 2/13 * at Campbell 2/18 * NORTH FLORIDA 2/20 * JACKSONVILLE 2/25 * at Belmont 2/27 * at Lipscomb 3/3-6 at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 11-7 Last Meeting 2008-09, Mercer won 70-61
2009-10 Roster
2009-10 Roster No.
LaToya Jackson
Janell Jones
Ht.
PPG
RPG
6-1
-
-
Hometown Kissimmee, Fla.
3
Rachel Loe
G
Fr.
5-8
-
-
Kennesaw, Ga.
5
Tamasha Bolden
F
So.
6-1
0.9
0.9
Anderson, S.C.
5
Ashley Holliday
G
Fr.
5-7
-
-
10
Brandi Jones
G
Fr.
5-10
-
-
11
Greteya Kelley
G
Sr.
5-9
10.9
4.2
Lawrenceville, Ga.
12
Angie Smith
G
So.
5-7
6.0
2.6
Hollywood, Fla.
15
Kayla Weaver
G
Fr.
5-9
-
-
Ringgold, Ga.
20
Gia Lockett
G
Sr.
5-8
8.3
2.3
Snellville, Ga.
Greenwood, S.C. Gray, Ga.
23
Alexiss Griffin
G
Fr.
5-9
-
-
Cape Coral, Fla.
30
DeAndrea Bullock
G
Sr.
5-10
6.1
4.3
Columbia, Tenn.
32
Sametria Gideon
F
Fr.
6-0
-
-
42
Montinique Nixon
C
Sr.
6-2
6.9
5.9
Madison, Ala. Virginia Beach, Va.
No. 5 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 33 34
Name Sharmesia Smith Amber Coleman Kara Powell Neicey Lewis Alex Phillips Eryka Menzies Lindsey Lowrie Kendra Grant LaToya Jackson Lorin Hammer Keema Blakney Samoana Ingram Kourtney Carter Courtney Ford Amber Chatmon Lacy Ramon
Pos. F F G G F G G G G G G F C G G F
Ht. Cl. PPG 6-0 Fr. 6-2 Fr. 6-1 So. 0.9 5-6 So. 6-3 Fr. 5-9 R-Fr. 5-9 R-Fr. 5-11 Fr. 5-6 Sr. 13.2 5-5 So. 0.3 5-8 Fr. 5-11 Fr. 6-0 Jr. 3.0 5-8 Sr. 11.7 5-8 Fr. 6-1 So. 1.7
RPG Hometown Jonesboro, Ga. Travelers Rest, S.C. 0.3 Hot Springs, S.D. Riverdale, Ga. Duluth, Ga. Chatsworth, Calif. Bay Village, Ohio Macon, Ga. 2.4 Oklahoma City, Okla. 0.3 Peavine, Okla. Simpsonville, S.C. Stafford, Va. 1.3 Fullerton, Calif. 5.8 Orange, Calif. Albany, Ga. 1.3 Norman, Okla.
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Southern Mississippi
Tennessee Tech
December 16 Curb Event Center
Joye LeeMcNelis
Pauline Love
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . .Hattiesburg, Miss. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1910 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .15,000 Colors: . . . . . . . .Black and Gold Nickname: . . . . . .Golden Eagles Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reed Green Coliseum/8,095 Conference: . . . .Conference USA President: .Dr. Martha D. Saunders Athletic Director: Richard Giannini TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . .Joye Lee-McNelis Alma Mater: .Southern Miss, 1984 Record at USM/Seasons: .79-75/5 Overall Record/Seasons: 308-231/18 Assistant Coaches: Shannon Hamp, Jordan Dupuy, Jaye Nayreau Basketball Office: . .601-266-6444 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .20-12 Conference Record/Finish:11-5/T2 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:8/6 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . . .Shirley Hill Office: . . . . . . . . . .601-266-4506 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .601-266-4507 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .601-520-3708 Press Row: . . . . . . .601-266-5428 E-mail: shirley.jones-hill@usm.edu Website: . . . . .SouthernMiss.com
2009-10 11/1 11/5 11/14 11/16 11/19 11/23 11/27 11/28 12/2 12/4 12/12 12/16 12/22 12/30 1/3 1/8 1/10 1/15 1/17 1/21 1/23 1/30 2/4 2/6 2/12 2/14 2/18 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/3 3/10-13
Schedule WEST ALABAMA (EXH) MOBILE (EXH) SOUTH ALABAMA at Southeast Missouri at Michigan WILLIAM CAREY JACKSON STATE TAMUCC/Georgia at Mississippi State ALCORN STATE at Charlotte at Belmont ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK at Alabama LOUISIANA TECH * at East Carolina * at Marshall * UAB * MEMPHIS * at UCF * at Tulane * UTEP * EAST CAROLINA * MARSHALL * at Memphis * at UAB * HOUSTON * RICE * at Tulsa * at SMU * UCF at C-USA Championship
Series History Belmont leads, 1-0 Last Meeting 1973-74, Belmont won 88-38
December 20 Cookeville, Tenn.
Sytia Messer GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . .Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1915 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .10,850 Colors: . . . . . . . .Purple and Gold Nickname: . . . . . .Golden Eagles Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eblen Center/10,152 Conference: . . . . . . .Ohio Valley President: . . . . . .Dr. Robert Bell Athletic Director: . . .Mark Wilson TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . .Sytia Messer Alma Mater: . . . . .Arkansas, 2000 Record at TTU/Seasons:1st Season Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assistant Coaches:Bett Shelby, Dee Bell Basketball Office: . .931-372-3291 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . . .9-21 Conference Record/Finish: 7-11/7 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .2/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:6/7 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . .Steve Appelhans Office: . . . . . . . . . .931-372-3088 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .931-372-6139 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Row: . . .931-372-6077, 6078 E-mail: . . .appelhans@tntech.edu Website: . . . . . . .TTUSports.com
2009-10 Roster Pos. Ht.
Name
Cl.
PPG
RPG
Hometown
1
Candace Rucker
G
5-10
Sr.
6.6
2.3
Memphis, Tenn.
2
Erin Gatling
G
5-4
Fr.
-
-
Van Buren, Ark.
3
Geneshia Dunbar
C
6-3
Jr.
-
-
Dallas, Texas
10
Ashlee Kelly
G
5-8
Jr.
-
-
Victoria, Australia
11
Robin Murphy
F
6-0 R-So. 2.7
12
Tanesha Washington G/F 6-1
7.3
2009-10 11/5 11/13 11/14 11/17 11/22 11/28 11/30 12/5 12/9 12/12 12/20 12/23 12/30 1/2 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/28 1/30 2/4 2/6 2/11 2/13 2/15 2/20 2/23 2/27
Schedule TN WESLEYAN vs. Alabama vs. Air Force at Baylor at Louisville at Middle Tennessee LIPSCOMB * at Jacksonville State at Drake SOUTHERN ILLINOIS BELMONT at St. Louis BLUEFIELD COLLEGE * at Southeast Mo. State * at Eastern Illinois * MOREHESD STATE * EASTERN KENTUCKY * at UT-Martin * at Murray State * AUSTIN PEAY * TENNESSEE STATE * EASTERN ILLINOIS * SOUTHEAST MO. ST. * at Eastern Kentucky * at Morehead State * MURRAY STATE * UT-MARTIN * at Tennessee State * at Austin Peay SIU EDWARDSVILLE * JACKSONVILLE STATE
Series History TTU leads, 20-12 Last Meeting 2008-09, Belmont won 68-62
2009-10 Roster
No.
So.
Jessica White
2.2
Conyers, Ga.
3.1
Clarksdale, Miss.
20
Kassietta Brown
G
5-9
Fr.
-
-
West Monroe, La.
22
Whitney McNelis
G
5-4
Fr.
-
-
Hattiesburg, Miss.
23
Danielle Johnson
G
6-0
Fr.
-
-
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
24
Brittany Johnson
G
5-8
So.
2.7
0.9
Jackson, Miss.
32
Lauren Pittman
F
5-10 R-So. 1.9
0.5
Waynesboro, Miss.
55
Pauline Love
F
6-0 R-Jr. 15.5
10.4
Luxora, Ark.
No. 00 3 11 12 14 15 20 21 22 24 30 31 34 41
Name Pos. Cl. Vivian Nwosu C Sr. Kellie Cook G Fr. Katy Cooke G Fr. Krystal Stirrup F So. Katherine Barker G Fr. Jasmine White F Jr. Haley Ervin F Fr. Tacarra Hayes G So. Whitley Mayberry G Jr. Rachel Glidden G So. Tiara Hopper F Fr. Alison West Mason G So. Simone Rutledge C So. Kylie Cook F Fr.
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Ht. PPG 6-3 7.6 5-11 5-7 5-11 5.8 5-9 6-0 8.6 6-0 5-7 5.9 5-7 5-9 1.4 5-11 5-8 6-0 1.6 5-11 -
RPG 3.5 4.0 6.2 2.8 0.7 1.4 -
Hometown San Antonio, Texas Madison, Ala. Marble Falls, Texas San Antonio, Texas Dunlap, Tenn. Lavergne, Tenn. Cleveland, Tenn. Lebanon, Ky. Tanner, Ala. Pulaski, Tenn. Louisville, Ky. Livingston, Tenn. Decatur, Ga. Madison, Ala.
Tennessee State
Florida Gulf Coast
December 30 Nashville, Tenn.
January 2 - Curb Event Center Feburary 20 - Ft. Myers, Fla.
Jasmine Smith
Tracee Wells GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1912 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .8,000 Colors: . . .Reflex Blue and White Nickname: . . . . . . . .Lady Tigers Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gentry Center/10,600 Conference: . . . . . . .Ohio Valley President: . . . .Dr. Melvin Johnson Athletic Director: .Teresa Phillips TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . .Tracee Wells Alma Mater: Tennessee State, 1998 Record at TSU/Seasons: . .49-94/5 Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assistant Coaches: .David Midlick, Rasheeda Love, Jamie Sheridan Basketball Office: . .615-963-5851 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .18-13 Conference Record/Finish:13-5/3 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .1/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:5/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . .Zekeya Anderson Office: . . . . . . . . . .615-963-1867 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .615-963-7692 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Row: . . . . . . .615-963-7616 E-mail: .zanderson01@tnstate.edu Website: . . . . . . .TSUTigers.com
2009-10 11/2 11/9 11/14 11/20 11/21 11/25 11/28 12/3 12/5 12/8 12/13 12/20 12/30 1/2 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/19 1/23 1/28 1/30 2/4 2/6 2/13 2/15 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/2,5-6
Schedule Blue & White (EXH) BLUEFIELD COLL. (EXH) at Jackson State vs. San Diego vs. Depaul/Cornell CUMBERLAND LIPSCOMB * EASTERN ILLINOIS * SOUTHEAST MO STATE at Georgia ALABAMA A&M at Vanderbilt BELMONT * at Eastern Kentucky * at Morehead State * MURRAY STATE * UT MARTIN * at Austin Peay * at Jacksonville State * at Tennessee Tech * MOREHEAD STATE * EASTRN KENTUCKY * at Murray State * at UT Martin * AUSTIN PEAY * TENNESSEE TECH * JACKSONVILLE STATE * at Southeast Mo. State * at Eastern Illinois at OVC Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 22-7 Last Meeting 2008-09, Belmont won 78-72 OT
Adrianne McNally
Karl Smesko GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . .Ft. Myers, Fla. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .11,200 Colors:Cobalt Blue & Emerald Green Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . .Eagles Arena/Capacity: Alico Arena/4,500 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: . . .Dr. Wilson Bradshaw Athletic Director: .Ken Kavanaugh TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . .Karl Smesko Alma Mater: . . . Kent State, 1993 Record at FGCU/Seasons:180-34/7 Overall Record/Seasons: 241-61/9 Assistant Coaches: . .Bob Bolden, Kate Schrader, Nathan Daume Basketball Office: . .239-590-7038 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . . .26-5 Conference Record/Finish: 17-3/1 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:6/5 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . . . . .Mike Hill Office: . . . . . . . . . .239-590-7064 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .239-590-7014 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Row: . . . . . . .239-745-3657 E-mail: . . . . . . . .mhill@fgcu.edu Website: . . . .FGCUAthletics.com
2009-10 Roster
2009-10 Schedule 11/13 UTEP 11/15-16 Preseason WNIT 11/18-19 Preseason WNIT 11/22 WNIT Championsip 11/27 TULSA 11/28 RIDER 12/5 * at Stetson 12/13 at Michigan State 12/19 * USC UPSTATE 12/22 at FIU 12/29 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 1/2 * at Belmont 1/4 * at Lipscomb 1/7 * NORTH FLORIDA 1/9 * JACKSONVILLE 1/14 * at Campbell 1/16 * at East Tennessee State 1/21 * KENNESAW STATE 1/23 * MERCER 1/27 * STETSON 1/30 * at Kennesaw State 2/1 * at Mercer 2/4 * EAST TENNESSE STATE 2/6 * CAMPBELL 2/11 * at Jacksonville 2/13 * at North Florida 2/18 * LIPSCOMB 2/20 * BELMONT 2/25 * at USC Upstate 3/6-7 at Longwood Tournament
Series History FGCU leads, 2-1 Last Meeting 2008-09, FGCU won 77-65
2009-10 Roster
No.
Name
Pos. Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
0
Jasmine Smith
G/F 6-0
Jr.
11.4
9.7 Stone Mountain, Ga.
Hometown
No.
Name
5
Sarah Hansen
Pos. Ht. G
Cl.
PPG
RPG
5-10
Fr.
-
-
3
Denisha Mumford
G
5-9
Fr.
-
-
Hopkinsville, Ky.
10
Kelsey Jacobson
G
5-8
So.
11.4
1.8
4
Nikki Rumph
G
5-7
Sr.
5.1
1.6
Chattanooga, Tenn.
11
Brittany Brown
G
5-8
Sr.
8.4
3.4
10
Meredith Stafford
G
5-6
Jr.
4.1
1.5
Memphis, Tenn.
14
Kiara Bomben
F
5-10
Fr.
-
-
15
Chelsea Lyles
F
6-0
Sr.
14.0
20
Samantha Gray
F
5-11 R-Fr.
21
Courtney Chihil
G
5-8
22
Shavonne Butler
G
5-9
11
Avery Jones
C
6-1
Fr.
-
-
Louisville, Ky.
20
LaDona Pierce
G
5-6
Sr.
2.7
1.4
Hampton, Va.
21
Jasmine Shuler
G
5-8
Fr.
-
-
Clarksville, Tenn.
22
Kesi Hess
G
5-10
Fr.
-
-
Dublin, Ohio
23
Oby Okafor
F
5-9 R-Sr. 16.9
32
Ashley Tate
G
5-6
Fr.
-
8.3 -
Rolla, Mo.
Hometown Edinboro, Pa. Barnesville, Minn. Flint, Mich. Canberra, Australia
5.4Colorado Springs, Colo.
-
-
So.
7.3
3.9
Jr.
-
-
Memphis, Tenn.
23
Shannon Murphy
G
5-7
Jr.
8.5
1.8
Christina Rivette
F
5-10
Fr.
-
-
35
Simone Hopes
F
5-10
Fr.
-
-
Houston, Texas
24
44
Destiney Gaston
C
6-3
Fr.
-
-
Columbus, Ohio
25
Adrianne McNally
F
5-11
Sr.
14.5
6.2
54
Chelsea Cromartie F
6-2
Sr.
2.7
3.3 Winston Salem, N.C.
33
Eglah Griffin
G
5-8
So.
-
-
Greenwood, Ark. Tipp City, Ohio New Orleans, La. Brighton, Mich. Fenton, Mich. Howell, Mich. Fort Myers, Fla.
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USC Upstate
Stetson
January 4 - Curb Event Center February 18- DeLand, Fla.
January 7 - Curb Event Center February 13 - Spartanburg, S.C.
Tammy George
Jessica Conner
Lynn Bria GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . . . .Deland, Fla. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1883 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .2,492 Colors: . .Hunter Green and White Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . .Hatters Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edmunds Center/4,000 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: . . .Dr. Wendy B. Libby Athletic Director: . . . .Jeff Altier TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . . . .Lynn Bria Alma Mater: . . . Charleston, 1990 Record at SU/Seasons: . . .8-22/1 Overall Record/Seasons: 161-235/14 Assistant Coaches: . . .Riley Inge, Mallory Mann, Clarisse Garcia Basketball Office: . .386-822-8120 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . . .8-22 Conference Record/Finish:5-15/T9 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:1/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . .Jesse Cazakoff Office: . . . . . . . . . .386-822-8131 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .386-822-8132 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Row: . . . . . . .386-822-8133 E-mail: . . . .jcazakof@stetson.edu Website: . . . . . . .GoHatters.com
2009-10 11/7 11/14 11/17 11/20 11/25 12/1 12/5 12/13 12/17 12/21 12/28 12/29 1/2 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/27 1/30 2/1 2/4 2/6 2/11 2/13 2/18 2/20 2/27 3/3-6
Schedule FLORIDA SOUTHERN (EXH) at Florida SAINT LEO at Florida State at Savannah State at St. John’s FLORIDA GULF COAST at Furman USC UPSTATE BETHUNE-COOKMAN SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) AMERICAN/BUFFALO at Lipscomb at Belmont JACKSONVILLE NORTH FLORIDA at East Tennessee State at Campbell MERCER KENNESAW STATE at Florida Gulf Coast at Mercer at Kennesaw State CAMPBELL EAST TENNESSEE STATE at North Florida at Jacksonville BELMONT LIPSCOMB at USC Upstate at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 13-3 Last Meeting 2008-09, Belmont won 72-70
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . .Spartanburg, S.C. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .5,268 Colors: Hunter Green, White, Black Nickname: . . . . . . . . . .Spartans Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G.B. Hidge Center/1,535 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun Chancellor: . . .Dr. John Stockwell Athletic Director: . . . . .Mike Hall TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . .Tammy George Alma Mater: UNC Charlotte, 1993 Record at USCU/Seasons: 45-71/4 Overall Record/Seasons: .88-92/6 Assistant Coaches:Kiki Glass, Kevin Nichols, Bill Tinder Basketball Office: . .864-503-5173 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .13-16 Conference Record/Finish: 8-12/7 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:7/6 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . .Joe Guistina Office: . . . . . . . . . .864-503-5152 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .864-503-5127 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .864-205-0625 Press Row: . . . . . . .864-266-3603 E-mail: .jguistina@uscupstate.edu Website: . . .UpstateSpartans.com
2009-10 Roster Name
Pos. Ht.
Cl.
PPG
RPG
Hometown
1
Jessica Conner
F/C 5-11
Jr.
9.1
7.3
Cocoa, Fla.
5-7
Jr.
8.9
2.7
G/F 6-0
Fr.
-
-
Delray Beach, Fla. Belfast, N. Ireland
3
Tierra Brown
5
Simone Taylor
10
Mairead McNally
G
5-9
Jr.
-
-
11
Ashley Dennis
G
6-0
Fr.
-
-
Bexley, Ohio
12
Dashauna Truss
G
5-8
Fr.
-
-
Jacksonville, Fla.
14
Kerri Simpson
G
5-9
So.
-
-
Charleston, Tenn.
15
Daphnee Frieson
C
6-4
Jr.
-
-
Mobile, Ala.
23
Ashli Jackson
G/F 5-10
Sr.
8.5
5.2
Opelika, Ala.
30
Victoria McGowan
32
Lyllique Roman
G
2009-10 11/13 11/16 11/18 11/21 11/24 11/28 12/1 12/15 12/17 12/19 12/30 1/2 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/30 2/1 2/6 2/8 2/11 2/13 2/20 2/22 2/25 2/27 3/3-6
Schedule NORTH GREENVILLE at Longwood at Virginia INDIANA STATE at S.C. State UNC ASHEVILLE at Winston-Salem State at Clemson * at Stetson * at Florida Gulf Coast PRESBYTERIAN * CAMPBELL * EAST TENNESSEE STATE * at Belmont * at Lipscomb * MERCER * KENNESAW STATE * at North Florida * at Jacksonville * NORTH FLORIDA * JACKSONVILLE * at Kennesaw State * at Mercer * LIPSCOMB * BELMONT * at Campbell * at East Tennessee State * FLORIDA GULF COAST * STETSON at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 4-0 Last Meeting 2008-09, Belmont won 67-61
2009-10 Roster
No.
G
Courtney Hawkins
5-5
So.
-
-
G/F 5-8
So.
2.3
1.7
Orlando, Fla.
Inkster, Mich. Poinciana, Fla.
34
Janelle Mills
F
6-1
Fr.
-
-
41
Natasha Graboski
C
6-3
Jr.
-
- Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Wesley Chapel, Fla.
No. 2 3 4 10 11 14 15 20 21 23 40 41 44 52
Name Pos. Shadae Thompson G Morgan Goss G Ashley Williams G Sharniece Wadelington G Courtney Hawkins G Kendra Wallace G Lauren McRoberts F Lesley Daniel G Chelsea McMillan F Tee’Ara Copney G Chelsey Peterson F Kolesia Richardson G Kimberly Pitman C Christine Nyobe F
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Ht. 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-7 5-4 5-9 6-1 5-5 6-0 5-6 5-11 5-8 6-2 6-1
Cl. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr.
PPG 11.2 12.0 5.8 12.2 7.2 7.5 0.8 -
RPG 4.7 3.2 1.9 7.8 3.6 3.3 1.1 -
Hometown Spartanburg, S.C. Morrow, Ga. Spartanburg, S.C. Greenville, S.C. Greer, S.C. Hurricane, W.V. Carmel, Ind. Collinwood, Tenn. East Gadsden, Fla. Asheville, N.C. Irmo, S.C. Ft. Walton, Fla. Avery, N.C. Charlottesville, Va.
Lipscomb
North Florida
January 11 - Nashville, Tenn. January 27 - Curb Event Center
Frank Bennett
January 14 - Jacksonville, Fla. February 8 - Curb Event Center
Jenna Bartsokas
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1891 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .3,390 Colors: . . . . . . . .Purple and Gold Nickname: . . . . . . . .Lady Bisons Arena/Capacity: Allen Arena/5,028 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President:Dr. L. Randolph Lowery III Athletic Director: Philip Hutcheson TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . .Frank Bennett Alma Mater: . . . . Lipscomb, 1973 Record at LU/Seasons: 563-369/29 Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assistant Coaches:Billy Snell, Katie Beth Allen, Lynsie Blau Basketball Office: . .615-966-6479 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . . .6-24 Conference Record/Finish:3-16/11 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:10/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . .Trevor Garrett Office: . . . . . . . . . .615-966-5990 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .615-966-1806 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .901-378-3025 Press Row: . . . . . . .615-966-7051 E-mail: . .garretttj@lipscomb.edu Website: . . .LipscombSports.com
2009-10 11/7 11/10 11/13 11/15 11/17 11/20 11/21 11/22 11/28 11/30 12/3 12/5 12/8 12/28 1/2 1/4 1/9 1/11 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/27 1/30 2/1 2/6 2/8 2/11 2/18 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/3-6
Schedule HARDING (EXH) FREED-HARDEMAN (EXH) LEHIGH CENTRAL ARKANSAS AUSTIN PEAY vs. Winston-Salem St. at Morehead State vs. Presbyterian at Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech * at Mercer * at Kennesaw State EVANSVILLE SOUTH ALABAMA * STETSON * FLORIDA GULF COAST * USC UPSTATE * BELMONT * at Jacksonville * at North Florida * ETSU * CAMPBELL * at Belmont * at ETSU * at Campbell * NORTH FLORIDA * JACKSONVILLE * at USC Upstate * at Florida Gulf Coast * at Stetson * KENNESAW STATE * MERCER at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 37-26 Last Meeting 2008-09, Belmont won 61-60
Mary Tappmeyer GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . .Jacksonville, Fla. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .15,429 Colors: . . . . .Navy Blue and Gray Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . .Ospreys Arena/Capacity: UNF Arena/5,800 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: . . . . . . .John Delaney Athletic Director: . . . . .Lee Moon TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . .Mary Tappmeyer Alma Mater: New York-Cortland, 1981 Record at UNF/Seasons:246-237/17 Overall Record/Seasons:341-322/24 Assistant Coaches: . .Nancy Miller, Paula Williams, Keunta Miles Basketball Office: . .904-620-4667 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . . .8-21 Conference Record/Finish: 7-13/8 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:8/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . . .April Goode Office: . . . . . . . . . .904-620-4026 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .904-620-2821 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .336-847-9888 Press Row: . . . . . . .904-620-1902 E-mail: . . . . . . .a.goode@unf.edu Website: . . . . . .UNFOspreys.com
2009-10 Roster No. 4 12 14 20 22 24 30 32 34 40 42 44 50 54
Name Anna Bowers Jenna Bartsokas Miaca Bowman Toia McGowan Valerie Bronson Chelsea Burroughs Hannah Phillips Leah McAlister Morgan Faulkner Brittany Duerk Cree Nix Chelsea McMeans Clair Waggener Kaitie Fri.s
Pos. G G G G W W W W W P P P P P
Ht. 5-7 5-7 5-5 5-5 5-10 5-8 5-11 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-1
Cl. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr.
PPG 5.8 11.5 1.1 1.0 2.8 5.2 0.9 3.0 7.9 2.9 -
Brittany Kirkland 2009-10 10/21 11/13 11/17 11/21 11/24 11/27 12/2 12/5 12/14 12/17 12/18 12/21 1/2 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/18 1/21 1/27 1/30 2/6 2/8 2/11 2/13 2/18 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/3-6
Schedule BREWTON PARKER (EXH) at Florida State at Pittsburgh at South Florida BETHUNE-COOKMAN * at Campbell ALABAMA STATE * at East Tennessee State at Wake Forest SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SAVANNAH STATE at Miami * KENNESAW STATE * MERCER * at Florida Gulf Coast * at Stetson * BELMONT * LIPSCOMB * at Jacksonville * USC UPSTATE * JACKSONVILLE * at USC Upstate * at Lipscomb * at Belmont * STETSON * FLORIDA GULF COAST * at Mercer * at Kennesaw State * EAST TENNESSEE STATE * CAMPBELL at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 4-3 Last Meeting 2008-09, UNF won 64-57
2009-10 Roster RPG Hometown 1.7 Nashville, Tenn. 2.4 Franklin, Tenn. 2.0 Mt. Juliet, Tenn. 0.9 Davenport, Iowa 1.4 Clarksville, Tenn. 1.0 Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Brentwood, Tenn 0.9 Nashville, Tenn. Jackson, Tenn. 2.8 Auburn, Ala. 7.5 Grayson,Ga. LaVernia, Texas 2.6 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Elizabethtown, Ky.
No. 3 4 5 10 15 20 21 22 23 25 32 34 35 42
Name Pos. Kim Baker G JulieMay Syquio PG DeAdria Hilliard G Brittany Kirkland G Margaret Bell G/F Dori Lansbach G Taylor Smith F Arlande Cherizol F Shennette Sheffield C Jadhon Kerr F Rachelle Rasley G/F Kayla Mobley G/F Jadhken Kerr G Lakira Jones F/C
Ht. 5-7 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-2
Cl. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr.
PPG 3.1 7.6 11.1 4.6 3.2 2.3 4.3 -
RPG Hometown 1.3 Copperas Cove, Texas 2.9 Jacksonville, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. 2.9 Monroe, Ga. Birmingham, Ala. Traverse City, Mich. Sunrise, Fla. 5.4 N. Miami Beach, Fla. 2.5 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Olathe, Kan. 1.5 Richmond, Va. 4.9 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Olathe, Kan. St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Jacksonville January 16 - Jacksonville, Fla.
Campbell January 24 - Curb Event Center
February 6 - Curb Event Center
January 30 - Buies Creek, N.C.
Wanda Watkins
Desarae Johnson
Jill Dunn GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . .Jacksonville, Fla. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1934 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .3,436 Colors: . . . . . . . .Green and Gold Nickname: . . . . . . . . . .Dolphins Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Swisher Gynmasium/1,500 . .Veterans Memorial Arena/5,191 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: . .Dr. Kerry Romesburg Athletic Director: .Alan Verlander TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . . . . .Jill Dunn Alma Mater: Georgia Southern, 1994 Record at JU/Seasons: . .79-70/5 Overall Record/Seasons:102-103/7 Assoc. Head Coach: . .Dee Pennix Assistant Coaches: Ginny Boggess, DeUnna Hendrix Basketball Office: . .904-256-7236 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .19-13 Conference Record/Finish: 13-7/3 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .3/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:10/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . .Brian DeLettre Office: . . . . . . . . . .904-256-7478 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .904-256-7179 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Row: . . . . . . .904-256-7588 E-mail: . . . . . . . .tdelett@ju.edu Website: . . . . . .JUDolphins.com
2009-10 11/5 11/8 11/13 11/17 11/20 11/23 11/25 12/2 12/13 12/19 12/21 12/30 1/2 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/18 1/23 1/27 2/1 2/6 2/8 2/11 2/13 2/18 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/3-6
Schedule ST. LEO (EXH) TAMPA (EXH) at Wake Forest at Florida International FLORIDA TECH at George Mason at Howard UCF at USF * at Campbell * at ETSU at Florida * MERCER * KENNESAW STATE * at Stetson * at Florida Gulf Coast * LIPSCOMB * BELMONT * NORTH FLORIDA * USC UPSTATE * at North Florida * at USC Upstate * at Belmont * at Lipscomb * FLORIDA GULF COAST * STETSON * at Kennesaw State * at Mercer * CAMPBELL * ETSU at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 14-2 Last Meeting 2008-09, JU won 51-49
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . . .Buies Creek, N.C. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1887 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .6,834 Colors: . . . . . . .Orange and Black Nickname: . . . . . . .Lady Camels Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pope Convocation Center/3,095 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: . .Dr. Jerry M. Wallace Athletic Director: Stan Williamson TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . .Wanda Watkins Alma Mater: . . . .Campbell, 1979 Record at CU/Seasons: 433-345/28 Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assoc. Head Coach: . .Mary Weiss Assistant Coaches: . .Megan Hall, ChoRhonda Gwaltney Basketball Office: . .910-893-1347 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .12-18 Conference Record/Finish:5-15/10 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .3/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:7/6 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . .Jason Williams Office: . . . . . . . . . .910-814-4367 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .910-893-1330 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .910-228-6908 Press Row: . . . . . . .910-893-4307 E-mail: . .jwilliams@campbell.edu Website: . . . . . . .GoCamels.com
2009-10 Roster No. 3 4 5 10 12 15 20 21 22 23 24 32 34 42
Name Pos. Jessica George G Courtney Jackson G Drameka Griggs G Taneskei Richardson F Valerie Jones G Maggie Wilson G Crystal Grable G/F Desarae Johnson F Ashanti Williams G Danielle Gray C Lynsey Paschal C Abril Peeples G GiGi Thomas G Jasmin Coleman G/F
Ht. Cl. PPG 5-7 So. 1.3 5-10 Sr. 8.3 5-6 Fr. 6-0 Jr. 4.2 5-10 So. 2.2 5-8 Fr. 6-0 Sr. 4.6 6-1 Sr. 7.9 5-6 So. 2.5 6-1 Sr. 2.3 6-0 Jr. 4.0 5-7 Fr. 5-9 R-Jr. 5-11 Sr. 1.6
Lauren Yesh 2009-10 11/13 11/16 11/18 11/24 11/27 12/9 12/15 12/19 12/21 12/30 1/2 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/27 1/30 2/1 2/4 2/6 2/11 2/13 2/18 2/20 2/25 2/27 3/3-6
Schedule WOFFORD COASTAL CAROLINA at North Carolina Central at UNC Asheville * NORTH FLORIDA at High Point at Longwood * JACKSONVILLE WINTHROP WINSTON-SALEM STATE * at USC Upstate LONGWOOD * at Mercer * at Kennesaw State * FLORIDA GULF COAST * STETSON * at Belmont * at Lipscomb * at East Tennessee State * BELMONT * LIPSCOMB * at Stetson * at Florida Gulf Coast * KENNESAW STATE * MERCER * EAST TENNESSEE STATE * USC UPSTATE * at Jacksonville * at North Florida at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Belmont leads, 13-4 Last Meeting 2008-09, Belmont won 67-52
2009-10 Roster RPG Hometown 0.8 Kissimmee, Fla. 3.8 Atlanta, Ga. Jonesboro, Ga. 3.7 Jacksonville, Fla. 1.8 Troy, Ala. Lexington, Ky. 4.5 Sparta, Ga. 6.1 Greer, S.C. 1.0 Boynton Beach, Fla. 2.2 Stone Mountain, Ga. 3.7 Fairburn, Ga. Americus, Ga. Tallahassee, Fla. 0.5 Georgetown, S.C.
No.
Name
Cl.
PPG
RPG
Hometown
10
Kate Cloxton
Pos. Ht. G
5-6
So.
3.3
1.0
Winfield, W.Va.
11
Alyse Hall
G
5-8
Fr.
-
-
Spring Hope, N.C.
12
Tonisha Baker
G
5-8
Fr.
-
-
High Point , N.C.
15
Monique Spry
G
5-7
Fr.
-
-
Wilson, N.C.
20
Rachel Estenson
F/C 6-3
Fr.
-
-
Virginia Beach, Va.
-
Starkville, Miss.
22
Courtney Cannon
G
5-8
Jr.
-
24
Ashley Williamson
C
6-1
Sr.
7.9
6.5 Colonial Heights. Va.
25
Geami Britt
F
6-1
Sr.
8.9
3.2
30
Amanda O’Neill
G
6-0
So.
5.7
4.0
40
Jazmine Cooper
F/C 6-0
Fr.
-
-
41
Lauren Yesh
F
5-11
Jr.
9.1
5.2
Evart, Mich.
44
Whitney Ferguson
F
6-0 RS-So. 1.8
1.3
Liberty, N.C.
50
Katelyn Bass
F
5-10
1.7
Wake Forest, N.C.
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So.
2.1
Campbellton, Fla. Oak Hill, Va. Fayetteville, N.C.
ETSU January 23 - Curb Event Center Feburary 1 - Johnson City, Tenn.
Karen Kemp
Siarre Evans
GENERAL INFORMATION Location: . . . .Johnson City, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1911 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . .13,389 Colors: . . . . .Navy Blue and Gold Nickname: . . . . . . . . .Lady Bucs Arena/Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Memorial Center/5,740 Conference: . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun President: . . .Dr. Paul Stanton, Jr. Athletic Director: . . .Dave Mullins TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . .Karen Kemp Alma Mater: . .Berry College, 1985 Record at ETSU/Seasons:214-215/15 Overall Record/Seasons: . . .Same Assoc. Head Coach: DeShawne Blocker Assistant Coaches: . . .Josh Wick, Kelvin Long Basketball Office: . .423-439-5330 2008-09 Record: . . . . . . . .20-11 Conference Record/Finish: 16-4/2 Starters Returning/Lost: . . . .5/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:9/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 MEDIA RELATIONS WBB Contact: . . . . .Kevin Brown Office: . . . . . . . . . .423-439-5263 Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .423-439-6138 Cell: . . . . . . . . . . .423-747-3877 Press Row: . . . . . . .423-439-5329 E-mail: . . . . . .brownk@etsu.edu Website: . . . . . . .ETSUBucs.com
2009-10 11/1 11/7 11/13 11/15 11/22 11/28 11/29 12/5 12/17 12/21 12/28 12/31 1/4 1/7 1/9 1/14 1/16 1/21 1/23 1/27 1/30 2/1 2/4 2/ 6 2/11 2/13 2/18 2/22 2/25 2/27 3/3-6
Schedule CUMBERLANDS (EXH) KING COLLEGE (EXH) CHATTANOOGA at Mississippi State at Arkansas vs. Arizona State at Hawaii * NORTH FLORIDA at Appalachian State * JACKSONVILLE at Vanderbilt at North Carolina * at USC Upstate * at Kennesaw State * at Mercer * STETSON * FLORIDA GULF COAST * at Lipscomb * at Belmont * CAMPBELL * LIPSCOMB * BELMONT * at Florida Gulf Coast * at Stetson * MERCER * KENNESAW STATE * at Campbell * USC UPSTATE * at North Florida * at Jacksonville at A-Sun Tournament
Series History Tied, 5-5 Last Meeting 2008-09, ETSU won 86-76
2009-10 Roster No. 00 3 10 11 12 13 21 22 23 24 25 32 44 45 50
Name Tara Davis Natalie Pickwell Johneshia Good Tarita Gordon Iesha Robinson Ashley Crider Shannon White TaRonda Wiles Natasha Dixon Tosha Austin Gwen Washington Santana Morrison Siarre Evans Latisha Belcher Ashley Benedict
Pos. G F G G G F/C F G/F G F/C G/F F G/F F C
Ht. 5-6 5-11 5-7 5-5 5-9 6-2 5-11 5-10 5-4 6-2 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-3
Cl. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr.
PPG 7.2 3.3 2.0 16.2 0.7 8.1 16.4 11.9 -
RPG 3.0 1.3 2.4 5.7 0.3 5.5 10.3 7.6 -
Hometown Murfreesboro, Tenn. Kingsport, Tenn. Johnson City, Tenn. Wichita, Kan. Martinsburg, W. Va. Orlando, Fla. Kansas City, Mo. Danville, Va. Brooklyn, N.Y. Chattanooga, Tenn. Manassas, Va. Statesville, N.C. Griffin, Ga. Ridgeway, Va. Rome, Ohio
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Mercer Hosts 2009 Atlantic Sun Championship For four consecutive years, the city of Dothan, Ala., hosted the Atlantic Sun Championship at the Dothan Civic Center. The city of Dothan served as the official host of the event. In 2008, the conference championship moved to Nashville for the first time in league history. Lipscomb served as the host institution for the tournament for two years before the event was moved to Macon, Ga., home of the Atlantic Sun Confernce. BELMONT at the A-SUN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Bruins were the No. 3 seed at the 2009 Atlantic Sun Basketball Touranment.
2001-02 Troy, Ala. - Trojan Arena #6 Mercer 65, #3 Belmont 59 2002-03 Orlando, Fla. - UCF Arena #2N Belmont 53, #3S Troy 49 #1S UCF 60, #2N Belmont 53
Wed./Thur, March 3/4 #1 Seed
2003-04 Dothan, Ala. - Dothan Civic Cntr
#8 Stetson 64, #1 Belmont 61 2004-05 Dothan, Ala. - Dothan Civic Cntr #5 Stetson 68, #4 Belmont 54 2005-06 Dothan, Ala. - Dothan Civic Cntr #1 Belmont 63, #8 Stetson 49 #4 GWU 72, #1 Belmont 60 2006-07 Dothan, Ala. - Dothan Civic Cntr #1 Belmont 64, #8 Mercer 52 #2 Jacksonville 74, #7 Stetson 61 #3 ETSU 83, #6 Lipscomb 69 #4 GWU 67, #5 Campbell 47 #1 Belmont 57, #4 GWU 48 #2 Jacksonville 72, #3 ETSU 78 #1 Belmont 69, #3 ETSU 57 2007-08 Nashville, Tenn. - Allen Arena #5 Lipscomb 73, #4 Belmont 72 2008-09 Nashville, Tenn. - Allen Arena #3 Belmont 67, #6 Campbell 52 #2 Jacksonville 51, #3 Belmont 49
Friday, March 5
2010 A-SUN BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT MARCH 3-6 • UNIVERSITY CENTER • MACON, GA.
#8 Seed
Saturday, March 6
#4 Seed
#5 Seed A-Sun Tournament Champion #3 Seed
#6 Seed
#2 Seed
#7 Seed
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NCAA Tournament Automatic Qualifier
Series Records vs. 2009-10 Opponents Alabama 1976-77 1999-00 2000-01 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
(2-4) 88-73 58-84 67-70 51-52 75-58 49-58
Campbell 2001-02 2001-02 2002-03 2002-03 2003-04 2003-04 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09
(13-4) 67-66 65-56 64-67 ot 72-64 60-62 59-74 64-59 67-56 70-60 61-56 ot 61-54 57-34 56-43 66-62 46-41 63-40 67-52
W L L L W L
W W L W L L W W W W W W W L W W W
Central Arkansas (1-0) 1990-91 70-61 W East Tennessee State (5-7) 1979-80 76-56 L 1980-81 55-67 L 2001-02 94-71 W 2005-06 52-66 L 2005-06 70-50 W 2006-07 78-69 W 2006-07 69-66 W 2006-07 69-57 W 2007-08 73-63 L 2007-08 59-102 L 2008-09 51-69 L 2008-09 76-86 L Florida Gulf Coast (1-2) 2007-08 41-59 L 2008-09 60-55 W 2008-09 65-77 L Jacksonville (13-2) 2001-02 71-49 2001-02 64-57 2002-03 58-37 2003-04 81-64 2003-04 78-74
W W W W W
2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09 2008-09
88-73 72-65 72-56 66-59 72-58 58-65 81-74 51-45 45-43 49-51
W W W W W L W W W L
Kennesaw State (4-3) 2005-06 61-52 W 2005-06 73-58 W 2006-07 62-49 W 2006-07 86-75 W 2007-08 53-63 L 2008-09 59-61 L 2008-09 46-68 L Lipscomb (37-26) 1979-80 77-65 1979-80 77-70 1980-81 65-54 1980-81 73-47 1981-82 77-66 1981-82 66-46 1982-83 68-53 1982-83 69-56 1983-84 66-86 1983-84 68-69 1984-85 61-77 1984-85 60-59 1985-86 69-79 1985-86 77-74 1986-87 84-69 1986-87 76-60 1987-88 109-76 1987-88 75-71 1988-89 77-86 1988-89 72-79 1988-89 74-82 1989-90 86-73 1989-90 64-76 1989-90 74-77 1990-91 96-63 1990-91 63-76 1990-91 73-51 1991-92 82-68 1991-92 91-85 1991-92 80-83 1992-93 65-71 1992-93 64-89 1992-93 63-62 1992-93 75-73
W W W W W W W W L L L W L W W W W W L L L W L L W L W W W L L L W W
1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 1994-95 1994-95 1995-96 1995-96 1995-96 1996-97 1996-97 1999-00 2000-01 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2003-04 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07 2007-08 2007-08 2007-08 2008-09 2008-09
78-79 91-71 87-71 67-69 65-77 76-57 53-62 57-58 52-60 67-68 75-57 63-65 78-62 76-74 ot 75-67 76-43 68-66 ot 53-62 80-76 77-49 72-64 72-55 67-53 47-43 52-68 72-73 66-76 61-60
Mercer (11-7) 1974-75 83-74 1975-76 83-74 2001-02 79-70 2001-02 71-78 2001-02 65-69 2002-03 51-53 2003-04 72-59 2003-04 72-57 2004-05 77-79 2004-05 74-70 2005-06 62-64 2005-06 66-55 2006-07 61-38 2006-07 65-69 2006-07 64-52 2007-08 54-36 2008-09 71-69 2008-09 61-70
ot
ot ot ot
North Florida (4-3) 2005-06 68-48 2005-06 50-58 2006-07 76-48 2006-07 68-43 2007-08 52-57
L W W L L W L L L L W L W W W W W L W W W W W W L L L W
W W W L L L W W L W L W W L W W W L
W L W W L
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Series Records vs. 2009-10 Opponents 2008-09 2008-09
60-34 57-64
W L
Northern Arizona (0-0) First Meeting Oregon State (0-0) First Meeting Siena (0-0) First Meeting Southern Mississippi (1-0) 1973-74 88-38 W Stetson (13-3) 2001-02 81-87 2001-02 76-48 2002-03 85-79 ot 2003-04 65-58 2003-04 78-72 2003-04 61-64 2004-05 78-72 2004-05 82-88 2005-06 76-55 2005-06 65-26 2005-06 63-49 2006-07 73-47 2006-07 72-56 2007-08 74-63 2008-09 63-60 2008-09 72-70
L W W W W L W L W W W W W W W W
Tennessee-Martin (14-4) 1969-70 66-47 W 1970-71 75-53 W 1970-71 45-51 L 1972-73 60-33 W 1973-74 59-58 W 1973-74 65-45 W 1973-74 71-44 W 1974-75 73-52 W 1974-75 88-59 W 1975-76 86-38 W 1975-76 58-48 W 1976-77 76-71 W 1978-79 69-70 ot L 1978-79 78-79 ot L 1996-97 61-57 W 1997-98 71-68 W 2000-01 70-75 ot L 2000-01 76-66 W 2008-09 72-48 W
Tennessee State (22-7) 1973-74 Forfeit W 1973-74 71-32 W 1977-78 88-64 W 1977-78 73-47 W 1979-80 69-80 L 1979-80 58-82 L 1980-81 65-61 W 1980-81 59-56 W 1981-82 73-68 W 1982-82 73-79 L 1982-83 66-64 W 1982-83 50-46 W 1983-84 71-66 W 1983-84 69-68 W 1995-96 75-63 W 1996-97 55-71 L 1997-98 87-68 W 1997-98 77-83 L 1998-99 80-70 W 1998-99 68-71 L 1999-00 84-69 W 1999-00 70-67 ot W 2000-01 78-98 L 2001-02 83-60 W 2002-03 84-65 W 2004-05 64-54 W 2005-06 75-54 W 2007-08 67-56 W 2008-09 78-72 ot W
1979-80 1980-81 1980-81 1981-82 1981-82 1983-84 2005-06 2007-08 2008-09
55-87 54-88 74-80 51-79 56-64 63-80 55-56 65-59 68-62
USC Upstate (4-0) 2007-08 89-63 2007-08 63-57 2008-09 64-49 2008-09 67-61
Tennessee Tech (12-20) 1969-70 67-45 W 1969-70 59-45 W 1969-70 56-47 W 1970-71 69-48 W 1970-71 70-56 W 1971-72 75-53 W 1971-72 53-50 W 1972-73 49-51 L 1972-73 48-52 L 1973-74 50-48 W 1973-74 56-60 L 1974-75 75-82 L 1974-75 74-65 W 1974-75 92-71 W 1975-76 65-71 L 1975-76 61-75 L 1976-77 70-83 L 1976-77 62-78 L 1977-78 52-83 L 1977-78 54-71 L 1978-79 69-77 L 1978-79 66-73 L 1979-80 72-83 L
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L L L L L L L W W
W W W W
2009-10 Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule Saturday, Oct. 31 Sunday, Nov. 1 Wednesday, Nov. 4 Thursday, Nov. 5
Brewton-Parker at UNF (Exh.), 7:00pm Cumberlands at ETSU (Exh.), 1:30pm UNF at Florida State, 7:00pm GCSU at Mercer (Exh.), 5:00pm Saint Leo at Jacksonville (Exh.), 7:00pm Saturday, Nov. 7 Harding at Lipscomb (Exh.), 1:00pm CT King College at ETSU (Exh.), 1:30pm Florida Southern at Stetson (Exh.), 3:00pm Sunday, Nov. 8 Tampa at Jacksonville (Exh.), 2:00pm Tuesday, Nov. 10 Freed-Hardeman (Exh.), 7:00pm CT Friday, Nov. 13 Jacksonville at Wake Forest, 5:00pm Wofford at Campbell, 5:45pm Central Arkansas at Belmont, 6:00pm CT Chattanooga at ETSU, 7:00pm Mercer at Oklahoma, 7:00pm North Greenville at USC Upstate, 7:00pm 3 UTEP at FGCU, 7:05pm Lehigh at Lipscomb, 7:30pm CT Saturday, Nov. 14 Stetson at Florida, 3:00pm Georgia State at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm UNF at Florida State, 7:00pm Sunday, Nov. 15 3 FGCU at Preseason WNIT, TBA ETSU at Mississippi State, 3:00pm Central Arkansas at Lipscomb, 3:30pm Monday, Nov. 16 Coastal Carolina at Campbell, 7:00pm USC Upstate at Longwood, 7:00pm Tuesday, Nov. 17 UNF at Pittsburgh, 11:00am Jacksonville at FIU, 5:00pm Austin Peay at Lipscomb, 7:00pm Saint Leo at Stetson, 7:00pm Wednesday, Nov. 18 3 FGCU at Preseason WNIT, TBA Campbell at North Carolina Central, 5:30pm USC Upstate at Virginia, 7:00pm Belmont at UT Martin, 7:30pm CT Friday, Nov. 20 7 Lipscomb vs. Winston Salem St., 3:30pm CT Mercer at College of Charleston, 6:00pm Florida Tech at Jacksonville, 7:00pm Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State, 7:00pm Stetson at Florida State, 7:00pm Saturday, Nov. 21 Indiana State at USC Upstate, 3:00pm 7 Lipscomb at Morehead State, 3:30pm CT Alabama at Belmont, 5:00pm CT Mercer at Charleston Southern, 6:00pm UNF at South Florida, 7:00pm Sunday, Nov. 22 3 FGCU at Preseason WNIT, TBA 7 Lipscomb vs. Presbyterian, Noon CT Longwood at Kennesaw State, 1:30pm ETSU at Arkansas, 4:00pm Monday, Nov. 23 Jacksonville at George Mason, 7:00pm Tuesday, Nov. 24 Bethune-Cookman at UNF, 7:00pm Campbell at UNC Asheville, 7:00pm Clemson at Kennesaw State, 7:00pm USC Upstate at South Carolina State, 7:00pm Wednesday, Nov. 25 Jacksonville at Howard, 7:00pm Stetson at Savannah State, 7:00pm Friday, Nov. 27 * UNF at Campbell, 4:00pm ¹ Belmont vs. Oregon State, 5:05pm CT 6 Kennesaw State at Chattanooga, 7:00pm 4 Tulsa at FGCU, 7:05pm Saturday, Nov. 28 ¹ Belmont vs. Northern Arizona/Siena, TBA 6 Kennesaw State at Chattanooga Classic, 3/5:00pm Mercer at Furman, 3:00pm UNC Asheville at USC Upstate, 3:00pm 2 ETSU vs. Arizona State, 7:00pm Lipscomb at Tennessee State, 7:00pm CT 4 Rider at FGCU, 7:05pm
Sunday, Nov. 29 2 ETSU at Hawaii, 10:00pm Monday, Nov. 30 Lipscomb at Tennessee Tech, 8:00pm CT Tuesday, Dec. 1 USC Upstate at Winston-Salem State, 7:00pm Stetson at St. John’s, 7:00pm Wednesday, Dec. 2 Alabama State at UNF, 7:00pm UCF at Jacksonville, 7:00pm Thursday, Dec. 3 * Belmont at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm * Lipscomb at Mercer, 5:00pm Saturday, Dec. 5 * Belmont at Mercer, 1:00pm * UNF at ETSU, 1:30pm * FGCU at Stetson, 3:00pm * Lipscomb at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm Tuesday, Dec. 8 Evansville at Lipscomb, 7:00pm CT Wednesday, Dec. 9 Campbell at High Point, 7:00pm Friday, Dec. 11 Georgia Southern at Mercer, 7:00pm Sunday, Dec. 13 Stetson at Furman, 1:30pm FGCU at Michigan State, 2:00pm Jacksonville at USF, 2:00pm Monday, Dec. 14 UNF at Wake Forest, 11:30pm * Stetson at ETSU, 4:45pm Tuesday, Dec. 15 Campbell at Longwood, 7:00pm USC Upstate at Clemson, 7:00pm Wednesday, Dec. 16 Southern Miss at Belmont, 7:00pm CT * Stetson at Campbell, 1:00pm Thursday, Dec. 17 ETSU at Appalachian State, 5:00pm 8 South Carolina State at UNF, 5:00pm * USC Upstate at Stetson, 7:00pm Friday, Dec. 18 8 Savannah State at UNF, 5:00pm Georgia Tech at Kennesaw State, 7:00pm Saturday, Dec. 19 * Jacksonville at Campbell, 1:00pm Mercer at Oklahoma State, 2:00pm * USC Upstate at FGCU, 7:05pm Sunday, Dec. 20 Belmont at Tennessee Tech, 2:00pm CT Monday, Dec. 21 * Jacksonville at ETSU, 4:45pm Bethune-Cookman at Stetson, 5:00pm Kennesaw State at Georgia Southern, 5:00pm Mercer at Texas Tech, 7:00pm Winthrop at Campbell, 7:00pm Tuesday, Dec. 22 FGCU at FIU, 7:00pm Monday, Dec. 28 9 Saint Francis (Pa.) at Stetson, 5:30pm Mercer at High Point, 7:00pm South Alabama at Lipscomb, 7:00pm CT ETSU at Vanderbilt, 8:00pm CT Tuesday, Dec. 29 Kennesaw State at North Carolina, 2:00pm 9 Stetson vs. American/Buffalo, 5:30pm Bethune-Cookman at FGCU, 7:05pm Wednesday, Dec. 30 Presbyterian at USC Upstate, 3:00pm Jacksonville at Florida, 4:30pm Winston-Salem State at Campbell, 5:45pm Mercer at Winthrop, 7:00pm Belmont at Tennessee State, 7:00pm CT Thursday, Dec. 31 ETSU at North Carolina, 2:00pm UNF at Miami, 2:00pm Saturday, Jan. 2 * Mercer at Jacksonville, 1:00pm * Stetson at Lipscomb, 1:00pm CT * FGCU at Belmont, 2:00pm CT * Campbell at USC Upstate, 4:30pm * Kennesaw State at UNF, 4:30pm Monday, Jan. 4 * ETSU at USC Upstate, 4:30pm * Kennesaw State at Jacksonville, 5:00pm * Stetson at Belmont, 5:00pm CT * FGCU at Lipscomb, 5:15pm CT * Mercer at UNF, 5:30pm Longwood at Campbell, 7:00pm Thursday, Jan. 7 * Campbell at Mercer, 5:00pm * ETSU at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm * USC Upstate at Belmont, 5:00pm CT
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2009-10 Atlantic Sun Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule * UNF at FGCU, 6:05pm * Jacksonville at Stetson, 7:00pm Friday, Jan. 8 * Belmont at Lipscomb, 5:15pm CT Saturday, Jan. 9 * ETSU at Mercer, 1:00pm * Jacksonville at FGCU, 2:05pm * UNF at Stetson, 2:00pm * USC Upstate at Lipscomb, 4:00pm CT * Campbell at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm Monday, Jan. 11 * Belmont at Lipscomb, 5:15pm CT Thursday, Jan. 14 * Stetson at ETSU, 4:45pm * Lipscomb at Jacksonville, 5:00pm * Belmont at UNF, 5:30pm * FGCU at Campbell, 5:45pm * Mercer at USC Upstate, 7:00pm Saturday, Jan. 16 * Belmont at Jacksonville, 1:00pm * Stetson at Campbell, 1:00pm * FGCU at ETSU, 1:30pm * Kennesaw State at USC Upstate, 3:00pm * Lipscomb at UNF, 4:30pm Monday, Jan. 18 * UNF at Jacksonville, 5:00pm Thursday, Jan. 21 * Campbell at Belmont, 5:00pm CT * ETSU at Lipscomb, 5:15pm CT * USC Upstate at UNF, 5:30pm * Mercer at Stetson, 7:00pm * Kennesaw State at FGCU, 7:05pm Saturday, Jan. 23 * USC Upstate at Jacksonville, 1:00pm * Campbell at Lipscomb, 1:00pm CT * ETSU at Belmont, 2:00pm CT * Kennesaw State at Stetson, 3:00pm * Mercer at FGCU, 7:05pm Wednesday, Jan. 27 * Campbell at ETSU, 4:45pm * Kennesaw State at Mercer, 5:00pm * Lipscomb at Belmont, 7:00pm CT * Stetson at FGCU, 5:15pm * Jacksonville at UNF, 7:00pm Saturday, Jan. 30 * Belmont at Campbell, 1:00pm * Stetson at Mercer, 1:00pm * Lipscomb at ETSU, 1:30pm * UNF at USC Upstate, 3:00pm * FGCU at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm Monday, Feb. 1 * Jacksonville at USC Upstate, 7:00pm * Belmont at ETSU, 4:45pm * FGCU at Mercer, 5:00pm * Stetson at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm * Lipscomb at Campbell, 5:45pm Thursday, Feb. 4 * Mercer at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm * ETSU at FGCU, 5:15pm * Campbell at Stetson, 5:30pm Saturday, Feb. 6 * UNF at Lipscomb, 1:00pm CT * Jacksonville at Belmont, 2:00pm CT * ETSU at Stetson, 3:00pm * USC Upstate at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm * Campbell at FGCU, 7:30 pm Monday, Feb. 8 * USC Upstate at Mercer, 5:00pm * Jacksonville at Lipscomb, 7:00pm CT * UNF at Belmont, 7:00pm CT Thursday, Feb. 11 * Lipscomb at USC Upstate, 5:00pm * Stetson at UNF, 5:30pm * Kennesaw State at Campbell, 7:00pm * Mercer at ETSU, 7:00pm Saturday, Feb. 13 * Mercer at Campbell, 1:00pm * Stetson at Jacksonville, 1:00pm * Kennesaw State at ETSU, 1:30pm * Belmont at USC Upstate, 4:30pm * FGCU at UNF, 4:30pm Monday, Feb. 15 * FGCU at Jacksonville, 5:00pm Thursday, Feb. 18 * UNF at Mercer, 1:00pm
Saturday, Feb. 20
Monday, Feb. 22 Thursday, Feb. 25
Saturday, Feb. 27
* Jacksonville at Kennesaw State, 5:00pm * Lipscomb at FGCU, 5:15pm * Belmont at Stetson, 5:30pm * ETSU at Campbell, 7:00pm * UNF at Kennesaw State, Noon * Jacksonville at Mercer, 1:00pm * USC Upstate at Campbell, 1:00pm * Lipscomb at Stetson, 3:00pm * Belmont at FGCU, 7:30pm * USC Upstate at ETSU, 7:00pm * Campbell at Jacksonville, 5:00pm * Mercer at Belmont, 5:00pm CT * Kennesaw State at Lipscomb, 5:15pm CT * ETSU at UNF, 5:30pm * FGCU at USC Upstate, 7:00pm * ETSU at Jacksonville, Noon * Mercer at Lipscomb, 1:00pm CT * Stetson at USC Upstate, 3:00pm * Kennesaw State at Belmont, 5:00pm CT * Campbell at UNF, 7:00pm
Wednesday, March 3 Atlantic Sun Championship Quarterfinal 1, TBA Atlantic Sun Championship Quarterfinal 2,TBA Thursday, March 4 Atlantic Sun Championship Quarterfinal 3, TBA Atlantic Sun Championship Quarterfinal 4, TBA Friday, March 5 Atlantic Sun Championship Semifinal 1, TBA Atlantic Sun Championship Semifinal 2, TBA Saturday, March 6 Atlantic Sun Championship Final, TBA 5 FGCU at Longwood Tournament,TBA Sunday, March 7 5 FGCU at Longwood Tournament, TBA Legend * - Atlantic Sun Conference match 1 – NAU Thanksgiving Classic (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 2 – Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Classic (Manoa, Hawaii) 3 – Preseason WNIT (Fort Myers, Fla.) 4 – FGCU Thanksgiving Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.) 5 – Longwood Tournament (Farmville, Va.) 6 – Chattanooga Classic (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 7 – Morehead State Classic (Morehead, Ky.) 8 – Hampton Inn Lady Osprey Holiday Classic (Jacksonville, Fla.) 9 – Hatter Classic (DeLand, Fla.)
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Program History
INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Most Points Most 3-Point Field Goals Most Rebounds Most Assists Most Blocked Shots Best FG Percentage
2,450 415 1,233 826 290 .626
Chrissie Herring Kelli Davis Chrissie Herring Cherie Stivers Jessica Bobbitt Denise Farrell
1990-94 1990-94 1990-94 1992-96 2005-09 1994-99
Kelli Davis Chrissie Herring Kelli Davis Kelli Davis Alysha Clark Alysha Clark Chrissie Herring Cherie Stivers Jessica Bobbitt Chrissie Herring Kelli Davis
1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 1993-94 2005-06 2005-06 1991-92 1993-94 2006-07 1993-94 1992-93
INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS Most Points Most Field Goals Most FG Attempts Most 3-Point FG Most Free Throws Most FT Attempts Most Rebounds Most Assists Most Blocks Best FG Percentage Best FT Percentage
794 298 558 126 178 239 334 257 94 .671 .841
INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS Most Points Most Field Goals Most 3-Point FG Most Rebounds Most Assists Most Steals
44 20 9 24 15 9
Cinda Haddon vs. McPherson 1970-71 Sandra Smallwood vs. Mercer 1975-76 Jenny Conkle vs. Mercer 2004-05 Alysha Clark vs. ETSU 2006-07 Cherie Stivers vs. Spalding 1994-95 Erica Davenport vs. Jacksonville2001-02
37 32 125 3,215 91.86
1990-91 1990-91 & 1993-94 1993-94, vs. Spalding 1993-94 1993-94
TEAM RECORDS Most Games Played Most Victories Most Points (Game) Most Points (Season) Avg. Points per Game
COACHING RECORDS Coach Betty Wiseman Tony Cross
Years Record 1968-84 248-152 1984-pres. 529-240
Pct. .620 .687
1,000 POINT CLUB 1. Chrissie Herring . . . . . . . 2,450 2. Aimee Smith . . . . . . . . . 2,355 3. Kelli Davis . . . . . . . . . . . 2,351 4. Gail Corder . . . . . . . . . . 1,814 5. Daree Pilkinton . . . . . . . 1,645 6. Jana Williams . . . . . . . . 1,487 7. Cindy Morris . . . . . . . . . 1,458 8. Brandi Miller . . . . . . . .1,314 9. Denise Farrell . . . . . . . . 1,293 10. Hollie Davis . . . . . . . . . .1,287 11. Reba Harris . . . . . . . . . 1,284 12. Natalie Brown . . . . . . . . 1,274 13. Deanna Maynard . . . . . . 1,189
14. Candice Mitchell . . . . . . 1,183 15. Jessica Bobbitt . . . . . . .1,182 16. Jessica Matson . . . . . . . 1,179 17. Lisa Potts . . . . . . . . . . . 1,145 18. Dawna Goforth . . . . . . . 1,133 19. Missy Brown . . . . . . . . . 1,126 20. Chasity Campbell . . . . . 1,115 21. Alysha Clark . . . . . . . . .1,109 22. Jenny Conkle . . . . . . . .1,056 23. Amber Rockwell . . . . . . .1,053 24. Leah Primm . . . . . . . . . 1,022 25. Sandra Smallwood . . . . . 1,006
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NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . 1,314 2. Hollie Davis (2001-04) . . . . .1,287 3. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . 1,274 4. Candice Mitchell (1998-01) . 1,183 5. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . .1,182 5. Chasity Campbell (1999-02) 1,115
Kelli Davis
Season Average 1. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . 22.7 2. Chrissie Herring (1994) . . . . 21.6 3. Chrissie Herring (1993) . . . . 21.4 4. Sandra Smallwood (1977) . . . 21.2 5. Aimee Smith (1992) . . . . . . . 20.5 6. Sandra Smallwood (1976) . . . 20.1 7. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . .20.0 8. Reba Harris (1980) . . . . . . . 18.8 9. Ann Jacobs (1972) . . . . . . . . 18.8 10. Cinda Haddon (1971) . . . . . 18.2
Scoring Season 1. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . . 794 2. Chrissie Herring (1994) . . . . . 756 3. Aimee Smith (1992) . . . . . . . 738 4. Chrissie Herring (1993) . . . . . 705 5. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .599 6. Aimee Smith (1991) . . . . . . . 583 7. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . . 559 Chrissie Herring (1992) . . . . . 559 Cindy Morris (1981) . . . . . . . 559 10. Reba Harris (1980) . . . . . . . . 546 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .599 2. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .510 3. Amber Rockwell (2009) . . . .457 4. Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . . 449 5. Candice Mitchell (2001) . . . . 447 Career 1. Chrissie Herring . . . . . . . . . 2,450 2. Aimee Smith . . . . . . . . . . . 2,355 3. Kelli Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,351 4. Gail Corder . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,814 5. Daree Pilkinton . . . . . . . . . 1,645 6. Jana Williams . . . . . . . . . . 1,487 7. Cindy Morris . . . . . . . . . . . 1,458 8. Brandi Miller . . . . . . . . . . .1,314 9. Denise Farrell . . . . . . . . . . 1,293 10. Hollie Davis . . . . . . . . . . . 1,287
Brandi Miller
7. Reba Harris (1977-80) . . . . . 14.9 8. Shavonda Campbell (1996-97) 13.6 9. Alfreta Peterson (1969-72) . . 13.3 10. Misty Geary (1995-97) . . . . 12.7 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . .18.5 2. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . . 11.7 3. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . 11.4 4. Jessica Matson (1997-99) . . . 11.3 Amber Rockwell (2006-present)11.3 5. Denise Farrell (1997-98) . . . 11.2
Rebounding Season 1. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .380 2. Chrissie Herring (1992) . . . . . 334 3. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .327 4. Chrissie Herring (1991) . . . . . 325 5. Cindy Morris (1981) . . . . . . . 306 6. Jana Williams (1982) . . . . . . 298 7. Chrissie Herring (1994) . . . . . 293 8. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . . .287 9. Chrissie Herring (1993) . . . . . 281 10. Gail Corder (1981) . . . . . . . . 280
Chrissie Herring
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . .20.0 2. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . .17.0 3. Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . . 16.0 Candice Mitchell (2001) . . . . 16.0 4. Amber Rockwell (2009) . . .14.7 5. Jessica Bobbitt (2009) . . . . .13.0 Career Average Minimum 60 games 1. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . .18.5 2. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . . 17.4 3. Aimee Smith (1989-92) . . . . 17.2 4. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . 16.7 5. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . . 16.6 6. Cindy Morris (1979-81) . . . . . 15.8
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .380 2. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .327 3. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . . .287 4. Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . . 275 5. Jessica Bobbitt (2009) . . . . . .273
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Career 1. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . 1,233 2. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . 1,005 3. Jana Williams (1981-84) . . . . 991 4. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . . . 942 5. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . . . .878 6. Aimee Smith (1989-92) . . . . . 860 7. Cindy Morris (1979-81) . . . . . 803 8. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . . .707 9. Leslie Campbell (1973-76) . . . 611 10. Dawna Goforth (1982-85) . . . 605
Alysha Clark
5. Brandi Miller (2002) . . . . . . . 9.3 Career Average 1. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . .18.5 2. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . . 8.74 3. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . . . 8.9 4. Cindy Morris (1979-81) . . . . . 8.72 5. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . . . 8.6 6. Jana Williams (1981-84) . . . . 7.9 7. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . . . .7.2 8. Jan McRae (1975-77) . . . . . . . 7.0 9. Leslie Campbell (1973-76) . . 6.94 10. Dedra Blue (1987-90) . . . . . 6.89 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . .18.5 2. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . . .8.9 3. Jessica Bobbit (2005-09) . . . . .7.2 4. Denise Farrell (1997) . . . . . . . 5.5 5. Holly McGee (1997) . . . . . . . 4.5
Assists
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . 1,005 2. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . . . .878 3. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . . .707 4. Candice Mitchell (1998-01) . . 481 5. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . . 466 Season Average 1. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .12.7 2. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . .10.9 3. Leslie Campbell (1974) . . . . 10.6 4. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . .10.3 5. Shoma Perkins (1972) . . . . . 10.0 6. Jana Williams (1984) . . . . . . . 9.9 7. Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . . 9.8 8. Brandi Miller (2002) . . . . . . . 9.3 9. Chrissie Herring (1992) . . . . 9.278 10. Cindy Morris (1979) . . . . . . 9.276 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . .12.7 2. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . .10.9 3. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . .10.3 4. Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . . 9.8
Season 1. Cherie Stivers (1994) . . . . . . 257 2. Cherie Stivers (1995) . . . . . . 221 3. Cherie Stivers (1996) . . . . . . 184 4. Daree Pilkinton (1991) . . . . . 176 5. Beth Bates (1988) . . . . . . . . 175 6. Kelli Davis (1992) . . . . . . . . . 164 Cherie Stivers (1993) . . . . . . 164 8. Donna Nutt (1979) . . . . . . . . 161 9. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . . 155 10. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . . 145 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Tara Montgomery (2000) . . . . 137 2. Tonisha Jones (2006) . . . . . . .116 3. Stacie White (2000) . . . . . . . 104 Shaunda Strayhorn (2008) . .104 5. Erica Davenport (2001) . . . . . 102 Career 1. Cherie Stivers (1993-96) . . . . 826 2. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . . 574 3. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . . 566 4. Beth Bates (1985-88) . . . . . . 495 5. Charlotte Speakman (1980-83) . 363 6. Tara Montgomery (1997-00) . . 344 7. Becky Gibbs-Legate (1987-90) 338 8. Susan Swink (1978-81) . . . . . 336 9. Donna Boyte (1979-82) . . . . . 331 10. Donna Nutt (1976-79) . . . . . 330
Cherie Stivers
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Tara Montgomery (1997-00) . . 344 2. Tonisha Jones (2006) . . . . . . .241 3. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . . 230 4. Stacie White (1997-00) . . . . . 229 5. Sheika Taylor (1997-99) . . . . . 216 Season Average 1. Cherie Stivers (1994) . . . . . . 7.3 2. Cherie Stivers (1995) . . . . . . 6.9 3. Cherie Stivers (1996) . . . . . . 5.9 4. Beth Bates (1988) . . . . . . . . 5.8 5. Donna Nutt (1979) . . . . . . . . 5.4 6. Cherie Stivers (1993) . . . . . . 5.0 7. Daree Pilkinton (1991) . . . . . 4.8 8. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . . 4.7 9. Kelli Davis (1992) . . . . . . . . . 4.6 10. Beth Bates (1985) . . . . . . . . 4.5 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Tara Montgomery (2000) . . . . 5.1 2. Stacie White (2000) . . . . . . . 3.7 3. Erica Davenport (2001) . . . . 3.64 4. Tara Montgomery (1999) . . . 3.62 5. Kiki Radford (2003) . . . . . . . . 3.4 Career Average 1. Cherie Stivers (1993-96) . . . . 6.3 2. Beth Bates (1985-88) . . . . . . 4.6 3. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . . 4.4 4. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . . 4.0 5. Tara Montgomery (1997-00) . . 3.4 6. Susan Swink (1978-81) . . . . . 3.39 7. Donna Nutt (1976-79) . . . . . 3.36 8. Misty Geary (1995-97) . . . . . 3.35
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9. Janie Brock (1983-84) . . . . . 3.35 10. Charlotte Speakman (1980-83) . 3.2 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Tara Montgomery (1997-00) . . 3.4 2. Sheika Taylor (1997-99) . . . . 2.59 3. Kiki Radford (2001-05) . . . . . . 2.5 4. Jessica Matson (1997-99) . . . . 2.4 5. Stacie White (1997-00) . . . . . 2.1
Field Goals Made Season (All-time) 1. Chrissie Herring (1994) . . . . . 298 2. Aimee Smith (1992) . . . . . . . 282 3. Chrissie Herring (1993) . . . . . 274 4. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . . 257 5. Aimee Smith (1991) . . . . . . . 236 6. Cindy Morris (1981) . . . . . . . 235 7. Chrissie Herring (1992) . . . . . 226 8. Reba Harris (1980) . . . . . . . . 225 9. Gail Corder (1981) . . . . . . . . 217 Sandra Smallwood (1976) . . . 217 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .208 2. Candice Mitchell (2001) . . . . 184 3. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .171 4. Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . . 151 5. Amber Rockwell (2009) . . . .147 Career 1. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . . . 986 2. Aimee Smith (1989-92) . . . . . 906 3. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . . 759 4. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . . . 746 5. Cindy Morris (1979-81) . . . . . 602 6. Jana Williams (1981-84) . . . . 582 7. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . . 554 8. Reba Harris (1977-80) . . . . . . 544 9. Lisa Potts (1983-86) . . . . . . . 504 10. Dawna Goforth (1982-85) . . . 498 Denise Farrell (1994-99) . . . . 498 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . . 490 2. Candice Mitchell (1998-01) . . 489 3. Chasity Campbell (1999-02) . 452 4. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . . . .433 5. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . . . 428
Field Goal Attempts Season 1. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . . 558 2. Cindy Morris (1981) . . . . . . . 548 3. Chrissie Herring (1993) . . . . . 514 4. Reba Harris (1979) . . . . . . . . 501 5. Sandra Smallwood (1976) . . . 484 6. Reba Harris (1980) . . . . . . . . 477 7. Ceci Murphy (1986) . . . . . . . 468 8. Aimee Smith (1992) . . . . . . . 464 9. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . . 451 10. Chrissie Herring (1994) . . . . . 444
NCAA-era (1997-Present) Minimum 150 attempts 1. Denise Farrell (1998) . . . . . . .615 2. Denise Farrell (1997) . . . . . . .587 3. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .580 4. Chasity Campbell (2000) . . . .569 5. Brooke Sunday (2008) . . . . . .557 4. Chasity Campbell (2001) . . . .556
Chasity Campbell
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Hollie Davis (2005) . . . . . . . .400 2. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .383 3. Amber Rockwell (2009) . . . .366 4. Hollie Davis (2003) . . . . . . . . 365 5. Candice Mitchell (2001) . . . . 350 Career 1. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . 1,827 2. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . 1,736 3. Aimee Smith (1989-92) . . . 1,544 4. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . 1,445 5. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . 1,361 6. Cindy Morris (1979-81) . . . . 1,357 7. Hollie Davis (2001-05) . . . . .1,355 8. Reba Harris (1977-80) . . . . 1,234 9. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . 1,217 10. Jana Williams (1981-84) . . 1,204 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Hollie Davis (2001-05) . . . . 1,355 2. Natalie Brown (1999-2002) . 1,217 3. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . .1,034 4. Candice Mitchell (1998-01) . . 988 5. Amber Rockwell (2006-present)923 Season Minimum 200 attempts 1. Chrissie Herring (1994) . . . . .671 2. Denise Farrell (1996) . . . . . . .630 3. Shavonda Campbell (1997) . . .628 4. Wendy Truitt (1995) . . . . . . .609 5. Aimee Smith (1992) . . . . . . . .608 6. Aimee Smith (1989) . . . . . . .5988 7. Aimee Smith (1990) . . . . . . .5987 8. Gail Corder (1981) . . . . . . . .595 9. Dedra Blue (1988) . . . . . . . . .583 10. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .580
Career Minimum 300 attempts 1. Denise Farrell (1994-98) . . . .626 2. Aimee Smith (1989-92) . . . . .587 3. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . . .568 4. Wendy Truitt (1991-95) . . . . .568 5. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . .580 6. Chasity Campbell (1999-02) .556 7. Ann Jacobs (1972-75) . . . . . .553 8. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . . .548 9. Dedra Blue (1987-90) . . . . . .534 10. Missy Brown (1985-88) . . . . .521 NCAA-era (1997-Present) Minimum 300 attempts 1. Denise Farrell (1997-98) . . . .601 2. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . .580 3. Chasity Campbell (1999-02) . .556 4. Miranda Jones (1999-00) . . . .515 5. Brooke Sunday (2004-08) . . . .497
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NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . . . 419 2. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . . .338 3. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . . . .294 4. Brooke Sunday (2004-08) . . . .238 5. Chasity Campbell (1999-02) . . 206
Free Throw Attempts
Free Throws Made Season 1. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .178 2. Aimee Smith (1992) . . . . . . . .174 3. Chrissie Herring (1994) . . . . .160 Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .160 4. Chrissie Herring (1993) . . . . .156 5. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . .154 6. Aimee Smith (1990) . . . . . . . .146 7. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . . .135 8. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . .127 9. Misty Geary (1995) . . . . . . . .123 10. Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . .122 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .178 2. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .160 3. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . . .135 4. Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . . 122 5. Jessica Bobbitt (2009) . . . . . .106 Career 1. Aimee Smith (1989-92) . . . . . 540 2. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . . . 475 3. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . . . 419 4. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . . 414 5. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . . .338 6. Jana Williams (1981-84) . . . . 323 7. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . . . 322 8. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . . 312 9. Denise Farrell (1994-99) . . . . 297 10.Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . . . .294
Season 1. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .239 2. Chrissie Herring (1994) . . . . . 234 3. Aimee Smith (1992) . . . . . . . 233 4. Chrissie Herring (1993) . . . . . 217 5. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .215 6. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . . 195 7. Aimee Smith (1990) . . . . . . . 190 8. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . . .186 9. Chrissie Herring (1992) . . . . . 163 Brandi Miller (2003) . . . . . . . 163 10. Aimee Smith (1989) . . . . . . . 155
Free Throw Percentage Season Minimum 90 attempts 1. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . .841 2. Denise Farrell (1997) . . . . . . .815 3. Jana Williams (1981) . . . . . . .813 4. Ceci Murphy (1986) . . . . . . . .811 5. Deanna Maynard (1986) . . . . .800 6. Misty Geary (1995) . . . . . . . .799 7. Denise Underwood (1994) . . .796 Shaunda Strayhorn (2008) . .796 9. Linda Copeland (1992) . . . . . .794 10. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . .790 Kelli Davis (1992) . . . . . . . . .790 Ann Jacobs (1974) . . . . . . . .790
Hollie Davis
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Alysha Clark (2006) . . . . . . . .239 2. Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . .215 3. Brandi Miller (2005) . . . . . . . .186 4. Brandi Miller (2001) . . . . . . . 163 5. Jessica Bobbitt (2009) . . . . . .143 Career 1. Aimee Smith (1989-92) . . . . . 719 2. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . . . 703 3. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . . . 583 4. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . . 513 5. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . . . 494 6. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . . .454 7. Jana Williams (1981-84) . . . . 452 8. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . . 435 9. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . . . .402 10. Cindy Morris (1979-81) . . . . . 399 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Brandi Miller (2001-05) . . . . . 583 2. Alysha Clark (2005-07) . . . . . .454 3. Jessica Bobbitt (2005-09) . . . .402 4. Brooke Sunday (2004-08) . . . .335 5. Chasity Campbell (1999-01) . 278
NCAA-era (1997-Present) Minimum 70 attempts 1. Denise Farrell (1997) . . . . . . .815 2. Natalie Brown (2000) . . . . . .800 3. Shaunda Strayhorn (2008) . .796 4. Jessica Matson (1998) . . . . . .788 5. Denise Farrell (1998) . . . . . . .785 Career Minimum 150 attempts 1. Erica Davenport (2001-03) . . .846 2. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . .807 3. Jenny Conkle (2002-06) . . . . .774 4. Shaunda Strayhorn (2006-08) .787 5. Deanna Maynard (1986-88) . .784 6. Lisa Potts (1983-86) . . . . . . . .783 7. Candice Mitchell (1998-01) . . .781 8. Ann Jacobs (1972-75) . . . . . .772 9. Ceci Murphy (1983-86) . . . . . .763 10. Sandra Smallwood (1976-77) .755
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7. Paula Perrin (1994-97) . . . . . 159 8. Jennifer Mathis (1993-95) . . . 149 9. Erica Davenport (2001-03) . . . 122 10. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . 115 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Jenny Conkle (2002-06) . . . . .256 2. Hollie Davis (2001-05) . . . . . . 244 3. Amber Rockwell (2006-present)178 4. Leah Primm (1997-99) . . . . . 169 5. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . . 115
3-Point FG Attempts
NCAA-era (1997-Present) Minimum 130 attempts 1. Erica Davenport (2001-03) . . .846 2. Leah Primm (1997-99) . . . . . .811 3. Denise Farrell (1997-98) . . . .801 4. Shaunda Strayhorn (2006-08) .787 5. Candice Mitchell (1998-01) . .781
3-Point Field Goals Made Season 1. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . . 126 2. Kelli Davis (1991) . . . . . . . . . 112 3. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . . . 92 4. Jenny Conkle (2005) . . . . . . . .87 5. Kelli Davis (1992) . . . . . . . . . . 85 6. Hollie Davis (2005) . . . . . . . . .84 7. Jenny Conkle (2003) . . . . . . . 76 8. Amber Rockwell (2009) . . . . .73 9. Daree Pilkinton (1990) . . . . . . 70 Leah Primm (1998) . . . . . . . . 70 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Jenny Conkle (2005) . . . . . . . .87 2. Hollie Davis (2005) . . . . . . . . .84 3. Jenny Conkle (2003) . . . . . . . 76 4. Amber Rockwell (2009) . . . . .73 5. Leah Primm (1998) . . . . . . . . 70 Career 1. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . . 415 2. Jenny Conkle (2002-06) . . . . . 256 3. Hollie Davis (2001-05) . . . . . . 244 4. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . . 221 5. Leah Primm (1996-99) . . . . . 189 6. Amber Rockwell (2006-present)178
Season 1. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . . 300 2. Kelli Davis (1991) . . . . . . . . . 299 3. Kelli Davis (1992) . . . . . . . . . 262 4. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . . 261 5. Hollie Davis (2005) . . . . . . . .245 6. Daree Pilkinton (1990) . . . . . 231 7. Hollie Davis (2002) . . . . . . . . 230 8. Jenny Conkle (2005) . . . . . . .226 9. Amber Rockwell (2009) . . . .203 10.Jenny Conkle (2006) . . . . . . .200 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Hollie Davis (2005) . . . . . . . .245 2. Hollie Davis (2002) . . . . . . . . 230 3. Jenny Conkle (2005) . . . . . . .226 4. Jenny Conkle (2006) . . . . . . .200 5. Amber Rockwell (2009) . . . .203 Career 1. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . 1,122 2. Hollie Davis (2001-05) . . . . . . 846 3. Jenny Conkle (2002-06) . . . . .718 4. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . . 677 5. Amber Rockwell (2006-present)535 6. Paula Perrin (1994-97) . . . . . 476 7. Leah Primm (1996-99 ) . . . . . 456 8. Jennifer Mathis (1993-95) . . . 393 9. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . . 341 10. Stacie White (1997-00) . . . . 305 NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Hollie Davis (2001-05) . . . . . . 846 2. Jenny Conkle (2002-06) . . . . .718 3. Amber Rockwell (2006-present)535 4. Leah Primm (1997-99) . . . . . 400 5. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . . 341
Leah Primm
3-Point FG Percentage Season Minimum 50 attempts 1. Leah Primm (1997) . . . . . . . .479 2. Candice Mitchell (2001) . . . . .444 3. Daree Pilkinton (1988) . . . . . .433 4. Leah Primm (1998) . . . . . . . .424 5. Mitzi Blankenship (1997) . . . .422 6. Kelli Davis (1994) . . . . . . . . .420 7. Jennifer Mathis (1994) . . . . . .415 Stacie White (1998) . . . . . . .415 9. Natalie Brown (2002) . . . . . .403 10. Crystal Phillips (1991) . . . . . .390 Mitzi Blankenship (1998) . . . .390 NCAA-era (1997-Present) Minimum 50 attempts 1. Leah Primm (1997) . . . . . . . .479 2. Candice Mitchell (2001) . . . . .444 3. Leah Primm (1998) . . . . . . . .424 4. Mitzi Blankenship (1997) . . . .422 5. Stacie White (1998) . . . . . . . .415 Career Minimum 100 attempts 1. Leah Primm (1996-99) . . . . . .414 2. Mitzi Blankenship (1995-99) . .381 3. Jennifer Mathis (1993-95) . . .379 4. Stacie White (1997-00) . . . . .374 5. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . .370 6. Candice Mitchell (1998-01) . . .366 7. Jenny Conkle (2002-06) . . . . .357 8. Laurie Winton (1992-93) . . . .354 9. Erica Davenport (2001-03) . . .341 10. Amber Rockwell (2006-present) .337
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4. Tara Montgomery (1997-00) . . 244 5. Cherie Stivers (1993-96) . . . . 229 6. Chrissie Herring (1991-94) . . . 220 7. Erica Davenport (2001-03) . . . 210 8. Jana Williams (1981-84) . . . . 196 9. Hollie Davis (2001-05) . . . . . .184 10. Kiki Radford (2001-05) . . . . .180
4. Jessica Bobbitt (2006) . . . . . . .46 5. Abbey Benton (1997) . . . . . . . 33 Haley Nelson (2009) . . . . . . .33
Jessica Bobbitt
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Tara Montgomery (1997-00) . . 244 2. Erica Davenport (2001-03) . . . 210 3. Hollie Davis (2001-05) . . . . . .184 4. Kiki Radford (2001-05) . . . . . 180 5. Natalie Brown (1999-02) . . . . 152
Erica Davenport
Becky Schubeler
NCAA-era (1997-Present) Minimum 75 attempts 1. Leah Primm (1997-99) . . . . . .425 2. Mitzi Blankenship (1997-98) . .408 3. Stacie White (1997-00) . . . . .374 4. Candice Mitchell (1999-01) . . .366 5. Jenny Conkle (2002-06) . . . . .357
Career 1. Jessica Bobbitt (2006-09) . . . .290 2. Jana Williams (1980-84)* . . . .143 Abbey Benton (1994-97) . . . . 143 4. Lisa Bratt (1991-94) . . . . . . . 132 5. Dedra Blue (1987-90) . . . . . . 113 6. Becky Gibbs-Legate (1987-90) . 98 7. Angie Penrod (1987-88) . . . . . 97 8. Gail Corder (1981-84) . . . . . . . 90 9. Brooke Sunday (2005-08) . . . .80 10. Chasity Campbell (1999-02) . . 68
Steals Season 1. Daree Pilkinton (1990) . . . . . 135 2. Daree Pilkinton (1989) . . . . . 106 3. Erica Davenport (2001) . . . . . 101 4. Tara Montgomery (2000) . . . . 100 5. Aimee Smith (1991) . . . . . . . . 93 6. Vontelle Knight (1981) . . . . . . 86 Daree Pilkinton (1988) . . . . . . 86 8. Kellyn Kemp (1989) . . . . . . . . 79 9. Daree Pilkinton (1991) . . . . . . 77 10. Kelli Davis (1993) . . . . . . . . . 76
Blocked Shots
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Erica Davenport (2001) . . . . . 101 2. Tara Montgomery (2000) . . . . 100 3. Kiki Radford (2003) . . . . . . . . 67 4. Erica Davenport (2003) . . . . . . 66 Alysha Clark (2007) . . . . . . . . .66 5. Tara Montgomery (1999) . . . . . 63
Season 1. Jessica Bobbitt (2007) . . . . . . .94 2. Jessica Bobbitt (2009) . . . . . . .77 3. Jessica Bobbitt (2008) . . . . . . .73 4. Angie Penrod (1988) . . . . . . . . 65 5. Abbey Benton (1997) . . . . . . . 55 6. Lisa Bratt (1994) . . . . . . . . . . 53 7. Jana Williams (1981) . . . . . . . 52 8. Dedra Blue (1989) . . . . . . . . . 50 Jana Williams (1984) . . . . . . . 50 9. Jessica Bobbitt (2006) . . . . . . .46 10. Lisa Bratt (1993) . . . . . . . . . 42
Career 1. Daree Pilkinton (1988-91) . . . 404 2. Aimee Smith (1989-92) . . . . . 287 3. Kelli Davis (1991-94) . . . . . . . 258
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Jessica Bobbitt (2007) . . . . . . .94 2. Jessica Bobbitt (2009) . . . . . . .77 3. Jessica Bobbitt (2008) . . . . . . .73
NCAA-era (1997-Present) 1. Jessica Bobbitt (2006-09) . . . .290 2. Brooke Sunday (2005-08) . . . . .80 3. Chasity Campbell (1999-02) . . 68 4. Becky Schubeler (2000-04) . . . 66 5. Candice Mitchell (1998-01) . . . 38 *Total is compiled from three years of statistics. 1981 data was unavailable.
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Head Coach Betty Wiseman 248-152 (.620) 16 years
1968-69 Overall Record: 3-7 Score W/L Opponent Midwestern 34-88 L Lookout Mountain 43-56 L Hiwassee 42-35 W Ouachita Baptist 46-75 L Midwestern 49-46 W Nashville Business 42-77 L Wayland Baptist 25-72 L Hiwassee 36-34 W Ouachita Baptist 38-69 L Nashville Business 28-72 L 1969-70 Overall Record: 17-2 W/L Score Opponent Tennessee Tech 67-45 W Berry 63-40 W Hiwassee 69-37 W Murray State 93-26 W Ouachita Baptist 49-65 L Miss. Coll. for Women52-38 W Middle Tennessee St. 70-53 W Tennessee Tech 59-45 W Tennessee Tech 56-47 W Tennessee 65-41 W Hiwassee 64-46 W Tennessee 38-28 W Berry Forfeit W Middle Tennessee St. 39-42 L Murray State 67-17 W ! Carson-Newman 67-33 W ! Middle Tennessee St.55-37 W ! Tennessee Tech 42-27 W ! UT-Martin 66-47 W ! - Tennessee Tech Invitational 1970-71 Overall Record: 14-7 Score W/L Opponent Hiwassee 46-42 W Tennessee Tech 69-48 W Middle Tennessee St. 65-45 W UT-Martin 75-53 W
Columbia State CC 88-48 W Stephen F. Austin 68-47 W Ouachita Baptist 37-70 L Miss. Coll.for Women 50-43 W Miss. Coll. for Women52-46 W Tennessee Tech 70-56 W Hiwassee 67-51 W UT-Martin 45-51 L Columbia State CC Forfeit W Ouachita Baptist 60-61 L Ouachita Baptist 50-54 L ! Temple JC 51-60 L ! Sam Houston State 63-53 W ! SW Louisiana State 53-47 W # JFK 43-53 L # Ranger JC 44-56 L # McPherson 76-35 W ! - Houston Invitational Tournament # - Amarillo Nat’l Invitational 1971-72 Overall Record: 11-4 Score W/L Opponent Tennessee Tech 75-53 W Middle Tennessee St. 67-44 W Hiwassee 68-57 W Austin Peay 80-31 W Gulf Coast JC 67-37 W Miss. Coll. for Women62-64 L Federal City 71-42 W Austin Peay 59-42 W Hiwassee 50-57 L Middle Tennessee St. 56-52 W Tennessee Tech 53-50 W Ouachita Baptist 55-65 L ! Murray State (Okla.)54-66 L ! Ranger JC 51-45 W ! Temple JC 67-55 W ! - Amarillo Nat’l Invitational 1972-73 Overall Record: Score Opponent Vol State 58-33 Hiwassee 52-55 Temple JC 68-56 Nash. Business Coll. 90-15 Maryville 106-23 Austin Peay 67-27 Ouachita Baptist 59-51
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Ouachita Baptist 49-50 Vol State 75-56 Austin Peay Forfeit Tennessee Tech 49-51 Middle Tennessee St. 78-41 Hiwassee 48-56 ! Middle Tennessee St.62-57 ! UT-Martin 60-33 Louisville 96-34 Bellarmine 80-26 Middle Tennessee St. 62-64 Tennessee Tech 48-52 # Wayland Baptist 47-69 # Murray State (Okla.)48-59 # NW Louisiana State 54-43 ! - Tennessee Tech Invitational # - Amarillo Nat’l Invitational
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1973-74 Overall Record: 22-6 Score W/L Opponent Hiwassee 68-50 W Tennessee State Forfeit W Fisk 88-32 W Austin Peay 57-60 L Fisk 77-31 W ! Southern Mississippi 88-38 W ! Miss. Coll. of Women62-50 W ! UT-Martin 59-58 W Tennessee State 71-32 W Lambuth 60-31 W Middle Tennessee St. 58-43 W Bellarmine 89-21 W Tennessee Tech 50-48 W Tennessee 51-63 L UT-Martin 65-45 W Hiwassee 54-36 W Carson-Newman Forfeit W Austin Peay 71-53 W UT-Martin 71-44 W Austin Peay 54-42 W Tennessee Tech 56-60 L Middle Tennessee St. 65-44 W Tennessee Tech 60-47 W Ouachita Baptist 41-53 L Ouachita Baptist 72-50 W # Ranger JC 58-63 L # Phillips 64-53 W # Temple JC 56-58 L
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! - MSCW Christmas Invitational # - Nat’l Women’s Invit. Tourn. 1974-75 Overall Record: 23-3 Score W/L Opponent Cleveland State 82-48 W Peabody Forfeit W Hiwassee 82-59 W Western Kentucky 113-23 W UT-Martin 73-52 W ! Memphis State 91-73 W ! Tennessee Tech 75-82 L ! Stephen F. Austin 70-86 L Peabody Forfeit W Austin Peay 103-44 W Middle Tennessee St. 78-54 W Ouachita Baptist 69-47 W Ouachita Baptist 81-56 W Western Kentucky 65-32 W Austin Peay 69-44 W Tennessee Tech 74-65 W Lambuth 86-46 W UT-Martin 88-59 W Middle Tennessee St. 78-58 W Cleveland State 78-54 W Tennessee 102-80 W Eastern Kentucky 81-62 W Tennessee Tech 92-71 W # North Carolina 76-75 W # Wayland Baptist 54-79 L # Mercer 83-74 W ! - MSCW Christmas Invitational # - Nat’l Women’s Invit.Tourn. 1975-76 Overall Record: 19-6 Score W/L Opponent Knoxville 102-26 W Western Kentucky 72-53 W Vanderbilt 103-23 W Mercer 83-74 W Ouachita Baptist 80-49 W Indiana State 65-64 W Marshall 71-55 W Tennessee Tech 65-71 L Tennessee 77-45 W Austin Peay 75-59 W Union 61-62 L Lambuth 77-31 W
UT-Martin 86-38 North Carolina 73-62 Lambuth 85-23 UT-Martin 58-48 Tennessee Tech 61-75 Union 80-93 Austin Peay 71-39 Tennessee 79-71 Eastern Kentucky 63-58 Kentucky 75-60 ! Nebraska 77-52 ! UCLA 71-80 ! UNLV 68-79 ! - Nat’l Women’s Invit.Tourn.
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1976-77 Overall Record: 14-8 Score W/L Opponent Kentucky 65-76 L Tennessee 63-78 L Calhoun 100-26 W Western Kentucky 81-70 W Memphis State 50-69 L Lemoyne-Owen 88-48 W Indiana State 78-56 W Marshall 75-28 W Lemoyne-Owen Forfeit W Eastern Kentucky 79-63 W Morehead State 92-75 W Union 86-93 ot L Lambuth 79-40 W Chattanooga 88-80 W Tennessee 60-59 ot W Tennessee Tech 70-83 L Lambuth 60-62 L UT-Martin 84-52 W Union 60-70 L Chattanooga 80-61 W Tennessee Tech 62-78 L UT-Martin 76-71 W ! Mississippi State 73-94 L ! Alabama 88-73 W ! Valdosta State 64-84 L ! - Nat’l Women’s Invit. Tourn.
1977-78 Overall Record: 9-15 Score W/L Opponent Lemoyne-Owen 78-52 W
Western Kentucky Cleveland State Kentucky Wesleyan Tennessee State Memphis State Fisk Indiana Cleveland State Ouachita Baptist Tennessee Tech Tennessee State Union Morehead State Kentucky Wesleyan Chattanooga Union Valdosta State Tennessee Tech Lambuth Fisk Chattanooga Lambuth Western Kentucky
64-67 55-86 82-31 88-64 69-67 73-48 45-55 42-65 Forfeit 52-83 73-47 63-75 64-66 89-35 69-83 67-100 75-88 54-71 62-66 84-49 65-68 62-75 52-79
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1978-79 Overall Record: 15-14 Score W/L Opponent Fisk 103-35 W Western Kentucky 58-72 L Chattanooga 58-52 W Tennessee Tech 69-77 L Vanderbilt 62-61 W Valdosta State 75-95 L Shorter 76-51 W Lemoyne-Owen 77-58 W ! Indiana State 61-63 L ! Miami (Ohio) 51-72 L Alabama-Huntsville 71-59 W Chattanooga 61-101 L Union 95-87 W Christian Brothers 93-54 W Fisk 81-32 W UT-Martin 69-70 ot L Lambuth 77-82 ot L Tennessee Tech 66-73 L Western Kentucky 75-80 L Vanderbilt 46-50 L Lemoyne-Owen 77-65 W Union 61-90 L
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UT-Martin 78-79 ot L Alabama-Huntsville 74-71 ot W Lambuth 64-57 W Christian Brothers 79-54 W # Lincoln Memorial 61-52 W # Carson-Newman 57-51 W # Lambuth 46-55 L ! - Northern Kentucky Invitational # - VSAC Tournament 1979-80 Overall Record: 10-19 Score W/L Opponent Middle Tennessee St. 70-73 L ! Georgia Southern 64-68 L ! Cumberland (Ky.) 105-41 W Tennessee Wesleyan 60-63 L Vanderbilt 87-61 W Carson-Newman 59-77 L Tennessee State 69-80 L Lambuth 46-57 L Middle Tennessee St. 55-60 L Tennessee Tech 72-83 L Christian Brothers 71-74 L Tennessee State 58-82 L # Central Missouri St. 40-75 L # Bowling Green 68-48 W Freed-Hardeman 66-64 W Lipscomb 77-65 W East Tennessee State 56-76 L Union 61-90 L Lemoyne-Owen 56-74 L Christian Brothers 76-66 W Lambuth 65-60 W Tennessee Tech 55-87 L Vanderbilt 64-76 L Freed-Hardeman 57-58 L Union 79-71 W Lemoyne-Owen 85-88 L Lipscomb 77-70 W % Freed-Hardeman 82-66 W % Union 77-90 L ! - Early Eagle Tip-off Tournament # - Indiana University Invitational % - VSAC Tournament 1980-81 Overall Record: 24-10 Score W/L Opponent Tennessee Wesleyan 77-64 W
Tennessee State 65-61 W Chattanooga 75-83 L Tennessee Tech 54-88 L Middle Tennessee St. 55-77 L Lemoyne-Owen 77-59 W Tennessee Tech 74-80 L Vanderbilt 80-70 W Freed-Hardeman 58-72 L Tennessee State 59-56 W ! Georgetown (Ky.) 83-40 W ! Xavier 75-57 W Lambuth 70-45 W East Tennessee State 55-67 L Lipscomb 65-54 W Vanderbilt 75-66 W Freed-Hardeman 79-74 W Bethel 73-58 W Christian Brothers 75-58 W Lemoyne-Owen 75-62 W Christian Brothers 65-44 W Bethel 74-48 W Union 77-66 W Middle Tennessee St. 70-78 L Lambuth 77-60 W Lipscomb 73-47 W Union 66-77 L Chattanooga 55-70 L # Bethel 91-51 W # Union 67-64 W # Freed-Hardeman 82-74 W # Tennessee Wesleyan79-48 W % Freed-Hardeman 83-72 W % Carson-Newman 70-73 L ! - Midway Holiday Invitational # - VSAC Tournament % - NAIA District 24 Tournament 1981-82 Overall Record: 16-13 Score W/L Opponent Tennessee State 73-68 W Vanderbilt 58-82 L ! SE Missouri State 68-67 W ! Eastern Illinois 48-52 L ! Lewis 73-61 W Middle Tennessee St. 72-78 L Lemoyne-Owen 87-73 W Christian Brothers 77-71 W Tennessee Tech 51-79 L
Tennessee State 73-79 L Tennessee Wesleyan 61-67 L Freed-Hardeman 77-56 W Lipscomb N/A W Arkansas-Monticello N/A W Lambuth 77-71 W Freed-Hardeman 74-82 L Bethel 78-43 W Middle Tennessee St. 64-92 L Lemoyne-Owen 88-82 W Christian Brothers 60-69 L Bethel 79-49 W Union 63-82 L Tennessee Tech 56-64 L Lambuth 79-52 W Lipscomb 66-46 W Union 65-68 L # Lambuth 69-53 W # Freed-Hardeman 85-81 W # Union 52-63 L ! - UMSL Thanksgiving Invitational # - VSAC Tournament 1982-83 Overall Record: 21-13 Score W/L Opponent North Alabama 65-57 W Blue Mountain 68-65 W Lane 89-55 W Vanderbilt 70-81 L Alabama-Huntsville 66-81 W Tennessee State 66-64 W Tusculum 55-64 L Freed-Hardeman 63-62 W Austin Peay 65-62 W Tennessee Wesleyan 76-78 L Berry 59-68 L ! Northern Kentucky 54-62 L ! Kentucky State 56-49 W East Carolina 55-79 L Lambuth 74-64 W Middle Tennessee St. 72-91 L Lipscomb 68-53 W Christian Brothers 56-65 L Lane 73-55 W Bethel 80-52 W Kentucky Wesleyan 74-48 W Alabama-Huntsville 65-59 W Tennessee State 50-46 W
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Middle Tennessee St. 60-80 L Bethel 52-51 W Union 67-65 W Christian Brothers 50-56 L Lambuth 82-70 W Lipscomb 69-56 W Union 54-64 L Freed-Hardeman 76-72 W # Freed-Hardeman 74-59 W # Union 58-50 W # Christian Brothers 53-70 L ! - Northern Kentucky Invitational # - VSAC Tournament 1983-84 Overall Record: 15-15 Score W/L Opponent Tusculum 80-47 W Tennessee Wesleyan 52-72 L Blue Mountain 70-56 W Rust 61-80 L Tusculum 75-66 W Vanderbilt 47-91 L Cumberland (Tenn.) 81-66 W Middle Tennessee St. 40-87 L Christian Brothers 73-53 W Blue Mountain 77-64 W Tennessee Tech 63-80 L Alabama-Huntsville 61-57 W Carson-Newman 63-67 L Lipscomb 66-86 L Lambuth 68-60 W Tennessee State 71-66 W Tennessee State 69-68 W Freed-Hardeman 76-75 W Bethel 61-57 ot W Freed-Hardeman 60-65 L Alabama-Huntsville 56-72 L Cumberland (Tenn.) 64-61 W Bethel 72-39 W Rust 71-68 W Union 56-71 L Christian Brothers 42-58 L Lambuth 48-65 L Lipscomb 68-69 L Union 63-73 L ! Christian Brothers 53-55 L ! - VSAC Tournament
Head Coach Tony Cross 529-240 (.688) 25 years 1984-85 Overall Record: 14-16 Score W/L Opponent Tennessee Wesleyan 64-77 L North Alabama 69-82 L Blue Mountain 69-54 W Maryville 95-59 W Blue Mountain 65-55 W Rust 52-68 L Alabama-Huntsville 75-79 L Middle Tennessee St. 60-105 L Cumberland (Tenn.) 65-81 L Maryville 84-56 W Rust 72-52 W Christian Brothers 49-41 W Austin Peay 38-60 L Lipscomb 61-77 L Carson-Newman 40-57 L North Alabama 42-53 L Freed-Hardeman 81-55 W Lambuth 75-83 L Cumberland (Tenn.) 69-67 W Bethel 94-53 W Lambuth 71-86 L Union 63-75 L Lipscomb 60-59 W Union 62-76 L Christian Brothers 75-53 W Freed-Hardeman 91-65 W Bethel 68-57 W ! Christian Brothers 64-61 W ! Union 53-76 L ! Union 63-82 L ! - VSAC Tournament 1985-86 Overall Record: 17-15 Score W/L Opponent Bethel 75-66 W Bryan 94-69 W Carson-Newman 51-78 L Blue Mountain 75-74 W Bryan 104-70 W
Maryville 87-58 Carson-Newman 60-85 Alabama-Huntsville 56-57 Blue Mountain 69-66 Austin Peay 52-70 Tennessee Temple 73-48 Clearwater Christian 82-35 Webber 81-38 Middle Tennessee St. 47-93 Lipscomb 69-79 Tusculum 77-56 Christian Brothers 52-60 Union 65-84 Cumberland 64-67 Freed-Hardeman 80-60 Oakland City 87-74 Lambuth 56-61 Lipscomb 77-74 Bethel 67-83 Christian Brothers 64-58 Union 62-91 Cumberland 82-81 Freed-Hardeman 56-59 Lambuth 66-78 ! Bethel 83-60 ! Lambuth 87-79 ! Christian Brothers 54-57 ! - TCAC Tournament
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1986-87 Overall Record: 23-8 Score W/L Opponent Bristol 78-59 W Lincoln Memorial 79-64 W Shorter 87-84 W Carson-Newman 71-80 L Tennessee Temple 75-65 W ! Charleston (W.V.) 67-63 W ! Cumberland (Ky.) 63-56 W Lindsey Wilson 83-66 W Oakland City 70-71 L Lindsey Wilson 81-66 W North Alabama 93-55 W North Alabama 66-55 W Bethel 69-59 W Tennessee Temple 108-58 W Union 75-101 L Cumberland (Tenn.) 85-70 W Freed-Hardeman 76-80 L
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Vanderbilt 48-95 Lambuth 74-78 Blue Mountain 73-57 Lipscomb 84-69 Bethel 72-60 Christian Brothers 69-42 Union 66-73 Cumberland (Tenn.) 90-73 ot Freed-Hardeman 83-74 Lambuth 75-61 Blue Mountain 77-59 Lipscomb 76-60 Christian Brothers 54-40 # Lambuth 71-89 ! - Rotary Classic # - TCAC Tournament
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1987-88 Overall Record: Score Opponent Tennessee Temple 95-53 Union 79-50 Shorter 68-55 Tennessee Temple 70-53 ! Charleston (W.V.) 75-73 ! Cumberland (Ky.) 72-69 North Alabama 80-66 North Alabama 77-72 Fisk 75-66 Bryan 103-72 Blue Mountain 82-60 Union 74-78 Kentucky 75-79 Christian Brothers 71-39 Freed-Hardeman 87-63 Lambuth 67-58 Lipscomb 109-76 Cumberland (Tenn.) 70-57 Bethel 91-72 Freed-Hardeman 66-63 Union 55-77 Vanderbilt 65-81 Lambuth 46-74 Blue Mountain 60-57 Christian Brothers 57-56 Bethel 70-57 Lipscomb 75-71 Cumberland (Tenn.) 81-46 # Lambuth 79-73
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# Union 54-62 ! - Food World Classic # - TCAC Tournament
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1988-89 Overall Record: 21-11 Score W/L Opponent Philander Smith 96-67 W Shorter 86-45 W Shorter 77-67 W Lindsey Wilson 76-60 W North Alabama 70-64 W Tennessee Wesleyan 77-82 L Bryan 79-47 W Fisk 75-65 W North Alabama 66-69 L Tennessee Wesleyan 50-40 W ! Lindsey Wilson 75-64 W ! Union 64-76 L Pikeville 90-70 W Kentucky Wesleyan 86-49 W Blue Mountain 61-43 W Christian Brothers 68-52 W Bethel 70-67 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 76-77 L Lambuth 66-60 W Lipscomb 77-86 L Freed-Hardeman 83-48 W Union 71-74 L Blue Mountain 67-64 W Christian Brothers 74-55 W Vanderbilt 51-82 L Bethel 69-57 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 60-76 L Lambuth 85-59 W Lipscomb 72-79 L Freed-Hardeman 70-62 W Union 84-98 L # David Lipscomb 74-82 L ! - O’Charley’s Classic # - TCAC Tournament 1989-90 Overall Record: 28-4 Score W/L Opponent Philander Smith 97-59 W Montevallo 92-70 W Shorter 82-37 W Arkansas Baptist 91-63 W Campbellsville 112-92 W
Tennessee Wesleyan 76-53 North Alabama 75-72 Campbellsville 61-60 Tennessee Wesleyan 89-70 North Alabama 87-81 Berry 71-53 Warner Southern 93-43 Guilford 71-55 Pikeville 79-58 Union 90-88 Blue Mountain 79-72 Christian Brothers 83-64 Bethel 88-74 Cumberland (Tenn.) 77-76 Lambuth 74-56 Lipscomb 86-73 Freed-Hardeman 63-62 Union 90-89 Blue Mountain 76-65 Christian Brothers 105-81 Bethel 79-42 Cumberland (Tenn.) 69-71 Lambuth 84-73 Freed-Hardeman 91-79 ! Cumberland (Tenn.)82-65 ! Lipscomb 74-77 ! - TCAC Tournament
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1990-91 Overall Record: 32-5 Score W/L Opponent Brewton-Parker 97-58 W Arkansas Baptist 109-48 W Milligan 93-71 W ! West Virginia State 66-37 W ! Carson-Newman 67-62 W Central Arkansas 70-61 W North Alabama 79-68 W Murray State 71-77 L Montevallo 91-96 L Talladega 79-72 W North Alabama 51-56 L # Pikeville 87-65 W # Lipscomb 96-63 W Oklahoma Baptist 87-86 W Talladega 95-61 W Freed-Hardeman 83-60 W Union 76-74 W Blue Mountain 74-70 W
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Christian Brothers 81-66 W Bethel 94-57 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 63-51 W Lambuth 85-75 W Lipscomb 63-76 L Freed-Hardeman 90-68 W Union 75-72 W Blue Mountain 87-73 W Christian Brothers 83-61 W Bethel 75-62 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 72-54 W Lambuth 93-77 W Lipscomb 73-51 W # Cumberland 61-51 W # Union 97-81 W # Lincoln Memorial 72-65 W % Holy Family (Penn.)85-50 W % Mount Mercy (Iowa)99-83 W % SW Oklahoma 65-70 L ! - Lady Eagles Classic # - NAIA District 24 Tournament % - NAIA National Championships 1991-92 Overall Record: 29-7 Score W/L Opponent Arkansas Baptist 99-58 W Cumberland (Ky.) 97-65 W Belhaven 92-64 W Campbellsville 76-78 L ! Lindsey Wilson 84-67 W ! Lipscomb 82-68 W Alabama-Huntsville 86-61 W Talladega 62-67 L # West Florida 75-69 W # Ga. Southwestern 79-72 W North Alabama 87-72 W Milligan 111-70 W North Alabama 85-73 W Pikeville 88-71 W Christian Brothers 83-66 W Lambuth 69-84 L Blue Mountain 85-41 W Union 70-82 L Freed-Hardeman 77-81 L Bethel 102-54 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 77-70 W Blue Mountain 80-64 W Lipscomb 91-85 W
Christian Brothers 77-63 W Lambuth 72-67 W Union 87-76 W Lipscomb 80-83 L Freed-Hardeman 94-67 W Bethel 72-70 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 82-69 W % Lee 107-71 W % Cumberland (Tenn.)77-64 W % Union 86-82 W @ Minnesota-Duluth 67-65 W @ St. Ambrose 78-62 W @ Arkansas Tech 63-88 L ! - Rebelettes Invitational # - Univ. of West Florida Classic % - NAIA District 24 Tournament @ - NAIA National Tournament 1992-93 Overall Record: 23-10 Score W/L Opponent Virginia Intermont 118-45 W Montevallo 78-93 L Milligan 122-62 W Lindsey Wilson 75-76 L ! Shawnee State 84-60 W ! Lipscomb 65-71 L Campbellsville 80-75 W # West Virginia Tech 86-53 W # Cumberland (Ky.) 91-61 W Talladega 72-36 W Milligan 102-56 W North Alabama 79-87 L Alabama-Huntsville 84-62 W North Alabama 71-60 W Christian Brothers 76-44 W Lipscomb 64-89 L Lambuth 73-77 L Union 64-73 L Freed-Hardeman 84-70 W Bethel 73-49 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 80-61 W Blue Mountain 85-53 W Lipscomb 63-62 W Christian Brothers 82-59 W Lambuth 70-56 W Union 67-81 L Blue Mountain 84-50 W Freed-Hardeman 90-57 W
Bethel 88-68 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 64-70 L % Cumberland (Tenn.)81-75 W ! - Bob Williams Lincoln-Mercury Rebelette Classic # - Wendy’s Classic % - TCAC Tournament 1993-94 Overall Record: 32-3 Score W/L Opponent Piedmont 102-68 W Milligan 104-41 W Spalding 109-67 W ! Talladega 104-61 W ! Lipscomb 78-79 L Berry 85-79 W Virginia Intermont 122-43 W North Alabama 70-66 W Lindsey Wilson 91-54 W Southwest Baptist 80-64 W Campbellsville 86-83 ot W Spalding 125-62 W North Alabama 99-65 W Christian Brothers 106-70 W Bethel 75-72 W Blue Mountain 93-70 W Lambuth 94-60 W Union 71-81 L Cumberland (Tenn.) 87-67 W Lipscomb 91-71 W Freed-Hardeman 102-80 W Bethel 111-58 W Blue Mountain 83-65 W Freed-Hardeman 84-72 W Union 92-80 W Lambuth 68-60 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 90-66 W Lipscomb 87-71 W Christian Brothers 106-88 W # Christian Brothers 106-50 W # Lambuth 77-70 W # Union 96-84 W % Mary-Hardin Baylor 92-72 W % Phillips (Okla.) 80-66 W % Montevallo 71-83 L ! - Bob Williams Lincoln-Mercury Rebelette Classic # - TCAC Tournament
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% - NAIA National Tournament 1994-95 Overall Record: 21-11 Score W/L Opponent Piedmont 119-51 W Campbellsville 64-68 L ! Arkansas-Monticello 83-86 L ! Campbellsville 77-63 W Milligan 114-51 W Maryville 99-75 W North Alabama 68-83 L # Catawba 71-65 W # Lees-McRae 80-61 W North Alabama 82-33 W Middle Tennessee St. 72-82 L Lees-McRae 104-56 W Union 64-97 L Bethel 66-58 W Lipscomb 67-69 L Christian Brothers 99-65 W Blue Mountain 87-56 W Lambuth 74-62 W Martin Methodist 77-54 W Hardeman 60-73 L Cumberland (Tenn.) 83-36 W Union 69-81 L Bethel 81-57 W Lipscomb 65-77 L Christian Brothers 104-63 W Blue Mountain 80-73 W Lambuth 77-56 W Martin Methodist 92-79 W Freed-Hardeman 73-65 W Cumberland (Tenn.) 56-58 L % Lambuth 69-52 W % Union 57-77 L ! - Rebelettes Classic # - Lees-McRae Tournament % - TCAC Tournament 1995-96 Overall Record: 26-8 Score W/L Opponent Lee 70-63 W Pikeville 92-45 W Union (Ky.) 93-61 W Campbellsville 76-49 W ! Ga. Southwestern 87-62 W ! David Lipscomb 76-57 W
North Alabama 78-63 Tennessee State 75-63 Maryville 95-64 # Middle Tennessee St.44-63 # Jackson State 64-65 Carson-Newman 71-59 Union 56-72 Blue Mountain 75-65 Martin Methodist 80-67 David Lipscomb 53-62 Lambuth 80-67 Freed-Hardeman 77-58 Cumberland (Tenn.) 79-55 Christian Brothers 80-57 Bethel 80-36 Union 58-68 Martin Methodist 71-56 Lipscomb 57-58 Lambuth 84-73 Freed-Hardeman 74-54 Cumberland (Tenn.) 58-44 Christian Brothers 60-59 Blue Mountain 93-67 % Bethel 66-50 % Freed-Hardeman 74-63 % Union 50-60 ^ Mary-Hardin Baylor 90-94 3ot ! - Bob Williams Shootout # - MTSU Tournament % - TCAC Tournament ^ - NAIA National Tournament
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1996-97 Overall Record: 20-10 Score W/L Opponent Transylvania 72-57 W Martin Methodist 70-54 W ! Piedmont 91-48 W ! North Georgia 72-48 W Lee 91-54 W # Mobile 83-55 W # David Lipscomb 52-60 L Kentucky Wesleyan 71-51 W Carson-Newman 64-60 W Troy State 51-85 L % Michigan-Dearborn 74-37 W % Lipscomb 67-68 L UT-Martin 61-57 W ^ South Alabama 45-46 L
^ Charleston Southern59-55 Radford 74-82 Milligan 81-69 Martin Methodist 66-33 Lambuth 66-84 Union (Ky.) 61-69 Lambuth 58-51 North Alabama 93-62 Auburn-Montgomery 41-60 Tennessee State 55-71 Auburn-Montgomery 63-59 Lindsey Wilson 62-49 Campbellsville 70-62 Campbellsville 74-53 North Alabama 72-53 New Orleans 63-66 ot ! - North Georgia Classic # - Bob Williams Shootout at Belmont % - Purity Bison Classic ^ - Host Team/Days Inn Classic
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1997-98 Overall Record: 16-10 Score W/L Opponent Oral Roberts 71-68 W Middle Tennessee St. 60-65 L Murray State 76-45 W Tennessee State 87-68 W UT-Martin 84-80 W Samford 72-54 W Jacksonville State 69-63 W Martin Methodist 64-54 W Evansville 68-77 L Georgia State 80-74 ot W Troy State 79-74 W ! Wright State 55-62 L ! Northeastern Illinois58-43 W Radford 85-60 W Tennessee State 77-83 L Winthrop 79-71 W South Alabama 61-63 L Morehead State 64-69 L Austin Peay 58-61 L Georgia Tech 64-76 L Oral Roberts 63-56 W North Georgia 56-39 W Samford 78-56 W SE Missouri State 61-63 L
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New Orleans 83-57 Mississippi State 52-73 ! - Fazoli’s/Hampton Inn Invit.
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1998-99 Overall Record: 19-8 Score W/L Opponent Troy State 72-71 W Tennessee State 80-70 W Oral Roberts 66-53 W Evansville 59-92 L Troy State 77-62 W Murray State 87-63 W ! UNLV 68-61 W ! South Florida 67-77 L Martin Methodist 67-51 W # Texas-Arlington 49-59 L # Texas-San Antonio 60-73 L Winthrop 66-52 W Austin Peay 63-54 W South Alabama 70-65 W Sewanee 83-38 W Alabama A&M 77-50 W Denver 46-74 L Oral Roberts 52-66 L SE Missouri State 70-57 W Eastern Illinois 72-69 W Tennessee State 68-71 L Jacksonville State 88-59 W Alabama A&M 80-51 W Western Kentucky 54-94 L Morehead State 69-53 W Georgia State 77-73 ot W Denver 65-55 W ! - Four Queens Shootout # - UTSA Classic 1999-00 Overall Record: 20-8 Score W/L Opponent Eastern Illinois 91-56 W Troy State 86-77 W ! Western Illinois 56-58 L ! Murray State 80-77 ot W Eastern Kentucky 81-74 W Lindsey Wilson 86-77 W Tennessee State 84-69 W Cincinnati 68-79 L Lipscomb 75-57 W Murray State 62-72 L
Alabama 58-84 Troy State 78-77 Mississippi 58-79 Martin Methodist 88-61 Alabama A&M 67-33 TAMU-Corpus Christi 60-61 Oral Roberts 86-74 Austin Peay 86-81 ot Tennessee State 70-67 ot UT-Pan American 71-62 Centenary 62-42 Sewanee 91-64 TAMUCC 62-57 UT-Pan American 65-47 SE Missouri State 72-87 Centenary 81-50 Middle Tennessee St. 67-74 Cleveland State 77-72 ot ! - Coca-Cola/Billiken Classic
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2000-01 Overall Record: 14-14 Score W/L Opponent AUSTIN PEAY 84-72 W at Middle Tennessee St.62-74 L # Brown 62-78 L # Furman 74-85 L EASTERN KENTUCKY 82-87 L ALABAMA 67-70 L at Alabama A&M 62-62 W SE MISSOURI STATE 72-81 L % Southern 60-74 L % East Carolina 55-54 W MURRAY STATE 66-59 W Cleveland State 101-74 L W. VIRGINIA TECH 84-45 W BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN74-58 W at Mississippi 74-62 ot L TAMUCC 74-61 W at UT-Martin 70-75 ot L at Lipscomb 63-65 L UT-PAN AMERICAN 78-68 W at Oral Roberts 53-58 L UT-MARTIN 76-66 W at Centenary 60-48 W at TAMUCC 63-73 L at UT-Pan American 87-67 W at Birmingham-Southern70-63 W CENTENARY 61-33 W
TENNESSEE STATE 78-98 LIPSCOMB 78-62 # - Indiana/Fazoli’s Classic % - Jaguar/Coke Classic
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2001-02
Overall Record: 19-9 A-Sun Record: 13-7 (2nd) Score W/L Opponent UNC Asheville 81-54 W at Tennessee State 83-60 W CUMBERLAND 82-48 W ALABAMA A&M 79-44 W * at Campbell 67-66 W * GEORGIA STATE 87-85 W at Lipscomb 76-74 ot W 1- vs. ETSU 94-71 W 1- at Cincinnati 73-87 L * MERCER 79-70 W * TROY STATE 75-53 W * at Jacksonville St. 70-60 W * SAMFORD 92-60 W * at Florida Atlantic 70-72 L * UCF 76-61 W * STETSON 81-87 L * JACKSONVILLE 71-49 W * at Jacksonville 64-57 W * at Stetson 76-48 W * UCF 86-87 ot L * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 97-86 W * JACKSONVILLE ST. 71-73 L * at Samford 77-70 W * at Troy State 58-83 L * at Mercer 71-78 L * at Georgia State 47-69 L * CAMPBELL 65-56 W 2- Mercer 65-69 L 1 - Active Ankle/Bearcat Classic 2 - Atlantic Sun Tournament * - Atlantic Sun Conference Game 2002-03 Overall Record: 19-10 A-Sun Record: 9-7 (2nd N.) Score W/L Opponent TENNESSEE STATE 84-65 W BRYAN COLLEGE 88-61 W at Alabama A&M 67-48 W 1-vs. Jackson State 71-61 W 1-at Auburn 59-77 L
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UNC ASHVILLE 76-62 W at Wofford 76-51 W 2- at Long Beach St. 76-66 W 2-vs. Southern Illinois67-57 W at Arkansas State 62-63 ot L * GEORGIA STATE 54-51 W * JACKSONVILLE ST. 78-80 L LIPSCOMB 75-67 W * at Samford 52-48 W * at Gardner-Webb 69-76 L * at Campbell 64-67 ot L * UCF 68-71 L * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 83-88 L * JACKSONVILLE 57-38 W * at Stetson 85-79 ot W * at Troy State 67-58 W * at Mercer 51-53 ot L * CAMPBELL 72-64 W * GARDNER-WEBB 67-43 W * SAMFORD 66-53 W * at Jacksonville St. 65-55 W * at Georgia State 46-77 L 3- vs.Troy State 53-49 W 3- at UCF 53-60 L 1 - Auburn Thanksgiving Classic 2 - Long Beach Classic 3 - A-Sun Tourn. in Orlando, Fla. * - Atlantic Sun Conference Game 2003-04
Overall Record: 16-12 A-Sun Record: 14-6 (1st) Score W/L Opponent ARKANSAS STATE 70-79 L OLE MISS 62-78 L at South Alabama 52-65 L at Alabama A&M 57-60 L * LIPSCOMB 76-43 W WOFFORD 86-71 W 1- Birmingham-Southern 65-55 W 1- at UAB 68-74 L * at Troy State 65-59 W * JACKSONVILLE 81-64 W * STETSON 65-58 W * at Mercer 71-58 W * at Georgia State 63-66 L * GARDNER-WEBB 72-53 W * CAMPBELL 60-62 L * at Florida Atlantic 64-74 L
* at UCF 55-67 L * at Lipscomb 68-66 ot W * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 79-82 ot L * UCF 65-58 W * at Campbell 74-59 L * at Gardner-Webb 77-61 W * MERCER 72-57 W * GEORGIA STATE 79-66 W * at Stetson 78-72 W * at Jacksonville 78-74 W * TROY STATE 62-54 W 2- Stetson 61-64 L 1 - UAB Lady Blazer Classic 2 - A-Sun Tourn. in Dothan, Ala. * - Atlantic Sun Conference Game 2004-05
Overall Record: 17-11 A-Sun Record: 12-8 (T-2nd) Score W/L Opponent VA. COMMONWEALTH70-54 W SOUTH ALABAMA 70-60 W 1-at Indiana 26-56 L 1-vs. Chicago State 63-56 W * at UCF 42-77 L * at Florida Atlantic 76-75 W at Tennessee State 64-54 W ALABAMA A&M 66-79 L at IPFW 66-48 W * at Lipscomb 53-62 L * CAMPBELL 64-59 W * GARDNER-WEBB 53-67 L * at Mercer 77-79 ot L * at Georgia State 75-84 L * STETSON 78-72 W * JACKSONVILLE 88-73 W * at Troy 70-72 L * at Jacksonville 72-65 W * at Stetson 82-88 L * GEORGIA STATE 76-65 W * MERCER 74-70 ot W * at Gardner-Webb 72-46 W * at Campbell 67-56 W * UCF 63-49 W * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 62-59 W 2- vs. Stetson 54-68 L 1 - Hampton Inn Classic 2 - A-Sun Tourn. in Dothan, Ala. * - Atlantic Sun Conference Game
2005-06
Overall Record: 22-8 A-Sun Record: 17-3 (1st) at Eastern Kentucky 86-82 ot W TENNESSEE STATE 75-54 W 1- vs. CLEMSON 85-62 W 1- vs. AUSTIN PEAY 64-60 W INDIANA 51-68 L * at ETSU 52-66 L * at Kennesaw State 61-52 W at Radford 67-71 L at VCU 70-72 L * GARDNER-WEBB 63-50 W * CAMPBELL 70-60 W * at Stetson 76-55 W * at Mercer 62-64 ot L * LIPSCOMB 77-49 W * at Florida Atlantic 71-50 W * JACKSONVILLE 72-56 W * NORTH FLORIDA 68-48 W * MERCER 66-55 W * STETSON 65-26 W * at Campbell 61-56 ot W * at Gardner-Webb 85-70 W * KENNESAW STATE 73-58 W * ETSU 70-50 W * at North Florida 50-58 L * at Jacksonville 66-59 W * at Lipscomb 72-64 W * FLORIDA ATLANTIC 78-71 W 2- vs. Stetson 63-49 W 2- vs. Gardner-Webb 60-72 L 3- at Tennesse Tech 55-56 L 1 - Univ. of Memphis Lady Tiger Classic 2 - A-Sun Tourn. in Dothan, Ala. 3 - Preliminary WNIT Game * - Atlantic Sun Conference Game
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2006-07
Overall Record: 25-7 A-Sun Record: 16-2 (1st) 1- at Purdue 43-67 L TAMUCC 80-67 W at Mississippi State 67-60 W 2- vs. California 52-69 L 2- vs. Fla. Atlantic 67-65 W EASTERN KENTUCKY 68-61 W * NORTH FLORIDA 76-48 W * JACKSONVILLE 72-58 W RADFORD 72-64 W at Louisville 51-80 L at Alabama 51-52 L * at Kennesaw State 62-49 W * at ETSU 78-69 W * STETSON 73-47 W * MERCER 61-38 W IPFW 79-74 W * at Lipscomb 72-55 W * at Gardner-Webb 77-52 W * at Campbell 61-54 W * ETSU 69-66 W * KENNESAW STATE 86-75 W * at Mercer 65-69 L * at Stetson 72-56 W * LIPSCOMB 67-53 W * CAMPBELL 57-34 W * GARDNER-WEBB 54-51 W * at Jacksonville 65-58 L * at North Florida 68-43 W 3- vs. Mercer 64-52 W 3- vs. Gardner-Webb 57-48 W 3- vs. ETSU 69-57 W 4- vs. Georgia 36-53 L * Atlantic Sun Conference game 1 - Preseason WNIT (Campus sites) 2 - Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) 3 - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Dothan, Ala.) 4 - NCAA Tournament (Minneapolis, Minn.)
2007-08
Overall Record: 14-16 A-Sun Record: 8-8 (5th) Score W/L Opponent at TAMUCC 45-42 W at UTSA 65-77 L MISSISSIPPI STATE 51-66 L BOWLING GREEN 66-77 L at Tennessee Tech 65-59 W 1- at Vanderbilt 43-104 L 1- vs. Michigan 43-80 L ALABAMA 75-58 W at Tennessee State 67-56 W MONTEVALLO 86-45 W at MEMPHIS 78-66 W 2- vs. Tulsa 63-69 L 2- vs. South Florida 55-74 L * at Campbell 56-43 W * at Gardner-Webb 62-75 L * at Lipscomb 47-43 W * USC UPSTATE 89-63 W * ETSU 63-73 L * at Mercer 54-36 W * at Kennesaw State 53-63 L * FGCU 41-59 L * at Stetson 74-63 W * NORTH FLORIDA 52-57 L * JACKSONVILLE 81-74 W * at USC Upstate 63-57 W * at ETSU 59-102 L * LIPSCOMB 52-68 L * CAMPBELL 62-66 L * GARDNER-WEBB 69-58 W 3- vs Lipscomb 72-73 L 1 - Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) 2 - Carribean Classic (Cancun, Mexico) 3 - Atlantic Sun Championship (Nashville, Tenn.)
1- vs. Alcorn State 77-65 * at Jacksonville 51-45 * at North Florida 60-34 TENNESSEE STATE 78-72 ot TENNESSEE-MARTIN 72-48 2- at Alabama 49-58 2- vs. Richmond 52-65 * STETSON 63-60 * FGCU 60-55 * CAMPBELL 46-41 * LIPSCOMB 66-76 * at ETSU 51-69 * at USC Upstate 64-49 * MERCER 71-69 * KENNESAW STATE 59-61 * at Stetson 72-70 * at FGCU 65-77 * at Campbell 63-40 * at Lipscomb 61-60 * USC UPSTATE 67-61 * ETSU 76-86 * at Kennesaw State 46-68 * at Mercer 61-70 * NORTH FLORIDA 57-64 * JACKSONVILLE 45-43 3- #6 Campbell 67-52 3- #2 Jacksonville 49-51
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* Atlantic Sun Conference game 1 - Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Tournament (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 2 - Crimson Tide Holiday Classic (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 3 - Atlantic Sun Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.)
2008-09
Overall Record: 18-13 A-Sun Record: 12-8 (4th) Score W/L Opponent MEMPHIS 69-60 W TENNESSEE TECH 68-62 W at Austin Peay 48-49 L 1- vs. Michigan 60-64 L
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All-Time Series Records Team . . . . . . . Record . . . . . . .(Last Mtg) Alabama . . . . . . . . .2-4 . . . . .(2008-09) Alabama A&M . . . . . .6-2 . . . . .(2004-05) UAB . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . .(2003-04) Alabama-Huntsville . .6-4 . . . . .(1992-93) Alcorn State . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(2008-09) Arkansas Baptist . . . .3-0 . . . . . .(1991-92) Arkansas State . . . . .0-2 . . . . . .(2003-04) Arkansas Tech . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(1991-92) Arkansas-Monticello . .1-1 . . . . .(1994-95) Auburn . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2002-03) Auburn-Montgomery .1-1 . . . . .(1996-97) Austin Peay . . . . . . .15-5 . . . . . .(2008-09) Belhaven . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . .(1991-92) Bellarmine . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . .(1973-74) Berry . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 . . . . .(1989-90) Bethel . . . . . . . . . .33-1 . . . . . .(1995-96) Birmingham-Southern 3-0 . . . . . .(2003-04) Blue Mountain . . . . 27-0 . . . . . .(1995-96) Bowling Green . . . . . 1-1 . . . . . .(2007-08) Brewton-Parker . . . . 1-0 . . . . .(1990-91) Bristol . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . .(1986-87) Brown . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 . . . . . .(2000-01) Bryan . . . . . . . . . . .5-0 . . . . . .(2002-03) Calhoun CC . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1976-77) California . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2006-07) Campbell . . . . . . . .13-4 . . . . . .(2007-08) Campbellsville . . . . .8-2 . . . . . .(1996-97) Carson-Newman . . . .6-7 . . . . . .(1996-97) Catawba . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1995-96) Centenary . . . . . . . .4-0 . . . . . .(2000-01) Central Arkansas . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1990-91) Central Missouri State 0-1 . . . . . .(1979-80) Charleston (W.Va.) . .2-0 . . . . . .(1987-88) Chattanooga . . . . . . .3-6 . . . . . .(1980-81) Chicago State . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(2004-05) Christian Brothers . .32-9 . . . . . .(1995-96) Cincinnati . . . . . . . .0-2 . . . . . .(2001-02) Clearwater Christian .1-0 . . . . . .(1985-86) Clemson . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(2005-06) Cleveland State . . . .1-1 . . . . . .(2000-01) Cleveland State CC . .2-2 . . . . . .(1977-78) Columbia State CC . .2-0 . . . . . .(1970-71) Cumberland (Ky.) . . .5-0 . . . . . .(1992-93) Cumberland (Tenn.) .24-7 . . . . . .(2001-02) Denver . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . .(1998-99) East Carolina . . . . . .1-1 . . . . .(2000-01) East Tennessee State .5-7 . . . . . .(2008-09) Eastern Illinois . . . . .2-1 . . . . . .(1999-00) Eastern Kentucky . . .6-1 . . . . . .(2006-07) Evansville . . . . . . . . .0-2 . . . . . .(1998-99) Federal City . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1971-72) Fisk . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-0 . . . . . .(1988-89) Florida Atlantic . . . . .6-4 . . . . . .(2006-07) Florida Gulf Coast . . .1-2 . . . . . .(2008-09) Freed-Hardeman . . .32-8 . . . . . .(1995-96) Furman . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2000-01) Gardner-Webb . . . .10-4 . . . . . .(2007-08) Georgetown (Ky.) . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1980-81) Georgia . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2006-07) Georgia Southern . . .0-1 . . . . . .(1979-80) Georgia Southwest . .2-0 . . . . . .(1995-96) Georgia State . . . . . .6-4 . . . . . .(2004-05) Georgia Tech . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(1997-98) Guilford . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1989-90) Gulf Coast JC . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1971-72) Hiwassee JC . . . . . .10-3 . . . . . .(1974-75)
Team . . . . . . . Record . . . . . . .(Last Mtg) Holy Family . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1990-91) Indiana . . . . . . . . . .0-3 . . . . . .(2005-06) IPFW . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(2006-07) Indiana State . . . . . .2-1 . . . . . .(1978-79) Jackson State . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . .(2002-03) Jacksonville . . . . . .14-2 . . . . . .(2008-09) Jacksonville State . . .4-2 . . . . . .(2002-03) John F. Kennedy JC . .0-1 . . . . .(1970-71) Kennesaw State . . . .4-3 . . . . . .(2008-09) Kentucky . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . . .(1987-88) Kentucky State . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1982-83) Kentucky Wesleyan . .5-0 . . . . . .(1996-97) Knoxville . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1975-76) Lambuth . . . . . . . .36-17 . . . . .(1996-97) Lane . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1982-83) Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 . . . . . .(1996-97) Lees-McRae . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1994-95) LeMoyne-Owen . . . . .9-2 . . . . . .(1981-82) Lewis . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1981-82) Lincoln Memorial . . . .3-0 . . . . . .(1990-91) Lindsey Wilson . . . . .8-1 . . . . . .(1999-00) Lipscomb . . . . . . . .36-26 . . . . .(2008-09) Long Beach State . . .1-0 . . . . . .(2002-03) Lookout Mountain . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1968-69) Louisiana-Lafayette . .1-0 . . . . . .(1970-71) Louisville . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . .(2006-07) Marshall . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1976-77) Martin Methodist . . . .9-0 . . . . . .(1999-00) Mary Hardin Baylor . .1-1 . . . . . .(1995-96) Maryville . . . . . . . . .6-0 . . . . . .(1995-96) McPherson . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1970-71) Memphis . . . . . . . . .4-1 . . . . . .(2008-09) Mercer . . . . . . . . . .11-7 . . . . . .(2008-09) Miami (Ohio) . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(1978-79) Michigan . . . . . . . . .0-2 . . . . . .(2008-09) Michigan-Dearborn . .1-0 . . . . . .(1996-97) Midwestern . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . .(1968-69) Middle Tennessee . .12-18 . . . . .(2000-01) Milligan . . . . . . . . . .7-0 . . . . . .(1996-97) Minnesota-Duluth . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1991-92) Mississippi . . . . . . . .0-3 . . . . . .(2003-04) MSC for Women . . . .4-1 . . . . . .(1973-74) Mississippi State . . . .1-3 . . . . . .(2007-08) Mobile . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1996-97) Montevallo . . . . . . . .2-3 . . . . . .(2007-08) Morehead State . . . .2-2 . . . . . .(1998-99) Mount Mercy . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1990-91) Murray State . . . . . .6-2 . . . . . .(2000-01) Murray State (Okla.) .0-2 . . . . . .(1972-73) Nashville Bus. College 1-2 . . . . . .(1972-73) Nebraska . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1975-76) New Orleans . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . .(1997-98) North Alabama . . . .19-7 . . . . . .(2006-07) North Carolina . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1975-76) UNC-Asheville . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(2002-03) North Florida . . . . . .4-3 . . . . . .(2008-09) North Georgia . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1997-98) Northeastern Illinois .1-0 . . . . . .(1997-98) Northern Kentucky . .0-1 . . . . . .(1982-83) Northwestern State . .1-0 . . . . . .(1972-73) Oakland City . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . .(1986-87) Oklahoma Baptist . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1990-91) Oral Roberts . . . . . . .4-2 . . . . . .(2000-01) Ouachita Baptist . . . .6-10 . . . . .(1977-78) Peabody . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1974-75) Philander Smith . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1989-90)
Team . . . . . . . Record . . . . . . .(Last Mtg) Phillips (Okla.) . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1993-94) Piedmont . . . . . . . . .3-0 . . . . . .(1996-97) Pikeville . . . . . . . . . .5-0 . . . . . .(1995-96) Purdue . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2006-07) Radford . . . . . . . . . .2-2 . . . . . .(2006-07) Ranger JC . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . .(1972-73) Richmond . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2008-09) Rust . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 . . . . . .(1984-85) St. Ambrose . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1991-92) Sam Houston State . .1-0 . . . . . .(1970-71) Samford . . . . . . . . . .6-0 . . . . . .(2002-03) Shawnee State . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1992-93) Shorter . . . . . . . . . .5-0 . . . . . .(1989-90) Univ. of the South . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1999-00) South Alabama . . . . .2-3 . . . . . .(2004-05) USC-Upstate . . . . . . .4-0 . . . . . .(2008-09) South Florida . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2007-08) SE Missouri State . . . .2-3 . . . . . .(2000-01) Southern . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2000-01) Southern Illinois . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(2002-03) Southern Miss. . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1973-74) Southwest Baptist . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1993-94) SW Oklahoma . . . . . 0-1 . . . . . .(1990-91) Spalding . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1993-94) Stephen F. Austin . . .1-1 . . . . . .(1974-75) Stetson . . . . . . . . .12-3 . . . . . .(2008-09) Talladega . . . . . . . . .4-1 . . . . . .(1993-94) Temple JC . . . . . . . .2-2 . . . . . .(1973-74) Tennessee . . . . . . . .6-2 . . . . .(1976-77) Tennessee State . . .22-7 . . . . . .(2008-09) Tennessee Tech . . . .14-21 . . . . .(2008-09) Tennessee Temple . . .5-0 . . . . . .(1987-88) Tennessee Wesleyan .5-6 . . . . . .(1989-90) UT-Martin . . . . . . . .16-4 . . . . . .(2008-09) Texas-Arlington . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(1998-99) Texas-Pan American . .4-0 . . . . . .(2000-01) Texas-San Antonio . . .0-2 . . . . . .(2007-08) Texas A&M-CC . . . . . .4-2 . . . . . .(2007-08) Transylvania . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . .(1996-97) Troy . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4 . . . . . .(2004-05) Tulsa . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(2007-08) Tusculum . . . . . . . . .3-1 . . . . . .(1985-86) UCF . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 . . . . . .(2004-05) UCLA . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(1975-76) Union (Ky.) . . . . . . . .2-1 . . . . . .(1996-97) Union (Tenn.) . . . . .15-41 . . . . .(1995-96) UNLV . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . .(1998-99) Valdosta State . . . . .0-3 . . . . . .(1978-79) Vanderbilt . . . . . . . .6-8 . . . . . .(2007-08) Va. Commonwealth . .1-1 . . . . . .(2005-06) Virginia Intermont . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1993-94) Vol State CC . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1972-73) Warner Southern . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1989-90) Wayland Baptist . . . .0-3 . . . . . .(1974-75) Webber . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1985-86) West Florida . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1991-92) West Virginia State . .1-0 . . . . . .(1990-91) West Virginia Tech . . .2-0 . . . . . .(2000-01) Western Kentucky . . .4-5 . . . . . .(1998-99) Western Illinois . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(1999-00) Winthrop . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(1998-99) Wofford . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . .(2003-04) Wright State . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . .(1997-98) Xavier (Ky.) . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . .(1980-81)
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All-Time Roster A Altgilbers, Pam
H ‘77-’78
B Barkley, Gina Barker, Raychelle Bartee, Sharon Bates, Beth Baxter, Rosie Becker, Shelby Beene, C.D. Benton, Abbey Biles, Barbara Blankenship, Mitzi Bledsoe, Wanda Blocker, Virginia Blue, Dedra Bobbitt, Jessica Bockey, Destri Bowers, Sherrie Boyte, Donna Bradley, Valerie Bratt, Lisa Brock, Janie Brown, Anita Brown, Barbara Brown, Cheryl Brown, Missy Brown, Natalie Bunch, Kristin Burkhead, Sharde’ Burtnett, Cacy Burton, Dianna Busse, Sharon
‘82-’84 ‘89-’91 ‘77-’78 ‘84-’88 ‘74-’77 ‘82-’85 ‘79-’81 ‘94-’98 ‘74-’75 ‘95-’99 ‘69-’72 ‘99 ‘86-’90 ‘05-’09 ‘03-’07 ‘75-’79 ‘78-’82 ‘90-’93 ‘90-’94 ‘82-’83 ‘79-’82 ‘75-’78 ‘91-’93 ‘84-’89 ‘99-’03 ‘06-present ‘07 ‘08-present ‘68-’69 ‘79-’80 C
Campbell, Chasity Campbell, Leslie Campbell, Shavonda Carlew, Perrion Carter, Dana Chadwell, Kim Chandler, Sherrie Clark, Alysha Conkle, Jenny Copeland, Linda Corder (Hassell), Gail Cowley, Laura
‘99-’03 ‘72-’76 ‘95-’97 ‘81-’85 ‘97-01 ‘86-’89 ‘68-’69 ‘05-’07 ‘02-’06 ‘88-’92 ‘80-’84 ‘04-’08 D
Daniel, Tristan Davenport, Erica Davis, Hollie Davis, Kelli Davis, Sarah Dean, Lisa DeBord, Kim Delorme, Scooter Donald, Pam
‘08-present ‘01-’04 ‘01-’05 ‘90-’94 ‘94-’97 ‘76-’77 ‘80-’84 ‘74-’75 ‘72-’73 F
Faulkner, Denna Farrell, Denise Finley, Donna Finley, Susie
‘81-’82 ‘94-’99 ‘75-’76 ‘79-’81 G
Geary, Misty Gibbon, Rita Gibbs, Amber Gibbs-Legate, Becky Gilchrist, Marilyn Goforth, Dawna Green, Sister Grissom, Janice
‘94-’96 ‘72-’75 ‘93-’97 ‘86-’90 ‘74-’75 ‘81-’85 ‘74-’75 ‘68-’69
Haddon, Cinda Hale, Dorothy Hampton, Rhonda Harris, Karen Harris, Reba Henry, Jerrie Herring, Chrissie Hix, Carolyn Hix, Cathy Hoag, Julie Holiday, LaWanna Holmes, Kristal Holsonback, Debbie Howard, Rachel Howse, Vickie Huffines, Kim
‘69-’71 ‘69-’71 ‘78-’80 ‘82-’86 ‘76-’80 ‘74-’75 ‘90-’94 ‘69-’71 ‘72-’77 ‘86-’88 ‘05-present ‘86-’87 ‘78-’79 ‘04-’05 ‘72-’75 ‘89-’91 J
Jacobs, Ann Jakes, Ruth Ann Jenkins, Linda Johnson, Jody Johnston, Sindy Johnston, Terry Jones, Angel Jones, Helen Jones, Jyuanna Jones, Miranda Jones, Tonisha
‘71-’72,‘73-’74 ‘73-’77 ‘69-’73 ‘68-’69 ‘76-’78 ‘80-’83 ‘03-’07 ‘71-’73 ‘75-’78 ‘99-01 ‘02-’06 K
Kemp, Kellyn Kelser, Crystal Kidd, Deborah Knall, Beverly Knight, Vontelle Kraft, Judy
‘89-’90 ‘08-present ‘74-’75 ‘76-’77 ‘79-’82 ‘70-’74 L
Lasher, Leslie Lesemann, Louise
‘88-’90 ‘91-’92 M
Martin, Kathie Mathis, Jennifer Matson, Jessica Maynard, Deanna Mazzola, Joni McKinney, Sherrie McGee, Holly McRae, Jan Menees, Patsy Miller, Brandi Milligan, Connie Mitchell, Candice Mitchell, Jerri Monday, Kim Montgomery, Tara Moore, Crystal Moore, Tereva Morris, Cindy Murphy, Ceci Myers, Brittany
‘71-’74 ‘92-’95 ‘96-99 ‘85-’89 ‘86-’87 ‘75-’77 ‘95-’99 ‘74-’77 ‘68-’69 ‘01-’05 ‘71-’72 ‘98-’01 ‘72-’73 ‘76-’80 ‘97-01 ‘86-’88 ‘06-present ‘78-’80 ‘82-’86 ‘04-’08 N
Nelson, Haley Nutt, Donna
‘08-present ‘75-’79 O
O’Barr, Wendy O’Leary, Beth Oliver, Gracie
‘90-’91 ‘78-’81 ‘70-’72 P
Paget, Elise Parker, Debbie Parrish, Debbie Penrod, Angie
‘87-’88 ‘71-’72 ‘75-’77 ‘86-’88
Perkins, Shoma Perrin, Paula Perry, Kelly Peters, Carla Peterson, Alfreta Phillips, Crystal Pilkinton, Daree Poe, Devin Poling, Missy Pope, Brenna Potts, Lisa Primm, Leah Puckett, Mary Ann
‘69-’72 ‘93-’97 ‘94-’96 ‘84-’87 ‘68-’72 ‘90-’93 ‘88-’91 ‘97-01 ‘88-’89 ‘00-’02 ‘82-’86 ‘96-99 ‘94-’95 R
Radford, Kiki Rainey, Brenda Riddle, Megan Robertson, Rebecca Rockwell, Amber Roof, Angela
‘01-’05 ‘70-’73 ‘02-’03 ‘92-’95 ‘06-present ‘06
S Saffell, Carol ‘90-’91 Schubeler, Becky ‘00-’04 Seals, Whitney ‘07-present Shackleford, Shelby ‘85-’86 Smallwood, Sandra ‘75-’77 Smith, Aimee ‘88-’92 Smith, Tiffany ‘92-’93 Speakman, Charlotte ‘79-’83 Spicer, Linda ‘70-’72 Spicer, Mattie ‘68-’70 Stilwill, Jill ‘88-’89 Stivers, Cherie ‘92-’96 Stone, Barbara ‘75-’78 Strayhorn, Shaunda ‘06-’08, ‘09-present Summey, Carol ‘88-’90 Sunday, Brooke ‘04-’08 Suter, Suzanne ‘69-’70 Sutherland, Joan ‘88-’89 Swink, Susan ‘77-’81 Swisher, Rachel ‘07- present T Taylor, Sheika ‘96-99 Teeter, Deanna ‘89-’91 Teeples, Raven ‘00-’04 Tinsley, Lesia ‘83-’84 Tomlinson, Amanda ‘01 Truitt, Wendy ‘90-’95 Truman, Bonita ‘76-’80 U Underwood, Denise ‘93-’95 W Walker, Missy ‘01-’03 Wax, Andrea ‘97-99 White, Stacie ‘97-01 Williams, Barbara ‘71-’75 Williams, Elaine ‘72-’75 Williams, Jana ‘80-’84 Williams, Linda ‘72-’75 Williams, Patricia ‘93-’95 Willis, Renee ‘73-’75 Wilkins, Shai ‘09-present Wilson, Angela ‘90-’94 Wilson, Tonya ‘76-’80 Winton, Laurie ‘89-’93 Wiseman, Betty ‘68-’69 Wright, Suzie ‘68-’69 Y Yokley, Mattie ‘70-’73 Young, Judy ‘69-’73
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Striplin Gymnasium served Belmont athletics from 1962-2001. The 2,500 seat arena also housed locker room facilities for baseball and both soccer programs. The Belmont women’s basketball team has found nearly unmatched success when playing in the 37-year-old facility. Coach Betty Wiseman established the home-court advantage as Belmont’s first coach. The team had four undefeated seasons during her tenure, including a two-year 22 game winning streak at Striplin. During Coach Wiseman’s 16-year-stint as head coach, Belmont hosted such teams as Western Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and North Carolina. In the fall of 1984, Tony Cross returned to his alma mater to begin a coaching career that has found nearly unparalled success at Belmont. In 17 seasons, BU never had a losing record inside the confines of Striplin winning at least 13 games ten times. During the 1990-91 season, the team reached uncharted territory, compiling a 20-0 record and using that season to catapult the team to a school record 28 home wins in a row between 19901992. One of the most telling statistics is the Bruins record at home since its first Division I schedule in 1997. Belmont has compiled a 45-7 record, including a streak of 27 in a row. The Bruins closed out Striplin Gym in grand fashion, by defeating arch-rival Lipscomb by a 78-62 score in the final game at Striplin. The All-Striplin team was announced at the game in front of 1,103 fans on hand to see the final ‘Battle of the Boulevard’ in Striplin Gym.
Year-by-Year Results at Striplin 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85
3-3 6-0 7-2 5-0 5-3 9-0 13-0 11-2 10-3 6-8 8-6 3-8 15-5 8-3 9-7 10-3 10-7
1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Overall
11-4 12-2 13-2 13-4 19-2 20-0 16-1 14-3 18-1 13-3 16-2 11-1 10-1 14-0 12-2 9-4 349-94
Coaching Records at Striplin Coach Years Betty Wiseman 1968-1984 (16 years) Tony Cross 1984-2001 (17 years)
Record 85-55 264-39
Pct. .607 .871
T HE A LL -S TRIPLIN T EAM Ann Jacobs Eades- 1971-72, 1973-74, Led the 1972 team with a 18.8 scoring average ... Scored 282 points during that season.
Jessica Matson
Sandra Smallwood- 1975-77, One of 23 1,000 point scorers in Belmont history ... Averaged 21.2 points per game in her senior year, fourth best all-time at Belmont. Reba Harris- 1976-80, Scored 1,284 points in her career, 10th alltime at Belmont and 10th in rebounding career average, pulling down 6.23 per game. Cindy Morris-McMillon- 1978-81, Seventh in career scoring with 1,458 career points ... 803 career rebounds rank sixth all-time at Belmont. Gail Corder- 1980-84, Scored 1,814 career points ... Fourth in career scoring and fourth all-time at Belmont in rebounding with 942. Chrissie Herring- 1991-94, Is Belmont’s leading scorer and Jana Williams- 1980-84, Scored 1,487 career points, sixth all-time at Belmont and is third in career rebounding with 991. Daree Pilkinton-Merritt- 1988-91, Fifth in career scoring with 1,645 points and is second in career assists with 574.
rebounder ... Herring ended her career with 2,450 points and was the first player to reach 1,000 rebounds.
Cherie Stivers-Abner- 1993-96, Is Belmont’s career leader
Amie Smith-Brown- 1989-92, Second in career scoring with 2,355, one of only three players to reach the 2,000 point plateau ... Also is fifth with 860 career rebounds.
in assists with 826 ... Holds single game assists record with
Kelli Davis-Weathers- 1991-94, One of only three players to score 2,000 points in a career ... 2,351 career points rank as third best at Belmont ... Third in career assists with 566.
Jessica Matson- 1996-99, Matson is 15th in scoring with
15 against Spalding during the 1994-95 season.
1,179 career points ... Matson is the only player on the list who played while Belmont was a member of Division I.
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Retired Numbers
#42
Aimee Smith - 1988-92 Career Record - 110-27
Smith’s Career Statistics Year 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 TOTALS
FG-FGA 203-339 185-309 236-432 282-464 906-1544
Pct. .599 .599 .546 .608 .587
3FG-A 0-2 0-1 1-8 0-3 1-14
Pct .000 .000 .125 .000 .071
FT-FTA 112-155 146-190 108-141 174-233 540-719
Pct .723 .768 .766 .747 .751
Reb-Avg 217-6.8 199-6.2 206-5.8 238-6.6 860-6.3
A 33 47 56 68 204
St 67 66 93 61 287
Pts-Avg 518-16.2 516-16.1 583-15.8 738-20.5 2355-17.2
Belmont retired #42 in honor of Aimee Smith on November 11, 1992. Smith set seven school records during her career and was Belmont’s first NAIA first-team All-American in 1992. She ranks second on the school’s career scoring list with 2355 points while her .587 career field goal percentage, 174 free throws made in a season and 540 career free throws are Belmont records. Smith was an honorable mention AllAmerican in 1991 and Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1990.
#25
Kelli Davis - 1990-94 Career Record - 116-25
Davis’ Career Statistics Year 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 TOTALS
FG-FGA 184-428 148-390 170-451 257-558 759-1827
Pct. .430 .379 .377 .461 .415
3FG-A Pct 112-299 .375 85-262 .324 92-261 .352 126-300 .420 415-1122 .370
FT-FTA 43-53 90-114 127-151 154-195 414-513
Pct .811 .789 .841 .790 .807
Reb-Avg 108-2.9 119-3.3 149-4.5 149-4.3 525-3.7
A 102 164 155 145 566
St 58 58 76 66 258
Pts-Avg 527-14.2 471-13.1 559-16.9 794-22.7 2351-16.7
Belmont retired #25 in honor of Kelli Davis on January 15, 1996. Davis garnered NAIA first-team All-America honors in 1994 after earning honorable mention accolades in 1993, and she achieved Scholar-Athlete AllAmerica status those two seasons as well. Davis ranks third on Belmont’s all-time scoring list with 2351 points, and she is the owner of four school records - most points in a season (794), most three-point field goals in a career (415), most three-point field goals in a season (126) and most three-point field goals in a game (8).
#40
Chrissie Herring - 1990-94 Career Record - 116-25
Herring’s Career Statistics Year 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 TOTALS
FG-FGA 188-350 226-428 274-514 298-444 986-1736
Pct. .537 .528 .533 .671 .568
3FG-A 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 1-2
Pct .000 .000 .500 .000 .500
FT-FTA 52-89 107-163 156-217 160-234 475-703
Pct .584 .656 .718 .684 .676
Reb-Avg 325-8.8 334-9.3 281-8.5 293-8.4 1233-8.7
A 24 53 22 25 124
St 47 51 55 67 220
Pts-Avg 430-11.6 559-15.5 705-21.4 756-21.6 245-17.4
Belmont retired #40 in honor of Chrissie Herring on January 15, 1996. Herring was a first team NAIA AllAmerican in 1993, a second-team All-American in 1994, Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year her final two seasons and District 24 Player of the Year as a junior. She was a four-time All-TCAC selection as well. Herring holds Belmont records for career points (2,450), career rebounds (1,233), rebounds in a season (334), best field goal percentage in a season (.671) and most field goals made in a season (298).
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WELCOME The 2009-10 Belmont basketball media guide is designed and published by the Media Relations Department to assist media, other colleges and interested persons in getting acquainted with Bruins basketball. Our hope is that this book serves as your complete source for information about the basketball program. If you have questions or additional needs, contact Director of Media Relations for Women’s Sports, Kenisha Rhone at 615-460-5990. CREDENTIALS Press pass requests should be made in advance to Kenisha Rhone, Belmont Athletic Media Relations, 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37212 (or fax requests to 615460-5584). Passes will be mailed if requested; otherwise, passes can be picked up at the main gate of the Curb Event Center. PRESS TABLE The press table is located on the North end of the Curb Event Center, opposite the player benches. Ethernet and wireless internet connections are available for all media members who supply their own connection equipment. Phone lines are also available for those who need them. Please contact Belmont Media Relations for any additional needs. Only working media, radio crews or members of the Belmont Athletics staff will be allowed at the press table. MEAL
Belmont Athletics Office of Media Relations Media Relations Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615-460-5584 Web Page: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.belmontbruins.com Twitter: . . . . . . . . . . .www.twitter.com/GoBelmontBruins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.twitter.com/BelmontWBB Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1900 Belmont Blvd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, TN 37212 The Belmont Office of Media Relations is located on the second floor of the Curb Event Center (Mezzanine Level). All media guides are published by the Office of Media Relations and are designed to assist print and electronic media, other schools and interested parties in getting acquainted with the program. Greg Sage, Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations 615-460-6698 • greg.sage@belmont.edu Kenisha Rhone, Director of Media Relations, Women’s Sports 615-460-5990 • kenisha.rhone@belmont.edu John Langdon, Media Relations Assistant 615-460-5609 • john.langdon@belmont.edu Brian Karst, Media Relations Graduate Assistant 615-460-8023 • brian.karst@belmont.edu Patrick Stubblefield, Media Relations Graduate Assistant 615-460-8023 • patrick.stubblefield@belmont.edu
Greg Sage
Kenisha Rhone
John Langdon
Brian Karst
Patrick Stubblefield
A meal will be made available to members of the working media at each Belmont home basketball game. PARKING Media parking is available on a limited basis at the Curb Event Center this season. Requests for parking should be made at least one week prior to the event and will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis. GAME SERVICES The following materials are issued for the press at each Belmont basketball game: Media Guide Game Notes Halftime Stats Play-by-Play
Game Program Visitor’s Notes Final Stats
Telephone and fax services are available by asking one of the members of the Belmont media relations staff. There will be an area where media members can file their stories. INTERVIEWS Interviews with Belmont players and coaches can be arranged by calling Media Relations Director for Women’s Sports, Kenisha Rhone at 615-460-5990. Players and coaches are available before and after most practices, so please let the media relations staff know in advance that you are coming, and the staff will help facilitate the interview. Please do not contact players personally. POST GAME INTERVIEW POLICES For all home and away games, Belmont players and coaches will be available for post-game interviews approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of game. Head Coach Tony Cross will do a brief post-game interview for the Bruins Radio Network following each game. The Belmont locker room is closed at all times. Opponent interview policy will be determined by the visiting SID. ONLINE RESOURCES Visit www.belmontbruins.com to get the latest news on the Belmont Bruins. The basketball team page will include a roster, schedule, statistics, and news releases. In addition, information for the Atlantic Sun Conference and all 11 of the league’s members is available at www.atlanticsun.org. ASun.tv is the newest addition that will assist Atlantic Sun fans with following their favorite teams. ASun.tv will webcast a minimum of 540 regularseason and championship games across a variety of A-Sun sports, including men's and women's basketball, soccer and volleyball, as well as baseball and softball throughout the 2009-10 academic year. TICKETS Tickets for all home Belmont basketball games are available for purchase. Contact the Curb Event Center Box Office at 615-460-8500 for more information or to place an order.
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Media Directory NEWSPAPERS Beat Writers The Tennessean Mike Organ 1100 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 The City Paper David Boclair P.O. Box 158434 Nashville, TN 37215 Belmont Vision Lance Conzett 1900 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37212 Columnists, Editors The Tennessean Larry Taft, Mike Jones, Kevin Proctor, Joe Biddle, David Climer, Brian Minges 1100 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 Nashville City Paper David Boclair, Terry McCormick, Harold Huggins P.O. Box 158434 Nashville, TN 37215 Nashville PRIDE Cass Teague 625 Main Street Nashville TN 37206 Daily News Journal Greg Pogue 224 West Walnut Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Associated Press-Tennessee Teresa Walker 215 Centerview Drive Suite 110 Brentwood, TN 37027
TELEVISION STATIONS WKRN-TV Sports (Ch.2, ABC) Cory Curtis, Joe Dubin, Dawn Davenport 441 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, TN 37210
474 James Robertson Pkwy. Nashville, TN 37219 WZTV-TV Sports (Ch. 17, FOX) Paul Jones, Dave Foster, Dan Phillips 631 Mainstream Dr. Nashville, TN 37228 WNPX-TV (Ch. 28, PAX) 3210 Blevins Rd. Nashville, TN 37201 Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) 2925 Courtyards Drive Norcross, GA 30071
RADIO STATIONS WGFX 104.5 FM George Plaster, Willy Daunic, Darren McFarland, Kevin Ingram, Mark Howard, Frank Wycheck, Chad Withrow P.O. Box 101604 Nashville, TN 37224 WNSR 560 AM Greg Pogue, David Coleman, Thom Abraham, Bill King, Joe Biddle P.O. Box 90972 Nashville, TN 37209
PHONE DIRECTORY (Area Code 615) The Tennessean Nashville City Paper Belmont Vision Nashville PRIDE AP-Tennessee WKRN (Ch. 2) WSMV (Ch. 4) WTVF (Ch. 5) WZTV (Ch. 17) WNPX (Ch. 28) WGFX (104.5 FM) WNFN (106.7 FM) WNSR (560 AM) CSS
259-8010 298-9833 460-6433 292-9150 373-9988 369-7420 353-2235 248-5285 369-5561 299-8849 737-1045 737-1067 844-1039 770-559-7800
FAX NUMBERS (Area Code 615) The Tennessean The City Paper Belmont Vision AP-Tennessee WKRN (Ch. 2) WSMV (Ch. 4) WTVF (Ch. 5) WZTV (Ch. 17) WNPX (Ch. 28) WGFX (104.5 FM) WNFN (106.7 FM) WNSR (560 AM)
259-8826 298-2780 460-5518 376-0947 369-7239 353-2345 244-9883 369-3299 859-296-2634 727-7046 321-5771 777-2284
EMAIL ADDRESSES The Tennessean tnsports@tennessean.com Larry Taft: lataft@tennessean.com Mike Jones: mjones@tennessean.com Joe Biddle: jbiddle@tennessean.com David Climer: dclimer@tennessean.com Mike Organ: morgan@tennessean.com Nashville City Paper David Boclair: dboclair@nashvillecitypaper.com Belmont Vision Lance Conzett: conzettl@pop.belmont.edu WKRN (Ch. 2): sports@wkrn.com WSMV (Ch. 4): Rudy Kalis: rkalis@wsmv.com Terry Bulger: tbulger@wsmv.com WTVF (Ch. 5): sports@newschannel5.com WZTV (Ch. 17): sports@fox17.com WGFX (104.5 FM): wakeup@1045thezone.com chad@1045thezone.com WNSR (560 am): sportspage@wnsr.com pressbox@wnsr.com thom@thomabraham.com
WSMV-TV Sports (Ch. 4, NBC) Rudy Kalis, Terry Bulger P.O. Box 4 Nashville, TN 37210 WTVF-TV Sports (Ch. 5, CBS) Hope Hines, Eric Yutzy
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Mike Strickland
Belmont University Director of Athletics Now entering his 14th year as Director of Athletics, Mike Strickland has led Belmont's Department of Athletics through its infancy stages as a new NCAA Division I program to become one that sees annual success on the field and in the classroom. During his tenure at Belmont, the program has expanded the number of teams it fields, joined the Atlantic Sun Conference, enhanced its facilities, and established a reputation producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. Since arriving in Nashville in 1996, Strickland has overseen the inception of six new sports at Belmont: women's soccer, women's golf and men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field. In addition, the University has built the Frances Bond Davis Tennis Courts and the Whitten Soccer Complex, as well the most recent partnership with Metro Parks for athletic fields at Rose Park. This exciting new venture will house Belmont baseball, softball, soccer, and track & field. Two of the most important achievements of his tenure at Belmont are the acceptance of Belmont into the Atlantic Sun Conference and the opening of the Curb Event Center. During his tenure, Strickland has overseen a program expansion from 11 to 17 teams of competition, spearheaded membership into the Atlantic Sun Conference, spurred athletic facility enhancement and forged a reputation of producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. In 2008, Belmont became the first school in Atlantic Sun Conference history to represent the league in three consecutive NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. Adding conference championships in women's cross country, women's soccer and volleyball during the past academic year, Belmont Athletics has won a staggering 26 Atlantic Sun Conference Championships since becoming a member institution in 2001-02 - far and away the league standard. In addition, the school has hosted nine conference championships over the past five years, most recently the 2006 A-Sun Volleyball Championship. Strickland has taken a leadership role in the A-Sun serving as chairman of the tournament committee and presently serves as a member of the conference's membership committee. As well as the program's success on the field, his tenure has seen
the building of the exquisite Curb Event Center. The $52 million facility, which opened in the fall of 2003, has become the centerpiece of the athletics program. The complex houses a new 5,000seat arena for basketball and volleyball, locker rooms for all sports, a training facility and weight room, as well as administrative offices for the Athletic Department. Off the field, the athletic department has made academic achievement the cornerstone of its definition of success. Belmont has won the Atlantic Sun Academic Trophy seven of the past eight years. The Bruins boasted over two-thirds of their student-athletes with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale during the past academic year. Belmont is the only school to win the trophy five straight times (2002-2006). Also of significance, Belmont has earned distinction from the NCAA in each of their Academic Progress Rate (APR) reports. Strickland brings varied years of experience to the program, including nine years as athletics director at Murray State University prior to coming to Belmont. While at Murray State, Strickland served on numerous Ohio Valley Conference committees as well as serving on the NCAA IAA football advisory committee and the NCAA rifle committee. Prior to serving at Murray State, Strickland was an Associate Athletics Director at Wichita State University from 1983-87, where he was responsible for all business operations for the department. Strickland earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia. In June of 2009, Strickland received the Under Armour National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division I Southeast Region A.D. of the Year Award. Strickland was honored at the annual NACDA convention in Orlando, Fla. Strickland is married to the former Martha Thomas, an English instructor at Nashville State Community College. The couple has two children - Leanna Elizabeth, an undergraduate student at the University of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, a Belmont University graduate who is married to Jared Vaughn - and one grandchild, Jacob.
Department of Athletics Administrative Staff
Steve Barrick Associate AD for Operations
Julie Beazley Program Assistant
Debbie Chenoweth Dir. of Basketball Operations
Heather Copeland Director of Compliance
Aaron Jerome Ticket Manager
Colette Keyser Academic Compliance
John Langdon Assistant Compliance Director
Amy McGinnis Budget Officer
Sean Sawyer Coordinator of Sales & Sponsorships
Kenisha Rhone Media RelationsWomen’s Sports
Renee Schultz Academic Coordinator Wes Burtner
Director of Bruin Club
Rich Tiner Faculty Athletic Representative
Joyce Watson Budget Assistant
Greg Sage Dir. Media Relations & Brodcastng
Betty Wiseman Assistant AD Senior Women’s Administrator
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