TONIGHT’S GAME TENNESSEE LADY VOLS (6-1) Probable starters 5-Angie Bjorklund, G, 6-0, Sr., 10.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg 10-Meighan Simmons, G, 5-9, Fr., 15.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg 25-Glory Johnson, F, 6-3, Jr., 9.4 ppg, 10.6 rpg 40-Shekinna Stricklen, G/F, Jr., 10.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg 52-Kelley Cain, C, 6-6, RS-Jr., 7.0 ppg, 4.9 rpg
LAMAR LADY CARDINALS (5-1) Probable starters 5-Kalis Loyd, G, 6-1, So., 12.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg 11-Jenna Plumley, G, 5-3, Sr., 16.2 ppg, 4.8 apg 23-Monique Whittaker, F, 5-11, Jr., 14.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg 24-Ang Green, G, 5-7, Jr., 9.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg 44-Jasmin Henderson, G, 5-9, So., 5.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Tonight’s game marks the first meeting between the two schools. No. 9/8 UT is coming off a 2-1 record at the Paradise Jam, which was held in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Tennessee defeated Missouri and Georgia Tech in the first two games before falling to No. 12/13 Georgetown. The Big Orange has an overall record of 6-1, with all of its victories coming by double digits. Junior forward Glory Johnson leads Tennessee with 10.6 rebounds per game and was named SEC Player of the Week on Monday.
The Lady Cardinals enter tonight’s contest with a record of 5-1. Lamar has rattled off five straight wins after dropping its season opener to Missouri State. The team returns six letterwinners from a year ago, including three starters. Last season the Lady Cardinals compiled a 26-8 record en route to a first-place finish in the Southland Conference West Division and an NCAA Tournament appearance. In the preseason, Lamar was selected as the favorite to repeat as the conference champion by the league’s coaches.
LADY VOL COACHING STAFF
LADY CARDINAL COACHING STAFF
Pat Summitt, in her 37th year as head coach of the Lady Vols, has a remarkable overall career record of 1,043 wins and 197 losses and eight national championships. Summitt is joined on the sidelines by associate head coach Holly Warlick and assistant coaches Mickie DeMoss and Dean Lockwood.
Larry Tidwell is in his fourth season as the head coach at Lamar. This past September, Tidwell was also named the school’s athletic director. During his tenure, Tidwell holds a 70-33 (.680) record. Tidwell’s staff consists of associate head coach Joey Wells and assistant coach Ashley Crawford.
TENNESSEE LADY VOL TIDBITS
LAMAR LADY CARDINAL TIDBITS
The Lady Vols return home to Thompson-Boling Arena, where they have a perfect 3-0 mark, after spending the holiday competing in the Paradise Jam held at the University of the Virgin Islands...During the three games played in St. Thomas, junior Glory Johnson averaged double figures in both points (11.7) and rebounds (13.0)...Johnson along with freshman guard Meighan Simmons, were named to Paradise Jam “Reef Division” All-Tournament Team for their performances... Simmons led the team in scoring, averaging 13.0 ppg and tied for a team high in assists, dishing out seven over the three-day tournament... The Southeastern Conference also took note of Johnson’s efforts as the Knoxville native was tabbed the conference’s player of the week... Over the past four games, Johnson has recorded three double-doubles, averaging 12.3 points and 13.5 rebounds in those contests...Simmons leads the Big Orange in scoring on the year, averaging 15.6 points through seven games... Friday marked redshirt junior Vicki Baugh’s first game since the season-opener at Louisville...In the 69-58 loss to Georgetown on Saturday, Baugh scored six points and grabbed four boards in 14 minutes...In her two games at the Paradise Jam, Baugh averaged 3.0 points and 3.0 rebounds...On the season, UT is averaging over 10 more rebounds a game and grabbed 43 more offensive boards than its opponents...The Lady Vols are also outscoring its opposition by an average of 21.7 points a game, due in large part to holding a plus-30 advantage in turnovers.
Lamar’s visit to Knoxville will be the team’s third stop on its five game road trip...The Lady Cardinals are coming off a season in which the squad made their second ever NCAA Tournament appearance...In their five wins this season, the Lady Cards have won by double digits in each...Senior Jenna Plumley, the reigning Southland Conference Player of the Year, leads Lamar in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per game...Plumley, an Oklahoma transfer, was selected to the Preseason All-Southland Conference First-Team...Sophomore guard Kalis Loyd also received preseason accolades, being named to the league’s second team...Loyd averages a team high 6.7 boards per game and ranks third in points (12.5)...Junior Monique Whittaker is the only other LU player to average double figures in points, notching 14.3 per contest...Lamar opened its season with a loss against Missouri State in the Preseason WNIT, but rallied to beat Utah Valley and Valparaiso to win the consolation bracket...For her efforts, Plumley was named the Southland Conference Player of the Week, averaging 14.5 points and 8.0 assists against Utah Valley and Valpo...After defeating LSU-Shreveport by a score of 78-58 at home, LU then traveled to the campus of Houston Baptist to compete in the Husky Classic... Lamar topped Portland in the opening game by a score of 76-66, led by Whittaker, who registered 26 points and nine rebounds, both of which were career bests...The Lady Cards then used a 21-2 run in the second half against UMKC to defeat the Kangaroos, 69-56.
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2010-11 Tennessee Lady Vol Schedule
TENNESSEE LADY VOLS vs. LAMAR LADY CARDINALS Thompson-Boling Arena ● Knoxville, Tenn. Dec. 1, 2010 ● 7 p.m. No. Tennessee
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Bass, G 1 Briana 5-2, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind. Williams, G 4 Kamiko 5-11, So., Clarksville, Tenn. Bjorklund, G-F 5 Angie 6-0, Sr., Spokane Valley, Wash. Meighan Simmons, G 10 5-9, Fr., Cibolo, Texas Lauren Avant, G 12 5-9, Fr., Memphis, Tenn. Spani, G 13 Taber 6-1, So., Lee’s Summit, Mo. Manning, F 15 Alicia 6-1, Jr., Woodstock, Ga. Smallbone, G 20 Sydney 5-10, Sr., Granger, Ind. Baugh, F 21 Vicki 6-4, RS-Jr., Sacramento, Calif. Johnson, F 25 Glory 6-3, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn. Brewer, F 33 Alyssia 6-3, Jr., Sapulpa, Okla. Stricklen, G-F 40 Shekinna 6-2, Jr., Morrilton, Ark. Kelley Cain, C 52 6-6, RS-Jr., Atlanta, Ga.
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Head Coach: Pat Summitt Associate Head Coach: Holly Warlick Assistant Coaches: Dean Lockwood and Mickie DeMoss Director of Character Development: Daedra Charles-Furlow Director of Basketball Operations: Kathy Harston Video Coordinator: Dustin Edwards Graduate Assistant: Corinne Milien
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Gia Ayers, G 5-7, Fr., Bryan, Texas Chantelle Brockett, C 6-1, So., Geelong, Australia Kalis Loyd, G/F 6-1, So., Malmoe, Sweden Jenna Plumley, G 5-3, Sr., Red Rock, Okla. Brateicka Mock, G 5-7, Jr., Navasota, Texas Jennifer Hicks, F 5-9, Jr., Shreveport, La. Adrianne Meengs, F 5-10, Gr., Friendswood, Texas Francesca Bellatin, G 5-11, Fr., Lima, Peru Monique Whittaker, F 5-11, RS-Jr., Livingston, Texas Ang Green, G 5-7, Jr., Silsbee, Texas Trashanna Smith, F 6-0, Sr., Houston, Texas Taylor Hays, G 6-0, RS-So., Aledo, Texas Myriam Igoufe, G 5-9, RS-Jr., Bourges, France Danielle Heithoff, F 6-2, So., Bullard, Texas Kayla Dunk, G 5-11, So., Flatonia, Texas Jasmin Henderson, G 5-9, So., Houston, Texas
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Head Coach: Larry Tidwell Associate Head Coach: Joey Wells Assistant Coach: Ashley Crawford
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2 Carson-Newman (EXH)................ W, 110-66 7 Union (Tenn.) (EXH)........................ W, 86-53 12 at Louisville (CBS College Sports) . W, 63-50 15 Chattanooga (SS)..........................W, 103-43 18 Virginia (SS) ..................................... W, 85-73 21 Arizona State (SS)........................... W, 80-64 25 vs. Missouri*..................................... W, 82-44 26 vs. Georgia Tech* ............................ W, 66-42 27 vs. No. 12/13 Georgetown* ..............L, 58-69 1 Lamar ....................................................7 p.m. 5 at Old Dominion (CSN) ........................2 p.m. 12 at Texas (FSN) ......................................1 p.m. 14 at Baylor (ESPN2) ................................7 p.m. 19 Stanford (ESPN2).................................7 p.m. 22 ETSU (SS) ............................................7 p.m. 30 Rutgers ..................................................7 p.m. 2 at LSU (SEC) ........................................3 p.m. 6 Alabama (CSS) ....................................7 p.m. 9 Ole Miss (CSS) ...................................12 p.m. 13 at Florida (CSS) ....................................7 p.m. 15 Vanderbilt (ESPN) ................................8 p.m. 20 at South Carolina (FSN) ......................7 p.m. 23 at Auburn (CSS) ...................................3 p.m. 27 Mississippi State (CSS) .......................7 p.m. 30 at Arkansas (SEC)................................2 p.m. 7 at Kentucky (ESPN2) ...........................9 p.m. 10 Florida (FSN) ........................................7 p.m. 13 at Vanderbilt (ESPNU) .........................6 p.m. 17 South Carolina (CSS) ..........................7 p.m. 21 Georgia (ESPN2) .................................7 p.m. 24 at Ole Miss (FSN) .................................8 p.m. 27 LSU (ESPNU).......................................2 p.m. 3-6 SEC Tournament - Nashville, Tenn. ......TBD 19-22 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds ............................TBD 26-29 NCAA Regionals .....................................TBD 3 & 5 NCAA Final Four - Indianapolis, Ind. ...................TBD All Times Eastern Unless Noted * indicates Paradise Jam; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
FEATURED LADY VOL OF THE GAME
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TABER SPANI • #13
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Sophomore • Guard/Forward • Lee’s Summit, Mo.
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Q: Why did you choose UT? A: I want to win championships, and I love Coach Summitt. Q: What is your dream job? A: Being a missionary and playing basketball.
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Q: What is your favorite class at Tennessee? A: Public Speaking. Q: Who is you favorite pro athlete? A: My dad (former Kansas City Chiefs’ linebacker Gary Spani). Q: What is you favorite part of campus? A: That’s easy - Thompson-Boling Arena.