Alex Thompson, Kelly Gardner, Head Coach Annette Watts, Ashley Lax, Chloe Woodington, Assistant Coach Kelly Morrone and Assistant Coach Marlena Murphy
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table of contents BaSketBall hiStory general information 1st yr. of varsity competition . .1973-74 Location . .Davidson, N.C. All-time record . .311-409/30 seasons Enrollment . .1,700 NCAA Tournament appearances . .0 Founded . .1837 WNIT appearances . .1 Last WNIT appearance . .2006-07 Colors . .Red (PMS 186) and black Nickname . .Wildcats Schedule and ReSultS Conference . .Southern l Date Opponent Time Arena . .John M. Belk Arena (5,223) Nov. 9 Mars Hill Coll. (Exh.) W, 75-48 Record in Belk Arena . .120-77 l Belk Arena Ticket Office 800-768-CATS www.davidsonwildcats.com Winthrop Hilton Garden Inn Classic 15 at Winthrop 1 W, 61-40 a 16 vs. Mississippi 1 L, 50-55 Wildcat coaching Staff 22 at Towson L, 58-76 Head Coach . .Annette Watts B 24 at South Carolina L, 47-68 Alma Mater . .East Tennessee State ’81 Record at Davidson . .118-88 (7 years) Career Record . .Same Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament t E-mail . [email protected] 28 at No. 17 Vanderbilt 2 L, 50-82 29 vs. St. Joseph 2 L, 68-78 Assistant Coach . .Kelly Morrone Alma Mater . .South Carolina e Dec. 2 Furman * W, 67-57 E-mail . [email protected] 6 at Appalachian State * W, 95-75 k 9 Charlotte L, 64-72 Assistant Coach . .Ken Butler Alma Mater . .Mount olive 14 Western Carolina * W, 84-66 E-mail . [email protected] 19 at Xavier L, 60-84 s 21 at Cincinnati L, 42-60 Assistant Coach . .Marlena Murphy 30 Wofford * W, 83-68 Alma Mater . .Campbell Jan. 3 Elon * W, 72-58 E-mail . [email protected] a 5 at UNCG * W, 61-55 ( oT ) BBall Office Phone . .704-894-2372 10 Georgia Southern * W, 65-54 BBall Office Fax . .704-894-2556 12 Coll. of Charleston * L, 71-74 B 17 at Chattanooga * L, 69-76 19 at Samford * L, 65-74 24 Appalachian State * L, 57-77 26 at Western Carolina * L, 66-72 31 at Wofford * L, 72-86 t Feb. 7 at Elon * (SportSouth) W, 79-65 9 UNC Greensboro * L, 61-74 a 14 Chattanooga * W, 89-80 ( oT ) 16 Samford * L, 67-78 21 at Georgia Southern * W, 65-57 c 23 at Coll. of Charleston * L, 53-54 28 at Furman * W, 66-63 d Southern Conference Tournament Mar. 5 opening Round (Bye) 3 7 vs. Coll. of Charleston 3 9 a.m. l (Quarterfinal Rd.) 3 8 Semifinals Round TBD i 9 Championship 3 TBD 1Rock Hill, S.C. ~ Winthrop 2Nashville, Tenn. ~ Vanderbilt 3 McKenize Arena, Chattanooga, Tenn. W Asterisk (*) denotes SoCon game Boldface type denotes home game 2008-09 Davidson Women's Basketball Team All times Eastern and subject to change left to right front row: Amanda ottaway, Logan Hartman, Mandy Halbersleben, Mercedes Robinson, Julia Paquette, Kristen Johnsen and Monica Laune left to right back row: Assistant Coach Ken Butler, Christina Perez, Alex Thompson, Kelly Gardner, Head Coach Annette Watts, Ashley Lax, Chloe Woodington, Assistant Coach Kelly Morrone and Assistant Coach Marlena Murphy 2008-09 d avidson Women ' s BasketBall P ostseason G uide 1 tourney notes davidSon in the Socon tourney ProBaBle StarterS & B ench 2008 t-3rd (19-11, 13-5) davidson Wildcats Quarters L Elon 49- 68 21 M. Robinson F 6-1 Sr. Baltimore, Md. All-SoCon First Team member last year 14 M. Halbersleben F 6-0 Sr. Cincinnati, ohio 1 of 3 ‘Cat with over 100 defensive rebs. 2007 t-2nd (23-9, 13-5) 2 Monica Laune G 5-10 So. Ashland, Neb. Started the last 5 games, avg. 10.6 ppg Quarters W Wofford 71- 62 24 Ashley Lax G 5-10 So. Little Rock, Ark. 2nd on team with 13.3 ppg average Semis L Chattanooga 68- 80 10 Alex Thompson G 5-8 Jr. Asheville, N.C. Ranks in nation top-25 in 3-pt% (.426) l Bench 2006 2nd (17-12, 12-6) 32 Christina Perez G 5-5 Fr. N. Attleboro, Mass. Has seen action in nine games this year Quarters W Elon 55- 53 33 Amanda ottaway G/F 6-1 Fr. Hollidaysburg, Pa. Netted season-high nine points, 12/9 l Semis L UNC Greensboro 58- 69 35 Julia Paquette F 6-2 Jr. Stockbridge, Ga. Has recorded two 20-point games in career 42 Kristen Johnsen F 6-0 Fr. Wayne, Pa. Shooting 50% against league opponents 2005 2nd (18-11, 14-6) 44 Logan Hartman F 6-1 Fr. New Wilmington, Pa. Earned 1st collegiate start vs. WCU, 1/26 Quarters W Coll. of Charleston 68- 48 a Semis L Western Carolina 58- 59 Opening Tip fourth time in the past five years, and Davidson enters the 2009 Southern eighth time overall. The Wildcats will need 2004 Tied for 3rd (16-12, 13-7) B Conference Tournament having won three to get over the hump of its semifinal histo - Quarters L Western Carolina 58- 66 of its final five regular season games. It ry as they are only 1-6 all-time in those finished out the regular season with a win games, recently falling to eventual champi - 2003 Tied for 6th (15-15, 8-10) at Furman, Feb. 28, to earn the fifth seed. on Chattanooga at the 2007 tournament. t 1st Rnd W Wofford 72- 70 The Wildcats, 12-17 overall, finished Davidson is still shooting for its first Quarters W Western Carolina 62- 58 with an 11-9 conference record, putting SoCon Tournament title. If the ’Cats can Semis L Georgia Southern 57- 62 them in a tie for fifth place with Georgia win two contests to make it to the champi - e Southern, which lost at Appalachian State onship game, it would mark the first time 2002 8th (10-18, 6-12) in its final game. The Wildcats’ won the since the 1998-99 season that Davidson has 1st Rnd L Appalachian State 63- 64 tiebreaker by virtue of their season-series made it to the finals when it fell to k sweep of the Eagles to claim fifth place. Appalachian State that year. 2001 9th (9-19, 4-14) The 11 league wins made it six years in The Wildcat’ starting rotation has been 1st Rnd L Wofford 62- 76 a row a Wildcat squad has won that many. fairly constant this season, with the one s To close out the regular season, change in the last five games being Monica 2000 7th (10-17, 8-10) Davidson overcame a two-point deficit in Laune replacing Julia Paquette, who has 1st Rnd W Coll. of Charleston 71- 51 the last five minutes at Furman to take started 22 games this year. The ‘Cats have home a 66-63 road win, and earn the sea - gone 3-2 with Laune in the lineup and are aQuarters L Furman 56- 73 son-series sweep, its third of the year. The averaging 68 points, with five players comeback in the last five minutes was just averaging double figures in points during 1999 4th (18-10, 11-7) Davidson’s second this year. that time. Four of the probable five starters Quarters W Furman 62- 56 B Down 56-54 after Furman’s Shana for Davidson have started at least 27 of the Semis W UNC Greensboro 92- 91 Booker hit one-of-two free throws, the 29 games this year. Finals L Appalachian State 69- 78 Wildcats used a 10-2 run from the 4:17 Junior Mercedes Robinson leads the mark to the 30 second mark to grab a 64- way for the Wildcats as she looks to carry 1998 Tied for 2nd (18-9, 12-4) 58 lead. her stellar senior campaign into the tour - Quarters W Appalachian State 79- 63 Davidson then had to hold off a last- nament. Named to both the media and Semis L UNC Greensboro 75- 78 t second flurry by Furman. Two free throws coaches All-SoCon First Teams earlier this by Candace Dowell brought the score to week for the second straight year, 1997 5th (15-11, 7-7) 64-60 and then after the ‘Cats hit a single Robinson paces the team with 14.6 and 9.7 Quarters L Georgia Southern 71- 73 free throw, a long Melissa Liebschwager averages in points and rebounds per game. a three-ball made the score 65-63 with four Besides ranking third and first, respective - 1996 4th (14-12, 7-7) ticks left in the game. ly, in both categories in the league, the for - Quarters W Chattanooga 80- 51 Paquette was quickly fouled and hit the ward has tallied a league-best 15 double- c Semis L Appalachian State 74- 83 first of two free throw attempts with 1.8 doubles on the season. seconds. Furman’s last chance came on a This year, Robinson has hit for double 1995 8th (4-23, 0-14) half-court try that fell short giving figures in points 23 times, hitting the 20- Davidson the three-point win. point plateau four times as well as going dQuarters L East Tennessee St. 70- 88 The triumph was the sixth in the last off for a career-best 30 points in a game seven meetings for Davidson in the all- against College of Charleston, Jan. 12. 1994 8th (5-21, 0-7) time series against the Paladins. The senior became the 12th Wildcat in lQuarters L Georgia Southern 62- 71 As the fifth seed, Davidson earns a bye program history to hit the 1,000-point on the first two days of the tourney and mark, and currently sits in eighth place all- All-Time 10-14 in 14 appearances will play sixth-seeded College of time with 1,096 points.