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CHATTANOOGA MOCS 22017-18017-18 WWOMEN’SOMEN’S BBASKETBALLASKETBALL FFINALINAL NNOTESOTES PPACKAGEACKAGE FFacebook.com/GoMocsacebook.com/GoMocs | TwiTwieer.com/GoMocsWBKr.com/GoMocsWBK | IInstagram.com/GoMocsWBKnstagram.com/GoMocsWBK 22017-18017-18 CCHATTANOOGAHATTANOOGA WE ARE THE CHATTANOOGA MOCS WWOMEN’SOMEN’S BBASKETBALLASKETBALL SSCHEDULECHEDULE On fi rst reference, it is acceptable to refer to us as “The University of Tennessee at ChaƩ anooga”. AŌ er that, our preferred name is “ChaƩ anooga” or “UTC”. Please DO Date Opponent Time/Result NOT use “Tennessee-ChaƩ anooga”, “UT ChaƩ anooga”, or or any other variaƟ on. N.11 at Wisconsin - Green Bay L, 30-60 N.13 UCF ** L, 57-58 CHATTANOOGA MOCS | 17-13, 8-6/3rd SoCon N.15 at Stetson L, 67-78 Head Coach: Jim Foster (Temple, 1980) N.18 Presbyterian W, 71-51 2013 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame N.20 at Indiana W, 64-61 N.24 1 - vs. Northwestern W, 61-44 Overall Record: 903-347 (.722) 40 seasons N.25 1 - vs. Georgetown W, 54-41 ChaƩ anooga Record: 120-40 (.750) Five seasons N.26 1 - vs. Auburn W, 50-41 CHATTANOOGA SEASON WRAP-UP D.02 Tennessee Marn WOT, 87-82 D.10 Virginia Tech L, 44-64 • Jim Foster became the eighth coach in NCAA history to win 900 career games. He is ranked D.17 Florida Gulf Coast W, 68-61 seventh with 903 career victories. D.20 2 - at Florida W, 65-60 • ChaƩ anooga ranked 39th in the naƟ on for home court aƩ andance averaging 3,027 fans per D.21 2 - vs. Princeton L, 49-59 game at the Roundhouse. Four Ɵ mes UTC topped the 4,000 mark. D.28 Hampton W, 64-52 • The Mocs’ 53-game Southern Conference, home-court win streak was snapped this season by J.04 • UNCG - DH W, 49-42 J.06 • Western Carolina - DH W, 47-32 Mercer. The Mocs lost the next two to ETSU and Furman. J.12 • at East Tennessee State L, 58-65 • UTC fi nished the season second in the NCAA for fewest fouls per game ... 12.2 ... 12 games with J.18 • at Wofford W, 54-47 10 or fewer fouls ... UConn averaged 12.189 fouls per game to lead the naƟ on. J.20 • at Furman L, 57-58 • ChaƩ anooga was 9-5 in non-conference acƟ on. UTC started the season with three straight J.25 • Samford WOT, 68-58 losses then went on to win the next six. J.27 • Mercer - DH L, 50-71 • UTC won the “Challenge in Music City” with wins over Northwestern (Big 10), Georgetown (Big F.01 • at Western Carolina - DH W, 58-41 East) and Auburn (SEC). F.03 • at UNCG W, 73-57 • The Mocs recorded four wins over Power Five conference schools. Back-to-back wins over F.10 • East Tennessee State - DH L, 55-61 Indiana and Northwestern of the Big 10 and victories against Auburn and Florida of the SEC. F.15 • Furman L, 45-50 • The Mocs fi nished third in the Southern Conference regular season with an 8-6 record in league F.17 • Wofford - DH W, 76-46 play snapping a fi ve-year streak of fi rst place fi nishes. F.22 • at Mercer L, 56-65 • ChaƩ anooga fell to UNCG in the quarterfi nal round of the Southern Conference Tournament. It F.24 • at Samford W, 71-65 was the fi rst Ɵ me UTC did not advance past the quarterfi nal since falling to ETSU in 2005. M.1 3 - vs. #6 UNCG (quarterfinal) L2OT, 66-70 M.15 4 - at UAB L, 50-60 • UTC earned an at-large bid to the Women’s NaƟ onal InvitaƟ on Tournament making it the 18th Ɵ me in 19 years that UTC advanced to the postseason. The Mocs turned down an invitaƟ on to the All Times Eastern. Women’s Basketball InvitaƟ onal in 2010. All home games played at the McKenzie Arena unless • Keiana Gilbert (1st), Lakelyn Bouldin (3rd) and Aryanna Gilbert (3rd) were all named to the otherwise noted. SoCon Coaches All-Conference Team. Keiana was named fi rst team on the SoCon Media team. ** at Maclellan Gym. • indicates SoCon opponent 1 – Music City Challenge, Nashville, Tenn. • Brooke Burns was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Second Team. She was the only player 2 - Gator Holiday Classic, Gainesville, Fla. who did not advance beyond the quarterfi nal round to receive the honor. 3 – Southern Conference Tournament, Asheville, N.C. • Keiana Gilbert was the Southern Conference Player of the Week twice. She was named the 4 - Women’s Naonal Invitaon Tournament, TBD College Sports Madness SoCon Player of the Week one Ɵ me. She was named the Tournament MVP of the “Challenge in Music City” for her performance in the three-game tournament. • Aryanna Gilbert was named the College Sports Madness SoCon Player of the Week. She was Athle cs Communica on also selected to the “Gator Holiday Classic” all-tournament team. • Twelve of ChaƩ anooga’s 21 opponents in 2017-18 advanced to the postseason. Four teams ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ....................Anne C. Wehunt earned automaƟ c bids to the NCAA Tournament, six teams advanced to the WNIT and two teams EMAIL [email protected] earned a berth in the WBI. Mocs opponents Indiana and Virginia Tech baƩ led for the WNIT Ɵ tle PHONE (OFFICE) ................................ 423-425-4618 with the Hoosiers coming out on top. PHONE (CELL) .................................... 423-933-5764 • ChaƩ anooga fi nished the season with a 110 RPI raƟ ng. The Mocs posted wins over four teams WEB .....................................................GoMocs.com with a Top 100 raƟ ng. #GoMocs TWITTER .................................@GoMocs • When the Mocs took on Mercer, the Bears were ranked 25th in the AP Top 25 Poll. FGCU closed out the year ranked 25th in the USA Today Coaches Top 25. 21-Time SoCon Champions • 18-Time SoCon Tournament Champions Facebook.com/GoMocs | Twitter.com/GoMocs | Instagram.com/GoMocs 2 2017-18 Chattanooga Women’s Basketball GENERAL INFORMATION 2017 Southern Conference Postseason Awards The University of Tennessee at Cha anooga Preferred Name ................................Cha anooga First-Team All-Conference First-Team All-Conference Short Name .....................................................UTC Tianna Tarter, ETSU, Sr. Loca on ..................................Cha anooga, Tenn. Tianna Tarter, ETSU, Sr. Founded .............. 1886 at Cha anooga University KeKe Calloway, Mercer, Jr. KeKe Calloway, Mercer, Jr. Enrollment ..................................................11,328 Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer, Sr. Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer, Sr. Colors (PMS) ....... Navy Blue (295), Old Gold (124) Sydni Means, Mercer, Sr. Sydni Means, Mercer, Sr. Nickname ......................................................Mocs Keiana Gilbert, Chaanooga, Sr. Mascot ......................................................Scrappy Keiana Gilbert, Chaanooga, Sr. Facility (Cap) ............The McKenzie Arena (10,526) Affi lia on........................................NCAA Divsion I Second-Team All-Conference Second-Team All-Conference Conference ..............................................Southern Erica Haynes-Overton, ETSU, Fr. Erica Haynes-Overton, ETSU, Fr. Time Zone ..................................................Eastern Cierra Carter, Furman, Sr. Press Row Phone ..............................423.756.5476 Cierra Carter, Furman, Sr. Ije Ajemba, UNCG, Sr. Ije Ajemba, UNCG, Sr. ADMINISTRATION Nadine Soliman, UNCG, So. Nadine Soliman, UNCG, So. UT System President ..................... Dr. Joe DiPietro De’Ja Green, Wofford, Fr. Hannah Nichols, Samford, Sr. Chancellor ....................................Dr. Steven Angle Vice Chancellor/AD ........................Mark Wharton Third-Team All-Conference All-Freshman Team Faculty Athle cs Rep .................Dr. Debbie Ingram Le’Jzae Davidson, Furman, So. Sr. Associate AD/SWA ........................Laura Herron Erica Haynes-Overton, ETSU Sr. Associate AD ...................................Sco Al zer Celena Taborn, Furman, Fr. Celena Taborn, Furman Sr. Associate AD .............................Andrew Horton Hannah Nichols, Samford, Sr. SOCON MEDIA Makaila Woolard, Samford Sr. Associate AD ...........................Dr. Jay Blackman Lakelyn Bouldin, Chaanooga, Fr. De’Ja Green, Wofford Sr. Associate AD ................................Rob Robinson Aryanna Gilbert, Chaanooga, Sr. Jamari McDavid, Wofford Associate AD ........................... Dr. Emily Blackman SOCON COACHES McKenzie Arena Box Offi ce ..............423.266.6672 All-Freshman Team COACHING STAFF Player of the Year Erica-Haynes Overton, ETSU Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer, Sr. COACHING STAFF Celena Taborn, Furman Head Coach ........................................... Jim Foster Bria Dial, Chaanooga Alma Mater ....................................Temple, 1980 Freshman of the Year Career Record/Years ................865-323/38 years Da’Ja Green, Wofford Erica Haynes-Overton, ETSU UTC Record/Years ..........................82-16/3 years Jamari McDavid, Wofford Assistant Coach ...............................Ka e Burrows Coach of the Year Alma Mater ..........................ChaƩ anooga, 2004 Player of the Year Assistant Coach ...........................Bri any Johnson Susie Gardner, Mercer Alma Mater .............................. Ohio State, 2011 Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer, Sr. Assistant Coach .................................Jon Goldberg Alma Mater .................................Emerson, 2014 Defensive Player of the Year SoCon in the Postseason Director of Opera ons ......................Debbie Black Erica Haynes-Overton, ETSU, Fr. Alma Mater .............................St. Joseph’s, 1984 NCAA Dir of SA Development .................Ka’Vonne Towns M.17 Mercer at Georgia .............. 1:30 p.m. Alma Mater ..........................ChaƩ anooga, 2015 Freshman of the Year Erica Haynes-Overton, ETSU COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA RELATIONS WNIT Sr. Associate AD/Athle cs Communica ons Coach of the Year M.15 Chaanooga at UAB