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2013-14 LOUISIANA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2013-14 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OPENING TIP GAME 9 LOUISIANA TECH NORTHWESTERN ST LADY TECHSTERS VS. DEMONS Date: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 (2-6, 0-0 C-USA) (4-3, 0-0 Southland) Tipoff : 6 p.m. CT Location: Ruston, La. Head Coach: Teresa Weatherspoon Stat Leaders (per game) Head Coach: Brooke/Scott Stoehr Stat Leaders (per game) Arena: Thomas Assembly Center Record at LA Tech: 89-57 (5th) Points: Frazier 17.0 Record at School: 16-21 (2nd) Points: Armstead 19.1 Series: LA Tech leads 21-6 Career Record: Same Rebounds: Frazier 7.6 Career Record: Same Rebounds: Armstead 7.0 Assists: Walter 5.6 Assists: Perez 5.0 Television: None Blocks: Langston 0.6 Blocks: Armstead 1.1 Radio: LA Tech Sports Network Steals: Walter 3.5 Steals: Lee 1.6 ESPN 97.7 FM (Ruston) Talent: Malcolm Butler (pxp) PROBABLE STARTERS Louisiana Tech Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG Other G 10 Chrisstasia Walter 5-7 Jr. Texarkana, Ark. 12.6 5.7 5.6 apg G 00 JaQuan Jackson 5-8 Fr. Killeen, Texas 14.3 3.4 1.5 apg 2013-14 SCHEDULE G 21 Kanedria Andrews 5-8 Jr. El Dorado, Ark. 4.1 4.4 1.5 apg F 2 Whitney Frazier 6-0 Jr. El Dorado, Ark. 17.0 7.6 1.6 spg Date Opponent [TV] Time/Result F 42 Veanca Hall 6-2 So. Monroe, La. 3.6 2.4 Nov. 10 at #22/21 South Carolina L, 68-45 Nov. 16 at Virginia L, 95-82 Setting the Stage Nov. 23 #15/18 LSU L, 81-69 Louisiana Tech (2-6, 0-0 C-USA) hosts Northwestern State (4-3, 0-0 Southland) Wednesday at 6 Nov. 25 Arkansas State L, 91-68 p.m. at the Thomas Assembly Center in the fi rst game of a basketball doubleheader (the Bulldogs Nov. 29 New Orleans W, 69-39 and Demons play following it). The Lady Techsters are coming off a 51-44 win over UL-Lafayette Dec. 2 at Nicholls State L, 80-78 Dec. 4 at Ole Miss L, 79-68 on Saturday while Northwestern State is coming off a 74-53 loss at Arkansas. Dec. 7 UL-Lafayette (DH) W, 51-44 Dec. 11 Northwestern State (DH) 6 p.m. Series History Dec. 17 at McNeese State 7 p.m. Today’s contest is the 28th meeting ever between Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State in Dec. 20 UALR 6:30 p.m. women’s basketball action with the Lady Techsters leading the all-time series 21-6. Tech and Dec. 22 Alabama A*M 2 p.m. Northwestern State last played during the 2007-08 season when the Lady Techsters defeated the Dec. 28 at Texas A&M 7 p.m. Demons 92-57 at a Thanksgiving Tournament in Memphis. Tech is 9-0 all-time against the Demons Jan. 8 Southern Miss* 6:30 p.m. in Ruston although the two programs have not played here since 1980-81. Jan. 11 Middle Tennessee* (DH) 5 p.m. Jan. 15 at Rice* 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at East Carolina* 4 p.m. Overall: Tech leads 21-6 Jan. 22 Florida Atlantic* 6:30 p.m. Ruston: Tech leads 9-0 Jan. 25 at Tulane* 2 p.m. Natchitoches: Tech leads 7-2 Feb. 1 UTSA* 6:30 p.m. Netural: Tech leads 5-4 Feb. 5 at UTEP* 8 p.m. Streak: Tech +17 Feb. 8 at Marshall* 12 p.m. Feb. 13 Charlotte* (FSN) 8 p.m. 1974-75 NSU 76-56 Neutral Feb. 15 UAB* (DH) 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Tulsa* 7 p.m. 1974-75 NSU 86-77 Neutral Feb. 22 Rice* 6 p.m. 1974-75 Tech 87-83 OT Neutral Feb. 26 at Old Dominion* 6 p.m. 1974-75 NSU 87-86 Natchitoches March 1 at North Texas* 2 p.m. 1974-75 Tech 79-78 Natchitoches March 5 FIU* 6:30 p.m. 1975-76 NSU 76-70 Natchitoches March 11-15 at C-USA Tournament TBA 1975-76 Tech 83-71 Ruston 1975-76 NSU 84-73 Neutral All home games in bold | All times Central and 1975-76 Tech 85-76 Natchitoches subject to change * indicates C-USA contest 1975-76 NSU 83-80 Neutral ^ - C-USA Tournament (El Paso, Texas) 1976-77 Tech 88-70 Ruston 1976-77 Tech 101-83 Natchitoches MEDIA RELATIONS 1976-77 Tech 67-59 Neutral WBB/Associate AD:..........................Malcolm Butler 1976-77 Tech 93-74 Ruston Offi ce Number:....................................318-257-3145 1976-77 Tech 80-72 Ruston Cell Number:........................................318-614-4513 1976-77 Tech 89-81 Neutral E-mail:................................ [email protected] WE ARE ... “LOUISIANA TECH” WE ARE EXCITED YOU ARE COVERING LOUISIANA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL THIS YEAR BUT WE ASK THAT YOU REFER TO US BY OUR CORRECT NAME AND ABBREVIATION. THANKS AND GO LADY TECHSTERS! CORRECT -- Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, Lady Techsters INCORRECT -- LT OR LTU, La Tech, La. Tech #WeAreLATech @LATechWBB | 1 2013-14 LOUISIANA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 1977-78 Tech 91-75 Natchitoches 1977-78 Tech 92-69 Ruston HEAD COACH 1978-79 Tech 104-61 Natchitoches TERESA WEATHERSPOON 1978-79 Tech 89-66 Ruston 1979-80 Tech 111-63 Natchitoches College Career 1979-80 Tech 93-47 Ruston * LA Tech (1984-88) 1979-80 Tech 90-71 Ruston * Led Tech to 118-14 mark in four years 1980-81 Tech 115-67 Ruston * 1988 Wade Trophy Winner 1980-81 Tech 90-36 Neutral * 1987, 1988 Kodak All-American 1983-84 Tech 82-46 Natchitoches * 1988 NCAA National Championship 2007-08 Tech 92-57 Neutral Olympic Career Tech vs. Southland Conference * 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist Louisiana Tech is 162-29 all-time against current members of the Southland Conference, * 1992 Bronze Medalist WNBA Career including a winning record against every member except for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, * New York Liberty (1997-2003) Incarnate Word, Abiline Christian and Houston Baptist which it has never played. Tech * Los Angeles Sparks (2004) plays four games against SLC teams this year, including match-ups with New Orleans (W, * 5-time WNBA All-Star 69-39), Nicholls State (L, 80-78), Northwestern State, and McNeese State. * 2-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year * 4-time all-WNBA Second Team Central Arkansas 2-0 Lamar 24-3 * Named one of 15 greatest players in WNBA history (2011) McNeese State 18-5 Nicholls State 15-1 * NY Liberty Ring of Honor (2011) Northwestern State 21-6 Oral Roberts 7-1 Coaching Career Sam Houston State 2-0 Southeastern Louisiana 7-5 * 2010 WBCA Maggie Dixon Rookie Coach of the Year Stephen F. Austin 26-6 Texas A&M-CC 0-0 * Named the 2011 WBCA Region 8 Coach of the Year Incarnate Word 0-0 Abilene Christian 0-0 * 2008-09 WAC Regular Season Champions (WNIT) New Orleans 40-2 Houston Baptist 0-0 * 2009-10 WAC Tournament Champions (NCAA) * 2010-11 WAC Regular Season Champions (NCAA) Hall of Fames Welcome Home Coach * Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Fame (1995) Northwestern State co-head coach Brooke (Lassiter) Stoehr returns home as she brings * Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2010) her Demons into the arena which she called home during her four-year career at Louisiana * Louisiana Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame (2010) Tech. Brooke lettered for the Lady Techsters under legendary head coach Leon Barmore * New York Liberty Ring of Honor (2011) from 1998-2002 where she helped lead the program to four conference titles, four NCAA Tournament appearances and the 1999 Final Four. Brooke also spent three years as an NCAA Division I assistant coach for the Lady Techsters during her collegiate coaching career. Her husband Season School W-L Pct. Conf Place and co-head coach Scott Stoehr also spent three years on the LA Tech staff. 2008-09 LA Tech 9-2* .818 7-0* T1st 2009-10 LA Tech 23-9 .719 11-5 2nd 2010-11 LA Tech 24-8 .750 15-1 1st 2011-12 LA Tech 17-15 .556 8-6 3rd State Domination 2012-13 LA Tech 14-17 .458 9-9 5th 2013-14 LA Tech 2-6 .250 0-0 Louisiana Tech is 234-46 all-time against Louisiana-based universities and colleges. Tech Total 5+ Season 89-57 .612 50-21 --- plays seven state schools this season, including games against LSU (L, 81-69), New Or- *, Named interim head coach in early February leans (W, 69-39), Nicholls State (L, 80-78), UL-Lafayette (W, 51-44), Northwestern State (Dec. 11), McNeese State (Dec. 17) and Tulane (Jan. 25). Postseason Season (Tournament) Results UL-Monroe 43-10 UNO 40-2 2008-09 (WNIT) Tech 77, SMU 54 UL-Lafayette 39-0 NSU 21-6 Illinois St. 73, Tech 59 McNeese 18-5 LSU 14-15 Nicholls State 15-1 LC 12-0 2009-10 (NCAA) Florida State 75, Tech 61 Southern 9-1 Tulane 8-2 SELA 7-5 Centenary 4-0 2010-11 (NCAA) Rutgers 76, Tech 51 2013-14 ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Class Exp. Hometown (Previous School) Pronunciation Guide 00 JaQuan Jackson 5-8 G Fr. HS Killeen, Texas (Harker Heights HS) JaQuan (juh-KWON) Jackson 2 Whitney Frazier 6-0 G/F So. 1L El Dorado, Ark. (El Dorado HS) Jelena (YELL-uh-nuh) Vucinic (VIEW-chuh-netch) 3 Ruby Richie* 5-6 G So. TR Ruston, La. (Ouachita Baptist) Chrisstasia (KRIS-stay-shuh) Walter 4 Jelena Vucinic 5-9 G Sr.