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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2008-09 WILDCAT INFO 2008-09 SCHEDULE 2007-08 IN REVIEW Table of Contents . 1 Date Opponent Time Season Review. 49-51 2008-09 Schedule. 1 & Back Cover Results . 52 Davidson Quick Facts . 2 Nov. 9 Mars Hill (Exh.) 2:00 Leaving Their Mark. 52 Season Outlook . 18-19 Team Highs and Lows. 53 Wildcat Roster. 20 Winthrop Tournament Top Individual Performances . 53 2 Opponent Information. 41-47 15 at Winthrop 3:00 Individual Statistics. 54 2 THIS IS DAVIDSON 16 vs. Ole Miss./N.C. A&T 1:00 Team Game-By-Game . 55 Box Scores. 56-60 Davidson College . 4-5, 8-9, 15 22 at Towson 7:30 Local Attractions . 6-7 24 at South Carolina 7:00 Strength & Conditioning. 10-11 Athletic Facilities . 12-13 Vanderbilt Tournament Home of the Wildcats . 14 1 Belk Arena 28 at Vanderbilt 3:00 . 14 1 History of the Wildcat . 17 29 vs. St. Joe's/Va. Tech 3/5:00 Athletic Staff . 17 Support Staff . 17 Dec. 2 Furman * 7:00 6 at Appalachian State * 2:00 9 Charlotte 7:00 14 Western Carolina * 2:00 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE 19 at Xavier 12:00 21 at Cincinnati 2:00 The Southern Conference . 61-63 30 Wofford * 7:00 2007-08 SoCon Standings/Stats . 64-65 History at SoCon Tourney . 66 2008 SoCon Tournament Results. 66 Jan. 3 Elon * 7:00 5 at UNC Greensboro * 3:00 TRADITION & HISTORY 10 Georgia Southern * 2:00 MEET THE WILDCATS 12 Coll. of Charleston * 7:00 All-Time Roster. 68 17 at Chattanooga * 5:00 Where Are They Now? . 69 Mandy Halbersleben . 22-23 19 at Samford * 8:00 1,000-Point Club . 70-71 Mercedes Robinson . 24-25 24 Appalachian State * 12:00 Honors and Awards . 72-73 Monica Laune . 26 26 at Western Carolina * 12:00 Postseason- WNIT . 74 Julia Paquette . 27 Single-Game Records . 75 31 at Wofford * 3:00 Alexandra Thompson . 28 Career Records. 76-77 Kelly Gardner . 29 Feb. 7 at Elon * 2:00 Single-Season Records . 78 Ashley Lax . 30 9 UNC Greensboro * 7:00 Team History . 79 Chloe Woodington All-Time Series Results . 80-83 . 31 14 Chattanooga * 2:00 Logan Hartman . 32 Year-By-Year . 84-87 Kristen Johnson . 32 16 Samford * 7:00 Amanda Ottaway . 33 21 at Georgia Southern * 3:00 23 at Coll. of Charleston * 7:00 Christina Perez . 33 Featured on this year's 2007-08 Graduates. 34 28 at Furman * 3:00 2008-09 Women's Basketball Media Guide is seniors Mercedes Robinson (left) and THE COACHING STAFF Southern Conference Tournament Mandy Halbersleben 3 Mar. 5 Opening Round TBD Head Coach Annette Watts . 36-38 3 6 Quarterfinals Round TBD Assistant Kelly Morrone . 39 3 7 Quarterfinals Round TBD Assistant Ken Butler . 39 3 8 Semifinals Round TBD CREDITS Assistant Marlena Murphy . 40 3 9 Championship TBD 1 The 2008-09 Davidson College Women’s OVERING THE ATS Rock Hill, S.C. ~ Winthrop C ’C 2 Basketball Media Guide was written and edited Nashville, Tenn. ~ Vanderbilt 3 by Gavin McFarlin, Assistant SID. Further writ- McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, Tenn. ing and editing was provided by Marc Gignac, Media Information. 48 Asterisk (*) denotes SoCon game Radio/TV Roster . 88 Director of Sports Information, Lauren Biggers, Boldface type denotes home game Assistant SID, and the women's basketball staff. All times Eastern and subject to change Design was handled by McFarlin. Editorial assistance provided by Gignac, Biggers and W I L D C A T B S K E women's basketball staff. Front cover photo- W I L D C A T B S K E graphs taken by Brian Westerholt (Sports On Film), Willis Glassgow (WG Sports Photos). The remainder of the photography was handled by Tim Cowie, Bill Giduz, Mike Hood, David Iannarelli, Chris Keane, the NCAA, Peter Roady, Sports On Film, WG Sports Photos and Les Todd. The guide was printed by Martin Printing Co., of Easley, S.C. The guide was produced MultiAd Print Solutions, Peoria, Ill., using QuarkXPress 6.1 and Adobe Photoshop CS. 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE 1 QUICK FACTS SPORTS INFORMATION 2008-09 PREVIEW OF RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Starters Returning (3) Sports Info Director . .Marc Gignac Office Phone . .704-894-2123 No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Basketball Contact . .Gavin McFarlin 10 Alex Thompson G 5-8 Jr. 8.8 3.3 E-mail . [email protected] 21 Mercedes Robinson F 6-1 Sr. 12.7 8.4 Office Phone . .704-894-2635 35 Julia Paquette F 6-2 Jr. 8.6 2.1 SID Fax . .704-894-2636 Starters Lost (2) Office Address . .Box 7158 . .Davidson, NC 28035-7158 No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Overnight Address . .209 Ridge Road 44 Danielle Hemerka G/F 6-0 Graduated 9.4 6.1 . .Davidson, NC 28036 22 Honna Housley G 5-8 Graduated 7.5 3.0 Press Row Phone . .704-894-3324 Other Key Letterwinners Returning (5) WILDCAT COACHING STAFF No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG 2 Monica Laune G/F 5-10 Jr. 2.2 1.7 Head Coach . .Annette Watts 14 Mandy Halbersleben F 6-0 Sr. 3.6 3.1 Alma Mater . .East Tennessee State ’81 15 Kelly Gardner G 5-10 So. 1.2 0.4 Record at Davidson . .118-88 (7 years) 20 Chloe Woodington G 5-6 R-Fr. DNP- 2007-08 Career Record . .Same 24 Ashley Lax G 5-10 So. 2.6 1.6 E-mail . [email protected] Newcomers (4) Assistant Coach . .Kelly Morrone No. Player Pos. Ht. Hometown Alma Mater . .South Carolina 44 Logan Hartman F Fr. New Wilmington, Pa. 42 Kristen Johnsen F Fr. Wayne, Pa. E-mail . [email protected] 33 Amanda Ottaway G/F Fr. Hollidaysburg, Pa. 32 Christina Perez G Fr. North Attleboro, Mass. Assistant Coach . .Ken Butler Alma Mater . .Mount Olive GENERAL INFORMATION E-mail . [email protected] Assistant Coach . .Marlena Murphy Location . .Davidson, N.C. Alma Mater . .Campbell Enrollment . .1,700 E-mail . [email protected] Founded . .1837 BBall Office Phone . .704-894-2372 Colors . .Red (PMS 186) and black BBall Office Fax . .704-894-2556 Nickname . .Wildcats Conference . .Southern ASKETBALL ISTORY B H Arena . .John M. Belk Arena (5,223) 1st yr. of varsity competition . .1973-74 Record in Belk Arena . .114-72 All-time record . .299-392/29 seasons Belk Arena Ticket Office 800-768-CATS NCAA Tournament appearances . .0 WNIT appearances . .1 Last WNIT appearance . .2006-07 2007-08 QUICK REVIEW Record . 19-11 SoCon record. 13-5/t-3rd 2007-08 SoCon Tournament record. 0-1 . L, 49-68, to Elon in quarters W I L D C A T B S K E W I L D C A T B S K E 2 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE THIS IS DAVIDSON W I L D C A T B S K E W I L D C A T B S K E 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE 3 DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAVIDSON COLLEGE FAST FACTS Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. l Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlotte l “Let Learning Be Cherished 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campus l 1700 students (850 male, 850 female) Where Liberty Has Arisen.” l Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countries l 92 percent live on campus l More than 96 percent return for sophomore year l “Davidson seeks students of good character 10:1 student to faculty ratio l Average class: 15 and high academic ability, l 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degree l irrespective of economic circumstances.” 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studies l Davidson College, Statement of Purpose Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I level l Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroad l Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007 A 4 DID YOU KNOW? l More than one-quarter of all Davidson students study abroad. Davidson sponsors programs in France, Germany, England, India, Spain, Mexico, Cyprus, Ghana, Greece and Italy. l Davidson is governed by an Honor Code. All tests are self-scheduled and unproctored, the library operates without a security check, and the student Honor Council arbitrates alleged Honor Code offenses. l Within five years of graduation, the majority of Davidson alumni have returned for graduate study. l Nearly one-quarter of Davidson’s 1,700 students are athletes. l Through the Davidson Trust, Davidson became the first liberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial PRESIDENT’S HOUSE aid packages. l Davidson students are provided with free laundry service. E. H. LITTLE LIBRARY Studies ALVAREZ COLLEGE UNION OLD WELL 5 LAKE NORMAN DOWNTOWN DAVIDSON TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA CAROLINA PANTHERS CHARLOTTE BOBCATS LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY 6 LOCAL ATTRACTIONS CHARLOTTE, N.C.: DID YOU KNOW? l Charlotte is one of the largest cities in the South, with over 800,000 people in the city and 1.5 million people in the greater-Charlotte area. l Charlotte supports 12 television stations, 28 local radio stations and one major daily newspaper, The Charlotte Observer. l Charlotte is a national sports hub, home to the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, NASCAR’s Lowe’s Motor Speedway, the Charlotte Knights — Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, and the Charlotte Checkers — the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers. l Charlotte is the headquarters for more banking resources ($1.8 tril- lion) than all but one U.S. City, New York City. l Charlotte/Douglas International carries 594 flights daily from nine major airlines, and is home to U.S.