WBB Guide 2008-09:Layout 1 6/2/10 11:10 AM Page 1 table of contents 2008-09 w il d Ca t i n f o 2008-09 s CHe d u l e 2007-08 i n r e v ie w 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 Opponent Information. 41-47 15 at Winthrop 2 3:00 Individual Statistics. 54 16 vs. Ole Miss./N.C. A&T 2 1:00 Team Game-By-Game . 55 t His is d a v id s o n 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 Home of the Wildcats . 14 Vanderbilt Tournament 1 Belk Arena . 14 28 at Vanderbilt 3:00 History of the Wildcat . 17 29 vs. St. Joe's/Va. Tech 1 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 s o u t He r n Co n f e r e n Ce 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 10 Georgia Southern * 2:00 t r a d it io n & His t o r y 12 Coll. of Charleston * 7:00 Me e t t He w il d Ca t s 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 Christina Perez . 33 23 at Coll. of Charleston * 7:00 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 t He Co a CHin g s t a f f Southern Conference Tournament Mandy Halbersleben Mar. 5 Opening Round 3 TBD Head Coach Annette Watts . 36-38 3 6 Quarterfinals Round TBD Assistant Kelly Morrone . 39 3 Assistant Ken Butler . 39 7 Quarterfinals Round TBD 3 Assistant Marlena Murphy . 40 8 Semifinals Round TBD Cr e d it s 9 Championship 3 TBD The 2008-09 Davidson College Women’s 1Rock Hill, S.C. ~ Winthrop o v e r in g t He a t s 2 Basketball Media Guide was written and edited C ’C Nashville, Tenn. ~ Vanderbilt 3 by Gavin McFarlin, Assistant SID. Further writ- Media Information. 48 McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, Tenn. ing and editing was provided by Marc Gignac, 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 women's basketball staff. Front cover photo- W i l d c a t b a s K e t b a l l graphs taken by Brian Westerholt (Sports On W i l d c a t b a s K e t b a l l 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 Me d ia Gu id e 1 WBB Guide 2008-09:Layout 1 6/2/10 11:10 AM Page 2 Qu ic K f a c t s s Po r t s i n f o r Ma t io n 2008-09 Pr e v ie w o f r e t u r n in g l etterwinners Sports Info Director . .Marc Gignac s tarters r eturning (3) 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 Office Address . .Box 7158 s tarters l ost (2) . .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 o ther Key l etterwinners r eturning (5) w il d Ca t Co a CHin g s t a f f 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] n ewcomers (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 E-mail . [email protected] g e n e r a l i n f o r Ma t io n 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 Ba s Ke t Ba l l His t o r y 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 Qu iCK r e v ie w 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 a s K e t b a l l W i l d c a t b a s K e t b a l l 2 2008-09 Me d ia Gu id e WBB Guide 2008-09:Layout 1 6/2/10 11:10 AM Page 3 this is davidson W i l d c a t b a s K e t b a l l W i l d c a t b a s K e t b a l l 2008-09 Me d ia Gu id e 3 WBB Guide 2008-09:Layout 1 6/2/10 11:11 AM Page 4 d a v id s o n c o l l e Ge Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. d a v id s o n Co l l e g e f a s t f a Ct s Located in Davidson, N.C., 20 miles north of Charlotte “Let Learning Be Cherished 450-acre main campus; 106-acre Lake Campus Where Liberty Has Arisen.” 1700 students (850 male, 850 female) Students from 45 states and Washington, D.C.; 34 countries 92 percent live on campus More than 96 percent return for sophomore year “Davidson seeks students of good character 10:1 student to faculty ratio and high academic ability, Average class: 15 162 full-time faculty; 100 percent with highest degree irrespective of economic circumstances.” 20 majors, 12 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studies Davidson College, Statement of Purpose Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I level Over 70 percent of graduates participated in study abroad Endowment: $487 million as of June 30, 2007 a 4 WBB Guide 2008-09:Layout 1 6/2/10 11:11 AM Page 5 d id y o u Kn o w ? More than one-quarter of all Davidson students study abroad.