UNC ASHEVILLE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: Mitchell Miegel • CELL: (770) 542-7873 • EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.UNCABULLDOGS.com • ADDRESS: Justice Center, CP0 #2600 One University Heights, Asheville, NC, 28804 THE MATCHUP 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Teams: UNC Asheville (0-1, 0-0 Big South) Overall (Big South): 0-1 (0-0) NC State (2-0, 0-0 ACC) Home: 0-0 / Away: 0-1 / Neutral: 0-0 Location: Raleigh, N.C. / Reynolds Coliseum When: Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2017 / 7 p.m. Date Opponent Time/Result Live Video: ACC Network Extra 11/3 MARS HILL # W, 71-60 11/12 at Western Carolina (ESPN3) L, 62-52 Live Audio: 100.3 FM (Asheville, N.C.) 11/15 at N.C. State (ACC Network Extra) 7:00 PM Live Stats: www.gopack.com 11/18 CHARLOTTE 2:00 PM Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit 11/22 at Davidson 7:00 PM PROJECTED STARTERS KEY RESERVES 11/26 MTSU 2:00 PM 11/30 at Wofford (ESPN3) 7:00 PM No. Name Pos. PPG RPG No. Name Pos. PPG RPG 12/4 WARREN WILSON 11:30 AM 5 Alexis Toney F 6.0 4.0 0 Nadiria Evans G 4.0 1.0 12/10 MERCER (WMYA, MY-40) 1:00 PM 10 Jessica Wall G 9.0 2.0 1 Amaryah Corpening G 2.0 2.0 12/16 at USC Upstate (ESPN3) 2:00 PM 12/21 APPALACHIAN STATE (WMYA, MY-40) 7:00 PM 11 Khaila Webb G 12.0 4.0 2 Tamiah Lewis G 0.0 0.0 12/28 FURMAN 7:00 PM 20 Kelli Fisher C 10.0 6.0 3 Zip Scott G n/a n/a 1/2 at Campbell * 7:00 PM 32 Ali Trani G 5.0 3.0 12 Juliet Esadah F 4.0 9.0 1/6 HIGH POINT * 2:00 PM 1/9 at Radford * 7:00 PM 14 Brooke Jordan-Brown C n/a n/a 1/13 LONGWOOD * 2:00 PM 15 Sonora Dengokl G n/a n/a 1/16 LIBERTY * 7:00 PM 23 Tiffany wilson F n/a n/a 1/20 at Winthrop * 2:00 PM 1/23 at Charleston Southern * 7:00 PM 34 Bronaza Fitzgerald C n/a n/a 1/27 PRESBYTERIAN * (ESPN3) 2:00 PM 1/30 at Gardner-Webb * 7:00 PM BULLDOG BITES 2/3 WINTHROP * 2:00 PM LAST TIME OUT 2/6 RADFORD * 7:00 PM The Bulldogs officially opened their season as they traveled to Western Carolina on Nov. 12. UNC 2/11 at High Point * (Stadium) 2:00 PM Asheville fell to WCU 62-52 despite two Bulldogs posting double-digits in points (Khaila Webb 2/13 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * 7:00 PM - 12 and Kelli Fisher - 10). Junior college transfer Juliet Esadah grabbed a team-leading nine 2/17 at Liberty * 6:00 PM 2/20 CAMPBELL * 7:00 PM rebounds to pace the Bulldogs. Three Catamounts posted double-digit points including senior 2/24 at Longwood * 12:00 PM forward Sherae Bonner who posted a double-double (18 points and 14 rebounds). Heading 2/27 at Presbyterian * 7:00 PM into the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs were only down by four points (40-36), but WCU posted 22 3/3 GARDNER-WEBB * 2:00 PM points to solidify the ten-point victory in Cullowhee, N.C. 3/8-11 Big South Tournament ^ 7:00 PM 2016-17 SEASON IN REVIEW All times Eastern standard time and subject to change # - indicates exhibition game Last year the Bulldogs won the Big South Tournament after winning four games in four straight * - indicates Big South Conference game days, which was the first time to ever occur in its history. The Bulldogs traveled to soon-to-be- ^ - indicates Big South Conference Tournament (Lynchburg, Va.) named national champions South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. UNC Asheville finished the home games appear in BOLD, played at Kimmel Arena year 19-15 and 9-9 in the Big South, which was good enough for seventh place in the league. Follow UNC Asheville women’s ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS basketball on social media UNC Asheville placed senior guard Khaila Webb as its lone representative on the All-Conference squads. The Spartanburg, S.C. native earned Second Team honors after her junior season where @AshevilleWBB she averaged 10.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. BULLDOGS EARN SECOND-HIGHEST FIRST PLACE VOTES; PREDICTED TO FINISH FIFTH UNC ASHEVILLE, PLEASE The Big South Conference announced its Coaches’ Poll at Media Day in October. The Bulldogs On first reference it is acceptable were slotted to finish fifth. They earned two first-place votes, which was the second-most in the league. Radford was selected to finish first with 96 points (seven first-place votes) while Liberty is to use UNC ASHEVILLE. predicted to finish second with 81 points and one first place vote. Please do not use UNCA or UNC-A when referring to UNC Asheville Follow UNC Asheville athletics on social media: /ashevilledogs @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit 2017-18 UNC ASHEVILLE ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 0 Nadiria Evans G 5-8 Fr. Gainesville, Fla. / Oak Hall School 1 Amaryah Corpening G 5-6 Fr. Morgantown, N.C. / Freedom HS 2 Tamiah Lewis G 5-7 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian School 3 Zip Scott G 5-4 So. Anderson, S.C. / Belton-Honea Path HS 5 Alexis Toney F 6-0 Jr. Wilson, N.C. / Beddingfield HS 10 Jessica Wall G 5-6 Jr. Chapel Hill, N.C. / Chapel Hill HS 11 Khaila Webb G 5-7 Sr. Spartanburg, S.C. / Dorman HS 12 Juliet Esadah F 6-0 So. Warri, Nigeria / Jones County JC 14 Brooke Jordan-Brown C 6-1 So. Greenville, S.C. / Riverside HS 15 Sonora Dengokl G 5-9 Jr. Sumter, S.C. / Lakewood HS 20 Kelli Fisher C 6-3 Jr. Salisbury, N.C. / East Rowan HS 23 Tiffany Wilson F 6-1 R-Jr. Forest Park, Ga. / Forest Park HS 32 Ali Trani G 5-7 Jr. Moseley, Va. / Cosby HS 34 Bronaza Fitzgerald C 6-0 Sr. Danville, Va. / George Washington HS Head Coach: Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick (Sixth Season) Assistant Coach: Honey Brown (Sixth Season) Assistant Coach: Josh Petersen (Fourth Season) Assistant Coach: Joy Tharrington (Second Season) Director of Basketball Operations: Andre Jurko (Second Season) PRONUNCIATIONS: #0: nah-DEER-e-ah ... #1: ah-MEER-ah ... #2: tah-ME-ah ... #11: KIE-lah ... #12: es-AH-dah ... #15: son-OR-ah deh-NOOK ... #32 TRAH-nee ... #34: Just call her ‘Bree’ ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS BY STATE/COUNTRY BY POSITION Seniors (2) North Carolina (4) Guard (8) Bronaza Fitzgerald Amaryah Corpening Nadiria Evans Khaila Webb Alexis Toney Amaryah Corpening Jessica Wall Tamiah Lewis Juniors (6) Kelli Fisher Zip Scott Alexis Toney Jessica Wall Jessica Wall South Carolina (4) Khaila Webb Sonora Dengokl Zip Scott Sonora Dengokl Kelli Fisher Khaila Webb Ali Trani Tiffany Wilson Brooke Jordan-Brown Ali Trani Sonora Dengokl Forward (3) Alexis Toney Sophomores (3) Georgia (2) Juliet Esadah Zip Scott Tamiah Lewis Tiffany Wilson Juliet Esadah Tiffany Wilson Brooke Jordan-Brown Center (3) Virginia (2) Brooke Jordan-Brown Freshmen (3) Ali Trani Kelli Fisher Nadiria Evans Bronaza Fitzgerald Bronaza Fitzgerald Amaryah Corpening Tamiah Lewis Florida (1) Nadiria Evans Nigeria (1) Juliet Esadah SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS NC State is off to a hot start as it is a perfect 2-0 on the year with Location: Asheville, N.C. wins over Jacksonville (64-44) and Davidson (73-49). Senior Founded: 1927 forward Chelsea Nelson averages 19.5 points per game as three Enrollment: 3,800 Wolfpack players average double-digits in points. As a team, NC State has an impressive +6.5 turnover margin while forcing 13 Nickname: Bulldogs more turnovers than the opposition this year. School Colors: Royal Blue & White Chancellor: Mary K. Grant ALL-TIME HISTORY VS. N.C. STATE Athletics Director: Janet Cone The game on Wednesday will mark the fifth all-time meeting between the two teams. The last game between the two squads Senior Woman Administrator: Terri Brne was during the 1998-99 season in Raleigh when the Wolfpack Faculty Athletics Representative: Jeff Wilcox won 93-25. The closest game ever between the two schools Athletic Dept. Phone: 828-251-6459 was a N.C. State victory (69-56) in Asheville during the 1987-88 Ticket Office Phone: 828-251-6904 season. NEARING CAREER MILESTONES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS (ENTERING YEAR) Khaila Webb - 39 rebounds from 300, 317 points from 1,000 Head Coach: Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick (6th season) points, 25 assists from 200, 13 starters from 50 career starts, 11 Alma Mater: Wake Forest, 2001 games away from 100 career games, 47 free throws made from 200 Career Record: 67-92 (5 years) School Record: 67-92 (5 years) Jessica Wall - 5 field goals from 100th career make, 24 rebounds Big South Record: 39-57 (.406) from 150, 444 minutes from 2,000 minutes, 14 assists from 150 Big South Tournament Record: 9-3 (.750) Assistant Coaches: Bronaza Fitzgerald - 66 rebounds from 500, 1 block from 50, 6 made field goals from 200, 15 games away from 100 games Honey Brown - Maryville, 1994 Josh Petersen - Florida State, 2012 Sonora Dengokl - 72 points from 500, 48 rebounds from 300, Joy Tharrington - George Mason, 2013 43 made field goals from 200, 124 minutes from 1,500 minutes Dir. of Basketball Operations: Andre Jurko - Florida, 2016 Tiffany Wilson - 76 rebounds from 300, 22 made field goals Athletic Trainer: Kelly Martin from 100, 222 minutes from 1,000 minutes Basketball Office Phone: 828-232-2413 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 BABY DOGS JOIN 2017-18 ROSTER Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 The Bulldogs welcome four teammates this year in Nadiria Evans, Amaryah Corpening, Tamiah Lewis and Juliet Esadah.