o v e r in g t h e a t s 2015-16 Wil d c a t i n f o 2015-16 s c h e d u l e c ’c Table of Contents Media Information. 54 . 1 Date Opponent Time 2015-16 Schedule. 1 Radio/TV Roster . 97 Quick Facts . 2 Nov. 14 at Furman 5:00 Davidson College . 3-11 17 at Wake Forest 7:00 2014-15 i n r e v ie W Belk Arena & Athletic Facilities 12-19 22 at N.C. State 2:00 Season Review. 56-57 Season Outlook . 22-23 24 at High Point 7:00 Results . 58 Wildcat Roster. 24 27 vs. Bowling Green 1 12:00 Team Highs and Lows. 59 Opponent Information. 49-54 1 28 at UNC Wilmington 2:00 Top Individual Performances . 59 Individual Statistics. 60 Team Game-By-Game . 61 Dec. 2 at Radford 11:30 a.m. 5 Western Carolina 4:00 9 Michigan State 6:00 12 South Carolina State 2:00 18 East Tenn. State 11:30 a.m. 20 Charlotte 2:00 30 at James Madison 7:00 Jan. 2 at Fordham * 2:00 6 at La Salle * 7:00 10 Saint Louis * 2:00 13 St. Bonaventure * 7:00 17 at VCU * (CBSSN) 6:00 20 Fordham * 7:00 23 at Rhode Island * 1:00 a t l a n t ic 10 c o n f e r e n c e 27 George Washington * 7:00 t h e c o a c h in g s t a f f 31 at Dayton * 2:00 The A-10 . 62-65 2014-15 A-10 Standings/Stats . 66-67 Head Coach Michele Savage . 26-29 History at A-10 Tourney . 68 Assistant Mary Ciuk . 30 Feb. 3 George Mason * 7:00 2015 A-10 Tournament Results . 68 Assistant Jamie Thomatis. 30 6 Duquesne * 2:00 SoCon Tournament History . 69 Assistant Kira Mowen. 31 10 at Richmond * 12:00 t r a d it io n & h is t o r y Athletic Trainer Brian Wheeler . 32 15 at Saint Louis * (NBCSN) 12:00 Strength Coach Greg Honeychuck . 32 21 UMass * 2:00 All-Time Roster. 70 24 at Saint Joseph’s * 7:00 WBB Hall of Famers . 71 Me e t t h e Wil d c a t s 1,000-Point Club . 72-73 27 VCU * 2:00 SoCon Player of the Years Hannah Early . 34-35 . 74 Honors and Awards Dakota Dukes . 36-37 . 75-76 Atlantic 10 Tournament Academic Success. 75 Alex Long. 38 2 Mar. 2 First Round TBD Postseason WNIT Kayla Seymour . 39 . 77-80 2 Single-Game Records Rachel Piles . 40 3 Second Round TBD . 81 2 Career Records Melanie Ransom. 41 4 Quarterfinals Round TBD . 82-83 2 Single-Season Records Diona Johnson . 42 5 Semifinals Round TBD . 84 2 Team History . 85 16 Mackenzie Latt . 43 6 Championship TBD All-Time Series Results - Saadia Timpton. 44 . 86-90 Year-By-Year . 91-96 Justine Lyon. 45 1 UNCW Thanksgiving Tourn.(Wilmington, N.C.) Kyla Roland. 45 2 Richmond Coliseum Kianna Speight . 46 Asterisk (*) denotes A-10 game Mya Webb . 46 Boldface type denotes home game 2014-15 Graduates . 47-48 All times Local and subject to change 2015 c r e d it s The 2015-16 Davidson College Women’s Basketball Media Guide was written and edited by Gavin McFarlin, Assistant SID. Further writ- ing and editing was provided by Ashley Bailey, Assistant SID and the women's basketball staff. Design was handled by McFarlin. Editorial assistance provided by Bailey and women's bas- ketball staff. Front cover photographs taken by Tim Cowie. The remainder of the photography was handled by Brian Westerholt, Willis Glasgow, Bill Giduz, Mike Hood, David Iannarelli, Chris Keane, the NCAA, Peter Roady, Sports On Film, WG Sports Photos and Les Todd. The guide was produced MultiAd Print Solutions, Peoria, Ill., using QuarkXPress 8.1 and Adobe Photoshop CS. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 g e n e r a l i n f o r Ma t io n Location . .Davidson, N.C. Enrollment . .1,900 Founded . .1837 Colors . .Red (PMS 186) and black Nickname . .Wildcats Conference . .Atlantic 10 Arena . .John M. Belk Arena (5,223) Record in Belk Arena . .162-107 Belk Arena Ticket Office 800-768-CATS GUIDE s po r t s i n f o r Ma t io n Sports Info. Director . .Joey Beeler Office Phone . .704-894-2123 W. Basketball Contact . .Gavin McFarlin E-mail . [email protected] Office Phone . .704-894-2635 SID Fax . .704-894-2636 Office Address . .Box 7158 . .Davidson, NC 28035-7158 Overnight Address . .209 Ridge Road 2015-16 pr e v ie W o f r e t u r n in g l e t t e r Win n e r s . .Davidson, NC 28036 Press Row Phone . .704-894-7267 s tarters r eturning (5) No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Wil d c a t c o a c h in g s t a f f 10 Hannah Early F 6-1 Sr. 14.4 6.6 23 Dakota Dukes F 6-0 Sr. 9.1 5.5 Head Coach . .Michele Savage 22 Alex Long G 5-10 Sr. 5.0 2.6 Alma Mater . .Northwestern ’93 2 Saadia Timpton G 5-9 So. 4.1 3.5 Record at Davidson . .79-81 (5 years) 44 Mackenzie Latt F 6-1 So. 11.6 8.2 Career Record . .Same E-mail . [email protected] s tarters l ost (0) Assistant Coach . .Mary Ciuk No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Alma Mater . .Southern Conn. State NA E-mail . [email protected] o ther k ey l etterwinners r eturning (4) No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. PPG RPG Assistant Coach . .Kira Mowen 24 Rachel Piles F 6-3 Jr. 0.5 1.2 Alma Mater . .Youngstown State 32 Melanie Ransom G 5-9 Jr. 1.1 0.5 E-mail . [email protected] 1 Kayla Seymour G 5-9 Jr. 1.4 2.3 13 Diona Johnson G 5-9 So. 3.9 1.4 Assistant Coach . .Shannon Gholar Alma Mater . .Cal St. San Bernardino 16 n ewcomers (4) E-mail . [email protected] - No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown 0 Kianna Speight G 5-8 Fr. Conway, Ark. BBall Office Phone . .704-894-2372 5 Justine Lyon G 5-9 Fr. Durham, N.C. BBall Office Fax . .704-894-2556 11 Kyla Roland F 6-2 Fr. Farmington Hills, Mich. 12 Mya Webb G 5-8 Fr. Durham, N.C. 2015 2014-15 Qu ic k r e v ie W Ba s k e t Ba l l h is t o r y Record. 5-25 1st yr. of varsity competition . .1973-74 A-10 record . 1-15/14th All-time record . .404-506/36 seasons 2015 A-10 Tournament record . 0-1 SoCon record . .203-164/21 seasons . L, 63-74, vs. La Salle in 1st Rd. A-10 record . .1-15 / 1 season NCAA Tournament appearances . .0 2013-14 marked the final year in the WNIT appearances . .3 Southern Conference as Davidson moved Last WNIT appearance . .2012-13 to the Atlantic 10 for the 2014-15 season. .at Old Dominion, W 82-73, Mar. 21, 2013 . .at Charlotte, L 60-72, Mar. 24, 2013 2 QUICK FACTS DAVIDSON COLLEGE 3 DAVIDSON COLLEGE c h a MBe r s Alenda Lux Ubi Orta Libertas. “Let Learning Be Cherished Where Liberty Has Arisen.” “Davidson seeks students of good character and high academic ability, irrespective of economic circumstances.” Davidson College, Statement of Purpose d a v id s o n c o l l e g e f a s t f a c t s : • Founded in 1837 by Presbyterians • Located in Davidson, N.C., 19 miles north of Charlotte d id y o u k n o W? • 665-acre main campus; 110-acre Lake Campus • Eighty-five percent of students participate in some type of community • 1,900 students work during the academic year and, during the 2012-2013 academic year, • Students from 46 states and Washington, D.C.; 39 countries $22,903 in project grants were awarded. • 92 percent live on campus • Davidson is governed by an Honor Code. All tests are • More than 96.2 percent return for sophomore year self-scheduled and unproctored, the library operates • 10:1 student to faculty ratio without a security check, and the student Honor Council • Average class: 15 arbitrates alleged Honor Code offenses. • 170 full-time faculty; 96 percent with highest degree • More than 80 percent of Davidson graduates earn graduate or profes- • 25 majors, 17 academic concentrations and Interdisciplinary Studies sional degrees. • Competing in 21 sports at NCAA Division I level • Nearly one-quarter of Davidson’s 1,900 students are • 78 percent of graduates participated in study abroad athletes. • Endowment: $511.3 million as of June 30, 2012 • Through the Davidson Trust, Davidson became the first liberal arts col- lege to eliminate loans in financial aid packages. • Davidson students are provided with free laundry service. 4 pr e s id e n t ’s h o u s e a l va r e z c o l l e g e u n io n d id y o u k n o W? o l d We l l • Eighty-five percent of students participate in some type of community work during the academic year and, during the 2012-2013 academic year, $22,903 in project grants were awarded.