2018-19 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Georgia Tech Athletics Assocation Communications & Public Relations • WBB Contact: Liz Ryan Office: 404-894-5445 • Cell: 404-431-9619 • Email: [email protected] • @GTWBB 2018-19 SCHEDULE Head Coach: MaChelle Joseph Head Coach: Angel Elderkin Overall: 0-1 ACC: 0-0 Streak: L1 Record at GT: 294-192 Record at ASU: 44-79 (5th) Home: 0-0 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 0-0 Season: 16th vs Career Record: 44-79 (5th) Coach Jo vs. App State: 4-0 Coach Elderkin vs GT: 0-2 Nov. 4 COASTAL GEORGIA (Exh.) W, 95-46 8-1 Georgia Tech App State 1-8 Nov. 9 at Houston L, 95- 89 (2OT) GT vs. App State: App State vs. GT: Nov. 11 APP STATE 2 p.m. Last meeting vs. App State: (0-1, 0-0 ACC) (0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) Last game: 11/9/18 11/10/17 - GT 75, App State 41 Nov. 14 WESTERN CAROLINA 7 p.m. @GTWBB UAB 80, App State 61 Nov. 18 GEORGIA 2 p.m. STARTING FIVE Nov. 22 vs. George Washington^ 4 p.m. 1. Georgia Tech tips off the home slate of the 2018-19 season on Sunday, welcoming App Nov. 23 vs. Idaho State^ 6:30 p.m. State for the 10th meeting in program history. Tech leads the all-time series, 8-1, and owns Nov. 29 at Maryland# 6:30 p.m. a 4-1 edge when competing in Atlanta. The game will be televised on ACC Network Extra. Dec. 2 at Georgia State 2 p.m. 2. The Yellow Jackets officially opened the season Friday night at Houston. The Cougars and Dec. 5 ALABAMA STATE 7 p.m. Jackets played through two overtimes, but the home squad held strong despite a valient rally Dec. 16 KENNESAW STATE 4 p.m. from Tech for a six-point victory. Dec. 20 vs. Seton Hall& 12:15 p.m. 3. Georgia Tech returns seven letterwinners from last season’s squad that went 20-14 over- Dec. 21 vs. Dayton& 2:30 p.m. all and reached the third round of the WNIT. The Yellow Jackets defeated Bethune Cookman Dec. 30 WOFFORD 2 p.m. and UAB at home before falling to Alabama by a possession in Tuscaloosa. Jan. 3 at Boston College* 7 p.m. 4. Amongst Tech’s seven returning letterwinners is last season’s leading scorer and 2016-17 Jan. 6 NOTRE DAME* 3 p.m. ACC Freshman of the Year, Francesca Pan. The junior led the Jackets in scoring last season, Jan. 10 DUKE* 7 p.m. averaging 14.3 points per game, while also leading the team in three-point shooting, Jan. 13 at Louisville* 2 p.m. connecting on 79 treys. Also returning for her sophomore campaign on The Flats is Kierra Jan. 17 at Clemson* 7 p.m. Fletcher who put together an impressive freshman campaign last season. Fletcher returns as Francesca Pan owns 922 Jan. 20 SYRACUSE* 2 p.m. the team’s leading rebounder after pulling down 5.2 rebounds per game last season. career points through two Jan. 27 NC STATE* 2 p.m. 5. Head coach MaChelle Joseph is in her 16th season on The Flats and carries an all-time seasons. Jan. 31 at North Carolina* 7 p.m. career record of 294-192. Joseph is the all-time winningest coach in program history and Feb. 3 at Notre Dame* 12 p.m. holds the highest winning percentage in Yellow Jacket history at 60.9 percent. Feb. 7 PITTSBURGH* 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Wake Forest* 1 p.m. Feb. 17 VIRGINIA TECH* 1 p.m. LAST TIME THEY MET Feb. 21 CLEMSON* 7 p.m. Georgia Tech and Appalachian State met last season in the season-opener for both teams in Boone, N.C. The Yellow Jackets Feb. 24 at Virginia* 3 p.m. pocketed the decision, 75-41, behind three players in double-figure scoring numbers. Francesca Pan led the charge for Feb. 28 at Miami* 7 p.m. Tech with 16 points as the Jackets shot 44.6 percent (25-56) and forced 26 turnovers, which it converted into 25 points. March 3 FLORIDA STATE* 1 p.m. The Jackets hit nine three-pointers, paced by four apiece from Pan and Antonia Peresson, and swiped 12 steals led by March 6-10 at ACC Tournament! Imani Tilford’s five. Home games in BOLD LAST TIME OUT ^ - Cancun Challenge (Cancun, Mexico) Georgia Tech went into double-overtime to open the season at Houston on Friday night. Playing at Texas Southern, five # - ACC/Big Ten Challenge Yellow Jackets finished with double-figures led by sophomore Kierra Fletcher with 25 points. Francesca Pan chipped in & - West Palm Beach Invitational (West Palm Beach, Fla.) 22 points in a game that saw Tech out-rebound Houston, 54-44, with Lorela Cubaj and Elizabeth Dixon both just missing * - ACC Conference Game double-doubles with nine rebounds each. Tech shot 57.6 percent (38-66) from the field compared to Houston’s 37.5 per- ! - ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) cent (33-88), but the Jackets hit only eight free throws (40.0 percent for the game), while the Cougars converted 19 (57.6 percent). In the two overtime periods, Houston used nine made free throws to Tech’s one to seal the victory. POSTSEASON SUCCESS IN 2018 With an at-large bid to the WNIT last season, the Yellow Jackets made their 11th postseason appearance in 12 seasons and third-straight WNIT appearance. Tech went undefeated when hosting WNIT opponents inside McCamish Pavilion last season, defeating Bethune Cookman in the first round, 85-32, followed by a 91-47 rout over UAB before hitting the road. The Jackets met Alabama in Tuscaloosa in the third round and led the majority of the game, but fell by a possession to the Crimson Tide. PROBABLE STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) GP-GS PPG RPG MPG NOTES 5 G Elizabeth Balogun (Fr., 6-1, Lagos, Nigeria) 1-1 13.0 5.0 41.0 Earned first collegiate start at Houston, scoring 13 points 13 F Lorela Cubaj (So., 6-4, Terni, Italy) 1-1 10.0 9.0 50.0 Recorded first career double-double against Bethune Cookman 22 F Elizabeth Dixon (Fr., 6-5, Memphis, Tenn.) 1-1 14.0 9.0 43.0 Earned first collegiate start at Houston, scoring 14 points 33 G Francesca Pan (Jr., 6-1, Bassano del Grappa, Italy) 1-1 22.0 6.0 35.0 Led the team in scoring as a sophomore, averaging 14.3 ppg 41 G Kierra Fletcher (So., 5-9, Warren, Mich.) 1-1 25.0 7.0 48.0 All-ACC Freshman Team; leading returning rebounder OFF THE BENCH 00 F Daijah Jefferson (r-Fr., 6-2, Hopewell, Va.) 1-0 0.0 2.0 7.0 Saw first collegiate action at Houston, playing seven minutes 4 F Anne Francoise Diouf (r-So., 6-4, Dakar, Senegal) 1-0 0.0 0.0 7.0 Redshirted last season as a sophomore 2 G Jasmine Carson (Fr., 5-10, Memphis, Tenn.) 1-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Took the floor in double-overtime at Houston 12 G Kondalia Montgomery (Fr., 5-7, Tacoma, Wash.) 1-0 2.0 1.0 1.0 Saw action at Houston, scoring a layup 23 F D’asia Gregg (Fr., 6-2, Florence, S.C.) 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24 G Chanin Scott (Jr., 6-0, Charlotte, N.C.) 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Scored in double-figures 11 times last season 31 G Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (Fr., 5-7, Helsinki, Finland) 1-0 3.0 0.0 19.0 Played 19 minutes in season-opener at Houston 44 F Martine Fortune (Sr., 6-3, Philadelphia, Pa.) 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Tech’s lone senior in 2018-19 2018-19 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES vs APP STATE - Game No. 2 QUICK FACTS 2018-19 GEORGIA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER GENERAL Numerical Full Name: ........................... Georgia Institute of Technology No. Name YR HT POS Hometown High School/Previous School Location: .......................................................Atlanta, Ga. 00 Daijah Jefferson r-Fr. 6-2 F Hopewell, Va. Hopewell Founded: .............................................................. 1885 2 Jasmine Carson Fr. 5-10 G Memphis, Tenn. McEachern Powder Springs Enrollment: ........................................................ 29,000 4 Anne Francoise Diouf r-So. 6-4 F Dakar, Senegal IMG Academy Nicknames: ........................Ramblin’ Wreck, Yellow Jackets 5 Elizabeth Balogun Fr. 6-1 G Chattanooga, Tenn. Hamilton Heights (Tenn.) Colors: ...............................................Old Gold and White 12 Kondalia Montgomery Fr. 5-7 G Tacoma, Wash. Lincoln Arena (Cap.): ............................McCamish Pavilion (8,600) 13 Lorela Cubaj So. 6-4 F Terni, Italy Istituto Paritario G. Parini President: .....................................Dr. G. P. “Bud” Peterson 22 Elizabeth Dixon Fr. 6-5 F Memphis, Tenn. Ridgeway Athletics Director: ......................................Todd Stansbury 23 D’asia Gregg Fr. 6-2 F Florence, S.C. Wilson Faculty Ath. Representative: ............... Dr. Charles L. Isbell, Jr. 24 Chanin Scott Jr. 6-0 G Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park Sport Administrator: ....................................Mark Rountree 31 Lotta-Maj Lahtinen Fr. 5-7 G Helsinki, Finland Makelanrinne Sports 33 Francesca Pan Jr. 6-1 G Bassano del Grappa, Italy Istituto G. Parini Mestre COACHING STAFF 41 Kierra Fletcher So. 5-9 G Warren, Mich. Warren Cousino Head Coach: ..........................................MaChelle Joseph 44 Martine Fortune Sr. 6-3 F Philadelphia, Pa. The Shipley School Years at Tech: ...........................................................16th Twitter: ...................................................@GT_Coach_Jo Alphabetical Career Record: ....................................... 294-192 (.606) No. Name YR HT POS Hometown High School/Previous School Record at Tech: ...................................................