Washington Mystics vs. Indiana Fever Washington Mystics (16-18, 0-1) vs. Indiana Fever (16-18, 1-0) Playoff Game #2 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Indiana leads 1-0 Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:00 PM Verizon Center, Washington, DC ESPN2 PROBABLE STARTERS: Position: # Player Ht. Wt. Comments 2014 Highlights…averaged 23.6 minutes per game…third on the FORWARD 25 Monique Currie 6-0 173 team scoring 9.9 points per game…averaged 4.6 rebounds per game…shot .793 from the free throw line…scored a season high 19 points in a loss to the Mercury on July 15…posted her first double- double of the season with 11 points and a career high 12 rebounds in a win over the Shock on July 12…set a WNBA record for most points scored by a player without connecting on a field goal, shooting a career high 16-for-18 from the free throw line in the Mystics win over the Shock on July 25… 2014 Highlights…second on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 FORWARD 33 Emma Meesseman 6-4 182 points per game…played 27.4 minutes per game…pulling down 6.4 rebounds per game…dished out a career high six assists in a victory over the Stars on June 24… collected a career high five steals in a win over the Chicago Sky on June 13…posted her second consecutive double-double of the season in a win over Connecticut on June 27, scoring a career high 22 points and tying her career high with 13 rebounds in back-to-back contests…has posted five double-doubles so far this season… 2014 Highlights…fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 9.0 points CENTER 9 Kia Vaughn 6-4 205 per game…played 24.1 minutes per game…grabbed 6.3 rebounds per game…tied her career high in steals, collecting four in a loss to the Indiana Fever on June 6… scored her 1,000th career point in the Mystics loss to the Minnesota Lynx on May 16…posted three double-double’s this season…scored a season-high 22 points in the Mystics victory over the Indiana Fever on August 8… 2014 Highlights…started in 29 games…fourth on the team and GUARD 8 Bria Hartley 5-8 145 fifth amongst rookies in scoring with 9.7 points per game…had a 20-point performance in the Mystics triple overtime win over the Sparks on June 1…scored a new career high 26 points in an overtime loss against Seattle on June 22…averaged 27.1 minutes per game…dished out 3.1 assists per game…dished out a career high six assists in a loss to the Lynx on June 20… 2014 Highlights… first on the team in scoring with 12.8 points per GUARD 12 Ivory Latta 5-6 138 game…averaged a team-high 31.7 minutes per game…shot.833 from the free throw line…averaged 3.3 assists per game…shooting .377 from three-point range…shot a career-high seven three- pointers in a loss to the Minnesota Lynx on May 16…set the Mystics all-time record for most three-pointers made in a single season (81)… Upcoming Schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) SITE BROADCAST 8/25 Indiana Fever (if necessary) TBD Bankers Life Fieldhouse NBA TV Recent Transactions: Mystics acquire Kara Lawson (3/12)…Tierra Ruffin-Pratt re-signs with the Mystics (4/2)…A’Dia Mathies is claimed off waivers (4/2)… Jelena Milovanovic signs with the Mystics (4/2)…Mystics select Stefanie Dolson with the sixth overall pick of the WNBA Draft (4/14)…Mystics trade Crystal Langhorne and acquire Tianna Hawkins and Bria Hartley (4/14)…Mystics select Carley Mijovic with the 30th overall pick of the WNBA Draft (4/14)…Mystics select Kody Burke with the 32nd overall pick of the WNBA Draft (4/14)…Mystics waive Cierra Bravard, Kirby Burkholder, Haley Peters and Rachel Tecca (5/1)…Kody Burke and Artemis Spanou waived (5/8)…A’Dia Mathies, Nadirah McKenith and Kayla Thornton waived (5/14)…Kalana Greene added to roster (5/14)… Washington Mystics vs. Indiana Fever GAME NOTES Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:00 PM 2014 WASHINGTON MYSTICS ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht./Wt. Birthdate College WNBA Exp. 25 Monique Currie F 6-0/173 02/25/1983 Duke 8 31 Stefanie Dolson C 6-5/214 01/08/1992 Connecticut R 23 Kalana Greene G 5-10/170 07/13/1987 Connecticut 4 8 Bria Hartley G 5-8/145 09/30/1992 Connecticut R 21 Tianna Hawkins F 6-3/191 03/02/1991 Maryland 1 4 Tayler Hill G 5-9/145 10/23/1990 Ohio State 1 12 Ivory Latta G 5-6/138 09/25/1984 North Carolina 7 20 Kara Lawson G 5-9/150 02/14/1981 Tennessee 11 33 Emma Meesseman F 6-4/182 05/13/1993 Belgium 1 32 Jelena Milovanovic F 6-3/175 04/28/1989 Serbia R 14 Tierra Ruffin-Pratt G 5-10/183 04/11/1991 North Carolina 1 9 Kia Vaughn C 6-4/205 01/24/1987 Rutgers 5 Head Coach: Mike Thibault (St. Martin’s) Assistant Coaches: Marianne Stanley (Immaculata College) Eric Thibault (University of Missouri) Athletic Trainer: Navin Hettiarachchi (West Virginia Wesleyan College) 2014 INDIANA FEVER ROSTER No. Player Pos. Ht./Wt. Birthdate College WNBA Exp. 4 Sydney Carter G 5-6/133 11/18/1990 Texas A&M 2 24 Tamika Catchings F 6-1/167 07/21/1979 Tennessee 13 13 Karima Christmas G/F 6-0/180 09/11/1989 Duke 3 5 Layshia Clarendon G 5-9/140 05/02/1991 California 1 25 Marissa Coleman G/F 6-1/160 01/04/1987 Maryland 5 33 Natasha Howard F 6-3/169 09/02/1991 Florida State R 20 Briann January G 5-8/144 01/11/1987 Arizona State 5 11 Lynetta Kizer F 6-4/230 04/04/1990 Maryland 2 2 Erlana Larkins F 6-1/205 04/02/1986 North Carolina 4 8 Maggie Lucas G 5-10/152 11/29/1991 Penn State R 34 Krystal Thomas C 6-5/210 06/10/1989 Duke 3 1 Shavonte Zellous G 5-10/155 08/28/1986 Pittsburgh 5 Head Coach: Lin Dunn (Tennessee-Martin) Associate Head Coach: Stephanie White (Purdue) Assistant Head Coach: Sylvia Crawley (North Carolina) Assistant Coach for Player Development: Carlos Knox (Indiana-Purdue) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Emily Burgess (Slippery Rock) Athletic Trainer: Todd Champlin (Daemen College) Washington Mystics vs. Indiana Fever May Opponent Time Result Tue 06 @ Indiana (preseason) 12:00pm W 80-63 Wed 07 vs. Indiana (preseason) 11:30am W 81-80 Tue 13 @ Chicago (preseason at University of Delaware, Newark, DE) 7:00pm L 69-76 Fri 16 vs. Minnesota 7:00pm L 77-89 Fri 23 @ Indiana 7:00pm W 79-63 Sat 24 vs. Seattle 7:00pm L 65-73 Fri 30 vs. New York 7:00pm W 68-60 June Sun 01 vs. Los Angeles 4:00pm W 92-84 3OT Thu 05 @ Connecticut 7:00pm W 74-66 Fri 06 vs. Indiana 7:00pm L 61-64 Sun 08 @ New York (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY) 3:00pm L 64-81 Tue 10 vs. Phoenix 7:00pm L 66-81 Fri 13 vs. Chicago 7:00pm W 79-68 Sun 15 vs. Atlanta 4:00pm L 67-75 Wed 18 @ Atlanta 12:00pm L 73-83 Fri 20 @ Minnesota 8:00pm L 65-75 Sun 22 @ Seattle 9:00pm L 86-89 OT Tue 24 @ San Antonio 12:30pm W 81-70 Fri 27 vs. Connecticut 7:00pm W 69-63 Sun 29 vs. San Antonio 4:00pm L 65-73 July Wed 02 vs. Indiana 7:00pm L 77-80 Sat 05 @ Atlanta 7:00pm L 73-86 Wed 09 @ Chicago 12:30pm W 72-65 Sat 12 @ Tulsa 8:00pm W 91-74 Tue 15 @ Phoenix 10:00pm L 78-90 Thu 17 @ Los Angeles 10:30pm W 79-75 Wed 23 vs. Connecticut 11:30am W 89-75 Fri 25 vs. Tulsa 7:00pm W 82-77 Sun 27 vs. Atlanta 4:00pm W 77-67 Tue 29 @ New York (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY) 7:00pm L 76-80 OT August Sun 03 @ Chicago 6:00pm L 65-76 Tue 05 vs. New York 7:00pm W 79-46 Fri 08 @ Indiana 7:00pm W 74-61 Sun 10 @ Connecticut 4:00pm L 81-89 2OT Wed 13 vs. Chicago 11:30am L 69-72 Fri 15 @ Connecticut 7:00pm W 71-67 Sat 16 vs. New York 7:00pm L 61-73 Thu 21 @ Indiana (Eastern Conference Semi-Finals) 7:00pm L 73-78 Sat 23 vs. Indiana (Eastern Conference Semi-Finals) 5:00pm Mon 25 @ Indiana (Eastern Conference Semi-Finals) 7:00pm Washington Mystics vs. Indiana Fever MYSTICS RECORD BREAKDOWN RECORD HOME AWAY OVERTIME OVERALL 16-18 8-9 8-9 1-3 EASTERN 11-11 6-5 5-6 0-2 WESTERN 5-7 2-4 3-3 1-1 Last Time Out: Mystics vs. Indiana Fever – Thursday, August 21, 2014 (L 73-78) The Mystics lost the opening game of their best-of-three series 78-73 against the Indiana Fever in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The Mystics have a must-win today at Verizon Center to force a Game 3 which would be played at Indiana on Monday Three Mystics players scored in double figures led by guard Ivory Latta who scored 22 points, shooting 8-for-15 from the field and 6-for-11 from three-point range.