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A New Season Begins, WBB Opens Official Practice Sunday
10/3/2014 4:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin- Assistant SID
2014-15 Schedule
2014-15 Roster
Tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The start of the Davidson women's basketball season begins this Sunday when the Wildcats open with their first official practice at John M. Belk Arena for the 2014-15 campaign.
Entering their fifth season under the guidance of Michele Savage, Davidson is entering a new era as it moves to the Atlantic 10 this year after a 21-year run in the Southern Conference.
"I'm anxious to get started with official practice on Sunday," said Savage, who has collected 74 career wins in five years. "I am looking forward to improving as a team and getting better everyday as we enter the Atlantic 10."
A few quick notes about the team and the season ahead...
• The 2014-15 season will be the program's 36th and the Wildcats are one win away from reaching 400.
• After a 21-year run in the Southern Conference, Davidson officially joined the Atlantic 10, July 1, 2014.
• Davidson went an even 16-16 overall last year and 11-7 in its final season in the SoCon.
• The 'Cats went on to the SoCon Championship game for the second year in a row, before falling to Chattanooga.
• The Wildcats ended their tenure in the league with a 203-164 record and one regular season title, the program's first in 2011-12.
• Davidson has reached postseason play three times, earning bids into the Women's NIT in 2007, 2012, 2013.
• Over the past 12 years, Davidson has won at least 15 games in nine of those seasons.
• Three of those seasons saw the Wildcats win 23, 22 and 22 games, respectively, with both 22-win campaigns coming under Savage in back-to-back seasons.
• Davidson returns two of its top three scorers from last year in Dakota Dukes (14.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg) and Hannah Early (13.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg and shot 41.7 from three-point percentage).
Roster Breakdown...
• Davidson returns seven letterwinners and four of its five starters from a year ago.
• The Wildcats welcome three freshmen: Saadia Timpton (Charlotte, N.C.), Diona Johnson (Rochester, N.Y.) and Mackenzie Latt (Kalamazoo, Mich.).
• In addition, Melanie Ransom (out all last season after pre-season injury) and Kayla Seymour (sat out last year after transferring from University of Maryland Baltimore County) will also suit up for the 'Cats this year.
• Overall, the 2014-15 roster will feature three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and four freshmen.
Schedule...
Davidson will face each of the 13 A-10 opponents during the 16-game league slate that features eight home and eight away games. The Wildcats open league play with a three-game homestand starting January 4 against La Salle.
In addition to their 16-game league schedule, the Wildcats' non-conference schedule has them facing the likes of North Carolina State, Rutgers and Charlotte all on the road, while hosting Pac-12 foe Southern California. They will also take on former SoCon opponent Furman, while playing at Big South foes Gardner-Webb and Winthrop, and hosting High Point.
The Holiday Inn University Area Cavalier Tournament hosted by Virginia also highlights the non-conference slate.
For more details on the schedule, click here.
A Look Ahead...
The Wildcats will get a couple exhibitions under their belt, hosting Catawba, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. and then Queens, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m., before opening the 2014-15 campaign on the road at Furman, Nov. 14.
2014-15 Roster
Tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The start of the Davidson women's basketball season begins this Sunday when the Wildcats open with their first official practice at John M. Belk Arena for the 2014-15 campaign.
Entering their fifth season under the guidance of Michele Savage, Davidson is entering a new era as it moves to the Atlantic 10 this year after a 21-year run in the Southern Conference.
"I'm anxious to get started with official practice on Sunday," said Savage, who has collected 74 career wins in five years. "I am looking forward to improving as a team and getting better everyday as we enter the Atlantic 10."
A few quick notes about the team and the season ahead...
• The 2014-15 season will be the program's 36th and the Wildcats are one win away from reaching 400.
• After a 21-year run in the Southern Conference, Davidson officially joined the Atlantic 10, July 1, 2014.
• Davidson went an even 16-16 overall last year and 11-7 in its final season in the SoCon.
• The 'Cats went on to the SoCon Championship game for the second year in a row, before falling to Chattanooga.
• The Wildcats ended their tenure in the league with a 203-164 record and one regular season title, the program's first in 2011-12.
• Davidson has reached postseason play three times, earning bids into the Women's NIT in 2007, 2012, 2013.
• Over the past 12 years, Davidson has won at least 15 games in nine of those seasons.
• Three of those seasons saw the Wildcats win 23, 22 and 22 games, respectively, with both 22-win campaigns coming under Savage in back-to-back seasons.
• Davidson returns two of its top three scorers from last year in Dakota Dukes (14.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg) and Hannah Early (13.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg and shot 41.7 from three-point percentage).
Roster Breakdown...
• Davidson returns seven letterwinners and four of its five starters from a year ago.
• The Wildcats welcome three freshmen: Saadia Timpton (Charlotte, N.C.), Diona Johnson (Rochester, N.Y.) and Mackenzie Latt (Kalamazoo, Mich.).
• In addition, Melanie Ransom (out all last season after pre-season injury) and Kayla Seymour (sat out last year after transferring from University of Maryland Baltimore County) will also suit up for the 'Cats this year.
• Overall, the 2014-15 roster will feature three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and four freshmen.
Schedule...
Davidson will face each of the 13 A-10 opponents during the 16-game league slate that features eight home and eight away games. The Wildcats open league play with a three-game homestand starting January 4 against La Salle.
In addition to their 16-game league schedule, the Wildcats' non-conference schedule has them facing the likes of North Carolina State, Rutgers and Charlotte all on the road, while hosting Pac-12 foe Southern California. They will also take on former SoCon opponent Furman, while playing at Big South foes Gardner-Webb and Winthrop, and hosting High Point.
The Holiday Inn University Area Cavalier Tournament hosted by Virginia also highlights the non-conference slate.
For more details on the schedule, click here.
A Look Ahead...
The Wildcats will get a couple exhibitions under their belt, hosting Catawba, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. and then Queens, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m., before opening the 2014-15 campaign on the road at Furman, Nov. 14.
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