Saturday, February 11
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Rhode Island
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats Host Rhode Island Saturday for Senior Day & Play4Kay
2/10/2017 11:47:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
Live Stats vs. Rhode Island | Live Video vs. Rhode Island
2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #25 vs. Rhode Island (pdf)
Television- NA
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's basketball team looks to close out their home schedule with their final two games starting Saturday against Rhode Island at 2 p.m. in an Atlantic 10 tilt inside John M. Belk Arena as part of Senior Day and Play4Kay.
The Wildcats (4-20, 2-10 A-10) will finish out their home slate of games by taking on Fordham, Feb. 14. It will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams after the Rams took the first meeting, 85-72, back on Jan. 4.
Senior Day & Play4Kay Saturday ...
In addition to hosting Rhode Island Saturday, Davidson is making the game its 9th annual Play4Kay game presented by Carolina Pest Management. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game Saturday, as proceeds from the event will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. For more information on Play4Kay, click here.
The Wildcats will also honor their three seniors, Rachel Piles, Melanie Ransom and Kayla Seymour, prior to the start of the game for their four-year careers as part of the program.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 419 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their third year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Davidson returns eight letterwinners and three of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (94-120) and has a 0-2 record vs. Rhode Island.
Last Game Out at George Mason, Feb. 8 ...
•In a game that featured 11 lead changes and nine ties, the final lead change proved to be the difference as George Mason pulled away from Davidson in a 59-55 defeat Wednesday night.
•With the Wildcats up 48-45 to start the fourth quarter, GMU tied and then eventually took the lead for good by using a 9-2 run to go up 54-50 with 5:21 left.
•Davidson would get within two, 54-52, on a jumper by Justine Lyon a few minutes later. Then down 58-55, Davidson had one last chance to attempt a tying three-pointer with under 20 seconds remaining, but with the shot clock running down Chloe Johnson's shot was off the mark.
•Lyon was the lone Wildcat to reach double digits with 14 points. Kyla Roland had a career game on the glass, hauling in 14 rebounds to go with eight points off the bench.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Latt is or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points this year and currently sits in 11th with 1,116.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.3), blocks (10th, 76), field goals made (9th, 484) and attempted (9th, 1,078), and rebounds (9th, 624).
Conference Stats ...
•Latt is eighth in the league in scoring at 14.3, while Lyon is seventh at 14.5 points per game.
•Lyon paces the team with an 18.0 scoring average vs. league foes and has four 20 point games.
•The sophomore has scored in double figures in all but one A-10 game this year.
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 62 of her 84 career games, including a team-best 17 times this year, and had a personal-best 16-game streak of reaching double digits in points.
•Latt has 10 career 20-point outings, including this year's career-best 28 points at Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in rebounding 17 times, including 10 of the past 14 games.
•Latt has 19 career double-doubles (6 this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Lyon twice has reached 30 points this season, including a career-high 34 points at UMass, Feb. 4.
•Dating back to 1992-93, it is the first time a player has twice reached 30 points in a season.
•Lyon has registered all five of her career 20-point games this year, four times hitting 22 points.
•Lyon has scored in double figures a personal-best 16 times this year, including the last 5 games.
•Latt was named CollegeSportsMadness.com A-10 Player of the Week, Dec. 20.
•Lyon earned Davidson's first-ever A-10 Player of the Week honor, Feb. 6.
•Davidson had a streak of 18 straight games with 10 or more offensive rebounds end Jan. 18.
•It hauled in season-highs of 21 three times this year vs. Radford, Charlotte and UMass.
•Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark 11 times, with 45 in a game three different times.
•The 'Cats have 16 double-digit assist games and dished out a combined 41 the last three games.
All-Time Series vs. Rhode Island ...
•The Wildcats and Rams are playing for the fourth time, with URI leading 3-0.
•In last year's lone meeting, Davidson fell 78-62 on the road.
•Hannah Early scored 19 points and Latt dropped in 18, while Dakota Dukes had a double-double.
Scouting the Rams ...
•Rhode Island sits last in the A-10 standings with an 0-12 mark and is 4-20 overall.
•The Rams dropped a 72-44 decision Wednesday at home to George Washington.
•Redshirt junior Morgan Johnson, sophomore Dina Motrechuk and sophomore Amari Johnson each scored a team-high eight points for Rhode Island.
•Charise Wilson paces the team with an 18.9 points per game average.
•She scored 25 points the last time the Rams faced Davidson.
•Wilson was named to the A-10 Preseason All-Conference First Team, while also earning a spot on the all-defensive team.
•Dina Motrechuk is tops in the A-10 in blocks with 59 for an average of 2.5 per game.
•Rhode Island as a team is third in the league in blocks per game at 5.5 and have 132 total.
•Rhode Island is 2-10 on the road this season, but 0-6 in league games.
•Its wins this year have come vs. Marist, Samford, Fairfield and UMass Lowell.
•Rhode Island was picked to finish ninth in the preseason league poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson closes out its home schedule with a Feb. 14 game vs. Fordham at 7 p.m.
2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #25 vs. Rhode Island (pdf)
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's basketball team looks to close out their home schedule with their final two games starting Saturday against Rhode Island at 2 p.m. in an Atlantic 10 tilt inside John M. Belk Arena as part of Senior Day and Play4Kay.
The Wildcats (4-20, 2-10 A-10) will finish out their home slate of games by taking on Fordham, Feb. 14. It will be the second meeting of the season between the two teams after the Rams took the first meeting, 85-72, back on Jan. 4.
Senior Day & Play4Kay Saturday ...
In addition to hosting Rhode Island Saturday, Davidson is making the game its 9th annual Play4Kay game presented by Carolina Pest Management. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game Saturday, as proceeds from the event will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. For more information on Play4Kay, click here.
The Wildcats will also honor their three seniors, Rachel Piles, Melanie Ransom and Kayla Seymour, prior to the start of the game for their four-year careers as part of the program.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 419 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their third year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Davidson returns eight letterwinners and three of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (94-120) and has a 0-2 record vs. Rhode Island.
Last Game Out at George Mason, Feb. 8 ...
•In a game that featured 11 lead changes and nine ties, the final lead change proved to be the difference as George Mason pulled away from Davidson in a 59-55 defeat Wednesday night.
•With the Wildcats up 48-45 to start the fourth quarter, GMU tied and then eventually took the lead for good by using a 9-2 run to go up 54-50 with 5:21 left.
•Davidson would get within two, 54-52, on a jumper by Justine Lyon a few minutes later. Then down 58-55, Davidson had one last chance to attempt a tying three-pointer with under 20 seconds remaining, but with the shot clock running down Chloe Johnson's shot was off the mark.
•Lyon was the lone Wildcat to reach double digits with 14 points. Kyla Roland had a career game on the glass, hauling in 14 rebounds to go with eight points off the bench.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Latt is or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points this year and currently sits in 11th with 1,116.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.3), blocks (10th, 76), field goals made (9th, 484) and attempted (9th, 1,078), and rebounds (9th, 624).
Conference Stats ...
•Latt is eighth in the league in scoring at 14.3, while Lyon is seventh at 14.5 points per game.
•Lyon paces the team with an 18.0 scoring average vs. league foes and has four 20 point games.
•The sophomore has scored in double figures in all but one A-10 game this year.
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 62 of her 84 career games, including a team-best 17 times this year, and had a personal-best 16-game streak of reaching double digits in points.
•Latt has 10 career 20-point outings, including this year's career-best 28 points at Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in rebounding 17 times, including 10 of the past 14 games.
•Latt has 19 career double-doubles (6 this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Lyon twice has reached 30 points this season, including a career-high 34 points at UMass, Feb. 4.
•Dating back to 1992-93, it is the first time a player has twice reached 30 points in a season.
•Lyon has registered all five of her career 20-point games this year, four times hitting 22 points.
•Lyon has scored in double figures a personal-best 16 times this year, including the last 5 games.
•Latt was named CollegeSportsMadness.com A-10 Player of the Week, Dec. 20.
•Lyon earned Davidson's first-ever A-10 Player of the Week honor, Feb. 6.
•Davidson had a streak of 18 straight games with 10 or more offensive rebounds end Jan. 18.
•It hauled in season-highs of 21 three times this year vs. Radford, Charlotte and UMass.
•Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark 11 times, with 45 in a game three different times.
•The 'Cats have 16 double-digit assist games and dished out a combined 41 the last three games.
All-Time Series vs. Rhode Island ...
•The Wildcats and Rams are playing for the fourth time, with URI leading 3-0.
•In last year's lone meeting, Davidson fell 78-62 on the road.
•Hannah Early scored 19 points and Latt dropped in 18, while Dakota Dukes had a double-double.
Scouting the Rams ...
•Rhode Island sits last in the A-10 standings with an 0-12 mark and is 4-20 overall.
•The Rams dropped a 72-44 decision Wednesday at home to George Washington.
•Redshirt junior Morgan Johnson, sophomore Dina Motrechuk and sophomore Amari Johnson each scored a team-high eight points for Rhode Island.
•Charise Wilson paces the team with an 18.9 points per game average.
•She scored 25 points the last time the Rams faced Davidson.
•Wilson was named to the A-10 Preseason All-Conference First Team, while also earning a spot on the all-defensive team.
•Dina Motrechuk is tops in the A-10 in blocks with 59 for an average of 2.5 per game.
•Rhode Island as a team is third in the league in blocks per game at 5.5 and have 132 total.
•Rhode Island is 2-10 on the road this season, but 0-6 in league games.
•Its wins this year have come vs. Marist, Samford, Fairfield and UMass Lowell.
•Rhode Island was picked to finish ninth in the preseason league poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson closes out its home schedule with a Feb. 14 game vs. Fordham at 7 p.m.
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