Wednesday, November 7
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Queens
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Gets Season Underway Wednesday vs. Queens
11/5/2018 4:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The 2018-19 regular season begins Wednesday evening when Davidson plays host to Queens of Charlotte inside John M. Belk Arena in women's basketball.
The Wildcats (12-18, 7-9 A-10 last year) are opening their season at home for the first time since the 2006-07 campaign when they played UNC Asheville and claimed a 67-55 win.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 40th season and has collected 433 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their fifth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•10 letterwinners return and three starters from a year ago, while three freshmen were added.
•Head coach Gayle Coats Fulks is in her second year (12-18) and has a 0-0 record against Queens.
Last Game Out at Richmond, Feb. 27, 2018 ...
•Davidson fell behind early and had to play catch up the rest of the way, before falling 62-53 to Richmond in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament inside the Robins Center.
•Mackenzie Latt scored a team-best 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Katie Turner set a new single season record for three-pointers with three on the night to give her 75 for the season as she finished •Justine Lyon came off the bench for 14 points and Ally Welling hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds.
•Davidson trailed by as many as 16 points, but got within 58-53 with 18 seconds left before Richmond sealed the win up with four straight free throws.
A-10 Preseason Poll & All-League Team ...
•For the third year in a row, the Wildcats placed a player on the preseason team with senior guard Justine Lyon earning her second straight preseason all-second team honors.
•Lyon had another stellar season a year ago averaging 14.6 points a game and became the program's 20th player to reach 1,000 career points.
•Davidson, which was picked 11th with 72 points in the standings.
Season & Home Openers ...
•The Wildcats are 18-19 overall in home openers (two of the year's results are incomplete) after scoring a 58-50 win last year against UNC Asheville.
•They have gone 11-28 in season-openers after opening the 2017-18 campaign on the road at Western Carolina and picking up a 70-57 win.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Justine Lyon became the 20th player in program history to reach 1,000 points last year and currently sits in 18th place all-time with 1,035. She is just seven points away from moving up.
•The senior ranks in the top-15 in five different categories, including career scoring average 12th, 11.9), field goal attempts (12th, 963), and free throws made (11th, 222) and attempted (10th, 324).
Random Notes ...
•Davidson doubled its win total from a year ago and the seven A-10 wins were a school best.
•The 12 wins for the 'Cats were the most since a 16-win campaign during the 2013-14 season.
•Justine Lyon had a career-best 19-game streak of scoring in double figures last year.
•She tallied her first two career double-doubles last year vs. Gardner-Webb and at High Point.
•The senior has scored in double figures 51 times, including 13 games of 20 points or more.
•Four players recorded double-doubles last year (Latt, Lyon, Turner and Donovan)
•Katie Turner set a single season Wildcat record with 75 made three-pointers a year ago.
•Turner is carrying over an 11-game double-digit scoring streak from the end of last season.
•The 'Cats dished out a season-best 23 dimes vs. UMass (1/24) and had 25 double-digit assist games.
•The Wildcats hit the 40-rebound mark 12 times last year, twice getting a season-best 47 in a game.
•The 'Cats had a season-high 22 offensive rebounds at Furman.
•The Wildcats had at least three double-digit scorers in 17 of their final 19 games.
•Mackenzie Latt graduated last year ranking second all-time in rebounds (885) and made field goals, while finishing third in scoring (1,591) and fifth in blocks.
•She was a third-team all-league pick last season after averaging a team-best 14.9 points.
All-Time Series vs. Queens ...
•This will be both teams first-ever meeting during the regular season.
•The two programs last met in an exhibition at the start of the 2014-15 season. Davidson took a 83-50 victory behind Hannah Early's 20 points.
Scouting the Royals ...
•Queens is coming off a 4-22 season a year ago.
•Queens plays in the South Atlantic Conference at the NCAA Division II level.
•Lade Adepoju returns after leading the team with a 17.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
•She was named to the preseason all-conference second team this year, while Queens was picked 10th in the SAC.
•Adepoju was a SAC All-Conference Honorable Mention last year.
•Head coach Sarah Jansen is in her third year after a four-year run at Mars Hill.
A Look Ahead ...
Davidson will travel to Charleston, S.C., to face Charleston Southern on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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2018-19 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes: #1 vs. Queens
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DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The 2018-19 regular season begins Wednesday evening when Davidson plays host to Queens of Charlotte inside John M. Belk Arena in women's basketball.
The Wildcats (12-18, 7-9 A-10 last year) are opening their season at home for the first time since the 2006-07 campaign when they played UNC Asheville and claimed a 67-55 win.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 40th season and has collected 433 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their fifth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•10 letterwinners return and three starters from a year ago, while three freshmen were added.
•Head coach Gayle Coats Fulks is in her second year (12-18) and has a 0-0 record against Queens.
Last Game Out at Richmond, Feb. 27, 2018 ...
•Davidson fell behind early and had to play catch up the rest of the way, before falling 62-53 to Richmond in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament inside the Robins Center.
•Mackenzie Latt scored a team-best 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting and Katie Turner set a new single season record for three-pointers with three on the night to give her 75 for the season as she finished •Justine Lyon came off the bench for 14 points and Ally Welling hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds.
•Davidson trailed by as many as 16 points, but got within 58-53 with 18 seconds left before Richmond sealed the win up with four straight free throws.
A-10 Preseason Poll & All-League Team ...
•For the third year in a row, the Wildcats placed a player on the preseason team with senior guard Justine Lyon earning her second straight preseason all-second team honors.
•Lyon had another stellar season a year ago averaging 14.6 points a game and became the program's 20th player to reach 1,000 career points.
•Davidson, which was picked 11th with 72 points in the standings.
Season & Home Openers ...
•The Wildcats are 18-19 overall in home openers (two of the year's results are incomplete) after scoring a 58-50 win last year against UNC Asheville.
•They have gone 11-28 in season-openers after opening the 2017-18 campaign on the road at Western Carolina and picking up a 70-57 win.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Justine Lyon became the 20th player in program history to reach 1,000 points last year and currently sits in 18th place all-time with 1,035. She is just seven points away from moving up.
•The senior ranks in the top-15 in five different categories, including career scoring average 12th, 11.9), field goal attempts (12th, 963), and free throws made (11th, 222) and attempted (10th, 324).
Random Notes ...
•Davidson doubled its win total from a year ago and the seven A-10 wins were a school best.
•The 12 wins for the 'Cats were the most since a 16-win campaign during the 2013-14 season.
•Justine Lyon had a career-best 19-game streak of scoring in double figures last year.
•She tallied her first two career double-doubles last year vs. Gardner-Webb and at High Point.
•The senior has scored in double figures 51 times, including 13 games of 20 points or more.
•Four players recorded double-doubles last year (Latt, Lyon, Turner and Donovan)
•Katie Turner set a single season Wildcat record with 75 made three-pointers a year ago.
•Turner is carrying over an 11-game double-digit scoring streak from the end of last season.
•The 'Cats dished out a season-best 23 dimes vs. UMass (1/24) and had 25 double-digit assist games.
•The Wildcats hit the 40-rebound mark 12 times last year, twice getting a season-best 47 in a game.
•The 'Cats had a season-high 22 offensive rebounds at Furman.
•The Wildcats had at least three double-digit scorers in 17 of their final 19 games.
•Mackenzie Latt graduated last year ranking second all-time in rebounds (885) and made field goals, while finishing third in scoring (1,591) and fifth in blocks.
•She was a third-team all-league pick last season after averaging a team-best 14.9 points.
All-Time Series vs. Queens ...
•This will be both teams first-ever meeting during the regular season.
•The two programs last met in an exhibition at the start of the 2014-15 season. Davidson took a 83-50 victory behind Hannah Early's 20 points.
Scouting the Royals ...
•Queens is coming off a 4-22 season a year ago.
•Queens plays in the South Atlantic Conference at the NCAA Division II level.
•Lade Adepoju returns after leading the team with a 17.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
•She was named to the preseason all-conference second team this year, while Queens was picked 10th in the SAC.
•Adepoju was a SAC All-Conference Honorable Mention last year.
•Head coach Sarah Jansen is in her third year after a four-year run at Mars Hill.
A Look Ahead ...
Davidson will travel to Charleston, S.C., to face Charleston Southern on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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