Saturday, January 4
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Davidson Travels to Saint Louis to Begin A-10 Play
1/2/2020 10:38:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Its a new calendar year and so begins a new Atlantic 10 season for the Davidson women's basketball team as they open up 2020 with a trip to Saint Louis Saturday, Jan. 4, for both team's league opener.
The Wildcats (7-6) finished up with a successful non-conference season, getting their most wins since the 2006-07 squad won nine non-league games. This is the second time the Wildcats will be opening A-10 play against Saint Louis (8-5) after both teams opened league play together in 2016-17 at John M. Belk Arena.
QUICK HITS ...
•Davidson is in its 41st season and has collected 457 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their sixth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Sarah Donovan (1st) and Katie Turner (2nd) were named to the league's all-preseason teams.
•Davidson was picked fifth in the A-10 preseason poll after a tie for fourth place last year.
LAST TIME OUT AT FLORIDA, DEC. 29 ...
•Davidson held Florida to 34.5 percent shooting, but its last-minute comeback effort fell short last Sunday afternoon in a 55-50 setback to the Gators in a first-time matchup between both teams.
•Three times the Wildcats had a chance to take the lead or tie the game, but missed on each opportunity.
•Sarah Konstans had a career-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting and 5-for-5 from behind the arc.
•Suzi-Rose Deegan recorded her first double-double on 14 points and a season-best 13 rebounds, while pocketing a new team season-best four steals to go with three dimes.
A-10 / LEAGUE OPENERS ...
•Davidson is 1-4 in A-10 openers since joining the league in 2014-15.
•A year ago the Wildcats won their first A-10 opener at home with a victory against George Mason, 67-59.
•Overall, Davidson has gone 13-13 in league openers, with a 12-9 mark when it was in the Southern Conference.
•The 'Cats are 4-7 when opening its league play on the road.
ALL-TIME RECORD WATCH LIST ...
•Katie Turner continues to climb up in the Wildcats' all-time records, with Turner closing in on 1,000 career points (867) while sitting in sixth in threes (161) and 11th in assists (293). Donovan recently crossed the 500-rebound mark (531) and is 13 away from reaching 15th all-time.
•Ally Welling is 11th in career blocks with 76 and is two away from moving up a spot.
A-10 RANKINGS ...
•As of Dec. 31 in the A-10, the 'Cats rank- 3rd in scoring (69.2), field goals (336) and percentage (.421) and 3rd in three-point percentage (.331), while 5th in rebounds (516/39.7 rpg) as well as 5th in assists (170/14.17 apg). Deegan is tops in the league in field goals (79) and is 4th in scoring, while Donovan is 1st in rebounds (8.6 rpg).
RANDOM NOTES ...
•Davidson finished non-conference play 7-6, its most wins since collecting nine during the 2006-07 season.
•The Wildcats are 3-5 on the road this year and looking to snap a two-game skid.
•During non-conference play, Davidson faced four first-time opponents and went 3-1 against Georgetown, UC Irvine, Kansas City and Florida.
•Three 'Cats are scoring in double figures- Suzi-Rose Deegan (15.8 ppg), Sarah Donovan (11.4/8.6 rpg) and Katie Turner (10.4), while the team overall is averaging 69.2 points per game.
•When Davidson scores 70 or more points, it is 6-0 on the season, with a season-best 101 points vs. WCU.
•Davidson has put at least three players in doubles digits in seven of the 13 games this year.
•Donovan has 18 double-doubles for her career, four of which have come this season.
•Donovan's 20-rebound effort at High Point, Dec. 2, was the most since Sophia Aleksandravicius hauled in the same amount at Appalachian State (1/15/12).
•The last five games, Deegan has averages of 20.4 ppg / 8.2 rpg and is shooting 52.6 percent from the field.
•She is riding a six-game double-figure streak, while scoring in double digits in nine of the past 10 games.
•The Wildcats set a single-game school record for three-pointers (14) vs. Western Carolina, Nov. 20.
•Davidson's 101 points in the win vs. Western Carolina were the most since 103 vs. ETSU, Jan. 22, 2002.
•Deegan has been named the A-10 Rookie of the Week three times this year (Nov. 18, Dec. 23 & 29).
•The freshman twice has gone for 30 points (31 vs. Kansas City and 30 vs. Charlotte) and had her first career double-double at Florida (14 points/13 rebounds).
•Davidson has shot better than 43 percent in seven of the 13 games this year.
SCOUTING THE BILLIKENS ...
•Saint Louis ended their non-conference slate of games with an 8-5 record, including a 55-53 win Dec. 30 at Indiana State.
•Ciaja Harbison tied a career-high with 22 points for the second consecutive game and Brooke Flowers collected her 10th career double-double, 17 points and 11 rebounds, to lead the Billikens in the win vs. ISU.
•SLU is 4-2 at home, with a 2-2 mark in its last four games.
•Three Billikens are scoring in double figures, led by Harbison's 15.2 points per game, which is good for fifth in the A-10.
•Saint Louis went 15-16 overall last year with a 9-7 record in the league and reached the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament.
•Eight letterwinners return from last year's team.
•Head coach Lisa Stone has collected 633 career wins during her 34 years of coaching.
ALL-TIME SERIES ...
•This is the eighth meeting between both school's women's basketball programs, with Saint Louis leading 5-2.
•Davidson snapped a five-game skid in the series with a 60-57 win last year at home.
•The 'Cats set a new single-season school record for made three-pointers in the win & Justine Lyon had 19 points.
A LOOK AHEAD ...
Davidson returns home for its annual Education Day game on Wednesday, Jan. 8, against Fordham. Game time is set for 11 a.m.
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Its a new calendar year and so begins a new Atlantic 10 season for the Davidson women's basketball team as they open up 2020 with a trip to Saint Louis Saturday, Jan. 4, for both team's league opener.
The Wildcats (7-6) finished up with a successful non-conference season, getting their most wins since the 2006-07 squad won nine non-league games. This is the second time the Wildcats will be opening A-10 play against Saint Louis (8-5) after both teams opened league play together in 2016-17 at John M. Belk Arena.
QUICK HITS ...
•Davidson is in its 41st season and has collected 457 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their sixth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Sarah Donovan (1st) and Katie Turner (2nd) were named to the league's all-preseason teams.
•Davidson was picked fifth in the A-10 preseason poll after a tie for fourth place last year.
LAST TIME OUT AT FLORIDA, DEC. 29 ...
•Davidson held Florida to 34.5 percent shooting, but its last-minute comeback effort fell short last Sunday afternoon in a 55-50 setback to the Gators in a first-time matchup between both teams.
•Three times the Wildcats had a chance to take the lead or tie the game, but missed on each opportunity.
•Sarah Konstans had a career-high 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting and 5-for-5 from behind the arc.
•Suzi-Rose Deegan recorded her first double-double on 14 points and a season-best 13 rebounds, while pocketing a new team season-best four steals to go with three dimes.
A-10 / LEAGUE OPENERS ...
•Davidson is 1-4 in A-10 openers since joining the league in 2014-15.
•A year ago the Wildcats won their first A-10 opener at home with a victory against George Mason, 67-59.
•Overall, Davidson has gone 13-13 in league openers, with a 12-9 mark when it was in the Southern Conference.
•The 'Cats are 4-7 when opening its league play on the road.
ALL-TIME RECORD WATCH LIST ...
•Katie Turner continues to climb up in the Wildcats' all-time records, with Turner closing in on 1,000 career points (867) while sitting in sixth in threes (161) and 11th in assists (293). Donovan recently crossed the 500-rebound mark (531) and is 13 away from reaching 15th all-time.
•Ally Welling is 11th in career blocks with 76 and is two away from moving up a spot.
A-10 RANKINGS ...
•As of Dec. 31 in the A-10, the 'Cats rank- 3rd in scoring (69.2), field goals (336) and percentage (.421) and 3rd in three-point percentage (.331), while 5th in rebounds (516/39.7 rpg) as well as 5th in assists (170/14.17 apg). Deegan is tops in the league in field goals (79) and is 4th in scoring, while Donovan is 1st in rebounds (8.6 rpg).
RANDOM NOTES ...
•Davidson finished non-conference play 7-6, its most wins since collecting nine during the 2006-07 season.
•The Wildcats are 3-5 on the road this year and looking to snap a two-game skid.
•During non-conference play, Davidson faced four first-time opponents and went 3-1 against Georgetown, UC Irvine, Kansas City and Florida.
•Three 'Cats are scoring in double figures- Suzi-Rose Deegan (15.8 ppg), Sarah Donovan (11.4/8.6 rpg) and Katie Turner (10.4), while the team overall is averaging 69.2 points per game.
•When Davidson scores 70 or more points, it is 6-0 on the season, with a season-best 101 points vs. WCU.
•Davidson has put at least three players in doubles digits in seven of the 13 games this year.
•Donovan has 18 double-doubles for her career, four of which have come this season.
•Donovan's 20-rebound effort at High Point, Dec. 2, was the most since Sophia Aleksandravicius hauled in the same amount at Appalachian State (1/15/12).
•The last five games, Deegan has averages of 20.4 ppg / 8.2 rpg and is shooting 52.6 percent from the field.
•She is riding a six-game double-figure streak, while scoring in double digits in nine of the past 10 games.
•The Wildcats set a single-game school record for three-pointers (14) vs. Western Carolina, Nov. 20.
•Davidson's 101 points in the win vs. Western Carolina were the most since 103 vs. ETSU, Jan. 22, 2002.
•Deegan has been named the A-10 Rookie of the Week three times this year (Nov. 18, Dec. 23 & 29).
•The freshman twice has gone for 30 points (31 vs. Kansas City and 30 vs. Charlotte) and had her first career double-double at Florida (14 points/13 rebounds).
•Davidson has shot better than 43 percent in seven of the 13 games this year.
SCOUTING THE BILLIKENS ...
•Saint Louis ended their non-conference slate of games with an 8-5 record, including a 55-53 win Dec. 30 at Indiana State.
•Ciaja Harbison tied a career-high with 22 points for the second consecutive game and Brooke Flowers collected her 10th career double-double, 17 points and 11 rebounds, to lead the Billikens in the win vs. ISU.
•SLU is 4-2 at home, with a 2-2 mark in its last four games.
•Three Billikens are scoring in double figures, led by Harbison's 15.2 points per game, which is good for fifth in the A-10.
•Saint Louis went 15-16 overall last year with a 9-7 record in the league and reached the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament.
•Eight letterwinners return from last year's team.
•Head coach Lisa Stone has collected 633 career wins during her 34 years of coaching.
ALL-TIME SERIES ...
•This is the eighth meeting between both school's women's basketball programs, with Saint Louis leading 5-2.
•Davidson snapped a five-game skid in the series with a 60-57 win last year at home.
•The 'Cats set a new single-season school record for made three-pointers in the win & Justine Lyon had 19 points.
A LOOK AHEAD ...
Davidson returns home for its annual Education Day game on Wednesday, Jan. 8, against Fordham. Game time is set for 11 a.m.
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