Tuesday, November 9
Blacksburg, VA
5:00 PM
Davidson College Athletics
at
Virginia Tech
Photo by: Jeff Sochko/DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Set for Opening Tip at No. 24 Virginia Tech
11/8/2021 2:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson women's basketball team will tip off its 2021-22 season on Tuesday night, taking on the No. 24 Virginia Tech Hokies from inside Cassell Coliseum. Tip off is slated for 5 p.m. with broadcast coverage available on ACCNx.
Series History:
A Win Would
The Wildcats are looking for their second opening night victory in three seasons, as the 'Cats last won their season opener on Nov. 5, 2019 in a 66-52 bout against Georgetown. In the last decade, Davidson has competed twice before on the night of Nov. 9, where the 'Cats fell to UNC Chapel Hill in 2012 and Drexel in 2019. The Wildcats will look for their first program win against the Hokies on Tuesday night, and first win against a ranked opponent in the Gayle Fulks era.
Top Heavy
Davidson's 15-woman roster consists of seven returners who combine for over 8,000 minutes played throughout their careers. Senior captain Cassidy Gould has the most on-court experience in her tenure, totaling 2,339 minutes played and averages 27.5 minutes of action per game. Suzi-Rose Deegan also returns to the 'Cats with an Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Third Team selection, despite appearing in just 10 games last season due to injury. During the 2019-20 campaign Deegan made a splash among the league, garnering an A-10 Rookie of the Year nod at the conclusion of the season.
The Sutphin File
Forward Elle Sutphin joins the Wildcats for the 2021-22 campaign, after spending her first two seasons of college basketball with the NC State Wolfpack. The redshirt sophomore comes to Davidson after earning an ESPNW Scout Grade of 97 during high school, where she was the No. 39 ranked recruit in the class of 2020 and No. 1 across the state of North Carolina. In the Wildcats' preseason exhibition game against Newberry, Sutphin ended the night with 18 points in 16 minutes of work, where she shot 9-of-12 from the field.
Aussie Magic
The Wildcats' Australian pipeline continues to grow, as the 'Cats now have five Aussie natives on their roster, in addition to Associate Head Coach James Janssen who is native to Melbourne, Australia. Just behind the University of Portland's seven Australians on its roster, Davidson has the second-most Aussies on a roster across NCAA Division I women's basketball. Last season, Cassidy Gould, Adelaide Fuller and Suzi-Rose Deegan were among Davidson's top-four scorers, as the trio averaged a combined 30.2 points per game.
Fresh Faces
Aside from Elle Sutphin the Wildcats have eight newcomers on their roster including redshirt freshman Sallie Schutz and true freshmen Issy Morgan and Tomisin Adenupe. During the exhibition match against Newberry, Adenupe and Morgan jumped onto the scene with 13 and seven points, respectively. Adenupe shot 6-of-9 from the floor and 1-of-1 from beyond the arc, while Morgan dished seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds to pair with her seven points. Schutz, a Georgia native, will look to make her college basketball debut after being sidelined due to injury last season. The forward is a four-time All-State selection and checked in at No. 142 on World Exposure's 2020 Report Rankings.
For the latest information on Davidson Basketball, make sure to check out davidsonwildcats.com. You can also find the team on social media at @DavidsonWBB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Series History:
- Tuesday night will serve as the third all-time meeting between the Hokies and Wildcats.
- Virginia Tech holds the all-time series advantage at a 2-0 clip, as Davidson first met Virginia Tech in December of 2004.
- In the last meeting, VT defeated the Wildcats 88-68, while then-freshman Suzi-Rose Deegan scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
- During that same match up, senior guard Chloe Welch scored six points, grabbed seven boards and dished four assists.
A Win Would
The Wildcats are looking for their second opening night victory in three seasons, as the 'Cats last won their season opener on Nov. 5, 2019 in a 66-52 bout against Georgetown. In the last decade, Davidson has competed twice before on the night of Nov. 9, where the 'Cats fell to UNC Chapel Hill in 2012 and Drexel in 2019. The Wildcats will look for their first program win against the Hokies on Tuesday night, and first win against a ranked opponent in the Gayle Fulks era.
Top Heavy
Davidson's 15-woman roster consists of seven returners who combine for over 8,000 minutes played throughout their careers. Senior captain Cassidy Gould has the most on-court experience in her tenure, totaling 2,339 minutes played and averages 27.5 minutes of action per game. Suzi-Rose Deegan also returns to the 'Cats with an Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Third Team selection, despite appearing in just 10 games last season due to injury. During the 2019-20 campaign Deegan made a splash among the league, garnering an A-10 Rookie of the Year nod at the conclusion of the season.
The Sutphin File
Forward Elle Sutphin joins the Wildcats for the 2021-22 campaign, after spending her first two seasons of college basketball with the NC State Wolfpack. The redshirt sophomore comes to Davidson after earning an ESPNW Scout Grade of 97 during high school, where she was the No. 39 ranked recruit in the class of 2020 and No. 1 across the state of North Carolina. In the Wildcats' preseason exhibition game against Newberry, Sutphin ended the night with 18 points in 16 minutes of work, where she shot 9-of-12 from the field.
Aussie Magic
The Wildcats' Australian pipeline continues to grow, as the 'Cats now have five Aussie natives on their roster, in addition to Associate Head Coach James Janssen who is native to Melbourne, Australia. Just behind the University of Portland's seven Australians on its roster, Davidson has the second-most Aussies on a roster across NCAA Division I women's basketball. Last season, Cassidy Gould, Adelaide Fuller and Suzi-Rose Deegan were among Davidson's top-four scorers, as the trio averaged a combined 30.2 points per game.
Fresh Faces
Aside from Elle Sutphin the Wildcats have eight newcomers on their roster including redshirt freshman Sallie Schutz and true freshmen Issy Morgan and Tomisin Adenupe. During the exhibition match against Newberry, Adenupe and Morgan jumped onto the scene with 13 and seven points, respectively. Adenupe shot 6-of-9 from the floor and 1-of-1 from beyond the arc, while Morgan dished seven assists and grabbed seven rebounds to pair with her seven points. Schutz, a Georgia native, will look to make her college basketball debut after being sidelined due to injury last season. The forward is a four-time All-State selection and checked in at No. 142 on World Exposure's 2020 Report Rankings.
For the latest information on Davidson Basketball, make sure to check out davidsonwildcats.com. You can also find the team on social media at @DavidsonWBB on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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