Emory Women's Basketball Hosts Rochester -- Travel To Spelman
GAME FACTS - The Emory University women's
basketball team returns to the hardwood on Saturday (Dec. 5)
when it opens the University Athletic Association portion of its
schedule with a home date against the University of
Rochester. The Woodruff PE Center will be the venue for the
42nd meeting between the Eagles and Yellowjackets and
tip is slated for 2:00 p.m.
The Emory-Rochester match-up will be webcast. Handling the
play-by-play duties will be Brian Reynolds. To access the
webcast, go to http://www.emoryathletics.com
Following the Rochester affair, Emory will play its final game
before breaking for final exams and the holidays when it plays at
Spelman College on Tuesday (Dec. 8) in a 6:00 p.m.
start.
THE COACHES - Emory Head Coach Christy
Thomaskutty (Tulane, '96) is in her seventh season at the
helm of the program. She assumed her current duties prior to
the start of the 2003-04 campaign.
Jim Scheible (Clarkson, 1988) is in his 11th year
as the head coach at Rochester. Prior to his current post, he
served as the head coach at Elmira College for seven seasons.
Spelman College is coached by LaVon Mercer.
Emory's Top Defensive Scoring Efforts Under Thomaskutty
| Date | Opponent | Pts. Allowed | Result |
| 2/6/05 | Carnegie Mellon (A) | 34 | W, 49-34 |
| 11/28/05 | LaGrange (H) | 42 | W, 83-42 |
| 2/17/06 | Carnegie Mellon (H) | 43 | W, 84-43 |
| 1/2/06 | Univ. of Dallas (H) | 43 | W, 67-43 |
| 1/25/04 | Carnegie Mellon (H) | 43 | W, 69-43 |
| 11/28/07 | LaGrange (H) | 44 | W, 79-44 |
| 1/5/09 | Agnes Scott (H) | 45 | W, 85-45 |
| 11/16/07 | Sewanee (H) | 46 | W, 71-46 |
| 2/22/08 | Carnegie Mellon (A) | 46 | W, 69-46 |
| 12/11/06 | Agnes Scott (H) | 46 | W, 54-46 |
| 2/20/04 | Carnegie Mellon (A) | 47 | W, 60-47 |
| 1/28/05 | Carnegie Mellon (H) | 49 | W, 76-49 |
| 12/9/03 | Univ. of the South (H) | 49 | W, 53-49 |
| 1/12/09 | Piedmont (H) | 50 | W, 77-50 |
| 11/30/03 | Centre (N) | 50 | W, 53-50 |
| 11/21/08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | 51 | W, 76-51 |
| 11/19/06 | Meredith (H) | 52 | W, 69-52 |
| 2/3/06 | Brandeis (H) | 52 | W, 62-52 |
| 1/22/06 | Carnegie Mellon (A) | 52 | W, 72-52 |
| 1/3/09 | Huntingdon (H) | 53 | W, 86-53 |
| 11/27/05 | Spring Hill (H) | 53 | W, 54-53 |
| 12/7/05 | Sewanee (A) | 53 |
L, 43-53 |
2009-10 RECORDS
- Emory heads into the Rochester battle looking to shake a two-game
losing streak that has dropped its record to 2-4. The Eagles
played at the University of the South on Monday (Nov. 30) and
dropped a 97-87 verdict to the Tigers. Leading the Emory
effort was senior Keenan Whitesides who established career highs in
both points (22) and rebounds (11).
Rochester, ranked 33rd in the nation by D3hoops.com,
comes to town with a 4-1 record. The Yellowjackets are coming
off a 70-68 win against RIT Wednesday evening.
Spelman stood with a 1-2 slate following a 72-64 loss to Covenant College on Monday. The Jaguars will play at Salem on Dec. 4 and host Bennett on Dec. 5 before meeting Emory.
SERIES RECORDS - In a series that started in
January of 1989, Rochester claims an all-time record of 23-18
against Emory. The Yellowjackets captured both meetings last
season, 63-49 at Emory, and 80-72 at Rochester. Emory holds a
12-10 advantage in games played on its home floor.
The series between Emory and Spelman originated in 1991 and the
Eagles hold a 4-1 edge. The teams last met in 2007 with Emory
prevailing by a 93-55 margin at the Woodruff PE Center.
EMORY DUO TO SERVE AS CAPTAINS - Coach Thomaskutty
has announced that seniors Whitney Martin
(Barrington, IL) and Keenan Whitesides
(Wilmington, NC) will serve as captains of 2009-10 Emory squad.
Emory's Top Offensive Scoring Efforts Under Thomaskutty
| Date | Opponent | Pts. Scored | Result |
| 11/16/07 | Spelman | 93 | W, 93-55 |
| 11/22/08 | Baruch | 88 | W, 88-80 |
| 11/30/09 | at Sewanee | 87 | L, 87-97 |
| 1/3/09 | Huntingdon | 86 | W, 86-53 |
| 1/5/09 | Agnes Scott | 85 | W, 85-45 |
| 12/2/08 | Oglethorpe | 85 | W, 85-84 |
| 12/1/04 | Oglethorpe | 85 | W, 85-84 |
| 12/3/03 | at Oglethorpe | 85 | W, 85-68 |
| 2/17/06 | Carnegie Mellon | 84 | W, 84-43 |
| 11/28/04 | LaGrange | 83 | W, 83-42 |
| 2/8/09 | Carnegie Mellon | 80 | W, 80-65 |
| 11/18/08 | at LaGrange | 80 | W, 80-67 |
| 2/1/08 | NYU | 80 | W, 80-60 |
| 1/2/08 | Agnes Scott | 80 | W, 80-67 |
| 12/11/07 | at Sewanee | 79 | W, 79-67 |
| 11/28/07 | LaGrange | 79 | W, 79-44 |
| 1/30/09 | Carnegie Mellon | 78 | W, 78-73 |
| 12/6/07 | at Oglethorpe | 78 | L, 78-87 |
| 2/22/05 | Piedmont (ot) | 78 | L, 78-86 |
| 1/12/09 | Piedmont | 77 | W, 77-50 |
| 2/4/07 | Carnegie Mellon | 77 | W, 77-55 |
| 12/30/08 | Birmingham Southern | 76 | L, 76-93 |
| 11/21/08 | N. Carolina Wesleyan | 76 | W, 76-51 |
| 12/9/06 | Tennessee Temple | 76 | L, 76-81 |
| 12/6/05 | at Sewanee | 76 | W, 76-71 |
| 1/28/05 | Carnegie Mellon | 76 | W, 76-49 |
| 2/24/04 | at LaGrange | 76 | W, 76-63 |
| 2/8/08 | Brandeis | 75 | W, 75-63 |
| 1/27/08 | Carnegie Mellon | 75 | W, 75-54 |
| 1/6/07 | at Case | 75 | W, 75-72 |
| 11/21/06 | at Piedmont | 75 | W, 75-70 |
| 1/27/06 | at NYU | 75 | W, 75-72 |
| 2/17/04 | Oglethorpe | 75 | L, 75-77 |
NOTES - Keenan
Whitesides' 22-point, 11-rebound effort against Sewanee
represented her first career double-double and the team's second of
the year ... Her 22 points is the high-water mark by an Emory
player this season ... Emory's 87 points at Sewanee represented the
highest road total by a Thomaskutty-coached team and the third
highest in school history behind the 116 vs. Wesleyan (Feb. 24,
1998) and 96 vs. Wesleyan (Nov. 28, 2000) ... Sophomore Becca
Feldman drew her first starting assignment in the Sewanee encounter
and responded with career bests with 15 points and seven rebounds
... It marked her second career effort of double-figure scoring ...
Whitney Martin finished the Sewanee game with 12 points and has
posted double-figure scoring in her last three and in five games
this year ... Emory outrebounded Sewanee, grabbing a season-high 47
boards to the Tigers' 42, the second time this year it had an edge
in that department ... Opponents have outscored the Eagles in seven
of 12 halves ... Opponents have attempted more free throws in four
games ... Through five games, Emory's subs are averaging 22.2
points per contest ... Freshman Danielle Landry's 11 points on
Monday tied her season high and marked her second outing of
double-digits.
ON THE HORIZON - Following the game at Spelman,
Emory will break for finals and the holidays before returning to
action on Dec. 29 when it entertains Birmingham Southern in a 2:00
p.m. start.
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