Emory Women's Basketball Hits The Road For UAA Contests

GAME FACTS – The Emory women’s basketball team plays its second and third straight University Athletic Association road games this Friday (Jan. 14) and Sunday (Jan. 16) when it faces Washington University and the University of Chicago, respectively.  The Field House on the Wash U. campus will be the setting for the 44^th meeting between the Bears and Eagles with tip slated for 6:00 p.m. (CST).  The Ratner Center on the Chicago campus will be the venue for the 44^th battle between the programs and that affair is slated for a 2:00 p.m. (CDT) start.

THE COACHES – Emory Head Coach Christy Thomaskutty (Tulane, ’96) is in her eighth season at the helm of the program.  She assumed her current duties prior to the start of the 2003-04 campaign. 

In her 25th year as the head coach at Washington University is Nancy Fahey (Wisconsin, 1981).  During her run with the Bears, she has guided the program to a school and career record of 580-103.  She has claimed a total of 19 UAA championships and has five national titles to her credit. 

Aaron Roussell (Iowa, 2001) is in his seventh year of directing the fortunes of the Chicago program.  Heading into a Friday night home game vs. Rochester, Roussell has compiled a school and career record of 118-48.  During his stint with the Maroons, he has guided the program to a pair of NCAA Tournament berths along with one UAA crown.

Emory's Top Defensive Scoring Efforts Under Thomaskutty

2010-11 RECORDS – Emory heads into the weekend with an overall mark of 7-5, 0-1 in UAA action.  Last Saturday, the Eagles opened league play with a 72-61 road setback to Rochester.  In that game, Emory faced a 20-point deficit with 13:21 left in the game before rallying to within 10 points with a little under three minutes remaining.  However, that was as close as the team would get.  Freshman Selena Castillo led the Emory scoring attack with a season-high 13 points while junior Melissa Koike topped the squad with six boards.

Washington University, the defending NCAA Division III national champion, hosts Emory with an overall ledger of 9-3, 0-1 in the UAA.  The Bears, ranked No. 10 by D3hoops.com, dropped their conference opener last weekend to Chicago by a 73-71 margin.  Wash U. is 6-0 at home this season.

Chicago prepares to host Rochester with a five-game winning streak that has upped its overall record to 9-3, 1-0 in the conference.  The Maroons hosted Washington University last Saturday and recorded a 73-71 triumph.

SERIES RECORDS – In a series that dates from February of 1989, Washington University holds an all-time record of 38-5 against Emory.  The Bears have won the last four meetings between the schools including last season’s 70-60 (in Atlanta) and 61-47 (in Saint Louis) verdicts.

In a series that also has its origins in 1989, Chicago has captured 28 of 43 meeting against Emory.  The Maroons have won the last six contests including last year’s 80-70 (in Atlanta) and 81-52 (in Chicago) outcomes.  UC claims a 14-7 mark against Emory in games played in the Windy City.

Emory's Top Offensive Scoring Efforts Under Thomaskutty 

NOTES – Selena Castillo’s team-high13 points against Rochester represented her second double-figure scoring game of the campaign … Senior Courtney Von Stein totaled 12 points against Rochester, her fifth double-digit performance of the year …  Through games played Jan. 12, Von Stein holds down the No. 3 spot among UAA players with a 44.8 percent mark (13-of-29) from three-point range …In addition, Von Stein is No. 6 on the UAA ladder with a 51.4 percent effort (36-of-70) in field goal shooting … The Eagles are 17-3 during Thomaskutty’s tenure as head coach when scoring 80 or more points … Heading into this weekend’s action, Emory stands first in the UAA and fifth nationally in scoring (78.8 ppg) … The Eagles top the UAA and are tied for 38^th on the national front in steals (13.3 spg) … Emory finished with 16 offensive rebounds against Rochester, the eighth straight contest that the Eagles recorded double digits in that category ... Junior Melissa Koike led the team in rebounding for the second time this season when she grabbed six boards vs. Rochester ...  Sophomore Misha Jackson has six or more rebounds to her credit in nine contests ... Hannah Lilly’s team-high 11.8 points-per-game scoring average ties her for the ninth spot among UAA players in games played through Jan. 12 … Lilly has produced six double-figure scoring games this season and led the squad in scoring on five occasions … Emory has outshot eight opponents from the floor this season and stands 7-1 in those contests … The Eagles have enjoyed an edge in the  rebounding department in six games and post a 6-0 mark in those outings … Emory has outscored the opposition in 16 of 24 halves … Freshman Savannah Morgan is tied for fourth place among UAA players with a 4.0 assists-per-game average … Sophomore Danielle Landry, the Eagles’ leading rebounder in seven games, is No. 2 on the UAA list in that department with an 8.7 per-game average.