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Utah Women's Basketball Hosts Loyola Marymount, Tuesday
12/31/2000 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 31, 2000
Salt Lake City - COMING UP: The Utes (11-1) are back at home after the first of the year, and will face Loyola Marymount on Tues., Jan. 2, at 7:00 p.m. On Sun., Jan. 7, Utah opens MWC play in Albuquerque, N.M. (MST). The Utes will match-up with the Lobos at 12:00 p.m.
UTES LIVE ON KALL-910 AM: The Utes' game against Loyola Marymount (1-2-01, at 7:00 p.m. MST) can be heard live on KALL-910 AM.
UTES ON TV: Utah's game at New Mexico will be aired live on ESPN2 on Sun., Jan. 7 at 12:00 p.m. (MST).
A QUICK LOOK AT UTAH: The University of Utah women's basketball team ended a 11 game win streak with a 72-58, loss on the road to the No. 17 ranked Stanford Cardinal on Sat., Dec. 30. The Utes defeated Southern Methodist, 79-40, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thurs., Dec. 28.
Utah is currently 11-1 overall and will open Mountain West Conference play at New Mexico on Sun., Jan. 7. The Utes' 11-0 start was the second best since the 1997-98 season when the Utes opened their schedule with a 16-game win-streak.
The Utes continue to stay in the Top 25 Associated Press poll. Utah is currently No. 23 in the Dec. 25 poll. The Utes received 160 votes in the Dec. 25 poll. Utah continues to get votes in the Top 25 USA Today/ESPN poll. The Utes received 95 votes in the Dec. 26th poll. Utah broke into the national rankings (25th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll) for the first time this season on Mon., Dec. 18.
SERIES SHORTS: Loyola Marymount leads the series with Utah, 1-0. In their last meeting on Dec. 21, 1992, the Utes lost 50-48 in Los Angeles, Calif. Utah is 0-0 at home, 0-1 away and 0-0 at a neutral site vs. the Lions. Utah leads the series with New Mexico, 34-9. In their last meeting on Mar. 2, 2000, the Utes defeated the Lobos, 67-59, in Salt Lake City. Utah is 22-0 at home, 11-9 away and 1-0 at a neutral site vs. Stanford.
INJURY REPORT: Sophomore guard Sarah Wobbe injured her left knee trying to catch a pass, as she got tangled with a Hawkeye defender in the Iowa game on Sun., Nov. 19. After undergoing an MRI on Nov. 27, it has been determined that Wobbe will be out for the rest of the season. She had ligament reconstruction surgery over the Christmas and New Year's break.
QUOTING ELLIOTT: On the upcoming Loyola Marymount and New Mexico games: "We have some great competition coming up right until we open conference play. Our conference season looks to be even tougher than ever. We have to continue to improve to be successful the rest of the way as well."
UP NEXT: Utah will travel to Las Vegas, Nev. facing the UNLV Rebels on Thurs., Jan. 11 at 7:35 p.m. (PST). On Sat., Jan. 13, the Utes will meet San Diego State at 7:00 p.m. (PST) in San Diego, Calif. Utah hosts Colorado State on Thurs., Jan. 18, at 7:00 p.m. and Wyoming on Sat., Jan. 20, at 3:00 p.m. Utah will face Brigham Young at home on Sat., Jan. 27 at 3:07 p.m. On Sat., Feb. 3, the Utes will travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., to match-up with the Air Force Falcons at 2:00 p.m. Utah will host San Diego State on Thurs., Feb. 8, at 7:00 p.m. and UNLV on Sat., Feb. 10, at 3:00 p.m.
SOUTHERN METHODIST RECAP: The no. 23 ranked University of Utah women's basketball team continued its win streak with an impressive 79-40, win over Southern Methodist at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thurs., Dec. 28. Southern Methodist dropped to 5-5 overall.
Utah opened the game with a 14-2 run with 14:51 left in the first half. The Utes forced 18 SMU turnovers and tallied a season high 25 assists, four blocks and nine steals. Utah edged the Mustangs on the boards, 51-38 and racked up 20 points off SMU turnovers. The Utes notched 26 points in the paint and 39 points from the Utah bench.
For the Utes, senior Lori Red-Castagnetto came off the bench to lead the team with 14 points and nine rebounds. Red-Castagnetto went 5-of-10 from the field, 2-of-2 from behind the arc and 2-of-4 from the free-throw line. Teammates Amy Ewert, Lindsay Herbert and Whitney Sutak each tallied 12 points in the game. Utah went 30-of-67 (45 percent) from the field, 9-of-24 (38 percent) from three-point range and 67 percent (10-of-15) from the free-throw line.
SMU saw three players score in double-figures. Anika Calvert scored 12 points for the Mustangs, while teammate D-dra Rucker posted 11 points. Katie Remke added 10 points and seven rebounds. SMU shot 23 percent from the field (14-of-61), 22 percent from the 3-point line (4-of-18) and went 80 percent from the free-throw line (8-of-10).
"The big issue going into the game was the long break we took over the holidays," said Head Coach Elaine Elliott. "Given the break, I thought we did more good things then bad." said Elliott.
STANFORD GAME RECAP: The No. 23 ranked University of Utah women's basketball team lost its first game of the season, 72-58, to the No. 17 ranked Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif., on Sat., Dec. 30. Stanford improved to 6-4 overall.
Utah led at the half, 34-33, but the Cardinal broke the game open midway through the second half outscoring the Utes, 39-24. Utah managed only eight points with 13:53 left in the game and Stanford's physical play and dominance on the boards was too much for the Utes. Stanford out-rebounded Utah, 42-28 and scored 14 to Utah's seven second chance points.
For the Utes, junior Lindsay Herbert scored 12 points, making 5-of-9 from the field and 2-of-5 from behind the arc. Amy Ewert tallied nine points and four assists, while teammates Kristina Andersen and Whitney Sutak combined for seven points each. Andersen led Utah on the boards with eight rebounds. Utah went 20-of-56 (36 percent) from the field, 7-of-21 (33 percent) from three-point range and 79 percent (11-of-14) from the free-throw line.
Stanford saw four players score in double-figures. Lindsay Yamasaki led the Cardinal with 16 points and six rebounds and Bethany Donaphin and Nicole Powell racked-up 11 points a piece. Powell led Stanford with nine boards. Lauren St. Clair added 10 points in the game. Stanford shot 46 percent from the field (25-of-55), 50 percent from the 3-point line (6-of-12) and 64 percent from the free-throw line (16-of-25).
"I think we did a lot of really good things today and we knew going into this game that there was a very small margin for error," said Head Coach Elaine Elliott. "We were physically outmanned at every position and for thirty minutes we managed to neutralize that. I can't fault our effort at all and in the second half, you're not going to hold a team of that caliber to fifty or so points. I felt we had a good defensive effort and our kids did a lot of good things. They are the best team we will see all season and I credit them." said Elliott.
UTE FACTS: For the first-time in school history, Utah begins a season as the defending regular-season and conference tournament champions. The Utes return four starters and 11 letterwinners from a team which posted an 11-3 league record and a 23-8 overall mark. Utah, which led the nation in scoring defense and made its 10th appearance in the NCAA tournament a year ago, has won or shared a conference title each of the past five years.
Utah's 1999-2000 final RPI ranking, produced by the Jeff Sagrin Women's College Basketball Ratings, was 44th out of 316 teams. The Mountain West Conference was 9th out of 32 conferences.
SCOUTING Loyola Marymount: Loyola Marymount is on a three-game win streak and boasts a 7-4 overall record heading into the match-up with Utah. On Sat., Dec. 30, the Lions defeated Pittsburg, 74-57, at home.
Senior Taryn Reynolds leads LMU, averaging 14.1 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game and 3.6 assists per game. She is 44-100 from the field, 48-65 from the free-throw line and tallies 2.1 steals per game. Junior Bryn Britton averages 13.5 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game and 3.7 assists per game. Teammate Kate Murray also averages double-figure scoring for the Lions. Murray totals 12.6 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game. She is 50-106 from the field and 23-33 from the free-throw line. Freshman Adrianne Slaughter also posts double-figure scoring for the Lions. (10.0 ppg). Slaughter leads the team on the boards, averaging 6.7 rebounds per game. As a team, Loyola Marymount shoots 43 percent (264-612) from the field, 28 percent (35-127) from behind the arc and 62 percent (139-224) from the free-throw line.
LMU HEAD COACH: Coach Wilhoit captured the WCC Coach of the Year Award after guiding the Lions to their highest finish since 1990 last year. She is the first LMU women's basketball coach to earn the top coaching nod. Wilhoit is currently in her sixth season at the helm of the LMU women's basketball program. She was named the fourth head coach in the program's history on June 30, 1995. Wilhoit came to LMU after a two-year stint at the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford. With the Lions, she holds a 44-97 (.312) overall record and 17- 59 (.239) record in West Coast Conference play. Wilhoit is in her 13th year as a head coach and owns a 164-167 (.495) overall record.
SCOUTING NEW MEXICO: The University of New Mexico women's basketball team defeated Portland State, 72-52 on the road, Sat., Dec. 30. On Fri., Dec. 29, the Lobos lost to the Oregon State Beavers, 75-64 in Corvallis, Ore. New Mexico is currently 9-5 overall and will face the Utes on Sun., Jan. 7 in Albuquerque, N.M. to open MWC play.
Sophomore Jordan Adams leads the Lobos, averaging 15.9 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game and 2.7 blocks per game. Adams leads the MWC in blocks per game and is 46 percent from the field and 81 percent from the free-throw line. Teammate Molly McKinnon also averages in double figures for the Lobos. McKinnon posts 11.7 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game, 3.2 assists per game and 1.9 steals per game. As a team, New Mexico is 43 percent (292-686) from the field, 31 percent (61-194) from behind the arc and 70 percent (189-270) from the free-throw line. The Lobos average 69.5 points per game and 43.3 rebounds per game.
NEW MEXICO HEAD COACH: Under Head Coach Don Flanagan, UNM has become a consistent threat to win the conference title, as the Lobos have finished no worse than third in each of the last three seasons. Much of the success has come as a result of Flanagan's tremendous emphasis on defense. New Mexico has finished among the conference leaders in scoring defense in each of the last five years and has consistently ranked in the top 20 in the nation in that category as well. Fan support has been tremendous as a result of the Lobos' defense and intense style of play.
In the 1999-00 season, UNM finished with a record of 18-11 and advanced to the Women's National Invitation Tournament for the second consecutive year. The Lobos finished tied for third in the inaugural year of the Mountain West Conference with a 9-5 record, but were alone in first place at 9-3 heading into the final weekend of the season. UNM was second in the conference stats, allowing just 58.9 ppg, which was good for 20th nationally.
UTES IN THE POLLS: The Utes continue to stay in the Top 25 Associated Press poll. Utah is currently No. 23 in the Dec. 25 poll. The Utes received 160 votes in the Dec. 25 poll. Utah continues to get votes in the Top 25 USA Today/ESPN poll. The Utes received 95 votes in the Dec. 26th poll. Utah broke into the national rankings (25th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll) for the first time this season on Mon., Dec. 18.
Utah defeated then-No. 14 ranked Oregon, 63-48, on Sat., Dec. 16 at home, and lost to the No. 17 (USA Today/ESPN, No. 21 Associated Press) ranked Stanford Cardinal, 72-58, on Sat., Dec. 30.
Utah is the only MWC team ranked at this time and one of two MWC teams to receive votes in the poll. Colorado State received nine votes in the Dec. 26 USA Today/ESPN Top 25 poll.
HEAD COACH ELAINE ELLIOTT: The winningest coach in school history, Elaine Elliott has kept the winning tradition alive since earning the head coaching position in 1983-84. She has posted a 357-149 (.706) career record in 17 seasons. In the last 10 years alone, Elliott has guided the Utes to eight 20-win seasons, five 1st-place, three 2nd-place and two third-place finishes in conference play. Overall, Elliott has led the Utes to twelve 20-win seasons and three 19-win seasons, averaging 20 wins per season. Elliott was named the 1999-2000 IKON/WBCA Division I District 7 Coach of the Year and the 1999-2000 inaugural Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. Elliott recorded her 350th career-win at home on Sat., Nov. 25 in the 66-33 victory over Weber State.
UTES ON THE RADIO/TV: Utah women's basketball is back on KALL 910-AM this season. KALL will carry 26 regular-season games and all postseason contests live. Clear Channel is in the third year of a four-year contract as the exclusive radio home of University of Utah sports.
Anchoring the broadcast team is KALL-910 AM Sports Director Brad Stone. Stone will broadcast the women's home games, while Kent Rupe will call the road games
As part of its agreement with the University of Utah, KJZZ-TV is scheduled to televise the Utah-BYU game on Feb. 26 live from the Huntsman Center. KJZZ is also tentatively scheduled to televise one of the Utes' games in the MWC Tournament.
Veteran sportscaster Steve Brown will call the Ute women's basketball games on KJZZ.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: The Utes practice from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. in the Jon M. Hunstman Center on the University of Utah campus. All practice times and dates are tentative and subject to change. For regular scheduled practice times, please contact Julie Lapomarda. Utah Women's Basketball practices are closed to the media. To set up interviews before or after practice with Head Coach Elaine Elliott or Ute players, please contact Julie Lapomarda women's basketball SID at: (801) 581-3771 (office), or at (801) 468-0571 (home).
NATIONAL ATTENDANCE FIGURES: Utah ranks 40th in the nation in home match attendance this week. In seven games at home, the Utes have brought in 5,672 fans, an average of 810 fans per game. Utah's game with Boise State on Dec. 2, ranks in as the 80th highest with a single-game attendance of 1,027.
THE 3RD WINNINGEST BASKETBALL SCHOOL THE PAST FIVE YEARS: When it comes to basketball, the University of Utah has established itself among the nation's elite in recent years. Combined, the Ute women's and men's programs went 248-64 the past five seasons for a .795 winning percentage, which ranks third-best in the country. Utah ranks behind Connecticut (.866) and Stanford (.796), and ahead of Duke (.787).
Utah's women and men swept the inaugural Mountain West Conference regular-season championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season. The women also won the Mountain West Tournament championship, while the men made it to the second round of the NCAAs before falling to eventual national champion Michigan State.
Under head coach Elaine Elliott, the Ute women went 111-35 the past five years, capturing five league regular-season titles and playing in four NCAA Tournaments and one NIT. The Ute men went 137-29 under head coach Rick Majerus from 1995-2000, winning the regular-season conference title and making it to the NCAA Tournament each season. Utah also made it to three Sweet 16s and was the national runner-up in 1998.
This season, the Ute women are 8-0 with wins over traditional national powers UCLA, Iowa and Montana. With just one starter and three other lettermen returning, Utah's men are 4-4 after their best-in-the-nation 54-game homecourt winning streak came to an end with a 79-77 loss to Weber State on Saturday. The Utes' four losses have come by an average of 3.25 points.
POST-GAME SERVICES/INTERVIEWS: Head Coach Elaine Elliott and Utah players will be available for interviews outside the Utah lockerroom following a 10 minute cooling off period. A member of the Utah sports information staff will gather interview requests immediately following the match. Box scores will be provided and faxed upon request.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Utah, as a team is first in seven Mountain West Conference statistical categories. The Utes are second in three categories, third in four categories, fourth in one category, fifth in two categories, sixth in one category and seventh in one category. Many Utes rank among the MWC statistical leaders in the individual categories.
HERBERT NAMED MWC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Utah guard/forward Lindsay Herbert was named the Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 18-22), marking the first time she has earned the award.
A 5-11 junior from Couer d'Alene, Idaho, Herbert led the Utes to their ninth straight win of the year tying a career high 19 points in a 63-48 win over then-No. 14 Oregon on Sat., Dec. 16. Herbert was 6-of-9 from the field, 1-of-2 from three point land and 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the Ute victory. She also grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists vs. the Ducks. A starter in every game this season, Herbert is averaging 8.2 points per game and helps lead a Utah defense that ranks first in the NCAA for scoring defense (46.8).
UTAH VS. RANKED OPPONENTS: Utah is 1-1 (.500) vs. ranked opponents this season. The Utes upset then No. 14 ranked Oregon, 63-58, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Sat., Dec. 16, and lost to the No. 17 (USA Today/ESPN, No. 21 Associated Press) ranked Stanford Cardinal, 72-58, on Sat., Dec. 30.
WEEKLY INTERVIEWS: Members of the media who wish to interview Head Coach Elaine Elliott should contact her at her office (801-581-7037) between 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. weekdays. Interviews with the athletes should be arranged through Julie Lapomarda (801-581-3771).
THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE: The newest conference in the nation has quickly emerged as one of the best. The Mountain West Conference, which officially commenced operation on July 1, 1999, sent two basketball teams to NCAA post-season play and one team to the WNIT in its first year. League champion Utah and runner-up BYU made it to the NCAA First Round, while Colorado State made it to the WNIT Semifinals.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEDIA INFORMATION: Ron Christian, Assistant Director of Communications, handles all information requests related to women's basketball at the Mountain West Conference office. The MWC address is P.O. Box 35760, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3567. The MWC telephone number is (719) 533-9500. The fax number is (719) 533-9512.
FACTS AND FIGURES: With a 23-8 overall record, Utah posted its sixth consecutive, and 18th overall, 20-win season. The Utes' .742 overall winning percentage equaled the tenth-best in school history. Utah equaled the eleventh-best conference winning percentage in school history last season (11-3, .786). Utah finished first in the MWC, marking its 26th consecutive upper-division finish in conference play. The 1999-2000 season marks the first-ever Utah women's basketball team to win both the regular-season title and the conference tournament championship. Utah won the regular-season title with an impressive 92-42 win at home over Air Force. The Utes ended their conference schedule with an 11-3 mark. Utah claimed the first-ever McLeodUSA Mountain West Conference Tournament with a 61-47 win over BYU, in Las Vegas, Nev.
1999-2000 ACCOLADES: Regular-season and tournament champion Utah placed the most individuals on the all-conference list with three second-team selections in junior Lauren Beckman and seniors Kristina Andersen and Amy Ewert. After leading Utah to the inaugural regular-season title and its sixth consecutive 20-win season, Elaine Elliott was named 2000 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year. Tiana Fuertes was selected as the Mountain West Conference Tournament MVP and teammate Kristina Andersen was selected to the MWC All-Tourney team. Andersen, Beckman, Ewert, Caroline Matthews, Lori Red-Castagnetto, Lindsay Sodja-Boudreau and Janna Whitman earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference recognition. Andersen and Beckman were also named Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athletes in 1999-2000.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING: Utah led the nation in scoring defense in 1999-2000, holding their opponents to an average of 52.2 points per game. Utah was fourth in the nation in field goal percentage defense (34.8%) and 3-point field goal percentage (40.1%). The Utes were 19th in scoring margin (13.0 margin) and 24th in 3-point field goals made per game (6.5 per game). Erin Gibbons was seventh in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage and Lauren Beckman was 26th in the nation in blocked shots (2.0 bpg).
UTES AND THE NCAAS: Utah made its 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1999-00, and stand 1-10 in NCAA Tournament play. The Utes, seeded No. 11 in the Midwest Region, lost to Illinois, 73-58 in the first round at Ames, Iowa.
THE FANS: In 13 games at home, the Utes brought in 10,484 fans in 1999-00, an average of 806 fans per game. The Mountain West Conference as a whole ranks in 6th in the nation in attendance. In 115 total games or sessions, the MWC has brought in 257,276 fans.
UTAH CAREER-LIST: Tiana Fuertes ended her career on Utah's all-time career leaders list in 3-point field goals, 3-point field goal attempts, 3-point field goal percentage, assists and assists average.
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