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1 SOCON WOMEN S BASKETBALL NOTES - NOV. 10, 2015 Contact: Cobey Culton, Media Relations Assistant cculton@socon.org Phone: QUICK HITS returns four of five starters, including preseason player of the year Jasmine Joyner, and will be seeking a SoCon four-peat primed to compete for conference title behind a talented backcourt and high-powered offense. Sharp-shooting returns all five starters from fourth-place team in PRESEASON HONORS Coaches Preseason Poll School (First-Place Votes)...Total Points 1. (7) T T Western Carolina Wofford...10 Media Preseason Poll School (First-Place Votes) Total Points 1. (19) (1) Western Carolina Wofford CONFERENCE STANDINGS OVERALL W L Pct. GB H A Stk W L Pct. H A N L10 Stk Western Carolina Wofford UPCOMING SCHEDULE Friday, Nov. 13 Brevard College at Western Carolina...SDN...Noon Coastal Georgia at...espn3...5 p.m. at Mississippi State...5 p.m. Davidson at...espn3...5 p.m. McNeese State at...espn3...5 p.m. UNC Asheville at...sdn...7 p.m. Pfieffer at...sdn...7 p.m. Wofford at Minnesota...8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 Butler at...sdn...2 p.m. at Wake Forest...2 p.m. Anderson at Western Carolina...SDN...2 p.m. Auburn Montgomery at...sdn...3 p.m. at South Carolina...3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 at Tennessee Tech...OVCDN...7 p.m. South Carolina State at...espn3...7 p.m. CHATTANOOGA GETS NOD AS PRESEASON FAVORITE Preseason Player of the Year Jasmine Joyner... Preseason All-SoCon Team Name School Shamauria Bridges Tianna Tarter Whitney Bunn Holli Wilkins Kahlia Lawrence Lucy Mason Taylor Reece Jasmine Joyner Alicia Payne Chelsey Shumpert The Mocs were picked to top the SoCon in both the coaches and media poll. They feature preseason player of the year Jasmine Joyner and SoCon Defensive Player of the Year from a year ago, Alicia Payne

2 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Date Name Pos. School Nov 17 Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 8 Dec 15 Dec 22 Dec 29 Jan 5 Jan 12 Jan 19 Jan 26 Feb 2 Feb 9 Feb 16 Feb 23 Mar 1 PLAYERS OF THE MONTH Month Name Pos. School Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar 2014 AWARDS REWIND Player of the Year Precious Bridges, Defensive Player of the Year Alicia Payne, Freshman of the Year Kahlia Lawrence, Coach of the Year Jim Foster, Ann Lashley Inspiration Award Kayla Freeman, SOCON MEDIA CONTACTS Nathan Palcowski...etsusid@gmail.com Hunter Reid...hunter.reid@furman.edu Jenny Moss... moss_je@mercer.edu Olivia Coiro... oacoiro@uncg.edu Joey Mullins... jmmulli1@samford.edu Anne Wehunt... anne-wehunt@mocs.utc.edu Western Carolina Denise Gideon...dgideon@ .wcu.edu Wofford Cory Smith... smithcd2@wofford.edu Head Coach...Brittney Ezell Record (11-3 SoCon) Regular Season Finish... 2nd In their return to the SoCon, the Bucs posted an 11-3 conference record in and made it to the conference championship, where they fell to in overtime. Coach Brittney Ezell s team returns a trio of talented guards, including all-freshman selection Tianna Tarter (11.8 PPG) and last season s leading scorer, Shamauri Bridges (12.8 PPG). The Bucs will look to replicate their offensive success from the previous year (68.1 PPG, second in the SoCon). Head Coach... Susie Gardner Record (9-5 SoCon) Regular Season Finish... 3rd Starters Returning/Lost... 1/4 will look to build on a campaign that saw it compile a record of (9-5 SoCon), but the Bears will be dealing with massive roster turnover. Susie Gardner s team will return freshman of the year Kahlia Lawrence (13.4 PPG, 5.5 RPG). The Bears, however, lost four starters from the squad, including SoCon Player of the Year Precious Bridges. An influx of eight newcomers (seven freshmen) will be tasked with picking up the slack. Head Coach... Mike Morris Record (8-6 SoCon) Regular Season Finish... 4th Starters Returning/Lost... 5/0 The Bulldogs will return all five starters from a team that finished fourth in the SoCon last season with a record of (8-6 conference). featured a balanced scoring attack in , led by Hannah Nichols (14.1 PPG), Taylor Reece (10.6 PPG), Destiney Elliot (9.0 PPG) and Krista Stricklin (7.7 PPG), all of whom will be back. The Bulldogs, who shot 36.8 percent from three-point land last season, should do a lot of damage from beyond on the arc. Western Carolina Head Coach... Stephanie McCormick Record (3-11 SoCon) Regular Season Finish... T-6th Western Carolina will look to improve on its (3-11 SoCon) mark from last season under the direction of first-year coach Stephanie McCormick. The Catamounts will try to fill the void left behind by Justin Taylor, the league s second-leading scorer last season (16.2 PPG). Sophomore guard Ace Easter (9.9 PPG) should see an uptick in production as she enters her second year. TEAM BREAKDOWNS Team Notes Head Coach...Jackie Carson Record (7-7 SoCon) Regular Season Finish... 5th Starters Returning/Lost... 2/3 enters the campaign coming off its winningest season in more than a decade, which saw them go (7-7 SoCon) under the direction of coach Jackie Carson. The Paldins will return All-SoCon performer Whitney Bunn (14.5 PPG, 6.8 APG) but will have to cope with the loss of All-SoCon forward Brittany Hodges (13.2 PPG, 8.7 RPG). Senior Holli Wilkins (12.6 PPG) should provide a steady veteran presence for a team that led the SoCon in scoring last season (68.2 PPG). Head Coach... Wendy Palmer Record (1-13 SoCon) Regular Season Finish... 8th The Spartans will once again be led by preseason all-conference selection Lucy Mason. The senior guard averaged 15.3 PPG and was second in the conference in minutes per game (37.0) last season. Coach Wendy Palmer prioritized size in the 2015 recruiting class. The program added 6 0 Arielle Harvey, 6 2 Ashley Bearden and 6 2 Gena Penick. The three will compete for minutes down low behind India Timpton and Mariah Wilson. Head Coach...Jim Foster Record (14-0 SoCon) Regular Season Finish... 1st Starters Returning/Lost... 4/1 is coming off back-to-back league titles and an NCAA tournament appearance. The Mocs swept conference play en route to a 29-4 (14-0) record in Coach Jim Foster s team will return four starters and a total of nine players from their 29-win team, including preseason player of the year Jasmine Joyner (12.0 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 4.0 BPG) and So- Con Defensive Player of the Year Alicia Payne. Mocs led the SoCon in scoring defense last season (50.5 PPG). Wofford Head Coach... Edgar Farmer, Jr Record (3-11 SoCon) Regular Season Finish... T-6th Starters Returning/Lost... 5/0 Wofford will return all five starters from a squad that finished 8-22 (3-11 SoCon) in The Terriers will be led by senior guard Jordan Frazier (14.8 PPG, 2.8 SPG) and junior Kentra Washington (7.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG). Coach Edgar Farmer s team was third in the SoCon with 8.2 steals per game last season. SOCON COACHING RECORDS Season School SoCon Overall (Div. I) Coach, School At School Overall Record (Pct.) Record (Pct.) Record (Pct.) Brittany Ezell, 3rd 11th (.484) 11-3 (.786) (.456) Jackie Carson, FUR 6th 6th (.507) (.511) (.507) Susie Gardner, MER 6th 17th (.412) 9-5 (.643) (.502) Wendy Palmer, 5th 5th (.208) (.153) (.208) Mike Morris, SAM 14th 14th (.568) (.636) (.568) Jim Foster, UTC 3rd 38th 58-8 (.892) 32-0 (1.000) (.728) Stephanie McCormick, WCU 1st 1st 0-0 () 0-0 () 0-0 () Edgar Farmer, Jr., WOF 12th 12th (.276) (.198) (.276)

3 NCAA Stats PREASEASON AP TOP 25 Rk/Team Record Points 1. Connecticut (32) South Carolina Notre Dame Tennessee Baylor Ohio State Florida State Louisville Maryland Oregon State Mississippi State Texas Texas A&M Duke Arizona State Stanford Oklahoma Kentucky Northwestern South Florida George Washington North Carolina Syracuse Michigan State USA TODAY COACHES POLL Rk/Team Record Points 1. Connecticut (32) South Carolina Notre Dame Tennessee Baylor Maryland Florida State Louisville Oregon State Ohio State Texas Duke Mississippi State Stanford Arizona State Texas A&M Kentucky Oklahoma South Florida North Carolina George Washington DePaul Iowa Northwestern Princeton RPI/SOS RANKINGS Team SOS RPI Wofford Western Carolina SoCon As of Individual (Top 100 or best shown) Assist-Turnover Ratio Rank Ratio Assists Per Game Rank Avg Blocked Shots Per Game Rank Avg Double-Doubles Rank No. Field-Goal Percentage Rank Pct. Free-Throw Percentage Rank Pct. Points Per Game Rank Avg. Rebounds Per Game Rank Avg. Steals Per Game Rank Avg. Three-Point Field-Goals Per Game Rank Avg. Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage Rank Pct. Note: Stats as of SOCON IN THE NCAA RANKINGS The 2016 Southern Conference Basketball Championships presented by General Shale will be held in Asheville, N.C., on March 3-7. The women s tournament will follow the schedule outlined below. Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 3 No. 1 seed vs. No. 8 seed No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed No. 2 seed vs. No. 7 seed No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed Semifinals - Friday, March 4 Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner Championship Final - Sunday, March 6 Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner Team (Top 100 or best shown) Assists-Turnover Ratio Rank Avg. Assists Per Game Rank Avg. Blocked Shots Per Game Rank Avg. FG Percentage Rank Avg. FG Percentage Defense Rank Avg. FT Percentage Rank Pct. Personal Fouls Per Game Rank Avg. Rebound Margin Rank Margin Scoring Defense Rank Avg. Scoring Margin Rank Margin Scoring Offense Rank Avg. Steals Per Game Rank Avg. 3PT Field Goal Defense Rank Pct. 3PT Field-Goals Per Game Rank Avg. 3PT Field-Goal Percentage Rank Avg. Turnover Margin Rank Avg. Turnovers Per Game Rank Avg. Note: Stats as of

4 Buccaneers Nov. 13 vs. UNC Asheville 7 p.m. Nov. 15, at Wake Forest 2 p.m. Nov. 19, at Appalachian State 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at Brevard College 7 p.m. Nov. 23 at Old Dominion 7 p.m. Nov. 27 at Eastern Kentucky 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at Elon 2 p.m. Dec. 2 at Tennessee 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Vanderbilt 2 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. Armstrong 2 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. Campbell 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at Davidson 11:30 a.m. Dec. 21 vs. Austin Peay 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at Iona 2 p.m. Jan. 3 vs. Lees-McRae College 2 p.m. Jan. 7 * at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 * at Wofford 5 p.m. Jan. 14 * vs. 7 p.m. Jan. 16 * vs. Western Carolina 2 p.m. Jan. 21 * at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 * at 2 p.m. Jan. 30 * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 4 * at Wofford 11 a.m. Feb. 6 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 * vs. Western Carolina 5 p.m. Feb. 13 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 * vs. 7 p.m. Feb. 20 * at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 * vs. 2 p.m. Paladins Team Schedules & Results Nov. 13 vs. Davidson 5 p.m. Nov. 16 vs. South Carolina State 7 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Converse College 7 p.m. Nov. 21 vs. Clemson 7 p.m. Nov. 24 vs. Winthrop 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at VCU 1 p.m. Dec. 1 at Richmond 5 p.m. Dec. 5 vs. Elon 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Georgia 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at USC Upstate 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at UNC Asheville 11:30 a.m. Dec. 20 at Appalachian State 2 p.m. Dec. 30 at Virginia Tech 3 p.m. Jan. 2 vs. North Greenville 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at North Carolina Central 5:30 p.m. Jan. 7 * vs. 7 p.m. Jan. 9 * vs. 3 p.m. Jan. 16 * at Wofford 2 p.m. Jan. 20 * at Western Carolina 7 p.m. Jan. 23 * at 2 p.m. Jan. 28 * vs. 11:30 a.m. Jan. 30 * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 4 * at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 * vs. Wofford 2 p.m. Feb. 18 * vs. 7 p.m. Feb. 20 * vs. Western Carolina 2 p.m. Feb. 25 * at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 * at 2 p.m. Bears Nov. 13 vs. Coastal Georgia 5 p.m. Nov. 16 vs. Tennessee Tech 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Georgia Southern 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at Saint Louis 2 p.m. Nov. 28 vs. TBA^ 3 p.m. Nov. 29 vs. TBA^ 1 p.m. Dec. 2 at Georgia 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Kennesaw State 2 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. Faulkner University 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Florida State 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 vs. Southern Illinois 2 p.m. Dec. 21 vs. Jacksonville State 7 p.m. Dec. 30 vs. College of Charleston 7 p.m. Jan. 2 vs. North Florida 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at Florida A&M 7 p.m. Jan. 7 * at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 * at Western Carolina 2 p.m. Jan. 16 * at 3 p.m. Jan. 21 * vs. 7 p.m. Jan. 23 * vs. 2 p.m. Jan. 28 * at Wofford 11:30 a.m. Jan. 30 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 4 * vs. Western Carolina 7 p.m. Feb. 6 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 18 * at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 * vs. Wofford 7 p.m. Feb. 27 * vs. 2 p.m. ^ - Georgia State Women s Basketball Thanksgiving Classic Spartans Nov. 13 vs. Pfeiffer 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at South Carolina 3 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Francis Marion 7 p.m. Nov. 21 vs. High Point 2 p.m. Nov. 24 at Gardner-Webb 7 p.m. Nov. 28 vs. Longwood 2 p.m. Dec. 1 at USC Upstate 7 p.m. Dec. 5 vs. Tennessee Tech 2 p.m. Dec. 7 vs. Barton College 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at UNC Asheville 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at New Orleans 11 a.m. Dec. 20 ^ at Tulane 4 p.m. Dec. 21 ^ vs. TBA TBA Dec. 28 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore 7 p.m. Dec. 31 vs. North Carolina Central 2 p.m. Jan. 7 * vs. 7 p.m. Jan. 9 * vs. 2 p.m. Jan. 14 * at 7 p.m. Jan. 16 * at 2 p.m. Jan. 20 * vs. Wofford 7 p.m. Jan. 23 * vs. 2 p.m. Jan. 30 * at Western Carolina 2 p.m. Feb. 4 * at 6 p.m. Feb. 8 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 11 * vs. 7 p.m. Feb. 13 * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 18 * at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 * at Wofford 2 p.m. Feb. 27 * vs. Western Carolina 2 p.m. ^ - Tulane Invitational

5 Team Schedules & Results Bulldogs Nov. 13 at Mississippi State 5 p.m. Nov. 15 vs. Auburn Montgomery 3 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. Troy 7 p.m. Nov. 21 vs. Shorter University 3 p.m. Nov. 24 at Jacksonville State 6:30 p.m. Nov. 27 ^ vs. Nicholls State 8:30 p.m. Nov. 28 ^ vs. TBA TBA Dec. 1 at Alabama A&M 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at UT Martin 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at Indiana 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at Georgia Tech 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at Alabama State 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at UAB 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at LSU 8 p.m. Jan. 2 vs. Harvard 3 p.m. Jan. 7 * at Western Carolina 7 p.m. Jan. 9 * at 2 p.m. Jan. 16 * vs. 3 p.m. Jan. 21 * vs. 7 p.m. Jan. 23 * vs. 3 p.m. Jan. 28 * at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 30 * at Wofford 2 p.m. Feb. 4 * vs. 6 p.m. Feb. 6 * vs. Western Carolina 3 p.m. Feb. 13 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 * at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 * at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 * vs. 7 p.m. Feb. 27 * vs. Wofford 7 p.m. ^ - Southern Mississippi Thanksgiving Tournament Western Carolina Catamounts Nov. 13 vs. Brevard College 12 p.m. Nov. 15 vs. Anderson 2 p.m. Nov. 18 vs. Bethune-Cookman 5:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Eastern Kentucky 7 p.m. Nov. 24 vs. UNC Asheville 5 p.m. Nov. 28 ^ at Kennesaw State 4:30 p.m. Nov. 29 ^ vs. Florida A&M 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at Davidson 4 p.m. Dec. 14 at Campbell 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at North Carolina State 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at Charleston Southern 12 p.m. Dec. 29 at Duke 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at USC Upstate 4:30 p.m. Jan. 4 vs. Warren Wilson College 7 p.m. Jan. 7 * vs. 7 p.m. Jan. 9 * vs. 2 p.m. Jan. 13 * at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16 * at 2 p.m. Jan. 20 * vs. 7 p.m. Jan. 23 * vs. Wofford 2 p.m. 30-Jan * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 4 * at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 * at 3 p.m. Feb. 11 * vs. 5 p.m. Feb. 13 * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 18 * at Wofford 6 p.m. Feb. 20 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 27 * at 2 p.m. ^ - Thanksgiving Classic Mocs Nov. 13 vs. McNeese State 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 vs. Butler 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at Tennessee 7 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. Arkansas State 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28 vs. UT Martin 2 p.m. Nov. 30 vs. Connecticut 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at USF 12 p.m. Dec. 16 vs. Belmont 11 a.m. Dec. 18 ^ vs. East Carolina 2 p.m. Dec. 19 ^ at UNCW 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at Stanford 10 p.m. Jan. 4 vs. Harvard 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7 * at Wofford 6 p.m. Jan. 9 * at 3 p.m. Jan. 13 * vs. Western Carolina 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16 * vs. 2 p.m. Jan. 21 * at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 * at 3 p.m. Jan. 30 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 4 * vs. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 * vs. Wofford 2 p.m. Feb. 11 * at 7 p.m. Feb. 13 * at Western Carolina 2 p.m. Feb. 17 * vs. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 27 * vs. 2 p.m. ^ - UNCW Christmas Classic Wofford Terriers Nov. 13 at Minnesota 8 p.m. Nov. 17 vs. UNC Asheville 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Gardner-Webb 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at Charleston Southern 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at Virginia Tech 7 p.m. Nov. 28 vs. Jacksonville State 2 p.m. Nov. 30 vs. South Carolina State 6 p.m. Dec. 3 at William & Mary 7 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. Bluefield College 2 p.m. Dec. 15 vs. North Carolina Central 6 p.m. Dec. 18 vs. Radford 12 p.m. Dec. 21 at Coastal Carolina 7 p.m. Jan. 2 vs. Kennesaw State 2 p.m. Jan. 7 * vs. 6 p.m. Jan. 9 * vs. 5 p.m. Jan. 16 * vs. 2 p.m. Jan. 18 vs. Montreat 6 p.m. Jan. 20 * at 7 p.m. Jan. 23 * at Western Carolina 2 p.m. Jan. 28 * vs. 11:30 a.m. Jan. 30 * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 4 * at 11 a.m. Feb. 6 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 13 * at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 * vs. Western Carolina 6 p.m. Feb. 20 * vs. 2 p.m. Feb. 25 * at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 * vs. 7 p.m