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1 WESTERN CAROLINA WOMEN S BASKETBALL Women s Basketball Contact: Denise Gideon Cell: dgideon@ .wcu.edu SCHEDULE/RESULTS Overall: 3-16 SOCON: 0-5 Streak: 0-5 Home: 3-5 Away: 0-11 Neutral: 0-0 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULTS N. 10 DAVIDSON L, N. 12!UNCA W, N. 15 EKU (Education Day) L, N. 21 at Georgia L, N. 26 at UT Martin L, N. 30 at #5 South Carolina L, D. 2!FLORIDA A&M L, D. 4 at Campbell L, D. 7!RADFORD W, D. 16 at South Carolina State L, D. 19 at North Carolina A&T L, D. 22 at High Point L, D. 28 at Gardner-Webb L, D. 31 BREVARD W, J. 4 *at ETSU L, J. 6 *at Chattanooga L, J. 11!*FURMAN L, J. 13!*Wofford (DH) L, J. 18 *at Samford (Education Day) L, J. 20 *at Mercer 2 PM J. 24 WARREN WILSON 7 PM J. 27!*UNCG 2 PM F. 1!*CHATTANOOGA (DH) 5 PM F. 3!*ETSU (DH) 5 PM F. 8 *at Wofford 7 PM F. 10 *at Furman 2 PM F. 15!*MERCER (DH) 5 PM F. 17!*SAMFORD (DH) 4:30 PM F. 24 *at UNCG 4 PM M. 1-4 $SoCon Championships TBA *Southern Conference Game $Southern Conference Tournament!ESPN 3 All Times are Eastern Time FOLLOW THE CATAMOUNTS Facebook /WesternCarolinaCatamounts /CatamountWBB Instagram wcu_Catamounts BROADCAST SCHEDULE Radio Catamount Sports Network Online Video Stream ESPN3 TV NONE Live Stats SamfordSports.com Head Coach: Stephanie McCormick Season: Third season WCU vs. MERCER: 0-11 Last Meeting vs. Mercer MER 84, WCU 53, 2/9/2017 GAME 20 Jan. 20, 2018 HAWKINS ARENA MACON, GA. VS Head Coach: Susie Gardner Season: 8th season Last Game: Mercer 80 Western Carolina Mercer UNCG , 0-5 SoCon 17-2, 4-0 SoCon ROSTER REVEAL PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. PPG RPG 12 Nikki Johnson G points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds vs. Samford 14 Judith Martin Ruiz G rebounds and 4 assists vs. Samford 20 Angel Allen G points and 2 steals vs. Samford 33 Tembre Moates G/F points and 4 rebounds vs. Samford 34 Julia Brown F points and 5 rebounds vs. Samford RESERVES No. Name Pos. PPG RPG 3 Kyia Hough G Did not play vs. Samford 4 Lauren LaPlant G points and 1 assist vs. Samford 11 Sherae Bonner F Double-Double 14 pts & 11 rebounds vs. Samford 21 Tess Harris F pts., 6 rebs., 4 asst., vs. Samford 23 JonTay Mitchem G Did not play vs. Samford 31 Raziyah Farrington G Did not play vs. Samford 32 Kennedy Rushin C Did not play vs. Samford 52 Emily Hatfield F Played 7 minutes vs. Samford LAPLANT BACK IN LINE-UP: After missing six games due to injury, sophomore guard Lauren LaPlant got back on the hardwood against Samford... The Asheboro, N.C. native played 12 minutes scoring five points, including draining a three-pointer and added an assist. REBOUNDING BONNER: Sherae Bonner has 798 career rebounds moving her in seventh place in the WCU record books. Bonner is now just two rebounds away from becoming the eighth player in the program s history to have 800 or more rebounds in a career since 2008 when former WCU player Chevon Keith ended her career with The top spot will be a feat for Bonner as former Catamount great Brenda Johnson ended her career with 1,018 from THREE POINTERS: Western Carolina has hit at least one three-pointer in all 19 games and four or more in 10 of the last 11 games... WCU connected on a seasonhigh eight three-pointers against High Point... In conference play, WCU has hit 24 three-pointers. THE MINUTES: Judith Martin Ruiz and Nikki Johnson have reached averaged 30 plus minutes of play in the last three games. HARRIS DISHES IT OUT: Sophomore guard Tess Harris had a well-rounded game against Samford as she had five points, six rebounds and dished out a career-high four assists. Mercer has won all 11 meetings Trend: Mercer is 6-0 at home against CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 1

2 GAME NOTES PLAYER TO WATCH: Lauren LaPlant saw action on the court against Samford after missing six games due to injury. LaPlant is a steady even player who can provide depth at both the perimeter and driving inside. Even with missing six games, LaPlant has already bested her seasonal point total of 94 points with 110 this season including hitting 16 three-pointers this year. Western Carolina is still searching for a SoCon win beginning conference play The Catamounts did score a conference-best 59 points against Furman... The Catamounts are averaging 48.6points per game in conference and teams are averaging points... The Catamounts are shooting just a bit better at 36 percent to 35.8 by conference opponents. Sherae Bonner currently has 127 career blocks moving her into a tie for third place... With one block she will take over third place and needs four blocks to move into second place knocking off former Catamount standout Brooke Johnson who had 130 blocks in her career. Western Carolina has had its struggles holding a lead after halftime... WCU is just 3-7 this season when leading at the half. All three of Western Carolina s wins this season have come at home... WCU is still searching for a road win sitting at In the last five games, WCU has had six different players lead the Catamounts in scoring with three different people scoring 10 points to lead in the game against Wofford... Sherae Bonner paces the team in leading a game in scoring with seven games. Sherae Bonner has some work to do to reach 1,000 points before her career comes to an end. She has 814 career points and needs 186 to reach that plateau... Her 814 points rank 25th in the WCU career record books and she needs three points to move into 24th... With 11 guaranteed games left in Bonner s career, she will need to average 16.9 points per game to hit 1,000 points. As a team, Western Carolina ranks fourth in the nation, and leads the SoCon, in three-point field goal defense allowing teams to shoot just 25.1 percent from behind the arch... It should be an interesting battle from the three-point line as Mercer s KeKe Calloway ranks sixth in the nation in three-pointers made hitting 67 and averaging 3.53 per game ranking 13th in the nation... Overall, teams are shooting 37.1 percent from the field against the Catamounts which leads the SoCon and ranks 70th in the nation... Individually, senior Sherae Bonner ranks second the conference in defensive rebounds averaging seven per game which ranks 30th in the nation. Western Carolina and Mercer meet for the 12th time in the two program s history... The Bears have won all 11 meetings between the two teams and are 6-0 against the Catamounts at home... In the last two meetings in Macon, Ga. Mercer has defeated Western Carolina by an average of 26.5 points... In the last two meetings in Cullowhee, the Mercer has won by just four points or less including escaping Cullowhee last year with a on a buzzer beater despite the Catamounts holding the Bears scoreless, 16-0, in the first period of the game. Catamounts Record When... at Home 3-5 on the Road 0-11 at Neutral Sites 0-0 Overall vs. SoCon 0-4 vs. SoCon at Home 0-3 vs. SoCon the Road 0-2 After a Loss 3-12 In Overtime Pt. Margin Pt. Margin Pt. Margin Pt. Margin Pt. Margin 1-3 Leading at the Half 3-7 Tied at the Half 0-0 Trailing at the Half 0-9 Leading at 5 min. mark 3-2 Trailing at 5 min. mark 0-14 Tied at 5 min. mark 0-0 Shooting 50% or better 1-0 Shooting less then 50% 2-16 Shoots better than opp. 3-5 Opp. Shoots 50% or Better 0-2 Opp. Shoots less then 50% 3-14 Outrebounds Opponent 3-5 Opponent Outrebounds 0-11 Rebounds are tied 0-0 Shoots 70% or Better FT 1-6 Shoots more FT than Opp. 1-1 Opp. Shoots more FT 1-13 FT are tied 0-2 More Turnovers than Opp Less Turnovers than Opp. 1-3 Turnovers are tied 0-1 Scores less than 60 pts Scores pts. 1-3 Scores pts. 1-0 Scores pts. 0-0 Scores pts. 0-0 Scores more than 100 pts. 0-0 On Mondays 0-1 On Tuesdays 0-2 On Wednesdays 0-1 On Thursdays 1-5 On Fridays 0-2 On Saturdays 0-4 On Sundays 2-1 In November 1-5 In December 2-6 in January Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

3 THE LAST TIME OUT Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Western Carolina vs Samford 1/18/18 12 p.m. at Birmingham, Ala. (Pete Hanna Center) Western Carolina , 0-5 SoCon Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 33 Tembre Moates f Julia Brown f Nikki Johnson g Judith Martin Ruiz g Angel Allen g Lauren LaPlant Sherae Bonner Tess Harris Emily Hatfield Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Samford , 1-3 SoCon Total 3-Ptr Rebounds Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 1 ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 32 Olivia Crozier f Natalie Armstrong f Paige Serup g Charity Brown g Cassidy Williams g Shauntai Battle Ta'Naisha Hill Raven Omar Makaila Woolard Samantha Fitzgerald Team Totals Bonner Has Double-Double in Loss BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Senior forward Sherae Bonner turned in a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds as Western Carolina women s basketball fell on the road to Samford Thursday in the Pete Hanna Center. Leading with 7:41 left in the game, Western Carolina went over seven-plus minutes without a field goal to allow Samford to claw back into the game and take the eventual lead and win. The Bulldogs outscored WCU 18-4 in the final 9:35 of the game. The Catamounts scored just four points in the final seven minutes of the contest -- all from the free throw line. Samford was 5-of-8 from the free throw line in the final 38 seconds of the game. 1st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 2 Officials: Alicia Walker, David Jenkins, Rob Fessler Technical fouls: Western Carolina-None. Samford-None. Attendance: 202 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Western Carolina Samford Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Western Carolina vs Mercer 02/09/17 7:00 PM at Macon, Ga. - Hawkins Arena Western Carolina , 2-8 SoCon Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 34 Julia Brown f Kyia Hough g Lauren LaPlant g Nikki Johnson g Tembre Moates g Sherae Bonner Angel Allen Tess Harris JonTay Mitchem Raziyah Farrington Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % 3rd: % % % 4th: % % % LAST TIME OUT VS. SAMFORD Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 1 Mercer , 8-2 SoCon Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 02 Amanda Thompson f Rachel Selph c Sydni Means g Kahlia Lawrence g KeKe Calloway g Callie Hackett Linnea Rosendal Ciarra Edwards Shon Kitchens India Blakely Alex Williams Kayla Potts Germani Abram Team Totals st - FG %: % 3FG %: % FT %: % 2nd: % % % Officials: Kylie Galloway, David Pitock, Keith Wages Technical fouls: Western Carolina-None. Mercer-None. Attendance: 596 3rd: % % % Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Western Carolina Mercer th: % % % Game: % % % Deadball Rebounds 2 MERCER TRIPS UP WESTERN CAROLINA MACON, Ga. - Western Carolina women s basketball fell to Mercer Thursday in Hawkins Arena. The loss halts the Catamounts two-game winning streak. Mercer outscored Western Carolina 46-15, in the first two periods, and shot 54 percent from the field to secure the win. The Bears scored the first eight points of the game holding WCU to only seven points in the first period and eight points in period two. The Catamounts clawed back a bit in the third period drawing even with the Bears with each team scoring 17 points in period three. Western Carolina, who had struggled a bit earlier in conference play at the free throw line, cashed in out its trips to the charity stripe against the Bears going 15-of-21 for 71 percent. Sophomore guard Raziyah Farrington came off the bench to lead the Catamounts with 12 points going 5-of-7 from the free throw line. It is the third straight game she has scored in double figures and the fourth time in the last five games. Mercer s Khalia Lawrence led all scorers with 13 points. She was one of five Bears to score in double CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 3

4 WESTERN CAROLINA WOMEN S BASKETBALL ROSTER Numerical Roster # Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (Previous School / High School) 3 Kyia Hough 5-5 G SR Lancaster, S.C. (Lancaster HS) 4 Lauren LaPlant 5-7 G SO Asheboro, N.C. / (Southwestern Randolph HS) 11 Sherae Bonner 6-2 F SR Whitesburg, Ga. (Central HS) 12 Nikki Johnson 5-8 G SO Parsippany, N.J. (Depaul Catholic HS) 14 Judith Martin Ruiz 5-7 G JR Granada, Spain (La Preseutacion de Nuestra Senora/CD Presentacion) 20 Angel Allen 5-5 G JR Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Blackman HS) 21 Tess Harris 6-0 F SO Marshall, N.C. (Carolina Day School) 23 JonTay Mitchem 5-9 G SR Columbia, S.C. (Ridgeview HS) 31 Raziyah Farrington 5-8 G JR Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill HS) 32 Kennedy Rushin 6-6 C JR Stockbridge, Ga. (Benjamin E. Mays HS/Gulf Coast State CC) 33 Tembre Moates 6-0 G/F SO Greenwoods, S.C. (Greenwood HS) 34 Julia Brown 5-10 F SR Greensboro, N.C. (Bishop McGuiness HS) 52 Emily Hatfield 6-2 F SR Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville HS) Head Coach: Stephanie McCormick / Assistant Coaches: Stacy Cantley,Tierra Rudd / Josh Keys Pronunciation: Kyia Hough Huff Raziyah Farrington Ra-zi-yah Tembre Moates Timber 4 Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

5 TV AND RADIO PHOTO ROSTER KYIA HOUGH Sr. Guard LAUREN LAPLANT So. Guard SHERAE BONNER Sr. Forward NIKKI JOHNSON So. Guard JUDITH MARTIN RUIZ Jr. Guard Jr. ANGEL ALLEN Guard So. TESS HARRIS Forward JONTAY MITCHEM Sr. Guard RAZIYAH FARRINGTON Jr. Guard Jr. KENNEDY RUSHIN Center So. TEMBRE MOATES Guard/Forward JULIA BROWN Sr. Forward 52 EMILY HATFIELD Sr. CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 5

6 HC STEPHANIE MCCORMICK McCormick Notes Education: Catawba, 1994, BA Businsess Administration Coaching Experience Western Carolina, Assistant Coach ( ) UNC Wilmington, Assistant Coach ( ) Charlotte, Assistant Coach ( ) Georgia Tech, Assistant Coach ( ) Western Carolina, Assistant Coach ( ) NC State, Assistant Coach ( ) Sienna, Assistant Coach ( ) Western Carolina, Head Coach (2015-present) HEAD COACH STEPHANIE MCCORMICK Stephanie McCormick enters her third season as Head Coach of Western Carolina women s basketball. She became the 11th Head Coach for Western Carolina women s basketball April 17, As a second-year head coach, McCormick helped guide Sherae Bonner to her best season as a Catamount in her junior campaign. For Bonner s efforts, she was named to the SoCon All-Conference third team. In her first season, McCormick helped produce a Southern Conference All-Freshman selection in Raziyah Farrington who ranked second on the team averaging 8.7 points per game. McCormick has served at five different institutions during her career including two stints as an assistant at Western Carolina. Her teams made nine postseason appearances with four apiece in both the NCAA Tournament and WNIT. She returns to Cullowhee after spending two years as an assistant coach at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. In her second year as an assistant at Siena, Mc- Cormick helped guide the Saints to a overall record, advancing to the Women s Basketball Invitational (WBI) championship game. Siena s 22 wins this season were a 13-win improvement from the previous year, which was tied for the second-best turnaround in all of Division I women s basketball. Siena made its first national postseason tournament appearance in 12 years, and became the first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) school to win three games in a single postseason and advance to the championship game of a tournament. Prior to taking the position at Siena, McCormick spent nine years serving under Kellie Harper at both Western Carolina ( ) and North Carolina State ( ). During that time, she helped guide those schools to three NCAA Tournament and four WNIT berths. The Wolfpack made three postseason appearances during McCormick s four seasons and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in That season her recruiting efforts help land the 19th best recruiting class in the nation according to Blue Star Basketball, 28th by ESPN Hoop- Gurlz and 29th by Premier Scouting Service. McCormick, who began her coaching career at Western Carolina from as an assistant to head coach Gary Peters, helped guide the Catamounts to four postseason berths in her five seasons working on Harper s staff, including a pair of Southern Conference titles. She also oversaw the program s academic success which captured three WBCA Academic Top-25 awards in five seasons including the squad which ranked fifth nationally. Prior to her second stint at Western Carolina, McCormick made coaching stops at Georgia Tech ( ), Charlotte ( ) and UNC Wilmington ( ), serving as the associate head coach during her final three seasons with the Seahawks at the latter. She was the recruiting coordinator at both Georgia Tech and Charlotte, which boasted the No. 5 and No. 24 ranked recruiting classes in the country in 2004 and 2002 respectively according to the All Star Girls Report. A native of High Point, N.C., McCormick is a 1994 graduate of Catawba College. She holds her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and is a member of both the Women s Basketball Coaches Association and Black Coaches Association. The first player in school history to amass both 1,000 career points and rebounds, she holds Catawba s school record for both career (1,244) and single season rebounds (374). In 2013, she was inducted into the Catawba College Sports Hall of Fame in its 36th class. 6 Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

7 KYIA HOUGH #3 Senior 5-5 Guard Lancaster, S.C. Lumberton HS THE HOUGH FILE Tied career-high with 15 points against UNCA. KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/17 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/17 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/17 * at Georgia 11/21/17 * at UT Martin 11/26/ Totals SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 15, UNC Asheville -- 11/12/17; Furman -- 2/2/17; Wofford -- Rebounds: 8, South Carolina Upstate -- 12/6/14 Assists: 8 [t-16th], at UNCG -- 02/27/16 Steals: 6 [t-2nd], at Wofford -- 1/5/17 Blocks: 1, 4 times FG made: 6, Wofford -- 2/4/17 FG attempts: 14, at Furman -- 02/20/16 3FG made: 2, Wofford College -- 1/25/16; UNC Asheville -- 11/12/1 3FG attempts: 6, at #12/12 Duke FT made: 7, UNC Asheville -- 11/12/17; vs Eastern Kentucky -- 11/2 FT attempts: 10, vs Eastern Kentucky -- 11/28/14 Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 22.6 Points/game: 8.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 50.0 FT Pct: 89.5 Rebounds/game: 1.6 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 4.2 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.8 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL / CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 7

8 LAUREN LAPLANT #4 Sophomore 5-7 Guard Asheboro, N.C. Southwestern Randolph HS THE LAPLANT FILE Dished out a career-high five assists against South Carolina... Career-high 14 points against FAMU. KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 14, Florida A&M -- 12/2/17 Rebounds: 4, Davidson -- 11/10/17 Assists: 5, at #5/6 South Carolina -- 11/30/17 Steals: 2, 4 times Blocks: 1, vs Chattanooga -- 03/02/17 FG made: 5, at UT Martin -- 11/26/17 FG attempts: 14, at S.C. State -- 12/16/17 3FG made: 4 [t-16th], at Florida State -- 12/04/16 3FG attempts: 10 [t-8th], at S.C. State -- 12/16/17 FT made: 5, Eastern Kentucky -- 11/15/17; Florida A&M FT attempts: 7, Eastern Kentucky -- 11/15/ GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/17 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/17 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/17 * at Georgia 11/21/17 * at UT Martin 11/26/17 * at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/17 * FLORIDA A&M 12/2/17 * at Campbell 12/4/17 * RADFORD 12/7/17 * at S.C. State 12/16/17 * at N.C. A&T 12/19/17 * at High Point 12/22/17 * at Samford 1/18/ Totals Games played: 13 Minutes/game: 23.2 Points/game: 8.5 FG Pct: FG Pct: 27.1 FT Pct: 84.6 Rebounds/game: 1.0 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

9 SHERAE BONNER #11 Senior 6-2 Forward Whitesburg, Ga. Central HS THE BONNER FILE Recorded her first double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds against UNCA... Tied careerhigh with 23 points against Campbell... Named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 13)... Season-best 18 rebounds against High Point. CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS: Defensive rebounds: 1st (567) Blocked shots average: 2nd (1.3) Defense rebound avg: 3rd (5.8) Blocked shots: t-3rd (127) Rebounding average: 4th (8.2) Rebounds: 7th (798) Offense rebound avg: 10th (2.4) GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds KEY SEASON AVERAGES Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg POINTS REBOUNDS BLOCKS DAVIDSON 11/10/17 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/17 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/17 * at Georgia 11/21/17 * CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES at UT Martin 11/26/ TOTAL / at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/ SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: FLORIDA A&M 12/2/ Points: 23, at Clemson -- 11/13/16; at Campbell -- 12/4/17 at Campbell 12/4/17 * Rebounds: 26 [t-1st], Livingstone -- 11/17/14 RADFORD 12/7/17 * Assists: 5, Davidson -- 11/10/17; Davidson -- 11/10/17; vs Florida A&M -- N at S.C. State 12/16/17 * Steals: 5 [t-8th], at Davidson -- 12/05/15 at N.C. A&T 12/19/17 * Blocks: 5 [t-3rd], at FAMUW ; at N.C. A&T -- 12/19/17 FG made: 9 [t-15th], at Clemson -- 11/13/16; Campbell -- 11/29/16 at High Point 12/22/17 * FG attempts: 17 [t-22nd], at Clemson -- 11/13/16 at Gardner-Webb 12/28/17 * FG made: 2, at Georgia -- 11/21/17 FURMAN 1/11/ FG attempts: 3, Livingstone -- 11/17/14; Presbyterian College -- 11/22/14 WOFFORD COLLEGE 1/13/ FT made: 11 [t-6th], at N.C. A&T -- 12/19/17 at Samford 1/18/ FT attempts: 15 [t-2nd], at N.C. A&T -- 12/19/17 Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 24.8 Points/game: 10.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 40.0 FT Pct: 75.0 Rebounds/game: 8.9 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 2.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 0.7 Blocks/game: 1.5 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL / CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 9

10 NIKKI JOHNSON #12 Sophomore 5-8 Guard Parsippany, N.J. Depaul Catholic HS THE JOHNSON FILE Career-high seven assists against Gardner-Webb... Career-high 12 points against Furman. KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 12, Furman -- 1/11/18 Rebounds: 4, 4 times Assists: 7, at Gardner-Webb -- 12/28/17 Steals: 3, Florida A&M -- 12/2/17; at Gardner-Webb -- 12/28/17 Blocks: 1, at Gardner-Webb -- 12/28/17; Charleston Southern -- 12/30/16 FG made: 5, Furman -- 1/11/18 FG attempts: 11, Furman -- 1/11/18 3FG made: 2, 7 times 3FG attempts: 5, 4 times FT made: 6, North Greenville -- 11/20/16 FT attempts: 6, North Greenville -- 11/20/ GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/ at Georgia 11/21/ at UT Martin 11/26/17 * at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/17 * FLORIDA A&M 12/2/17 * at Campbell 12/4/17 * RADFORD 12/7/17 * at S.C. State 12/16/17 * at N.C. A&T 12/19/17 * at High Point 12/22/17 * at Gardner-Webb 12/28/17 * BREVARD 12/31/17 * at ETSU 1/4/18 * at Chattanooga 01/06/18 * FURMAN 1/11/18 * WOFFORD COLLEGE 1/13/18 * at Samford 1/18/18 * Totals Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 21.4 Points/game: 5.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 31.7 FT Pct: 70.6 Rebounds/game: 1.6 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 2.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: 0.1 CAREER STATS 10 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

11 JUDITH MARTIN RUIZ #14 Jurior 5-6 Guard Granada, Spain La Preseutacion de Nuestra Senora/CD Presentacion THE MARTIN RUIZ FILE First start of Catamount career against UT Martin... Career-high five assists at Gardner-Webb... Career-high 19 points and seve made field goals against Furman. KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES Points: 19, Furman -- 1/11/18 Rebounds: 8, Brevard -- 12/31/17 Assists: 5, at Gardner-Webb -- 12/28/17 Steals: 3, Florida A&M -- 12/2/17 Blocks: 2, at Gardner-Webb -- 12/28/17 FG made: 8, Furman -- 1/11/18 FG attempts: 13, Furman -- 1/11/18 3FG made: 3, Furman -- 1/11/18 3FG attempts: 7, Wofford College -- 1/13/18 FT made: 3, Wofford College -- 1/13/18 FT attempts: 4, Wofford College -- 1/13/18; at High Point -- 12/22/17; Breva GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/ at Georgia 11/21/ at UT Martin 11/26/17 * at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/17 * FLORIDA A&M 12/2/17 * at Campbell 12/4/ RADFORD 12/7/ at S.C. State 12/16/ at N.C. A&T 12/19/ at High Point 12/22/ at Gardner-Webb 12/28/ BREVARD 12/31/ at ETSU 1/4/ at Chattanooga 01/06/ FURMAN 1/11/18 * WOFFORD COLLEGE 1/13/18 * at Samford 1/18/18 * Totals Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 19.8 Points/game: 3.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 20.0 FT Pct: 61.1 Rebounds/game: 2.7 Assists/game: 1.8 Turnovers/game: 2.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: 0.3 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 11

12 ANGEL ALLEN #20 Junior 5-5 Guard Murfreesboro, Tenn. Blackman HS THE ALLEN FILE First start of the season against Gardner-Webb... Career-high nine rebounds against ETSU... Season-high 10 points against Wofford. KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 10, Wofford College -- 1/13/18; North Greenville -- 1 Rebounds: 9, at ETSU -- 1/4/18 Assists: 5, Warren Wilson -- 1/4/16; at Clemson -- 11/13/16 Steals: 3, UNCG -- 1/30/16; North Greenville -- 11/20/16 Blocks: 2, Warren Wilson -- 1/4/16; at Eastern Kentucky -- 1 FG made: 4, Wofford College -- 1/13/18; at Eastern Kentuck FG attempts: 7, at Chattanooga -- 01/13/16 3FG made: 2, at Wofford College -- 02/18/16; Wofford Colle 3FG attempts: 3, 7 times FT made: 4, North Greenville -- 11/20/16; at Charleston So. FT attempts: 4, North Greenville -- 11/20/16; at Charleston GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/ at Georgia 11/21/ at UT Martin 11/26/ at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/ FLORIDA A&M 12/2/ at Campbell 12/4/ RADFORD 12/7/ at S.C. State 12/16/ at N.C. A&T 12/19/ at High Point 12/22/ at Gardner-Webb 12/28/17 * BREVARD 12/31/17 * at ETSU 1/4/18 * at Chattanooga 01/06/18 * FURMAN 1/11/18 * WOFFORD COLLEGE 1/13/18 * at Samford 1/18/18 * Totals Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 18.6 Points/game: 2.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 58.3 FT Pct: 42.9 Rebounds/game: 3.1 Assists/game: 1.3 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: 0.2 CAREER STATS 12 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

13 TESS HARRIS #21 Sophomore 6-0 Forward Marshall, N.C. Carolina Day School THE HARRIS FILE Season-best 15 points against High Point... Career-high four assists against Samford. KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 23, North Greenville -- 11/20/16 Rebounds: 9, North Greenville -- 11/20/16 Assists: 4, at Samford -- 1/18/18 Steals: 2, at N.C. A&T -- 12/19/17 Blocks: 1, 5 times FG made: 8, North Greenville -- 11/20/16 FG attempts: 16, Chattanooga -- 2/18/17 3FG made: 4 [t-16th], 6 times 3FG attempts: 9 [t-20th], 4 times FT made: 4, at High Point -- 12/22/17; at Gardner-Web FT attempts: 4, at High Point -- 12/22/17; at Gardner-W GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/ at Georgia 11/21/ at UT Martin 11/26/ at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/ FLORIDA A&M 12/2/ at Campbell 12/4/ RADFORD 12/7/ at S.C. State 12/16/ at N.C. A&T 12/19/ at High Point 12/22/ at Gardner-Webb 12/28/ BREVARD 12/31/ at ETSU 1/4/ at Chattanooga 01/06/ FURMAN 1/11/ WOFFORD COLLEGE 1/13/ at Samford 1/18/ Totals Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 19.5 Points/game: 5.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 24.5 FT Pct: 92.3 Rebounds/game: 2.9 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.2 Steals/game: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.2 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 13

14 JONTAY MITCHEM #23 Senior 5-9 Guard Columbia, S.C. Ridgeview HS THE MITCHEM FILE Career-high seven assists against Brevard. KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 14, at Wofford -- 1/5/17; vs Duquesne -- 11/25/1 Rebounds: 8, Radford -- 12/7/17; UNCG -- 2/25/17 Assists: 7, Brevard -- 12/31/17 Steals: 6 [t-2nd], Florida A&M -- 12/2/17; Charleston S Blocks: 1, 6 times FG made: 6, at Wofford -- 1/5/17 FG attempts: 15, at Furman -- 01/07/17 3FG made: 2, Mercer -- 1/9/16; vs Duquesne -- 11/25/1 3FG attempts: 4, vs Duquesne -- 11/25/16 FT made: 4, Mercer -- 1/9/16 FT attempts: 6, 4 times GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/ at Georgia 11/21/ at UT Martin 11/26/ at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/ FLORIDA A&M 12/2/ at Campbell 12/4/17 * RADFORD 12/7/17 * at S.C. State 12/16/17 * at N.C. A&T 12/19/17 * at High Point 12/22/17 * at Gardner-Webb 12/28/17 * BREVARD 12/31/17 * at ETSU 1/4/18 * at Chattanooga 01/06/18 * Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 17.8 Points/game: 1.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 25.0 Rebounds/game: 2.9 Assists/game: 2.3 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 Steals/game: 1.2 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL / Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

15 RAZIYAH FARRINGTON #31 Junior 5-8 Guard Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill HS THE FARRINGTON FILE KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS ASSISTS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 24, at UNCG -- 02/27/16; Furman -- 2/2/ Rebounds: 7, at Furman -- 02/20/16 Assists: 5, at UNCG -- 02/27/16 Steals: 4, Bethune-Cookman -- 11/18/15 Blocks: 1, 12 times FG made: 10 [t-4th], at UNCG -- 02/27/16 FG attempts: 15, at UNCG -- 02/27/16 3FG made: 4 [t-16th], Charleston Southern FG attempts: 6, vs Duquesne -- 11/25/16; Cha FT made: 8, UNCG -- 1/30/16 FT attempts: 9, Furman -- 2/2/ GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/17 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/17 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/17 * at Georgia 11/21/17 * at UT Martin 11/26/ Totals Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 24.8 Points/game: 6.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 16.7 FT Pct: 70.0 Rebounds/game: 2.6 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 1.6 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 0.8 Blocks/game: 0.4 CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS: 3-point FG percentage: 4th (.391) CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 15

16 KENNEDY RUSHIN #32 Junior 6-6 Center Stockbridge, Ga. Gulf Coast CC THE RUSHIN FILE KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS BLOCKS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/ at Georgia 11/21/ at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/ at S.C. State 12/16/ BREVARD 12/31/ Totals SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 2, Brevard -- 12/31/17 Rebounds: 4, Brevard -- 12/31/17 Assists: 1, Brevard -- 12/31/17 Blocks: 1, at Georgia -- 11/21/17; at #5/6 South FG made: 1, Brevard -- 12/31/17 FG attempts: 2, at S.C. State -- 12/16/17; Breva Games played: 5 Minutes/game: 8.0 Points/game: 0.4 FG Pct: 20.0 Rebounds/game: 1.2 Assists/game: 0.2 Turnovers/game: 0.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Blocks/game: 0.4 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL / Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

17 TEMBRE MOATES #33 Sophomore 6-0 Guard/Forward Greenwoods S.C. Greenwoods HS THE MOATES FILE First start of the season against UT Martin. KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS BLOCKS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 12, Mercer -- 1/14/17; at S.C. State -- 1 Rebounds: 10, North Greenville -- 11/20/16 Assists: 2, 4 times Steals: 2, 4 times Blocks: 3 [t-25th], Furman -- 2/2/17 FG made: 6, at S.C. State -- 12/16/17 FG attempts: 10, Brevard -- 12/31/17; Furman 3FG made: 1, Campbell -- 11/29/16; UNCG FG attempts: 2, UNCG -- 2/25/17 FT made: 7, vs San Francisco -- 11/26/16 FT attempts: 9, at UT Martin -- 11/26/ GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/ EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/ at Georgia 11/21/ at UT Martin 11/26/17 * at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/17 * FLORIDA A&M 12/2/17 * at Campbell 12/4/17 * RADFORD 12/7/17 * at S.C. State 12/16/17 * at N.C. A&T 12/19/17 * at High Point 12/22/17 * at Gardner-Webb 12/28/17 * BREVARD 12/31/17 * at ETSU 1/4/18 * at Chattanooga 01/06/18 * FURMAN 1/11/18 * WOFFORD COLLEGE 1/13/18 * at Samford 1/18/18 * Totals Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 19.1 Points/game: 5.6 FG Pct: 48.0 FT Pct: 55.0 Rebounds/game: 3.4 Assists/game: 0.5 Turnovers/game: 1.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.4 Blocks/game: 0.4 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL / CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 17

18 JULIA BROWN #34 Senior 5-10 Forward Greensboro, N.C. Bishop McGuiness HS THE BROWN FILE Career-high 17 points and seven made field goals against Gardner-Webb KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS BLOCKS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 17, at Gardner-Webb -- 12/28/17 Rebounds: 10, Furman -- 2/2/17 Assists: 3, at High Point -- 12/22/17; UNCG - Steals: 4, Furman -- 2/2/17 Blocks: 1, 11 times FG made: 7, at Gardner-Webb -- 12/28/17 FG attempts: 13, at Georgia -- 11/21/17 3FG made: 2, UNCG -- 1/30/16; at High Poin 3FG attempts: 4, at Samford -- 2/6/16 FT made: 6, UNCG -- 2/25/17 FT attempts: 8, UNCG -- 2/25/17 CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS: 3-point FG percentage: 7th (.373) GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg DAVIDSON 11/10/17 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/12/17 * EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/17 * at Georgia 11/21/17 * at UT Martin 11/26/ at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/ FLORIDA A&M 12/2/ at Campbell 12/4/ RADFORD 12/7/ at S.C. State 12/16/ at N.C. A&T 12/19/ at High Point 12/22/ at Gardner-Webb 12/28/ BREVARD 12/31/17 * at ETSU 1/4/18 * at Chattanooga 01/06/18 * FURMAN 1/11/18 * WOFFORD COLLEGE 1/13/18 * at Samford 1/18/18 * Totals Games played: 19 Minutes/game: 20.3 Points/game: 7.2 FG Pct: FG Pct: 36.0 FT Pct: 66.7 Rebounds/game: 2.9 Assists/game: 1.1 Turnovers/game: 1.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.2 CAREER STATS 18 Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL / Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

19 EMILY HATFIELD #52 Senior 6-2 Forward Hendersonville, Tenn. Hendersonville HS THE HATFIELD FILE First start of the season against UT Martin... First career double-double with 14 points and career-high 10 rebounds against Chattanooga (1/06). KEY SEASON AVERAGES POINTS REBOUNDS BLOCKS CAREER AND SEASON HIGHES TOTAL / SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]: Points: 16, High Point -- 12/21/16 Rebounds: 10, at Chattanooga -- 01/06/18 Assists: 3, Mercer -- 1/14/17; High Point -- 12/21/16 Steals: 2, Brevard -- 12/31/17 Blocks: 2, 5 times FG made: 7, High Point -- 12/21/16 FG attempts: 13, High Point -- 12/21/16 3FG made: 2, High Point -- 12/21/16 3FG attempts: 3, High Point -- 12/21/16 FT made: 4, South Carolina Upstate -- 12/6/14 FT attempts: 4, 5 times GAME-BY-GAME Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg EASTERN KENTUCKY 11/15/ at UT Martin 11/26/17 * at #5/6 South Carolina 11/30/17 * FLORIDA A&M 12/2/17 * at Campbell 12/4/ RADFORD 12/7/ at S.C. State 12/16/ at N.C. A&T 12/19/ at High Point 12/22/ at Gardner-Webb 12/28/ BREVARD 12/31/ at ETSU 1/4/ at Chattanooga 01/06/ FURMAN 1/11/ WOFFORD COLLEGE 1/13/ at Samford 1/18/ Totals Games played: 16 Minutes/game: 14.9 Points/game: 3.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 20.0 FT Pct: 70.6 Rebounds/game: 3.8 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.3 Blocks/game: 0.7 CAREER STATS Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL / CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 19