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1 WESTERN CAROLINA Facebook.com/CatamountSports CatamountSports.com Women s Basketball Contact: Denise Gideon C: dgideon@ .wcu.edu SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULTS N. 6 Lees-McRae (Exhib.) W, N. 13 Brevard College (Education Day) W, N. 15 Anderson W, N. 17 Bethune-Cookman L, N. 21 at EKU L, N. 24 UNCA L, N. 28 %at Kennesaw State L, N. 29 %vs. Florida A&M W, D. 5 at Davidson L, D. 14 at Campbell L, D. 16 at NC State L, D. 22 at Charleston Southern L, D. 29 at Duke 7 PM J. 2 at USC Upstate 4:30 PM J. 4 Warren Wilson 7 PM J. 7 *Samford 7 PM J. 9 *Mercer 2 PM J. 13 *at Chattanooga 6:30 PM J. 16 *at ETSU 2 PM J. 20 *Furman 7 PM J. 23 *Wofford 2 PM J. 30 *UNCG 2 PM F. 4 *at Mercer 2 PM F. 6 *at Samford 3 PM F. 11 *ETSU 5 PM F. 13 *Chattanooga 2 PM F. 18 *at Wofford 6 PM F. 20 *at Furman 2 PM F. 27 *at UNCG 2 PM M. 3-6 $SoCon Tournament TBA *Southern Conference Game &Thanksgiving Classic $Southern Conference Tournament All Times are Eastern Time STATISTICAL LEADERS Points Per Game Ace Easter 9.4 Per Game Sherae Bonner 6.5 Field Goal Percentage Brianne Mack 54.8 Three Point Goal Percentage Julia Brown 33.3 Free Throw Percentage Kyia Hough Dec. 29, 2015 TV: BDN+ WESTERN CAROLINA BREAKDOWN Duke Series Record: The all-time series is all tied at three games apiece. However, the Blue Devils have won each of the last three games against the Catamounts. Last Meeting: Duke won the last meeting on Feb. 9, Notable: The last WCU win over Duke came in an contest in 1979 in Cullowhee, N.C. WESTERN CAROLINA (3-8) at #12/12 DUKE (9-3) 7:00 PM Durham, N.C. Cameron Indoor Stadium Radio: Catamount Sports Network DUKE BREAKDOWN Last Game: Duke lost to Kentucky on Dec. 20. Head Coach: Rene Haynes, eighth season Notable: Duke owns a 149-game winning streak at home against unranked opponents. The Blue Devils have also won 78-straight home games against unranked non-conference opponents. Duke owns an 18-5 record all-time against teams from the Southern Conference. WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS ROSTER # Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown (Previous School /High School) 3 Kyia Hough 5-5 G SO Lancaster, S.C. (Lancaster HS) 11 Sherae Bonner 6-2 F SO Whitesburg,Ga. (Central HS) 15 Lindsay Simpson 5-7 G SR Franklin, N.C. (Franklin HS) 20 Angel Allen 5-5 G FR Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Blackman HS( 22 Ace Easter 5-10 G SO Catawba, N.C. (Bandys HS) 23 JonTay Mitchem 5-9 G SO Columbia, S.C. (Ridgeview HS) 25 Erika Joseph 6-0 F SR Lilburn, Ga. (Parkview HS) 31 Raziyah Farrington 5-8 G FR Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill HS) 34 Julia Brown 5-10 F SO Greensboro, N.C. (Bishop McGuiness) 35 Lindsey Burleson 6-2 F SR Albermarle, N.C. (North Stanley HS) 40 Mika Wester 5-11 G FR Newport, Tenn. (Cocke County HS) 44 Brianne Mack 6-3 F SR Charlotte, NC. (Southlake Christina Academy) 52 Emily Hatfield 6-2 F SO Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville HS) Head Coach: Stephanie McCormick (First Season as head coach eighth overall) Assistant Coaches: Stacy Cantley, Safiya Grant, Tierra Rudd Director of Basketball Operations: Joe Davis ROSTER REVEAL PROBABLE STARTERS No. Name Pos. PPG RPG Notable 03 Kyia Hough G Did not play at Charleston Southern 15 Lindsay Simpson G Played nine minutes at Charleston Southern 22 Ace Easter G Led team with 15 pts. at Charleston Southern 25 Erika Joseph F Did not play at Charleston Southern 44 Brianne Mack F rebs. at Charleston Southern RESERVES No. Name Pos. PPG RPG Notable 11 Sherae Bonner F pts. and 5 rebs. at Charleston Southern 20 Angel Allen G First start of Catamount career at Charleston Southern 23 JonTay Mitchem G Did not play at Charleston Southern 31 Raziyah Farrington G 7.9 3,0 10 pts. at Charleston Southern 34 Julia Brown F pts., and 3 rebs. at Charleston Southern 35 Lindsey Burleson F 2,4 3,6 1st career double-double 13 pts. and 10 rebx. at CSU 40 Mike Wester G Played 11 min. at Charleston Southern 52 Emily Hatfield F Played six minutes at Charleston CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 1

2 GAME NOTES WHAT TO WATCH: Senior forward Lindsey Burleson had a career-game against Charleston Southern with her first career double-double and career-highes in points (13) and rebounds (10). Freshman guard Angel Allen got the first start of her Catamount career against Charleston Southern. With the loss to Charleston Southern, Western Carolina has not won its game before Christmas break since 2006 when the Catamounts defeated UNCG a side note, current Head Coach Stephanie McCormick was an assistant under then head coach Kellie Harper during that win. Western Carolina had three players score in double figures, against Charleston Southern, the first time since having three in the win over Anderson on Nov. 15. The 80 points scored by Charleston Southern is the third most scored by an opponent this season. Western Carolina lost its fourth straight game and has yet to win a game in the month of December. Western Carolina has pulled down 50 or more rebounds twice this season both times equating to wins. Western Carolina has had at least one player score in double figures in all 11 games to start the season... The Catamounts have had two or more double figure scorers seven times. Senior forward Brianne Mack had a careerhigh three blocks against Charleston Southern. Western Carolina s game at Duke comes after the Catamounts seven-day break - it is the last game of 2015 for WCU and the seventh game of an eight-game road swing... The contest against Duke is also the first time WCU has faced a ranked opponent this season. The last time WCU defeated a ranked opponent was Nov. 17, 2007 when the Catamounts knocked off No. 21 Louisville, at a tournament held at Minnesota... Current head coach Stephanie McCormick was an assistant for the team. Senior guard Lindsay Simpson has 750 career points and needs 250 points to reach the 1,000 point plateau... Should she does so, Simpson would be the first Catamount to reach 1,000 points since former WCU player Kaila Shea Menendez in the season. Western Carolina returns 10 players from the season and welcomes three newcomers to the squad. Western Carolina has four of its five top scorers coming back from the season lead by sophomore guard Ace Easter who avearged 9.9 points per game... Right behind Easter, in the scoring department from a year ago, is senior Lindsay Simpson who averaged 6.4. Western Carolina was picked to finish seventh by the coaches and sixth in the media in the SoCon Preseason poll. Catamounts Record When... at Home 2-2 on the Road 0-6 at Neutral Sites 1-0 Overall vs. SoCon 0-0 vs. SoCon at Home 0-0 vs. SoCon the Road 0-0 After a Loss 1-6 In Overtime Pt. Margin Pt. Margin Pt. Margin Pt. Margin Pt. Margin 0-4 Leading at the Half 2-1 Tied at the Half 1-0 Trailing at the Half 0-7 Leading at 5 min. mark 3-0 Trailing at 5 min. mark 0-8 Shooting 50% or better 0-0 Shooting 50% or less 3-8 Shoots better than opp. 2-0 Opp. Shoots 50% or Better 0-1 Opp. Shoots less then 50% 3-7 Outrebounds Opponent 3-3 Opponent Outrebounds 0-5 are tied 0-0 Shoots 70% or Better FT 2-6 Shoots more FT than Opp. 1-1 Opp. Shoots more FT 2-7 FT are tied 0-0 More Turnovers than Opp. 1-5 Less Turnovers than Opp. 2-1 Turnovers are tied 0-2 Scores less than 60 pts. 0-6 Scores pts. 2-2 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 0-2 On Thursdays 0-0 On Fridays 1-0 On Saturdays 0-3 On Sundays 2-0 In November 3-4 In December Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

3 AND THE YOUTH SHALL LEAD THEM TOP THREE SCORERS SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE ACE EASTER RAZIYAH FARRINGTON SHERAE BONNER 9.4 POINTS PER GAME 7.9 POINTS PER GAME 8.1 POINTS PER GAME Though three of the five starters in the Western Carolina line-up are seniors, it is the youth that holds the top three spots in scoring leaders for Western Carolina. Of the 600 points scored by Western Carolina, in 11 games, 489 has been scored by the sophomore and freshmen class averaging 74.2 percent of the Catamounts points. TOP STATS OF THE GAME TIED CAREER HIGH 23 points vs. Florida A&M ACE EASTER DOUBLE-DOUBLE 14 points and 11 rebounds at NC State SHERAE CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 3

4 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 became the 11th Head Coach for Western Carolina women s basketball April 17, 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 HoopGurlz 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. 4 Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

5 TV AND RADIO PHOTO ROSTER 3 KIYA HOUGH So. Guard 11 SHERAE BONNER So. Forward 15 LINDSAY SIMPSON Sr. Guard 20 ANGEL ALLEN Fr. Guard 22 ACE EASTER So. Guard 23 JONTAY MITCHEM So. Guard 25 ERIKA JOSEPH Sr. Forward 31 RAZIYAH FARRINGTON Fr. Guard 34 JULIA BROWN So. Forward 35 LINDSEY BURLESON Sr. Forward 40 MIKA WESTER Fr. Guard 44 BRIANNE MACK Sr. Forward 52 EMILY HATFIELD So. CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 5

6 #3 Kyia Hough Sophomore Guard Lancaster, S.C. NOTES: Tied career-high wth 10 points... Has dished out a season-high six assists twice this season... Bested career-high with 10 points against NC State. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/15 * ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/15 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/15 * at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/15 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/15 * at Kennesaw State Nov. 28 * vs Florida A&M Nov. 29 * at Davidson 12/05/15 * at Campbell 12/14/15 * at NC State 12/16/15 * Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 29.4 Points/game: 6.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 19.2 FT Pct: 90.5 /game: 3.0 Assists/game: 2.8 Turnovers/game: 2.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.0 Steals/game: 1.6 #11 Sherae Bonner Sophomore Forward Whitesburg, Ga. NOTES: Recorded double-doube, 14 points and 11 rebounds, at NC State... Just missed a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds against Kennesaw State... Season-best 15 points against Davidson... Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/ ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/ at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/ at Kennesaw State Nov vs Florida A&M Nov at Davidson 12/05/ at Campbell 12/14/ at NC State 12/16/15 * at Charleston So. 12/22/15 * Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 19.3 Points/game: 8.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 76.7 /game: 6.5 Assists/game: 1.5 Turnovers/game: 2.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 1.5 Blocks/game: Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

7 NOTES: Scored a season-high 14 points against UNCA. #15 Lindsay Simpson Senior Guard Franklin, N.C. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/15 * ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/15 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/15 * at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/15 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/15 * at Kennesaw State Nov. 28 * vs Florida A&M Nov. 29 * at Davidson 12/05/15 * at Campbell 12/14/15 * at NC State 12/16/15 * at Charleston So. 12/22/15 * Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 14.3 Points/game: 4.7 FG Pct: FG Pct: 30.3 FT Pct: 66.7 /game: 1.0 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 0.9 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.1 #20 Angel Allen Freshman Guard Murfreesboro, Tenn. NOTES: Scored the first points of her Catamount career, a three pointer, against Bethune-Cookman... Season-high five rebounds against UNCA... Season-best four assists against Davidson... First career start at Charleston Southern. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/ ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/ at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/ at Kennesaw State Nov vs Florida A&M Nov at Davidson 12/05/ at Campbell 12/14/ at NC State 12/16/ at Charleston So. 12/22/15 * Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 14.1 Points/game: 1.8 FG Pct: FG Pct: 14.3 FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 2.3 Assists/game: 1.2 Turnovers/game: 0.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 1.4 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 7

8 #22 Ace Easter Sophomore Guard Catawba, N.C. NOTES: Tied career-high with 23 points against Florida A&M and also tied career-high with nine field goals... Tied career-high with five assists against Davidson. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/15 * ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/15 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/15 * at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/15 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/15 * at Kennesaw State Nov. 28 * vs Florida A&M Nov. 29 * at Davidson 12/05/15 * at Campbell 12/14/15 * at NC State 12/16/15 * at Charleston So. 12/22/15 * Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 24.5 Points/game: 9.4 FG Pct: FG Pct: 26.3 FT Pct: 90.0 /game: 3.1 Assists/game: 1.3 Turnovers/game: 2.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 1.1 Blocks/game: 0.3 #23 JonTay Mitchem Sophmore Guard Columbia, S.C. NOTES: Hit a half-time buzzer beater to give WCU a halftime lead againast Campbell. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/ ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/ at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/ at Kennesaw State Nov vs Florida A&M Nov at Davidson 12/05/ at Campbell 12/14/ at NC State 12/16/ Totals Games played: 10 Minutes/game: 15.2 Points/game: 3.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 9.1 FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 2.8 Assists/game: 0.9 Turnovers/game: 2.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

9 NOTES: Season-high 10 points against EKU. #25 Erika Joseph Senior Forward Lilburn, Ga. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/15 * ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/15 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/15 * at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/15 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/15 * at Kennesaw State Nov. 28 * vs Florida A&M Nov. 29 * at Davidson 12/05/15 * at Campbell 12/14/15 * Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 22.1 Points/game: 6.9 FG Pct: 47.2 FT Pct: 70.6 /game: 5.8 Assists/game: 0.7 Turnovers/game: 1.4 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5 Steals/game: 1.2 Blocks/game: 0.4 #31 Raziyah Farrington Freshman Guard Chapel Hill, N.C. NOTES: Career-high 17 points against Bethune-Cookman... Career-best four assists against Kennesaw State. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/ ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/ at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/ at Kennesaw State Nov vs Florida A&M Nov at Davidson 12/05/ at Campbell 12/14/ at NC State 12/16/ at Charleston So. 12/22/ Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 20.8 Points/game: 7.9 FG Pct: FG Pct: 18.2 FT Pct: 92.9 /game: 3.0 Assists/game: 1.6 Turnovers/game: 1.8 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.9 Steals/game: 0.9 Blocks/game: CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 9

10 #34 Julia Brown Sophomore Forward Greensboro, N.C. NOTES: Career-high 12 points against Brevard... Scored 11 points against Anderson pushing her to two straight double figure scoring performances to open the season... Connected on the first three-pointer of her career against Bethune-Cookman. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/ ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/ at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/ at Kennesaw State Nov vs Florida A&M Nov at Davidson 12/05/ at Campbell 12/14/ at NC State 12/16/ at Charleston So. 12/22/ Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 12.5 Points/game: 5.1 FG Pct: FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 66.7 /game: 2.5 Assists/game: 0.9 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.6 Steals/game: 0.7 #35 Lindsey Burleson Senior Forward Albermarle, N.C. NOTES: First start of her career against Brevard... First career double-double and career-highes in points (13) and rebounds (10) against Charleston Southern. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts BREVARD 11/13/15 * ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/15 * BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/15 * at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/15 * UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/15 * at Kennesaw State Nov at NC State 12/16/ at Charleston So. 12/22/ Totals Games played: 8 Minutes/game: 13.5 Points/game: 2.4 FG Pct: 33.3 FT Pct: 83.3 /game: 3.6 Turnovers/game: 1.5 Blocks/game: Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

11 NOTES: Career-high seven points against EKU. #40 Mika Wester Freshman Guard Newport, Tenn. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/ ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/ at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/ at Davidson 12/05/ at Campbell 12/14/ at NC State 12/16/ at Charleston So. 12/22/ Totals Games played: 9 Minutes/game: 10.0 Points/game: 3.0 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 1.1 Assists/game: 0.4 Turnovers/game: 1.3 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.3 Steals/game: 0.2 Blocks/game: 0.1 #44 Brianne Mack Senior Forward Charlotte, N.C. NOTES: Career-high 10 rebounds against Florida A&M... Career-high three blocks against Charleston Southern. Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 BREVARD 11/13/ ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/ BETHUNE-COOKMAN 11/18/ at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/ at Kennesaw State Nov. 28 * vs Florida A&M Nov. 29 * at Davidson 12/05/15 * at Campbell 12/14/15 * at NC State 12/16/15 * at Charleston So. 12/22/15 * Totals Games played: 11 Minutes/game: 15.0 Points/game: 3.4 FG Pct: 54.8 FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 2.3 Assists/game: 0.3 Turnovers/game: 0.7 Assist/turnover ratio: 0.4 Blocks/game: CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 11

12 #52 Emily Hatfield Sophomore Forward Hendersonville, Tenn. NOTES: Total 3-Pointers Free throws 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 ANDERSON (SC) 11/15/ at Eastern Kentucky 11/21/ UNC ASHEVILLE 11/24/ at Kennesaw State Nov at Davidson 12/05/ at NC State 12/16/ at Charleston So. 12/22/ Totals Games played: 7 Minutes/game: 4.6 Points/game: 1.6 FG Pct: FG Pct: 0.0 FT Pct: 50.0 /game: 0.6 Turnovers/game: 0.6 Blocks/game: Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

13 Brevard Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Brevard vs Western Carolina 11/13/15 12:00 PM at Cullowhee, NC Total 3-Ptr BOX SCORES - BREVARD//ANDERSON 03 Crisp,Lynsey f Demoss,Whitney f Wolfe,Shelby f Bannister,Hadara g Lenox,Madison g Rhyne,Kelsie Watts,Kadijah Clark,Kyley Bailey,Peyton Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 5 Western Carolina Total 3-Ptr 25 Erika Joseph f Lindsey Burleson c Kyia Hough g Lindsay Simpson g Ace Easter g Sherae Bonner Angel Allen JonTay Mitchem Raziyah Farrington Julia Brown Mika Wester Brianne Mack Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Tim Bostic, Regina Smith, Tommi Paris Technical fouls: Brevard-None. Western Carolina-None. Attendance: 1017 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Brevard Western Carolina Game: % Game: % Game: % 0 CULLOWHEE, N.C. -The Stephanie McCormick era of Western Carolina women s basketball began with a win over Brevard Friday in front of a crowd of over 1,000 in Western Carolina s annual Education Day Game. Area school children were invited to the noon game to experience the university setting and a collegiate game. The Catamounts open the season 1-0 as the game will also go down as McCormick s first win as a head coach at Western Carolina. Three players scored in double figures paced by sophomore guard Ace Easter with 13. Sophomore forward Julia Brown added 12 and sophomore Kyia Hough added 10 as well as dishing out six assists. Brevard was paced by Madison Lenox who led all scorers with 22 points and just missed a triple double with nine assists and nine rebounds. The Catamounts secured the win on the glass ripping down 50 rebounds to Brevard s 37. Thirty-six of Western Carolina s 50 rebounds were on the defensive end. Anderson (SC) Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Anderson (SC) vs Western Carolina 11/15/15 2:00 PM at Cullowhee, NC Total 3-Ptr 12 Monroe,Jennifer f Dillard,Alexis f Jankowy,Heather g Floyd,Madison g Ketchum,Cassie Martin,Erika Sims,Bailey Davis,Katie / Koerperich,Kaylee Raynor,Jasmine Goble,Sara Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 7 Western Carolina Total 3-Ptr 25 Erika Joseph f Lindsey Burleson c Kyia Hough g Lindsay Simpson g Ace Easter g Sherae Bonner Angel Allen JonTay Mitchem Raziyah Farrington Julia Brown Mika Wester Brianne Mack Emily Hatfield Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Michael Johnson, Kelly Moyer, LaSonia Baker Technical fouls: Anderson (SC)-None. Western Carolina-None. Attendance: 503 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Anderson (SC) Western Carolina Last FG - AND 4th-00:33, WCU 4th-01:36. Largest lead - AND by 2 1st-09:38, WCU by 21 4th-01:36. AND led for 00:16. WCU led for 38:54. Game was tied for 00:50. Game: % Game: % Game: % 3 In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench AND WCU Score tied - 1 time. Lead changed - 1 time. CULLOWHEE, N.C. -Three players scored in double figures as Western Carolina women s basketball knocked off Anderson University 72-55, who is ranked No. 22 in the NCAA Division II WBCA poll, Sunday in the Ramsey Center. Sophomore guard Ace Easter led Western Carolina with 16 points, her second straight game scoring in double figures. Freshman Raziyah Farrington added 12 points and Julia Brown had 11. Western Carolina shot 45 percent from the field holding Anderson to just 33.3 percent. The Catamounts also ripped down 44 rebounds, 25 on the defensive end, and held Anderson to 31. The Catamounts outscored Anderson in three of the four periods in the game. Turning Point Western Carolina outscored Anderson in the first period and set the tone for the Catamounts only trailing once, 2-0, to open the game. Individual Leaders - Farrington s 12 points was a career-high. - Senior forward Lindsey Burleson ripped down a career-high eight rebounds, which also led the team. - Easter was 6-of-14 from the CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 13

14 BOX SCORES - BETHUNE-COOKMAN // EKU Bethune-Cookman Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Bethune-Cookman vs Western Carolina 11/18/15 5:30 PM at Cullowhee, NC Total 3-Ptr 22 Edwards,Lyndsey f Williams,Kailyn f Cooper,Kendra g Knowles,Jasmine g Houston,Taylor g Jackson,Javannah Hunt,Ashanti Brown,Chasimmie Golden,Angel Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 4 Western Carolina Total 3-Ptr 25 Erika Joseph f Lindsey Burleson c Kyia Hough g Lindsay Simpson g Ace Easter g Sherae Bonner Angel Allen JonTay Mitchem Raziyah Farrington Julia Brown Mika Wester Brianne Mack Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Talisa Green, Erica Bradley, Carla Roberts Technical fouls: Bethune-Cookman-None. Western Carolina-None. Attendance: 327 Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Freshman guard Raziyah Farrington poured in a career-high 17 points in Western Carolina women s basketball s hard-fought loss to visiting Bethune-Cookman Wednesday in the Ramsey Center. The Wildcats won the game on the free throw line going to the charity stripe 28 times and connecting on 19; shooting 67.9 percent. Western Carolina didn t give up, even when the team was down by 18, 58-40, with 6:47 left in the game. The Catamounts had the Wildcats on edge in the final six minutes cutting the game to nine, 62-53, with 2:39 remaining thanks to a 13-4 run. Bethune-Cookman hit a couple of key baskets and was 2-of-4 from the free throw line, in the final two minutes, to pull away. Western Carolina outscored Bethune-Cookman 23 to 13 in the fourth period. The Wildcats shot 40 percent from the field and Western Carolina was just behind at 39 percent. The Catamounts hit one more field goal, 23 to 22, and one additional three pointer, four to three. Western Carolina saw the game slip away at the charity strip only going to the line 11 times to the Wildcats above mentioned 28. Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Bethune-Cookman Western Carolina In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench BETH WCU Western Carolina Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Western Carolina vs Eastern Kentucky 11/21/15 7:00 p.m. at Richmond, Ky. (McBrayer Arena) Total 3-Ptr 15 Lindsay Simpson f Erika Joseph f Lindsey Burleson c Kyia Hough g Ace Easter g Sherae Bonner Angel Allen JonTay Mitchem Raziyah Farrington Julia Brown Mika Wester Brianne Mack Emily Hatfield Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 6,1 Eastern Kentucky Total 3-Ptr 00 O'BANNON,Jalen f WRIGHT, Abby f HUNTER, Michaela g MASSENGILL, Mariah g MURRAY, Shameekia g TRIPLETT, Jada COOPER, Alexus WILLIX, Zee PIPPEN, Katie MAPLES, Miranda SOLOMAN, Shay Team Totals RICHMOND, Ky. - Western Carolina women s basketball dropped its first road trip of the season falling at Eastern Kentucky Saturday at McBrayer Arena. The Colonels pounded the glass and drained three-pointers to pull away from a scrappy but youthful Catamount team. EKU out-rebounded WCU, 51 to 45, and hit eight three pointers, to Western Carolina s one, in the game. Western Carolina did enjoy a short-lived lead when the Catamounts pulled ahead, with seven minutes left, in the second period. The Colonels surged past WCU by outscoring the Catamounts 20-7, in the final seven minutes, to close out the second period. The Catamounts were lead in scoring by Sherae Bonner with 12 points and Erika Joseph who added 10. The Colonels were paced by a pair of 20 point scorers with Jalen O Bannon scoring 21 and Shameekia Murray 20. FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 0 Officials: Bryan Nichols, Kyle Labar, Jack Whittemore Technical fouls: Western Carolina-None. Eastern Kentucky-None. Attendance: 500 Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Western Carolina Eastern Kentucky In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench WCU EKU Western Carolina Women s Basketball Game Notes

15 UNC Asheville Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics UNC Asheville vs Western Carolina 11/24/15 5:00 PM at Cullowhee, NC Total 3-Ptr BOX SCORES - UNCA // KENNESAW STATE 31 Weaver,KJ c Major,Chatori g Knuckles,Tianna g Brayboy,Ja'Da g Love,Paige g Toney,Alexis Wall,Jessica Webb,Khaila Smith,Tyler Dengokl,Sonora Fisher,Kelli Trani,Ali Fitzgerald,Bronaza Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 1 CULLOWHEE, N.C. - Western Carolina women s basketball dropped a decision to visiting UNC Asheville Tuesday in the Ramsey Center. The Catamounts struggled from the field shooting 28.1 percent and battled through 20 turnovers in the contest. UNCA on the other side of the court shot 40 percent and coughed the ball up just nine times. Senior guard, and Franklin, N.C. native, Lindsay Simpson was the only double figure scorer for the Catamounts with a seasonhigh 14 points. Of the five three-pointers Western Carolina hit in the game, Simpson connected on four of them. Western Carolina Total 3-Ptr 25 Erika Joseph f Lindsey Burleson c Kyia Hough g Lindsay Simpson g Ace Easter g Sherae Bonner Angel Allen JonTay Mitchem Raziyah Farrington Julia Brown Mika Wester Brianne Mack Emily Hatfield Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % 4 The Bulldogs Tianna Knuckles led all scorers with 15 points and was one of four UNCA players to score in double figures. Paige Love had 13, K.J. Weaver 12 and Ja Da Brayboy added 11. Western Carolina did win the rebounding battle ripping down 48 to UNCA s 41. The tale was in the paint as the Bulldogs scored 34 of its 67 inside the paint. Officials: Dawn Marsh, Kim Crabtree, Daniel Drake Technical fouls: UNC Asheville-None. Western Carolina-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total UNC Asheville Western Carolina Last FG - UNCAVL 4th-00:06, WCU 4th-01:54. Largest lead - UNCAVL by 24 4th-02:30, WCU by 8 1st-06:49. UNCAVL led for 33:25. WCU led for 06:15. Game was tied for 00:20. In Off 2nd Fast Points Paint T/O Chance Break Bench UNCAVL WCU Score tied - 0 times. Lead changed - 1 time. Western Carolina Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Western Carolina vs Kennesaw State Nov. 28 4:30 P.M. at Kennesaw, Ga. Total 3-Ptr 25 Erika Joseph f 44 Brianne Mack f Kyia Hough g Lindsay Simpson g Ace Easter g Sherae Bonner Angel Allen JonTay Mitchem Raziyah Farrington Julia Brown Lindsey Burleson Emily Hatfield Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: Game: % Game: % Game: Kennesaw State Total 3-Ptr 22 JOHNSON, Allison f 45 MCALLISTER, Jasmine f FRYE, Karly g WALKER, Iceis g SAWYERS, Deandrea g JEAN, Alexis DULKOSKI, Kelly SMITH, Tayler YOUNG, Clara POLINSKY, Katie SMITH, Aareon Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Kerry Pierre, Jeffrey Mcnicol, Keith Wages Technical fouls: Western Carolina-None. Kennesaw State-None. Attendance: 754 Game: % Game: % Game: % 2 KENNESAW, Ga. - Western Carolina women s basketball fell to Kennesaw State Saturday in the first of two games at the Thanksgiving Classic held at the KSU Convocation Center. Kennesaw State pounded the glass with 42 rebounds, 26 on the defensive side. Western Carolina could just manage 27 and only seven on the offensive side. Kennesaw State outscored WCU in the final two periods to pull ahead after the Owls lead at halftime. In the fourth period, WCU suffered through a scoring drought of over three minutes and allowed the Owls to build a commanding lead. Western Carolina did pick up shooting late in the fourth period. After struggling to start the fourth period, the Catamounts ended up scoring the most points in a period with 20 in the fourth. Western Carolina won just one of the four periods, outscoring KSU 11 to seven in the second period. Senior guard Lindsay Simpson led the Catamounts with 10 points and hit two of WCU s three 3-pointers in the game. Kennesaw State s Jasmine McCallister recorded a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Owls. Score by periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Western Carolina Kennesaw State Last FG - WCU 4th-00:28, KSU 4th-02:18. Largest lead - WCU None, KSU by 17 4th-02:18. WCU led for 00:00. KSU led for 38:22. Game was tied for 01:38. In Off 2nd Fast Paint T/O Chance Break Points Bench WCU KSU Score tied - 3 times. Lead changed - 0 CatamountSports.com Facebook.com/CatamountSports 15