Women's Basketball Faces Campbell in Consolation of USC Tourney
12/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Game 9
Coastal Carolina (3-5) vs. Campbell (2-5)
South Carolina Tournament - Consolation
Date: Thursday, Dec. 30
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: Colonial Center, Columbia, S.C.
Series: Campbell leads 17-11
TV/Radio: www.gocamels.com
Live Stats: None
Coastal Ends 2004 at the South Carolina Tournament
The Coastal Carolina University women’s basketball team (3-5) will face Campbell University in the consolation game of the University of South Carolina Tournament Thursday, Dec. 30, at 5:30 p.m., at the Colonial Center in Columbia, S.C. Coastal is coming off a 70-50 loss to South Carolina that was closer than the final score indicated. Seton Hall defeated the Camels 59-41 in the first game of the night.
Scouting Campbell
Campbell (2-5) fell to the Seton Hall Pirates 59-41 in the first game of the USC Tournament. Letitia Dickson and Amber Graham led the Camels with seven points and Jennifer Martin had six rebounds. The Camels are led by Tomika Tomlinson, who is averaging 9.0 points per game. Martin is averaging 6.1 rebounds per game, while Graham is at 5.5 boards a contest.
Campbell is coached by Wanda Watkins, who is in her 24th season in Buies Creek. She has a 383-257 record at the school.
Series vs. Campbell
Campbell leads the overall series with the Lady Chanticleers 17-11, but Coastal defeated the Camels 59-48 Nov. 23, in Conway, S.C. Junior Jasmine Tyler (Jacksonville, Fla./Okaloosa C.C.) came off the bench to score 13 points to lead CCU. For a complete game story and stats on this contest, turn to page 5 of the game notes.
Turner Has a Block Party
Junior Kim Turner (West Memphis, Ark./Hiwassee C.C.) had three blocked shots for the third time this season against the College of Charleston Dec. 19. Turner has 12 blocked shots on the season and is second in the Big South behind Liberty’s Katie Feenstra with 1.71 blocks a game.
Big South Leaders
Coastal Carolina has several individuals in the latest Big South statistical rankings. Junior Jasmine Tyler (Jacksonville, Fla./Okaloosa C.C.) is second in the conference with 3.43 steals per game. Sophomore Alisha Dill (Johnson City, Tenn./Science Hill) is tied for second in the league in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.00. Dill also is third in the conference in assists at 3.71 a game. Junior Kim Turner (West Memphis, Ark./Hiwassee C.C.) is fourth in field-goal percentage (.530), while senior Courtney Brown (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch) is tied for fifth in rebounding at 6.0 rebounds per game.
Laug Makes Most of Her Chances
Sophomore Vanessa Laug (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) had a career high 15 points off the bench in a 73-45 win over Savannah State Dec. 16. She connected on five of her seven field-goal attempts and was 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. She is now averaging 5.8 points per game and 2.0 rebounds per game.
Coastal Jumps on Tigers in Win
Coastal got off to a hot start in its 73-45 win over Savannah State Dec. 16. The Lady Chants lead 11-0 just 2:50 into the game and had a 22-point lead (30-8) at the 7:41 mark. Coastal led by as many as 28 points in the first 20 minutes on its way to its largest winning margin since last year’s season opener against Anderson in which the Lady Chants won 76-48.
Young Has Career Day vs. Tar Heels
Junior Demaria Young (Memphis, Tenn./Walters State C.C.) had a career-high 16 points in a 94-52 loss to fifth-ranked North Carolina Dec. 12. Young was 6-of-13 from the field and hit three three-pointers. She upped her scoring average from 5.3 to 7.4 points per game.
The Comeback Kids ... Almost
Coastal Carolina almost came back from an 18-point deficit in its 67-65 loss to Appalachian State Dec. 2. The Lady Chants were down 25-7 with 8:42 left in the first half, but cut the lead to eight at the half. Coastal outscored ASU 38-32 in the second half and tied the game twice, the last with 7:22 left. Junior Amber Rose (Bloomington Springs, Tenn./Upperman) had a shot to win with two seconds left, but her shot was blocked.
Brown Makes a Statement
Senior Courtney Brown (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch) came off the bench to score 18 points and eight rebounds Dec. 2 against Appalachian State. Brown was 7-of-11 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. She also added two assists, two steals and two blocked shots. On the year, Brown is averaging 8.6 points and 5.6 rebounds a game.
LeForce Earns His 100th Victory at Coastal in Win over UNCW
Coastal head coach Alan LeForce earned his 100th victory at Coastal Carolina with a 51-47 win over UNC Wilmington Nov. 30. LeForce is the only coach in Division I to win 100 games in both men’s and women’s basketball and only the second coach in all NCAA divisions. He has an overall 101-104 record at CCU. LeForce is the winningest head coach in Coastal women’s basketball history, passing Gina Markland Feb. 23, 2004. Overall, LeForce is 341-284 in 22 years as a head coach.
Tyler Makes It Happen In All Phases Against Campbell
Juniors Jasmine Tyler (Jacksonville, Fla./Okaloosa C.C.) put together a complete game in leading the Lady Chanticleers to their win over Campbell, Nov. 23. Tyler led the Lady Chants with CCU game-highs of 13 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals in 31 minutes off the bench. For the season, she is now averaging 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 steals a contest.
Chanticleers Picked Eighth in the Big South
The Coastal Carolina University women’s basketball team was selected to finish eighth in the Big South Conference’s annual preseason poll, as voted by the League’s Head Coaches and Sports Information Directors. The announcement was made at the Westin Hotel in downtown Charlotte as part of the 2004-05 Basketball Tip-Off Media Luncheon.
For the second year in a row, Liberty was unanimously selected to win its eighth-straight regular-season crown, which set a Conference record. The Lady Flames have gone undefeated in Conference play for two straight years, and have won 38 consecutive Big South contests, dating back to the 2001-02 season. High Point was voted second, while UNC Asheville, Radford and Charleston Southern round out the top five. Birmingham-Southern placed sixth in the women’s poll, followed by Winthrop at seventh and Coastal Carolina eighth.
Hi, My Name is ...
Coastal will have seven new players on the roster this season and will have a whole new starting lineup. All five starters from the 2003-04 season exhausted their eligibility, including Coastal’s all-time leading scorer Nikki Reddick. The lineup for the Appalachian State game featured a true senior (Lucia Popovici), a redshirt junior (Amber Rose), two junior-college transfers (Kim Turner and Jasmine Tyler) and a sophomore (Alisha Dill). Turner and Tyler join junior Demaria Young, junior Kristy Yurichak, freshman C.J. Ware and redshirt freshman Samantha Carver as eligible newcomers. Sophomore Joanna Pekonen also is a newcomer on the roster, but will not be eligible until 2005-06 due to the NCAA transfer rule.
Dill Dishes Out Eight Assists Against Anderson
Sophomore Alisha Dill (Johnson City, Tenn./Science Hill) had a career high eight assists in Coastal’s 77-74 loss to Anderson Nov. 19. Her previous career best was four last season at Appalachian State Jan. 3 and Winthrop Feb. 21. Dill also added eight points, five rebounds and three steals in the game.
Turner Makes Debut in Style
Junior Kim Turner (West Memphis, Ark./Hiwassee C.C.) scored 16 points and added five rebounds in her first career game in a Coastal uniform, a 77-74 loss to Anderson Nov. 19. Turner added five rebounds and had two blocked shots. Juniors Jasmine Tyler (Jacksonville, Fla./Okaloosa C.C.) and Demaria Young (Memphis, Tenn./Walters State C.C.) each had eight points in their debuts.
Home Sweet Home
Coastal will enjoy the friendly confines of Kimbel Arena for five of its first six games. The Lady Chants do not go on the road until Dec. 12 against the University of North Carolina. Coastal also will have a game against the College of Charleston at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Dec. 19. After that stretch, Coastal will be on the road for six of its next seven games.
Senior Leadership
Coastal has two seniors on the squad this season. Redshirt senior Courtney Brown (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch) averaged 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds last season while playing in 24 games. Brown also missed four games due to injury last season. Senior Lucia Popovici (Edmonton, Alberta/Jasper Place) is penciled in as a starting center after averaging 3.2 points and 2.0 rebounds in 2003-04. The two have combined to average 12.2 points and 8.0 rebounds per game this season.
Coastal Adds SIze to Roster
Coastal has eight players on its 2004-05 roster that are six feet or taller, led by junior Kristy Yurichak (Walton Hills, Ohio/Lakeland C.C.), who is 6-4. Sophomore Joanna Pekonen (Lappeenranta, Finland/Lafayette), who is ineligible to compete in games this season, is 6-3. Coastal has two 6-1 players and four players at six feet.
Carver Returns to Court
Redshirt freshman Samantha Carver (Flemingsburg, Ky/Fleming County) will make her return to basketball this season after missing all of 2003-04 to rehabilitation of a torn ACL. In high school, Carver averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds a game and was named a Louisville Courier-Journal All-State honorable mention.
Injury Update
Junior Kristy Yurichak (Walton Hills, Ohio/Lakeland C.C.) is out for the South Carolina Tournament (back). Junior Jasmine Tyler (Jacksonville, Fla./Okaloosa C.C.) is questionable for the Campbell game (ankle).
Radio Broadcasts
The Coastal Carolina women’s baskeball team will have at least 12 games on radio this season, tipping off with a home game against Savannah State University Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. All Coastal women’s basketball radio broadcasts are on "THE TEAM" 93.9 FM in Myrtle Beach. All games also will be available on Coastal Carolina’s athletic website at www.GoCCUSports.com.
Game Day Central
All the Coastal women’s basketball games this season will have a Game Day Central link on www.GoCCUSports.com, which will feature roster, schedules and stats for both teams as well as links to any live audio or live stats. Just click on the G under the women’s basketball schedule for access to the Game Day Central.
Up Next
Coastal continues its stretch of four games in eight days when it travels to Orangeburg, S.C., to face South Carolina State. Game time is at 7 p.m., and the contest can be heard on THE TEAM 93.9 FM in Myrtle Beach.
