WASHINGTON AND LEE (1-1) vs.
GUILFORD (2-1) • 11/23/10
7:00 PM
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KING OF THE GENERALS
Mandy King (Southern Maine '98) is in her eighth season as head
women's basketball coach at W&L and is the program's all-time
winningest coach with a 91-96 (.487) record. She is assisted
by Kelly Mathis (Pfeiffer '09), who is in her first season. King is
just nine wins shy of 100 career wins as a head coach. Against the
field this week, King holds a record of 8-7 against Guilford,
registering all but one of W&L's all-time wins versus the
Quakers (9-25 all-time).
GENERALS vs. GUILFORD
Tuesday's matchup will be the 35th meeting all-time between
W&L and Guilford, with the Quakers holding a 25-9 advantage in
the all-time series. The two squads met three times last season,
splitting the regular-season contests, while the Generals claimed a
72-66 victory in the quarterfinals of the ODAC women's basketball
Tournament.
A YEAR FOR THE RECORD BOOKS
Last season was a record-breaking year for Washington and Lee
women's basketball. Below is what they accomplished during
the 2009-10 campaign:
-18 wins on the season, a program record (previous was 16, during
the 2006-07 season)
-14 ODAC victories, a program record (previous was 13, during the
2008-09 season)
-First ODAC women's basketball championship in first-ever
championship game appearance
-First-ever NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
appearance
LAST TIME OUT (vs. No. 4 Christopher Newport, L,
81-76)
All-America senior guard Chelsie Schweers scored 33 points,
including 29 in the second half, to lead No. 4 Christopher Newport
to an 81-76 victory over the Washington and Lee women's basketball
team on Saturday. W&L jumped out to an early eight-point
advantage (15-7) just 5:13 into the contest as junior forward Kari Ann
Pfannenstein connected on a trio of three-point baskets. The
Captains claimed a one-point advantage at 7:47 when first-year
guard Nicole Mitchell made a jumper for a 21-20 lead, but W&L
closed out the opening 20 minutes on a 9-4 run, including six
points from sophomore guard Katy Wilson, to take a 29-25
halftime lead. Both teams exchanged three-point baskets to tie the
game at 37-37 with 13:57 to play, but a foul by W&L junior
guard Meg Ingram
sent Schweers to the line where she sank a pair of free throws to
give the Captains the lead (39-37) for good with 13:31 remaining in
the contest. For the game, the Generals shot 47.2 percent from the
field (25-53), and 54.5 percent (12-22) from behind the arc. The 12
three-point shots by W&L tied a program record for three's in a
game, last occurring on Jan. 9, 2010 against Randolph College. The
Generals had four players score in double figures, led by 22 points
from Ingram.
LAST TIME VS. THE QUAKERS (ODAC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS,
W, 72-66)
Forward Becca
Bolton and center Felice Herman both recorded
double-doubles to lead the third-seeded Washington and Lee women's
basketball team to a 72-66 victory over sixth-seeded Guilford in
the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament at the Salem Civic Center.
Bolton notched 13 points in the first half, including a perfect
8-for-8 from the foul line, as the Generals pushed out to a 39-33
lead at the break. W&L never trailed in the second half and
surged out to an 11-point lead (55-44) with 9:19 left in the game
following a pair of free throws by guard Meg Ingram. The Quakers
chipped away at the W&L advantage, eventually cutting it to a
three-point game (63-60) with 2:08 remaining. However, the Generals
hit 9-of-12 free throws in the final 1:15 to secure the victory.
For the game, W&L nailed 24-of-32 (.750) free throws led by
Ingram, who tallied a team-best 19 points on 9-for-10 shooting from
the foul line. Bolton recorded 17 points on 10-of-12 shooting from
the line and grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds, while Herman posted
13 points and 10 boards. Guard Jazlyn Gibbs led the Quakers with a
game-high 26 points and forward Alexa Williams registered 15 points
and 11 rebounds.
SCOUTING GUILFORD
Guilford is currently 2-1 on the season, coming off a 75-46
victory over Meredith College on Saturday. The Quakers had four
different players record double-digit points, led by first-year
center Morgan King, who finished with 14 points. Junior guard
Jazlyn Gibbs and first-year guard Logan Terry both scored 13
points, while senior guard Lauren LeFevers registered 10 points and
sophomore guard Brittany Atwater contributed a game-high nine
rebounds. For the season, Gibbs leads the Quakers with an average
of 18.0 points per game, while ranking second in the ODAC with 54
points in three contests. First-year forward Gabby Oglesby
currently leads the conference with eight blocks. As a team,
Guilford ranks second in the conference in blocks (4.7 bpg) and
assists (15.0 apg) and third in rebounds (43.3 rpg).
TOO CLOSE TO CALL
In the past four meetings between W&L and Guilford, the
average margin of victory has been 3.5 points, with both teams
going 2-2. Both regular-season contests last year were decided by
three points.
POLL POSITION
The Generals were tabbed to claim their second-consecutive title
in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's women's basketball
coaches preseason poll. W&L topped the poll after receiving six
first-place votes and 115 points. Roanoke followed in second place
with 110 points and four first-place votes, while Randolph-Macon
rounded out the teams receiving first-place votes with one and 97
points. Bridgewater (83), Eastern Mennonite (76), Virginia Wesleyan
(70), Guilford (64), Lynchburg (44), Emory & Henry (30),
Hollins (26) and Randolph (11) wrapped up the polling.
CONFERENCE HONORS
The Generals had two All-ODAC selections last season, with forward
Becca Bolton earning first-team accolades while guard Meg Ingram
was named to the second team. After W&L claimed its first-ever
women's basketball ODAC title, both Bolton and Ingram were named to
the all-tournament team in addition to forward Katy Wilson, with
Ingram earning tournament MVP laurels.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Juniors Meg Ingram and Becca Bolton are leaving their mark on
W&L basketball, as both players are poised to break into the
Top 10 all-time career scoring leaders this season. Ingram moved
into 10th place with 791 points after recording 18 points against
Mary Washington (11/16). The spot was previously held by Sandra
Holmes '96 with 775 points, and Ingram is now just nine points
(813) from the ninth position, owned by Tonia Dean '98. Meanwhile,
Bolton has recorded 735 career points, 56 shy of her teammate.
Ingram can also climb the career assists leaderboard, as she is
currently sixth with 210 helpers, just one helper shy of fifth
place which is held by Carter Thomas '02.
QUICK START
Just two games into the season several W&L players have edited
their personal record books, establishing or tying career-high
marks. Against Christopher Newport, sophomore forward Katy Wilson
scored a career-high 17 points, while classmate forward Rachel Warrick set a
career-high with two blocks and tied a career-high with two steals.
Also against Christopher Newport, juniors forward Kari Ann
Pfannenstein tied career-bests in rebounds (6) and steals (3),
while guard Meg Ingram tied her career high with five steals while
registering a career-high three blocks.
CONFERENCE LEADERBOARD
Even though W&L's 2010-11 campaign is young, both sophomore
forward Katy Wilson and junior guard Meg Ingram reside among the
top of the conference leaderboard in several categories. Wilson
currently leads the ODAC in shooting percentage, going 9-for-13
(69.2%) from the field. She also ranks third with an average of 9.0
rebounds per game. Ingram is currently second in the conference
with an average of 20.0 points per game, while shooting 92.3
percent (12-13) from the line, the third-best mark in the
league.
DOUBLE DIGITS
Currently, W&L and Virginia Wesleyan are the only teams in the
conference with four players scoring double-digit points for the
season. Juniors guard Meg Ingram (20.0 ppg) and forward Kari Ann
Pfannenstein (13.0 ppg) and sophomore forwards Katy Wilson (12.5
ppg) and Rachel Warrick (12.0) register on that list.
SHOOTING STARS
The Generals have continued their shooting success from last
season, as they currently lead the ODAC in free-throw percentage,
going 82.5 percent (33-40) from the charity stripe. W&L also
ranks second in the conference in three-point shooting percentage
with a 39.5 percent (15-38) mark. Last season, W&L finished
second in the ODAC in shooting percentage, hitting 41.5 percent
(643-1550) from the field. Center Felice Herman led the conference
in individual field goal shooting percentage at 51.4 percent
(107-208).
HITTING THE HARDWOOD
W&L improved its overall record in season openers on Tuesday,
topping the University of Mary Washington, 54-49 in Fredericksburg.
The Generals are now 4-14 overall in their first game of the
season, recording their first season-opening victory since the
2006-07 season when they defeated City College of New York, 62-24,
at the Swarthmore Tip-Off Tournament. The two other season-opening
victories were during the 2005-06 (67-60 vs. Swarthmore) and
1997-98 (73-55 vs. Marietta) seasons. It was also the first W&L
triumph in Fredericksburg, after previously posting an 0-4 mark at
Goolrick Gymnasium.
BALANCED ATTACK
W&L returns all five of its starters from last season, a
pentad that provides a balanced attack for opponents to try and
defend. Last season, forward Becca Bolton led the Generals in
points and rebounding (424/305), while fellow forward Kari Ann
Pfannenstein recorded a team-best 37.8 percent three-point shooting
percentage. Guard Meg Ingram paced W&L in assists (118) while
Allie Long contributed
53 steals, and center Felice Herman led the way with a 51.4
shooting percentage.
OFF THE BENCH
Sophomore forwards Katy Wilson and forward Rachel Warrick found
their spots in the Generals' rotation last season as key players
coming off the bench. In their first season of competition at
W&L, Wilson and Warrick both appeared in all 28 contests,
shooting a combined 37.9 percent from the field, while grabbing 220
rebounds, 54 assists and registering 345 points.
ON THE BOARDS
Last season the Generals found themselves amongst the conference
leaders in rebounding. W&L led the ODAC in rebounding defense,
averaging 34.2 defensive boards per contest. It also posted the
second-best rebounding margin at +5.2 (1104-958). Forward Becca
Bolton finished the 2009-10 campaign with a 10.9 rebounds per game
average, good for second in the ODAC.
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
The Generals' starting five of Kari Ann Pfannenstein, Meg Ingram,
Becca Bolton, Allie Long and Felice Herman were the driving force
behind W&L's offense last season, scoring 76.7 percent
(1,372-1,788/49.0 ppg) of its points. Additionally, they averaged
65.9 percent of the rebounds (26.0 rpg) and 79.3 percent of the
assists (11.3 apg) for the season in a combined 4,105 minutes of
play.
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