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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Women's Basketball Faces Southern Methodist and Stanford This Week
12/27/2000 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Dec. 27, 2000
Salt Lake City - COMING UP: The Utes (10-0) are back at home on Thurs., Dec. 28, matching up with Southern Methodist at 7:00 p.m. Utah travels to Stanford, Calif., on Sat., Dec. 30, taking on the Stanford Cardinal at 2:00 p.m. (PST).
UTES LIVE ON KALL-910 AM: The Utes' game against Southern Methodist (12-28, at 7:00 p.m. MST) can be heard live on KALL-910 AM. Utah's game at Stanford will be a delayed broadcast following the men's game on KALL-910 AM. (12-30, at 2:00 p.m. PST).
UTES ON TV: Utah's game at Stanford will be aired live in Northern and Central California on Fox Sports Bay Area on Sat., Dec. 30 at 2:00 p.m. (PST).
A QUICK LOOK AT UTAH: The University of Utah women's basketball team continued its win streak with a 53-49, win on the road over Oregon State in Corvallis, Ore. on Mon., Dec. 18. The Utes defeated the No. 14 ranked Oregon Ducks, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Sat., Dec. 16.
Utah is still undefeated and boasts a 10-0 record overall. The 10-0 start is the second best since the 1997-98 season when the Utes opened their schedule with a 16-game win-streak.
The Utes continue to stay in the Top 25 Associated Press poll. Utah moved up to No. 23 in this week's poll. The Utes received 160 votes in the Dec. 25 poll. Utah continues to get votes in the Top 25 USA Today/ESPN poll. The Utes received 95 votes in the Dec. 26th poll. Utah broke into the national rankings (25th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll) for the first time this season on Mon., Dec. 18.
SERIES SHORTS: Utah leads the series with SMU, 4-3. In their last meeting on Jan. 4, 2000, the Utes lost 51-43 in Dallas, Texas. Utah is 1-1 at home, 1-2 away and 2-0 at a neutral site vs. the Mustangs. Stanford leads the series with Utah, 5-0. In their last meeting on Dec. 29, 1999, the Utes lost, 57-48, in Salt Lake City. Utah is 0-4 at home, 0-1 away and 0-0 at a neutral site vs. Stanford.
INJURY REPORT: Sophomore guard Sarah Wobbe injured her left knee trying to catch a pass, as she got tangled with a Hawkeye defender in the Iowa game on Sun., Nov. 19. After undergoing an MRI on Nov. 27, it has been determined that Wobbe will be out for the rest of the season. She will undergo ligament reconstruction surgery between Christmas and New Year's.
QUOTING ELLIOTT: On the upcoming Southern Methodist and Stanford games: "You never know what to expect after taking this much time off for Christmas break. We usually have a nice break and I'll always believe in that, and we'll see what happens. The kids have worked hard the last couple of days and we're looking forward to getting back into game-playing shape."
UP NEXT: After the first of the year, Utah is back home, facing Loyola Marymount on Tues., Jan. 2, at 7:00 p.m. On Sun., Jan. 7, Utah opens MWC play in Albuquerque, N.M. (MST). The Utes will match-up with the Lobos at 12:00 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN2. Utah will travel to Las Vegas, Nev. facing the UNLV Rebels on Thurs., Jan. 11 at 7:35 p.m. (PST). On Sat., Jan. 13, the Utes will meet San Diego State at 7:00 p.m. (PST) in San Diego, Calif. Utah hosts Colorado State on Thurs., Jan. 18, at 7:00 p.m. and Wyoming on Sat., Jan. 20, at 3:00 p.m.
OREGON RECAP: The University of Utah women's basketball team continued its win streak with an impressive 63-58, upset victory over No. 14 ranked Oregon at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Sat., Dec. 16.
Utah opened the game with a 18-2 run with 10:58 left in the first half. The Utes forced 21 Oregon turnovers and tallied 22 assists, five blocks and six steals. Utah edged the Ducks on the boards, 34-32 and racked up 21 points off Oregon turnovers.
For the Utes, junior Lindsay Herbert tied a career-high 19 points and four rebounds. Herbert went 6-of-9 from the field, 1-of-2 from behind the arc and recorded a career-high 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Lauren Beckman notched 12 points and led the team with seven boards. Beckman was 4-of-11 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line. Teammate Kristina Andersen added 12 points and a career-high seven assists. Utah went 24-of-56 (43 percent) from the field, 3-13 (23 percent) from three-point range and a school record 92 percent (12-of-13) from the free-throw line.
Oregon saw only one player score in double-figures. Jamie Craighead notched 13 points, making 5-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 from behind the arc. Teammate Lindsey Dion added eight points and Brianne Meharry and Kourtney Shreve led the team with five rebounds each. Oregon shot 35 percent from the field (18-52), 33 percent from behind the arc (5-of-15) and was percent from the free-throw line (7-of-7).
"I am very pleased," said Head Coach Elaine Elliott. "Our kids played very emotionally, very intense and I am happy with the effort that we saw out there in all respects. There was not an area of the game that I was disappointed in, they carried out the game plan to perfection and played with a lot of heart." said Elliott.
OREGON STATE GAME RECAP: The No. 25 ranked University of Utah women's basketball team continued its win streak and handed Oregon State its first loss of the season in Corvallis, Ore., on Mon., Dec. 18. Utah defeated the Beavers, 53-49.
After a slow start, the Utes broke away to a 28-16 lead at the half. Utah out-rebounded the Beavers, 25-15 and tallied six assists and six steals in the first half. The Utes shot way under their percentages before the break and went 10-of-33 (30 percent) from the field, 2-of-10 (20 percent) from behind the arc and 6-of-7 (86 percent) from the free-throw line.
For the game, the Utes shot 26 percent (15-57) from the field, 18 percent (3-17) from 3-point range and 69 percent (20-29) from the free-throw line. Utah edged Oregon State on the boards, 50-36, and racked up nine assists and seven steals in the game.
For the Utes, senior Kristina Andersen's second-half shooting clinic from the free-throw line made the difference. Andersen scored six of Utah's last eight points in the game, and all six points came from the free-throw line. She shot a perfect 8-of-8 from the line and added six rebounds. Junior Lauren Beckman recorded her third double-double of the season, notching 11 points and 10 boards. Beckman went 2-of-11 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Senior Lori Red-Castagnetto posted double figures with 10 points, respectively. Red-Castagnetto was 4-of-7 from the field and 2-of-3 from behind the arc.
Ericka Cook and Syesha Thomas combined for 23 of the Beaver's 49 points. Cook went 3-of-11 from the field, 5-of-9 from the free-throw line and led the team with 11 boards. Thomas went 4-of-9 from the field, 3-of-6 from 3-point range and 1-of-1 from the free-throw line. As a team, Oregon State shot 27 percent from the field (13-48), 42 percent from behind the arc (5-12) and was 78 percent from the free-throw line (18-23).
"They obviously tried to get back in it," said Head Coach Elaine Elliott. "It was very good for us to have to play in this kind of an environment. It was a great home crowd for Oregon State and I'm very glad that our kids were able to pull it out in the end," said Elliott.
UTE FACTS: For the first-time in school history, Utah begins a season as the defending regular-season and conference tournament champions. The Utes return four starters and 11 letterwinners from a team which posted an 11-3 league record and a 23-8 overall mark. Utah, which led the nation in scoring defense and made its 10th appearance in the NCAA tournament a year ago, has won or shared a conference title each of the past five years.
Utah's 1999-2000 final RPI ranking, produced by the Jeff Sagrin Women's College Basketball Ratings, was 44th out of 316 teams. The Mountain West Conference was 9th out of 32 conferences.
SCOUTING SOUTHERN METHODIST: The SMU women's basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a hard-fought 72-61 win over cross-town rival North Texas on Wed., Dec. 20, at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs improved to 5-4 overall while North Texas drops its second straight game and post an 8-2 record. After an extended break of 11 days due to final exams, the well-rested Mustangs showed enthusiasm, aggressiveness and hustle that seemed to be missing in games thus far this season. SMU went on a 14-4 opening run, while North Texas shot poorly from the field to open the game, going 1 for 11 early on. The Mustangs hit 41.9% from the field in the first half. The Lady Eagles bounced back later in the first half, but could not cut into SMU's double-digit halftime lead (32-22). The second half was physical on both ends of the court, with North Texas coming as close as three points (59-56) with 5:33 remaining in the contest. But SMU's defense became its offense and capitalized on Lady Eagle misses.
Sophomore Kaci Alexander led the Mustangs in scoring with 14 points, while sophomore Vanita Krouch added seven points and nine rebounds.
Senior Diedre Rucker leads the Mustangs, averaging 13.8 points per game and 5.1 boards per game. Rucker is 38-110 from the field, 31-39 from the free-throw line and tallies 2.8 assists per game and 2.9 steals per game. Senior Katie Remke posts 11.6 points per game and leads the team in rebounds (9.4 rpg). Remke shoots 46 percent (38-83) from the field and 73 percent (16-22) from the free-throw line. Andrea Cossey tallies 9.1 points per game and 2.1 reounds per game, while teammate Kenni Patton totals 8.8 points per game and 3.8 boards per game. The Mustangs are 36 percent (196-548) from the field, 27 percent (40-150) from behind the arc and 65 percent (119-183) from the free-throw line.
SMU HEAD COACH: In her 10th season as head coach at SMU, Rhonda Rompola owns a 181-95 (.655) record. Under Rompola's guidance, the Mustangs have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in six of the last seven years, including second round appearances in each of the last two seasons. Rompola guided the Mustangs to their first conference championship last season and the 1999 WAC Tournament title. Rompola was named the 1999-2000 WAC Coach of the Year by the Dallas Morning News and was twice named the Dallas Morning News Southwest Conference Coach of the Year. Rompola became SMU's head coach in 1991-92 after spending seven years as an assistant coach of the Mustangs. She was an All-America forward for the Mustangs in 1981-82 and still holds five individual single season records at SMU.
SCOUTING STANFORD: After a two-week break for final examinations, the Stanford women's basketball team will be extremely well tested on the hardwood with a three-week stretch that includes six consecutive games against teams that reached the postseason a year ago. The #14 (AP)/#19 (Coaches) Cardinal (5-3) opened the stretch with road losses at No. 2 Tennessee (63-58, Dec. 17) and No. 8 Purdue (90-60, Dec. 19), and will return from the holidays with a pair of rugged tests to close out the non-conference portion of the schedule. Stanford first visits #17 (Coaches)/#20 (AP) Oklahoma on Dec. 27 in Norman, before returning home to meet #23 (AP)/NR (Coaches) Utah on Dec. 30 at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal has already played five of its first eight games against 1999-2000 postseason qualifiers, and is 2-3. Next week, Stanford opens Pacific-10 conference play with home games against Arizona State (Jan. 4) and Arizona (Jan. 6).
Stanford is 5-3 as the non-conference campaign winds down, but enters the week with a two-game losing streak. Last week, Stanford dropped games at No. 2 Tennessee (63-58, Dec. 17) and No. 8 Purdue (90-60, Dec. 19). Prior to that grueling road stretch, Stanford enjoyed a 5-0 homestand on Nov. 20-Dec. 3 in which it outscored its opposition by over 20 points a game (82.8-62.0). The Cardinal is a perfect 5-0 at home this year, but is winless in three games away from The Farm.
#14 Nicole Powell (Fr., G/F, 6-2): Having an outstanding freshman season, and leads the team in both scoring and rebounding ... Started all eight games at off-guard, and is averaging 12.4 points, 6.5 boards, 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals in 27.0 minutes. #24 Susan King (Fr., G, 5-7): Named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Dec. 18 after putting up a career-high 21 points at No. 2 Tennessee (12/17) ... Started all eight games at point guard, and is averaging 11.1 points, 5.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in a team-high 33.1 minutes. #33 Sarah Dimson (Sr., F, 6-0): Started all eight games (six at power forward, two at small forward), and is averaging 4.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 21.0 minutes. #41 Bethany Donaphin (Jr., F, 6-2): Started all eight games (six at center, two at power forward), and is averaging 11.8 points to go along with 4.6 rebounds in 24.1 minutes. #53 Carolyn Moos (Sr., F/C, 6-6): Has played in all eight games, and started her second game of the season at Purdue (12/19) ... Averaging 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 16.1 minutes.
STANFORD HEAD COACH: In a storied 21-year coaching career, Tara VanDerveer has established herself as one of the top coaches in the history of both collegiate and international basketball.
VanDerveer has accumulated an impressive 497-142 (.778) record in 21 years of collegiate coaching. Additionally, during seven USA Basketball coaching assignments, VanDerveer has a remarkable 88-8 (.917) record.
VanDerveer, who recently notched her 500th career win, has led Stanford to two NCAA titles, five NCAA Final Four appearances, nine Pacific-10 Conference titles and 11 NCAA Tournament berths in her 14 seasons on The Farm. VanDerveer has been named National Coach of the Year as well as District Coach of the Year three times each, and she has been named Pac-10 Coach of the Year on four occasions.
UTES IN THE POLLS: The Utes continue to stay in the Top 25 Associated Press poll. Utah moved up to No. 23 in this week's poll. The Utes received 160 votes in the Dec. 25 poll. Utah continues to get votes in the Top 25 USA Today/ESPN poll. The Utes received 95 votes in the Dec. 26th (USA Today/ESPN) poll. Utah broke into the national rankings (25th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll) for the first time this season on Mon., Dec. 18.
Utah defeated then-No. 14 ranked Oregon, 63-48, on Sat., Dec. 16 at home, and will match-up with No. 17 (USA Today/ESPN, No. 21 Associated Press) ranked Stanford on Sat., Dec. 30 on the road.
Utah is the only MWC team ranked at this time and one of two MWC teams to receive votes in the poll. Colorado State received nine votes in the Dec. 26 USA Today/ESPN Top 25 poll.
HEAD COACH ELAINE ELLIOTT: The winningest coach in school history, Elaine Elliott has kept the winning tradition alive since earning the head coaching position in 1983-84. She has posted a 356-148 (.706) career record in 17 seasons. In the last 10 years alone, Elliott has guided the Utes to eight 20-win seasons, five 1st-place, three 2nd-place and two third-place finishes in conference play. Overall, Elliott has led the Utes to twelve 20-win seasons and three 19-win seasons, averaging 20 wins per season. Elliott was named the 1999-2000 IKON/WBCA Division I District 7 Coach of the Year and the 1999-2000 inaugural Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year. Elliott recorded her 350th career-win at home on Sat., Nov. 25 in the 66-33 victory over Weber State.
UTES ON THE RADIO/TV: Utah women's basketball is back on KALL 910-AM this season. KALL will carry 26 regular-season games and all postseason contests live. Clear Channel is in the third year of a four-year contract as the exclusive radio home of University of Utah sports.
Anchoring the broadcast team is KALL-910 AM Sports Director Brad Stone. Stone will broadcast the women's home games, while Kent Rupe will call the road games
As part of its agreement with the University of Utah, KJZZ-TV is scheduled to televise the Utah-BYU game on Feb. 26 live from the Huntsman Center. KJZZ is also tentatively scheduled to televise one of the Utes' games in the MWC Tournament.
Veteran sportscaster Steve Brown will call the Ute women's basketball games on KJZZ.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: The Utes practice from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. in the Jon M. Hunstman Center on the University of Utah campus. All practice times and dates are tentative and subject to change. For regular scheduled practice times, please contact Julie Lapomarda. Utah Women's Basketball practices are closed to the media. To set up interviews before or after practice with Head Coach Elaine Elliott or Ute players, please contact Julie Lapomarda women's basketball SID at: (801) 581-3771 (office), or at (801) 468-0571 (home).
NATIONAL ATTENDANCE FIGURES: Utah ranks 40th in the nation in home match attendance this week. In seven games at home, the Utes have brought in 5,672 fans, an average of 810 fans per game. Utah's game with Boise State on Dec. 2, ranks in as the 80th highest with a single-game attendance of 1,027.
THE 3RD WINNINGEST BASKETBALL SCHOOL THE PAST FIVE YEARS: When it comes to basketball, the University of Utah has established itself among the nation's elite in recent years. Combined, the Ute women's and men's programs went 248-64 the past five seasons for a .795 winning percentage, which ranks third-best in the country. Utah ranks behind Connecticut (.866) and Stanford (.796), and ahead of Duke (.787).
Utah's women and men swept the inaugural Mountain West Conference regular-season championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season. The women also won the Mountain West Tournament championship, while the men made it to the second round of the NCAAs before falling to eventual national champion Michigan State.
Under head coach Elaine Elliott, the Ute women went 111-35 the past five years, capturing five league regular-season titles and playing in four NCAA Tournaments and one NIT. The Ute men went 137-29 under head coach Rick Majerus from 1995-2000, winning the regular-season conference title and making it to the NCAA Tournament each season. Utah also made it to three Sweet 16s and was the national runner-up in 1998.
This season, the Ute women are 8-0 with wins over traditional national powers UCLA, Iowa and Montana. With just one starter and three other lettermen returning, Utah's men are 4-4 after their best-in-the-nation 54-game homecourt winning streak came to an end with a 79-77 loss to Weber State on Saturday. The Utes' four losses have come by an average of 3.25 points.
POST-GAME SERVICES/INTERVIEWS: Head Coach Elaine Elliott and Utah players will be available for interviews outside the Utah lockerroom following a 10 minute cooling off period. A member of the Utah sports information staff will gather interview requests immediately following the match. Box scores will be provided and faxed upon request.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Utah, as a team is first in seven Mountain West Conference statistical categories. The Utes are second in three categories, third in four categories, fourth in one category, fifth in two categories, sixth in one category and seventh in one category. Many Utes rank among the MWC statistical leaders in the individual categories.
HERBERT NAMED MWC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Utah guard/forward Lindsay Herbert was named the Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week (Dec. 18-22), marking the first time she has earned the award.
A 5-11 junior from Couer d'Alene, Idaho, Herbert led the Utes to their ninth straight win of the year tying a career high 19 points in a 63-48 win over then-No. 14 Oregon on Sat., Dec. 16. Herbert was 6-of-9 from the field, 1-of-2 from three point land and 6-of-6 from the free throw line in the Ute victory. She also grabbed four rebounds and dished out three assists vs. the Ducks. A starter in every game this season, Herbert is averaging 8.2 points per game and helps lead a Utah defense that ranks first in the NCAA for scoring defense (46.8).
UTAH VS. RANKED OPPONENTS: Utah is 1-0 (1.000) vs. ranked opponents this season. The Utes upset then No. 14 ranked Oregon, 63-58, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Sat., Dec. 16.
WEEKLY INTERVIEWS: Members of the media who wish to interview Head Coach Elaine Elliott should contact her at her office (801-581-7037) between 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. weekdays. Interviews with the athletes should be arranged through Julie Lapomarda (801-581-3771).
THE MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE: The newest conference in the nation has quickly emerged as one of the best. The Mountain West Conference, which officially commenced operation on July 1, 1999, sent two basketball teams to NCAA post-season play and one team to the WNIT in its first year. League champion Utah and runner-up BYU made it to the NCAA First Round, while Colorado State made it to the WNIT Semifinals.
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEDIA INFORMATION: Ron Christian, Assistant Director of Communications, handles all information requests related to women's basketball at the Mountain West Conference office. The MWC address is P.O. Box 35760, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3567. The MWC telephone number is (719) 533-9500. The fax number is (719) 533-9512.
FACTS AND FIGURES: With a 23-8 overall record, Utah posted its sixth consecutive, and 18th overall, 20-win season. The Utes' .742 overall winning percentage equaled the tenth-best in school history. Utah equaled the eleventh-best conference winning percentage in school history last season (11-3, .786). Utah finished first in the MWC, marking its 26th consecutive upper-division finish in conference play. The 1999-2000 season marks the first-ever Utah women's basketball team to win both the regular-season title and the conference tournament championship. Utah won the regular-season title with an impressive 92-42 win at home over Air Force. The Utes ended their conference schedule with an 11-3 mark. Utah claimed the first-ever McLeodUSA Mountain West Conference Tournament with a 61-47 win over BYU, in Las Vegas, Nev.
1999-2000 ACCOLADES: Regular-season and tournament champion Utah placed the most individuals on the all-conference list with three second-team selections in junior Lauren Beckman and seniors Kristina Andersen and Amy Ewert. After leading Utah to the inaugural regular-season title and its sixth consecutive 20-win season, Elaine Elliott was named 2000 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year. Tiana Fuertes was selected as the Mountain West Conference Tournament MVP and teammate Kristina Andersen was selected to the MWC All-Tourney team. Andersen, Beckman, Ewert, Caroline Matthews, Lori Red-Castagnetto, Lindsay Sodja-Boudreau and Janna Whitman earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference recognition. Andersen and Beckman were also named Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athletes in 1999-2000.
NATIONALLY SPEAKING: Utah led the nation in scoring defense in 1999-2000, holding their opponents to an average of 52.2 points per game. Utah was fourth in the nation in field goal percentage defense (34.8%) and 3-point field goal percentage (40.1%). The Utes were 19th in scoring margin (13.0 margin) and 24th in 3-point field goals made per game (6.5 per game). Erin Gibbons was seventh in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage and Lauren Beckman was 26th in the nation in blocked shots (2.0 bpg).
UTES AND THE NCAAS: Utah made its 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1999-00, and stand 1-10 in NCAA Tournament play. The Utes, seeded No. 11 in the Midwest Region, lost to Illinois, 73-58 in the first round at Ames, Iowa.
THE FANS: In 13 games at home, the Utes brought in 10,484 fans in 1999-00, an average of 806 fans per game. The Mountain West Conference as a whole ranks in 6th in the nation in attendance. In 115 total games or sessions, the MWC has brought in 257,276 fans.
UTAH CAREER-LIST: Tiana Fuertes ended her career on Utah's all-time career leaders list in 3-point field goals, 3-point field goal attempts, 3-point field goal percentage, assists and assists average.
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