Lady Govs visits San Antonio for UTSA Thanksgiving Classic

November 23, 2012 |

Austin Peay women’s basketball team begins a three-game road trip when it plays in the UTSA Thanksgiving Classic, Friday and Saturday. The Lady Govs will meet host UTSA in a 7 p.m., Friday contest at the Convocation Center in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Austin Peay will follow that affair with a 7 p.m., Saturday contest against William & Mary. The Lady Govs and Tribe have met one time previous, William & Mary winning a meeting at the 1990-91 season-opening Warrior Fest Tournament at Marquette.

LADY GOVS NOTABLY vs. BINGHAMTON, SUNDAY

Austin Peay trailed by 10 points at halftime after making two field goals, both by Kaitlyn Hill, in the final 10:46 of the period… the Lady Govs scored 50 points in the second half, its first 50-point half since Feb. 25, 2012, to rally for its season’s first victory… after averaging 26 turnovers in its first two games, Austin Peay committed only 12 miscues (three in the second half) against Binghamton… the Lady Govs converted 22-of-33 at the free-throw line, it was their most free-throw attempts since attempting 32 against Southeast Missouri (Feb. 25, 2012)… senior Leslie Martinez led Austin Peay in scoring (20 points) for the second consecutive game, the first two times she has been the team’s scoring leader in her career… Kaitlyn Hill just missed her season’s first double-double, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds… sophomore Kristen Stainback and freshman Alexis Hardaway each had 10 points… senior Meghan Bussabarger was injured in the game’s opening minutes and did not return due to an upper body injury.

LADY GOVS SEASON TO DATE

Austin Peay opened with losses at UAB (54-72) and against then No. 8 Louisville (52-90) before its come-from-behind victory against Binghamton (71-67), Sunday… the Lady Govs are shooting a respectable 38.3 percent from the field this season, but are allowing opponents to shoot a gaudy 48.6 percent… nine APSU players have played in all three contests and head coach Carrie Daniels has used the same starting lineup in each game… a couple of Lady Govs have been dinged-up in the early going, junior Nicole Olszewski missing a majority of the UAB contest after suffering an upper-body injury while senior Meghan Bussabarger played only two minutes against Binghamton before also leaving with an upper-body injury… senior Leslie Martinez has been APSU’s leading scorer the last two games and is averaging at team-best 15.7 points per game… senior Kaitlyn Hill is averaging 8.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game.

ROADRUNNERS REPORT

UTSA has opened its season with a 3-1 record and brings a three-game home win streak into Friday’s matchup with Austin Peay… the Roadrunners return home after suffering a 50-36 loss at Wichita State, UTSA shot just 21.7 percent (10-of-46) from the floor and were out-rebounded, 46-28, in their first road game… UTSA began the season with home wins against Texas-Pan America (68-34), Concordia (88-29) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (52-40)… Thirteen UTSA players have played in all four contests this season and nine of those are averaging five or more points per game… senior guard Simone Young leads the team with 8.5 points per game and is averaging a team-best 20.8 minutes per game… freshman forward Akunna Elonu leads the team with 6.0 rebounds per game and is averaging 5.0 points per game… UTSA was picked to finish 9th in the coaches poll and 8th in the media poll of the now 10-team Western Athletic Conference.

TRIBE TALK

William & Mary’s 1-3 record is deceiving as those three losses are by a total of 15 points, with a two-point loss at Pittsburgh (76-74) the most impressive of its early outings… the Tribe travel to San Antonio following a 58-51 loss at George Washington, Sunday, as it was held to 26.8 percent (15-of-56) shooting from the floor and a 55.2 percent (16-of-29) effort from the free-throw line… nine W&M players have played in all four contests… senior guard Janine Aldridge played in the season’s first three games but missed the contest at George Washingon… senior forward Emily Correal was a preseason All-Colonial Athletic Conference selection… Correal enters the game leading William & Mary in both scoring (17.8 ppg) and rebounds (11.3 rpg) and tied a career-high with 27 points at Pittsburgh and grabbed a school-record tying 21 rebounds at East Carolina.

LADY GOVS MID-SEASON TOURNAMENT NOTES

Austin Peay will seek to end a streak of futility in early season tournaments. Austin Peay has not won an early season tournament title since claiming the Unilever Lady Tiger Classic hosted by Missouri during the 2002-03 season which is one of only three crowns the program has won all-time. Under head coach Carrie Daniels, Austin Peay is 2-13 in early-season tourney action with wins against Utah Valley (2011-12) and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2007-08).

LADY GOVS ADD ST. CATHARINE TO SCHEDULE

Austin Peay women’s basketball team has added St. Catharine College to its 2012-13 schedule in a game to be played at 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 9 at the Dunn Center. The game replaces the Dec. 15 contest against Christian Brothers which was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. Austin Peay season ticket holders who have a ticket for the Dec. 15 contest may use that ticket for the Dec. 9 game.

FRESHMAN TRIO EATING UP MINUTES EARLY

The freshman trio of Tiasha Gray (18.7 mpg), Jennifer Nwokocha (15.3 mpg) and Alexis Hardaway (23.7 mpg) have found themselves heavily involved in the Lady Govs first three contests, combining for 173 of the team’s 600 minutes (28.8 percent). Their inexperience has shown in the early going, as they have combined to score 39 points and grab 20 rebounds.

LOOKING A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH

Austin Peay was a frequent visitor to the free-throw line against Binghamton, attempting a season-high 32 free throws and converting 22 (68.8 percent). That outing moved APSU to 62 free-throw attempts this season, and they improved to 61.3 percent overall. However, that percentage ranks 10th among OVC teams after two weeks.

Lady Govs  in UTSA Thanksgiving Classic

GAME 1: Opponent: UTSA (3-1, 0-0 Western Athletic) | Date: Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 | Tipoff: 7 p.m. (CT)

GAME 2: Opponent: William & Mary (1-3, 0-0 Colonial) | Date: Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 | Tipoff: 7 p.m. (CT)

Location: San Antonio, Texas | Arena: Convocation Center (4,080)

Live Stats: www.GoUTSA.com | Live Audio: Not Available | ipTV: www.GoUTSA.com (Game 1 only)

Head Coaches: Austin Peay – Carrie Daniels (Austin Peay, 1996) is 73-118 (.382) in her seventh season as a head coach at Austin Peay. UTSA – Rae Rippetoe-Blair (Oklahoma State, 1985) is 203-160 (.559) in her 13th season at the school and 310-204 (.603) in her 18th season as a head coach. William & Mary – Debbie Taylor (William & Mary, 1986) is 138-243 (.362) in her 14th season at the school and as a head coach.

 Lady Govs 2012-13 Basketball Schedule

Date	Opponent	Location	Time (CT)	Results
Mon, Nov 05	Martin Methodist (EXH)	Clarksville, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.	101 – 67 (W)
Fri, Nov 09	UAB	at Birmingham, Ala.	12:00 p.m.	54 – 72 (L)
Thu, Nov 15	Louisville	Clarksville, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.	52 – 90 (L)
Sun, Nov 18	Binghamton	Clarksville, Tenn.	2:00 p.m.	71 – 67 (W)
UTSA Thanksgiving Classic
Fri, Nov 23	Texas-San Antonio	at San Antonio, Texas	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov 24	William & Mary	at San Antonio, Texas	7:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov 28	Vanderbilt	at Nashville, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Dec 01	Ball State	Clarksville, Tenn.	5:15 p.m.
Tue, Dec 04	Middle Tennessee	at Murfreesboro, Tenn.	11:00 a.m.
Sun, Dec 09	St. Catharine College	Clarksville, Tenn.	4:00 p.m.
Mon, Dec 17	Arkansas State	at Jonesboro, Ark.	7:05 p.m.
Fri, Dec 21	Lipscomb	Clarksville, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Dec 29	Alabama A&M	at Huntsville, Ala.	3:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 05	Southeast Missouri *	at Cape Girardeau, Mo.	2:00 p.m.
Mon, Jan 07	UT Martin *	at Martin, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 12	Murray State *	Clarksville, Tenn.	5:15 p.m.
Mon, Jan 14	Morehead State *	Clarksville, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 19	Eastern Illinois *	Clarksville, Tenn.	5:15 p.m.
Mon, Jan 21	SIU Edwardsville *	Clarksville, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Jan 26	Tennessee Tech *	at Cookeville, Tenn.	5:30 p.m.
Mon, Jan 28	Jacksonville State *	at Jacksonville, Ala.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 02	Murray State *	at Murray, Ky.	2:00 p.m.
Mon, Feb 04	Southeast Missouri *	Clarksville, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 09	Tennessee State *	Clarksville, Tenn.	5:15 p.m.
Sat, Feb 16	SIU Edwardsville *	at Edwardsville, Ill.	2:00 p.m.
Mon, Feb 18	Eastern Illinois *	at Charleston, Ill.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Feb 23	Eastern Kentucky *	at Richmond, Ky.	3:00 p.m.
Wed, Feb 27	Belmont *	Clarksville, Tenn.	7:00 p.m.
Sat, Mar 02	UT Martin *	Clarksville, Tenn.	5:15 p.m.
2013 Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Championship
Wed, Mar 06	First Round	at Nashville, Tenn.	TBA
Thu, Mar 07	Quarterfinals	at Nashville, Tenn.	TBA
Fri, Mar 08	Semifinals	at Nashville, Tenn.	TBA
Sat, Mar 09	Championship	at Nashville, Tenn.	TBA
2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship
Sat, Mar 23 - Sun, Mar 24	First Round	at TBA	TBA
Mon, Mar 25 - Tue, Mar 26	Second Round	at TBA	TBA
Sat, Mar 30 - Sun, Mar 31	Regional Semifinals	at TBA	TBA
Mon, Apr 01 - Tue, Apr 02	Regional Finals	at TBA	TBA
Sun, Apr 07	National Semifinals	at New Orleans, La.	TBA
Tue, Apr 09	National Championship	at New Orleans, La.	TBA

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