University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, November 25
Asheville, NC
2:00 PM
UNC Asheville
vs
Wofford
Photo by: Tommy Moss
Bulldogs Conclude Homestand on Sunday Versus Wofford
11.24.2018 | Women's Basketball
Game Notes
2018-19 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (2-2, 0-0 Big South)
Wofford (3-3, 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Asheville, N.C. (Kimmel Arena)
Date/Time: Sunday, Nov. 25 / 2 p.m.
Live Stream: BSN on ESPN+
Radio: Can be heard on local radio (100.3 FM) or online HERE – Mike Gore (PBP)
Live Stats: uncabulldogs.com
Twitter: @UNCAvlWBB #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – To conclude a three-game homestand, the UNC Asheville women's basketball team hosts Wofford on Sunday, Nov. 25 inside Kimmel Arena.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+. The head-to-head contest will also be televised locally on WMYA-TV, My 40.
The women's contest will be the first game of a doubleheader, as the men's basketball team will face Furman approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the women's game.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville welcomes the Terriers to Kimmel Arena with a 2-2 overall mark. The Bulldogs are in the midst of a two-game winning streak, as they downed Western Carolina and Davidson on their home hardwood.
Jessica Wall has been on a tear in the two-game win streak, as she has scored 37 of her 48 points this season in that stretch (18.5 points per game). In that same stretch, the senior guard has gone 12-for-21 from the hardwood, as all 12 of her made field goals were three-pointers. She has also earned seven assists and four steals as well.
Sonora Dengokl has also stayed consistent for UNC Asheville, as the senior has tallied double-figures in all four games this year. In the two-game win streak, the Sumter, S.C. native has totaled 34 points, made 12 field goals and has gone 10-for-11 from the free-throw line. On the year, Dengokl is shooting .472 percent (25-for-53) and is averaging 29 minutes per contest.
The Bulldogs have been red hot behind the three-point arc this season, as they are shooting .324 percent beyond the arc (23-for-71). They are averaging 5.8 three-pointers made per game. Defensively, the Bulldogs are averaging 37.2 rebounds per game and 7.5 steals per contest.
Scouting Wofford
Wofford travels to Asheville with a 3-3 overall record. Like the Bulldogs, the Terriers are also on a two-game win streak, as they have upended College of Charleston and Winthrop in Spartanburg, S.C. In that two-game stretch, the Terriers defeated the Cougars by 20 points and the Eagles by 17 points.
Chloe Wanink continues to be a force on the hardwood for Wofford, as the guard has started in all six games and averages 32.5 minutes per contest. She is averaging 20.7 points per game, which tops the Terrier squad. Jackie Carman (13.0) and Jamari McDavid (11.5) are also averaging double-figures.
McDavid has been a force on the glass too, as the forward is averaging seven rebounds per game. Marissa Bayer is right behind her teammate, as the 6-foot-1 forward is averaging six rebounds per contest. Bayer leads Wofford in total blocks with seven.
All-Time History Versus the Terriers
Sunday's matchup is the 14th all-time meeting between the two clubs, and UNC Asheville holds a narrow 7-6 advantage all-time. The Bulldogs and Terriers have met on the hardwood for six straight years, and both teams have won on their home court the last two meetings.
In last year's meeting in Spartanburg, Wofford edged Asheville, 70-68. Wofford's Cairo Booker broke the 68-all tie with 30 seconds left in regulation, as she connected with a jumper to claim the victory for her team.
Three Bulldogs tallied double-digits with Wall leading the way with 17 points. She went 6-for-9 from the field, including 5-for-8 beyond the three-point arc. Bronaza Fitzgerald tallied 14 points, while Zip Scott totaled 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the floor.
In the meeting two years ago in Kimmel Arena, Asheville downed Wofford, 84-65. Khaila Webb had an outstanding game, as she totaled 22 points on 10-for-13 shooting. Chatori Major and Ja'Da Brayboy combined for 32 points, while Tianna Knuckles contributed 11 points.
BARKING ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
NATIONAL CHAMPS: The nationally second-ranked UNC Asheville men's tennis doubles duo of Oli Nolan and Henry Patten secured a national championship on Sunday, Nov. 11, with a 6-2, 6-1 win over nationally 42nd-ranked Bjorn Thomson and Parker Wynn of Texas Tech in the championship match of the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex. In addition to the national championship win, Patten was also voted by the ITA Officials at the event to receive the Sportsmanship Award for the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. The championship match win for Nolan and Patten was part of a tremendous fall of 2018 for the pairing. Nolan and Patten went undefeated playing together during the fall and won three titles including the national championship.
MORE THAN MAKING THE GRADE: For the 2017-18 athletic year, the UNC Asheville student-athletes showed their commitment to the classroom by finishing the academic year with a combined grade-point average of 3.142. Impressively, 72 percent (161 of 223) UNC Asheville student-athletes during the 2017-18 athletic year received Athletic Director Honor Roll recognition with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
TWO-TIME SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: For the second time in his career, UNC Asheville senior Blanton Gillespie was selected as a Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Gillespie was chosen as the 2018 Big South Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Big South Cross Country Championship presented by Musco Sports Lighting and UCS at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex on Friday, Oct. 26. The honor is just the latest for Gillespie, who was named the 2018 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year in May of 2018.
BIG SOUTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR: UNC Asheville graduate Kayli Nichols was selected as the 2017-18 Big South Conference Woman of the Year. With degrees in German and Political Science and a minor in Spanish, Nichols graduated from UNC Asheville with a GPA of 3.974. During her senior campaign, she was named the Big South Outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Big South Indoor Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
BIG SOUTH MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: On the same day that he started his new full-time position in the Corporate Analyst Development Program at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, Ohio on July 11, 2018, former UNC Asheville men's basketball standout Kevin Vannatta was chosen as the 2017-18 Big South Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition to winning the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for the conference, Vannatta was also chosen as the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's basketball and as the Big South Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Upper Arlington, Ohio native was also selected to the 2017-18 Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). An Accounting major at UNC Asheville, Vannatta graduated with a 3.94 grade-point average.
How To Follow The Game Live
The game versus Wofford will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+. The streaming link can be found by clicking HERE. The head-to-head contest will also be televised locally on WMYA-TV, My 40. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on REWIND 100.3 or online by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville will conclude the month of November by traveling to Furman on Friday, Nov. 30. The contest will tip off at 7 p.m. in Timmons Arena and will be streamed on ESPN+.
2018-19 UNC Asheville Women's Basketball Media Guide
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (2-2, 0-0 Big South)
Wofford (3-3, 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Asheville, N.C. (Kimmel Arena)
Date/Time: Sunday, Nov. 25 / 2 p.m.
Live Stream: BSN on ESPN+
Radio: Can be heard on local radio (100.3 FM) or online HERE – Mike Gore (PBP)
Live Stats: uncabulldogs.com
Twitter: @UNCAvlWBB #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – To conclude a three-game homestand, the UNC Asheville women's basketball team hosts Wofford on Sunday, Nov. 25 inside Kimmel Arena.
Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. and will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+. The head-to-head contest will also be televised locally on WMYA-TV, My 40.
The women's contest will be the first game of a doubleheader, as the men's basketball team will face Furman approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the women's game.
BULLDOG BITES
About UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville welcomes the Terriers to Kimmel Arena with a 2-2 overall mark. The Bulldogs are in the midst of a two-game winning streak, as they downed Western Carolina and Davidson on their home hardwood.
Jessica Wall has been on a tear in the two-game win streak, as she has scored 37 of her 48 points this season in that stretch (18.5 points per game). In that same stretch, the senior guard has gone 12-for-21 from the hardwood, as all 12 of her made field goals were three-pointers. She has also earned seven assists and four steals as well.
Sonora Dengokl has also stayed consistent for UNC Asheville, as the senior has tallied double-figures in all four games this year. In the two-game win streak, the Sumter, S.C. native has totaled 34 points, made 12 field goals and has gone 10-for-11 from the free-throw line. On the year, Dengokl is shooting .472 percent (25-for-53) and is averaging 29 minutes per contest.
The Bulldogs have been red hot behind the three-point arc this season, as they are shooting .324 percent beyond the arc (23-for-71). They are averaging 5.8 three-pointers made per game. Defensively, the Bulldogs are averaging 37.2 rebounds per game and 7.5 steals per contest.
Scouting Wofford
Wofford travels to Asheville with a 3-3 overall record. Like the Bulldogs, the Terriers are also on a two-game win streak, as they have upended College of Charleston and Winthrop in Spartanburg, S.C. In that two-game stretch, the Terriers defeated the Cougars by 20 points and the Eagles by 17 points.
Chloe Wanink continues to be a force on the hardwood for Wofford, as the guard has started in all six games and averages 32.5 minutes per contest. She is averaging 20.7 points per game, which tops the Terrier squad. Jackie Carman (13.0) and Jamari McDavid (11.5) are also averaging double-figures.
McDavid has been a force on the glass too, as the forward is averaging seven rebounds per game. Marissa Bayer is right behind her teammate, as the 6-foot-1 forward is averaging six rebounds per contest. Bayer leads Wofford in total blocks with seven.
All-Time History Versus the Terriers
Sunday's matchup is the 14th all-time meeting between the two clubs, and UNC Asheville holds a narrow 7-6 advantage all-time. The Bulldogs and Terriers have met on the hardwood for six straight years, and both teams have won on their home court the last two meetings.
In last year's meeting in Spartanburg, Wofford edged Asheville, 70-68. Wofford's Cairo Booker broke the 68-all tie with 30 seconds left in regulation, as she connected with a jumper to claim the victory for her team.
Three Bulldogs tallied double-digits with Wall leading the way with 17 points. She went 6-for-9 from the field, including 5-for-8 beyond the three-point arc. Bronaza Fitzgerald tallied 14 points, while Zip Scott totaled 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the floor.
In the meeting two years ago in Kimmel Arena, Asheville downed Wofford, 84-65. Khaila Webb had an outstanding game, as she totaled 22 points on 10-for-13 shooting. Chatori Major and Ja'Da Brayboy combined for 32 points, while Tianna Knuckles contributed 11 points.
BARKING ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
NATIONAL CHAMPS: The nationally second-ranked UNC Asheville men's tennis doubles duo of Oli Nolan and Henry Patten secured a national championship on Sunday, Nov. 11, with a 6-2, 6-1 win over nationally 42nd-ranked Bjorn Thomson and Parker Wynn of Texas Tech in the championship match of the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex. In addition to the national championship win, Patten was also voted by the ITA Officials at the event to receive the Sportsmanship Award for the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships. The championship match win for Nolan and Patten was part of a tremendous fall of 2018 for the pairing. Nolan and Patten went undefeated playing together during the fall and won three titles including the national championship.
MORE THAN MAKING THE GRADE: For the 2017-18 athletic year, the UNC Asheville student-athletes showed their commitment to the classroom by finishing the academic year with a combined grade-point average of 3.142. Impressively, 72 percent (161 of 223) UNC Asheville student-athletes during the 2017-18 athletic year received Athletic Director Honor Roll recognition with a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
TWO-TIME SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: For the second time in his career, UNC Asheville senior Blanton Gillespie was selected as a Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Gillespie was chosen as the 2018 Big South Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year at the Big South Cross Country Championship presented by Musco Sports Lighting and UCS at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex on Friday, Oct. 26. The honor is just the latest for Gillespie, who was named the 2018 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year in May of 2018.
BIG SOUTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR: UNC Asheville graduate Kayli Nichols was selected as the 2017-18 Big South Conference Woman of the Year. With degrees in German and Political Science and a minor in Spanish, Nichols graduated from UNC Asheville with a GPA of 3.974. During her senior campaign, she was named the Big South Outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the Big South Indoor Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
BIG SOUTH MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: On the same day that he started his new full-time position in the Corporate Analyst Development Program at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus, Ohio on July 11, 2018, former UNC Asheville men's basketball standout Kevin Vannatta was chosen as the 2017-18 Big South Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition to winning the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award for the conference, Vannatta was also chosen as the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's basketball and as the Big South Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Upper Arlington, Ohio native was also selected to the 2017-18 Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). An Accounting major at UNC Asheville, Vannatta graduated with a 3.94 grade-point average.
How To Follow The Game Live
The game versus Wofford will be streamed on BSN on ESPN+. The streaming link can be found by clicking HERE. The head-to-head contest will also be televised locally on WMYA-TV, My 40. The game can also be heard locally on the radio on REWIND 100.3 or online by clicking HERE. Live stats will also be available, and the link can be found by clicking HERE.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville will conclude the month of November by traveling to Furman on Friday, Nov. 30. The contest will tip off at 7 p.m. in Timmons Arena and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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