Tennessee is 4-0 lifetime against the Colonials
After starting the season with a 2-0 roadtrip through Chattanooga (W, 68-34), and the Jimmy V Classic over N.C.State (W, 64-54), the Lady Vols return to Knoxville for the 2004-05 home-opener vs. George Washington on Tuesday, Nov. 23. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Thompson-Boling Arena. George Washington has also started the season with a 2-0 record, outscoring the competition, 134-96.
Tennessee and the Colonials hooked up in the Lady Vols' ninth game of the 2003-04 season, with the Big Orange prevailing, 65-51, at Washington, D.C. This time around, the Colonials will travel to Rocky Top, where the Lady Vols are 27- 3 in home-openers during the Summitt era. The last loss for Tennessee in a lid-lifter, was Nov. 14, 1999, 69-64 to Louisiana Tech.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
TENNESSEE
1 - Sidney Spencer, F, 6-3, So., 7.0 ppg, 5.5 rpg
43 - Shyra Ely, F, 6-2, Sr., 12.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg
50 - Tye'sha Fluker, C, 6-5, Jr., 3.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg
5 - Shanna Zolman, G, 5-10, Jr., 12.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg
21 - Loree Moore, G, 5-9, Sr., 4.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg
GEORGE WASHINGTON
3 - Whitney Allen, F, 5-11, So., 2.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg
21 - Anna Montanana, F, 6-1, Sr., 11.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
5 - Kimberly Beck, G, 5-8, Fr., 6.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg
32 - Sarah-Jo Lawrence, G, 5-11, Fr., 8.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg
41 - Jessica Simmonds, F, 6-2. Sr., 8.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg
LADY VOL COACHING STAFF
Pat Summitt is in her 31st year as head coach of the Lady Vols. Her overall career record stands at 854 wins and 167 losses, and she has led UT to six national championships. Summitt is assisted by Holly Warlick, Nikki Caldwell and Dean Lockwood.
TENNESSEE LADY VOL TIDBITS
The Lady Vols' stingy defense held Chattanooga, ranked 29th in the nation, to just 34 points, limiting the Lady Mocs to seven field goals on the evening...In the first half versus Chattanooga, the Lady Vol defense held the Lady Mocs to 9.1 percent shooting (2-of-22), the lowest mark ever for a UT opponent...Senior Shyra Ely has been fantastic, leading Tennessee in scoring in both games...Last season, Ely led the team in scoring 15 times...Ely is hitting at a 71 percent clip, connecting on 14-21 shots on the year...Freshman Alexis Hornbuckle made her first collegiate start on Sunday, scoring 11 points, with three rebounds and an assist...Hornbuckle also leads the team with four blocks on the year...Tennessee has blocked eight shots in 2004-05...Tennessee has won 189 of their last 199 games at TBA...The Lady Vols have the best home record in the nation in a single arena, winning at a 94.8 percent clip, 239-13...Tennessee has not lost to an unranked opponent since Mar. 2, 2002, to LSU. Tennessee returns home to the friendly confines of Thompson-Boling Arena, having completed a perfect 2-0 road trip through Chattanooga, and the Jimmy V Classic against N.C. State.
The Lady Vols doubled up the Lady Mocs on Friday, Nov. 19, winning by a comfortable 68-34 margin. Senior forward Shyra Ely had the hot hand, connecting on 8-of-11 field goals for a game-high 17 points, while grabbing 10 boards. Junior guard Shanna Zolman added 14 points, while nine of the ten players on Pat Summitt's roster saw double-digit minutes in the blowout.
With no rest for the weary, the Lady Vols traveled to Raleigh, N.C., for a match-up with North Carolina State in the Jimmy V. Classic on Sunday. The quick turnaround was not a factor as the Lady Vols came back from a three-point halftime deficit to post a 10-point victory, 64-54. Ely again paced the Orange and White attack with 15 points, as three Lady Vols reached doubledigit point totals.
Offensive output aside, the Lady Vols have been winning games with their defense, holding opponents to just 25 percent (26-103) from the field, while forcing 40 turnovers on the season. Senior guard Loree Moore has led the stingy defense with nine steals, including eight against Chattanooga.
GEORGE WASHINGTON COACHING STAFF
George Washingon is coached by Joe McKeown, sporting a 344-125 record in 16th season at the helm of the Colonials. McKeown is assited by Lisa Cermingnano, Tajama Ngongba and Jacob Solomon.
GEORGE WASHINGTON COLONIALS TIDBITS
Tennessee is 4-0 all-time versus George Washington, having outscored the Colonials, 309-222...The two combatants last met on Dec. 30, 2003, with the Lady Vols taking a convincing 65-51 victory on the road at Washington, D.C...Last season, the Colonials were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, being bounced by DePaul, 83-46...GW finished the 2003- 04 season with a 22-8 record...Senior forward Anna Montañana was selected to the Atlantic-10 Preseason All-Conference First Team, while guard Lisa Steele was named to the all-rookie team...Montañana averaged 12.0 points per game while collecting a team-high 7.6 rpg...This season, Montañana leads the team in scoring at 11.5 ppg, while senior forward Jessica Simmonds is second, averaging 11 points and seven rebounds per contest...The Colonials were selected to finish second in the conference, behind Richmond, in a preseason poll of Atlantic-10 coaches.
George Washington (2-0) opened the 2004-05 campaign on the road at Georgetown, posting a 67-62 win over the Hoyas, before heading home to Washington D.C., to play host to East Carolina, routing the Pirates, 67-34, on Sunday.
Seniors Anna Montañana and Jessica Simmonds have paced the Colonials' offensive attack, tallying 55 of the 134 points GW has scored on the young season. The squad has totaled a consistant 67 points per contest after reaching that mark in both games. George Washington has converted 46 percent of their shot attempts (44-96), posting remarkably consistant numbers in each half, 44 percent in the first, and 48 in the second.
On the defensive end of the floor, the Colonials have excelled, holding their opponents to only 28 percent shooting, connecting on just 34-of-123 shots this season. GW's defense was on display Sunday, holding the Pirates to 34 points. The total was the fewest surrendered by George Washington in 12 years, since allowing 32 points to Howard, on Dec. 30, 1992. The Colonials also forced 32 turnovers while holding East Carolina to just eight field goals on the evening.
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