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Women's Basketball Game Notes - Navy at Colgate

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Navy Outlook

Still looking for its first Patriot League victory of the season, the Navy women's basketball will face Colgate Saturday at 1 p.m. in Hamilton, N.Y. The game will be carried live on WNAV-AM 1430, as well as on the internet at www.navysports.com.

Navy Review

After an early season six-game winning launched Navy's record to 8-3, the Mids have suffered five-straight losses to fall back to the .500 mark with an 8-8 record.

Navy's offense has struggled in back-to-back home losses to Bucknell and Lehigh, shooting a combined 33 percent from the floor in its two losses.

Courtney Davidson has been held to single-digit points in back-to-back game for just the third time in her career, scoring nine points against the Bison and three points against the Mountain Hawks. Davidson played just the opening two minutes of the first half against Lehigh before picking up her second foul of the game and spending the rest of the half on the bench.

Davidson is ranked second in the Patriot League in scoring (18.7 ppg), first in free throw percentage (92%), first in three-point field goal percentage (48.8%), and second in three-point field goals made a game (2.73). In addition, she is nationally ranked in all four stats, with top-three rankings in free throw and three-point field goal percentages.

Bryanna Herring totalled 21 points, seven rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots against the Mountain Hawks. She has hit double-figure points in six-straight games and is averaging 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds a game during that span.

On the year, Herring ranks second on the team with 13.3 points per game, and leads the Mids with 6.8 rebounds a game and 23 blocked shots.

Maile Shimoda tied career-highs with eight assists and four steals against Lehigh. She ranks third on the squad with a scoring average of 11.4 points per game, and leads Navy with 63 assists and 28 steals.

As a team, Navy is scoring 66.4 points per game, shooting 39.2 percent from the field, and 76.2 percent from the charity stripe.

Navy foes are scoring 66.2 points per game, shooting 40.5 percent from the field and converting 35.8 percent of its three-point shots.

Navy is barely outrebounding its foes, 38.4-37.8 rebounds per game, and is committing virtually an identical amount of turnovers as it is forcing (19.9-19.4).

Colgate Preview

Colgate prepares to play host to the Midshipmen with a 7-10 record on the season, including a 1-2 mark in the Patriot League. The Raiders have dropped three of their last four games and have posted a 2-4 record at home this season.

As a team, Colgate is averaging 73.2 points per game, while allowing foes to score 76.4 points per contest. The Raiders are shooting 41.7 percent from the field, 34.6 percent from behind the three-point line and 68.1 percent from the foul line. Colgate opponents are shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 31 percent from three-point land.

Allison Lipinski leads the Raiders in scoring (15.2 ppg), while Victoria Briscoe is the top rebounder (6.2 rpg).

Series History

Navy holds a 13-9 advantage in the series against Colgate, with the Raiders having won three of the last four meetings. Navy has had recent trouble in Hamilton, losing on each of its last-three trips to Cotterell Court.

A Look Ahead

Navy will play host to Lafayette Wednesday at 5:15 p.m.

Trouble Down the Stretch

Navy's offense has struggled in the last few minutes of each of its last-five losses. The Mids have averaged just 9.6 points per game in the last five minutes of its losing streak, and have scored single digits in three of the five outings.

As a comparison, Navy foes are scoring 14.2 points per game in the last five minutes of the last five games.

Navy has held the lead with five minutes to play in three of the five games.

Scoring in Last Five Minutes of Recent Games

Navy Opp

Valparaiso 8 17

at Air Force 22 20

at Holy Cross 10 13

Bucknell 6 15

Lehigh 2 6

Totals 48 71

Averages 9.6 14.2

Adrienne Roseti Returns to Lineup

Adrienne Roseti made her return to the court Wednesday night against Lehigh. Roseti received 21 minutes of playing time and totalled seven points and eight rebounds, as well as her second three-point field goal of her career.

The sophomore frontcourt player received a deep bruise on her lower left leg during Navy's Dec. 29 game at Columbia. It later became infected, causing her absence from four games.

Seeing the World

The Navy women's basketball team has spent the majority of the season on the road. The year began with Navy playing six of its first seven games on the road, with all six road games being played in different states.

So far this season, the Mids have played nine road games in eight different states including South Carolina (College of Charleston), Florida (Jacksonville), California (San Diego State), Maryland (Towson), New York (Albany, Columbia), West Virginia (Marshall), Colorado (Air Force) and Massachusetts (Holy Cross).

All told, the Mids will play 14 road games in nine different states this season, traveling a total of 15,048 miles.

Navy Travel Odometer (Direct miles used)

Miles Traveled this Season 12,768

Roundtrip Miles at Colgate 650

Miles Remaining 1,630

Total Miles on Season 15,048

On the Road

Navy has already won four road games this season after winning three last year and just one during the 1999-2000 campaign. With one more victory away from Alumni Hall, Navy will match its total of road wins for the 1998-99 season.

Navy Road Win Totals - Last Five Years

7 1997-98

5 1998-99

4 2001-02

3 2000-01

1 1999-2000

Close Calls

Nine of Navy's 16 games this season have been decided by 10 points or less, with six games decided by four points or less.

Patriot League Predictions

Navy was tabbed to place sixth in the Patriot League.

2001-02 Patriot League Pre-Season Poll

Rk. School (1st Votes) Pts.

1 Holy Cross (13) 96

2 Bucknell (3) 87

3 Lehigh 64

4 American 54

5 Army 48

6 Navy 46

7 Colgate 32

8 Lafayette 21

Common Opponents

Navy and the rest of the Patriot League have faced a number of common opponents this year:

Air Force

Navy Air Force, 85-69

Army Air Force, 77-52

Albany

Navy Navy, 69-55

Army Albany, 65-63

Bucknell Bucknell, 64-45

Colgate Colgate, 77-66

Lafayette Albany, 74-62

Columbia

Navy Navy, 81-70

Army Columbia, 64-61

Colgate Columbia, 67-63

Lehigh Lehigh, 67-58

Marshall

Navy Navy, 71-61

American American, 89-87

UMBC

Navy Navy, 47-45

American UMBC, 75-69

Lehigh UMBC, 71-57

Towson

Navy Towson, 55-54

American American, 69-60

Three-Point Shots

Navy is continuing to have great success from behind the three-point line this season, one year after it set a Patriot League record with 176 three-point field goals made.

Individually last season, both Maile Shimoda and Courtney Davidson smashed the Navy freshman record of 30 three-point field goals, finishing with 48 and 47, respectively.

This season, Navy has made 91 three-point field goals, an average of 5.9 per game. Davidson has accounted for 41 triples this season, with Shimoda second with 26.

Navy drilled 11 three-pointers both at Air Force and at Holy Cross, tying the mark for third-most triples made in a game (Navy record is 14). The Mids have made six or more three-pointers in nine games this year, including five of the last six.

The Midshipmen have made at least one three-point field goal in 125 consecutive games. The last time Navy was held without a three pointer was Nov. 23, 1997, vs. Sacramento State.

Three's - Part II

Davidson and Shimoda both have moved into the top-10 in Navy history for most three-point field goals made in a career:

Navy 3-Point FG Made - Career

Pl. 3FGM Player (Years)

3. 119 Heather Brand (1990-93)

4. 88 Courtney Davidson (2001-02)

5. 85 Jennifer Bombinski (1998-01)

6. 79 Hilary Goodrich (1999-2000)

7. 74 Maile Shimoda (2001-02)

Accepting Charity

Navy has had great success at the free throw line through the first part of the season, connecting on a Patriot League-best 76.2 percent of its free throw attempts.

o The Mids shot 93.3 percent (14-of-15) from the free throw line against Bucknell, the second-highest team free throw percentage in Navy history (trails only a 24-of-25, 96-percent performance, Dec. 7, 1998 vs. Delaware).

oNavy converted 14-of-15 second-half free throws, as well as 21-of-24 attempts at Jacksonville.

oNavy made 17-of-20 second-half free throws, as well as 22-of-26 at Marshall.

oThe Mids made 14-of-14 free throws in the final 1:52 at Columbia. Navy was successful on 25 of its 30 shots from the line against the Lions.

Individually, Courtney Davidson, whose 76.7 percent shooting from the free throw line last season was the second-best percentage by a Navy freshman, leads the league and is ranked third nationally at 92 percent.

Courtney Davidson

Last year, Davidson scored 324 points and joined Colleen Cassidy (1978-79) as the only freshmen to lead Navy in scoring. At the end of the year, she was named Second-Team All-Patriot League and garnered all-rookie team honors.

This year, Davidson has scored 20 or more points in nine games - including a career-high 28 in the season opener at the College of Charleston - and has scored in double figures in all but two of the 15 games she has played in.

Davidson leads the league in free throw percentage (92%) and three-point field goal percentage (48.8%), and stands second in both scoring (18.7 ppg) and three-point field goals made a game (2.73).

o Scored at least 20 points in five-straight games from Dec. 20-Jan. 8, with averages of 25.6 points, 4.0 three-point field goals and 5.8 rebounds per game.

o Recorded first career double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds at Holy Cross.

o Drilled a career-high six three-point field goals and totaled 27 points at Air Force.

o Named Patriot League Player of the Week on Dec. 31 when she averaged 20.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while also shooting 58 percent from the field, 64 percent from three-point land and converted 14-of-15 free throw attempts against UMES, Winthrop and Columbia.

o Scored 20-second half points on her way to a game-high 26 points at Columbia, while also grabbing a game-high six rebounds.

o Missed the first game of her career Dec. 16 vs. UMBC due to a right ankle injury.

o Named to Navy Classic (Dec. 19-20) All-Tournament Team after scoring 10 points in 20 minutes of action against UMES, then poured in 25 points while tying a Navy Classic record with five three-point field goals against Winthrop.

o Davidson was held to 14 points against Appalachian State, but scored on a three-quarter court drive with less than four seconds remaining to give Navy a 72-71 victory.

o Tied career-high with five assists at Towson.

o Made four or more three-point field goals in six games.

Davidson has done more than just score points this season, grabbing at least four rebounds in all but two games and ranking second on the team with 77 rebounds, 31 assists and 22 steals.

Davidson - Part II

o Has shot 50 percent or better from the floor in nine games.

o Davidson has played 40 minutes in six games this season, including all 45 minutes of Navy's overtime game at Holy Cross.

o Her 20 second-half points at Columbia marked the first time since Hilary Goodrich in Feb. of 2000 a Mid scored 20 or more points in one half.

o Recorded point number 600 in her career against Bucknell (42 career games).

Bryanna Herring

Bryanna Herring has continued her strong play since the start of the 2001-02 season.

o Totalled 21 points, seven rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots against Lehigh.

o Averaging 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds a game over the last-six contests, while scoring in double figures in all six games.

o Just missed double-doubles in back-to-back games with 13 points and nine rebounds at both Air Force and Holy Cross.

o Recorded double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Valparaiso.

o Made nine of 11 shots from the field on her way to a 22-point effort at Columbia.

o At San Diego State, Herring scored 19 points and tallied nine rebounds. At Towson, Herring scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.

o Against Appalachian State, Herring scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds

for the second double-double of her career. Eight of her rebounds came on the offensive end.

o Played just 23 minutes at Jacksonville, but scored in double figures in both halves and finished the day with a career-high 25 points. Herring connected on nine of 14 attempts from the field and drilled seven of her eight free throw attempts against the Dolphins. Herring also led Navy with eight rebounds and added three steals.

o Has made nine field goals in three games this season.

o Has scored at least 10 points in 11 games.

Navy Depth

Don't be surprised to see a lot of players shuttle in and out of the Navy lineup this season. Head coach Joe Sanchez has used a minimum of nine players in each of Navy's games this season, with 11 or more players taking to the court in all but three contests.

Game # of Mids Playing

at Coll. of Charleston 12

at Jacksonville 11

Appalachian State 11

at San Diego State 11

at Towson 11

at Albany 15

at Marshall 13

UMBC 10

UMES 15

Winthrop 13

at Columbia 11

Valparaiso 14

at Air Force 13

at Holy Cross 9

Bucknell 12

Lehigh 10

Second-Half Team

Through the first part of the year, Navy has proven to be a second-half team, having scored more points in the second half of 11 of its 16 games thus far. Navy is averaging just 29.8 points per first half, but is scoring 36.2 points per second half. Navy has scored 40 or more points in the first half of just one game this year, but have surpassed 40 points in six second halves.

Navy by Half First Second

Points Scored 476 579

Scoring Average 29.8 36.2

-29 Point Halves 8 4

30-39 Point Halves 7 6

40+ Point Halves 1 6

Maile Shimoda

Maile Shimoda capped off her pre-holiday slate of games by being named MVP of the Navy Classic. The sophomore guard scored 10 points and tied a career high with eight assists against Maryland-Eastern Shore, then in the title game scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half against Winthrop.

o Shimoda was key down the stretch of Navy's victory over UMBC, scoring the last-five points of the game, including the decisive two free throws with 7.2 seconds left in the game.

o Against Marshall, Shimoda grabbed a career-high seven rebounds and drilled a season-high four three-point field goals on her way to Navy scoring honors with 19 points.

o Playing for the first time in her collegiate career in her home state of California, Shimoda made a trio of three-point field goals and totalled 14 points at San Diego State.

o Against Appalachian State, Shimoda scored all but three of her team-high 18 points after halftime, while accounting for six of Navy's final-10 points.

o Recorded the 100th assist of her career Dec. 16 against UMBC.

Super Sophs

Navy's eight-member sophomore class has continued its strong play from last season when they were freshmen.

Navy's sophomore class scored:

o 67 of Navy's 69 points at San Diego State

o 56 of Navy's 61 points at Marshall

o 79 of 81 Navy's points at Columbia

On the year, sophomores are accounting for over 86 percent of Navy's scoring.

Navy's Class of '04

'00-01 '01-02

Stat as freshmen as sophs

Starts 84 of 140 72 of 80

Led in Scoring 23 of 28 16 of 16

Led in Rebounding 21 of 28 14 of 16

Scored 10+ Points 52 41

Scored 20+ Points 8 11

Pct. of Navy Points 62.2% 86.1%

1148 of 1848 916 of 1063

Abi Campbell

Abi Campbell had what everyone hopes will be the breakout game of her career at Air Force. The freshman guard/forward drilled all four three-point attempts after halftime to finish with a 12 points against the Falcons, then scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Holy Cross.

Campbell has made five starts this season.

Block Party

After totaling just 39 blocks all of last season, Navy players have already rejected 44 shots this season an average of 2.75 per game.

On its current pace, the Mids would block a total of 77 shots this season, which would be the most by a Navy team since the 1994-95 team totalled 82 blocks.

Blocks Part II

Leading the way with blocked shots this season has been Bryanna Herring and Adrienne Roseti. Herring leads the team with 23, with Roseti second at 10.

Herring's 23 blocks this season is already the fourth-most blocks recorded by a sophomore, while Roseti has moved into seventh place on Navy's career blocked shot list.

Navy Blocked Shots - Sophomores

Pl. Bl. Sh. Player (Year)

1. 30 Kim Cowling (1992)

2. 25 Laurie Coffey (1997)

3. 23 Yolanda Ray (1992)

4. 23 Bryanna Herring (2002)

5. 22 Adria Schneck (1995)

Navy Blocked Shots - Career

Pl. Bl. Sh. Player (Years)

5. 38 Adria Schneck (1994-97)

6. 32 Joanne Groth (1993-95)

7. 31 Adrienne Roseti (2001-02)

8. 26 Kate Wells (1993-95)

26 Hilary Goodrich (1999-2000)

26 Bryanna Herring (2001-02)

Navy's Rallies

Navy has rallied from both an eight-point and seven-point halftime deficit to win games this season.

The Mids trailed 41-34 at intermission to Appalachian State before rallying to post a 72-71 victory. Navy also found itself down 41-33 at Columbia before outscoring the Lions 48-29 in the second half for an 81-70 win.

Now in its 25th season, Navy has rallied to win games from halftime deficits of seven points or more just 13 times, with its largest comeback being 10 points (Feb. 12, 1987 vs. Towson; Dec. 20, 1998 vs. Mississippi).

Rallies Part II

Four times this season the Mids have rallied from double-digit deficits, three times to take the lead and once to close to within one point. This is no surprise, as Navy accomplished this feat five times last year.

Opp. Deficit (Time) Mgn. Became (Time)

App. State 24-37 (4:22) -13 48-47 (11:35)

SDSU 35-50 (12:24) -15 53-54 (7:29)

Holy Cross 36-47 (17:45) -11 61-57 (6:23)

Lehigh 24-37 (17:05) -13 49-46 (5:59)

For Starters

Navy has began games with six different starting lineup combinations this season. Nine different players have started games this year, with only Maile Shimoda and Bryanna Herring receiving the starting nod in all 16 games.