CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team begins an eight-game stretch over a 15 day span Saturday at Wisconsin-Green Bay.
 
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, November 11, 2017
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
"Military Appreciation Day"
Radio: 96.1 FM Real FM – also available streaming at GoMocs.com
TV: ESPN3
Live Scoring: GoMocs.com
All links available on the Women's Basketball schedule page of GoMocs.com.
 
KEY STATS
Chattanooga returns three starters: Aryanna Gilbert, Keiana Gilbert and Lakelyn Bouldin. They are joined by returning letterwinners Shelbie Davenport, Ashlyn Wert, Molly Melton, Nakeia Burks. Transfer Arianne Whitaker joins freshmen Rochelle Lee, Jacobi Lynn, Brooke Burns, Bria Dial and Mya Long making their debut with Chattanooga.
 
HISTORY
Chattanooga and Green Bay have met twice before this season with the Phoenix winning both matchups.
 
SCHEDULE NOTES
After Saturday's game, the Mocs return home to take on UCF in Maclellan Gym, in a "Back to the Mac" matchup. Following that UTC heads to Florida to take on Stetson before returning home for an 11:00 a.m. game against Presbyterian at the Roundhouse. The next day the Mocs will head to Indiana and then return to Tennessee for a three-game "Challenge in Music City" where they will take on Northwestern, Georgetown and Auburn.
 
 
Mocs Picked to finish Second • The Mocs were picked to finish second in the Southern Conference preseason poll by both the SoCon Coaches and Media. Chattanooga tied Mercer in each of the last two seasons. The Bears were picked to finish first in both polls.
 
Two Named to Preseason All-Conference Team • Keiana Gilbert and Lakelyn Bouldin were both selected to the Southern Conference Preseason All-Conference Team. Gilbert was an all-conference performer last season while Bouldin was named to the All-Freshman Team.
 
Foster Nearing 900 • Jim Foster has accumulated 886 wins over 39 seasons. He ranks sixth among active coaches and seventh among all coaches. His overall record is 886-334 (.726). He was the 39th fastest to 600 wins, 17th fastest to 700 and 13th fastest to 800.
 
Foster Reaches 100 at Chattanooga • In Chattanooga's final regular season game, Foster guided the Mocs to their 100th win with him at the helm. His record at UTC is 103-27 in four years.
 
Sister Act • Two of Chattanooga's returning starters are sisters Aryanna and Keiana Gilbert. Aryanna took a redshirt in her sophomore year while Keiana was a freshman and the two are now seniors.
 
Returning Starters • Seniors Aryanna Gilbert and Keiana Gilbert along with sophomore Lakelyn Bouldin are the Mocs' three returning starters.
 
Returning Letterwinners • Chattanooga's roster features five letterwinners returning for the season. Molly Melton, Shelbie Davenport, Nakeia Burks, Ashlyn Wert and Anna Claire Noblit will fill out the roster of returners.
 
Loaded with Newcomers • The Mocs' have five freshman. UTC added locals Mya Long and Jacobi Lynn along with Bria Dial, Rochelle Lee and Brooke Burns (Gadsden City).
 
Transfer on the Roster • After sitting last season, transfer Arianne Whitaker will make her debut with UTC this season. The Cincinnati, Ohio native spent her freshman campaign at Winthrop.
 
Postseason Award Winners • Keiana Gilbert was named to the SoCon Coaches All-Conference Third Team. Lakelyn Bouldin earned a spot on the SoCon Coaches and Media All-Freshman Team and was named to the SoCon All-Tournament Second Team.
 
Gilbert Hits Mileston in Final Game • Keiana Gilbert topped the 1,000-point mark in the Mocs' loss at Louisville in the NCAA Tournament. She has 1,003 points
 
Bouldin Breaks Freshman Record • Lakelyn Bouldin made 64 3-pointers, passing Brooke Hand's (2004-08) previous best of 56 set in the 2004-05 season. Hand went on to set the UTC and then-SoCon record for career 3-pointers with 315.
 
Full Slate • The Mocs have 28 games on the scheudle this season with 14 non-conference and 14 against the Southern Conference.
 
Non-Conference Slate • The Mocs will host UCF (see note below), Presbyterian (see note), UT Martin, Virginia Tech and Florida Gulf Coast. On the road, UTC will travel to Green Bay, Stetson and Indiana. The Mocs will participate in two regular season tournaments.
 
Southern Conference • The 2017-18 schedule features 14 SoCon matchups with seven at home and seven away. UTC has won five consecutive SoCon regular season and tournament titles. The Mocs won 11 straight from 2000-2010.
 
Back to the Mac • The Mocs will host UCF in Maclellan Gym on Monday, November 13. Chattanooga's last full season in Maclellan Gym was 1997-98. Wes Moore moved the Mocs to the McKenzie Arena full time in his second sesaon (1999-2000). In his first season, the home games were split between the two venues.
 
Eye-Opener • The Mocs will host Presbyterian College at 11:00 a.m. on November 18 due to a schedule conflict with a home football game.
 
Tournament Time • Chattanooga will participate in two regular season tournaments this season. The Music City Challenge will take place the weekend after Thanksgiving. It features the Mocs, Georgetown, Northwestern and Auburn. The round  robin event will be played at the Nashville Municipal Center. The Gator Holiday Classic, hosted by the University of Florida, will be played in Gainesville, Fla., in December. The Mocs will take on Florida and Princeton.
 
Mid-Major Ranked Opponents • Four teams on Chattanooga's slate finished last season ranked in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25. Green Bay finished fourth in the ranking. Florida Gulf Coast, winners of the ASUN Tournament, ranked 10th. Stetson, ASUN regular season champions, ranked 17th. Mercer is the only other SoCon team besides UTC in the rankings, finishing the season 18th.
 
Doubled-Up • The 2017-18 schedule features seven home double-headers with the men's basketball team. Both teams will host UT Martin on December 2. Other double-header dates include 12/10 vs. Virginia Tech/Charlotte, 1/4 vs. UNCG/Western Carolina; 1/6 vs. Western Carolina/ETSU; 1/27 vs. Mercer/VMI; 2/10 vs. ETSU/Mercer; 2/17 vs. Wofford/Wofford.
 
On the road, the Mocs will have a double-header on Jan. 20 at Furman (Samford). On Feb. 1 the Chattanooga men and women will both take on the Catamounts in Cullowhee, N.C.
 
SoCon Tournament • The SoCon Tournament will return to the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, N.C. The women's tournament is March 1 - 4.
 
Regular Season Titles • The Mocs have won 21 regular season SoCon titles including the last five. Sharon Fanning won the first three beginning in 1984. Craig Parrott won two in his tenure. Wes Moore, the winningest women's basketball coach in SoCon history, led the Mocs to 12 in 15 years. Jim Foster has won the regular season in each of his four seasons at Chattanooga.
 
Staff Changes • With the departure of John McCray to Florida and Brianna Sanders to Akron, Jim Foster made a few changes. Jonathan Goldberg moved from Director of Student-Athlete Development to Assistant Coach. Former Mocs Ka'Vonne Towns filled his former position. Debbie Black is the new Director of Operations.
 
Following a Legend • Debbie Black has been with Foster at each stop along his career. She played for him at St. Joe's and was on his staff at Vanderbilt and Ohio State. She played professionally in Australia, for the American Basketball League and the WNBA. In 2001, at the age of 35, she was earned Defensive Player of the Year honors.
 
SoCon Tournament Crowns • The Mocs are winners of 18 SoCon Tournament crowns. Fanning won the first three. Craig Parrot won two and led UTC to the first NCAA Tournament appearance by a SoCon women's team. Wes Moore claimed nine of UTC's 18 and Jim Foster has led the Mocs to four in his four seasons.
 
20 Wins • The Mocs topped the 20-win mark for the 21st season since 1974-75 and fifth straight. Sharon Fanning had three 20-win seasons, Craig Parrott had one, Wes Moore topped 20 wins 13 times in 15 years and Jim Foster has reached the mark all three seasons at UTC. He has record 20 or more wins 26 times over his career and had more than 30 wins four times.
 
Opponents Not Welcome • The Mocs have won 50 consecutive SoCon games at home dating back to the 2010-11 season. Chattanooga's last loss was against App. State on Feb. 14, 2011.
 
Long-Range Bombers • The Mocs have made at least one 3-pointer in 562 consecutive games dating back to December 1999. Chattanooga reached the 500-game mark against Butler in its second game this year.
 
Home Openers • When opening the season at home, the Mocs are 14-4 and have won each of the last five In all openers the Mocs are 32-10.
 
43 Seasons • UTC begins its 44th season of play as a Division I team and has had just five coaches in it's history. The Mocs are 821-435 over that time, averaging just under 20 wins per season.