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Caia Elisaldez runs the offense from the right wing
Ray Soldano

Postgame Notes vs. Eastern Kentucky

Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 52, Eastern Kentucky 44
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Sunday, December 17, 2023
 
TEAM
- All-time series between the Mocs and Colonels now moves to 2-4 in favor of EKU.
- This marks UTC's first win over Eastern Kentucky since December 3, 2006.
- The Mocs now stand alone as the second-best start to a season in program history, starting the year 11-1.
- The program record for best start to a season came in 1983-84, when Chattanooga started the year 13-1.
- UTC has now won nine games in a row, the team's the team's longest win streak since the team won 11 straight back in the 2015-16 season.
- Chattanooga's nine consecutive wins is currently tied for the 10th-longest win streak in program history.
- UTC has now earned its 11th non-conference win of the 2023-24 season, the most non-conference wins in a single season since 2015-16 (12).
- This is the second game in a row that the Mocs have run with the starting lineup of Elisaldez, Porter, Guinn, Olafsdottir and Murphy. This starting five is now 2-0 on the year.
- The Mocs have led 11 out of 12 games this season at halftime.
- EKU was held to just four total points in the second quarter, tying for the second-fewest allowed in a single quarter this year by the Mocs:
1. 2 points - Tennessee Tech - 1Q
T2. 4 points - Eastern Kentucky - 2Q
T2. 4 points - Kent State - 2Q
- This was also the sixth time this season that UTC has held its opponent to single-digits in a quarter.
- Jada Guinn has scored 10+ points in every game this season for the Mocs.
- The Mocs did not make a three-pointer until the 6:18 mark of the fourth quarter. The team has made a three in each of its last 755 games dating back to 1999, the second-longest streak in the entire NCAA (unofficially).
- With just three three-pointers made, the Mocs tied their season-low which was set in UTC's win over North Alabama.
- Chattanooga's 52 points are also the second-fewest scored in a game this season. The lowest came against Kennesaw State, in which they scored 49 in a win.
- Guinn and Thompson have now accounted for 373 of Chattanooga's 791 total points on the year (47.2 percent of team's scoring output).
- UTC shot 40.4 percent (19-for-47) from the field. The Mocs have shot 40 percent or above from the floor in every game this season.
- The Mocs won the turnover battle over the Colonels, 24-14.
 
INDIVIDUAL
Hannah Kohn, Fr., G
- Her first time being held scoreless this season.

Sigrun Olafsdottir, Jr., G/F
- Made her 96th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 99th career game at UTC.
- Played as the primary defender on EKU's leading scorer Antwainette Walker, who normally averages 20+ points/game. Walker finished with just two points and seven turnovers.

Caia Elisaldez, Fr., G
- Made her second collegiate start for the Mocs.
- Scored eight for the Mocs with four points coming from the charity stripe.
- Brought down a career-high three boards.
- Also set a new career-high in steals, snatching three to lead the team.
- Led the Mocs in assists (2) as well, her second time leading the team in the category this season.

Addie Grace Porter, Jr., G
- Made her 56th career start for the Mocs.
- Matched her season-high for rebounds with 10 in the game, a team high.
- This is her second double-digit rebounding performance of the season. Eighth of her career.
- Also came up with two steals for UTC.
- Came up with a clutch block for the Mocs, just her 10th of her career and fourth of the season.

Jada Guinn, Gr., G
- Made her 12th career start for the Mocs.
- Scored a team-high 19 in the win.
- Has scored 10+ points in every game this season. 55 times in her career.
- Has now led the Mocs in scoring in each of the last nine games.

Raven Thompson, So., F
- Returned to the Mocs rotation following a game away from the team due to injury.
- Hit the ground running with a nine-point, five-rebound night with just 16 minutes of action.
- Led the team with two blocks.

Karsen Murphy, Jr., F/C
- Made her 21st career start for the Mocs.
- Finished with 11 points in the game.
- This is her second double-digit scoring performance of the season. Seventh of her career.
- Hit a pair of clutch three-pointers for the team down the stretch. Her two 3PT made led the team.
- Also had a steal and a block in the contest.
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