Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 66, Lipscomb 60
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Monday, November 25, 2024
TEAM
- This was the second-ever meeting between Chattanooga and Lipscomb.
- The Mocs lead the all-time series 2-0.
- This was the first time that these two teams played in McKenzie Arena.
- This means that the Mocs are now 1-0 at home against the Bisons.
- UTC shot 51 percent (25-for-49) from the field in the win.
- It marks the third time this season that the Mocs have shot above 50 percent as a team.
- The Mocs only made five three-pointers in the game, the second-fewest in a game this season (fewest was four against Tennessee Tech).
- All five of those three-pointers were made by
Karsen Murphy.
- Chattanooga out-rebounded Lipscomb 34-23.
- This marks the third time this season that UTC has finished a game with a +10 rebounding margin.
- UTC only had five points come off the bench, the fewest in a game this season.
- The trio of
Karsen Murphy,
Caia Elisaldez and
Brooke Anya accounted for 53 of UTC's 66 points (80.3 percent).
- The Mocs finished with 36 points in the pain compared to Lipscomb's 18.
INDIVIDUAL
Takia Davis, Sr., F/C
- Played in her 76th career game (55 with the Mocs).
- Scored two points in four minutes of action, going 1-for-1 from the floor.
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Sr., G/F
- Made her 124th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 127th career game (all with the Mocs).
- Olafsdottir is now nine games away from tying Abbey Cornelius for the most game played in program history (136).
- Olafsdottir is also 25 appearances away from tying David Jean-Baptiste and AJ Caldwell for the most games played by a men's OR women's basketball player in UTC history (152).
- She now officially moves into a tie for fifth in program history for career games played.
- Played in all 40 minutes of the game, her third time playing all 40 minutes of a game this season.
- Logged five rebounds and three assists for the Mocs.
- This was the first game this season that Olafsdottir didn't lead UTC in at least one stat category.
Caia Elisaldez, So., G
- Made her 10th career start (all with the Mocs.)
- Played in her 40th career game (all with the Mocs).
- Scored a career-high 17 points.
- Had tied her previous career best of 15 points in the first half alone.
- Shot the ball at a 7-for-12 clip (58.3 percent) from the floor while also going 3-for-3 from the charity stripe.
- Has now scored 10+ points in a total of five games this season. Nine games in her career.
- Led the team in assists, logging five in the game.
- Has now led the team in assists in three games this season.
- Also led the Mocs with two steals, her second time leading the team in steals this season.
- Played in all 40 minutes of the game, a career-high for her.
Frode Flos, van der Schans, RSo., F/C
- Appeared in her 16th career game for the Mocs. Sixth of the season.
Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F
- Made her fifth career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her seventh game of the season.
- Finished with a near double-double effort, scoring eight points alongside nine rebounds.
- Led the team in rebounding, her third time doing so this season.
- Also led the Mocs in blocks by logging a career-high of three.
- This is her second time leading the team in blocks.
- Added an assist and a steal to her stat line.
Kailyn Farrell, Sr., F
- Played in her 92nd career game (38th as a Moc).
- Logged a season-high six rebounds.
- Added three points and one assist.
Brooke Anya, Gr., F/C
- Made her second start for the Mocs (60th start of her career).
- Appeared in her 112th career game (seventh as a Moc).
- Scored a season-high 15 points in the win.
- Finished 7-for-8 from the floor (87.5 percent).
- This marks the third double-digit scoring game of the season for her. 23rd of her career.
- Also had a season-high for minutes played, logging 26.
- Notched two rebounds, a block and a steal.
Karsen Murphy, Sr., F/C
- Made her 49th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 110th career game (98th as a Moc).
- Led the Mocs in scoring with a career-high 21 points, her first 20-point outing of her career.
- Has led UTC in scoring in two games this season.
- This marks her third double-digit scoring effort of the season. 11th of her career.
- Made a career-high five three-pointers (finished 5-for-12 -- 41.7 percent from three).
- Accounted for all five made three-pointers for UTC.
- This marks the most made three-pointers in a game by a Moc since
Hannah Kohn made five on two occasions last season, more recently on March 7, 2024 against Western Carolina.
- Also finished 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
- Added six rebounds, a block and a steal to her stat line.
- Played in all 40 minutes of the game, a career-high for her.
- Has had 5+ rebounds for the Mocs in each of her last four games.