Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 61, Penn 74
FGCU Homewood Suites Tournament
Fort Myers, Fla. | Alico Arena
Friday, November 29, 2024

TEAM
- This marked the first-ever meeting between Chattanooga and Penn.
- The Quakers now lead the all-time series 1-0.
- The Mocs are now 4-2 all-time when playing against Ivy League teams.
- The last time UTC took on an Ivy League team came on Dec. 21, 2017 when the Mocs fells to Princeton, 59-49.
- The Mocs started the game with another change to the starting five, marking the fifth-straight game with a different starting lineup for the team.
- This game's starting lineup changes included Caia Elisaldez coming off the bench for the first time this season, and Kailyn Farrell making her first start in a UTC jersey.
- Chattanooga out-rebounded the Quakers 38-34.
- Both teams shot over 40 percent on the day: UTC - 40 percent (22-for-55), Penn - 43 percent (24-for-56).
- UTC only made three from behind the arc, a season-low for the Mocs.
- The Mocs lost the turnover battle to the Quakers, 14-6.
- UTC finshed with 27 points off the bench compared to Penn's 14.

INDIVIDUAL
Takia Davis, Sr., F/C
- Played in her 77th career game (56 with the Mocs).
- Led the Mocs with a career-high 17 points.
- Her previous career best was 11 points with USC Upstate.
- This is her second career double-digit scoring effort, first as a Moc.
- Finished 6-for-9 (67 percent) from the floor and 5-for-6 from the free throw line (83 percent).
- Ended the day with five rebounds, her second time with 5+ rebounds in a game this season.
- Also added one assist, tying her season-high.

Sigrun Olafsdottir, Sr., G/F
- Made her 125th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 128th career game (all with the Mocs).
- Olafsdottir is now eight games away from tying Abbey Cornelius for the most game played in program history (136).
- Olafsdottir is also 24 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 fourth in program history for career games played.
- Finished her day with six points, two rebounds and a steal.
- Her one steal tied Brooke Anya for a team-high.

Caia Elisaldez, So., G
- Came off the bench for the first time this season (had started all seven games this season prior to today's game).
- Played in her 40th career game (all with the Mocs).
- Led the Mocs with four assists, her fourth time leading the team in assists this season.
- Also scored five points and added four boards to her stat line.
- Has logged multiple assists in every game this season.
- Has had 4+ rebounds in each of her last three games.

Frode Flos, van der Schans, RSo., F/C
- Appeared in her 17th career game for the Mocs. Seventh of the season.
- Finished with a career-high three rebounds.

Ava Card, Fr., G/F
- Appeared in her seventh game of the season.
- Recorded five points and a rebound off the bench for UTC.

Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F
- Made her sixth career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her eighth game of the season.
- Notched five points, five rebounds and two assists.
- Has logged 5+ rebounds in each of her last three games.

Kailyn Farrell, Sr., F
- Started in not only her first game of the season, but her first game in a UTC jersey (28th of her career).
- This also marks her first-ever start at the Division I level (other 27 starts came at the JUCO level).
- Marks her first start at the collegiate level, regardless of level, since March 3, 2023 while playing at Walters State CC.
- Played in her 93rd career game (39th as a Moc).
- Finished with eight points, marking a season-high.
- Led the Mocs with one block, the team's lone block of the game.
- Also added three rebounds and an assist.
- Recorded a season-high 20 minutes of action.

Brooke Anya, Gr., F/C
- Made her third start for the Mocs (61st start of her career).
- Appeared in her 113th career game (eighth as a Moc).
- Scored seven points for the Mocs.
- Added six rebounds, finishing tied for the team-high.
- Has led the team in rebounding two times this season.
- Also led the team in steals with one, finishing tied with Sigrun Olafsdottir.
- Has now led the team in steals two times this season.

Karsen Murphy, Sr., F/C
- Made her 50th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 111th career game (99th as a Moc).
- Scored eight for the Mocs.
- Also tallied six rebounds, finishing tied for the team-high in the stat.
- Has led the Mocs in rebounding two times this season.
- Also notched an assist in the loss.