Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 42, Kennesaw State 64
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Sunday, December 8, 2024
TEAM
- This marked the seventh meeting all-time between Chattanooga and Kennesaw State.
- The series now stands at 4-3 in favor of UTC.
- The Mocs had won their past two meetings with the Owls prior to Sunday.
- Chattanooga was undefeated at home against Kennesaw State until Sunday. The Mocs now stand 3-1 when hosting the Owls.
- Coach Schirmer started the following five: Olafsdottir, Elisaldez, Murphy, Corbitt, Anya.
- The Mocs are now 1-2 when starting with those five players this season.
- The Mocs were held to 16 points in the first half, the team's lowest scoring half this season.
- This included UTC only scoring six points in the second quarter.
- This marked the lowest scoring second quarter of the season for the Mocs, as well as the second-lowest scoring quarter overall for Chattanooga this year.
- The lowest scoring quarter for UTC came against Tennessee Tech, in which the Mocs only scored five points in the third quarter.
- UTC was ultimately held to just 42 total points. This marks the lowest scoring game for Chattanooga since scoring just 33 points against Virginia Tech on March 17, 2023 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
- The Mocs were out-shot from the floor by KSU with UTC finishing 15-for-53 (28.3 percent) and KSU shooting 28-for-58 (48.3 percent).
- This marks the second-lowest FG percentage in a game this season for the Mocs. The lowest came at Mississippi State (27.1 percent).
- Kennesaw State only made one three-pointer in the win. They finished 1-for-12 (8.3 percent) from three-point range.
- The Owls out-scored the Mocs in the paint 48-16.
- Both teams finished the game with 18 turnovers a piece.
INDIVIDUAL
Takia Davis, Sr., F/C
- Played in her 79th career game (58 with the Mocs).
- Finshed with two rebounds and a block.
- Has already logged five blocks this season, her most in a single-season since she recorded eight as a freshman at USC Upstate during the 2021-22 season.
Masa Buzic, Fr., G
- Checked into her third career game with the Mocs.
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Sr., G/F
- Made her 127th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 130th career game (all with the Mocs).
- Olafsdottir is now six games away from tying Abbey Cornelius for the most game played in program history (136).
- Olafsdottir is also 22 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 third in program history for career games played. Sits tied with Alicia Payne (2013-16).
- Ended her day with three points, five rebounds, two assists and a block.
- Led the Mocs with three steals.
- This marks the sixth time she's led the Mocs in steals this season.
- Has logged 2+ steals in a total of seven games this season.
- Tied the team-high in assists (2), her sixth time leading the team in assists this year.
Caia Elisaldez, So., G
- Made her ninth start of the season and 12th of her career.
- Played in her 42nd career game (all with the Mocs).
- Notched six points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals.
- Finished tied for the team-high in assists, her sixth time doing so this season.
- Has recorded 2+ steals in a total of four games this season.
- Has recorded 2+ assists in every game this season.
Frode Flos van der Schans, RSo., F/C
- Recorded three rebounds, two points, an assist and a steal.
- Tied her career-highs in rebounds (3), assists (1) and steals (1).
Ava Card, Fr., G/F
- Appeared in her ninth game of the season.
- Tallied one rebound.
Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F
- Made her eighth career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her tenth game of the season.
- Led the Mocs in scoring with a new career-high of 14 points.
- Finished 5-for-12 (41.7 percent) from the floor.
- Has led the team in scoring two times this year.
- Has finished as a double-digit scorer four times in her young career.
- Added a team-high nine rebounds, finishing just shy of her first career double-double.
- This marks her fourth time leading the Mocs in rebounds.
- Led the Mocs in blocks with two, her fourth time leading the team in blocks this season.
- Also added a pair of steals.
- Has finished with 2+ steals a total of four times this season.
Kailyn Farrell, Sr., F
- Played in her 95th career game (41st as a Moc).
- Scored two points, finishing 1-for-1 from the floor.
Brooke Anya, Gr., F/C
- Made her fifth start for the Mocs (63rd start of her career).
- Appeared in her 115th career game (tenth as a Moc).
- Scored four points for the Mocs in the loss.
- Added two assists, two steals and a rebound.
- Her two assists were tied for the team-high. This marks her first time leading the team in assists this season.
- She has now recorded multiple steals in two games this season.
- She's also recorded multiple assists in two games this season as well.
- Was the only Moc to finish with a positive plus/minus (+1).
Karsen Murphy, Sr., F/C
- Made her 52nd career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 113th career game (101st as a Moc).
- Finished with 11 points on the day.
- Shot 3-for-8 (37.5 percent) from three-point range in the contest.
- This marks the fourth time this season that she's made 3+ three-pointers in a game.
- Has been a double-digit scorer five times this season. 13 times in her career.
- Also added two steals and a rebound.
- Has now had 2+ steals in a total of two games this season.
