Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 60, Western Carolina 56
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Thursday, February 22, 2024
 
TEAM
- The Mocs have now earned themselves a share of the 2024 SoCon regular season title.
- This marks the 23rd SoCon regular season title in program history and the first since 2019.
- The Mocs have won (or shared) 23 of the 41 seasons of women's basketball in the league.
- 17 of the 23 campaigns with a regular season championship was followed by a tournament crown as well…19 total SoCon Tournament Championships for the program including 2023.
- The Mocs have now also clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming SoCon Tournament.
- They are guaranteed to meet Western Carolina once again in the tournament's opening round.
- Today marked the 98th meeting between Chattanooga and Western Carolina.
- All-time the Mocs lead the series 85-13.
- UTC is 40-7 when hosting the Catamounts.
- The Mocs have won 28 of their last 30 meetings against WCU.
- With the win, the Mocs now secure the 2-0 regular season sweep against the Catamounts.
- The Mocs have swept the Catamounts in the regular season 29 times (41 seasons).
- Chattanooga's win streak has now reached 12 straight victories.
- This is now the longest win streak for the Mocs since stringing together 25 straight wins back during the 2014-15 campaign.
- 14th straight win over a SoCon opponent (11 regular season wins). Longest since 16 from Jan. 30-Jan. 26, 2017.
- The Mocs have now hit 23 wins on the season. This is the 16th time in program history the Mocs have had 23+ wins in a season.
- 23 wins in first 26 games are most since same total in the 29-4 2015 SoCon Championship campaign.
- 20th SoCon win for Shawn Poppie.
- 20-5 opening ranks second only to Hall of Famer Jim Foster who opened 20-0 en route to a 36-0 start and 64-10 league mark over his five seasons at the Mocs helm.
- Coach Poppie has led the Mocs to his second consecutive 20-win season, with UTC sitting at a 23-3 record overall this season.
- Poppie is now just the second coach in program history to have 20-win seasons in each of his first two seasons with the team.
- The other coach was Jim Foster, who had 29-win seasons in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
- The team remains undefeated in the 2024 calendar year.
- The Mocs also remain undefeated in SoCon play at 11-0.
- The last time Chattanooga started 11-0 in conference action: 2014-15 season (the Mocs went on to finish a perfect 14-0 in SoCon play that year).
- UTC has started 11-0 in SoCon action a total of seven times in program history including this season.
- The team has finished undefeated in the SoCon regular season a total of fives times: 2014-15, 2013-14, 2007-08, 2005-06 and 2003-04.
- Chattanooga has also extended its home win streak to 11 straight wins in the Roundhouse.
- This marks the longest home win streak since the team won 17 straight home games between the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
- The Mocs are now 11-1 at home this season, with the lone loss coming to Marshall on November 12.
- Coach Poppie now has a career record of 3-1 when coaching against Western.
- Starters: Porter, Guinn, Olafsdottir, Thompson and Murphy. This starting five now is now 21-2 on the year.
- Guinn and Thompson have now accounted for 855 of Chattanooga's 1,668 total points on the year (51.3 percent of team's scoring output).
- UTC has now led 23 out of 26 games this season at the half.
- This was only the fifth time this season that the Mocs trailed headed into the fourth quarter.
- The lead changed hands a total of 13 times tonight.
- The largest lead of the night for the Mocs was five points. It's only the fifth time the Mocs haven't led a game by double-digits at some point this season.


INDIVIDUAL
Hannah Kohn, Fr., G
- Finished with nine points, all coming from three-point range.
- Ended the night 3-for-5 from three-point range.
- Has made a three-pointer in 21 out of 26 games this season.
- Has made multiple three-pointers in 16 out of 26 games this season.
- Has made 3+ three-pointers in 10 out of 26 games this season.
- Is now 13 made threes away from tying Lakelyn Bouldin's record for most threes made in a single season by a UTC freshman.

Sigrun Olafsdottir, Jr., G/F
- Made her 110th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 113th career game at UTC.

Addie Grace Porter, Jr., G
- Made her 70th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 89th career game at UTC.
- Grabbed two steals in the win.
- Has had multiple steals in 10 out of 26 games this season.
- Also logged a block for the Mocs.
- Her eighth block of the season.
- Had six career blocks coming into this season. Now sits at 14.

Jada Guinn, Gr., G
- Made her 26th career start for the Mocs (116th of her career).
- Appeared in her 146th career game.
- Nearly earned yet another double-double with an astonishing 29-point, 9-rebound night.
- Her 29 points nearly sets a new career-high for her.
- Her career-high of 30 came against WCU earlier this season.
- Has now scored 59 points in UTC's two matchups with the Catamounts this year.
- Has scored double-digits in 25 out of 26 games this season. 68 times in her career.
- Has scored 20+ points nine times this season, 13 times in her career.
- The Mocs are 9-0 when Guinn scores 20+ points this season.
- Made a career-high 11 free throws on the night.
- This was her 10th time this season recording 9+ rebounds in a game.
- Has had 44 rebounds (11.0 average) over her last four games.
- Also had a team-high three assists.
- Her 15th time leading the team in assists this season.

Raven Thompson, So., F
- Made her 56th career start for UTC.
- Appeared in her 58th career game with the Mocs.
- Scored 16 points for the Mocs in the win.
- This marks her 20th time scoring double-digits this season. 45th time in her career.
- Also recorded six rebounds, her 22nd time this season having 5+ in a game.
- Led the team with three steals on the night.
- Her ninth time leading the team in steals this season.
- Also logged a block.
- Marks her ninth block of the season, 14th of her career.

Karsen Murphy, Jr., F/C
- Made her 35th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 96th career game (84 with the Mocs).
- Logged a block in the win.