Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 60, Mercer 37
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
Saturday, January 18, 2025
TEAM
- This marked the 35th all-time meeting between Chattanooga and Mercer.
- The Mocs now lead the series 24-11.
- UTC is 12-3 all-time when hosting the Bears.
- The Mocs have won the last six meetings with Mercer dating back to a Feb. 3, 2022 loss in McKenzie Arena.
- Coach Schirmer went with the following starting five: Elisaldez, Olafsdottir, Murphy, Corbitt, Anya.
- The Mocs are now 5-4 this season when playing that starting lineup.
- Chattanooga currently holds the longest active streak in the entire NCAA when it comes to consecutive games with a made three-pointer.
- Dating back to December 1999, UTC has made a three-pointer in 792 straight games.
- The Mocs held the Bears to just 37 points, marking the fewest points scored by Mercer against Chattanooga in the 35-game series between the two teams.
- It's also the fewest points allowed to a SoCon opponent since the 47-32 win in the Roundhouse on Jan. 6, 2018.
- The last time the Mocs held a league opponent below 40 came on Feb. 8 last season at Samford (held the Bulldogs to 39).
- It was a wire-to-wire victory for UTC, as the Mocs never trailed and led for a total time of 35:50.
- This marks the second time UTC completed a wire-to-wire win this season. The other came at NC Central back on Nov. 11.
- Mercer was held to shooting just 28.6 percent (16-for-56) from the floor. It's the fourth-lowest field goal percentage for a UTC opponent this season.
- Mercer also failed to make a single three-pointer (0-for-8) in the game.
- The last time the Mocs held an opponent to zero made threes in a game came on Feb. 29 last season against Furman (0-for-10).
- UTC finished with a season-low nine turnovers as a team.
- This marks back-to-back games that the Mocs have recorded a season-low for turnovers (UTC finished with 10 turnovers against Samford on Thursday).
- Mercer finished the game with zero points off the bench.
- The last time a UTC opponent finished with zero bench points came against NC Central last season on Jan. 3, 2024.
- Chattanooga has now started the SoCon season 3-1.
- In three of the last four seasons, the Mocs have now started their conference season with a record of 3-1 or better.
INDIVIDUAL
Jade Moore, Sr., G
- Played in her sixth game with the Mocs.
- It marks her 81st career game played.
- Connected on two circus three-pointers for the Mocs, finishing with six points.
- She keeps the streak of every single one of her shots this season (7-for-16).
Takia Davis, Sr., F/C
- Checked into her 85th career game (64th as a Moc).
- Marks her 15th appearance of the season.
- Ended her day with three rebounds, two points and an assist.
- This also ties her season-high for assists, as she's now finished with an assist in a total of four games this season.
Masa Buzic, Fr., G
- Checked into her seventh career games with the Mocs.
- Logged rebound, just her third career board.
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Sr., G/F
- Made her 134th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 137th career game (all with the Mocs).
- Olafsdottir has officially set the program record for most games played in program history (137).
- She suprasses Abbey Cornelius' total of 136 games.
- Olafsdottir is also 15 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 already holds the program record for most career starts (134 and counting).
- Completed her historic day with eight points and eight rebounds.
- Finished 3-for-4 (75 percent) from the floor including going 2-for-3 (67 percent) from three-point range.
- Has recorded 4+ rebounds in 14 of UTC's 17 games this season.
- Also notched three assists and a steal.
- Has recorded 2+ assists in 15 of UTC's 17 games this season.
- Has recorded a steal in 16 of UTC's 17 games this season.
- Only logged 35:47 of game time, her first time not playing all 40 minutes against a SoCon opponent this season.
Caia Elisaldez, So., G
- Made her 15th start of the season, 18th of her career.
- Appeared in her 49th career game, 16th of the season.
- Ended her game with six points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal.
- This marks her lowest scoring output since only having six points against Kennesaw State on Dec. 8.
- Led the team with her five assists, her 11th time leading the team in assists this season.
- This is her ninth time this season finishing with 5+ assists in a game. 12th time of her career.
- Her five boards also tied her career-high from this season's Shorter game.
- Also led the Mocs in minutes played, ending the game having been in for 38:39.
Frode Flos van der Schans, RSo., F/C
- Checked into her 15th game of the season. 25th of her career.
- Recorded two rebounds and a block.
- Finished tied for the team-high in blocks, her first time doing so in her career.
- Has recorded multiple rebounds in a total of 11 games this season, including each of her last nine appearances.
Ava Card, Fr., G/F
- Appeared in her 16th game of her rookie campaign.
- Logged a modest four points, three rebounds and one assist.
- Has finished with multiple rebounds in each of her last five games.
- Tied her career-high for assists in a game (1), marking her seventh time recording an assist in a game this season.
Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F
- Made her 15th career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 17th game of the season.
- Recorded her third career double-double after leading the team in scoring (14) and rebounding (11).
- This marks the eighth time of her career finishing as a double-digit scorer.
- Has been a double-digit rebounder four times in her career.
- She has now led UTC in scoring five times this season.
- Has led the Mocs in rebounding nine times this season.
- Finished 5-for-8 (62.5 percent) from the floor and 1-for-2 (50 percent) from three.
- Tied for the team-high in blocks with one in the win.
- Has led the team in blocks seven times this season.
- Also finished with an assist.
- Led the way for the Mocs in the plus/minus department (+25).
Brooke Anya, Gr., F/C
- Made her 12th start for the Mocs (70th start of her career).
- Appeared in her 122nd career game (17th as a Moc).
- Logged eight points, five steals and five rebounds for UTC.
- Finished a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
- Her five steals mark a new season-high for her, and stand just one shy of her career-high of six steals.
- This marks her fifth time leading the Mocs in steals this season.
- Has finished with at least one steal in 13 of UTC's 17 games this season.
- Has logged 5+ rebounds in seven games this season, including six of her last seven appearances.
Karsen Murphy, Sr., F/C
- Made her 59th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 120th career game (108th as a Moc).
- Scored 12 for the Mocs after going 5-for-12 (41.7 percent) from the floor and 2-for-9 (22.2 percent) from three.
- Has now been a double-digit scorer eight times this season. 16 times in her career.
- Has made at least two three-pointers in a total of eight games this season, including each of her last five games.
- Has made at least one three-pointer in 16 of UTC's 17 games this season.
- Also had four rebounds, one assist and one block.
- She finished tied for the team-high in blocks, her eighth time leading UTC in blocks this season.
