Postgame Notes
Chattanooga 69, Mercer 39
Macon, Ga. | Hawkins Arena
Thursday, February 13, 2025
TEAM
- This marked the 36th meeting between Chattanooga and Mercer.
- The Mocs now lead the all-time series 25-11.
- UTC is now 10-7 when playing the Bears in Macon.
- UTC has won its last seven meetings with the Bears dating back to a Feb. 3, 2022 loss (MER won 59-53).
- The last time Chattanooga lost to the Bears in Macon came on Jan. 8, 2022 (MER won 69-52).
- Coach Schirmer went with the following starting five: Elisaldez, Olafsdottir, Murphy, Corbitt, Anya.
- The Mocs are now 9-6 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 799 straight games.
- The Mocs shots 47 percent (27-for-57) from the floor.
- UTC won the turnover battle, forcing 15 out of the Bears while only committing 11.
- This led the Mocs to out-score the Bears 19-4 in points off turnovers.
- Chattanooga out-rebounded Mercer 38-23 (+15).
- It marks UTC's largest rebounding margin since finishing +24 (49-25) against Salem back on Dec. 21, 2024.
- UTC ended up grabbing 11 offensive boards compared to Mercer's three.
- The Mocs scored 40 points in the paint on the Bears, while Mercer only finished with 22 in the paint.
- UTC also out-scored Mercer in fast break points (15-8) and second chance points (8-4).
- The Mocs did not trail in this game and led for a total of 39:18 of the game.
- This marks the fourth wire-to-wire victory of the season and second consecutive this year (won wire-to-wire against WCU last Saturday).
INDIVIDUAL
Jade Moore, Sr., G
- Played in her 12th game with the Mocs.
- It marks her 87th career game played.
- Finished with three rebounds, nearly marking a season-high for the senior.
Takia Davis, Sr., F/C
- Checked into her 89th career game; 23rd of the season.
- Marks her 68th game played in a UTC uniform.
- Ended her night with three rebounds, two points and a steal in the win.
- The one steal ties her season-high on the year.
Masa Buzic, Fr., G
- Appeared in her ninth career game.
Sigrun Olafsdottir, Sr., G/F
- Made her 140th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 143rd career game (all with the Mocs).
- Holds the program record for most games played in program history (143 and counting).
- Also holds the program record for most career starts (140 and counting).
- Olafsdottir is also nine 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).
- With her at 184 career steals she now sits in sole possession of tenth place on program's all-time steals list.
- One more and she would tie Alex Anderson (2004-08) for ninth with 185.
- Scored nine points for the Mocs on a 3-for-5 (60 percent) shooting clip.
- This included going 2-for-4 (50 percent) from three.
- Led the Mocs with six assists, her 10th time leading the team in assists this season.
- It's also her highest assist total in a game since having seven back on Nov. 20, 2024 against King.
- Has logged 5+ assists in a total of five games this season. 16 games in her career.
- Also brought down five rebounds for the Mocs.
- This is her 18th time this season finishing with 4+ rebounds in a game.
- She did not finish with a steal in this game.
- It marks just the second time this season that she's failed to record a steal in a game, the other coming against Lipscomb back on Nov. 25, 2024 (also a UTC win).
Caia Elisaldez, So., G
- Made her 21st start of the season, 24th of her career.
- Appeared in her 22nd game of the season, 55th of her career.
- Led the way for the Mocs by scoring 21 points on a 6-for-10 shooting clip (60 percent) from the floor.
- This included going a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range as well as 7-for-8 (87.5 percent) from the charity stripe.
- This marks her 10th time leading UTC in scoring this season.
- She has now scored 20+ points a total of five times in her career, all of which have come during the 2025 SoCon season.
- Has been a double-digit scorer 16 times this season. 20 times in her career.
- Added five assists to her stat line.
- This marks her 11th time finishing with 5+ assists this season. 14th time of her career.
- Grabbed two steals in the win too, Her ninth time recording multiple steals in a game this season.
- Also had two rebounds.
Frode Flos van der Schans, RSo., F/C
- Checked into her 21st game of the season. 31st of her career.
- Scored six points for the Mocs on a 3-for-6 (50 percent) clip.
- Added three rebounds, one assist and one steal as well.
- Her one assist ties her career-high, something she's now done six times in her career.
Ava Card, Fr., G/F
- Appeared in her 22nd game of her rookie campaign.
- Ended up logging three rebounds and two assists.
- Her assist total ties her career-high from last Saturday against Western Carolina, where she also had two assists.
Gianna Corbitt, Fr., F
- Made her 21st career start for the Mocs.
- Appeared in her 23rd game of the season.
- Recorded her fifth career double-double after finishing with 13 points and a team-leading 12 rebounds.
- Corbitt currently has more double-doubles this season (5) than the rest of the SoCon's freshman combined (2).
- Her team-leading rebound total also marks the 15th time she's led the team in the stat this season.
- Four of those rebounds came on the offensive glass.
- Has finished with double-digit rebounds six times in her career.
Brooke Anya, Gr., F/C
- Made her 18th start for the Mocs (76th start of her career).
- Appeared in her 128th career game (23rd as a Moc).
- Finished with six points after going 3-for-4 (75 percent) from the floor.
- Tied for a team-high three steals in the game.
- Marks her sixth time leading the team in steals this season.
- Also had an assist and a rebound in the win.
Karsen Murphy, Sr., F/C
- Made her 65th career start (all with the Mocs).
- Played in her 126th career game (114th as a Moc).
- Scored 12 points for the Mocs after going 5-for-14 on the night.
- Connected on two three-pointers in the win, marking her 11th time having multiple made threes in a game this season.
- Tied Anya for the team-high in steals after grabbing three of her own in the win.
- This marks her first time leading the Mocs in steals this season.
- Also led the Mocs in blocks after recording the team's only block of the game.
- Has led UTC in blocks nine times this season.
- Added two rebounds to her stat line as well.
- Finished a staggering +40 in the plus/minus column, leading the way for Chattanooga.
