Postgame Notes
Chattanooga, Tenn. | McKenzie Arena
February 19, 2026
Final: Chattanooga 52, Western Carolina 36
Quick Records/Series
Chattanooga: 17-7, 9-2 SoCon
| Western Carolina: 3-23, 0-12 SoCon
Series: In a rivalry that dates back to 1979, Chattanooga leads the all-time series 90-13... The Mocs are 42-7 on their home court against WCU... UTC has won eight in a row in the series... Chattanooga has won 12 out of the last 13 meetings… Thursday was the 103rd all-time meeting between the two schools.
Deandra Schirmer (USC Aiken, 2011)
Overall (7):148-53 | Chattanooga (2): 34-22
NOTABLES
- Chattanooga ended a two-game losing skid… Completes season sweep of WCU.
- WCU's 36 points is the lowest a D1 team has scored against UTC this year… Eighth game this year holding an opponent under 50 points… Fifth time doing so in a SoCon game.
- Catamounts did not make a single 3-pointer (0-14)… First time holding an opponent to no threes since 1/18/25 vs. Mercer.
- WCU's 13 first-half points are a season low total for a UTC opponent in scoring in any half… Fewest since Salem scored 11 on 12/21/24.
- Chattanooga attempted 35 triples tonight, which is a season high… Previous high was 31 against Western Kentucky… Is tied for fourth most in a game in school history… Highest total since 11/14/24 vs. Troy where the Mocs shot 35 triples.
- The Mocs totaled 14 steals… Most in a SoCon game this year… Two off season high of 16 steals against Northern Kentucky.
- Won the rebound battle 38-32… Have done so in 10 of 11 SoCon games... 16-2 this year when outrebounding their opponent.
- Only had 11 turnovers, which is UTC's best performance in a SoCon game this season… Fewest since UCSB game on 11/29/25… Forced 22 WCU turnovers, which is also its best display in SoCon action.
- Chattanooga was 32.8% (20-61) from the field… It's lowest percentage in a win this year… Second lowest in any game (31.6% at Troy)… Move to 7-5 in games this season when shooting below 40%.
INDIVIDUAL STANDOUTS
- Caia Elisaldez led the Mocs with 20 points on 72.7% (8-11) shooting… Third game in a row scoring 20 or more points… Was 33.3% (1-3) from three and 75% (3-4) at the foul line… Also had four assists and three steals… Leads the Mocs with eight games this season scoring 20 or more… Scored 20+ in both games against WCU this year… Nine of her 20 points came in the fourth quarter… Up to 952 career points.
- Gianna Corbitt tallied 15 points and eight rebounds… Right at her average in both scoring and rebounding… 42.9% (6-14) from the field and 37.5% (3-8) from three.. Also had five steals, which tied a career high… Scored in double figures in 16 games this year.
- Sarah Owona came through with eight points and four rebounds… Was 37.5% (3-8) from the field and 28.5% (2-7) shooting 3-pointers… Most points she has had in a SoCon game… Most points since scoring nine vs. Bellarmine on 12/7/25… Also had two steals… Played 23 minutes, the most she has in a SoCon game.
- Falon Bedke brought in seven rebounds… Sets a new season high… Four of her rebounds were on the offensive glass.
- Ava Card dished out a career-high five assists... Becomes just the second Moc this season to total five assists in a single game... Elisaldez is the other and has done it 14 times.
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