November 20, 2010

Game Notes (PDF)

FARMVILLE, Va. - Longwood University women's basketball will hit the road for the first time this season on Sunday, November 21, when they travel up the road to Charlottesville to take on the University of Virginia of the Atlantic Coast Conference at 2 p.m. in John Paul Jones Arena. The Lancers are led by fourth-year head coach Kristin Caruso and junior Brittanni Billups | Goldsboro, N.C. (Eastern Wayne) with 14 pints and 9.7 rebounds per game. The Cavaliers (2-1) are led by head coach Debbie Ryan and Ariana Moorer with 18 points. Live stats and live audio will be available online at www.longwoodlancers.com

A Look At Longwood
Longwood (1-2) is coached by fourth-year head coach Kristin Caruso and is led by junior Brittanni Billups (14p, 8.5.7r) and sophomore Chelsea Coward | Mechanicsville (Hanover) (12.7p, 4.7r). Freshman Bria White | Silver Spring, Md. (Bethesda Chevy Chase) has added 9.7 points while junior transfer Mina Jovanovic | Smederevska Palanka, Serbia (Salt Lake CC) ( (7.7p, 5.7r, 5a) has been a solid contributor from her guard position. Billups posted back-to-back double-doubles in the last two games against Marshall (21p, 14r) and High Point (16p, 12r). Longwood is shooting 34.6% from the floor, including 26.1% from behind the arc, and 65.8% from the foul line.

A Look At Virginia
Virginia is 2-1 on the year and coming off an 85-73 loss at #4 Tennessee last Thursday. The Cavaliers are led by head coach Debbie Ryan and Ariana Moorer (18p) and Whitney Edward (11.3p). Chelsea Shine is averaging a team-best seven rebounds per game. Virginia is shooting 44% from the field, including 40.5% from behind the arc, and 63% from the foul line.

Against the ACC
Longwood has three games this season against teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Lancers went 0-3 against the ACC last season and has rematches scheduled with Virginia, Virginia Tech and Maryland. Longwood is a combined 7-15 against those three schools and 8-20 against current ACC-members all-time.

Series History
Longwood and Virginia have faced each other 13 times in the sport of women's basketball with the Cavaliers holding an 8-5 advantage in the series. UVa has won the past six games, including an 81-40 victory in Charlottesville last season.

*Complete Game Notes Attached As PDF