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Mercer Women’s Basketball Notes - Georgia // 1

GAME

42017-18 SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Result/Time11/10 at UCF W, 73-6411/12 at Florida Atlantic W, 66-5511/16 Georgia Southern W, 72-4511/19 Georgia 2 p.m.11/24 vs. Western Kentucky 6 p.m.11/26 vs. VCU 4 p.m.11/30 at Campbell 7 p.m.12/3 Davidson 2 p.m.12/6 George Washington 7 p.m.12/10 at UNC Asheville 1 p.m.12/17 Winthrop 2 p.m.12/19 South Carolina State 7 p.m.12/21 Howard 7 p.m.12/28 at North Carolina 2 p.m.12/30 at Charlotte 4 p.m.1/4 at Wofford* 3 p.m.1/6 at Furman* 2 p.m.1/13 at Samford* 3 p.m.1/18 UNCG* 7 p.m.1/20 Western Carolina* 2 p.m.1/25 at ETSU* 7 p.m.1/27 at Chattanooga* 2 p.m.2/1 Furman* 5 p.m.2/3 Wofford* 2 p.m.2/10 Samford* 2 p.m.2/15 at Western Carolina* 5 p.m.2/17 at UNCG* 4 p.m.2/22 Chattanooga* 7 p.m.2/24 ETSU* 2 p.m.3/1-4 SoCon Tournament (Asheville, N.C.)

* Southern Conference opponentAll Times Eastern and subject to change

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MERCER BASKETBALLHead Coach ......................................Susie GardnerAssistant Coaches .........................Tiffany Morton

Trelanne M. PowellBen Wierzba

Director of Player Personnel ..........Kendall RuffWBB Phone ...................................(478) 301-2059

PROBABLE STARTERS 2017-18 2017-18 NO. NAME PPG RPG NO. NAME PPG RPG 1 SYDNI MEANS 13.7 1.3 G 0 TAJA COLE 9.5 5.5 (5-5; Sr.; Stone Mountain, Ga.) (5-7; R-So.; Richmond, Va.)

24 KAHLIA LAWRENCE 18.7 4.0 G 12 HALEY CLARK 5.0 2.5 (5-8; Sr.; Columbus, Ga.) (5-9; Sr.; Orlando, Fla.)

0 KEKE CALLOWAY 16.7 2.7 G 23 QUE MORRISON 13.5 5.0 (5-9; Jr.’ Forsyth, Ga.) (5-6; Fr.; Riverdale, Ga.)

2 AMANDA THOMPSON 4.3 7.0 F 4 CALIYA ROBINSON 15.0 6.0 (5-10; Jr.; Hayesville, N.C.) (6-3; Jr.; Marietta, Ga.)

34 RACHEL SELPH 4.7 5.3 F 33 MACKENZIE ENGRAM 11.5 7.0 (6-3; Jr.; Eastman, Ga.) (6-2; Sr.; Powder Springs, Ga.)

OFF THE BENCH 5 LAKAITLIN WRIGHT --- 1.0 C • G 2 GABBY CONNALLY 8.0 1.5 (6-3, Fr., Alamo, Ga.) (5-6; Fr.; San Antonio, Texas)

11 LINNEA ROSENDAL 5.7 2.3 G • F 3 STEPHANIE PAUL 11.0 5.5 (6-1; Jr.; Stockholm, Sweden) (6-1; So.; Naples, Fla.)

12 SHANNON TITUS --- --- G • G 11 MAYA CALDWELL 2.5 2.5 (5-11; Fr.; Johns Creek, Ga.) (5-11; Fr.; Charlotte, N.C.)

15 ALLY WELCH 2.0 2.0 F • C 14 JENNA STAITI --- --- (5-11; Jr.; Cumming, Ga.) (6-6; So.; Cumming, Ga.)

20 SHON KITCHENS --- 0.5 G • G 24 SIMONE COSTA 2.5 2.0 (5-7; Sr.; Davisboro, Ga.) (5-10; Sr.; Lisbon, Portugal)

22 ALEX WILLIAMS 4.0 2.3 F • G 25 ARI HENDERSON --- 1.0 (5-9; Sr.; College Park, Ga.) (5-7; So.; Chamblee, Ga.)

23 KAYLA POTTS 1.3 2.0 G • F 44 MALURY BATES -- --- (5-10; Sr.; Rex, Ga.) (6-3; Fr.; Roanoke, Va..)

32 GERMANI ABRAM --- --- C • C 51 BIANCA BLANARU 1.0 3.0 (6-2; So.; Huntsville, Ala.) (6-5; R-Jr.; Timisoara, Romania)

MERCER BEARS (3-0)HEAD COACH: Susie Gardner (Georgia, 1986, ‘88)CAREER RECORD: 293-254 (19th Season)RECORD AT MERCER: 117-107 (8th Season)GARDNER VS. GEORGIA: 2-10

GEORGIA BULLDOGS (2-0)HEAD COACH: Joni TaylorCAREER RECORD: 37-25 (3rd Season)RECORD AT GEORGIA: 37-25 (3rd Season)

Sunday, November 19, 2017 | 2 p.m.Macon, Ga. | Hawkins ArenaPLAY BY PLAY: Todd WilsonANALYST: Sybil BlalockSIDELINE: Avery Braxton


NOTES // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

THREE IN-A-ROWMercer has opened the 2017-18 season with a 3-0 record for the second time in three seasons. This is the third time under head coach Susie Gardner that the Bears have begun the season with a 3-0 mark. Mercer is averaging 70.3 points per game, outscoring opponents by 15.6 per contest.

THE TENACIOUS TRIOThe Bears are full of talent from top to bottom and have proven so in the first three games. The trio of Kahlia Lawrence, KeKe Calloway and Sydni Means continue to anchor the squad as each player is averaging over 10 points per game. Lawrence leads the team with 18.7 points per outing, while Calloway averages 16.7 and Means boasts 13.7 per game. Means is also posting 8.0 assists per contests, ranking 12th in the NCAA.

DIG DEEP The Bears utilized their entire bench on Thursday night against Georgia Southern, as each of the 12 active players saw the hardwood. Both freshmen, LaKaitlin Wright and Shannon Titus made their collegiate debuts. Mercer used a joint effort to down the Eagles, 72-45.

BEARS RANKED NO. 14 IN MID-MAJOR PRESEASON POLLThe Bears began the season with a No. 15 ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Top 25 Mid-Major Poll. Since then, Mercer has begun the season 3-0, jumping one slot in the latest mid-major poll. The Bears are joined by Chattanooga (No. 23) as the only Southern Conference squads in the updated poll.

GARDNER AT MERCERSusie Gardner is in her eighth season at the helm of the Mercer Bears. Gardner has led the Bears to a 117-107 record. Gardner’s squads have gone 71-31 over the last four seasons, including 3-0 thus far in the 2017-18 campaign.

THREES-A-PLENTYMercer continues to pour in shot after shot from beyond the arc, having netted 19 threes this season. The Bears are averaging 6.3 three pointers per game. KeKe Calloway paces the squad from downtown, having buried 11 of the team’s 19 threes. Calloway is no stranger to the three pointer, knocking down 131 to rank sixth all-time in program history.

FAST HANDSMercer’s defense has proved to be stifling for its opponents through the first three games, forcing 75 turnovers. The Bears rank 24th in the NCAA in turnovers forced per game, 25.0. Sydni Means leads the team in steals with 11, while Kahlia Lawrence is not far behind with 10. Mercer has forced 24 turnovers in each of its last two games.

1 Alex Williams needs just one block to make it onto Mercer’s career Top-10 blocks list.3 Kahlia Lawrence needs three more steals to make it onto Mercer’s career steals list.7 Coach Gardner needs just seven wins to reach milestone win number 300. 18 Blocks Rachel Selph needs to move into No. 5 all- time on Mercer’s career blocks list. 22 KeKe Calloway needs just 22 three pointers to move into the top five on Mercer’s all-time threes list.48 Linnea Rosendal is 48 three pointers made away from cracking Mercer’s Top-5 all-time list. 49 Kahlia Lawrence needs 49 points to pass Briana Williams to move into 8th all-time in Mercer history.97 Sydni Means needs 97 assists to move into the Top 3 in program history for career assists.105 Kahlia Lawrence needs 105 made field goals to reach Mercer’s top five list in career field goals made.

NUMBERS TO WATCH

GEORGIA LEADS OVERALL:....................................... 21-14GEORGIA LEADS IN MACON: ........................................ 7-6GEORGIA LEADS LAST 10 MEETINGS: .................... 10-0

2/1/93 L Macon 57-651/10/94 L Athens 51-10312/17/07 L Athens 45-10212/7/10 L Athens 45-9212/6/11 L Macon 43-8012/4/12 L Athens 38-8011/14/13 L Athens 41-7212/4/14 L Macon 49-6812/2/15 L Athens 44-5711/13/16 L Athens 64-72

SERIES HISTORY

SOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Nov. 14 Sydni Means, Mercer


AWARD WINNINGBoth Kahlia Lawrence and Sydni Means garnered recognition this week for their play in the opening games. Lawrence was named the College Madness SoCon Player of the Week, averaging 18.7 points and 4.0 rebounds. Means garnered the SoCon Player of the Week award after finishing with 14.5 points and 9.5 assists in the first two games.

BITTERSWEETThe Bears will take on Coach Gardner’s alma mater in Georgia on Sunday. Gardner spent six seasons with the Bulldogs, including four as a standout student-athlete. Georgia advanced to the Final Four in 1983 and 1985 with Gardner on the squad, including finishing as the national runner-up in 1985.

LAST TIME OUTThe Bears torched the Eagles on Thursday in the home opener at Hawkins Arena. Prior to the contest, Mercer unveiled its 2017 Regular Season SoCon banner and 2017 WNIT banner prior to tip off. Mercer raced ahead for the 72-45 victory, knocking down seven threes in the process. The Bears also forced 24 Eagle turnovers to secure the home opener.

Calloway finished the game with a team-high 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting, including 3-of-6 from downtown. Linnea Rosendal etched a season-high 15 points, finishing 6-of-9 from the field. Lawrence (13) and Means (12) rounded out the double-figure scorers.

SERIES HISTORYGeorgia owns a 21-14 advantage over Mercer in the all-time series. The Bulldogs have defeated the Bears 7-of-13 times in Macon, Ga. Georgia defeated Mercer last season in Athens by the final score of 72-64. The Bulldogs have won 19 consecutive outings, with Mercer’s last victory coming on Feb. 13, 1980 in Macon, Ga., by the final score of 113-74.

UNLEASH THE BULLDOGSGeorgia enters Sunday’s tilt with a 2-0 overall record. The Bulldogs cruised to a 95-56 victory over SoCon foe Wofford in the season opener. Georgia then defeated Virginia on Thursday, 64-61 in Charlottesville, Va.

The Bulldogs boast four players in double-digit scoring through the first two games, led by Caliya Robinson’s 15.0 points per game. Robinson also averages 6.0 boards per contest, ranking second on the squad. Forward Mackenzie Engram has tacked on 11.5 points and a team-high 7.0 rebounds per game.

As a team, Georgia has accounted for 79.5 points per game, holding its opponents to 58.5 for a scoring margin of 21 points per outing. The Bulldogs also pull down 45.5 rebounds per contest, holding opponents to 36.5 boards.


Sunday, November 19Duquesne at ETSU 1 p.m.Georgia at Mercer 2 p.m.Wofford at South Carolina 3 p.m.Alabama State at Samford 3 p.m.

Monday, November 20Furman at Gardner-Webb 7 p.m.Chattanooga at Indiana 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 21North Carolina Central at Wofford 11 a.m.VCU at UNCG 5:30 p.m.Western Carolina at Georgia 7 p.m.Samford at Belmont 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 22Pfeiffer at Furman 6 p.m.

Friday, November 24Northwestern at Chattanooga 6 p.m.Western Kentucky vs. Mercer 6 p.m.ETSU vs. Notre Dame 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 25Campbell at UNCG 4 p.m.Georgetown at Chattanooga 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 26Omaha at Wofford 1 p.m.UNCW at Furman 2 p.m.Samford at Florida State 2 p.m.Western Carolina at UT Martin 2 p.m.VCU vs. Mercer 4 p.m.Auburn vs. Chattanooga 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 28UNCG at Radford 11 a.m.Bob Jones at Wofford 7 p.m.

Wednesday, November 29.ETSU at Murray State 6 p.m.

UPCOMING SOCON GAMES

Team SoCon OverallMercer 0-0 3-0UNCG 0-0 3-0Furman 0-0 2-0ETSU 0-0 2-1Wofford 0-0 1-1Western Carolina 0-0 1-2Samford 0-0 0-2Chattanooga 0-0 0-3

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS



2017-18 STATSStatistic MER UGAPoints Per Game 70.3 79.5Opp. Point Per Game 54.7 58.5Scoring Margin +15.6 +21.0Field Goal Pct. .441 .438Opp. Field Goal Pct. .364 .3513-Point Pct. .422 .3173-Pointers Per Game 6.3 6.5Opp. 3-Point Pct. .320 .364Free Throw Pct. .848 .625Free Throws Made Per Game 9.3 10.0Rebounds Per Game 33.0 45.5Opp. Rebound Per Game 39.7 36.5Rebound Margin -6.7 +9.0Assists Per Game 16.7 21.0Turnovers Per Game 13.3 15.0Assist-to-Turnover Ratio 1.3 1.4Turnover Margin +11.7 +6.0Steals Per Game 12.7 10.5Blocks Per Game 3.0 5.5

TALE OF THE (STAT) TAPEBEARS IN THE RANKINGS(2017-18 Season)

Category Total SoCon NationalScoring Offense 70.3 3 158Scoring Defense 54.7 2 67Scoring Margin +15.6 2 85Field Goal Percentage 44.1 2 95Field Goal Pct. Defense 36.4 3 1113-point FG Percentage 42.2 1 323-point FG Pct. Defense 32.0 5 192Free Throw Percentage 84.8 1 8Rebounds Per Game 33.0 7 290Rebound Margin -6.7 7 278Blocks Per Game 3.0 5 179Assists 50 2 35Assists Per Game 16.7 2 90Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.25 1 56Fewest Turnovers 40 4 193Turnovers Per Game 13.3 1 61Steals 38 2 14Steals Per Game 12.7 2 42Turnover Margin +11.7 1 11Turnovers Forced 25.0 1 24

Individual RankingsPoints Per Game Total SoCon NationalKahlia Lawrence 18.7 2 131

Field Goal Pct. Total SoCon NationalSydni Means 55.6 10 169Three-Point FGs Per Game Total SoCon NationalKeKe Calloway 3.7 1 51

Free Throw Pct. Total SoCon NationalSydni Means 91.7 3 93

Total Points Total SoCon NationalKahlia Lawrence 56 1 40

Assist/Turnover Ratio Total SoCon NationalSydni Means 4.8 1 45

Total Assists Total SoCon NationalSydni Means 24 1 6

Assists Per Game Total SoCon NationalSydni Means 8.0 1 12

Total Steals Total SoCon NationalSydni Means 11 1 10

Steals Per Game Total SoCon NationalSydni Means 3.7 1 50

Total Blocks Total SoCon NationalRachel Selph 5 5 53

Blocks Per Game Total SoCon NationalRachel Selph 1.7 5 137

Total Rebounds Total SoCon NationalAmanda Thompson 21 9 N/A

LAST MEETINGMercer 64, Georgia 72

November 13, 2016 • Athens, Ga.GEORGIA (2-0)Player FGs 3FGS FTs RB Pf Pts A B S MP01 Armbrister 3-8 0-3 0-1 5 1 6 8 0 2 3411 Roberts 5-14 1-6 8-10 9 2 19 5 0 2 4012 Clark 3-6 1-1 2-4 5 4 9 3 0 1 3023 Washington 3-3 0-0 0-0 5 4 6 0 1 1 1533 Engram 2-9 0-2 4-4 8 3 8 0 0 1 2903 Paul 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 204 Robinson 10-13 1-3 3-4 4 1 24 0 4 1 3224 Costa 0-3 0-2 0-0 2 3 0 2 0 2 18Team 4Totals 26-56 3-17 17-23 43 18 72 18 5 10 200

MERCER (1-1)Player FGs 3FGS FTs RB Pf Pts A B S MP01 Means 2-7 0-0 5-6 8 4 9 5 0 3 3902 Thompson 3-5 0-0 1-2 7 3 7 1 0 2 3711 Rosendal 1-4 1-2 0-0 3 1 3 1 0 0 2122 Williams 2-6 0-0 4-6 2 5 8 2 1 2 2824 Lawrence 5-18 0-0 3-5 4 1 13 2 0 1 3823 Potts 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 4 0 0 0 0 725 Calloway 10-22 4-11 0-0 2 2 24 0 0 1 30Team 2Totals 23-62 5-13 13-19 29 20 64 11 1 9 200


ROSTER // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown / Previous School0 KeKe Calloway G 5-9 Jr. Forsyth, Ga. / Mary Persons HS1 Sydni Means G 5-5 Sr. Stone Mountain, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian School2 Amanda Thompson F 5-10 Jr. Hayesville, N.C. / Hayesville HS5 LaKaitlin Wright C 6-3 Fr. Alamo, Ga. / Wheeler County HS11 Linnea Rosendal G/F 6-1 Jr. Stockholm, Sweden / Blackberg Basket12 Shannon Titus G/F 5-11 Fr. Johns Creek, Ga. / Northview HS15 Ally Welch F 5-11 Jr. Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth HS20 Shon Kitchens G 5-7 Sr. Davisboro, Ga. / Washington County HS22 Alex Williams F 5-9 Sr. College Park, Ga. / Woodward Academy23 Kayla Potts G 5-10 Sr. Rex, Ga. / Forest Park HS24 Kahlia Lawrence G 5-8 Sr. Columbus, Ga. / Kendrick HS32 Germani Abram C 6-2 So. Huntsville, Ala. / Columbia HS34 Rachel Selph C 6-3 Jr. Eastman, Ga. / Dodge County HS

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl.32 Germani Abram C 6-2 So.0 KeKe Calloway G 5-9 Jr.20 Shon Kitchens G 5-7 Sr.24 Kahlia Lawrence G 5-8 Sr.1 Sydni Means G 5-5 Sr.23 Kayla Potts G 5-10 Sr.11 Linnea Rosendal G/F 6-1 Jr.34 Rachel Selph C 6-3 Jr.2 Amanda Thompson F 5-10 Jr.12 Shannon Titus G/F 5-11 Fr.15 Ally Welch F 5-11 Jr.22 Alex Williams F 5-9 Sr.5 LaKaitlin Wright C 6-3 Fr.

STAFFHead Coach .........................Susie GardnerAssistant Coaches ..........Tiffany Morton,

Trelanne M. Powell, Ben Wierzba

Dir. of Player Personnel ........Kendall RuffAthletic Trainer ...................Evan CheroneGraduate Assistants. .....Brooklyn Taylor

Erin Horne

Roster BreakdownBy Class:Seniors ............................5Shon Kitchens, Kahlia Lawrence, Sydni Means, Kayla Potts, Alex Williams Juniors .............................5KeKe Calloway, Linnea Rosendal, Rachel Selph, Amanda Thompson, Ally WelchSophomores ....................1Germani AbramFreshmen ........................ 2Shannon Titus, LaKaitlin Wright

By Position:Guard ............................... 7KeKe Calloway, Shon Kitchens, Kahlia Lawrence, Sydni Means, Kayla Potts, Linnea Rosendal, Shannon TitusFoward ............................ 3Amanda Thompson, Ally Welch, Alex WilliamsCenter .............................. 3Germani Abram, Rachel Selph, LaKaitlin Wright

By State:Alabama ................................ 1Georgia ............................... 10North Carolina .................... 1

Sweden.................................. 1

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEGermani Abram GermanyKahlia Lawrence Kuh-LEE-uh Linnea Rosendal Li-NEE-uh ROW-zen-dollTrelanne M. Powell TRUH-laneBen Wierzba WEERZ-buh


RADIO/TV SPOTTER’S CHART // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

0 KeKe Calloway

5-9 • Jr. • GForsyth, Ga.

12Shannon Titus

5-10 • Fr. • GJohns Creek, Ga.

32Germani Abram

6-2 • So. • CHuntsville, Ala.

Ben WierzbaAssistant Coach

3rd Season

5LaKaitlin Wright

6-3 • Fr. • CAlamo, Ga.

11Linnea Rosendal

6-1 • Jr. • GStockholm, Sweden

Trelanne M. PowellAssistant Coach

3rd Season

Tiffany MortonAssistant Coach

3rd Season

Susie GardnerHead Coach8th Season

34Rachel Selph6-3 • Jr. • CEastman, Ga.

22Alex Williams

5-9 • Sr. • FCollege Park, Ga.

24Kahlia Lawrence

5-8 • Sr. • GColumbus, Ga.

20Shon Kitchens

5-7 • Sr. • GDavisboro, Ga.

15Ally Welch5-11 • Jr. • F

Cumming, Ga.

2 Amanda Thompson

5-10 • Jr. • FHayesville, N.C.

1Sydni Means5-5 • Sr. • G

Stone Mountain, Ga.

23Kayla Potts5-10 • Sr. • G

Rex, Ga.


HEAD COACH SUSIE GARDNER// MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Mercer University named veteran NCAA Division I coach Susie Gardner as the school’s 10th women’s basketball head coach on June 24, 2010.

With nearly 300 Division I wins to her resume, Coach Gardner has transformed Mercer into one of the premier mid-major programs in the southeast.

During the 2016-17 season, Gardner led the Bears to a 25-7 overall record, a SoCon Regular Season Championship for the second consecutive season and an appearance in the SoCon Tournament Championship game. Mercer earned a WNIT berth, competing in the postseason for the third consecutive season. The team’s 25 wins set a program record for the most wins in a season in the NCAA DI era, surpassing the previous record of 24 set in 2015-16. The Bears finished 12-2 in SoCon action for the second year in-a-row. Mercer led the conference in several categories, including scoring offense (65.8), scoring defense (56.7), scoring margin (9.1), assists per game (14.3), steals per game (9.5), turnover margin (7.5) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5). The Bears assist-to-turnover ratio ranked third nationally, trailing only UConn and Baylor.

Mercer claimed the Player of the Year honor for the third consecutive season as Kahlia Lawrence repeated as SoCon Player of the Year in 2017. Lawrence was joined by teammate Sydni Means on the SoCon All-Conference First Team. Lawrence finished second in the conference in scoring with 18.0 points per game, while Means led the league in assists (216), assists per game (6.8), assist-to-turnover ratio (3.50) and steals (80), while ranking third nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio and 11th in total assists.

Prior to the start of the 2016-17 season, Gardner authored a children’s book to help promote children’s literacy titled “1, 2, 3 Team!”. The book, which touches on teamwork and how to be a good teammate, is geared towards readers ages four to eight. Gardner was named a finalist for the Georgia Author of the Year Award in the Children’s Book category.

In the 2015-16 campaign, Gardner was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year after leading a young Mercer team to a 24-9 record, a SoCon Regular Season Championship and an appearance in the SoCon Tournament Championship game. The Bears also earned a WNIT berth, squaring off against Georgia Tech. Mercer’s 24 wins set a program record at the time for the most wins in a single season. Mercer went 12-2 in league games and highlights included snapping Chattanooga’s 52-game SoCon winning streak and setting a new margin of victory record in University Center with an 80-32 win over Wofford. Mercer led the SoCon in several categories, including scoring margin (8.2), assists per game (13.7) and turnovers per game (11.5) and ranked sixth nationally in turnovers per game.

In just its second season in the SoCon, Mercer once again claimed the Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards, as Kahlia Lawrence and Linnea Rosendal capped Mercer’s postseason honors. Lawrence was also named to the SoCon All-Conference First Team, while Rosendal and KeKe Calloway were selected to the All-Freshman Team. Lawrence finished the season second in the SoCon with 18.0 points per game, while Sydni Means led the league in assists (189), assists per game (5.7), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.91) and steals (80), while ranking sixth nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio.

In her fifth season at the helm of the Mercer women’s basketball program, Gardner led the Bears to a 20-15 record, the second time in three years that the Orange and Black had posted 20+ wins. Mercer also registered a 9-5 record in Southern Conference play and advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament in the school’s first year in the league. Mercer’s appearance in the WBI Tournament was the second time under Coach Gardner and just the second time since the 1984-85 season that the Bears have played in the postseason. Mercer also recorded its third consecutive winning season, the first time in program history since joining the NCAA in 1982.

Senior Precious Bridges was named the SoCon Player of the Year, having finished the season with a league-leading 20.5 points per game. Bridges led Mercer in points, points per game, minutes, assists and steals, while ranking fifth for the Bears in rebounds. She also became the first player in SoCon history to earn Player of the Month honors in four consecutive months. Kahlia Lawrence was named

SusieHead Coach ◊ 19th Season Overall ◊ 8th Season at Mercer ◊ Georgia ’86, ’88

Gardner


HEAD COACH SUSIE GARDNER // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

the SoCon Freshman of the Year after leading league freshmen in points per game and ranking fifth in rebounds per game.

In her fourth season at Mercer, Gardner directed her team to a 17-14 overall record, a 9-9 mark in A-Sun play and a trip to the A-Sun Championship Semifinals game. Three of the Bears’ non-conference wins came against current Southern Conference foes in - Western Carolina, Furman and Samford. In A-Sun play, Mercer won four of its final five games of the regular season and routed Jacksonville, 59-36, in the first round of the A-Sun Championship Tournament.

Teanna Robinson highlighted Mercer’s individual achievements for the season, having been named the A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year. Robinson tallied 312 rebounds and 114 blocks, while adding 177 points. The junior’s 114 blocks set a new Mercer record, almost doubling the previous mark. Additionally, Kendra Grant was named to the A-Sun All-Conference Second Team and Kate Alemann was an Academic All-Conference Selection.

The 2012-13 campaign represented year three for Gardner at Mercer and the results reflected all the work put in by Gardner and her staff to turn the Bears program around. Mercer posted a 20-12 overall record for the program’s first 20-win season since the 1991-92 campaign. The Orange and Black went 13-5 during A-Sun Conference play, setting a new program record for most league wins in a single-season. The Bears captivated the nation from early January to late February when they went on a 12-game winning streak, the longest for the program since the 1984-85 edition of the Bears won 14 consecutive games as a Division II member. Aided by the second-biggest turnaround in the country, based on total wins, Mercer capped off the season by earning the No. 1 seed in the 2013 Women’s Basketball Invitational for its first appearance in a nationally sponsored postseason tournament since 1985.

Several Bears also achieved significant individual achievements under Gardner’s direction during the 2012-13 season. Sophomore Precious Bridges and junior Kendra Grant were both named to the A-Sun All-Conference first team, the first time two Bears have made the first team since Andrea Congreaves and Jaana Sintonen were recognized in 1990-91. Bridges averaged 16.8 points per game to capture the A-Sun Conference scoring title, making the 2012-13 season the third-straight campaign a Mercer player has led the A-Sun in scoring. Lastly, junior point guard Sharnea Boykin led the A-Sun and ranked fourth in the nation averaging 7.4 assists per game.

The 2011-12 season saw eight of Gardner’s recruits make their Division I collegiate debuts with Mercer. In year two under Gardner the Bears finished 6-23, but the Bears overall record was not indicative of the significant improvements they made throughout the campaign. Mercer went on the road and beat a top mid-major program at High Point on Nov. 25, 2012 and won four games at home which is the most since the Bears were victorious in seven home tilts back in 2009.

The Bears placed two players on Atlantic Sun All-Conference squads, with sophomore Briana Williams landing on the second team after leading the league in scoring for the second-straight season and freshman Precious Bridges represented Mercer on the All-Freshman team. Junior forward Ry’van Buchanan showed well in her first season in Macon, finishing second on the team and tied for 15th in the A-Sun Conference averaging 10.8 points per game. Junior Alex Phillips tied for third in the A-Sun with 1.4 blocks per game and tied for ninth with 6.7 rebounds per game while Bridges paced the squad and ranked ninth in the A-Sun by averaging 31.8 minutes per game.

In her first year at Mercer, Gardner faced what she describes as her greatest challenge in 18 years of coaching at the Division I level. Her first team at Mercer was the third-youngest team in Division I basketball – the 12-player roster featured a combined seven years of collegiate playing experience prior to the season.

Mercer finished 2-27, a tally that doesn’t represent the growth the team experienced under Gardner’s direction. The 2010-11 team suffered numerous heartbreaking losses, dropping nine games by six points or less.

Season-by-SeasonAUSTIN PEAY: 112-93 (.546)Season Record 1996-97 .................................... 17-11 1997-98 ..................................... 11-16 1998-99 .................................... 6-21 1999-00 ................................... 15-15 2000-01 .................................. 17-14 2001-02 ................................... 19-12 2002-03 .................................. 27-4ARKANSAS: 64-54 (.542)Season Record 2003-04 ................................. 16-12 2004-05 ................................. 17-14 2005-06 ................................. 13-15 2006-07 .................................. 18-13MERCER: 117-107 (.522)Season Record 2010-11 ......................................2-27 2011-12 ...................................... 6-23 2012-13 ....................................20-12 2013-14 .................................... 17-14 2014-15 ...................................20-15 2015-16 ..................................... 24-9 2016-17 ......................................25-7 2017-18 ....................................... 3-0

OVERALL: 293-254 (.536)


The season did produce several bright spots, as freshman Briana Williams landed Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-Atlantic Sun team and A-Sun All-Freshman Team honors. Freshman guard Sharnea Boykin led the conference in both minutes played and assists and sophomore Alex Phillips increased her scoring average from 1.8 to 7.5 points per game.

Before arriving at Mercer, Gardner spent the three previous campaigns (2007-10) as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. She joined the Gators after four seasons (2003-07) as the head coach at the University of Arkansas to give her seven seasons as a coach in the Southeastern Conference, regarded by many as the toughest college women’s basketball league in the nation.

At Florida, the 2009 Gators advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament with Gardner on staff. Likewise, UF sandwiched that with WNIT appearances in 2008 and 2010 (advancing to the round of 16 during Gardner’s first year and to the second round in 2010).

With Gardner at the Razorbacks’ helm in 2004-05, Arkansas earned a trip to the WNIT tournament. Prior to that, she had the SEC Player of the Year in 2003-04. Arkansas was a combined 64-54 during Gardner’s tenure and her 2005-06 team raced out to the best SEC start in the Lady ‘Hogs program history.

Gardner cut her teeth as a Division I head coach at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., where she had a highly successful seven-season run (1996-2003) and was 112-93. The Lady Govs accomplishments during that period included three Ohio Valley Conference tournament championships (2001, 2002 & 2003), and OVC regular season title (2003) and three NCAA post-season berths (2001, 2002 & 2003). Gardner was tabbed as the OVC “Coach of the Year” in 2003. She also produced the OVC Player of the Year in both 2003 and 2004, with her players also garnering the league’s Freshman of the Year awards twice (2000 and 2001).

From 1992-95, Gardner was the assistant coach at Western Athletic Conference power San Diego State University. In her three seasons with the Aztecs, she was a part of a program that won three-consecutive WAC tournament championships and, subsequently, also made three NCAA tourney appearances. SDSU was 69-20 with Gardner on staff and garnered two WAC regular season crowns in 1994 and 1995.

Gardner is no stranger to middle Georgia or the Southeast region, having spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of Georgia (1986-88) following a highly-successful four-year career for the Bulldogs under legendary head coach Andy Landers. UGA made the NCAA Final Four in 1983 and 1985 with Gardner on the squad – including a national runner-up finish in 1985 - and reached the NCAA tournament both of her years as a graduate assistant, as well. The Bulldogs won the SEC title in 1983, 1984 and 1986 as Gardner played alongside other noteworthy Georgia players like Teresa Edwards, Janet Harris and Katrina McClain.

Gardner was a member of the 1983 Sports Festival South Team which earned a gold medal. She was also a member of the USA’s Select Team which competed in Canada.

Gardner earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia in 1986, followed by a Master of Education degree in 1988.


ASSISTANT COACHES // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

• Responsibilities include recruiting, working with Mercer’s post players, financial aid and student assistance liaison and working with the Full Court Press Booster Club.

• 2016-17 - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Mercer• Coached the Bears to rank second in the conference in

rebounds per game (37.8).

• 2015-16 - Assistant Coach, Mercer• Coached center Rachel Selph, who tallied 43 blocks,

ranking second in the Southern Conference and earning the freshman a spot on Mercer’s single-season blocks leaderboard.

• 2014-15 - Assistant Coach, Wagner College• Aided in the development of Jasmine Nwajei, who finished

the year second in the NCAA in scoring (24.8 ppg).

• 2013-14 - Graduate Assistant, LSU

• 2012-13 - Assistant Coach, Montevallo

• 2010-12 - Graduate Assistant, Wisconsin-Whitewater

Tiffany MortonAssistant Coach ◊ 3rd Season at Mercer ◊ Wisconsin-Whitewater ’09, ’12

• Responsibilities include recruiting, working with Mercer’s defense, and serving as the program’s academic liaison.

• 2016-17 - Assistant Coach, Mercer• Coached the Mercer defense that ranked first in the

conference in points allowed per game (56.7) and first in steals (305).

• 2015-16 - Assistant Coach, Mercer• Coached a Mercer defense that ranked second in the SoCon

Trelanne M. PowellAssistant Coach ◊ 3rd Season at Mercer ◊ Columbus State ’04, ’08

in steals (297) and third in the conference in turnovers forced (17.15 per game).• 2014-15 - Head Assistant Coach, Francis Marion• 2011-14 - Head Coach, Chattahoochee Valley Community College

• 2013-14 ACCC Southern Conference Coach of the Year• 2014 ACCC Southern Conference Championship• 2013 ACCC Southern Conference runner-up finish • Coached 2014 ACCC Southern Conference Player of the Year, Braxtyn Talton

• 2009-11 - Assistant Coach, Chattahoochee Valley Community College • 2011 ACCC Southern Conference regular season championship

• 2007-08 - Graduate Assistant, Columbus State


ASSISTANT COACHES // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

• Responsibilities include recruiting, working with Mercer’s offense and scheduling.

• 2016-17 - Assistant Coach, Mercer• Helped Mercer to finish first in the conference in scoring

offense (65.8), assists per game (14.3) and scoring margin (9.1).

Ben WierzbaAssistant Coach ◊ 3rd Season at Mercer ◊ SIU Edwardsville ’99

• Responsibilities include coordinating the team’s travel, the Bear Cub program and community service efforts.

• 2017-present - Director of Player Personnel• Assist Head Women’s Basketball Coach in all phases of the

operation of the program• Involved in video editing, budget, team travel, team events,

on-campus recruiting and marketing.• 2015-17 - Graduate Assistant, University of Arkansas

• Supervised student managers and scout team members• Assist team’s Director of Operations with team & individual

camps

Kendall RuffDirector of Player Personnel ◊ 1st Season ◊ Arkansas, ‘15 ‘17

• 2015-16 - Assistant Coach, Mercer• Coached Mercer’s offense, which finished the season ranked second in the Southern

Conference with 64.5 points per game and third with a 40.1 field goal percentage.• 2014-15 - Assistant Coach, SIU Edwardsville men’s basketball• 2010-14 - Head Coach, Illinois-Springfield men’s basketball

• Three Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament appearances• Coached three all-conference team players and two all-defensive team members

• 2007-10 - Assistant Coach, Evansville men’s basketball• 2006-07 - Assistant Coach, SIU Edwardsville men’s basketball• 2004-06 - Assistant Coach, Lewis University men’s basketball• 2002-04 - Director of Basketball Operations, United States Military Academy men’s basketball• 2001-02 - Assistant Coach, St. Joseph’s College men’s basketball• 2000-01 - Graduate Assistant, North Dakota


No. 0 KeKe CallowayG, 5-9, Jr., Forsyth, Ga. / Mary Persons HS

No. 1 Sydni MeansG, 5-5, Sr., Stone Mountain, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian School

No. 2 Amanda ThompsonF, 5-10, Jr., Hayesville, N.C. / Hayesville HS

No. 5 LaKaitlin WrightC, 6-3, Fr., Alamo, Ga. / Wheeler County HS

Season Category Career17, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ........................................Points ...................................................................... 25 vs. Chattanooga (3/1/17)7 at FAU (11/12/17) ...................................................................................FG Made ............................................................................ 10 at Georgia (11/13/16)18 at FAU (11/12/17) ............................................................................ FG Attempted ............................................. 22, 2x, last at Georgia Tech (12/7/16)5 at UCF (11/10/17) ...........................................................................3-Point FG Made ..............................................................7 vs. Chattanooga (3/1/17)10 at FAU (11/12/17) ................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted .......................................................14 vs. Chattanooga (3/1/17)2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ............................................. Free Throws Made ................................................................... 6 at Houston (11/25/16)2, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .......................Free Throws Attempted ............................................................. 6 at Houston (11/25/16)3 at FAU (11/12/17) ..................................................................................Rebounds .......................................................9 vs. Jacksonville State (12/21/15)2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................................Assists ................................................. 4, 4x, last vs. West Georgia (12/10/16)N/A...................................................................................................................Blocks ................................................................................3 at Alabama (3/16/17)2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ...............................................................Steals .......................................................................................5 at Houston (11/25/16)33 at UCF (11/10/17) .................................................................................Minutes ............................................................................ 36 vs. Wofford (1/21/17)

Season Category Career15 at UCF (11/10/17) ....................................................................................Points ................................................................25, 2x, last vs. Furman (3/4/16)6 at FAU (11/12/17) ...................................................................................FG Made ............................................................. 8, 4x, last at Wofford (2/16/17)12 at FAU (11/12/17) ............................................................................ FG Attempted ....................................................................... 16 vs. Samford (3/3/17)N/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ......................................................1, 7x, last at Alabama (3/16/17)N/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted .........................................................4 vs. Chattanooga (1/7/17)7 at UCF (11/10/17) ......................................................................... Free Throws Made ..................................................................14 vs. Samford (1/28/17)8 at UCF (11/10/17) ....................................................................Free Throws Attempted ............................................................16 vs. Samford (1/28/17)3 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ......................................................Rebounds ...........................................................10, 2x, last vs. Samford (3/3/17)12 at UCF (11/10/17) ...................................................................................Assists ............................................................................... 14 vs. Furman (1/19/17)N/A...................................................................................................................Blocks ........................................................... 2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/20/15)5 at FAU (11/12/17) ..............................................................................................Steals .................................................7, 2x, last at Georgia Southern (11/29/16)37 at UCF (11/10/17) .................................................................................Minutes ..........................................................40, 10x, last vs. Samford (3/3/17)

Season Category Career10 at FAU (11/12/17) ....................................................................................Points ........................................................... 12 vs. Kennesaw State (12/3/16)4 at FAU (11/12/17) ...................................................................................FG Made ......................................................... 5 vs. Kennesaw State (12/3/16)9 at FAU (11/12/17) ............................................................................. FG Attempted ....................................... 10, 3x, last vs. Kennesaw St. (12/3/16)N/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ................................................ 2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/20/15)N/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ..................................................................3 at Georgia (12/2/15)2 at FAU (11/12/17) ......................................................................... Free Throws Made ..................................................... 4 at Kennesaw State (12/5/15)4 at FAU (11/12/17) ....................................................................Free Throws Attempted .........................................4, 6x, last at Houston (11/25/16)10 at FAU (11/12/17) ................................................................................Rebounds .......................................................16 vs. Kennesaw State (12/3/16)3 at FAU (11/12/17) .....................................................................................Assists ................................................. 5 vs. College of Charleston (12/30/15)N/A...................................................................................................................Blocks .............................................................................3 vs. Samford (1/28/17)4 at FAU (11/12/17) ..............................................................................................Steals ........................................................................................ 4 at Illinois (11/22/16)35 at FAU (11/12/17) ..................................................................................Minutes .......................................................40 vs. Kennesaw State (12/3/16)

Season Category CareerN/A....................................................................................................................Points ......................................................................................................................N/AN/A.................................................................................................................FG Made ...................................................................................................................N/AN/A........................................................................................................... FG Attempted ..............................................................................................................N/AN/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ...........................................................................................................N/AN/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ......................................................................................................N/AN/A....................................................................................................... Free Throws Made ..........................................................................................................N/AN/A..................................................................................................Free Throws Attempted ....................................................................................................N/A1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .......................................................Rebounds ..................................................................................................................N/A1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ..........................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................N/AN/A...................................................................................................................Blocks ......................................................................................................................N/AN/A ..............................................................................................................................Steals .................................................................................................................................N/A4 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .......................................................Minutes ....................................................................................................................N/A

SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL


No. 11 Linnea RosendalG, 6-1, Jr., Stockholm Sweden / Blackeberg Basket

No. 12 Shannon TitusG, 5-10, Fr., Johns Creek, Ga. / Shelton State CC

No. 15 Ally WelchF, 5-11, Jr., Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth HS

No. 20 Shon KitchensG, 5-7, Sr., Davisboro, Ga. / Washington County HS

Season Category Career15 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ........................................................Points ................................................22 vs. College of Charleston (12/30/15)6 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17).......................................................FG Made ....................................................................7, 3x, last at ETSU (2/18/16)9 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17)................................................. FG Attempted .........................................18 vs. College of Charleston (12/30/15)3 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ...............................................3-Point FG Made ....................................... 7 vs. College of Charleston (12/30/15)5 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ......................................... 3-Point FG Attempted .................................17 vs. College of Charleston (12/30/15)2 at FAU (11/12/17) ......................................................................... Free Throws Made ................................................2, 6x, last at Samford (2/25/17)2 at FAU (11/12/17) ....................................................................Free Throws Attempted ................................................................3 at Furman (1/30/16)5 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ......................................................Rebounds ....................................................................6 at Georgia Tech (3/17/15)1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................Assists ................................................................................ 5 vs. Paine (12/31/16)N/A...................................................................................................................Blocks .................................................................... 1, 12x, last vs. ETSU (1/5/17)1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ................................................................Steals ..................................................................... 2 vs. Western Carolina (2/4/16)19 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ......................................................Minutes ...................................... 34, 2x, last vs. Kennesaw State (12/3/16)

Season Category CareerN/A....................................................................................................................Points ......................................................................................................................N/AN/A.................................................................................................................FG Made ...................................................................................................................N/A1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .................................................. FG Attempted ..............................................................................................................N/AN/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ...........................................................................................................N/AN/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ......................................................................................................N/AN/A....................................................................................................... Free Throws Made ..........................................................................................................N/AN/A..................................................................................................Free Throws Attempted ....................................................................................................N/AN/A................................................................................................................Rebounds ..................................................................................................................N/A1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ..........................................................Assists .....................................................................................................................N/AN/A...................................................................................................................Blocks ......................................................................................................................N/A1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ................................................................Steals .................................................................................................................................N/A6 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17)........................................................Minutes ....................................................................................................................N/A

Season Category Career4 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................................Points ...............................................................2, 10x, last vs. Paine (12/31/16)2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .......................................................FG Made ............................................................1, 10x, last vs. Paine (12/31/16)2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ................................................. FG Attempted ..................................................................... 5 vs. Faulkner (12/14/15)N/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ...........................................................................................................N/AN/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ......................................................................................................N/AN/A....................................................................................................... Free Throws Made ...................................................................... 1 vs. Paine (12/31/16)N/A..................................................................................................Free Throws Attempted ............................................................... 2 vs. Paine (12/31/16)3 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ......................................................Rebounds ............................................................................. 7 vs. Paine (12/31/16)1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ..........................................................Assists .................................................................3 at Tennessee Tech (11/16/15)N/A...................................................................................................................Blocks .................................................................................. 1 vs. Paine (12/31/16)N/A ..............................................................................................................................Steals ....................................................................... 1, 7x, last vs. Paine (12/31/16)10 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ......................................................Minutes .............................................................. 18 vs. West Georgia (12/10/16)

Season Category CareerN/A....................................................................................................................Points ............................................................7 vs. Western Carolina (2/9/17)N/A.................................................................................................................FG Made .........................................................3 vs. Western Carolina (2/9/17)1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ................................. FG Attempted ......................................................................5 vs. Faulkner (12/13/15)N/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ...........................................................................................................N/AN/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ..............................................................3 vs. Faulkner (12/13/15)N/A....................................................................................................... Free Throws Made ................................................. 3, 2x, last vs. Faulkner (12/13/15)N/A..................................................................................................Free Throws Attempted ..............................................6 vs. Coastal Georgia (11/13/15)1 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .......................................................Rebounds ......................................................................... 4 vs. Faulkner (12/13/15)3 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................................Assists ...............................................................2 vs. Coastal Georgia (11/13/15)N/A...................................................................................................................Blocks .................................................................1 vs. West Georgia (12/10/16)N/A ..............................................................................................................................Steals .......................................................................................3 vs. Howard (11/29/15)13 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ......................................................Minutes .......................................................................... 19 vs. Faulkner (12/13/15)



No. 22 Alex WilliamsF, 5-9, Sr., College Park, Ga. / Woodward Academy

No. 23 Kayla PottsG, 5-10, Sr., Rex, Ga. / Forest Park HS

No. 24 Kahlia LawrenceG, 5-8, Sr., Columbus, Ga. / Kendrick HS

Season Category Career6 at FAU (11/12/17) ......................................................................................Points ..................................................................................... 22 vs. ETSU (1/5/17)3 at FAU (11/12/17) ...................................................................................FG Made ............................................................................9 vs. Furman (1/19/17)5 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ................................................. FG Attempted ............................................................................... 14 vs. ETSU (1/5/17)N/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ...........................................................................................................N/AN/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ......................................................................................................N/A2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ............................................. Free Throws Made ................................................. 10 vs. Western Carolina (2/9/15)2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ........................................Free Throws Attempted ............................................12 vs. Western Carolina (2/9/15)5 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ......................................................Rebounds ...............................................................................15 at UNCG (1/12/17)1 at FAU (11/12/17) ......................................................................................Assists .....................................................................3, 2x, last at Siena (3/25/15)1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................Blocks ....................................................... 3, 3x, last vs. Emmanuel (11/11/16)3 at UCF (11/10/17) .............................................................................................Steals ....................................................................6, 2x, last at Furman (2/18/17)24 at UCF (11/10/17) .................................................................................Minutes ...................................................... 38 at Jacksonville State (12/29/14)

Season Category Career2, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................Points ............................................ 10, 2x, last vs. West Georgia (12/10/16)1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .......................................FG Made .............................................................5 vs. West Georgia (12/10/16)2 at UCF (11/10/17) ............................................................................. FG Attempted .....................................8, 2x, last vs. West Georgia (12/10/16)N/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made .....................................................2 vs. Coastal Georgia (11/13/15)N/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ..............................................................5 vs. Faulkner (12/13/15)N/A....................................................................................................... Free Throws Made ...............................................4, 2x, last vs. Samford (1/28/17)N/A..................................................................................................Free Throws Attempted ........................................... 5, 2x, last vs. Faulkner (12/13/15)4 at FAU (11/12/17) ..................................................................................Rebounds .....................................................9 at Georgia Southern (11/29/16)1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................Assists .............................................................................5 vs. Faulkner (12/13/15)N/A...................................................................................................................Blocks ................................................................2 vs. West Georgia (12/10/16)1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ..............................................Steals ........................................................4, 2x, last at Georgia Tech (12/7/16)11 at UCF (11/10/17) ...................................................................................Minutes ........................................................36 vs. Kennesaw State (12/3/16)

Season Category Career26 at UCF 11/10/17) .....................................................................................Points ......................................................................................36 at UNCG (1/7/16)10 at UCF (11/10/17) .................................................................................FG Made ............................................................................16 vs. Furman (2/27/16)21 at UCF (11/10/17) ........................................................................... FG Attempted .........................................................29, 2x, last vs. FAU (11/18/16)3 at UCF (11/10/17) ...........................................................................3-Point FG Made ...........................................................4 vs. Chattanooga (1/7/17)6 at UCF (11/10/17) ..................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ......................................................9 vs. Chattanooga (1/7/17)3 at UCF (11/10/17) ......................................................................... Free Throws Made .............................................. 10, 2x, last at Samford (2/25/17)3 at UCF (11/10/17) ....................................................................Free Throws Attempted ......................................................... 14 at Samford (2/25/17)7 at FAU (11/12/17) ..................................................................................Rebounds ............................................................................. 12 vs. UNCG (2/11/17)2 vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................................Assists ........................................................................7 vs. Emmanuel (11/11/16)1 at FAU (11/12/17) ......................................................................................Blocks .............................................................2, 3x, last vs. Samford (3/3/17)4 at FAU (11/12/17) ..............................................................................................Steals ............................................................................ 5 at Chattanooga (2/2/17)35 at FAU (11/12/17) ..................................................................................Minutes .....................................................................46 at Saint Louis (11/28/14)


No. 32 Germani AbramC, 6-2, So., Huntsville, Ala. / Columbia HS

Season Category CareerN/A....................................................................................................................Points ................................................................ 2, 2x, last vs. Paine (12/31/16)N/A.................................................................................................................FG Made .......................................................1 at Georgia Southern (11/29/16)N/A........................................................................................................... FG Attempted ....................................................3 vs. Western Carolina (2/9/17)N/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ...........................................................................................................N/AN/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ......................................................................................................N/AN/A....................................................................................................... Free Throws Made ..................................................................... 2 vs. Paine (12/31/16)N/A..................................................................................................Free Throws Attempted ............................................................... 2 vs. Paine (12/31/16)N/A................................................................................................................Rebounds ........................................................5 vs. Western Carolina (2/9/17)N/A...................................................................................................................Assists ................................................................1 vs. West Georgia (12/10/16)N/A...................................................................................................................Blocks ......................................................................................................................N/AN/A ..............................................................................................................................Steals .................................................................................................................................N/AN/A..................................................................................................................Minutes ............................................................................... 5 vs. Paine (12/31/16)


No. 34 Rachel SelphC, 6-3, Jr., Eastman, Ga. / Dodge County HS

Season Category Career10 at UCF (11/10/17) ....................................................................................Points ..................................................................................... 15 at ETSU (2/4/17)4 at UCF (11/10/17)...................................................................................FG Made ......................................................................... 7 vs. Charlotte (11/28/15)8 at UCF (11/10/17) ............................................................................. FG Attempted ................................................... 11, 5x, last at Alabama (3/16/17)N/A.........................................................................................................3-Point FG Made ...........................................................................................................N/AN/A................................................................................................... 3-Point FG Attempted ......................................................................................................N/A2 at UCF (11/10/17) ......................................................................... Free Throws Made .......................................................................... 5 at ETSU (2/4/17)2 at UCF (11/10/17) ....................................................................Free Throws Attempted .................................................................... 6 at ETSU (2/4/17)6, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .....................................Rebounds ............................................................10 at Western Carolina (1/9/16)1, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) .........................................Assists ...........................................................3 vs. Western Carolina (2/9/17)2, 2x, last vs. Georgia Southern (11/16/17) ........................................Blocks .................................................................................. 7 vs. Furman (3/4/16)2 at UCF (11/10/17) .............................................................................................Steals ............................................................3, 3x, last vs. Chattanooga (1/21/16)28 at UCF (11/10/17) .................................................................................Minutes ..........................................................36 vs. Southern Illinois (12/19/15)



MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS & STATISTICS // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Double-Figure PointsPlayer Season CareerKeKe Calloway 3 34Kahlia Lawrence 3 83Sydni Means 3 35Kayla Potts 0 2Linnea Rosendal 1 23Rachel Selph 1 11Amanda Thompson 1 4Alex Williams 0 9

Double-DoublesPlayer Season CareerKahlia Lawrence 0 8Sydni Means 1 4Amanda Thompson 1 2Alex Williams 0 5

20-Point GamesPlayer Season CareerKeKe Calloway 0 8Kahlia Lawrence 1 33Sydni Means 0 5Linnea Rosendal 0 1Alex Williams 0 1

Double-Figure ReboundsPlayer Season CareerKahlia Lawrence 0 8Sydni Means 0 2Rachel Selph 0 1Amanda Thompson 1 9Alex Williams 0 13

DOUBLE-DIGIT BEARS

Games leading Points Rebounds Assists Blocks StealsKeKe Calloway 2 0 0 0 0Sydni Means 0 0 3 0 2Kahlia Lawrence 2 0 0 1 1Rachel Selph 0 1 0 3 0Amanda Thomson 0 3 0 0 0Alex Williams 0 0 0 1 0

LEADING THE BEARS

Overall .................................................................................................3-0Southern Conference .................................................................... 0-0At home ...............................................................................................1-0On the road .......................................................................................2-0At a neutral site ............................................................................... 0-0

Day games (before 6 p.m.) .........................................................2-0Night games (6 p.m. or later) ......................................................1-0

November games ............................................................................3-0December games ........................................................................... 0-0January games ................................................................................ 0-0February games .............................................................................. 0-0March games .................................................................................... 0-0

Monday games ................................................................................ 0-0Tuesday games ............................................................................... 0-0Wednesday games ........................................................................ 0-0Thursday games ...............................................................................1-0Friday games .....................................................................................1-0Saturday games .............................................................................. 0-0Sunday games ...................................................................................1-0

Overtime ............................................................................................ 0-0Against ranked opponents ......................................................... 0-0

Leading after first quarter ...........................................................2-0Trailing after first quarter ..............................................................1-0Tied after first quarter .................................................................. 0-0

Leading at halftime ........................................................................2-0Trailing at halftime ...........................................................................1-0Tied at halftime ............................................................................... 0-0

Leading after third quarter ..........................................................3-0Trailing after third quarter .......................................................... 0-0Tied after third quarter ................................................................ 0-0

Leading with 5:00 left ...................................................................3-0Trailing with 5:00 left ................................................................... 0-0Tied with 5:00 left ......................................................................... 0-0

Mercer shoots 50 percent or better ....................................... 0-0Mercer shoots 40-49 percent ....................................................3-0Mercer shoots 30-39 percent .................................................... 0-0Mercer shoots 29 percent or less ............................................. 0-0

Opponent shoots 50 percent or better ................................. 0-0Opponent shoots 40-49 percent ...............................................1-0Opponent shoots 30-39 percent ...............................................1-0Opponent shoots 29 percent or less ........................................1-0

Outrebounding the opponent .....................................................1-0Opponent outrebounds Mercer .................................................2-0Rebounds are the same ............................................................... 0-0

Recording more assists .................................................................3-0Recording fewer assists ............................................................... 0-0Assists are the same ..................................................................... 0-0

Recording fewer turnovers ..........................................................3-0Recording more turnovers .......................................................... 0-0Turnovers are the same ............................................................... 0-0

Mercer scores 80 points or more ............................................. 0-0Mercer scores 70-79 points .........................................................2-0Mercer scores 60-69 points .........................................................1-0Mercer scores 50-59 points ....................................................... 0-0Mercer scores less than 50 points ........................................... 0-0

Opponent scores 80 points or more ...................................... 0-0Opponent scores 70-79 points ................................................. 0-0Opponent scores 60-69 points ..................................................1-0Opponent scores 50-59 points ..................................................1-0Opponent scores less than 50 points ......................................1-0

One Mercer player scores 10+ points ..................................... 0-0 Two Mercer players score 10+ points ..................................... 0-0Three Mercer players score 10+ points .................................. 0-0Four Mercer players score 10+ points .....................................3-0Five or more Mercer players score 10+ points .................... 0-0

2017-18 RECORD WHEN...

Documents

MERCER - s3.amazonaws.com · Mercer Women’s Basketball Notes - Georgia // 2 NOTES // MERCER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL THREE IN-A-ROW Mercer has opened the 2017-18 season with a 3-0 record