Game 21 • W&L (10-10, 6-9) at R-M Woman's College (1-16, 1-12)
Lynchburg, Va. • February 5, 2005 • 2:00 pm

Game 22 • W&L (10-10, 6-9) vs. Lynchburg (7-12, 4-10)
Lexington, Va. • February 6, 2005 • 4:30 pm

PROBABLE STARTERS: 2004-05 Stats
#12 Louisa Feve, Jr., G/F, 5-9 13.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.9 spg
#22 Emily Barker, Sr., F/C, 5-11 5.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.9 apg
#24 Bethany Dannelly, Sr., G, 5-4 5.2 ppg, 5.1 apg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 spg
#30 Amanda Kane, Fr., F, 5-10 6.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 spg
#32 Jessica Hunsinger, So., C, 6-0 12.6 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 1.6 bpg

ON THE BENCH:
#10 Sarah Otey, So., G, 5-7 0.8 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.7 apg
#20 Emily Wolff, Fr., G/F, 5-9 2.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.7 apg
#34 Kristen Krouchick, Fr., G/F, 5-9 14.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.7 spg
#42 Hayley James, Fr., F, 5-10 2.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.8 apg
#43 Georgia Gilroy, Fr., F/C, 5-11 1.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.5 spg
#44 Kat Michaels, Fr., G, 5-4 0.7 ppg, 0.3 rpg
#45 Jenna Thorne, Fr., G/F, 5-8 1.0 ppg, 0.7 rpg

COMMANDING THE GENERALS:
Mandy King (Southern Maine ’98) is in her second season as head women's basketball coach at W&L. She posted a 9-17 in her first year at the helm and has a career record of 19-27. King's first season resulted in a six-game improvement over the previous campaign and included a bid to the ODAC Postseason Tournament. Under her direction, two players earned All-ODAC honors and another finished second in the balloting for the conference rookie of the year award. Dean’na Mitchelson (Virginia ’02) is in her first season as assistant women’s basketball coach at W&L. Prior to her arrival, Mitchelson served as head women’s basketball coach at Robert E. Lee High School during the 2003-04 season. Mitchelson captained the women’s basketball team at the University of Virginia where she was a four-year letterwinner.

OPPOSING COACHES:
R-MWC head coach Melissa Wiggins has posted a 24-141 career record in her seven years at the helm of the Wildcats. Lynchburg head coach Richie Waggoner (Roanoke ’92) has a 66-79 career record during his six seasons with the Hornets.

ALL-TIME SERIES:
W&L is 17-6 all-time against R-MWC and 10-11 all-time against Lynchburg. The Generals defeated R-MWC, 65-60, on Jan. 16, and knocked off Lynchburg, 71-46, on Jan. 15.

UP NEXT:
The Generals host Hollins University on Sat., Feb. 12 at 2:00 pm.

LAST TIME OUT:
Junior guard Stephanie Mathews scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to lift Eastern Mennonite to a 54-50 win over Washington and Lee on Tuesday evening. The Royals led by as many as seven points (20-13) in the opening period and claimed a 29-25 lead at the break. EMU pushed back to a 34-27 lead with 17:09 remaining in the game, but a 7-0 Generals’ run over the next 1:30 knotted the game at 34-34. From there, EMU went on a 10-2 run to take a 44-36 lead with 10:30 left in the game and would not relinquish the lead. W&L closed to two points at 46-44 with 5:39 remaining, but could get no closer. The Generals were led by senior guard Bethany Dannelly, who scored a season-high 13 points to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Junior guard Louisa Feve tallied 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals, while sophomore center Jessica Hunsinger notched eight points and seven rebounds.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS:
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College has an overall record of 1-16 and a 1-12 mark in the ODAC. The WildCats are coming off a 79-54 loss to Hollins on Thursday. R-MWC was just 10-for-32 (.313) in the first half, while Hollins was 15-for-27 (.556) from the floor in taking a 39-27 halftime advantage. Hollins finished the game shooting 33-for-58 (.569) en route to the 25-point win. The WildCats were led by senior forward Amanda Workman, who scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed five rebounds. Senior forward Vanessa Sufrin added 10 points, while junior forward Jennifer Prewitt had six points and a team-high eight rebounds. Junior forward Megan Stensrud averages a team-high 15.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Prewitt contributes 8.1 points and a team-high 12.1 rebounds per game. She has led the team in rebounding in 16 of the 17 games. Sophomore guard Annie Johnson leads the team in assists (3.1 apg) and steals (2.6 spg) and is third in scoring (9.4 ppg).

SCOUTING THE HORNETS:
Lynchburg has an overall record of 7-12 and a 4-10 mark in the ODAC. The Hornets host Roanoke on Saturday before playing at W&L on Sunday. Lynchburg lost to Eastern Mennonite, 55-39, on Thursday. The Hornets raced out to a 6-0 lead, but were outscored 26-9 the rest of the half to trail 26-15 at the break. EMU held at least a nine-point lead throughout the second half and allowed LC to shoot just 25.8 percent (16-for-62) for the game. The Hornets were led by sophomore forward Caroline Cubbage, who scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds. Sophomore center Caroline Wesley had game-highs of 11 rebounds and five blocks along with seven points. Wesley leads the team in scoring (11.7 ppg), rebounding (9.2 rpg) and blocks (2.3 bpg). Junior forward Lacey Currle notches 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and a team-high 1.5 steals per game. Senior guard Shannon Newton averages 7.2 points and a team-best 3.3 assists per game.

LAST MEETING WITH R-MWC (1/16/05):
Junior guard Louisa Feve and freshman forward Kristen Krouchick each scored 19 points to help lead the Washington and Lee women’s basketball team to a 65-60 victory over Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. The WildCats held a 14-9 lead with 13:18 remaining in the first half, but the Generals (9-6, 6-5) responded with a 14-4 run over the next 5:31 to take a 23-18 lead. R-MWC retook the lead at 26-25 at the 3:20 mark and went into halftime with a 32-30 advantage. The two teams battled each other evenly throughout most of the second stanza and W&L held a slim 56-54 advantage with 3:24 left in the game. The Generals then went on a 6-2 spurt to take their largest lead of six points (62-56) with just 39 seconds remaining. W&L went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the final 10 seconds to seal the win. Feve also pulled down a team-high nine rebounds, while sophomore center Jessica Hunsinger scored 12 points. Senior guard Bethany Dannelly dished out a season-high nine assists and grabbed five boards.

LAST MEETING WITH LYNCHBURG (1/15/05):
Senior forward Emily Barker recorded a double-double with a season-high 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to lead the Washington and Lee women’s basketball team to a 71-46 victory over Lynchburg. The Generals jumped out to a 6-0 lead just 3:06 into the game, but the Hornets went on an 8-2 run to tie the game at 8-8 with 14:04 remaining in the first half. W&L responded with a 7-0 spurt to take a 15-8 lead with 11:28 left and would continue to extend its lead to as many as 21 points (38-17) before heading into halftime with a 38-19 advantage. The Generals forced 25 Lynchburg turnovers, while holding the Hornets to just 26 percent shooting (15-for-57) from the field. W&L shot 42 percent (28-for-66) from the floor, including 7-for-8 from three-point range. Junior guard Louisa Feve tallied 12 points, including 3-for-3 from behind the arc, along with six rebounds and a game-high six assists. Freshman forward Amanda Kane notched 11 points and swiped a game-high three steals.

FEVE’S WORLD:
Junior guard Louisa Feve is continuing to torment opposing defenses this season. She ranks in the Top 10 in the ODAC in four different categories: assists (4.0 apg - 4th), three-pointers made per game (1.8 - 6th), free throw percentage (.753, 55-for-73 - 6th), and scoring (13.1 ppg - 10th). Feve has scored in double figures in 15 of the 20 games this season, including a season-high 21 points in an 80-68 loss to Virginia Wesleyan on Dec. 5. She also recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a 71-55 victory over Southern Virginia on Jan. 21. Her 35 three-pointers are tops on the team and are just five away from setting a new single-season school record.

KEEP THE BALL:
The Generals are 8-1 this season when they commit less turnovers then their opponents, but 2-7 when they have more turnovers (0-2 when turnovers are even). W&L forces the opposition in 19 turnovers a game, but commit just over 19 turnovers per game themselves.