Duke Travels to Wake Forest

#4/4 Duke (20-1, 8-1 ACC) at Wake Forest (11-9, 3-6 ACC)
February 1, 2001 - Winston-Salem, N.C.
Lawrence Joel Coliseum - 7:00 PM

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Fourth Ranked Duke Travels to Wake Forest...
Duke and Wake Forest (11-9, 3-6 ACC) will meet for the 50th time on Thursday as the Blue Devils will travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to battle the Demon Deacons at 7:00 PM in Lawrence Joel Coliseum.

The Blue Devils are ranked fourth nationally and have won the past eight ACC games in a row, including the last 11 overall games since a 93-75 loss at Clemson on Dec. 9. Duke has won 13 of their past 15 ACC contests and owns its best start in the school history through 21 games (20-1). Duke is currently in first place in the ACC with its 8-1 record.

Sophomore Sheana Mosch was selected ACC Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 28.0 points and 6.3 rebounds in three Duke victories. She hit a school record 12 of 12 field goals as she scored a career-high 30 points in the Blue Devils' 50-point romp over Clemson on Sunday. Mosch was also named WomensCollegeHoops.com National Star of the Week on Tuesday.

Thursday's game marks the fourth in a row super freshman Alana Beard has missed since dislocating her thumb on 1/18. She is expected to make her return on 2/8 against FSU.

Senior Georgia Schweitzer is making her way up the ACC career 3-pointers made list as she now has 174 for her career, which puts her in sole possession of 14th on the ACC's all-time list. She needs six more to move into 13th place.

Quick Facts

Duke vs. Wake Forest

Duke leads the series 33-16 at WFU 15-8 at Duke 17-6 Neutral Site 1-2 Overtime Games 0-0 Streak DU Won Last 16 First Meeting 1976 Last Meeting 2001

Probable Starters... No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG APG 4 Rochelle Parent 6-0 Sr. F 5.5 5.6 1.6 33 Iciss Tillis 6-4 Fr. F 9.7 5.8 1.8 3 Sheana Mosch 5-10 So. G 10.4 4.6 1.9 5 Rometra Craig 5-10 Fr. G 7.8 2.4 1.3 23 Georgia Schweitzer 6-0 Sr. G 13.2 4.3 4.2

Top Reserves... No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG APG 41 Michele Matyasovsky 6-1 Fr. F 5.4 3.2 1.0 25 Missy West 5-10 Sr. G 4.2 1.7 1.3 32 LaNedra Brown 6-2 So. F 3.4 1.9 0.1 55 Crystal White 6-5 Fr. C 2.5 1.8 0.1 24 Olga Gvozdenovic 6-2 So. F 2.1 1.9 0.4

On The Air...
Duke's game against Wake Forest will not be aired by the Duke Radio Network.

Scouting The Demon Deacons/The Series...
Duke leads the overall series 33-16 against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Blue Devils have won the past 16 games in a row dating back to the 1993-94 season. Coach "G" has posted a 17-2 overall record against WFU.

The last eight victories for Duke over Wake Forest have been by an average of 25.4 points, while the last three have been by 32.0 points. The largest margin of victory for Duke was in 1999 as Duke won by 38 points (86-48).

Wake Forest is led by Kristen Shaffer (11.6 points), Eafton Hill (11.0 points, 6.2 rebounds), and Olivia Dardy (9.9 points, 4.8 rebounds) on the season. WFU has won the past five games in a row at home.

Last Game Against Wake Forest...
Senior Georgia Schweitzer became Duke's all-time leader in three point field goals made as the Blue Devils cruised to their first ACC victory of the season with a 81-56 over Wake Forest.

Schweitzer hit 3-of-5 from downtown to improve her career total to 161 at Duke, which broke Jennifer Scanlon's record of 159. For the game, Schweitzer scored 15 points, dished out six assists, and posted three steals.

Duke jumped out to an early 39-20 lead at the end of the first half behind seven points each from freshman Iciss Tillis and Schweitzer. The Blue Devils forced 23 Wake Forest turnovers and hit 13-15 from the free throw line in first half.

At the beginning of the second half, Schweitzer hit the record setting trey at the 18:34 mark and Duke would not look back behind nine points in the next five minutes from Tillis. Tillis hit a 3-pointer and three lay-ups to end up with 16 points for the game, which matched her career-high. Tillis also finished the game with three blocks, six rebounds, two assists, and hit 7-of-11 from the field.

For the game, Duke made and attempted a season-high 28-of-40 from the free throw line and held Wake Forest to 0-10 from behind the 3-point arc. It was the second time in the last four games Duke has held an opponent to zero three point field goals made (Arkansas State, 12-17-00).

Duke finished the night with five players in double-figures scoring, Tillis (16 points), Schweitzer (15 points), freshman Alana Beard (10 points), sophomore Sheana Mosch (11 points), and freshman Rometra Craig (10 points). Beard tallied a game-high five steals on the night.

Last Time Out...
Sophomore Sheana Mosch scored a career-high 30 points as the fourth-ranked Duke Blue Devils bounced the 15th ranked Clemson Tigers 92-42 in front of 6,194 fans at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Sunday in Durham, N.C. Duke improves to 20-1, 8-1, which is first place in the ACC, while Clemson falls to 15-5, 6-3.

Mosch hit a Duke record 12 of 12 from the field and also added 11 rebounds, six assists, and five steals in only 29 minutes of action. The double-double is only her second of her career and her 30 points scored marks the third game in a row Mosch has scored over 20 points. Mosch has scored 84 points in the last three games for a 28.0 average.

Duke jumped on Clemson early as the Blue Devils led 17-7 after the first five minutes of action and then went on a 39-12 run to close out the first half leading 56-19. Freshman Iciss Tillis and Mosch combined to score the first 23 points for Duke to open the game. The 37-point halftime lead is the largest of the season and the 56 points scored in the first half is also a season high.

The second half was much like the first as the Blue Devils outscored the Tigers 36-23 to end up winning by 50 points, 92-42. The 50-point victory is the largest victory by Duke over Clemson. The Blue Devils shot .565 from the field for the game, which is the second best percentage of the season.

Tillis finished the game with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while senior Georgia Schweitzer scored 13 points and dished out eight assists. The Duke bench contributed well scoring 23 points, led by sophomore Michele Matyasovsky's seven points. As a team, Duke hit a season-high 10 three-pointers and dished out 26 assists.

The Mosch Pit...
Sophomore Sheana Mosch scored 84 points in three games last week for an average of 28.0 points a game and for her efforts she was selected ACC Player of the Week. It marks the first time in her career she has been honored by the ACC as POW.

It has been 15 years since a Duke player has scored 84 points in three consecutive games since Chris Moreland scored 86 in the 1986 WNIT (27 vs. W.Texas State, 34 vs. Northwestern State, and 25 vs. Notre Dame). As far as regular season games, it marks the first time since Moreland scored 92 points in three games in 1985-86 (34 vs. Indiana State, 34 vs. Radford, and 24 vs. UNC).

For Second Time, Tillis Rookie of the Week...
Freshman Iciss Tillis was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Monday for the second time this season, after averaging 13.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in three Duke victories last week.

She posted her second career double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds at Virginia on 1/22, while notching 12 of the 16 points in the second half. The 11 rebounds matched a career high.

In the ACC rankings, Tillis is tied for fifth in blocked shots (1.14), 10th in defensive rebounds (4.10), and 14th in rebounding (5.8).

In ACC games only, she ranks 21st in scoring (11.2), seventh in rebounding (7.1), sixth in defensive rebounds (5.00), 10th in 3-point field goals made (1.11), and tied for fourth in blocked shots (1.11).

The Iron Duke...
Senior Georgia Schweitzer will be looking to make her 87th consecutive start of her four-year career on Thursday at Wake Forest. In those 86-consecutive games started, Duke has posted a 75-11 overall record in those games. Schweitzer has made 104 career starts and in those games Duke has tallied an 87-17 overall record.

Taking Care of Business...
Duke currently boasts two players ranked in the top four in the ACC's assist/turnover ratio. No other team has two players ranked in the top four. Senior Georgia Schweitzer leads with a 1.78 assist/turnover ratio, while Alana Beard ranks fourth (1.36). As a team, Duke is second in the ACC with a 0.93 ratio.

Gail Goestenkors ... Most Successful Coach in Duke History...
The current Basketball Times Coach of the Year and three-time ACC Coach of the Year Gail Goestenkors is entering her ninth campaign in Durham with the Blue Devils. Over her Blue Devil career, Coach "G" has accomplished feats no other Duke coach has attained.

She has guided Duke to a school-record six straight NCAA tournament appearances, leading them to Duke's first-ever Elite Eight in 1998, first Final Four in 1998-99, two ACC regular season titles, and the 2000 ACC Tournament title. Her six 20-win seasons (22 in 1995, 26 in 1996, 24 in 1998, school-record 29 in 1999, 28 in 2000, and yet to be determined in 2000-01) is also a first for a Duke coach.

Coach "G" was named the 2000 Basketball Times Coach of the Year and Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist. Goestenkors is a 1985 graduate of Saginaw Valley State, where she earned NAIA All-America honors at point guard. She came to Duke in 1992 after a successful six-year stint as an assistant coach at Purdue.

The only coach in Duke history to post six 20-win seasons, Coach G currently has a career/school record of 196-75 (.723). She owns a career 54-4 record at home against non-conference opponents and a 13-6 overall record in the NCAA Tournament play.

Hot Shooting Devils/Tough Defense...
The Blue Devils have shot over 50% from the field in nine different games this season. For the season, Duke is shooting .467 from the field, which leads the ACC.

Duke allowed UNC to shoot 52% from the field two games ago on 1/25, which marks only the sixth time in the last three years an opponent has shot over 50% from the field. The Blue Devils have held opponents to under 50% shooting in 35 of the last 37 games and 54 of the last 57 games. Duke has only allowed an opponent to shoot over 50% six different times in the last three years.

The Blue Devils haven't allowed an opponent to shoot over 50% from the field at home since 1/16/98 against Florida State. FSU shot 55% from the field, but Duke won 96-76.

Opponents to Shoot Over 50% Against Duke
.515, at North Carolina, 1/25/01 (DU won 92-85 in overtime)
.556, vs. LSU, 3/25/00 (LSU won 79-66)
.517, at N.C. State, 1/20/99 (NCSU won 80-75 in overtime)
.500, at Clemson, 2/14/99 (CU won 80-75)
.533, vs. Tennessee, 12/6/98 (UT won 74-60)
.528, vs. Connecticut, 11/13/98 (UConn won 104-74)

In The Top Four...
Over the last four years, Duke has tallied 101 victories through Sunday's game against Clemson. This ranks third in the nation behind Tennessee (124), Connecticut (115), and Louisiana Tech (109).

Turnover Prone...
So far this season, Duke has forced opponents to turn the ball over 20 or more times in 13 different games, while forcing 30 or more turnovers in four games (William & Mary, UNC Charlotte, Arkansas State, and Wake Forest).

In the past three games, the Blue Devils have forced 24.3 turnovers a game by their opponents.

Duke's dominating defense has forced five opponents players to commit seven or more turnovers in one game.

7 - Alex Stewart, Georgia Tech (1/11)
7 - Amber Jacobs, Boston College (11/22)
9 - Bianca Brown, Wake Forest (1/2)
11 - Shiri Sharon, Duquesne (11/25)
12 - Jen Sobota, William & Mary (11/18)

Pickup Up The Scoring...
Since freshman Alana Beard was injured against N.C. State on 1/18, Duke has won three games in a row and a number of players have picked up Beard's scoring load.

Sophomore Sheana Mosch has taken the squad on her shoulders the past three games as she matched a career high with 25 points at Virginia on 1/22, then poured in a then career-high 29 points on 1/25 at North Carolina, and then posted a career-high 30 points and 11 rebounds on 1/28 against Clemson. In the last three games, Mosch is averaging 28.0 points and 6.3 rebounds, while hitting 72% of her shots from the field. She ranks second in the ACC with a .824 free throw percentage.

Freshman Iciss Tillis came off the bench at Virginia to notch 16 points and 11 rebounds. She struggled from the field hitting only 5-of-17, but had three steals, three assists and hit 6-of-6 from the free throw line in 32 minutes of action. Tillis then came back and scored nine points and pulled down nine boards at North Carolina and tallied 16 points and four rebounds against Clemson. She is averaging 13.7 points and 8.0 rebounds in the last three games.

One of Duke's other super freshmen, Rometra Craig, has started the past three games and at North Carolina turned in her best performance of the season with 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 37 minutes. Craig nailed two back-to-back 3-pointers with under three minutes remaining in regulation. She is averaging 9.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in her three games started.

Sophomore Michele Matyasovsky is averaging 7.3 points and 2.7 rebounds the last three games.

The Defensive Stopper...
When you talk about an all-everything player, senior Rochelle Parent's name should come to mind. The 6-0 post player out of Akron, Ohio sacrifices her body each and every night she steps out on the court.

In 21 games so far this season, Parent has registered 28 charges taken. She notched five charges taken against No. 9 Penn State, four at Clemson, three versus No. 5 Iowa State and North Carolina, two against No. 7 LSU, Arkansas State, and Oral Roberts, and one against No. 24 Boston College, Virginia, Duquesne, Wake Forest, Florida State, N.C. State and George Mason.

Parent notched her 500th rebound in Duke's win against Georgia Tech on Jan.11 and 500th point against N.C. State on 1/18. Parent also ranks 15th in the ACC with her 5.6 rebounds a game. In ACC games only, she ranks tied for 11th in rebounding (5.9). She posted a season-high 13 points on 1/18 against N.C. State.

If you compare Parent with Duke's two-time National Defensive Player of the Year, Shane Battier, she is leading Battier 28-8 in charges taken in their senior season. Parent tallied 20 charges taken last year as a junior, while being selected to the All-ACC Defensive team.

2000-01 Charges Taken

Rochelle Parent  	28
Georgia Schweitzer      4
Alana Beard     	3
Rometra Craig   	3
Olga Gvozdenovic  	2
Michele Matyasovsky     1
Sheana Mosch    	1

Down To The Wire...
In three of the last five games, Duke has won by three points-- GT (86-83), NCSU (62-59), and UVA (71-68). So far this season Duke is 4-0 in games decided by three or less points.

20 Wins Once Again...
Duke notched 20 wins for the sixth time under head coach Gail Goestenkors on Sunday with its 92-42 victory over Clemson. It is the fourth year in a row Duke has notched 20 wins. Before Coach G arrived in 1992-93, the women' s basketball program had only reached the 20-win mark one time (1985-86, 21-9) with Debbie Leonard as head coach.

The Freshman Sensation...
The fabulous Duke freshman Alana Beard was injured on 1/18 against N.C. State and will miss approximately two more weeks after having surgery to reduce a dislocated thumb. She provided an instant offensive and defensive impact for the Blue Devils this season starting Duke's first 18 games prior to the injury.

The native of Frierson, La. was rated the No. 5 high school senior last year by the ASGR and was playing like the National Freshman of the Year.

She leads the Blue Devils with a 16.8 scoring average, 64 steals (3.56), is second with 64 assists (3.56) and 18 blocks (1.0) and is averaging 4.8 rebounds in 18 games. Her 3.56 steals a game leads the ACC and ranks ninth in the NCAA.

On Jan. 15, Beard was named ACC Player and Rookie of the Week. It marked the first time Beard has been selected Player of the Week and the fifth time she has been named Rookie of the Week. The honor also marks a first in the ACC as no freshman has ever been named Player and Rookie of the Week in the same week.

For the week, Beard averaged 28.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks in three ACC victories for Duke. She shot a whopping 67% from the field, 40% from 3-point land, and 81% from the free throw line. . On 1/14 at Maryland, Beard scored a Duke freshman record and career-high 33 points. The 33 points also ranks seventh on Duke's career list for points scored in a game by any player and is the most points scored in the ACC this season by any player.

Out of the top 25 high school seniors last year, Beard leads the group in scoring. A listing of the top 25 seniors from last year are in a table on page two.

Two of Duke's other freshmen, Iciss Tillis and Rometra Craig each also rank up there in scoring. Tillis is averaging 9.7 points and Craig is averaging 7.8 points. Craig was selected ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 18 and Tillis on Jan. 8 and Jan. 29.

Beard/Tillis/Craig vs. The Top Freshmen
No. 5 Alana Beard, Duke
18 G, 18 GS, 16.8 pts., 4.8 rbs., 3.6 st., 64 ast.

No. 11 Iciss Tillis, Duke
21 G, 20 GS, 9.7 pts., 5.8 rbs., 24 blks, 34 st.

No. 35 Rometra Craig, Duke
20 G, 3 GS, 7.8 pts., 2.4 rbs., 21 st.

No. 1 Diana Taurasi, UConn
18 G, 0 GS, 9.1 pts., 2.8 rbs.

No. 2 Ebony Hoffman, Southern California
17 G, 14 GS, 12.2 pts., 8.0 rbs.

No. 3 Ashley Robinson, Tennessee
22 G, 6 GS, 7.8 pts., 5.2 rbs.

No. 4 Erika Valek, Purdue
20 G, 20 GS, 6.4 pts., 2.7 rbs.

No. 7 Anne O'Neil, Illinois
20 G, 18 GS, 11.9 pts., 3.5 rbs.

No. 8 Morgan Valley, UConn
15 G, 0 GS, 3.5 pts., 1.7 rbs.

No. 9 Nicole Powell, Stanford
17 G, 17 GS, 13.6 pts., 8.4 rbs.

No. 10 Sese Helm, Kentucky
16 G, 13 GS, 12.0 pts., 4.1 rbs.

No. 13 Susan King, Stanford
9 G, 9 GS, 11.3 pts., 2.8 rebs. (Injured)

No. 14 Shameka Christon, Arkansas
20 G, 14 GS, 9.6 pts., 3.5 rbs.

No. 17 Roneeka Hodges, LSU
17 G, 10 GS, 9.9 pts., 5.3 rbs.

No. 18 Rebekkah Brunson, Georgetown
19 G, 19 GS, 13.5 pts., 8.6 rbs.

No. 20 Christi Thomas, Georgia
17 G, 7 GS, 13.6 pts., 7.2 rbs.

No. 83rd Kelly Mazzante, Penn State
20 G, 17 GS, 18.2 pts., 4.2 rbs.

* Stats are updated through 1/30 games
(rankings are from ASGR)

Inside the ACC Numbers...
Currently in the ACC stats, a Duke player ranks in the top five in every category except rebounding.

Alana Beard is fifth in scoring (16.8); Beard (.521) is second in field goal percentage ; Sheana Mosch is second in free throw percentage (.824); Schweitzer is third in assists (4.24); Beard is first in steals (3.56); Schweitzer is first in 3-point field goal percentage (.493); Iciss Tillis is tied for fifth in blocked shots (1.14); Schweitzer is third in 3-point field goals made (1.76); and Schweitzer is first in assist/turnover ratio (1.78).

Blue Devils Beef Up Numbers...
The 2000-01 Blue Devils are much more athletic than the past Duke teams and the statistics are showing it.

So far this season, Duke is averaging 4.6 blocks and 12.2 steals a game through 21 games, which both lead the ACC.

Duke has never had a team average more than 3.6 blocks a game (1986-87) and the past six years in a row the Blue Devils averaged less than three a game.

As far as steals--Duke is averaging a whopping 12.1 a game. Duke has averaged double-figures steals a game in only two different seasons (10.6 in 1999-00 and 10.7 in 1993-94).

Senior Stepping Up...
Since senior Georgia Schweitzer finished with her final exams from the fall on December 16, the native of Columbus, Ohio has averaged 15.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 2.1 steals in 11 victories. She is shooting 54% from the field and has hit 23 of 47 from 3-point land (.489).

In the ACC stats, Schweitzer currently ranks 13th in scoring (13.2), first in 3-point field goal percentage (.493), third in assists (4.24), third in 3-point field goals made (1.76), and first in assist/turnover ratio (1.78).

In ACC games only, she ranks 11th in scoring (13.7), second in assists (4.89), tied for first in 3-point field goals made (1.89), and first in assist/turnover ratio (2.20).

How Duke Ranks With the ACC...
As a team, Duke ranks in the top three in the ACC in scoring offense (1st), scoring defense (2nd), scoring margin (1st), field goal percentage (1st), field goal percentage defense (1st), free throw percentage (3rd), 3-point field goal percentage (3rd), rebounding offense (3rd), rebounding margin (2nd), blocked shots (1st), assists (1st), steals (1st), assist/turnover ratio (2nd), defensive rebounds (2nd), turnover margin (2nd), and 3-point field goals made (3rd).

Starts By Class...
Duke leads the ACC in most starts by freshmen. In the first 21 games, Duke has posted 41 starts by freshmen Alana Beard (18), Iciss Tillis (20), and Rometra Craig (3).

The next closest team is Virginia with 27 starts.

Blue Devils Rebound From Loss...
Since Duke's loss at Clemson on Dec. 9, 2000, the Blue Devils have won the past 11 games in a row by an average of 15.3 points a game, including a 50-point revenge win against Clemson last game.

In the 11 games, Duke is averaging 76.3 points and holding opponents to only 61.5 points a game. The Blue Devils have shut down opponents shooting from behind the 3-point arc as they have held them to 45-166 (.271), only .385 from the field, and forcing 21.9 turnovers a game.

Duke has blocked 49 shots for an average of 4.5 a game in the span, while picking up 11.1 steals a game.

Blue Devils Boast Best Start in 2000-01...
The 2000-01 Blue Devils now own the best start in the school history through 21 games in the season with their 20-1 record. The 1994-95, 1995-96, and 1987-88 teams began the season with 12-1 records and then lost their 14th games of the season. The 1987-88 team began the season with a 12-0 record and then the Blue Devils traveled to Maryland and lost (83-73) and Wake Forest (58-57). The 1995-96 team ended up finishing with a 26-7 record, 1994-95 finished with a 22-9 record, and the 1987-88 had a 17-11 record.

In 1999-00, Duke began with a 16-1 record before falling at N.C. State in overtime 80-75.

Brown Off The Bench...
Sophomore forward LaNedra Brown is taking advantage of her playing time when she gets it so far this season.

The native of Rochester, NY has seen action in 14 games and is hitting a whopping .704% of her shots from the field. Six different times she hasn't missed a shot in a game.

In the past six games she has played, Brown has hit 9 of 12 shots from the field and grabbed 10 rebounds. For the season, she is averaging 3.4 points in 7.2 minutes of action.

Home vs. The Road...
Listed below is a chart showing how the Blue Devils have fared on the road/neutral sites and at home--

Home Category Road/Neutral 9-0 Record 11-1 81.0 Scoring Offense 74.7 57.2 Scoring Defense 63.9 23.8 Scoring Margin 10.8 .514 Field Goal Pct. .433 .363 FG Pct. Defense .374 .393 3-Point Pct. .352 .671 Free Throw Pct. .719 22.0 Assists 14.6 39.8 Rebounds 40.9 19.8 Turnovers 18.6 5.6 Blocks 3.8 14.2 Steals 10.7

Individual Players Points 14.5 Alana Beard 18.7 13.3 Georgia Schweitzer 13.2 10.3 Sheana Mosch 10.4 9.2 Iciss Tillis 10.0 8.8 Rometra Craig 7.0

Rebounds 3.8 Alana Beard 5.6 3.8 Georgia Schweitzer 4.8 5.2 Iciss Tillis 6.2 5.7 Rochelle Parent 5.6

Duke in the NCAA Stats (As of 1/29)...
Freshman Alana Beard is the only Duke player to rank in the NCAA stats-- ninth in steals (3.6). Sheana Mosch's 12 of 12 (1.000%) field goals against Clemsin is the top performance for a player this season in the NCAA.

As a team, Duke ranks third in won/loss percentage (.952), 13th in scoring margin (16.3), 18th in field goal percentage (.467), and 17th in field goal percentage defense (36.9).

Duke's 14 game home winning streak is the eighth best in Division I, while its 11 game overall winning streak is ranked tied for second in Division I.

Gingrich Injured Again...
Junior guard Krista Gingrich was injured again on Jan. 3 after seeing action in nine games. Gingrich tore her left calf muscle in the preseason and missed the first five games with the injury. Then in practice on Jan. 3, she tore her right calf muscle and will be out about 3-4 weeks.

Gingrich had appeared in nine games off the bench averaging 1.8 points and 1.0 rebounds.

The Cameron Advantage...
Duke loves to play at home and its record showed once again as the Blue Devils recorded an unbelievable 55-4 record in Cameron Indoor Stadium dating back to the 1997-98 season. The Blue Devils had their 20-game ACC home winning streak broken on 2/3/00 against Maryland. The streak is the second longest in ACC women's basketball history behind Virginia's 30-game streak from 1992-96.

Head coach Gail Goestenkors has totaled a 54-4 record against non-conference opponents in Cameron. Duke has won its past 14 in a row at home. Coach G has also posted a 16-12 overall record against ranked opponents in Cameron, but has won 12 of the last 13, dating back to 1997-98.

Freshmen Making Impact...
Duke's 2000-01 recruiting class of Alana Beard, Rometra Craig, Iciss Tillis, Vicki Krapohl, and Crystal White have lived up to their billing as the top rated recruiting class in the country by Athlon Sports so far this season.

All five players have seen action during the season with Beard starting her first 18 games before being injured and Tillis starting 20 of the first 21 games. Craig has started the past three games since Beard was injured against N.C. State.

In the first 22 games, freshmen have led Duke in scoring in 14 of them. Beard has led the Blue Devils in 11 games, Craig has led in two games, and Tillis in one game. The only other names to appear are senior Georgia Schweitzer (three times), sophomore Sheana Mosch (three times) and Rochelle Parent (one time).

Streak Breakers...
Duke's two road games at No. 9/8 Penn State and at No. 24/19 Boston College were key road wins against ranked opponents for the Blue Devils. The losses for the Lady Lions and the Eagles also broke their 16-game home winning streaks. These victories for Duke were huge as its bench played a big part in both victories, scoring a combined 46 points.

The Blue Devils also broke Iowa State's nine-game winning streak and George Mason's five-game winning streak to open the season, while Duke's win over Oral Roberts broke its five-game winning steak and Duke's win at Florida State broke its the Seminoles six game winning streak. The win at Maryland broke its seven game home winning streak to begin the season. Duke has taken down seven ranked opponents in seven tries.

Duke's recent win against Clemson broke its four-game winning streak.

Craig Named Rookie of the Week...
Freshman Rometra Craig was named ACC Rookie of the Week on December 18 after posting 10 points, one rebound, one assist and two steals in the Blue Devils' 69-45 victory over Arkansas State in the Fun in the Sun Shootout played in Cancun, Mexico.

The rookie hailing from Portola Valley, California, hit 50.0 percent from the floor (4 for 8) and played 21 minutes.

The "D" in Devils...
A trademark of Gail Goestenkors' teams have been defense and 2000-01 has not been any different.

Duke is holding opponents to only .369 shooting from the field and only 61.0 points a game. Duke has forced 486 turnovers in 21 games for an average of 23.1 a game. So far this season, Duke has held opponents to under 60 points in 11 of the 21 games.

The Blue Devils lead the ACC in field goal percentage defense (.369), rank seventh in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.319), and second in scoring defense (61.0).

Duke has won the past 45 consecutive games in which it has held opponents to under 60 points scoring. The last loss came on February 28, 1998 to North Carolina in the ACC Tournament (52-56).

A Look at the RPI Rankings...
In the latest RPI rankings (Jan. 29), Duke is listed at No. 5 with Clemson (No. 12), N.C. State (No. 25), Maryland (No. 29), and Virginia (No. 32) ranked in the top 40.

Duke Ranked No. 4/4 in Latest Polls...
The Blue Devils remained fourth in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today rankings on Monday for the second week in a row. Duke has not been ranked lower than seventh in the Associated Press and fifth in the ESPN/USA Today rankings this season.

In the preseason rankings, Duke was tabbed fourth in the ESPN/USA Today rankings, which equals the highest preseason ranking the Blue Devils have ever received. Duke was picked No. 4 in the preseason of the 1998-99 season in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today poll and ended up advancing to the NCAA Championship game.

With the ranking, it marks the 69th consecutive week the Blue Devils have been ranked in the top 25, dating back to the 1997-98 season.

Overall, in the preseason rankings, the Blue Devils were tabbed between No. 4 through No. 6. Duke was slated No. 4 by ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 by Sports Illustrated for Women, No. 5 by Associated Press, Athlon Sports, Lindy's Magazine, and ESPN The Magazine, while No. 6 by Street & Smith's and Women' sCollegeHoops.Com.

Other Trivia...
In the last three seasons, Duke is a perfect 18-0 when playing on Monday's. Dating back the last three years Duke is 88-6 when leading at the end of the first half.

Love the 80s...
In 1999-2000 the Blue Devils scored 80 or more points in 11 games and posted an unblemished 11-0 record in those games. So far this season Duke has scored 80 or more points in 10 of its 21 games, while posting a 20-1 record. In the 10 games scoring over 80 points, Duke has totaled a 10-0 record this season.

Devilish Streak...
Dating back to Nov. 23, 1998, Duke has won 76 of the last 89 games. In the streak, Duke won 16 games in a row in 1999-00, won nine in row in the early part of this season, and have won the past 11 in a row since the Clemson loss.

In ACC regular season play, Duke has won 48 of the last 57 games dating back to the 1997-98 season.

The Countdown to 200...
The countdown to the 200 victory mark began on Nov. 10 against UCLA. Head Coach Gail Goestenkors currently has 196 wins under her belt and needs four more to reach the milestone. She would mark the second Duke women's basketball coach to reach the 200-win plateau as Debbie Leonard notched 212 victories in 15 seasons. Goestenkors has notched 196 wins in only nine seasons.

The Record Watch...
Senior Georgia Schweitzer will be making attempts each game during the 2000-01 season to break Duke career records. The Columbus, Ohio native moved into fourth place on Duke's career points scored list with her 18 points at North Carolina on 1/25 and now has 1,417 in her career.

Schweitzer became only the fourth player in Duke history to score over 1,400 points.

All the career records are listed on page 10 of the game notes. Junior Krista Gingrich ranks ninth on the career 3-point field goals made list (70) and ninth in 3-point field goals attempted (202).

Senior Rochelle Parent currently ranks third in career field goal percentage (.586) and the record is .630 by Tyish Hall.

Senior Missy West ranks ninth with 73 career 3-pointers made and ninth with 213 career 3-pointers attempted.

Blue Devils Welcome No. 1 Rated Recruiting Class...
For the second year in a row, the Duke women's basketball staff has brought in one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. The 1999-00 freshman class was tabbed as high as No. 4 by Blue Star Report and its latest 2000-01 class was rated No. 1 by Athlon Sports.

The 2000-01 freshman class is made up of five All-Americas, five Nike All-Americas, four USA Today All-Americas, three WBCA All-Americas, two L' adidas All-America's, and one USA Junior World Championship team member.

The class is made up of Alana Beard (Frierson, La.), Iciss Tillis (Tulsa, Okla.), Rometra Craig (Portola Valley, Calif.), Vicki Krapohl (Mount Pleasant, Mich.), and Crystal White (Clinton Township, Mich.).

Duke Boasts Tri-Captains for First Time Under Gail Goestenkors...
For the first time under the direction of Gail Goestenkors, the Blue Devils will boast tri-captains in seniors Georgia Schweitzer, Missy West, and Rochelle Parent. It marks the second consecutive year West, a fifth-year senior, has been selected captain.

Duke Tabbed Preseason No. 1 in ACC by Media...
The Blue Devils were picked to finish first in the ACC by the media at the ACC Media Day. This marks only the second time the Blue Devils have been picked to win the ACC in the preseason (other was in 1998 and finished first). Duke received 322 total votes and 34 of 36 first place votes, while Virginia received two first place and 278 votes. N.C. State (232), UNC (206), Clemson (174), Georgia Tech (148), Maryland (120), Florida State (82), and Wake Forest (46) round out the nine ACC schools.

Duke swept the other two honors given out as Georgia Schweitzer was tabbed preseason Player of the Year and freshman Alana Beard was selected preseason Freshman of the Year.

Schweitzer, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, is the first Duke player to be selected preseason Player of the Year and Beard is the third Blue Devil to be tabbed preseason Freshman of the Year (Missy West, 1996 and Sheana Mosch, 1999).

Duke Inks Top Recruits...
Duke University women's basketball head coach Gail Goestenkors announced on Nov. 15, 2000 the signing of two of the top high school basketball players in the country, Monique Curry (Potomac, Md.) and Wynter Whitley (Atlanta, Ga.). Curry and Whitley will attend Duke in the fall of 2001 and play basketball for the Blue Devils.

"Both Wynter and Monique are very gifted players," said Goestenkors. "They are not only athletic but very skilled as well. Each will give us an added dimension of strength that we don't possess much of right now. They are both very powerful, physical players that can hit the three-pointer and will fit very well into our five-out motion style play."

Curry, a 6-0 shooting guard/wing, is out of The Bullis School in Potomac, Md. where she averaged 190 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists as a junior. She guided The Bullis School to a 27-2 record and to the Independent School League regular season and tournament titles for the first time in the school history, while being named Player of the Year by the Washington Post. Last summer, Curry was selected MVP at the adidas Camp in Pittsburgh, Pa.

"Monique is one of the most physically gifted players we have ever signed," said Goestenkors. "She is a perfect motion player because she is smart, can hit the three, penetrates very well, finishes, and can post up. She is also a very unselfish player, which will make it very difficult for other teams to defend. Monique will fit into our style of play of running and pressing as well."

As a sophomore, she averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds a game and her freshman year scored at a 18.3 clip. Curry has performed as well in the classroom as on the court posting a 3.4 grade-point-average. She is ranked No. 3 in the All-Star Girls Report's (ASGR) Top 150 Prep Prospects. She is the highest ranked high school player to sign with the Blue Devils.

Whitley is a 6-2 power forward from Holy Innocents Episcopal in Atlanta, Ga. She is currently ranked No. 5 in the FoxStudentSports.com top 40 seniors and No. 15 in the ASGR top 15 prep rankings, after averaging 22.1 points and 8.9 rebounds as a junior. Whitley guided her team to a 23-5 record and earned All-Region, All-State, and Class A Player of the Year honors.

"Wynter is a 6-2 power forward who is stronger than most of the post players we have on the team," said Goestenkors. "She can take her hits on the inside and finish with contact as well as play out on the perimeter, hit the three-point shot, and make good decisions with the basketball. She is someone that will add another dimension to our team with her physical play."

Her sophomore year Whitley averaged 24.1 points and 10.2 rebounds and led her team to a 30-4 record and the Class A State Championship title. She was also named MVP of the state tournament, first-team All-State, Class 6A Player of the Year, and All-Region as a sophomore. For the past two years in a row, Whitley has been selected the Atlanta Journal & Constitution Player of the Year for Fulton County and USA Today rated her as one of the top juniors in the nation in 2000. She carries a 3.5 grade-point-average in the classroom.

Duke's recruiting class will once again rank near the top in the nation with Curry and Whitley signing. Last year's class was tabbed No. 1 in the nation by Athlon Sports, while the 1999-00 class was rated as high as No. 4 by the Blue Star Report.

Welcome Back Starters...
The Blue Devils will welcome back four starters off their 26-8 team from a year ago -- Georgia Schweitzer, Krista Gingrich, Rochelle Parent, and Sheana Mosch bring key experience to a squad that has 10 freshmen and sophomores on the roster.

Among the starters returning, Duke also returns All-ACC Freshman team member is Michele Matyasovsky, a 2000 ACC All-Tournament second-team member, the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in 2000-01, and sophomores Lello Gebisa, LaNedra Brown, and Olga Gvozdenovic.

Duke returns 59.2 points per game, while losing only 15.3 ppg.

The Duke/ACC Record Book Watch

Career Records Three-Point Field Goals Made 1. 174 Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- 2. 159 Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 3. 133 Kira Orr, 1994-97 4. 132 Hilary Howard, 1996-99 5. 122 Nicole Erickson, 1998-99 6. 90 Leigh Morgan, 1987-90 Naz Medhanie, 1996-99 8. 77 Dana McDonald, 1990-93 9. 73 Missy West, 1996- 10. 70 Krista Gingrich, 1998-

Three-Point Field Goals Attempted 1. 424 Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- 2. 420 Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 3. 416 Kira Orr, 1994-97 4. 354 Hilary Howard, 1996-99 5. 309 Nicole Erickson, 1998-99 6. 251 Naz Medhanie, 1996-99 7. 242 Dana McDonald, 1990-93 8. 229 Leigh Morgan, 1987-90 9 213 Missy West, 1996- 10. 202 Krista Gingrich, 1998-

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (2-year minimum) 1. .429 Ali Day, 1993-96 2. .410 Georgia Schweitzer, 1998- 3. .395 Kristina Meiman, 1991-94 4. .394 Nicole Erickson, 1998-99 5. .393 Leigh Morgan, 1987-90 6. .379 Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 7. .373 Hilary Howard, 1996-99 8. .359 Naz Medhanie, 1996-99 9. .347 Krista Gingrich, 1997- 10. .343 Missy West, 1996-

Assists 1. 533 Hilary Howard, 1996-99 2. 445 Kira Orr, 1994-97 3. 409 Katie Meier, 1986-90 4. 377 Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- 340 Leigh Morgan, 1987-90 6. 335 Claire Rose, 1980-83 7. 297 Connie Goins, 1983-86 8. 259 Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 9. 258 Maura Hertzog, 1982-85 10. 252 Robin Baker, 1989-91

Field Goals Made 1. 828 Chris Moreland, 1985-88 2. 727 Sue Harnett, 1987-91 3. 700 Katie Meier, 1986-90 4. 543 Tyish Hall, 1994-97 5. 541 Stacy Hurd, 1981-84 6. 510 Payton Black, 1996-99 7. 508 Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- 8. 506 Carey Kauffman, 1991-94 9. 502 Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 10. 500 Kira Orr, 1994-97

Field Goals Attempted 1. 1448 Chris Moreland, 1985-88 2. 1385 Sue Harnett, 1987-91 3. 1283 Katie Meier, 1986-90 4. 1235 Kira Orr, 1994-97 5. 1206 Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 6. 1169 Stacy Hurd, 1981-84 7. 1088 Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- 8. 1055 Carey Kauffman, 1991-94 9. 936 Payton Black, 1996-99 10. 906 Connie Goins, 1983-86

Double Figure Scoring Games 1. 106 Chris Moreland, 1985-88 2. 102 Sue Harnett, 1987-91 3. 92 Katie Meier, 1986-90 4. 73 Kira Orr, 1994-97 73 Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 6. 68 Stacy Hurd, 1981-84 68 Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- 8. 61 Tyish Hall, 1994-97 61 Connie Goins, 1983-86 10. 60 Barb Krause, 1979-82

Steals 1. 232 Katie Meier, 1986-90 2. 223 Maura Hertzog, 1982-85 3. 217 Peppi Browne, 1996-00 4. 204 Kira Orr, 1994-97 5. 165 Claire Rose, 1980-83 6. 154 Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- 7. 151 Kim Matthews, 1979-82 8. 149 Missy Anderson, 1993-94 9. 144 Hilary Howard, 1996-99 10. 130 Jennifer Chestnut, 1981-84

Points 1. 2232 Chris Moreland, 1985-88 2. 1785 Sue Harnett, 1987-91 3. 1761 Katie Meier, 1986-90 4. 1417 Georgia Schweitzer, 1997- 5. 1388 Kira Orr, 1994-97 6. 1377 Jennifer Scanlon, 1993-96 7. 1312 Payton Black, 1996-99 8. 1286 Tyish Hall, 1994-97 9. 1241 Stacy Hurd, 1981-84 10. 1235 Ali Day, 1993-96

Free Throw Percentage (2-year minimum) 1. .880 Nicole Erickson, 1998-99 2. .817 Sheana Mosch, 1999- 3. .798 Ali Day, 1993-96 4. .759 Connie Goins, 1983-86 5. .757 Lauren Rice, 1996-00 6. .748 Krista Gingrich, 1998- 7. .746 Carey Kauffman, 1991-94 8. .739 Barb Krause, 1979-81 9. .731 Kira Orr, 1994-97 10. .730 Georgia Schweitzer, 1998-

Field Goal Percentage (2-year minimum) 1. .630 Tyish Hall, 1994-97 2. .599 Michele VanGorp, 1998-99 3. .586 Rochelle Parent, 1998- 4. .572 Chris Moreland, 1985-88 5. .546 Katie Meier, 1986-90 6. .545 Payton Black, 1996- 7. .537 Ali Day, 1993-96 8. .525 Sue Harnett, 1987-91 9. .482 Peppi Browne, 1997-00 10. .480 Carey Kauffman, 1991-94

Season Records Steals 1. 75 Joanne Boyle, 1984-85 2. 68 Katie Meier, 1986-87 3. 65 Maura Hertzog, 1983-84 4. 64 Alana Beard, 2000-01 5. 63 Missy Anderson, 1992-93 Peppi Browne, 1999-00 Peppi Browne, 1997-98 8. 60 Kira Orr, 1995-96 Kim Matthews, 1978-79 10. 59 Kira Orr, 1996-97

ACC Record Book 3-Point Field Goals Made 1. Jennifer Howard, NCSU 1994-97 315 2. Tara Saunooke, CL 1992-95 252 3. Tammy Gibson, NCSU 1991-95 230 4. Stephanie Lawrence, UNC 1992-95 227 5. Tora Suber, UVA 1994-97 220 6. Danielle Donehew, GT 1997-00 214 7. Karen Lounsbury, GT 1989-92 205 8. Amy Geren, CL 1996-99 199 9. Nicole Lehmann, NCSU 1988-91 194 Tonya Sampson, UNC 1991-94 194 11. Nicole Levesque, WFU 1991-94 193 12. Heidi Coleman, WFU 1996-99 191 13. Kerry Boyatt-Hall, CL 1990-93 178 14. Georgia Schweitzer, DU 1998- 174 15. Tiffany Brown, MD 1997-00 172

The Blue Devils Record When...
At home 9-0 On the road 7-1 At a neutral site 4-0

Against a top 25 opponent 7-0 Against a top 10 opponent 3-0 Against a top 5 opponent 1-0

In tournaments 6-0 On television 4-1

In white uniforms 10-0 In blue uniforms 7-0 In black uniforms 3-1

On Sunday 5-1 On Monday 3-0 On Tuesday 2-0 On Wednesday 2-0 On Thursday 3-0 On Friday 1-0 On Saturday 4-0 Day Games 5-1 Night Games 15-0 Overtime Games 0-0

When the starters are: Schweitzer, Parent, Mosch, Tillis, Beard 17-1 Schweitzer, Parent, Mosch, Matyasovsky, Craig 1-0 Schweitzer, Parent, Mosch, Tillis, Craig 2-0

Leading at the half 18-0 Trailing at the half 2-1 Tied at the half 2-0

Outrebounding opponent 15-0 Opponent outrebounds Duke 4-1 Equal rebounds 0-0

FG% equal/over .400 17-0 FG% below .400 3-1 Opponent FG% equal/over .400 7-1 Opponent FG% below .400 13-0

Duke has more turnovers 4-0 Opponent has more turnovers 16-1 Teams have equal turnovers 0-0

Scoring below 50 points 0-0 Scoring 50-59 points 1-0 Scoring 60-69 points 4-0 Scoring 70-79 points 5-1 Scoring 80-89 points 7-0 Scoring 90-99 points 3-0 Scoring 100+ points 0-0