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2006-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
#5/5 Duke (4-0) at Michigan (4-1)
November 25, 2006 ? 7:00 PM ? Ann Arbor, Mich. ? Crisler Arena (13,751)
MEDIA INFORMATION
Series Record: Duke leads 1-0
Duke Head Coach: Gail Goestenkors
Career Record: 368-97 (15th Year)
Record at Duke: Same
Michigan Head Coach: Cheryl Burnett
Career Record: 348-200 (19th Year)
Record at UM: 29-54 (4th Year)
Radio: WDNC - AM 620
Steve Barnes (PXP), Missy Anderson (Color)
Online Video: none
Online Livestats: www.GoDuke.com
Television: None
Tickets: Michigan Ticket Office: (734) 764-0247
Rankings: Duke (No. 5 USA Today/ESPN; No. 5 AP)
Blue Devils Hit Road For Michigan On Saturday...
After opening the season with four consecutive home contests, the fifth-ranked Duke Women’s Basketball team will hit the road for the first time this weekend as the Blue Devils travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., for a 7:00 p.m. contest at the University of Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 25. The game will be played at the Crisler Arena and will be aired live on the internet (GoDuke.com) with Steve Barnes (Play-by-Play) and Missy Anderson (Color) calling the action.
Blue Devil Head Coach Gail Goestenkors will be traveling to her home state of Michigan this weekend for only the second time in her 15 years at Duke. Goestenkors, who is a native of Waterford, Mich., will have approximately 30 friends and family in attendance at the game.
Duke is coming off playing three games in five days and then having three days off of games before playing at Michigan. The Blue Devils are ranked fifth nationally in the latest ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and Associated Press polls.
Noting Duke...
Sophomore Abby Waner has scored double-figures in all four contests to open the season, marking the only Blue Devil to do so ...all 10 Blue Devils have blocked at least one shot in the four games.
A Look At Michigan...
Michigan enters the weekend with a 4-1 record and have won its past three straight games since falling to Ball State, 62-58, at home in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines are coached by Cheryl Burnett, who is in her fourth year at Michigan (29-54 record). Michigan returns all five starters from its squad that went 6-23 last season and finished 0-16 in the Big Ten.
So far this season, the Wolverines are led by Janelle Cooper (11.6 points, 11 treys) and LeQuisha Whitfield (10.4 points, 4.8 rebounds). Michigan owns a 2-1 record at home this year.
The Series With Michigan...
Duke and Michigan will meet for only the second time in school history on Saturday. In the only previous matchup, which took place on Dec. 7, 1997 in Durham, N.C., the Blue Devils pulled out a 64-63 win over the Wolverines. In the contest, Duke had five players score in double-figures led by Nicole Erickson with 16 points, while Pollyana Johns totaled 20 points and 11 rebounds for Michigan. Duke led 37-25 at the half but the Wolverines came back in the second half to outscore the Blue Devils, 38-27.
Duke Versus The Big Ten...
Duke owns an overall record of 12-7 against teams in the Big Ten? Illinois (0-3), Michigan (1-0), Michigan State (2-0), Minnesota (0-1), Penn State (5-0), Purdue (3-3) and Wisconsin (1-0). The last regular loss for the Blue Devils against a Big Ten opponent was on Nov. 30, 1997 against eighth-ranked Illinois, 77-65.
Coaches To Face Off For Second Time...
Duke Head Coach Gail Goestenkors and Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Burnett will coach against each other for only the second time as head coaches. On Mar. 24, 2001, Duke faced Southwest Missouri State, where Burnett was the coach, in the final 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Southwest Missouri State upset the Blue Devils, 81-71.
In the contest, Duke jumped out to a 42-36 halftime advantage before SW Missouri State outscored the Blue Devils, 45-29, in the second half to win 81-71. Jacki Stiles finished with 41 points for SWMS, while freshman Alana Beard added 27 points for Duke. Duke shot 40.3 percent from the field and SWMS shot 50.0 percent.
Blue Devils Pick Up Shooting Against Penn State...
After shooting only 43.9 percent from the field over the first three contests, the Blue Devils came out on fire against Penn State and shot 50.0 percent in the first half. Duke went on to shoot a season-best 46.3 percent from the field for the contest and now is shooting 44.4 percent from the field on the year.
Duke has been one of the top shooting teams in the nation over the last six years ranking in the top-20 nationally in field goal percentage in each of those seasons. The Blue Devils led Division I with a 49.8 field goal percentage last year and have not shot below 45.7 percent from the field since 2000-01.
Goestenkors Returns To Home State...
Duke’s Gail Goestenkors will make only her second trip as a head coach to her home state of Michigan this weekend as the Blue Devils travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. Goestenkors, a native of Waterford, Mich., last played in her home state in 1990 in the Felpausch/MSU Holiday Classic in Lansing, Mich. Duke lost to Louisville, 73-68, and then defeated Georgetown, 80-68.
Goestenkors will have approximately 30 friends and family in attendance at the game on Saturday since she grew up only one hour from Ann Arbor and went to college only two hours from the University of Michigan. She went to school at Saginaw Valley State where she earned a physical education degree in 1985. Goestenkors earned NAIA All-America honors and led her Saginaw Valley State squad to a 114-13 record over her four years.
Last Time Out...
Fifth-ranked Duke used a stellar defensive effort on Tuesday evening against previously undefeated Penn State as the Blue Devils cruised to a 70-42 victory over the Nittany Lions in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke held Penn State to 30.0 percent shooting, forced 23 turnovers and had a season-high 12 blocks on the night.
Senior Alison Bales blocked a career-high nine shots on the evening and moved into third place on the ACC’s all-time blocked shots list, while sophomore Abby Waner led all scorers with 16 points. Senior point guard Lindsey Harding added a season-high 11 points, six assists, five rebounds and two steals.
Duke was up 37-25 at halftime. Waner hit her first five shots of the second half to spark a 24-6 run that broke open the game.
Penn State’s Mashea Williams hit five of her first seven shots and had 10 points by the break. But Duke’s balanced scoring produced 15-for-30 shooting in the first half, with eight Blue Devils making at least one basket.
Duke finished a total 25 of 54 from the field (46.3 percent), its best shooting night so far this season. Harding scored four of her team-leading nine points during an initial 15-2 run that Duke stretched to a 34-14 with 5:49 left before halftime.
Williams scored eight of Penn State’s last 13 points before halftime to help the Nittany Lions close with a 9-2 run. Williams hit her last two baskets early into the second half, including a three-pointer that had the Nittany Lions within 41-30 with 16:26 to play.
Penn State missed 11 of its next 12 shots and had six turnovers during a span of 11:35. Bales hit two free throws to end the decisive run and put Duke up 63-32. The Blue Devils made nine of their last 12 free throws.
Tough Defense For Blue Devils...
Through four contests, the Duke defense has held its opponents to 27.1 shooting from the field and 25.0 percent from three-point land. No Blue Devil opponent has shot above 30.0 percent from the field this season-- Penn State (30.0%), Marist (28.0%), Northeastern (26.8%) and Houston (23.8%). Last year, Duke held its opponents to 35.1 percent shooting, which ranked fifth nationally.
As a team, Duke has blocked 38 shots (9.5 per game) and forced 24.5 turnovers a contest.
Ohio Natives To Face Off...
Duke senior Alison Bales and Michigan senior Kelly Helvey, who are both from the state of Ohio, will face each other on Saturday for the first time since playing AAU basketball against one another. Bales, a native of Dayton, Ohio played for the Dayton Daily Hoopstars and led them to the 14-under, 15-under and 16-under National Championships. Helvey is a native of Toledo, Ohio.
Both Bales and Helvey were each selected to the Ohio Girls Basketball Magazine Dream Team in high school. The two have kept in touch since arriving in college.
The Injury Report...
Junior Chante Black suffered a setback recently in the recovery from her right knee hyperextension, which occurred back on Oct. 14. She was progressing well until she got tied up in practice with a male practice player and is now listed as doubtful for the Michigan contest. She has missed the first four games and no timetable is set for her return.
Bales Moves Up In ACC Record Book...
As Alison Bales enters her final year with the Blue Devils, she is on the verge of becoming the ACC’s all-time leader in blocked shots. Bales moved into third place on the ACC career list with her nine blocks against Penn State in the last game and now owns 306 for her career. She needs 25 more to move past Virginia’s DeMya Walker (330) to become the all-time leader.
Bales also needs 11 rejections to move into the top-25 of the NCAA all-time blocked shots list. As a junior, Bales moved past Sarah Sullivan (212) to become Duke’s all-time leader in blocked shots.
Senior Lindsey Harding owns 466 assists over her four years, which ranks third on Duke’s all-time list. She needs 67 to move past Hilary Howard for first. On the career steals chart, Harding is sixth with 220.
