NEVADA WOLF PACK (1-1)
vs. BYU (0-1)
~ GAME 3~
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 ~ 7 p.m. (PT) ~ Lawlor Events Center ~ Reno, Nev.
TV/RADIO: None/Fox Sports 1450 AM; Don Marchand, play-by-play; Pregame 6:45 p.m. (PT)
INTERNET: Live stats and live streaming video (nevadawolfpack.com)
SERIES HISTORY: BYU leads the all-time series, 3-0
LAST MEETING: Nevada fell at BYU, 81-64, during the 2004-05 season
About This Game
Nevada will continue its stretch of five games in 10 days with game number three at home versus BYU on Tuesday night. The Pack will look to continue its success at home where the Pack is 13-3 since the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Nevada is 0-3 all-time against BYU and the Pack has faced BYU at home once during the series during the 1984-85 season.
About the Nevada Wolf Pack
The Pack fell 67-53 at #9/9 Cal on November 16. Johnna Ward scored a team-high 14 points while Marissa Hammond added eight. Cherlanda Franklin grabbed a team-high six rebounds while Shavon Moore recorded five.
Nevada opened the season with a 64-49 win at home against Eastern Washington on November 14. Dellena Criner led all scorers with 20 points while Cherlanda Franklin added 12 and Shavon Moore posted her second career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Nevada returns four starters and 12 letterwinners from last season’s team that recorded an 18-12 overall record. Nevada’s returning starters include seniors Dellena Criner, Brandi Jones and Cherlanda Franklin and junior Marianne Lombardi. Criner was named the WAC Preseason Player of the Year in the coaches poll and was also named to the first team in both the media and coaches polls while Jones was named to the Preseason All-WAC second team in the coaches poll. As a team, the Pack was picked fourth in the conference in both the WAC media and coaches poll.
Nevada enters the 2008-09 season under first-year head coach Jane Albright. Albright spent the previous five years as the head coach of Witchia State. During her 24-year career as a Division I head coach, Albright has led her teams to nine NCAA Tournament appearances.
Follow the Pack
On the Air (Fox Sports Radio 1450 AM): All 29 of Nevada’s regular-season games will be heard on Fox Sports Radio 1450 AM. Twenty-seven of Nevada’s games this season will be called by Don Marchand while two, the Nugget Classic Games, will be called by Ben Deach.
Live Stats: All of Nevada’s home games this season and select road games will have live stats and be available online at the following link.
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml
Live Streaming Video: All of Nevada’s home games this season and select road games will have live streaming video and can be found at the link below.
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?&&&DB_OEM_ID=10000
About the BYU Cougars
BYU is 0-1 this season, falling in their season opener to Portland State 73-64 on November 14. Shawnee Slade led the Cougars with 15 point while Jazmine Foreman added 12 and Keilani Moeaki scored 11. Moeaki also added a team-high seven rebounds.
BYU, who finished the 2007-08 season 13-18 overall, is coached by Jeff Judkins who is in his eighth season with the Cougars.
Food Drive Promotion for Tuesday Night
Fans who bring three cans of food to Nevada’s game versus BUY Tuesday night will receive free admission into the Nevada/BYU game which tips off at 7 p.m. All food will be donated to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
News and Notes
- Nevada is in the middle of a five-game 10-day stretch. The Pack’s game against BYU on Tuesday will mark the third game during that stretch which started with Nevada’s home opener against Eastern Washington on November 14 and will end on Sunday, November 23 versus St. Mary’s.
- During that span, Nevada will play three home games (Eastern Washington, BYU and St. Mary’s) and two road games (#9/9 Cal and UNLV)
- Johnna Ward made a season-high four three-point shots against Cal and finished the game with a team-leading 14 points.
- The Pack shot a season-high 40.8 percent from the floor against Cal.
- Nevada’s game against #9/9 Cal marked Nevada’s first game against a ranked opponent since the 2003-04 season when the Pack played #11 La Tech.
- Nevada is 13-3 at Lawlor Events Center dating back to the beginning of the 2007-08 season.
- Cherlanda Franklin has recorded five blocks in two games, second most in the WAC.
- Dellena Criner has attempted and made (7-for-7) the most free throws of any player in the conference this year.
- Shavon Moore recorded her second career double-double against Eastern Washington scoring 10 points and adding 10 rebounds. She recorded her first career double-double last year at UC Riverside.
- Moore tied her career high in rebounds recording 10 versus Eastern Washington.
- In Nevada’s win over Eastern Washington, the Pack made more free throws (21-29) than Eastern Washington attempted (7-11).
- Junior Megan Cherry recorded a career-high five points against Eastern Washington, passing her previous personal best of four points. She also played a career-high 10 minutes.
- Dellena Criner has recorded 202 career steals and became just the second player in history to record at least 200 career steals. Traci Graham (2003-07) is first in Nevada’s career record book with 237 career steals.
- Nevada returns four of its top five scorers from last season (Dellena Criner, 16.1 ppg; Brandi Jones, 8.8 ppg; Shavon Moore, 7.4 ppg and Cherlanda Franklin, 7.0 ppg). Nevada lost senior Mikail Price, who was second on the team in scoring last year with 9.3 ppg.
- In addition the Pack returns its top two rebounders in Cherlanda Franklin (5.2 rpg) and Brandi Jones (5.0 rpg).
- Cherlanda Franklin set the single-game record for steals in a game recording 11 against Hawai`i.
- After scoring 17 points against La Tech on Jan. 24, Dellena Criner scored her 1,000th career point for Nevada. Criner, who has recorded 1,144 career points, is just the eighth player in history to score at least 1,000 career points.
- Nevada ended last season first in the conference in steals (371) and third in scoring defense (64.8 ppg).
- Seven players (Bre`Anna Henry, Jennifer Gross, Johnna Ward, Brandi Fitzgerald, Mikail Price, Dellena Criner and Cherlanda Franklin) played in all 30 games last season, and all of those players with the exception of Price are returning this season.
- Dellena Criner has scored in double-figures in 23 of the last 30 games dating back to the start of the 2007-80 season. For her career the senior point guard has recorded 53 double-digit scoring games including 15 20-point games and two 30-point games.
- Dellena Criner ended last season as one of just two players in the WAC to have recorded at least 30 points in a game last season and she scored the most points in a game (33) of any player in the conference last season. Her 33 points are the most by a Pack player since Kate Smith (2000-03) scored 36 points in a win over Air Force on January 8, 2000.
- The Pack had four players record a double-double last season, Marianne Lombardi Shavon Moore, Cherlanda Franklin and Brandi Fitzgerald. Lombardi recorded her first career double-double against Stephen F. Austin while Moore recorded her first career double-double at UC Riverside. Franklin recorded her third career double-double against Utah Valley University while Fitzgerald recorded her second career double-double against Hawai`i.
-Nevada shot a season-high 57.1 percent (28-of-49) from the field in the Pack’s win over Utah State on February 2, 2008.
- Nevada attempted a program-record 44 free throws in the Pack’s win over New Mexico State on January 26, 2008. Nevada made 35 free throws in the game, one away from tying the program record for free throws made in a game (36 vs. San Jose State in 1995).
- Nevada did not drop below .500 all of last season. The Pack was at .500 twice last season (1-1 and 2-2) but Nevada remained above .500 since November 22, 2007. Nevada had a season-high .750 winning percentage on December 30, 2007 when the team was 9-3 and on January 17, 2008 with a 12-4 record.
Albright Two Wins Away From Career Victory Number 400
Nevada head coach Jane Albright is two wins away from career coaching victory number 400. Albright, who is entering her 25th year as a Division I college coach, has the most overall career victories of any coach in the WAC and is currently ranked 39th in the NCAA record book for most career Division I wins.
Nevada Versus Ranked Opponents
Since joining the WAC in 2000, Nevada has played five games versus top-25 opponents, with four games coming against WAC opponent La Tech and one game coming in non-conference play at Cal during the 2008-09 season. Nevada played La Tech twice during the 2002-03 season when the Lady Techsters were ranked 11th and the Pack played La Tech twice during the 2003-04 season when the Lady Techsters were ranked 8th in the country. Nevada is 0-4 all-time against top-25 opponents since joining the WAC.
The Pack fell at #9/9 Cal on November 16, 2008. In addition to facing #9/9 Cal this season, Nevada could also face #10/11 Louisville in the Nugget Classic on November 29.
Team Captains
Senior point guard Dellena Criner and senior forward Cherlanda Franklin have been named team captains as voted on by their teammates.
Criner is a four-year starter for Nevada and has earned several all-conference honors during her career including being named WAC Defensive Player of the Year last season and being named the WAC Preseason Player of the Year this season. She has led the team in scoring the past two seasons and last season became just the eighth player in program history to score at least 1,000 career points.
Franklin is a three-year starter for the Pack and was named to the WAC All-Defensive team last season. She led the team in rebounding last season, averaging 5.2 rebounds per game. She also set the program single-game record for steals in a game with 11 in Nevada’s win over Hawai`i on January 12.
Nevada Newcomers
Nevada’s roster features four newcomers, three high school players and one transfer. Amanda Johnson (Oceanside, Calif./El Camino HS) earned four varsity letters in basketball, two in track and field and one in cross country and won three Avocado League Basketball Championships from 2005-07. Kayla Williams (Sparks, Nev./Reed HS) lettered four years in basketball and won three High Desert League Championships. She also won a Zone Championship in 2007. Brittany Woodard (Sacramento, Calif./Christian Brothers HS) lettered four years in basketball and four years in volleyball. She won a section championship in basketball in 2008 and won three section championships in volleyball (2006-08). Sophomore Ashley D`Andrade attended Hope International University in Fullerton, Calif. from 2006-07 where she played basketball for the Royals.
2008-09 Schedule to Feature Post Season Opponents
Nevada will face five teams that advanced to postseason play last season and depending on tournament results could face six. The Pack will face four teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, Cal, Fresno State, UC Santa Barbara and Montana. Nevada will also take on conference foe Boise State, who advanced to the WNIT in 2008. Depending on the results of the Nugget Classic, Nevada could also face Louisville, who advanced to the Sweet 16 last season.
Tickets Information
Individual Tickets:
$7 per adult
$4 per Youth (12 and under) and Senior (65 and older)
$4 groups of 10 or more
Season Tickets:
Enjoy prime seats on the floor for all home women’s basketball games for $50 for the entire season (limited availability). General Admission for all other seats is $35. Pack Parties of 10 or more fans are only $4 each ticket.
Tickets can be purchased at the door starting 1 hour prior to the game at Lawlor Events Center. Group tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 775-682-6905.
Nevada to Host 2009 and 2010 WAC Basketball Tournaments
The University and the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) will play host to the tournaments at the 11,536-seat Lawlor Events Center, located on the university campus in Reno. The 2009 tournament will be played March 10-14, and the 2010 tournament will run from March 9-13. This will mark the third and fourth times that Nevada will serve as host to the WAC’s basketball tournaments with the event being held in Reno in 2005 and 2006. The University of Nevada has played host to a total of 14 WAC Championships since joining the conference in 2001, including the volleyball tournament five times from 2002-06, basketball in 2005 and 2006, indoor track and field in 2001 and 2002, baseball in 2007, men’s golf in 2007, soccer in 2006 and 2008 and women’s golf in 2001.
Seats for Schools
The goal for the “seats for schools” program is to provide two (2) Wolf Pack Women's Basketball season tickets to every single elementary school and middle school in the Washoe County School District. These tickets will be used by principals to give to deserving teachers at their schools throughout the year.
We will be able to provide these tickets through angel donations. Thus, we are asking people to support our teachers by purchasing season tickets ($70 per school - just $35 per season ticket) and donating them to the Board of Regents.
For more information contact Jerry Cail at 682-6908.
Bicycle Giveaways
Beginning with the Nevada/Eastern Washington game on Friday, there will be a bicycle given away at each Nevada home game this season. Fans in middle school and under can sign up each home game by the Nevada band for a chance to ride away on a new bike. For more information contact Holly Aycock at 682-6961.
Criner, Jones Earn Preseason All-WAC Honors
Senior point guard Dellena Criner was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year in the Coaches Poll and was also named to the First Team. Senior guard Brandi Jones was named to the second team in the Coaches Poll. Criner was also named to the First Team in the Media Poll. As a team, the Pack was picked fourth in both polls.
Upcoming Schedule
Nevada will return to Lawlor Events Center on Tuesday, November 18 to host BYU at 7 p.m. The Pack will play at UNLV on Friday, November 21 at 7 p.m. before returning to Reno to host St. Mary’s on Sunday, November 23 at 2 p.m.
