Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, January 1
McGonigle Hall
4 PM
Temple University
vs
LOUISVILLE
Seniors Natasha Thames & Shi-Heria Shipp
Women's Basketball Hosts #7 Louisville in New Year's Day Game at McGonigle
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THIS WEEK
Temple ushers in 2014 with its American Athletic Conference home opener against No. 7 Louisville on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at McGonigle Hall.
Tip-off on ESPN3 is set for 4 p.m. Dave Leno (pbp) and Julianne Viani (color) will call the game.
The Owls continue conference play at home with UCF on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. at McGonigle Hall.
The American Digital Network will televise the game live online with John Rooke calling the action and Tara Petrolino providing color analysis.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
The Owls, under sixth-year head coach Tonya Cardoza, stand 7-4 overall and 1-0 in American Athletic Conference play after a 63-56 win at Memphis in the league opener on Dec. 29.
After 11 games, freshman Feyonda Fitzgerald (Norfolk, Va.) is the Owls' leading scorer with 15.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Senior Natasha Thames (Port Huron, Mich.) follows with 12.5 ppg and 7.6 rpg. Senior Shi-Heria Shipp (Salisbury, N.C.) adds 10.6 ppg and a team-best 7.9 rpg. Sophomore Erica Covile (Detroit, Mich.) rounds out the double figures with 10.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg. Junior Tyonna Williams (Fort Washington, Md.) also adds 9.7 points and 4.3 apg.
NEW CONFERENCE, NEW TRADITIONS, NEW RIVALRIES
The American Athletic Conference opener is here!
This season, Temple women's basketball competes as a member of the American Athletic Conference after 30 seasons with the Atlantic 10 Conference. For the first time in school history, the majority of Temple's sports teams will compete in the same conference.
In the American opener, Temple captured a 63-56 win at Memphis on Dec. 29. In conference openers, Temple stands 17-14 overall (since 1983-84) and is currently riding a four-game winning streak.
SCOUTING LOUISVILLE
The No. 7 Cardinals, under the guidance of seventh-year head coach Jeff Walz, stand 13-1 overall and 1-0 in American play after a 71-51 win over SMU in the conference opener.
Senior guard Shoni Schimmel is the Cardinals' top scorer with 16.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg. Junior forward Sara Hammond follows with 11.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg, while junior guard Bria Smith averages 10.0 ppg and 4.6 rpg. Senior forward Asia Taylor grabs a team-best 6.4 rpg.
SERIES VS. CARDINALS
This is the first meeting between Temple and Louisville in women's basketball action.
VS. RANKED FOES
Temple stands 0-2 against nationally ranked teams so far this season. But the Owls have put up good fights.
TU fell at No. 23 Syracuse, 82-76, on Dec. 16. TU came back from an 18-point deficit to take a six-point lead in the second half, but ran out of gas in the game's final minutes.
Temple dropped a 74-70 decision to No. 21/18 Michigan State on Nov. 26. The Owls led by seven points in the second stanza, but MSU surged in the final 37 seconds of action.
Since 1976, Temple has upset 12 teams ranked in the Top 25. The Owls' last upset came against No. 13 Xavier on Feb. 25, 2009, with a 74-65 victory at the Liacouras Center. TU?has faced the nation's No. 1 team six times and is still looking for an upset.
Temple has been nationally ranked twice in its history. Under head coach Dawn Staley, the Owls earned their first national ranking during the 2004-05 season and were ranked for eight weeks, reaching as high as No. 15 in both polls. The following season (2005-06), TU was ranked the entire season, reaching as high as No. 16.
UP NEXT
Temple continues conference play at home. The Owls host UCF on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. in McGonigle Hall. The American Digital Network will televise the game live online.
THIS WEEK
Temple ushers in 2014 with its American Athletic Conference home opener against No. 7 Louisville on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at McGonigle Hall.
Tip-off on ESPN3 is set for 4 p.m. Dave Leno (pbp) and Julianne Viani (color) will call the game.
The Owls continue conference play at home with UCF on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. at McGonigle Hall.
The American Digital Network will televise the game live online with John Rooke calling the action and Tara Petrolino providing color analysis.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
The Owls, under sixth-year head coach Tonya Cardoza, stand 7-4 overall and 1-0 in American Athletic Conference play after a 63-56 win at Memphis in the league opener on Dec. 29.
After 11 games, freshman Feyonda Fitzgerald (Norfolk, Va.) is the Owls' leading scorer with 15.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Senior Natasha Thames (Port Huron, Mich.) follows with 12.5 ppg and 7.6 rpg. Senior Shi-Heria Shipp (Salisbury, N.C.) adds 10.6 ppg and a team-best 7.9 rpg. Sophomore Erica Covile (Detroit, Mich.) rounds out the double figures with 10.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg. Junior Tyonna Williams (Fort Washington, Md.) also adds 9.7 points and 4.3 apg.
NEW CONFERENCE, NEW TRADITIONS, NEW RIVALRIES
The American Athletic Conference opener is here!
This season, Temple women's basketball competes as a member of the American Athletic Conference after 30 seasons with the Atlantic 10 Conference. For the first time in school history, the majority of Temple's sports teams will compete in the same conference.
In the American opener, Temple captured a 63-56 win at Memphis on Dec. 29. In conference openers, Temple stands 17-14 overall (since 1983-84) and is currently riding a four-game winning streak.
SCOUTING LOUISVILLE
The No. 7 Cardinals, under the guidance of seventh-year head coach Jeff Walz, stand 13-1 overall and 1-0 in American play after a 71-51 win over SMU in the conference opener.
Senior guard Shoni Schimmel is the Cardinals' top scorer with 16.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg. Junior forward Sara Hammond follows with 11.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg, while junior guard Bria Smith averages 10.0 ppg and 4.6 rpg. Senior forward Asia Taylor grabs a team-best 6.4 rpg.
SERIES VS. CARDINALS
This is the first meeting between Temple and Louisville in women's basketball action.
VS. RANKED FOES
Temple stands 0-2 against nationally ranked teams so far this season. But the Owls have put up good fights.
TU fell at No. 23 Syracuse, 82-76, on Dec. 16. TU came back from an 18-point deficit to take a six-point lead in the second half, but ran out of gas in the game's final minutes.
Temple dropped a 74-70 decision to No. 21/18 Michigan State on Nov. 26. The Owls led by seven points in the second stanza, but MSU surged in the final 37 seconds of action.
Since 1976, Temple has upset 12 teams ranked in the Top 25. The Owls' last upset came against No. 13 Xavier on Feb. 25, 2009, with a 74-65 victory at the Liacouras Center. TU?has faced the nation's No. 1 team six times and is still looking for an upset.
Temple has been nationally ranked twice in its history. Under head coach Dawn Staley, the Owls earned their first national ranking during the 2004-05 season and were ranked for eight weeks, reaching as high as No. 15 in both polls. The following season (2005-06), TU was ranked the entire season, reaching as high as No. 16.
UP NEXT
Temple continues conference play at home. The Owls host UCF on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 2 p.m. in McGonigle Hall. The American Digital Network will televise the game live online.
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