North Carolina State University Athletics
Women's Basketball Ready to Face Virginia
1/15/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
#3 NC State (14-1, 5-1) vs. Virginia (12-4, 4-1) January 17, 2000 ' 7:30 p.m. Reynolds Coliseum - Raleigh, N.C.
Monday's Contest: NC State is looking to rebound from its first loss of the sesaon after opening the year with a school record 14 straight wins. NC State's previous best start was 10-0 which was accomplished in the 1990-91 season and again in the 1997-98 season when the Wolfpack advanced to the NCAA Final Four. The 1984-85 Wolfpack squad reeled off 15 consecutive wins late in the season. A key to the game will be how the Wolfpack Women will respond to the 15-point loss Thursday night at Clemson, the defending ACC champions. This will be the 49th meeting between these two perennial powers. Virginia stands as the only ACC team to lead the overall series with the Wolfpack, holding a slim 25-23 advantage. A year ago, the Wahoos won both contests by 14 points. Both of these teams have a balanced scoring attack with three players each that average double figures on the season.
Scouting Virginia:
The Cavaliers only have one starter off last year's 20-9 team, but are playing well so far this year. Virginia has won its last eight games. Earlier in the season, preseason first team All-ACC guard Erin Stovall left the team for personal reasons. Virginia is led by freshman forward Schuye LaRue who averages15.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. She has been named ACC Rookie of the Week twice this season.
Virginia is the best shooting team in the league, averaging 46 percent per outing. The Cavs also rank second in free throw percentage at 72.1 percent.
Probable Starters:
NC State
G 12 Terah James (5-7, freshman, 7.3 ppg, 4.1 apg)
G 20 Tynesha Lewis (5-10, junior, 13.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
C 3 Summer Erb (6-6, senior, 13.3 ppg, 7.7 rpg)
F 25 Monica Bates (6-2, junior, 5.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg)
F 50 Kaayla Chones (6-3, freshman, 12.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg)
Virginia
G 10 Telisha Quarles (5-8,sophomore, 10.9 ppg,2.8 rpg)
G 5 Renee Robinson (5-6, senior, 7.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg)
C 45 Schuye LaRue (6-3, freshman, 15.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg)
F 20 Lisa Hosac (6-2, senior, 9.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
F 15 Svetlana Volnaya (6-1, junior, 12.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg)
The Coaches:
Head Coach Kay Yow is entering her silver anniversary season on the Wolfpack bench. She has a 526-215 record in her 24 years at NC State and a 583-234 overall collegiate coaching mark. One of the most successful coaches in the country, she currently ranks fifth in career wins.
Debbie Ryan owns a 513-178 record in her 23rd season at Virginia.
Last Time Out:
NC State lost its first game of the season Thursday night at Clemson. The Tigers held the Wolfpack to a season-low 37.7 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Pack 45-33. Summer Erb led NC State with 13 points and nine rebounds. Virginia edged Maryland 76-68 on Saturday behind Svetlana Volnaya's 28 points.
Next Up:
NC State hosts local foe Duke on Thursday in a matchup of the two top teams in the ACC. Both squads are also ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll. Virginia plays Clemson on Thursday in Charlottesville.
1999-2000 Wolfpack Women:
Overall record 14-1
ACC record 5-1
At home 7-0
On the road 3-1
At neutral site 3-0
vs. top 10 teams 2-0
vs. top 25 teams 2-0
Day games 6-0
Night games 8-1
Televised games 4-0
In November 6-0
In December 5-0
In January 3-1
Leading at halftime 14-0
Trailing at halftime 1-1
NC State shoots 45% or better 7-0
NC State shoots under 45% 7-1
Opponnent shoots 45% or better 1-0
Opponnent shoots under 45% 13-1
NC State outrebounds opponent 12-0
Opponnent outrebounds NC State 2-1
NC State has fewer turnovers 9-0
Opponnent has fewer turnovers 5-1
Erb is leading scorer 3-1
Chones is leading scorer 5-0
Lewis is leading scorer 4-0
James is leading scorer 1-0
Gardner is leading scorer 1-0
Erb, Lewis Join 1,000 Point Club
With her first basket of the second half against New Hampshire on Dec. 21, senior Summer Erb eclipsed the 1,000 point mark in her third season at NC State.
One game after Summer Erb hit the 1,000 point milestone, teammate Tynesha Lewis joined the fun. Lewis hit two free throws with just over a minute remaining in the game to score the 1,000th point of her career.
They became the 19th and 20th players in the 26-year history of the program to reach the scoring milestone.
Wolfpack Career Scoring Leaders
When Summer Erb and Tynesha Lewis joined the 1,000 point club earlier this season, they also moved into the top 20 in the Pack record books for career points. The following are the top 20:
1. Genia Beasley 2,367
2. Linda Page 2,307
3. Andrea Stinson 2,136
4. Chasity Melvin 2,042
5. Trudi Lacey 1,957
6. Trena Trice 1,761
7. Tammy Gibson 1,686
8. Sharon Manning 1,569
9. Rhonda Mapp 1,553
10. Jennifer Howard 1,524
11. Ginger Rouse 1,509
12. Danyel Parker 1,368
13. Umeki Webb 1,362
14. Cristy Earnhardt 1,359
15. Angie Armstrong 1,330
16. Connie Rogers 1,150
17. Ronnie Laughlin 1,126
18. Summer Erb 1,068
19. Tynesha Lewis 1,057
20. Angela Daye 1,011
Kaayla Chones - Three Time ACC Rookie of the Week
For the third time this season, Kaayla Chones was named ACC Rookie of Week on Jan. 10 after leading the Wolfpack to three conference victories.
NC State's Chones has been tabbed as the ACC's Rookie of the Week for Dec. 13. The 6-3 power forward led the #4 Wolfpack Women to a 82-54 win over New Orleans.
Chones shot 73 percent from the floor (8 of 11) to score 18 points while also grabbing a game-high eight rebounds and adding two assists and two steals. The Pepper Pike, Ohio native is the Wolfpack's leading scorer (13.8 ppg) and rebounder (8.6 rpg).
Chones was named the ACC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 22 after leading the Wolfpack to wins over #4 Rutgers, Southern Miss and UNC Greensboro.
The 6-3 freshman forward/center contributed 10 points and eight rebounds against Rutgers and then posted back to back double-doubles against Southern Miss (14 points, 10 rebounds) and UNC Greensboro (19 points and 10 rebounds). She was named the Wolfpack Women Tournament MVP after leading the team to the title
ACC stats
Wolfpack freshman Kaayla Chones is currently second in the ACC with 9.0 rebounds per outing. She also ranks 13th in scoring (12.4).
Summer Erb stands at fifth in rebounding (7.6), sixth in blocked shots (0.8), third in free throw percentage (80.0%) and 8th in scoring (13.4).
Tynesha Lewis ranks sixth in scoring (14.1), sixth in field goal percentage (43.5%), third in three-point percentage (43.9%), fifth in three-pointers per game (2.1).
Rookie Terah James is fifth in assists (4.3).
As a team, NC State is first in field goal percentage defense (35.5%) and third in field goal percentage (45.1%). The Wolfpack rank second in scoring margin (16.7) and second in rebound margin (7.1).
ACC Standings (Jan. 14, 1999)
Team (ACC games) (Overall)
W L W L
Duke 4 0 15 1
NC State 5 1 14 1
Virginia 3 1 11 4
Georgia Tech 3 3 10 5
Clemson 2 2 11 5
Wake Forest 1 3 5 10
Maryland 2 3 10 5
North Carolina 1 4 9 6
Florida State 0 4 7 7
