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Jan. 10, 2007
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THIS WEEK
Virginia returns home to John Paul Jones Arena for two ACC games. On Thursday, Jan. 11, the Cavaliers host Wake Forest at 7 p.m. UVa then hosts Boston College on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m.
SCOUTING WAKE FOREST
The Demon Deacons, under the helm of third-year head coach Mike Peterson, stand 8-7 overall and 0-2 in ACC play after a 58-53 loss to UNC Asheville on Jan. 8. Sophomore guard Yolanda Lavender paces Wake with 17.6 ppg. Sophomore guard Alex Tchangoue follows with 11.9 ppg, while Sophomore forward Corrine Groves adds with 11.3 ppg and a team-best 10.6 rpg.
SERIES VS. DEMON DEACONS
Virginia owns a 57-2 series edge over Wake Forest since the teams first met in 1976. Riding a six-game series win streak, Virginia claimed an 81-70 win in Winston-Salem, N.C., last season.
HOOVER TO BE INDUCTED INTO WAKE FOREST HALL OF FAME ON FRIDAY
Virginia women’s basketball assistant coach Jennifer Hoover will be inducted into Wake Forest’s Sports Hall of Fame this weekend.
Hall of Fame Weekend begins with the induction ceremony on the Friday evening. The honorees will be recognized at halftime of the Jan. 13 basketball game between the Demon Deacons and NC State.
In her fourth season at UVa, Hoover is the Cavaliers’ recruiting coordinator. Her other duties include on-court coaching, scouting, player development, and summer camps.
During her nine years of Division I coaching experience, Hoover also served as an assistant coach at James Madison. While at JMU, she helped the squad to a second-place showing in the league as well as an appearance in the WNIT Final Four.
Hoover, who played under her maiden name Jenny Mitchell, is still Wake Forest’s career leader in points (1,728) and in rebounds (1,006). A player from 1988-91, Hoover is the only women’s basketball player at Wake Forest to total more than 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 points in a career. While at WFU, Hoover was a three-time All-ACC honoree, and was also named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll. She was named a Fast Break All-American during her junior and senior years, and was a member of the South team which won the bronze medal in the 1989 Olympic Festival in Oklahoma City. Hoover led Wake Forest to four consecutive winning seasons and the school’s only appearance in the NCAA Tournament. She was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team.
Following her collegiate career, Hoover was a professional player for the Solna IF Basketball team in Stockholm, Sweden for the 1991-92 season. She played in 1993 on the Athletes in Action USA Fall Exhibition tour, and the Australian Spring tour.
A native of Roanoke, Va., and a graduate of William Byrd High School, Hoover is a 1991 graduate of Wake Forest where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communications. In 2002, she was named as one of the Top 50 ACC women’s basketball players.
FORMER TEAMMATES SQUARE OFF AGAIN
For the second time in their collegiate careers, former high school teammates and best friends- Virginia’s Lyndra Littles and Wake Forest’s Yolanda Lavender- will play against each other. The sophomore pair hails from Washington, D.C., and played for Archbishop Carroll H.S. Both players have started every game this season and are their team’s scoring leader.
LAST OUTING
The Virginia Cavaliers opened ACC play with a 96-62 loss at No. 2/2 North Carolina on Monday evening.
UNC charged out the locker room to start the game with a 15-0 run. Plagued by turnovers and poor shooting, Virginia didn’t score its first bucket until 14:06. The Tar Heels pushed their lead to as many as 26 points at halftime, 51-25.
In the second half, Virginia opened the stanza with a 10-2 run to come within 18 points, 53-35. While UVa shot much better, converting 43 percent of its field goals, the Tar Heels pushed their lead to 36 points before it was over.
Sophomore Lyndra Littles (Washington, D.C.) led the Cavaliers with 19 points. Freshman Monica Wright (Woodbridge, Va.) was the only other player in double figures with 17 points.
Overall, UNC out-rebounded UVa, 59-48. The Cavaliers shot 37 percent from the field (24-65), while UNC also shot 37 percent (34-92). Virginia turned the ball over a season-high 32 times.
IN THE STATISTICS
After 15 contests, sophomore Lyndra Littles leads the Cavaliers with 16.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Freshman Monica Wright follows with 14.0 ppg, while junior Sharneé Zoll adds 11.3 ppg and 79 assists. UVa out-scores its opponents by +7.1 points and out-rebounds its foes by +2.7 boards.