WBB: UTA 73, ASU 62 - Postgame Notes - University of Texas Arlington Athletics

Saturday, January 28

Boone, N.C.

12:00 PM

University of Texas Arlington

15-4, 8-1SBC

Appalachian State

8-12, 3-6SBC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UT Arlington	15	20	21	17	73
Appalachian State	21	5	11	25	62

WBB: UTA 73, ASU 62 - Postgame Notes

1/28/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Jan. 28, 2017

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UTA (15-4, 8-1 SBC) 73 vs. Appalachian State (8-12, 3-6) 62
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 Holmes Center Boone, N.C.

Postgame Notes

UTA improved to 15-4 overall and 8-1 in the Sun Belt. App State went to 8-12 and 3-6.

Rebekah VanDijk secured her streak of posting double figures in all 19 games this season with 19. With her total, she surpassed Jeannie Curry (1982-85) for 14th in UTA all-time scoring record book. VanDijk also earned her 34th-career double-double and ninth of the season. She entered tied for fifth in NCAA active career leaders.

UTA coach Krista Gerlich earned the 51st win of her UTA career, tying for fourth in program history for coaching wins with Cindy Salser (1976-79). Donna Capps holds the top spot with 119-career victories.

UTA stretched its streak of forcing at least 20 turnovers to 14 of the last 15 games as ASU registered 24.

VanDijk, notching four blocks, is within one of entering the Sun Belt's top-25 in career blocks. The junior has 131 in her career.

Two others joined VanDijk in double figures. Ericka Mattingly finished with 12, while Aysia Evans posted 10 for her second double-digit performance against Mountaineers.

UTA improved to 12-0 when leading after halftime, also 12-0 when heading into the final 10 minutes.

UTA returns to College Park Center to begin a three-game homestand on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Texas State. UTA features a six-game home winning streak and are 8-1 at CPC this season.