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WBB: UTA 73, ASU 62 - Postgame Notes

Box Score 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.
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Players Mentioned

Ericka Mattingly

#14 Ericka Mattingly

Point Guard
5' 8"
Freshman
1L
Aysia Evans

#24 Aysia Evans

Guard
5' 6"
Freshman
1L
Rebekah VanDijk

#44 Rebekah VanDijk

Center
6' 5"
Freshman
3L

Players Mentioned

Ericka Mattingly

#14 Ericka Mattingly

5' 8"
Freshman
1L
Point Guard
Aysia Evans

#24 Aysia Evans

5' 6"
Freshman
1L
Guard
Rebekah VanDijk

#44 Rebekah VanDijk

6' 5"
Freshman
3L
Center