TIP-OFF
After opening Big West Conference play with a win at Titan Gym, the Titans hit the road to face UC Irvine at Bren Events Center on Thursday at 7:00 p.m., then travel to UC Davis for a contest at The Pavilion at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Cal State Fullerton at UC Irvine
Thursday Jan. 15, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Bren Events Center • Irvine, Calif.
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Cal State Fullerton at UC Davis
Saturday Jan. 17, 2015 | 2:00 PM
The Pavilion • Davis, Calif.
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A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Cal State Fullerton (7-7) vs. UC Irvine (3-14)
Overall Record..............................................34-35
Home Record.................................................19-12
Away Record...................................................9-20
Neutral Site Record...........................................3-2
Longest Win Streak..............................................9
Longest Losing Streak........................................14
Current Streak..................................................L 1
Record in Last 10 Meetings...............................5-5
Last Meeting......................Mar. 6, 2014 (L, 78-72)
A LOOK AT THE SERIES
Cal State Fullerton (7-7) vs. UC Davis (6-8)
Overall Record...........................................10-10
Home Record.................................................3-7
Away Record..................................................7-3
Neutral Site Record........................................0-0
Longest Win Streak...........................................3
Longest Losing Streak.......................................2
Current Streak..............................................W 1
Record in Last 10 Meetings............................5-5
Last Meeting................Feb. 13, 2014 (W, 65-62)
SERIES NOTES
UC Irvine: The Titans and Anteaters have been equally matched in recent history with a 5-5 record in their last 10 meetings. UC Irvine won the last meeting between the two teams with a 78-72 victory in Irvine Mar. 6 of last season.
UC Davis: The Titans and Aggies have fought to an even 5-5 record in the past 10 meetings. Both teams have had more success on the road in this series and the Titans stayed true to form in the previous matchup, beating UC Davis at The Pavilion 65-62 on Feb. 13, 2014.
PARK'S PREVIEW
"This is a big week for our basketball program and a huge challenge ahead as we prepare to go on the road to try to win two conference games. This is really what separates the good teams from the great teams. I am thrilled we started off last week with a home win, but now the challenge is to go on the road and do the same thing. UC Irvine and UC Davis present two unique opportunities for us to improve, and I know our players are extremely excited for the challenge ahead." - Daron Park
FULLERTON'S RECENT RESULTS
Jan. 8 vs UC Riverside
Fullerton defeated UC Riverside, 58-49, to open Big West Conference play on Jan. 8 at Titan Gym behind a game-high 18 points from Chante Miles and a career-high 17 rebounds from Samantha Logan.
The Titans controlled the glass all night, out-rebounding the Highlanders 51-33. The 51 rebounds for CSF was the highest output of the year, shattering its previous high of 43 achieved on Nov. 29, 2014 at New Mexico State.
After Big West Scoring leader Brittany Crain opened the scoring for UCR with a three-pointer on its first shot attempt, the team went cold. UC Riverside shot 0-of-10 from deep the rest of the first half, as the Titans took a 32-19 lead into the final 20 minutes.
Fullerton came out in the second half and pounded the ball into the paint to Kathleen Iwuoha. The senior took advantage of the opportunity, scoring the first-four points of the half for the Titans. Fullerton outscored the Highlanders in the paint 18-10 in the final 20 minutes, paving the way for Iwuoha to earn her team-leading, fourth double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) of the year.
Three Titan scorers finished in double figures on the night, Miles (18 points), Iwuoha (12 points) and Butler (12 points) all led the way for CSF on the scoreboard. The Highlanders finished with two as Michelle Curry scored 12 points to join Crain (18 points) in double figures.
BREAKING DOWN UC IRVINE
UC Irvine has started 2014-15 Big West Conference play with an 0-2 record after losing two road games to Long Beach State and UC Riverside.
On Jan. 8 against Long Beach State, Methlyn Onogomuho and Mokun Fajemisin led UCI with nine points each. Fajemisin also had three blocks and led all players with a career-high 15 rebounds.
On Jan. 10 against UC Riverside, sophomore guard Irene Chavez knocked down four three-pointers and led UCI with 19 points. Sophomore forward Brittany Glassow posted a career-high 15 rebounds to go with seven points.
Fajemisin is the player to watch out for on the Anteaters roster, leading the team in field goal percentage (.441), rebounds (7.2) points per game (11.3), and blocks (23).
BREAKING DOWN UC DAVIS
UC Davis has started its 2014-15 Big West Conference scheudle with two-straight road games, a 60-49 win at CSUN on Jan. 8, and a 63-60 heartbreaking loss at Long Beach State on Jan. 10.
In the win at CSUN, junior center Alyson Doherty finished with her fourth double-double of the season, scoring a team-high 16 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, while senior teammate Sydnee Fipps finished with 15 points and five rebounds.
The loss at Long Beach State, Fipps shared game-high honors with 17 points to go with four rebounds and five assists. Fipps was joined in double figures by senior Kelsey Harris (15) and junior Alyson Doherty (13). Junior Celia Marfone set a season high with 12 rebounds, marking her third-straight double-digit rebounding performance.
Fipps leads the Aggies in points per game this season, pouring in 16 points per game. She also leads UC Davis in steals with 20.
CONFERENCE CALL
Cal State Fullerton is 203-245 all-time against the Big West Conference.
BIG WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chante Miles - Dec. 29, 2014 - Jan. 5, 2015
18 points and a career-high 12 assists Dec. 31 vs UMKC...28-point performance Jan. 4 vs Seattle...Averaged 23.0 points, 9.0 assists, and 3.5 rebounds for the week...First Big West Player of the Week selection for a Fullerton women's basketball player since Megan Richardson won the award Nov. 16, 2009.
MILES CHASING HISTORY
With 18 points on Sunday afternoon, Chante Miles has moved up the Fullerton all-time scoring list and now sits 14th place all-time after passing Tamara Quinn (1,109) on Fullerton's scoring list, Miles now has 1,119 points in her Titan career and is 44 points away from passing Cheryl Peterson (1,163 points) for 13th-place in Titan history.
CAREER NIGHTS
Chante Miles: The guard from Compton, Calif. could not be stopped Nov. 24 at Weber State as she dropped a career-high 35 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field and shot 6-of-9 from behind the arc. Not only did Miles light up the scoreboard, but she also got her teammates involved in the game, tying her previous season-high in assists with six.
Amanda Tivenius: The freshman from Lindingo, Sweden scored a career-high 16 points on a very efficient 6-of-8 shooting from the floor against San Diego on Nov 18.
Daeja Smith: Freshman Daeja Smith produced the first double-double of her career Nov. 29 against New Mexico State, dropping 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds, while adding a career-high three blocks.
Natalie Williams: Natalie Williams played a season-high 27 minutes on Sunday at Seattle and recorded one block. With that block, she now sits alone in eighth place all-time on the Fullerton career shot blockers list, she was previously tied with Charlee Underwood (2003-2007).
Samantha Logan: Samantha Logan led the charge on the glass for the Titans in a 58-49 victory over UC Riverside in the opening game of Big West Conference play on Jan.8. Logan pulled down a career-high 17 rebounds and dished out three assists in her 34 minutes on the floor.
INDIVIDUALS IN THE BIG WEST (2014-15 Statistics)
Chante Miles: 37.9 m.p.g. • 72 asst. • 15 stl. • 19.4 p.p.g
Kathleen Iwuoha: 28.1 m.p.g. • 37 Off. Reb. • 6.8 r.p.g • 11.1 p.p.g.
Samantha Logan: 27.9 m.p.g • 5.0 r.p.g • 32% 3FG • 4.6 p.p.g.
Hailey King: 17.5 m.p.g. • 4.8 p.p.g • 38% 3FG • 48% FG
Daeja Smith: 18.6 m.p.g. • 34% FG • 60% FT • 4.6 p.p.g
Tailer Butler: 26.5 m.p.g. • 32% 3FG • 4.3 r.p.g • 8.0 p.p.g.
BY THE NUMBERS
• Senior guard Chante Miles scored 18 points on Jan. 8 against UC Riverside, extending her streak of scoring in double figures to 12-straight games. Her previous career-high streak of nine games was set last year from Nov. 8, 2013 to Dec. 14, 2013.
• Kathleen Iwuoha leads the Titans with four double-double's on the season. Her first coming Nov. 28 against Eastern Michigan, scoring 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
• Freshman Daeja Smith earned the first double-double of her career at Fullerton, scoring 10 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in the win at New Mexico State on Nov. 29.
• Senior Tailer Butler caught fire from deep Nov. 24 at Weber State, scoring a season-high 12 points by draining 4-of-6 from behind the three-point line.
• Junior Hailey King came off the bench to lead the Titans in scoring on Dec. 14 against Fresno State, she dropped a season-high 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field, while playing a season-high 28 minutes.
TITANS IN THE NCAA
Chante Miles is having a senior season to remember for the Titans, as she is currently only one of four players in the NCAA to rank in the top 40 in scoring and assists. Miles is 35th in scoring at 19.4 per game and 37th in assists at 5.1 per contest.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TRACKER
Kathleen Iwouha
• Nov. 28 vs Eastern Michigan - Iwuoha scored a season-high 24 points and pulled down 11 rebounds in a 78-74 loss to Eastern Michigan in the Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic opener.
• Dec. 3 at Denver - Iwuoha posted her second double-double of the season, scoring 24 points and pulling down 12 rebounds in a 78-61 win at Denver.
• Dec. 31 vs UMKC - The senior scored 14 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to garner her team-leading third double double of the season.
• Jan. 8 vs UCR - Iwuoha earned her team-leading, fourth double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) of the year.
Daeja Smith
• Nov. 29 at New Mexico State - Freshman Daeja Smith produced the first double-double of her career Nov. 29 at New Mexico State, dropping 10 points, pulling down a career-high 11 rebounds, and adding a career-high three blocks.
Chante Miles
• Dec. 31 vs UMKC- The guard from Compton, Calif. posted her first double double of the season, scoring 18 points and setting a season-high mark with 10 assists on Dec. 31 against UMKC.
HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
Cal State Fullerton's 2014-15 slate will feature eight teams that were either in the NCAA tournament or WNIT postseason tournaments a year ago, with five of those matchups appearing in the non-conference schedule.
"Our non-conference schedule accomplished exactly what we hoped it would, prepare us for a challenging Big West Conference," said Park. "We were able to learn a lot about ourselves and how to handle different situations that we encountered as a result of playing quality opponents. Our players finished our non-conference schedule confident and excited to begin conference play."
BUFFALO WILD WINGS STUDENT ATHLTE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 24 - Nov. 30
Chante Miles - 25.3 points per game...3.3 assists per game...38.0 mintues per game
Dec. 1 - Dec. 7
Chante Miles - 22 points per game...became 23rd member of 1,000-point club...extended her streak of scoring in double figures to six-straight games.
Dec. 29 - Dec. 4
Chante Miles - Averaged 23.0 points, 9.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds...moved to 15th on all-time Fullerton scoring list...exended her streak of scoring in double figures to 11-straight games.
EXPERIENCE LEADS THE WAY
Fullerton has experimented with three different starting lineups this season, and have seen different results with each combination. For nine-straight games the Titans have sent out an experienced group consisting of primarily returners, with only one freshman (Daeja Smith) in the starting lineup. The results have been encouraging as the starting lineup of Chante Miles, Samantha Logan, Tailer Butler, Kathleen Iwuoha and Smith have posted a 6-3 record.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
The Titans welcome four new faces to the squad for the 2014-15 season. Here is more on the transfers and true freshmen ready to make an impact this season:
• Dhanyel Johnson | C | 6-3 | St. Andrews HS, Spanish Town, Jamaica
• Portia Neale | G | 5-8 | Clovis West HS, Calif.
• Deija Smith | C | 6-3 | Etiwanda HS, Calif.
• Amanda Tivenius | G/F | 6-0 | Hersbey Gymnasium, Lindingo, Sweden
GLOBE TROTTING
Fullerton's global reach became a little longer this season with two newcomers from outside of the U.S. Freshman Amanda Tivenius hailing from Lindingo, Sweden, and Dhanyel Johnson from Spanish Town, Jamaica.
TITANS SIXTH IN BIG WEST POLL
The Big West Preseason Media Poll was released on Oct. 22 with the Titans picked to finish sixth during the 2014-15 season. After sweeping both the regular season and conference tournament titles last season, CSUN is the favorite to take home the crown once again this season. Hawai'i checked in behind the Matadors, earning one first place vote. Cal Poly was voted to finish third after back-to-back trips to the Big West tournament finals and UC Davis finishes the top half of the poll at fourth. Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine, UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara round out the rest of the poll.
A LOOK BACK
Cal State Fullerton finished the season 12-18 overall and 8-8 in the Big West conference under first year head coach Daron Park. The 2013-14 squad had its most conference wins since the 2009-10 season and secured its eighth double-digit win season in the last nine years.
JOIN "PARK'S PACK"
The Cal State Fullerton women's basketball program invites fans and supporters of the Titans to join "Park's Pack," a club created to allow fans to become engaged specifically with the Fullerton women's basketball team. Membership benefits include an opportunity to support and improve the quality of the program, a regular newsletter with insights from the coaching staff, a lanyard to gain access to select pregame chalk talks, and an invitation to participate in special events with the team.
For more information or to make a gift to the women's basketball team and become a member of "Park's Pack," please make a gift by visiting: http://fullertontitans.com/get_involved/Park-s_Pack
GAMES TO WATCH IN 2014-15
Nov. 16 • vs Montana State (L, 63-47) - Season opener for the Titans and coach Park facing his alma mater.
Nov. 21 • vs. Villanova ( L, 50-43) - First time the Titans will square off against the Wildcats in school history. Also, a tough test vs. a 2014 WNIT team (23-9 overall, 12-6 Big East Conference).
Dec. 6 • at South Dakota (L, 86-50) - Early season road test for the Titans versus the 2013 Summit League Champions and rematch of last year's season opener that South Dakota won 66-57 at Titan Gym.
Dec. 14 • at Fresno State (L, 57-52) - A week after facing off against South Dakota, the Titans will travel north to face another NCAA Tournament team from a year ago.
Dec. 21 • vs. Albany (L, 71-49) - 2014 NCAA Tournament team and America East defending champions come to Titan Gym to face the Titans.
Jan. 8 • vs. UC Riverside (W, 58-49) - Big West Season and home opener
Jan. 31 • at Long Beach State – Game featured on ESPN3, and first time the two teams will play since the Titans fell to the 49ers in the 2014 Big West Tournament first round at The Pyramid.
Feb. 7 • at CSUN – Titans will head on the road to take on the 2014 Big West Tournament Champions led by last year's conference player of the year Ashlee Guay.
Feb. 28 • vs. Long Beach State – The Titans and 49ers square off for the second time during the 2014-15 season, but this time at Titan Gym.
Mar. 5 • vs. UC Irvine – Cal State Fullerton's Senior Night
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