Louisville vs. Austin Peay
December 14, 2013 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 14, 2013
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Team Notes
• With a 108-53 victory, Louisville now leads the all-time series with Austin Peay 9-0 with a 4-0 record under Coach Walz against the Lady Govs.
• The Cardinals are a combined 73-25 against current members of the Ohio Valley Conference. Their most common opponent has been both Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State having faced them 27 times.
• Louisville put up 108 points against Austin Peay, tying them for the second most points scored in a game in school history and the most points scored in a game this season. The previous time was a 108-88 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 28, 1988, also an OVC member.
• The Cardinals scored 100+ points in a game for the third time this season with their 108 point effort against Austin Peay. This is the first time in school history Louisville has eclipsed 100+ points in three games in a season.
• Louisville's 56 points in the first half against Austin Peay tied their season-high for points in a half, matching their 56-point effort in the first half of the Quinnipiac game.
• The Cardinals have scored 50+points in a half six times this season, including both halves against Austin Peay. All six occurrences have come in the first half except for the second half against Austin Peay.
• Louisville is 10-1 to start the season, just the fifth time in school history that a team has suffered only one loss in the first 11 games of a season. The best start in the first 11 games of a season was 11-0 during the 2006-07 season and the best start before suffering the second loss of a season was 19-1 during the 2008-09 season.
• With their 108 point effort against Austin Peay, the Cardinals have scored 90+ points in seven of 11 games this season, which is tied for the second most in a season in school history. Louisville also scored 90+ points in seven games during the 1991-92 season. The most 90+ point games in a season are eight during the 1990-91 season.
• Louisville's 55-point margin of victory is the third largest margin this season. The most this season was 59 against Wright State.
• The Cardinals set several season-highs against Austin Peay in field goals (43), field goals attempted (83), assists (27) and steals (16). They also turned over the ball only eight times against the Lady Govs, the fewest turnovers committed in a game this season.
Player Notes
• Senior Shoni Schimmel set a new season-high in points scoring 24 against Austin Peay, the most scored by a Cardinal this season. Her previous season-high was 21 against Florida State.
• With her two assists against Austin Peay, Shoni Schimmel eclipsed the 500 career assists mark, making her just the fourth player in Louisville history to score 1,000+ points and dish out 500+ assists in a career.
• Sophomore Cortnee Walton scored a career-high 13 points against Austin Peay, while grabbing seven boards as well. Her previous career-high was 12 against Wagner last season.
• Junior Jude Schimmel set a new career-high in rebounds pulling down seven against Austin Peay, having previously grabbed six rebounds in four games during her career. Schimmel also put up seven points along with dishing out seven assists.
• Jude also made her first start of her career against Austin Peay.
• Junior Sara Hammond tied her season-highs in blocks (2) and steals (3) against Austin Peay, while adding 12 points. She has scored in double figures in 12 of the last 19 games dating back to the beginning of the BIG EAST Tournament last season.
• Redshirt sophomore Monny Niamke tied her career-high in points with four against Austin Peay, while setting a new career-high for steals swiping three from the Lady Govs.
• Junior Bria Smith tied her season-high for assists dishing out four against Austin Peay. She also had four assists against Missouri State as well.
• Senior Asia Taylor tied her career-high in assists with four against Austin Peay. She previously dished out four assists against Seton Hall on Feb. 27, 2012.
• Freshman Emmonnie Henderson set new career-highs in steals (3) and assists (2) against Austin Peay, while tying her career-high in points with 10.
