Category: UGA Women’s Basketball

Coronavirus Sports Cancellations/Suspended Seasons

As the panic ensues over the coronavirus (covid-19), the rapid spreading virus is having a huge impact on the world of sports. From cancelled tournaments to postponed seasons, here’s what has been done as of 1:30pm on 3/13/20:

UGA
1. Classes postponed for two weeks
2. Expected to start spring practice as originally scheduled for now
3. No effect on G-Day spring game yet

HIGH SCHOOL
1. GHSA shuts down sports for two weeks
2. No cancellations/postponements for AHSAA yet
3. McDonalds All American Games and all related events cancelled

NBA
1. Has suspended season until further notice (at least 30 days)

MLB
1. Suspended spring training games and delayed start of season by at least two weeks

NFL
1. Not delaying start of year as of now

NHL
1. Suspends play until further notice

XFL
1. Cancels regular season

GOLF/AUGUSTA NATIONAL
1. No official release yet from Augusta
2. PGA cancels players championship after first round
3. PGA cancels Valspar Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play and Valero Texas Open

NASCAR
1. Announced they will race this weekend with no fans in attendance

SOCCER
1. MLS suspends season for 30 days
2. USMNT and USWNT friendlies cancelled
3. Champions league games cancelled

TENNIS
1. ATP shut down operations for six weeks

OLYMPICS
1. Fans banned from Tokyo torch lighting ceremony
2. Water sports qualifying events postponed
3. World Figure Skating Championships cancelled

COLLEGES
1. ACC, American, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Colonial, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, NEC, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, WAC announce the suspension of spring athletic competition
2. America East, Big East, Big Ten, Ivy League, MAAC, MEAC, the Patriot League and Stanford announce complete cancellation of all spring seasons
3. NCAA men’s and women’s March Madness cancelled, as well as all spring sports
4. NCAA has cancelled all winter and spring sports
5. SEC announced the suspension of regular season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses, as well SEC championship events, until March 30.
6. SEC, ACC, and Big 12 has suspended all on and off-campus recruiting through March 30th
7. Michigan and Ohio State cancel spring games
8. College Basketball Invitational cancelled
9. Ivy League cancelled all spring sports
10. Duke announces it is suspending “all athletic competition” for the foreseeable future
11. Kansas has suspended all athletics indefinitely
12. Auburn cancels all sporting events through April 10th and postpones start of spring practice
13. Ole Miss pushed its start date for spring football practice until the week of March 30
14. ACC has suspended all athletic related activities including all competition, formal and organized practice, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships until further notice
15. MAAC canceling (not suspending) all spring sports competitions and practices effective 3/13/20
16. Texas postpones start of spring football practice
17. Penn State, Michigan, Rutgers and Alabama cancel pro days

NCAA
Has cancelled all championships in spring sports:

March 13-14: Men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships

March 19-21: Wrestling championships

March 20-21: Hockey/Women’s Frozen Four

March 18-21 Women’s swimming and diving

March 25-28: Men’s swimming and diving

April 17-18: NCAA women’s gymnastics championships

April 9-11: Hockey/Frozen Four

May 1-3: Women’s beach volleyball championship

May 14-23: Men’s and women’s tennis championships

May 22-27: Women’s golf championships

May 22-24: Women’s lacrosse championships

May 23-25: Men’s lacrosse championships

May 28-June 3: Women’s College World Series

May 29-31: Men’s and women’s rowing championships

May 29-June 3: Men’s golf championships

June 13-24: College World Series

UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Knocks Off Alabama in SEC Tournament, 68-61

68
 Georgia 17-13,7-9 SEC
61
Alabama 18-12,8-8 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Georgia 14 19 20 15 68
Alabama 16 14 16 15 61

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Behind 20 points and 14 rebounds from junior center Jenna Staiti, the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team defeated Alabama, 68-61, Thursday afternoon in the SEC tournament second round at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Staiti scored 20 points or more for the fourth-straight game and hit double figures in scoring for the eighth-straight contest. In addition to Staiti, Gabby Connally added 16 points, while Maya Caldwell scored 10.

Georgia improves to 17-13 overall and has eight wins against conference foes this season. Alabama had won six of their last eight games coming into the tournament. The Crimson Tide falls to 18-12 this season.

The Lady Bulldogs play No. 1 seed South Carolina at noon ET Friday in the quarterfinals.

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UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Faces South Carolina in SEC Semifinals

  • No. 9 seed Georgia (17-13, 8-9 SEC) vs. No. 1 seed South Carolina (29-1, 16-0 SEC)
  • SEC Quarterfinals | Friday, March 6 | noon ET
  • Bon Secours Wellness Arena (15,951) | Greenville, S.C.
  • Radio: Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler) WXKT 103.7FM and 960 AM The REF
  • TV: SEC Network (Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings)
  • Stream: SEC Network +

 

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Georgia Lady Bulldogs Possible Starters
Coach: Joni Taylor
97-57 in 5th season at UGA
97-57 in 5th season overall
No. Name PPG RPG
2 Gabby Connally 12.6 3.4
G; 5-6; Jr.; San Antonio, Texas
1 Chloe Chapman 1.5 1.0
G; 5-8; Fr.; Mitchellville, Md.
11 Maya Caldwell 9.9 3.6
G; 5-10; Jr.; Charlotte, N.C.
3 Stephanie Paul 6.6 4.6
F; 5-10; Sr.; Naples, Fla.
14 Jenna Staiti 11.5 6.3
C; 6-4; R-Jr.; Cumming, Ga.

 

Opening Tip
  • The Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team plays No. 1-ranked South Carolina in the quarterfinals of the 2020 SEC Tournament this Friday at noon ET. Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings will call the action on the SEC Network.
  • Georgia, the No. 9 seed, defeated No. 8 seed Alabama, 68-61, on Thursday. The Lady Bulldogs led for nearly 30 minutes on their way to the fifth win in the last seven games this season.
  • Redshirt-junior center Jenna Staiti continued her impressive pace. The Cumming, Ga., native scored 20 points to go along with 14 rebounds and 7 blocks against Alabama. It marked her fourth-straight 20-point game and her eighth consecutive contest in double figures.
  • Staiti is averaging 20.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per matchup over her last eight games. She has also hit 50.8 percent (60-of-118) from the field and 88.9 percent (40-of-45) from the free-throw line during this current stretch. Thursday’s performance against Alabama marked Staiti’s sixth double-double of the year. She only had one double-double in her first two collegiate seasons combined.
  • Freshman guard Chloe Chapman played arguably her best game of the season on Thursday. She scored a career-best 8 points to go along with 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Chapman, who drew her fourth start of the year after taking the place of the injured Que Morrison, played a career-high 38 minutes against Alabama.
  • Junior guard Gabby Connally scored in double figures for the fourth-straight game with her 16 points against Alabama.

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UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Earns No. 9 Seed in SEC Tournament

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ATHENS — The Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team has earned the No. 9 seed in the 2020 Southeastern Conference Tournament and will play No. 8 seed Alabama this Thursday at noon ET. The action will take place at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.

The Lady Bulldogs enter the tournament after winning four of their last six regular season games, including a 76-75 overtime victory against the Crimson Tide on Feb. 16. Georgia defeated Florida on Sunday to earn the No. 9 seed in this year’s tournament.

Thursday’s winner will play No. 1 overall seed and SEC regular season champion South Carolina on Friday at noon ET in the quarterfinals.

Georgia is 48-36 (.589) all-time in the SEC Tournament and has won the title on four occasions (1983, 1984, 1986 and 2001).

UGA Women’s Basketball: Georgia Knocks Off LSU in Baton Rouge, 73-56

73
 Georgia 15-12,6-8 SEC
56
LSU 18-8,8-6 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Georgia 20 14 22 17 73
LSU 10 17 16 13 56

BATON ROUGE, La. — Behind a career-high 24 points from junior center Jenna Staiti, the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team defeated the LSU Tigers, 73-56, Sunday afternoon at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

Georgia (15-12, 6-8 SEC) led throughout the entire 40 minutes on Sunday and has now won three of its last four contests on the season. The victory marks just the second win in Baton Rouge for Georgia since the 2001-02 campaign, and hands LSU just its second home loss of the year.

The Tigers, who fall to 18-8 overall and 8-6 in the SEC, gave up their most points against an SEC foe this season.

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UGA Women’s Basketball: Lady Bulldogs Fall to No. 16 Texas A&M

64
 Texas A&M 21-5,9-4 SEC
47
Georgia 14-12,5-8 SEC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Texas A&M 11 12 20 21 64
Georgia 13 11 13 10 47

ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team fell to the 16th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies, 64-47, Thursday evening in Stegeman Coliseum.

 

Redshirt-junior Jenna Staiti paced Georgia with 15 points. Senior Stephanie Paul joined Staiti in double-digit scoring, notching 12 points.

 

“We’ve just got to have better discipline,” Georgia head coach Joni Taylor said. “I thought some of our more experienced players weren’t focused and locked in when they needed to be down the stretch and made some mental mistakes that we normally don’t make. That can’t happen in games like this where we have a chance to win on our home floor.”

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