Feb. 9, 2011
#2 Chicago (20-0, 9-0) vs. Carnegie Mellon (8-12, 2-7)
Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
6 p.m. (CT)
Ratner Athletics Center
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#SettingTheStage
Leading the UAA race by 3 games with 5 left to play, Chicago returns home to host UAA rival Carnegie Mellon Friday at 6 pm.
#ThinkPink
Friday’s game will mark the Maroons’ annual Pink Zone event, dedicated to raising awareness for breast cancer research.
#LastTimeOut
Led by Morgan Herrick’s 19 points, Chicago overcame a 6-point halftime deficit to win 68-55 at then No. 5 Rochester last Sunday.
#RunnerUp
Chicago has been ranked No.2 in both national polls all year. Maroons gained a 1st place vote in the D3hoops poll each of the past 2 wks.
#LuckyThirteen
With wins over Emory and Rochester on the road last week, Chicago notched its 13th straight UAA weekend sweep.
#SeriesHistory
Chicago has won its last 18 games against the Tartans to give the Maroons a 35-12 all-time series lead.
#Rematch
Chicago defeated CMU 81-44 in Pittsburgh on Jan. 13. Taylor Simpson had 14 pts/10 reb. Hannah Ballard scored 13 off the bench.
#TartansAtRatner
Chicago has won all 8 previous meetings with CMU at Ratner. Last meeting: Chicago 90-65 last year.
#SeriesScoringLeaders
Maroons’ career scoring leaders vs. CMU: Hannah Ballard (13.0, 1g), Bryanne Halfhill (12.1, 7g), Morgan Herrick (10.7, 3g).
#Undefeated
As of Feb. 5, Chicago was 1 of 4 undefeated teams left in NCAA D3. Others: Amherst, George Fox, Mary Washington.
#38Special
Chicago has won 38 consecutive regular season games, marking the longest current regular season winning streak in NCAA D3.
#Chicago60637
The Maroons sport a 22-game winning streak at the Ratner Center, where they are 11-0 this season.
#PackLeaders
Chicago has won 23 consecutive UAA contests and is 29-1 in league play since Feb. 5, 2010.
#DownButNotOut
Chicago has overcome halftime deficits in 3 of its 9 UAA wins, 5 of 20 overall.
#HalfwayThere
When leading at halftime, Chicago has won 48 in a row and 88 of its last 90 (15-0 in 2011-12).
#OnTarget
Chicago leads the UAA, ranks 10th nationally with a .446 FG percentage. Maroons have outshot their opponents in 19 of 20 games.
#OffTarget
The Maroons’ .332 opponent FG% is the best in the UAA. Chicago has held opponents below 30% in 7 of 20 games.
#WideMargin
Chicago’s +18.2 scoring margin leads the UAA and ranks 14th in NCAA D3. Maroons have won 16 of 20 by double digits.
#LeadingTheLeague
Chicago has 3 UAA stat leaders: Morgan Herrick (.585 FG%), Joann Torres (.464 3FG%), and Bryanne Halfhill (2.0 AST/TO ratio).
#Under60
The Maroons have held their opponents to fewer than 60 points in 9 straight games and 11 of 12.
#TeamOfTheWeek
Morgan Herrick was named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week after averaging 18.0 pts, 6.0 reb w/70.8 FG% in 2 UAA wins last week.
#ConferenceCall
Morgan Herrick is the Maroons’ leading scorer in UAA play (12.9 ppg). She has scored double figures in 7 of 9 league games.
#OnTheLine
Starters are shooting a combined 81.4% from the FT line in UAA play. Leaders: Joann Torres (92.9%, 13-14), Morgan Herrick (87.5%, 14-16).
#DoubleDigits
Taylor Simpson leads the team with 15 double-digit scoring efforts this year. She has scored 10+ in 2 straight, 9 of 10, 13 of 15.
#PerfectAttendance
Meghan Herrick played in her 100th consecutive game as a Maroon last Sunday at Rochester.
#SecondChances
Nearly half of Taylor Simpson’s team-high 169 rebounds (44%) have been offensive. She has had 3+ off. reb. in all 9 UAA games to date.
#SiblingRivalry
Chicago is 20-1 over the past 2 years when Meghan Herrick and older sister Morgan score double digits in the same game.
#BallControl
Bryanne Halfhill sports a nearly 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio (31-11) in UAA play.
#Next
Chicago hosts UAA rival Case Sunday at 2 pm.
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