Lynx place three on All-SCAC Teams
02/26/06---Ashley Farrell, Taylor Cook and Crystal Jessee were all named to the 2005-06 All-SCAC teams. Farrell who led the SCAC in 3 point shooting was a first team selection, Cook who became the third leading scorer in SCAC history was named to the second team and Jessee who recently joined the SCAC 500 rebound club, was a third team selection. Cook finished her career with 1625 points and 478 rebounds, and was a three time All-SCAC selection. |
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Women Tie School record for wins in a season
02/25/06---The women's basketball team closed out the season losing 89-73 in the SCAC semifinals to DePauw University. The Lynx advanced to the semifinals with a 65-55 win over Southwestern University.The women finished the season 18-8 overall, and tied the school record for wins in a season. Lynx junior center Crystal Jessee averaged 17.0ppg for the SCAC tournament and was named to the SCAC All-Tournament Team. |
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Women Rank in Shooting Categories
02/22/06--The Rhodes Women’s Basketball team continues to rank in the top 10 nationally in two statistical categories. The Lynx are 3rd in the nation and tops in the SCAC as a team in three point field goal percentage. Rhodes has hit 40.6% (173 of 426) of their three point attempts. Lynx sophomore guard Ashley Farrell (Collierville, TN) leads the SCAC in this category, hitting 42 of 66 attempts, for a remarkable 63.3 percentage. more |
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Women Defeat Millsaps
02/19/06---The women's basketball team closed out its regular season with a 73-89 win over Millsaps College. Taylor Cook led all scorers with 19 points. Rachel Hettinger scored 18 and hauled in 7 rebounds and Ashley Farrell scored 13 with 7 assists. The women finish the season 17-7 overall, 9-5 in conference play, and head into the SCAC tournament next weekend seeded 4th. |
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Cook Leads Lynx Past Oglethorpe
02/17/06--- Taylor Cook moved into the third spot in SCAC history in all-time scoring with 1,575 career points, as she scored 25 points in the Lynx 103-96 win over Oglethorpe. Currently, Cook leads the Lynx in scoring at 15.6 points per game (7th in the SCAC) and is now third in Lynx history in scoring. She is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game (14th in the SCAC) and is shooting 82.2% from the foul line (8th in the SCAC).
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Women Down Hendrix
02/11/06---The women's basketball team improved to 15-7 (7-5 SCAC) tonight as they beat Hendrix, 83-70. Crystal Jessee and Ashley Farrell led Lynx scorers, each with 19 points. Rachel Hettinger scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds. They host Oglethorpe next Friday at 6 pm. |
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Women Fall to DePauw
02/05/06---Rhodes falls to 14-7 (6-5 SCAC) as the Lynx lost to DePauw tonight, 69-64. Taylor Cook scored 18 points, leading two other double digit performances from Crystal Jessee (12) and Ashley Farrell (11). Rhodes travel to Hendrix on Saturday before returning to Memphis to finish the regular season with a two game homestand. |
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Rhodes Defeats Rose-Hulman
02/03/06---Crystal Jessee led all Lynx scorers with 22 points as Rhodes knocked off conference opponent Rose-Hulman, 58-56. Rachel Hettinger scored 13 points with 6 assists, and Ashley Farrell scored 12. The Lynx improve to 14-6 overall as they travel to DePauw on Sunday. |
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Rachel Hettinger becomes Assist Leader
01/31/06---Rhodes senior guard Rachel Hettinger became the Lynx all-time assist leader this past weekend. For her career Hettinger has 399 assists, ranking fourth in SCAC history. Hettinger broke Rosemary Boner's record of 385 in the Lynx 73-68 overtime win against The University of the South. Hettinger needs one more assist to move into third place in the SCAC career assist category, and trails Lauren Turnbow of Hendrix by 49 assists for the career SCAC lead. |
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Taylor Cook Scores 1500th Career Point
01/31/06---Taylor Cook moved into the fifth spot in SCAC history in all-time scoring with 1,516 career points. Currently, Cook leads the Lynx in scoring at 15.8 points per game (seventh in the SCAC) and is now third in Lynx history in scoring. She is averaging 5.8 rebounds per game (19th in the SCAC) and is shooting 80% from the foul line (8th in the SCAC).
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Women Rank in Shooting Categories
01/31/06--The Rhodes Women’s Basketball team continues to rank in the top 10 nationally in two statistical categories. The Lynx are 6th in the nation and tops in the SCAC as a team in three point field goal percentage. Rhodes has hit 40.2% (132 of 328) of their three point attempts. Lynx sophomore guard Ashley Farrell (Collierville, TN) leads the SCAC in this category, hitting 32 of 47 attempts, for a remarkable 68.1 percentage. more |
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Women Defeat Centre
01/29/06---Rhodes jumped out to a 44-23 halftime lead and held on to defeat the Centre Colonels 80-65 in a SCAC matchup at Mallory Gymnasium. The Lynx improve to 13-6 overall (5-4 SCAC) and travel to Terre Haute, IN on Friday for a game against Rose-Hulman. |
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Women Defeat Sewanee
01/27/06---Rhodes outlasted Sewanee 73-68 in an overtime thriller played in Mallory Gymnasium. Freshman Brooke Levister led all Lynx scorers with 16 points, on 4 of 5 shooting from three point land as the Lynx improved to 12-6 overall (4-4 SCAC). Rachel Hettinger hit two free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining to tie the score at 64-64. Hettinger finished with 13 points and recorded 9 assists to become the Lynx all-time career leader in total assists. |
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Women Defeat Lady Pirates
01/22/06---Rhodes women's basketball beat Southwestern University this afternoon, 71-62. Ashley Farrell led Lynx scorers shooting 4-6 from behind the arc and finishing the game with 23 points. Taylor Cook turned in 15 point performance. The victory improves Rhodes record to 11-6 overall, 3-4 versus SCAC competition. The Lynx come home next weekend to host Sewanee and Centre College. |
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Lady Lynx Fall to Tigers
01/20/06---Ashley Farrell and Rachel Hettinger each scored 11 points in tonight's loss at SCAC opponent Trinity University. Rhodes slips to a 2-4 record in the conference, a 10-6 standing overall, with they aim to improve in Sunday's conference matchup at Sothwestern University. |
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Lynx down the Bearcats
01/16/06---Ashley Farrell connected on 8 of 9 shots from the field, and led all scorers with 19 points as the Lynx defeated Rust 83-53. Crystal Jessee added 13 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Lynx improve to 10-5 overall on the season. Rhodes will travel to San Antonio, TX this Friday night to face the Trinity Tigers. |
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Lynx Fall to Hendrix
01/14/06---Taylor Cook led all scorers with 27 points, but the Lynx came up short 82-78 in a SCAC matchup with Hendrix. Rhodes falls to 9-5 overall (2-3 SCAC) and will host Rust College in a non-conference matchup on Monday. |
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Lynx down the Lady Majors
01/08/06---Taylor Cook scored 19 points and Ashley Farrell added 16 more to lead the Lynx in a 78-63 win over the Lady Majors of Millsaps College in Jackson, MS. Rhodes improves to 9-4 overall and 2-2 in the SCAC. |
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Women's Basketball upset by Oglethorpe in Overtime
01/06/06---Despite tremendous efforts by Crystal Jessee (23pts, 13rebs, 7blks) and Ashley Farrell (26pts, 10rebs) the Lynx lost to Oglethorpe in overtime by a score of 84-78. Rhodes is now 8-4 (1-2 SCAC) and will travel to Jackson, MS to play Millsaps College on Sunday at 3:00pm. |
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Women's Basketball beats Gettysburg; Win Adidas DIII Desert Shootout
12/17/05---The Rhodes Women's Basketball team were crowned Adidas DIII Desert Shootout champions after beating Gettysburg College by a score of 78-59 in Las Vegas, NV. Gretchen Bufe led the Lynx with 17 points. Rhodes improves to 7-3 on the season and will travel to Huntingdon College after the New Year on January 4th, 2006. |
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Women's Basketball defeats Benendictine in OT
12/20/05---Ashley Farrell hit two free throws with 2.2 tics on the clock to send the game into overtime where the Lynx eventually defeated Benedictine by a score of 76-73. Rhodes improves to 6-3 overall and will play one more game in Las Vegas before returning to Memphis for the Holidays. |
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Taylor Cook Named SCAC Player-of-the-Week
12/12/05---Taylor Cook had a big week in the two Lynx wins, averaging 23.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. The senior moved into the eighth spot in SCAC history in all-time scoring with 1,352 career points.Currently, Cook leads the Lynx in scoring at 17.0 points per game (fourth in the SCAC). She is averaging 6.4 rebounds per game (16th in the SCAC) and is shooting 45.6% from the field and 84.2% from the foul line (10th in the SCAC).
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Women's Basketball defeats Huntingdon
12/11/05---Taylor Cook scored a game high 29 points and grabbed 9 rebounds to lead the Lynx to a 82-70 win over the Huntingdon Hawks. Crystal Jessee added 14 points and 7 rebounds.The Lynx improve to 5-3 overall (1-1 SCAC). |
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Women Beat Fisk
12/08/05---Brooke Levister scored a career high 20 points to lead the Lynx to a 113-44 win over the Fisk Bulldogs. Anne Bradshaw added 19 points as the Lynx had seven players in double figures. The Lynx improve to 4-3 overall (1-1 SCAC) and will host Huntingdon College on Sunday afternoon. |
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Women's Basketball lose to DePauw in final seconds
12/04/05---The women's basketball team fell to 3-3 (1-1 SCAC) tonight as they lost a 65-64 battle against DePauw. Taylor Cook let all scorers with 17 points. Cystal Jessee had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Rachel Hettinger scored 12, and Ashley Farrell scored 11. The Lynx continue their 4 game home stand on Thursday when they take on Fisk University at 6pm. |
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Women defeat Rose-Hulman
12/02/05---Sophomore guard Ashley Farrell led all Lynx scorers with 21 points as the Lynx opened the 2005-06 SCAC basketball season with a 79-78 win over the Fighting Engineers of Rose-Hulman. Rose-Hulman rallied from a 45-35 second half deficit, to take a 70-63 lead. The Lynx ended the game on a 16-8 run to hold on for the win. Crystal Jessee added 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, as Rhodes improves to 3-2 overall (1-0 SCAC). |
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Women fall to Mississippi College
11/22/05---Mississippi College ended the game on a 8-2 run over the last two minutes to comeback and down the Lynx 74-69 in Mallory Gymnasium. Crystal Jesse led all Lynx scorers with 19 points, as the Lynx fall to 1-2 overall. Rhodes will travel to Rust College next Monday. |
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Women fall to Johns Hopkins
11/20/05---The women's basketball team fell to Johns Hopkins University today in Baltimore, MD, 72-67 in overtime. The game was tied at 24 at the half, and again at 57 at the end of regulation, but the Lynx fell late to drop their first game of the season. The Lynx return home to face Mississippi College this Tuesday in Mallory Gymnasium. |
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Women's Basketball opens regular season with win
11/19/05---Senior Taylor Cook led four Lady Lynx with 10+ points to defeat York, PA 69-54 in the first round of the Johns Hopkins tournament in Baltimore, MD. Crystal Jessee had 14 points and 12 boards; Ashley Farrell had 14 points with 12 rebounds; and first year guard Brooke Levister scored 10 points. The victory advances the 1-0 Lynx to the championship game of the tournament tomorrow against Johns Hopkins... |
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Women's Basketball Falls to Lady Tigers
11/03/05---Rhodes opened the 2005-06 season with a 81-41 exhibition loss to the Division I Memphis Lady Tigers at the Roane Fieldhouse on the campus of Memphis. Taylor Cook led the Lynx with 15 points and pulled down 7 rebounds. The Lynx jumped out to an early 14-9 lead with 13:32 left in the first half; however, Memphis of Conference USA, went on a 15-3 run to pull the margin to 24-17 with 7:00 minutes remaining in the first half and cruised to the win. boxscore |
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Taylor Cook Named Pre-Season All-American
10/17/05---For the second consecutive season,Taylor Cook has been named to the Women's D-III News honorable mention All-Americans list. Last season Cook led the Lynx in scoring and was second in the SCAC in scoring. In three seasons Cook has scored 1216 points for the Lynx and is the fourth all-time leading scorer in Rhodes history.
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Sullivan Named Lynx Assistant
08/18/05---Rhodes has named former Lady Tiger basketball player Jennifer Sullivan Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. “I am ecstatic that Jennifer has joined our staff,” Head Coach Matt Dean said. “After speaking to Coach Savage and meeting with Jennifer, it was apparent to me that she would be the perfect fit for this position. She had an excellent career at Memphis, and we are thrilled to have her begin her coaching career as a member of the Lynx staff.” more... |
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