Mika Wester

32 Mika Wester
Mika Wester
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Hometown:
    Newport, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G/F
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Cocke County
  • Previous College:
    Western Carolina
  • gp
    9
  • pts/g
    16.7
  • fg %
    48.4
  • 3pt %
    25.9
  • ft %
    76.7
  • reb/g
    7.2
  • a/g
    2.1
Bio
* TSWA Player of the Week - Nov. 13, 2018
* 2018-19 Preseason First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference
* D2 Bulletin Preseason Honorable Mention Super 16 Selection
* 2017-18 WBCA Honorable Mention All-American
* 2018 NCAA Southeast Region Tournament MVP
* 2018 NCAA Southeast Region All-Tournament Team
* 2017-18 First-Team D2CCA All-Southeast Region
* 2018 SAC Tournament MVP
* 2018 SAC All-Tournament Team
* 2017-18 First-Team All-SAC
* SAC Player of the Week - Feb. 20, 2017
* TSWA Player of the Week - Nov. 14, 2017
* SAC Player of the Week - Nov. 14, 2017
* 2017-18 Preseason First-Team All-SAC
* 2016-17 D2CCA Second-Team All-Southeast Region
* 2016-17 First-Team All-SAC
* SAC Player of the Week - Jan. 23, 2017
 

2018-19 (Senior): Finished her career eighth on the school’s scoring with 1,326 points scoring in double figures in 67 of her 74 career efforts… Lauded as TSWA Player of the Week on Nov. 13 posting 21.5 points per game going 18-for-27 from the field with six rebounds per evening in wins over USC Aiken and Lander… Matched a career-high with 31 points going 12-for-19 from the field with six assists in Dahlonega, Ga. against Georgia College… Posted double-doubles in two-straight games, 14 points and 13 rebounds at Columbus State on Nov. 25 and 20 points and 12 boards at LMU on Nov. 28.

 
2017-18 (Junior): Became the 10th All-American in program history after leading the team in scoring with 17.7 per night for the third-highest scoring team in America...Collected SAC Tournament and Southeast Region Tournament MVPs on top of being a first-team All-SAC pick and a first-team all-region selection… A second-team all-region selection as a sophomore, she became the first Lady Eagle to win multiple regional honors since Leah Jackson was a three-time NAIA All-District 26 pick three times from 1991-93…Became the fourth player in the history of the program to be a first-team All-South Atlantic Conference pick multiple times on the first of March…Shot 90 percent from the free-throw line, 72-for-80, to set the single-season record for the school... Recorded her first double-double of the season in the Southeast Region semifinals with 19 points and 11 assists against Lander on March 10... Became the first C-N player since Nov. 30, 2016 to record a double-double with points and assists. The 11 helpers are the most by a C-N player in the postseason in history passing Tara Beth Pyle's eight from March 5, 1998. Wester scored in double figures in 34 of the team's 35 games on the year with 12 efforts of at least 20 on the season. She had 23 games with at least three assists and nine with three steals. With 1,176 points, the Newport, Tenn. native is 13th on the school's scoring ledger.

2016-17 (Sophomore): Named second-team All-Southeast Region by the D2CCA to be the 11th player in the history of the program to earn an all-region, all-district or All-American honor and the first since Zoriah Williams was a second-team all-region honoree and third-team All-American in 2012…Selected to the top team for All-SAC honors in her first season with C-N becoming the first C-N player to be on the first group since Williams earned a spot in 2011-12…Ended the year ranked 14th in the nation in field goals made with 224 while finishing the season second in the SAC in points per game (18.6), first in free-throw percentage (84.2), sixth in field-goal percentage (48.6) and seventh in shot blocks with 29…Named SAC Player of the Week on Jan. 23, 2017 after averaging 26 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and 1.5 blocks per game in victories over Anderson (S.C.) and Newberry…Scored in double figures in 17 straight games from the second game of the season until Jan. 25, 2017 when she had eight points at LMU matching the longest streak by a Lady Eagle over the last 15 years with Zoriah Williams during the 2011-12 campaign…recorded 14 games with at least 20 points marking the most in a single season by a C-N player over the last 15 years. Andrea Fitzgerald and Monica Ashburn registered nine games with 20 or more points during the 2002-03 season…Tallied 31 points on 14-for-23 shooting at Mars Hill on New Year’s Eve 2016 in a 90-52 win to become the first Lady Eagle to score 30 or more points in a game since Brooke Johnson dropped 39 points in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Clayton State on March 12, 2005…Notched 28 points against Lincoln Memorial on Nov. 22 and posted 25 versus King (Tenn.) Nov. 16. The last time a Lady Eagle accomplished scored 25 or more in straight games was when Tatum Burstrom did so twice in Dec. 2013…Led the team in scoring 22 times, in rebounds 14 times and shot blocks 16 times.

2015-16 at Western Carolina (Freshman): Played in nine games at Western Carolina during the 2015-16 season where she averaged three points and 1.1 rebounds per game...Wester's best performance during the year was on Nov. 21, 2015 when she scored seven points going 3-for-6 from the floor with three rebounds in 17 minutes of action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Wester was an all-state selection her senior season by the Tennessee Sports Writers' Association at Cocke County High School where she tallied 1,762 points and a 20.6 points per game scoring average...She was a three-star prospect coming out of high school according to Prospects Nation, the leader for women's basketball recruiting.

PERSONAL: Her father, Wade, played basketball at Tennessee Tech and was an all-state selection at Cocke County in 1988 while her mother, Linda, was a dancer for the Golden Eagles.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 9 3
Games started 9 3
Minutes 287 104
Minutes per game 31.9 34.7
FG 60-124 14-40
FG Pct 48.4 35.0
3PT 7-27 0-8
3PT Pct 25.9 0.0
FT 23-30 9-10
FT Pct 76.7 90.0
Off rebounds 13 7
Def rebounds 52 19
Total rebounds 65 26
Rebounds per game 7.2 8.7
Personal fouls 23 10
Disqualifications - -
Assists 19 3
Turnovers 40 16
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.2
Steals 6 2
Blocks 10 5
Points 150 37
Points per game 16.7 12.3
Points per 40 min 20.9 14.2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 16 at Catawba W, 90-57
Feb 20 Tusculum W, 73-71
Feb 23 Queens (N.C.) W, 81-57
Mar 2 at Newberry W, 63-61
Mar 6 Lincoln Memorial L, 80-77
Mar 15 vs. Lander L, 82-79
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 at North Carolina L, 115-74 1 19 5-17 29.4 0-5 0.0 4-5 80.0 14
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 128-59 1 25 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 11
Nov 9 USC Aiken W, 94-68 1 26 11-14 78.6 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 26
Nov 10 Lander W, 89-84 1 38 7-13 53.8 0-4 0.0 3-6 50.0 17
Nov 16 vs. Georgia College W, 88-72 1 36 12-19 63.2 2-2 100.0 5-6 83.3 31
Nov 17 at North Georgia W, 91-78 1 28 8-14 57.1 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 20
Nov 20 Clayton St. W, 90-86 1 18 2-8 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Nov 25 at Columbus St. L, 88-83 1 37 6-16 37.5 0-4 0.0 2-3 66.7 14
Nov 28 at Lincoln Memorial W, 91-80 1 35 7-14 50.0 0-3 0.0 6-6 100.0 20
Dec 1 at Wingate L, 67-58 1 36 3-14 21.4 0-3 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Dec 5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 78-75 1 33 4-12 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 71-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 at Coker W, 89-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Mars Hill W, 86-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Shorter W, 83-37 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Catawba W, 90-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 65-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Tusculum W, 75-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Newberry W, 71-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Wingate L, 76-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 81-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-81 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Mars Hill W, 109-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Coker W, 98-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Catawba W, 90-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Tusculum W, 73-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Queens (N.C.) W, 81-57 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Newberry W, 63-61 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 Lincoln Memorial L, 80-77 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Lander L, 82-79 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 at North Carolina L, 115-74 1 19 2 4 6 2 4 2 6
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 128-59 1 25 2 5 7 3 8 1 1
Nov 9 USC Aiken W, 94-68 1 26 1 4 5 2 2 1 2
Nov 10 Lander W, 89-84 1 38 0 7 7 1 5 0 0
Nov 16 vs. Georgia College W, 88-72 1 36 1 5 6 6 2 1 0
Nov 17 at North Georgia W, 91-78 1 28 0 2 2 1 2 1 2
Nov 20 Clayton St. W, 90-86 1 18 1 5 6 2 6 0 0
Nov 25 at Columbus St. L, 88-83 1 37 3 10 13 4 7 1 1
Nov 28 at Lincoln Memorial W, 91-80 1 35 3 9 12 1 8 0 2
Dec 1 at Wingate L, 67-58 1 36 2 5 7 2 4 2 1
Dec 5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 78-75 1 33 2 5 7 0 4 0 2
Dec 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 71-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 15 at Coker W, 89-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Mars Hill W, 86-53 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at Shorter W, 83-37 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Catawba W, 90-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 9 Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-81 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 65-62 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Tusculum W, 75-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Newberry W, 71-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 Wingate L, 76-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 81-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-81 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Mars Hill W, 109-49 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 9 Coker W, 98-65 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 at Catawba W, 90-57 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 Tusculum W, 73-71 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Queens (N.C.) W, 81-57 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 at Newberry W, 63-61 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 Lincoln Memorial L, 80-77 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Lander L, 82-79 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 at North Carolina L, 115-74 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 5 at Tennessee L, 128-59 1 4 - 0.4
Nov 9 USC Aiken W, 94-68 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 10 Lander W, 89-84 1 1 - 0.2
Nov 16 vs. Georgia College W, 88-72 1 3 - 3.0
Nov 17 at North Georgia W, 91-78 1 3 - 0.5
Nov 20 Clayton St. W, 90-86 1 3 - 0.3
Nov 25 at Columbus St. L, 88-83 1 2 - 0.6
Nov 28 at Lincoln Memorial W, 91-80 1 3 - 0.1
Dec 1 at Wingate L, 67-58 1 4 - 0.5
Dec 5 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 78-75 1 3 - 0.0
Dec 12 at King (Tenn.) W, 71-65 - - - -
Dec 15 at Coker W, 89-63 - - - -
Dec 19 at Mars Hill W, 86-53 - - - -
Dec 29 at Shorter W, 83-37 - - - -
Jan 5 Catawba W, 90-77 - - - -
Jan 9 Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-81 - - - -
Jan 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 65-62 - - - -
Jan 16 at Tusculum W, 75-70 - - - -
Jan 19 Newberry W, 71-55 - - - -
Jan 26 Wingate L, 76-75 - - - -
Jan 30 Lincoln Memorial W, 81-71 - - - -
Feb 2 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 89-81 - - - -
Feb 6 Mars Hill W, 109-49 - - - -
Feb 9 Coker W, 98-65 - - - -
Feb 13 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 72-63 - - - -
Feb 16 at Catawba W, 90-57 - - - -
Feb 20 Tusculum W, 73-71 - - - -
Feb 23 Queens (N.C.) W, 81-57 - - - -
Mar 2 at Newberry W, 63-61 - - - -
Mar 6 Lincoln Memorial L, 80-77 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Lander L, 82-79 - - - -
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2016-17 30 29.8 7.5-15.4 1.0-2.5 2.7-3.2 18.6
2017-18 35 28.9 7.3-14.0 1.0-2.3 2.1-2.3 17.7
2018-19 9 31.9 6.7-13.8 0.8-3.0 2.6-3.3 16.7
Total 74 29.6 7.3-14.5 1.0-2.5 2.4-2.8 17.9
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 30 30 894 224-461 48.6 30-74 40.5 80-95 84.2 558
2017-18 35 35 1012 255-490 52.0 36-82 43.9 72-80 90.0 618
2018-19 9 9 287 60-124 48.4 7-27 25.9 23-30 76.7 150
Total 74 74 2193 539-1075 50.1 73-183 39.9 175-205 85.4 1326
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2016-17 30 894 29.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 35 1012 28.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2018-19 9 287 31.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 74 2193 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2016-17 30 1.7 4.9 6.6 2.6 2.3 0.9 1.0
2017-18 35 0.9 3.9 4.7 3.7 2.3 1.4 1.0
2018-19 9 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.1 4.4 0.7 1.1
Total 74 1.3 4.5 5.8 3.1 2.6 1.1 1.0
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2016-17 30 30 50 147 197 77 69 28 29
2017-18 35 35 30 135 165 130 82 48 34
2018-19 9 9 13 52 65 19 40 6 10
Total 74 74 93 334 427 226 191 82 73
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 30 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 35 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2018-19 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 74 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 9 31.9 6.7-13.8 0.8-3.0 2.6-3.3 16.7
Conference 3 34.7 4.7-13.3 0.0-2.7 3.0-3.3 12.3
Exhibition 2 22.0 4.5-14.0 0.5-4.0 3.0-3.5 12.5
Location
Home 4 28.8 6.0-11.8 0.8-3.0 1.2-2.0 14.0
Away 4 34.0 6.0-14.5 0.5-3.2 3.2-4.0 15.8
Neutral 1 36.0 12.0-19.0 2.0-2.0 5.0-6.0 31.0
Result
Wins 6 30.2 7.8-13.7 1.2-3.0 3.0-3.8 19.8
Losses 3 35.3 4.3-14.0 0.0-3.0 1.7-2.3 10.3
Month
November 7 31.1 7.6-14.0 1.0-3.1 2.9-3.7 19.0
December 2 34.5 3.5-13.0 0.0-2.5 1.5-2.0 8.5
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 9 9 287 60-124 48.4 7-27 25.9 23-30 76.7 150
Conference 3 3 104 14-40 35.0 0-8 0.0 9-10 90.0 37
Exhibition 2 2 44 9-28 32.1 1-8 12.5 6-7 85.7 25
Location
Home 4 4 115 24-47 51.1 3-12 25.0 5-8 62.5 56
Away 4 4 136 24-58 41.4 2-13 15.4 13-16 81.3 63
Neutral 1 1 36 12-19 63.2 2-2 100.0 5-6 83.3 31
Result
Wins 6 6 181 47-82 57.3 7-18 38.9 18-23 78.3 119
Losses 3 3 106 13-42 31.0 0-9 0.0 5-7 71.4 31
Month
November 7 7 218 53-98 54.1 7-22 31.8 20-26 76.9 133
December 2 2 69 7-26 26.9 0-5 0.0 3-4 75.0 17
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 9 287 31.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 3 104 34.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 44 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 12.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 4 115 28.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 4 136 34.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 15.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 36 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 6 181 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 3 106 35.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 218 31.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 2 69 34.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 9 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.1 4.4 0.7 1.1
Conference 3 2.3 6.3 8.7 1.0 5.3 0.7 1.7
Exhibition 2 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.5 6.0 1.5 3.5
Location
Home 4 1.0 5.3 6.3 1.3 4.3 0.3 1.0
Away 4 2.0 6.5 8.5 2.0 5.3 1.0 1.5
Neutral 1 1.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 6 1.0 5.3 6.3 2.2 4.2 0.5 1.0
Losses 3 2.3 6.7 9.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 1.3
Month
November 7 1.3 6.0 7.3 2.4 4.6 0.6 1.0
December 2 2.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.5
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 9 9 13 52 65 19 40 6 10
Conference 3 3 7 19 26 3 16 2 5
Exhibition 2 2 4 9 13 5 12 3 7
Location
Home 4 4 4 21 25 5 17 1 4
Away 4 4 8 26 34 8 21 4 6
Neutral 1 1 1 5 6 6 2 1 0
Result
Wins 6 6 6 32 38 13 25 3 6
Losses 3 3 7 20 27 6 15 3 4
Month
November 7 7 9 42 51 17 32 4 7
December 2 2 4 10 14 2 8 2 3
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Price and Marosites lauded as D2CCA All-Region picks
Price and Marosites lauded as D2CCA All-Region picks

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Haris Price was named first-team All-Southeast Region and Kayla Marosites earned a slot on the second squad by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Thursday.

C-N prevails over Tusculum to snare 20th win
C-N prevails over Tusculum to snare 20th win

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Two free throws from Haris Price and one from Sydney Pearce in the final 15 seconds broke a 70-70 tie to seal a Carson-Newman 73-71 victory over Tusculum Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse sealing a third-straight 20-win season.

C-N eyes first season sweep of ‘Splitters since 2012
C-N eyes first season sweep of ‘Splitters since 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Looking for its first season sweep in seven years, Carson-Newman looks to get a winning streak started Wednesday night at Holt Fieldhouse when Lincoln Memorial arrives to Mossy Creek for a 6 p.m. opening tip in a battle for third place in the South Atlantic Conference standings.

Mincey’s club geared up for road trip starting at King
Mincey’s club geared up for road trip starting at King

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Carson-Newman plays its final four games of the 2018 calendar year on the road beginning with a non-conference affair Wednesday evening at King inside of the Student Center Complex starting at 6:30 p.m.

Smith nets 1,000th point, sizzling second half by L-R upends No. 20 C-N
Smith nets 1,000th point, sizzling second half by L-R upends No. 20 C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne shot 63 percent from the floor in the second half in a 78-75 upset victory over 20th-ranked Carson-Newman Wednesday evening at Holt Fieldhouse to put an end to the Lady Eagles 27-game home winning streak.

Challenging road week for No. 11 C-N wraps up at Wingate
Challenging road week for No. 11 C-N wraps up at Wingate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Playing three tough road affairs in less than a week, 11th-ranked Carson-Newman continues South Atlantic Conference play Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. against Wingate, one of the three teams that beat the Lady Eagles a year ago.

No. 11 C-N builds big bulge in victory at LMU
No. 11 C-N builds big bulge in victory at LMU

HARROGATE, Tenn. – In its first South Atlantic Conference game of the season, 11th-ranked Carson-Newman led by as many as 24 points and never trailed to take down Lincoln Memorial 91-80 Wednesday evening at Tex Turner Arena.

No. 11 Lady Eagles look to bounce back in Harrogate
No. 11 Lady Eagles look to bounce back in Harrogate

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Coming off of its first loss of the season, No. 11 Carson-Newman makes the short trip to a place that has been unkind over the year when it takes on Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.

Marosites resets rebounding record as No. 3 C-N falls
Marosites resets rebounding record as No. 3 C-N falls

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Kayla Marosites ripped down a career-high 22 rebounds to establish a new high mark for the program but third-ranked Carson-Newman was unable to take advantage of chances late in an 88-83 lost at the Lumpkin Center Sunday afternoon to Columbus State.

Final non-conference tune-up sends No. 3 C-N to Columbus State
Final non-conference tune-up sends No. 3 C-N to Columbus State

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The last two Southeast Region Champions meet Sunday afternoon at the Lumpkin Center when third-ranked Carson-Newman travels to face 2017 titlist Columbus State for a 2 p.m. tip-off in the last game before South Atlantic Conference action ignites.

Scorching second half sends #3 C-N to victory over #14 UNG
Scorching second half sends #3 C-N to victory over #14 UNG

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Third-ranked Carson-Newman shot 62 percent in the second half to take the lead and win a Southeast Region title rematch over 14th-ranked North Georgia 91-78 Saturday evening in the UNG Nighthawk Classic at the UNG Convocation Center.

Terrific trio paces No. 3 C-N in victory over Bobcats
Terrific trio paces No. 3 C-N in victory over Bobcats

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Mika Wester, Kayla Marosites and Addison Byrd combined for 61 points going 24-for-38 from the field to help third-ranked Carson-Newman take down Georgia College Friday evening at the UNG Convocation Center on the first day of action in the UNG Nighthawk Classic.

Region title rematch highlights No. 3 C-N’s trip UNG Nighthawk Classic
Region title rematch highlights No. 3 C-N’s trip UNG Nighthawk Classic

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – In its first road journey of the season, third-ranked Carson-Newman hits the road to the UNG Nighthawks classic to face Georgia College Friday at 4 p.m. before a clash of region finalists on Saturday versus No. 14 North Georgia at 6 p.m.

TSWA tabs Wester initial Player of the Week
TSWA tabs Wester initial Player of the Week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in her career, Mika Wester earned the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Player of the Week Tuesday afternoon for her efforts against USC Aiken and Lander.

Marosites' double-double powers No. 3 Lady Eagles past Lander
Marosites' double-double powers No. 3 Lady Eagles past Lander

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Kayla Marosites led a double-digit scoring charge from four Lady Eagles with her 14th career double-double as third-ranked Carson-Newman took down Lander 89-84 on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

Wester, Price carry No. 3 C-N over Aiken in season opener
Wester, Price carry No. 3 C-N over Aiken in season opener

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. –Mika Wester and Haris Price combined for 45 points and went 19-for-26 from the field as the duo lifted third-ranked Carson-Newman to a season-opening win at Holt Fieldhouse on Friday night over USC Aiken 94-68.

Third-ranked C-N ready to light season’s candle against PBC clubs
Third-ranked C-N ready to light season’s candle against PBC clubs

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With lofty aspirations and loads of returning talent, third-ranked Carson-Newman opens the 2018-19 regular season Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against USC Aiken and takes on Lander Saturday at 3 p.m. inside of Holt Fieldhouse.

#11 Lady Vols overpower turnover-riddled Lady Eagles
#11 Lady Vols overpower turnover-riddled Lady Eagles

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A 29-percent shooting effort from the field with 25 turnovers led Carson-Newman to fall to 11th-ranked Tennessee 128-59 in the final tune-up for the 2018-19 campaign on Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Advantageous Tar Heels take down Lady Eagles
Advantageous Tar Heels take down Lady Eagles

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – North Carolina scored 24 points off of turnovers in the first half to open up a lead defeating Carson-Newman 115-74 in exhibition play Thursday evening at Carmichael Arena.

Lady Eagles picked to repeat as SAC Champions
Lady Eagles picked to repeat as SAC Champions

ROCK HILL, S.C. – After the most successful year in the history of the South Atlantic Conference, Carson-Newman was picked to win the league’s regular-season title in 2018-19 announced by the league Wednesday afternoon.

Price and Wester lead four Lady Eagles on preseason All-SAC teams
Price and Wester lead four Lady Eagles on preseason All-SAC teams

ROCK HILL, S.C. – All-Americans Haris Price and Mika Wester were named preseason first-team All-South Atlantic Conference Wednesday by the league. Kayla Marosites and Briana Smith earned spots on the second unit to make Carson-Newman the second school in conference history to place four members on preseason lists.

Hoops season starts with Lady Eagles visiting Tar Heels
Hoops season starts with Lady Eagles visiting Tar Heels

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The 228-day wait is over for Carson-Newman as the Lady Eagles lace it up for the first time since the end of their championship campaign Thursday night at North Carolina in an exhibition contest slated for 6 p.m.

Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball Frontcourt Position Preview
Carson-Newman Women’s Basketball Frontcourt Position Preview

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – While the regular season is almost a month away, Carson-Newman’s first exhibition game is in 16 days. To set the stage for the reigning region champs, this is the first of a two-part series that goes in depth on the position groups with Kayla Marosites (Elizabethton, Tenn.).

Lady Eagles open year at No. 3 according to D2 Bulletin
Lady Eagles open year at No. 3 according to D2 Bulletin

BEAVERTON, Ore. – After a historic ride in 2017-18, the 2018-19 campaign sees high expectations for Carson-Newman as Division II Bulletin announced its preseason rankings Tuesday morning with the Lady Eagles ranked third in the preseason poll.