The 78 rebounds smashes the previous Oglethorpe women's record of 69 set against Spelman on January 25, 2006. It also sets the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference record for rebounds in a game for both men's and women's teams, topping women's squad Hendrix's 71 (Jan. 28, 2005) and men's squad Oglethorpe's 76 (Nov. 20, 2000).
 
Four different Petrels had double-digit rebounding efforts in the record-setting victory: Sarah Giles (16), Kaci Palmore (15), Taymah Jones (14) and Katie Weeks (11).

Oglethorpe led Sewanee 43-34 at the break after shooting a red-hot 55% from the field (17-31) in the game's first twenty minutes. Tonight, it was a combination of the young and old that got the job done as freshman Katie Weeks led all scorers with 20 points and senior Taymah Jones poured in 14 points.

Freshmen Riley Cerone and Sarah Jones posted 17 and 10 points respectively to round out four Petrel starters in double-figures. Jones added six assists to her outstanding effort in the game and fellow freshman Kaci Palmore set a career high with 15 rebounds in the big conference win.
 
Oglethorpe is now 4-2 on the season and will have some time off to focus for exams before their next contest versus LaGrange on Pinholster Court on December 17 at 7:00 p.m.

The Petrels grabbed the victory over the Scotties by playing lockdown defense that forced the Scotties into only 23% shooting (13 for 56) for the game. Oglethorpe was also able to force 30 Agnes Scott turnovers to turn a four point halftime lead into a comfortable 12 point win.
 
Freshman Kaci Palmore posted a team-high 12 points to go along with 9 rebounds and fellow freshman Sarah Giles scored 8 and grabbed a game-high 13 boards. Katie Weeks chipped in 11 points to round out the Petrels in double figures.
 
With the result, Oglethorpe is now 3-2 on the young season and will travel to face Sewanee in their first SCAC game of the season this Saturday night.

In addition to their struggles from the field, Oglethorpe connected on only 1 of 14 three-point attempts and were outrebounded by the Saints 53-39.
 
Freshman Katie Weeks led the Petrels in scoring with 13 on the afternoon and fellow freshman Sarah Giles scored 9 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Mareva Bone continued her steady play with 10 points and 4 rebounds in the loss to the highly regarded Thomas More squad.
 
Oglethorpe is now 2-2 on the season and will return home to face Agnes Scott College this Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. on Pinholster Court.

Oglethorpe was lifted by the ball-hawking second half defense of two freshmen, Katie Lynn and Megan Miles, who each also combined to score 12 points in the decisive twenty minutes. Freshman Mareva Bone posted a team-high 16 points in the afternoon win and Chelsea MacDonald and Sarah Jones each chipped in nine points for the Petrels. Kaci Palmore continued to do yeoman's work in the paint, posting 9 points, grabbing 8 rebounds and rejecting 5 shots.
 
With the win Oglethorpe is now 2-1 on the season and will brace for Sunday afternoon action against nationally ranked Thomas More College at 4:00 p.m. To follow the live stats from the game, go here.

Typically deadly from the outside, Oglethorpe only connected on 9 of 36 (25%) three-point attempts on a night when Maryville fed their post players the basketball and managed to shoot 46% from the field and 43% from behind the three point line. The Petrels managed to do a great job on the offensive boards (11 in the game) but their cold shooting kept the team from rallying for the win.
 
Oglethorpe was paced by the solid play of freshman Mareva Bone who recorded a team-high 17 points, 6 rebounds and two assists against zero turnovers. Fellow freshman Kaci Palmore posted her second consecutive double-double by notching 12 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
 
Senior Taymah Jones posted 14 points and four rebounds and freshman Riley Cerone rounded out the Petrels in double figures with 11 points on the night.
 
With the loss Oglethorpe is now 1-1 on the season and will get set to travel to Florence, Kentucky for a Thanksgiving Tournament with games slated against Manchester and Thomas More college for Saturday and Sunday.

With the game tied at 14 at the 13:15 mark of the first half, the Petrels used a 38-14 run to close the stanza and seize control of the game. The run was highlighted by freshman Riley Cerone's buzzer-beating three-pointer as the half expired. For the night, Cerone was scintillating shooting the basketball in sinking 8 of 11 shots and 7 of 10 from downtown on her way to a 26 point debut. The seven three-pointers in a game ranks second all-time in the Oglethorpe record books.
 
The Petrels also had three other freshmen record double-digits in their inaugural game on Pinholster Court with Sarah Jones pouring in 13 to go along with 7 assists, Kaci Palmore notching 11 points and a team-high 12 rebounds and Sarah Giles recording 10 points and grabbing 6 boards. Senior Taymah Jones, coming off successive seasons missed with ACL injuries, returned to action as a starter and posted 7 points, four rebounds and two assists.
 
The winning night included a special halftime ceremony where the 2008-2009 SCAC Championship and Sweet 16 banner was unveiled and former All-Americans Anna Findley and Katie Kulavic had their jersey's retired.
 
The Petrels are now 1-0 on the season and will get set to host Maryville College this Monday at 7:00 p.m. on Pinholster Court.

Exclusive balloting by the men's and women's basketball coaches in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference were held last week to determine the preseason order of finish for all 12 conference members and both the men's and women's teams for Oglethorpe fared well in the voting process.
 
The Oglethorpe University men's team received 103 total votes, including two first place votes, to make them the second pick overall in the conference. The Petrels trailed only eastern division rival Centre in the voting after the Colonels were able to secure 114 votes. To view the men's preseason order of finish as voted on by the coaches, go here. The men's season tips off at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 19against Emory on Pinholster Court.
 
The Oglethorpe University women's team received 76 total votes to make them the fifth overall selection in the twelve team conference. The Petrels are projected to finish third in the eastern division behind DePauw (117 votes) and Centre College (109 votes). To view the women's preseason order of finish as vvoted on by the coaches, go here. The women's season tips off against Emory on Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Pinholster Court.

Richmann graduated from Oglethorpe University in May of 2009 with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in mathematics. She was awarded the Oglethorpe Cup for her many achievements on the Oglethorpe campus and, as a player, Richmann ranks in the top ten of six all-time statistical categories. She currently resides as the school’s all-time leader in blocks and finished her career second all-time in both field goal percentage and rebounding. Richmann played on a squad that won 96 games in four years, earned four trips to the NCAA Tournament including a run to the Final Four in 2008 and was the captain of the 2009 Southern Collegiate Athletic Confernce championship team in her senior year.

Karvis, who has served as the assistant women's coach at St Pius X since 2004, graduated from Oglethorpe in 2003 as the all-time leading scorer in both school and conference history with 1,795 career points. Both of those records were eclipsed this year by Oglethorpe senior guard Katie Kulavic, a player under Karvis at St. Pius, on February 22 on Pinholster Court at which Karvis was in attendance for the occasion.
 
Karvis, who married her college sweetheart from Oglethorpe, Barrett, will begin her head coaching duties for the Westminster Schools immediately.

"I’d like to congratulate all the members of the 2009 State Farm Coaches’ NCAA Division III All-America Team," said Women’s Basketball Coaches Association CEO Beth Bass. "These 10 student-athletes truly stood above the rest this season and are deserving of such recognition."

Kulavic was named to the 2009 NCAA Division III State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team for her continued excellence on the basketball court. This season, Kulavic guided Oglethorpe to a 27-4 record while pouring in 15.6 points per game, grabbing 5.2 rebounds per game, dishing 3.9 assists per game and forcing 2.0 steals per game. She ranked either first or second on Oglethorpe’s "Sweet 16" team in each of those four categories. Additionally, Kulavic became both the all-time leading scorer, male or female, in school and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference history with 1,952 career points.

Findley was named to the 2009 D3hoops.com All-America Third Team for her outstanding performance on the hardwood in the 2008-2009 season. Findley lead the Stormy Petrels in scoring this season with a 17.1 per game average while also posting 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Additionally, Findley snared 2.1 steals per game to lead the team and is the all-time record holder in Oglethorpe history in that category.

Findley, a guard from Hiram, Georgia, was named to the 2009 D3hoops.com All-South Region Second Team for her outstanding performance on the hardwood in the 2008-2009 season. Findley lead the Petrels in scoring this season with a 17.1 per game average while also posting 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Additionally, Findley snared 2.1 steals per game to lead the team and is the all-time record holder in Oglethorpe history in that category.
 
Kulavic, a guard from Norcross, Georgia, was named to the 2009 D3hoops.com All-South Region Third Team for her continued excellence on the basketball court. Kulavic poured in 15.6 points per game, grabbed 5.2 rebounds per game, dished 3.9 assists per game and forced 2.0 steals per game. She ranked either first or second on the team in each of those four categories. Additionally, Kulavic became both the all-time leading scorer, male or female, in school and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference history with 1,952 career points.

Sattele has guided Oglethorpe to four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament including taking the women's team to the Final Four in 2008 and advancing them to the Sweet 16 in 2009. In five seasons as Oglethorpe's head coach, Sattele has compiled a 105-42 (.714) record that includes four straight 20-win seasons.

The SCAC is placing a special emphasis on sportsmanship this year – asking all fans of the conference to exhibit good sportsmanship at all conference functions throughout the 2008-2009 season.