University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Hosts Elon Friday Afternoon
November 16, 2006 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 16, 2006
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CHAPEL HILL --- North Carolina (2-0) returns to the court after a four-day break Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. to host Elon (1-0) at Carmichael Auditorium. The Tar Heels have won two straight to open the season - a 96-35 victory over East Tennessee State and an 83-32 decision over Winston-Salem State. UNC will look to improve to 3-0 for the fifth consecutvie season. The Tar Heels are ranked No. 2 in the nation in both polls for the second straight week. Elon won its season opener over Campbell last Saturday, 60-46.
Records: North Carolina 2-0, Elon 1-0
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 2 in the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. Elon is unranked.
TV: ACC Select. Today's game is available both live and archived at
http://unc.playonsports.tv.
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play) and Jan Boxill (analyst) have the call.
Websites: TarHeelBlue.com (North Carolina); www.elon.edu/athletics (Elon)
ELON SERIES NOTES
• North Carolina is 5-1 all-time against Elon.
• Despite having played Carolina just six times, Elon is one of UNC's oldest rivals. The two teams met twice in 1975, Carolina's first year of women's basketball, and once in 1976. The series did not resume until the 2000-01 season, however, but the teams have met every other year since.
• Carolina won the last meeting, scoring an 86-40 win on Nov. 19, 2004.
SCOUTING THE PHOENIX
Elon won its season opener Saturday against Campbell, 60-46. The Phoenix returns seven players from last year's squad that finished 12-16 and 7-11 in the Southern Conference. Elon is one of four Southern Conference teams UNC will face this year (UNCG, Wofford, Western Carolina).
Most notably, Elon is without Kitara McMoore, a first-team all-conference selection in 2006. McMoore, who led the league in both scoring and rebounding, will miss the season due to a knee injury. Elon is coached by Brenda Paul. Paul is in her 13th season with the Phoenix, making her the longest-tenured coach in school history.
