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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 4126664, member: 5798"] The UConn women visit the peach state of Georgia Thursday ([B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]TV: ESPN2[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)] - Radio: UConn [/COLOR]Sports Network) 7:00 pm ET tip - to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-2). This is the homecoming game for Huskies senior post player [B]Olivia Nelson-Ododa [/B]who is from nearby Winder Ga., and Winder Barrow High School. [B]Who/what is Georgia Tech? [/B] Full Name: [URL='https://www.gatech.edu']Georgia Institute of Technology[/URL] - Location: Atlanta, Ga. Enrollment: 39,772 - Nicknames: Ramblin’ Wreck, Yellow Jackets - Colors: Old Gold and White - Arena: McCamish Pavilion (8,600) Commonly referred to as [B]Georgia Tech[/B] or, in the state of Georgia, as [B]Tec [/B]is a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_university']public[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_university']research university[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_technology']institute of technology[/URL]. It is part of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_System_of_Georgia']University System of Georgia[/URL] and has satellite campuses in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savannah,_Georgia']Savannah, Georgia[/URL]; [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metz']Metz[/URL], France; [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlone']Athlone[/URL], Ireland; [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhen']Shenzhen[/URL], China; and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore']Singapore[/URL]. Georgia Tech is a member of the Coastal Division in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Conference']Atlantic Coast Conference[/URL]. [B]KEY RETURNEES: [/B]Lorela Cubaj F 5th yr - Kierra Fletcher G 5th Yr - Lotta-Maj Lahtinen G Sr - Nerea Hermosa F Jr - Loyal McQueen G So. [URL='https://ramblinwreck.com/sports/w-baskbl/roster/']Tech 2021-2022 Roster[/URL] [B]Head Coach: Nell Fortner [/B](Texas, 1982) – 3rd season. [URL='https://ramblinwreck.com/coach/nell-fortner/'][Bio][/URL] Nell Fortner was named the sixth head coach in Georgia Tech women’s basketball history on April 9, 2019. She begins her third year at the helm on The Flats in 2021-22. One of the most successful coaches in women’s basketball history, Fortner has compiled a 342-207 (.623) record as a head coach at the collegiate, professional and international levels. She has led teams to Big Ten (Purdue – 1997) and Southeastern Conference (Auburn – 2009) championships and coached the U.S. national team to three international titles, including the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Most recently, Fortner guided the Yellow Jackets to a 2021 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance. [B]Tech's Last game: 12/5 vs Georgia - [/B][URL='https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401369445'][B][Box score][/B][/URL] Behind three Yellow Jackets in double-figures, Georgia Tech women’s basketball captured a 55-54 victory over No. 20/19 Georgia in Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday. It marked the second consecutive win in Athens for Georgia Tech and handed the Lady Bulldogs their first loss of the season. [IMG]https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/gwinnettdailypost.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/ab/5abd48d4-560e-11ec-9736-772c09e02c0d/61ad286359442.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267[/IMG] [SIZE=3]Georgia guard Mikayla Coombs (4) works against Georgia Tech's Avyonce Carter (15).[/SIZE] Behind three Yellow Jackets in double-figures, Georgia Tech women’s basketball captured a 55-54 victory over No. 19 Georgia in Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday. It marked the second consecutive win in Athens for Georgia Tech and handed the Bulldogs their first loss of the season. Tech (6-2) trailed by as many as 11 points in the third quarter after Georgia (7-1) opened the frame with an 11-2 run to take a 36-25 lead. But the Jackets trimmed the score to a single possession immediately in the fourth quarter. After the teams traded baskets, Sarah Bates drained a 3-pointer to return the lead to Tech for the final time, 49-47, with 3:47 to play in the fourth. Leading by two, Nerea Hermosa hit a pair of clutch free throws with 8.8 ticks on the clock, to setup a 55-51 tally before Georgia’s Sarah Ashlee Barker cut it to one, 55-54, with 4.5 seconds to go. Georgia got a final shot off, but it was off the mark as the Yellow Jackets sealed its second-ever win in Athens. To start the game, Eylia Love dominated the opening frame, dropping nine points as the Yellow Jackets claimed a 13-9 edge after the first 10 minutes. But the Lady Bulldogs slowly chipped away at its deficit and outscored Tech in the second quarter to carry a slight 25-23 advantage into halftime. Securing eight rebounds in the first half, Lorela Cubaj joined the elite 1,000-career rebound club, and led the Jackets on the glass who took the battle, 20-14, in the first 20 minutes. Hermosa and Love led the Jackets offensively, each chipping in 14 points, while Cubaj added 11 to the scoreboard. Tech won the battle on the glass, 44-37, paced by 15 rebounds from Cubaj and eight from Hermosa. For the game, Tech shot 36.8 percent from the field. Georgia was led by Que Morrison with 15 points and Jenna Staiti with six rebounds. The Lady Bulldogs shot 35.9 percent from the floor and were limited to a 4-of-6 effort at the free throw line. Tech (6-2) trailed by as many as 11 points in the third quarter after Georgia (7-1) opened the frame with an 11-2 run to take a 36-25 lead. But the Jackets trimmed the score to a single possession immediately in the fourth quarter. After the teams traded baskets, Sarah Bates drained a three-pointer to return the lead to Tech for the final time, 49-47, with 3:47 to play in the fourth. Leading by two, Nerea Hermosa hit a pair of clutch free throws with 8.8 ticks on the clock, to setup a 55-51 tally before Georgia’s Sarah Ashlee Barker cut it to one, 55-54, with 4.5 seconds to go. Georgia got a final shot off, but it was off the mark as the Yellow Jackets sealed its second-ever win in Athens. [URL='https://data.ramblinwreck.com/stats/w-basketball/2021-22/WBBStats2022.pdf'][B]2021-22 Georgia Tech Women's Basketball Combined Team Statistics All games[/B][/URL][B] [/B] [URL='https://ramblinwreck.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-22-Georgia-Tech-WBB-Quick-Facts.pdf']Quick facts/roster of the Georgia Tech Women's Basketball program[/URL] - [/QUOTE]

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