2005-06 BKW at St. Bonaventure -- Notes & Quotes
12/23/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
N O T E S
Ta'Shia Walker scored a career-high 32 points against St. Bonaventure. Her previous career best was 24, which she set against Maine on Dec. 3, 2005. Walker's 13 field goals are also a career high.
Ta'Shia Walker's 32 points are the most scored by any Wolverine player this season. Walker is the second U-M player to reach the 30-point mark in a game this year, as Kelly Helvey posted 30 points against Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 6, 2005. Walker's 32 points are the most points scored by a Michigan player since Jan. 10, 2004, when Jennifer Smith tallied 33 points against Indiana.
With her 32 points, Ta'Shia Walker surpassed the 500-point mark for her career. Walker has totaled 514 points in 40 career games (12.8 ppg.). Her 514 points put her sole possession of 39th place on Michigan's career scoring list.
Ta'Shia Walker has led or shared the lead in scoring in seven games this year. She has posted double figures in scoring in eight games.
Ta'Shia Walker was one rebound shy of matching a career high. Walker collected nine rebounds, and has led or shared the lead in that category in five games this year.
Ta'Shia Walker's two triples against the Bonnies matched a career high. She hit two triples in a game on three previous occasions, the last being at Washington on Dec. 9, 2005.
Ta'Shia Walker dished out a career-best four assists. Her previous career high was two, which she achieved in four games.
Katie Dierdorf scored a career-high 19 points against St. Bonaventure. Her previous career best was 13, which she set against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 12, 2005. Dierdorf's nine field goals are also a career high.
Katie Dierdorf set a new career high with seven rebounds against the Bonnies. Her previous career best was five, which she set against Fordham on Dec. 13, 2005.
Jessica Minnfield pulled down a career-high eight rebounds against St. Bonaventure. Her previous career best was five, which she set on two separate occasions this season.
Michigan's 28-of-45 (.622) shooting from the field is a team high this season.
With today's victory, Michigan finishes non-conference play at 6-6, and already surpasses its win total from last season (5).
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Cheryl Burnett
Opening statement ... "We've really been emphasizing post play in the last week. We really tried to take our team through some progression, and we went back to getting the ball back into the post. We felt that we could exploit St. Bonaventure's post play today. All of our players did a great job of trying to do what we asked of them. When you're in transition, you're able to get more looks inside. But when the defense becomes solid and gets in a zone, it's much harder to get those looks. Ta'Shia Walker was absolutely a go-to player for us in the first half. Katie Dierdorf came in and added a lot of athleticism in terms of running of the floor. She did a great job of getting out and executing."
