2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Roster

OWLS PREPARE FOR HOME OPENER
It will be a battle between two tough competitors as the Owls are set to host the Le Moyne Dolphins tomorrow afternoon for their home opener at Moore Field House. The Dolphins and the Owls were neck and neck in the standings during the 2017-18 season, where the Owls eventually captured the Southwest Division title. The two squads will square off at 1:30 p.m. in New Haven.  

ALL-TIME VS. LE MOYNE
Southern leads the all-time series with the Dolphins, 25-12.

THE LAST MEETING WITH LE MOYNE
The last time these two teams met, the Owls took a nail-biting 53-52 victory over the Dolphins at Moore Field House on February 10.
 
SETTLING SCORES
With their 73-55 victory on Sunday, November 11, it marked the first time since 2015 that the Owls defeated Bridgeport.
 
KI TO SUCCESS
With 14 boards in the Owls win over Post on Nov. 10, Kiana Steinauer has successfully surpassed 500 career-rebounds. With her 25-point performance on Nov. 11 in the Owls win at Bridgeport, she also topped her career best in points (previously 23 points).

IN SEASON OPENERS
Southern Connecticut is 33-16 all-time in season-opening games.

TRIO TABBED AS 2018-19 CAPTAINS
Senior trio Amanda Pfohl, Erin Ryder and Allie Smith will serve as the captains for the women's basketball squad during the 2018-19 season, as announced by head coach Kate Lynch.

OWLS TABBED TO FINISH THIRD IN THE SOUTHWEST
 The Owls were picked to finish third in the Southwest Division in the 2018-19 Northeast 10 Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll. SCSU had an impressive 2017-2018 season as they went 21-10 overall and 14-6 in the conference leading them to capture the Southwest Division title and to clinch a berth in the NCAA tournament for the seventh time in program history.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW
The Owls are welcoming three newcomers to the 2018-19 squad - senior DeAnna McCarvell (Transfer from Salve Regina), junior Aaliyah Walker (Transfer from Odessa College) and freshman Najae White.
  
BACK FOR MORE
Southern is returning six players from the 2017-18 squad - seniors Amanda Pfohl, Allie Smith, Erin Ryder, juniors Bridget Sharnick, Kiana Steinauer and Imani Wheeler.

• Of those seven, two were the Owls top five scorers last year:
• Steinauer leads the group as she averaged 10.6 rebounds per game (led the team) and 10.1 points per game (second on the team) and 1.5 steals per game.
• Wheeler was fifth on the team in scoring averaging 5.5 points per game, 1.6 steals per game (led the team) and 1.8 assists per game (third on the team).

ON DECK
The Owls will travel to Flushing, N.Y. following the holiday break on November 25 for a 3:30 p.m matchup with Queens College.