2018-19 Southern Connecticut State University Women's Basketball Notes
Games 1-2

Southern Connecticut State University 
vs. Post University
Nov. 10  • 12 p.m. • Bridgeport, Conn.
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SCSU at Bridgeport
Nov. 11 • 5 p.m. • Bridgeport, Conn.
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2018-19 Schedule | 2018-19 Roster | Final 2017-18 Stats

BRING ON THE NEW YEAR
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball squad will open the 2018-2019 with two non-conference road games at the University of Bridgeport Conference Crossover Classic this weekend. First, they will face Post University on Saturday at 5 p.m. before facing host, Bridgeport on Sunday at 5 p.m.

IN SEASON OPENERS
Southern Connecticut is 32-16 all-time in season-opening games.

ALL-TIME VS. POST
Southern Connecticut leads the all-time series against the Eagles, 12-0.

THE LAST MEETING WITH POST
The last time these two teams squared off was back on December 14, 2014, when the Owls defeated the Eagles, 100-77.

ALL-TIME VS. BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport leads the all-time series with the Owls, 25-16.

THE LAST MEETING WITH BRIDGEPORT
The Purple Knights took the victory, 58-41 in Bridgeport, Conn. Jessica Fressle had her first career double-double leading the Owls with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

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 are set to travel to Albany, N.Y. for their first conference game of the season on November 4 against the College of Saint Rose for a 5:30 p.m. showing with the Golden Knights.