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Women's Basketball Returns Home To Host Chestnut Hill On Saturday, Dec. 14

Southern Connecticut State University Women's Basketball (5-4, 1-3 NE10)
vs Chestnut Hill College (3-6, 2-0 ECC)
Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Moore Field House (New Haven, Conn.)
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The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team returns home to Moore Field House on Saturday, Dec. 14 after a three-game road trip to face Chestnut Hill College in non-conference play at Moore Field House. The Owls are coming off a 51-38 conference victory over the College of Saint Rose on Dec. 10, while the Griffins are coming off a gritty 66-64 loss to the University of New Haven on Dec. 11.

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For the latest news, scores and highlights as well as up-to-the-minute schedule changes or announcements, visit SouthernCTOwls.com/SCSUWBB. In addition, in-game highlights will be available on the Official Twitter Account of SCSU Women's Basketball, @SCSU_WBB.
 
All-Time Against Chestnut Hill: 0-1
The Last Time They Met: These two squads last faced each other on Dec. 15, 2018 as Chestnut Hill took a 69-63 victory over the Owls. Allie Smith '19 broke a career-high in points for the second straight game, picking up 15 points while shooting 50% from the field and collecting five rebounds. Kiana Steinauer collected her ninth double-double of the season putting up, 16 points and 13 rebounds along with game-high five steals.

Last Time Out
  • The Owls defeated Saint Rose, 51-38 on Dec. 10 in Albany, N.Y.
  • Redshirt junior Jessica Fressle was the force behind the Owls' win, collecting 21 points, five rebounds and three steals through 37 minutes of play.
  • Senior Aaliyah Walker had a solid showing for Southern, collecting a career-high 12 rebounds, seven points, an assist and a steal.
  • Junior transfer Ednaija Lassiter picked up ten points, eight rebounds, two assists and a steal.
 
Team Notes
  • SCSU is third in the NE10 in steals per game with an average of 11.2.
  • Southern Connecticut is fourth in the conference in three-pointers made with 68 on the season.
  • The Owls average the least number of turnovers per game in the conference with 13.2 per game, while the highest team turnover average is as high as 21.9 turnovers per game.

Player Notes
  • Kiana Steinauer is now up 1,065 career points, ranking 18th all-time in program history.
  • Steinauer's 50 rebounds this season puts her seven away from breaking the 1,000 mark in rebounds. She previously broke 1,000 points in the Owls game against Bridgeport on Nov. 9.
  • With four steals against New York Tech on Nov. 20, Imani Wheeler hit the 150 career steals marker. Her 33 steals this season put her at 169 career steals. She broke a career-high in the Owls game against AIC on Nov. 26 with eight.
  • Alexa Kellner's five steals against New Haven was a career-high. Her previous career-high was on Nov. 9 against Bridgeport when she had two.
  • Aaliyah Walker notched a career-high 12 rebounds against Saint Rose on Dec. 11. Her previous career-high was set on Nov. 25, 2018 when she had eight rebounds against Queens College.
 
The Owls in the NE10
  • Imani Wheeler is first in the conference in steals per game with 3.7. She is also tied for first with Adelphi's Katie Murphy in total steals with 33,
  • Kiana Steinauer is tied for sixth in the conference in steals with 17. 
  • Jessica Fressle is eighth in the conference in total points with 132 and ninth in points per game with 14.7.
  • Fressle is also fourth in free throws, going 33-for-38 on the season and is sixth in free throw percentage of 86.8.

Up Next
The Owls are set to face Saint Thomas Aquinas at home on Wednesday, Dec. 18 for a 12:30 p.m. matchup with the Spartans.
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Players Mentioned

Allie Smith

#40 Allie Smith

F
5' 10"
Senior
Kiana Steinauer

#2 Kiana Steinauer

F
6' 0"
Junior
Jessica Fressle

#15 Jessica Fressle

F
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Alexa Kellner

#23 Alexa Kellner

G
6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Kiana Steinauer

#2 Kiana Steinauer

F
5' 10"
Senior
Aaliyah Walker

#4 Aaliyah Walker

G
5' 7"
Senior
Imani Wheeler

#1 Imani Wheeler

G
5' 5"
Senior
Ednaija Lassiter

#0 Ednaija Lassiter

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Allie Smith

#40 Allie Smith

5' 10"
Senior
F
Kiana Steinauer

#2 Kiana Steinauer

6' 0"
Junior
F
Jessica Fressle

#15 Jessica Fressle

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
F
Alexa Kellner

#23 Alexa Kellner

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
G
Kiana Steinauer

#2 Kiana Steinauer

5' 10"
Senior
F
Aaliyah Walker

#4 Aaliyah Walker

5' 7"
Senior
G
Imani Wheeler

#1 Imani Wheeler

5' 5"
Senior
G
Ednaija Lassiter

#0 Ednaija Lassiter

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
G