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Women's Basketball Heads To Jefferson For Non-Conference Matchup

Southern Connecticut State University Women's Basketball (8-13, 2-11 NE10)
at Jefferson College (9-11, 6-6 CACC)
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 5
Time: 6 PM
Location: Gallagher Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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at American International College (7-15, 4-9 NE10)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 8 
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Henry A. Butova Gymnasium (Springfield, Mass.)
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The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team will road stint continues with a non-conference game on Wednesday, Feb. 5 against Jefferson College.

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For the latest news, scores and highlights as well as up-to-the-minute schedule changes or announcements, visit SCSUOwls.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 Jefferson: 3-0
The Last Time They Met: The last time these two teams faced each other was on March 3, 1999 when Jefferson took a 62-54 victory in New Haven.

All-Time Against AIC: 15-30
The Last Time They Met: The Owls fell to American International College, 65-57 at Moore Field House on Nov. 26, 2019. Senior Imani Wheeler  was the force behind the Owls offense as she collected a team-high 20 points and a career-high eight steals, while chipping in five rebounds and two assists. Redshirt junior Jessica Fressle collected 16 points, seven rebounds and had a steal, while shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line.

Last Time Out
  • The Owls fell to Saint Anselm, 64-55 in Manchester, N.H. on Feb. 1.
  • Redshirt junior Jessica Fressle registered a career- and game-high 28 points, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal, while shooting 50% from three-point range and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
  • Senior Imani Wheeler notched 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal. 
  • Freshman Alexa Kellner grabbed nine boards, three steals and five points in the loss.

Team Notes
  • SCSU is third in the NE10 in steals per game with an average of 9.1.
  • Southern Connecticut is second in the conference in three-pointers made with 170.
  • The Owls average the second least number of turnovers per game in the conference and are ranked 24th in NCAA DII women's basketball with 13.3 per game.
  • The team is also 27th in the nation in turnover margin with a margin of 4.81 (279-380).
 
Player Notes
  • Six made three-pointers against Saint Anselm are the most Fressle has hit in a single game this season.
  • Imani Wheeler has recorded double-digit points in nine-straight games, as she scored 11 against the Hawks.
  • Wheeler has snagged three or more steals in seven of her last nine games played.
  • Alexa Kellner collected double-digit points in four of her last six games. 
  • Wheeler is tied for fifth in NCAA DII in steals with 65 and seventh in steals per game (3.25).
 
The Owls in the NE10
  • Imani Wheeler is first in the conference in steals per game with 3.1 and in total steals with 66.
  • Wheeler is 11th in the conference in total points with 287, while Jessica Fressle is 12th with 285. Wheeler is also 13th in points per game with 13.7, while Fressle is 14th with 13.6 points per game. 
  • Fressle is fifth in free throws, going 66-for-77 on the season and is fifth in free throw percentage of 85.7. She is also 38th in NCAA Division II in free throw percentage.
  • Two Owls rank in the top ten in minutes per game as Imani Wheeler averages a conference-high 37.3 minutes per game, while Alexa Kellner is ninth and averages 33.7 minutes per game.
  • Wheeler has seen the most minutes in the conference clocking a total of 784 minutes on the floor this season.

Second-Half Season Notes
  • Paula Tattari registered a career-high 10 points. Her previous career-high of six points was set last game against Southern New Hampshire on Jan. 14.
  • Alexa Kellner recorded a career-high five assists against Saint Michael's. Her previous career-high was four against Dec. 14.
  • Alexa Kellner topped a career-high in points with 22 against Franklin Pierce. Her previous career-high was set against Bentley on Jan. 11 when she had 15.
  • Five steals are a career-high for Jessica Fressle. Her previous career-high came during the 2018-19 against Le Moyne on Nov. 17, 2018 when she recorded four.
  • Imani Wheeler tallied a career-high 26 points against Assumption. Her previous career-high was on Dec. 30, 2018 against Dominican when she had 23 points.
  • Jessica Fressle tallied a career-high 28 points against Saint Anselm. Her previous career-high was set earlier this year against New York Tech on Nov. 20, 2019 when she had 24.
  • Fressle's two blocks are also a career high. She previous notched one block against Stonehill on Jan. 25.  

Up Next
The Owls road swing continues with a game on Saturday, Feb. 8 against American International College in Springfield, Mass. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Jessica Fressle

#15 Jessica Fressle

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5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Alexa Kellner

#23 Alexa Kellner

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6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Paula Tattari

#20 Paula Tattari

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6' 3"
Senior
Imani Wheeler

#1 Imani Wheeler

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5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jessica Fressle

#15 Jessica Fressle

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
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Alexa Kellner

#23 Alexa Kellner

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
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Paula Tattari

#20 Paula Tattari

6' 3"
Senior
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Imani Wheeler

#1 Imani Wheeler

5' 5"
Senior
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