Southern Connecticut State University Owls (6-8, 3-5 NE10)
at #16 Southern New Hampshire Penmen (12-4, 6-3 NE10)
Date: Monday, Jan. 31
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Stan Spirou Field House (Manchester, N.H.)
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The Southern Connecticut women's hoops team will travel to Manchester, N.H. on Monday, Jan. 31 to face No. 16 nationally ranked Southern New Hampshire in Northeast 10 play. The Owls are fifth in the Southwest Division of the NE10, while the Penmen are second in the Northeast Division.

Spectator Policy
Southern New Hampshire Athletics has announced its spectator policy for the winter season.

• Fans will be welcomed back to athletic events at all SNHU athletic venues at regular capacity, however, all fans must complete a self COVID health screening, completing the questions found here. Those who answer yes to any of the screening questions should not attend the event.
• All outside guests, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a face covering when attending sporting events. This includes fans at both indoor and outdoor venues.

Last Time Out
The Owls fell to Assumption, 76-48, on the road. Jessica Fressle led Southern with 16 points, 14 rebounds, and a block. Katie Williamson had nine points, six rebounds, and a block, while Delaney Connors had nine points, six rebounds, and a steal. 

All-Time Against SNHU: 38-26
Last Time They Met: SNHU captured the last victory between these two squads, 82-73, on Jan. 14, 2020. Jessica Fressle recorded 17 points and eight rebounds, while Alexa Kellner had 12 points and nine rebounds. 

Matchup Previews

• Jessica Fressle will be the player to watch for Southern. This season she is averaging a double-double of 17.0 points per game and 11.1 rebounds per game, in addition to 2.0 steals per game. From the field, she is shooting 40-percent and 81-percent from the free throw line.
• Fressle has double-digit points in 13 of the Owls 14 games this season. In her last three games, she is averaging 17.7 points per game, 12.3 rebounds per game, and 2.3 steals per game, in addition to grabbing a block in two of those games. She has seven double-doubles to date as well including her last two games (25 points, 15 rebounds against Franklin Pierce and 16 points and 14 rebounds against Assumption). 
• After a string of postponements, the Owls are searching for their first win since mid-December when they took down Caldwell in overtime on the road, 75-72.
• The Penmen started out the season with a 6-1 record in conference play before suffering back-to-back losses to Adelphi (54-56) on Jan. 27 and Pace (66-75) on Jan. 29. 

The Owls in the NE10

• Zoë Amalbert is first in the conference in total assists with 96 and first in assists per game with 6.9. 
• Jessica Fressle is second in rebounds per game (11.1) and tied for sixth in the conference in points per game (17.0). Fressle is also third in free throws made (77-95), fourth in total rebounds with 156 and eighth in points (238).
• Conroy and Amalbert are fourth (38.2) and eighth (36.6), respectively, in three-point shooting percentage.
• As a team, the Owls are first in the conference in three-pointers made (107), first in assists with 15.7 per game and fourth in points per game (67.1). 

The Owls in the NCAA

• Zoë Amalbert is second overall in assists per game (6.9) and eighth in total assists (96).
• Jessica Fressle is 13th in rebounds per game (11.1) and 20th in free throws made (77).
• As a team, the Owls are tied for 22nd in NCAA Division II in assists per game (16.4).

NE10 Weekly Honors
Week 3 - Jessica Fressle (Honor Roll)
Week 4 - Jessica Fressle (Honor Roll)
Week 5 - Jessica Fressle (Honor Roll)
Week 7 - Delaney Connors (Honor Roll)
Week 8 - Zoë Amalbert (Player of the Week)
Week 10 - Jessica Fressle (Honor Roll)

Up Next
Southern will host Le Moyne College on Thursday, Feb. 3 at Moore Field House.
 
Follow the Owls
You can find all the latest news, scores, and highlights at the Official Website of Southern Connecticut Athletics, www.scsuowls.com. SCSU women's basketball fans should also follow the Owls on Twitter (@SCSU_WBB) or at the Owls' homepage at www.scsuowls.com/SCSUWBB.