CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Presbyterian College women's basketball team fell, 72-36 to Charlotte on a dreary Wednesday evening at the 49ers Halton Arena.? The Blue Hose fall to 0-8 in advance of the home opener on Saturday night against Georgia State.

Mariah Pietrowski was the bright spot for the Blue Hose as she reached double figures in scoring for the second consecutive game.? She poured in ten points to go into double-digits for the fifth time this season.

Dria David added six more including a perfect 1-1 performance from beyond the arc.? Chelsea Parker opened her career scoring account with four points.?

Kristen Stevens bagged five points to go along with four assists while senior Lea Smith scored four points for the second consecutive game.

The Blue Hose were six-of-seven from the charity stripe overall and the hopes for a perfect night from the line ended the streak of six straight.

The Blue Hose will host their home opener on Saturday afternoon against the Georgia State Panthers.? The game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.? The game will be followed by a 7:30 p.m. men's game against Radford.