CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's basketball team closes out its four-game road swing on Wednesday with a trip to Greensboro to battle UNCG at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
Matchup: Presbyterian (2-4) at UNC Greensboro (4-2)
Date: Wednesday, November 30
Time: 7 pm
Site: Fleming Gymnasium (Greensboro, N.C.)
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Twitter: @bluehosewbb
Notes
Opening Tip
- The Blue Hose close out their four-game road swing on Wednesday night with a visit to Greensboro to battle the Spartans. The Blue Hose look to continue their winning ways against UNCG as Presbyterian defeated the Spartans 60-53 in its most recent meeting during the 2020-21 season.
Scouting the Spartans
- UNCG comes into Wednesday's matchup with a 4-2 mark after a 75-52 victory on Sunday afternoon against Winthrop. Nasia Powell and Kennedy Simpson each averaging 11.3 points/game thus far in the 2022-23 season. Campbell transfer Faith Price currently averages 9.8 ppg and has connected on a team-high 15 threes this season. Khalis Cain leads the Spartans with 9.8 rebounds/game.
Spartans Battling the Big South
- UNCG is set to battle its fifth Big South opponent on Wednesday of the 2022-23 season. The Spartans have already done battle with Gardner-Webb, Radford,USC Upstate and Winthrop throughout the young season tallying three wins and just one defeat.
Head-to-Head vs the Spartans
- PC and UNC Greensboro meet on Wednesday for just the fourth time in the DI era as the Blue Hose have defeated the Spartans in two of their prior three meetings. PC has a win in the 2016-17 season at Greensboro and a 2020-21 win over the Spartans in Clinton.
Late Game Dramatics
- The Blue Hose didn't let a 10-point deficit with 2:40 to go sway them as PC battled back with three-pointers from Aubrie Kierscht and Ashley Carrillo along with a pair of late game layups from Bryanna Brady to push PC past the Catamounts 68-67 on Tuesday inside the Templeton Center.
Second Quarter Dominance
- PC has controlled the scoreboard in the second quarter throughout the opening three games of the season as the Blue Hose have outscored their opponents 95-58 in the quarter. PC has been led by Mara Neira who's tallied 26 points in the second highlighted by 12 at Minnesota. Bryanna Brady has added 19 in the quarter while Tilda Sjökvist has posted 10 in the quarter. On the defensive end, PC held Furman to just three points and Western Carolina to five points in the second quarter of its respective games with those two SoCon foes.
Blue Hose in the Ranks
- Mara Neira ranks sixth in the league in scoring averaging 13.3 points per game as Bryanna Brady is seventh with 12.7 points/game... Brady sits in eighth in the league with 6.3 rebounds per contest... Brady leads the Big South with a 54.2% field goal percentage with Neira in third among qualified shooters at 40.2%... Neira is tied for fourth with 10 threes made as Aubrie Kierscht is in a tie for sixth with nine triples... Tilda Sjökvist is eighth in the league with 18 assists thus far in the 2022-23 season... Brady sits third in the league with 10 blocks...
On Tap
- PC is scheduled to play 29 contests under the direction of fifth year head coach Alaura Sharp during the 2022-23 season including 18 league games which begin on December 29th at Campbell. The Blue Hose are slated to make trips to St. Thomas, Minnesota, Morehead State, UNCG, Florida and Florida State in non-conference play while welcoming Carolina University, Furman, WCU, Jacksonville and Bluefield to Clinton. Presbyterian will play nine home-homes with the league in 2022 beginning with Campbell on Dec. 29.
New Faces Enter the Equation
- The Blue Hose enter the 2022-23 season with a lot of fresh faces in 2022 as 11 new players join the squad. The Blue Hose freshman class includes guards Aubrie Kierscht (Salina, Kan.) , Ashley Carrillo (Liberal, Kan.) , Tilda Sjokvist (Huskvarna, Sweden) , Natalie Herrin (Patterson, Ga.) and forward Dennaye Hinds (Bridgeport, Conn.). In addition to the five freshman, PC also added a host of upperclassmen in 2022 to round out the roster. Coach Sharp welcomes Christina Kline (La Salle), Mara Neira (Eastern Wyoming), Sonia Sato (McCook CC), Dagne Apsite (UTEP), Nuria Cunill (Eastern Washington) and Laila Grant (Vincennes).
