The Saint Augustine's University women's basketball team will host Virginia State University at Emery Gymnasium on the Harvey D. Heartley, Sr. Court in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at 5:30 p.m.
Records
The Lady Falcons are 3-7 overall. The Trojans are 3-5.
Media Coverage
Live Stats - http://hbculivestats.com/staug/wbball/
Ticket Prices
Ticket prices are $13 for general admission and $8.50 for faculty, staff, military personal with identification (ID), visiting college students with ID and children ages 6 to 12. The doubleheader is free for Saint Augustine's University students with ID and children ages 5 and under.
Story Lines
The contest is the CIAA opener for both teams. This is the first of three home games in five days for the Lady Falcons.
Last Meeting
The Lady Falcons beat Virginia State 77-69 in Ettrick, Va., on Feb. 4, 2015. LaKiya Rouse scored 15 points including seven points during a 15-6 run in the final six minutes to erase a one-point deficit. Shanika Harris scored eight points in the contest for the Lady Falcons.
Last Game
Sycoya Dorsey (Jr./Richmond, VA) scored 13 points as the Lady Falcons fought back from a 15-point second-half deficit in a 54-48 loss to the University of Mount Olive at Kornegay Arena on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. The Lady Falcons staged a furious rally after trailing 28-13 early in the third quarter. Dorsey capped a 30-14 run with a layup to put the Lady Falcons ahead 43-42 with 5:32 remaining in the fourth quarter. After Dorsey's bucket, the Trojans went on a 12-5 run to clinch the victory. Both Dorsey and Shakeisha Washington (Jr./Atlanta, GA) sparked the Lady Falcons in the second half. Dorsey scored 11 points and Washington scored all 11 of her points in the final 20 minutes. Washington was 3-for-5 behind the three-point arc in the second half. Ke-Ashe Lee (So./Roanoke, VA) also scored in double figures for the Lady Falcons, finishing with 12 points.
About The Lady Falcons' Interim Head Coach
Jarita Crump is in her first season as the Lady Falcons' interim head women's basketball coach. She was the Lady Falcons' assistant coach the past three seasons in addition to the 2010-2011 season. The Lady Falcons won four of their five consecutive CIAA Highest Grade Point Average Awards in women's basketball with Crump on staff. During the 2010-2011 season, the Lady Falcons earned a 19-11 overall mark and reached the CIAA Tournament semifinals with Crump as assistant coach.
Dorsey Among Top CIAA Scorers
Sycoya Dorsey (Jr./Richmond, VA) ranks fifth in the CIAA with a 17.0 scoring average. She also averages 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals in her first season with the Lady Falcons.
McPhaul Among CIAA Free Throw Leaders
Akera McPhaul (Fr./Greensboro, NC) is fourth in the CIAA in free throw percentage (82.8). She is tied for eighth in the conference in steals per game (2.2).
Lee, Washington Having Breakout Seasons
Ke-Ashe Lee (So./Roanoke, VA) is fourth on the team in points per game (9.0). She scored a career-high 22 points against Bluefield State on Nov. 24. Shakeisha Washington (Jr./Atlanta, GA) is third on the team in points per game (10.0) and first in rebounds per game (6.9).
McPhaul Named CIAA Rookie of the Week
Akera McPhaul (Fr./Greensboro, NC) of the Lady Falcons was named CIAA Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week on Nov. 24, 2015. She recorded five steals against Barton College on Nov. 17. McPhaul is a stellar scholar-athlete who also plays on the Saint Augustine's University volleyball and softball teams. She helped the softball team win the CIAA title and advance to its first-ever NCAA Division II Tournament in the spring of 2015. In volleyball, McPhaul was third on the team in kills this season.
Dorsey Selected To CIAA-Mountain East All-Tourney Team
Guard Sycoya Dorsey (Jr./Richmond, VA) of the Lady Falcons was named to the CIAA-Mountain East All-Tournament team for her play on the basketball court on Nov. 14-15, 2015. Dorsey averaged 20 points, 7.5 rebounds and three steals in the CIAA-Mountain East Classic in Charlotte, N.C.
About The Opponent
Wynterra Pittman averages 13.5 points and 10.4 rebounds for the Trojans, who are the defending CIAA champions. Nandi Taylor averages 9.9 points. The Trojans, coached by James Hill. Jr., are second in the CIAA in points allowed per game (60.0).
