The Saint Augustine's University women's basketball team will host Elizabeth City State University at Emery Gymnasium on the Harvey D. Heartley, Sr. Court in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at 5:30 p.m.
Records
The Lady Falcons are 3-8 overall and 0-1 in the CIAA. The Lady Vikings are 2-6 overall and 0-1 in the CIAA.
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
Both teams are looking for their first CIAA victory. This is the second home game in three days for the Lady Falcons.
Last Meeting
The Lady Falcons finished the contest on a 14-8 run for a 73-69 victory in Elizabeth City, N.C., on Jan. 3, 2015.
Last Meeting at Emery Gymnasium
The Lady Falcons went on a late spurt to pull away from the Lady Vikings 67-57 in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 4, 2014.
Last Game
Sycoya Dorsey (Jr./Richmond, VA) scored 18 points for the Lady Falcons in a 75-48 loss to Virginia State University at Emery Gymnasium on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. The contest was the conference season opener.
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 17.1 scoring average. She leads the Lady Falcons in points, rebounds (6.7) and assists (2.0) per game.
McPhaul Among CIAA Free Throw Leaders
Akera McPhaul (Fr./Greensboro, NC) is third in the CIAA in free throw percentage (80.6). She is ninth in the conference in steals per game (2.2).
Lee, Washington Having Breakout Seasons
Ke-Ashe Lee (So./Roanoke, VA) is third on the team in points per game (8.8). She scored a career-high 22 points against Bluefield State on Nov. 24. Shakeisha Washington (Jr./Atlanta, GA) is second on the team in points per game (9.5) and rebounds per game (6.5).
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
Imani Heggins averages 12.5 points per game to lead the Lady Vikings. Breona Jones averages 11.5 points per game and 3.3 assists per game. Jasmine Dixon averages seven rebounds per game for the Lady Vikings, who are guided by first-year Head Coach Laquanda Dawkins.
