Women's Basketball Goes for Fourth Straight Road Victory at CSU

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The UNC Asheville women's basketball team will look for its second straight Big South Conference road victory when the Bulldogs travel to Charleston Southern Monday night starting at 7 p.m. Monday's game will be broadcast locally on ESPN Radio (1310-AM) with the pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m. The game can also be accessed via video and audio-streaming at www.uncabulldogs.com.

Asheville (8-7, 1-3 BSC) ended a three-game losing streak and picked up its first Big South Conference win of the season with a 65-53 victory at Coastal Carolina Saturday afternoon. Lindsey Montgomery led the Bulldogs with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Kelli Riles had her seventh double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Charleston Southern (8-9, 2-2 BSC) rallied for a 52-47 home victory over Presbyterian College Saturday night. The Lady Bucs are a perfect 6-0 at home this season.

"We really played great defense on Saturday and were consistent for 40 minutes at Coastal Carolina," commented Bulldog coach Betsy Blose. "It was nice to see us bounce back and get a road victory."

The Bulldogs lost twice to Charleston Southern last season and have traditionally had a tough time winning at the CSU Fieldhouse.

"We're going to have our hands full on Monday night," stated Blose. "Charleston Southern is a great three-point shooting team and can score points in a hurry. We're going to have to be at our best to have a chance to win on both offense and defense to have a chance to win."

BULLDOG NOTES

Asheville went 8-22 last season. The Bulldogs have already matched their win total from last year as Asheville brings an 8-7 worksheet into Monday's game.

The Bulldogs are 4-5 on the road this year and have won three straight road games. Asheville's road winning streak is the longest since the 2006-07 season.

Asheville has lost three of the last four times it has played at the CSU Fieldhouse. The Lady Bucs won both meeting last season.

Kelli Riles leads the Big South in rebounding (10.9) and field goal percentage (59.1%).