University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Women’s basketball prepares for home opener Monday vs. Mars Hill
11.14.2021 | Women's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Fresh off its first win of the season last Friday at Western Carolina, the UNC Asheville women's basketball team will open its home schedule on Monday when it welcomes Mars Hill to Kimmel Arena. Tip-off for Monday's game is set for 6:30 p.m., and the game can be seen on ESPN+.
Last Time Out – Asheville came away with a thrilling 74-72 overtime victory over rival Western Carolina on Friday for its first win of the 2021-22 campaign. With the win, the Bulldogs are now 1-1 on the young season.
A 30-point outburst from Evans – A key factor in Asheville's thrilling win over WCU was the effort put forth by fifth-year senior Nadiria Evans. Evans led all scorers netting 31 points on 13-for-25 shooting from the field to go with five rebounds and four assists. Following the first week of games, Evans leads all Big South players in scoring average (22.5 PPG) while ranking in the top 10 in the league in total rebounds, assists, and steals.
Carter crashing the boards – After leading UNC Asheville in rebounding a season ago, Kai Carter has picked up where she left off as the 2021-22 campaign gets rolling. Carter leads Asheville averaging 9.0 rebounds per game through two games, which ranks second in the conference behind Taya Bolden's (Campbell) 10.0 rebounding average.
Steals, steals, steals – One bright spot for Asheville through the first week of the season has been its ability to force turnovers. Heading into Monday's action, the Bulldogs lead all Big South teams averaging 10.5 steals per game. Leading these efforts have been the trio of Carter, Faith Adams, Jordaynia Ivie, who all have five steals through the first two games.
About Mars Hill – The Lions enter Monday's matchup with an 0-2 record so far in 2021-22 with losses to Georgia Southwestern (81-54) and to Columbus State (95-65). A player to watch for MHU Monday will be De'Ja Marshall, who averages 16.0 points per game.
Series Rewind vs. Mars Hill – Asheville and Mars Hill have met a total of four times in official games over the years, with several other meetings as exhibitions. The last time the Bulldogs and Lions locked up back on November 3, 2010, where Asheville came away with the 65-62 victory.
How to Follow – As mentioned earlier, Monday's game will air on ESPN+. Live stats will also be available for following, or fans can tune to Rewind 100.3 FM to hear the radio call from Mike Gore.
Last Time Out – Asheville came away with a thrilling 74-72 overtime victory over rival Western Carolina on Friday for its first win of the 2021-22 campaign. With the win, the Bulldogs are now 1-1 on the young season.
A 30-point outburst from Evans – A key factor in Asheville's thrilling win over WCU was the effort put forth by fifth-year senior Nadiria Evans. Evans led all scorers netting 31 points on 13-for-25 shooting from the field to go with five rebounds and four assists. Following the first week of games, Evans leads all Big South players in scoring average (22.5 PPG) while ranking in the top 10 in the league in total rebounds, assists, and steals.
Carter crashing the boards – After leading UNC Asheville in rebounding a season ago, Kai Carter has picked up where she left off as the 2021-22 campaign gets rolling. Carter leads Asheville averaging 9.0 rebounds per game through two games, which ranks second in the conference behind Taya Bolden's (Campbell) 10.0 rebounding average.
Steals, steals, steals – One bright spot for Asheville through the first week of the season has been its ability to force turnovers. Heading into Monday's action, the Bulldogs lead all Big South teams averaging 10.5 steals per game. Leading these efforts have been the trio of Carter, Faith Adams, Jordaynia Ivie, who all have five steals through the first two games.
About Mars Hill – The Lions enter Monday's matchup with an 0-2 record so far in 2021-22 with losses to Georgia Southwestern (81-54) and to Columbus State (95-65). A player to watch for MHU Monday will be De'Ja Marshall, who averages 16.0 points per game.
Series Rewind vs. Mars Hill – Asheville and Mars Hill have met a total of four times in official games over the years, with several other meetings as exhibitions. The last time the Bulldogs and Lions locked up back on November 3, 2010, where Asheville came away with the 65-62 victory.
How to Follow – As mentioned earlier, Monday's game will air on ESPN+. Live stats will also be available for following, or fans can tune to Rewind 100.3 FM to hear the radio call from Mike Gore.
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