CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women’s basketball is set to begin its 2023-24 season on Monday as the Catamounts welcome Agnes Scott for an opening night tilt.
The season opener for both squads is set for a 7 p.m. tip from Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center with the game being shown on ESPN+ (paid subscription required). Live streaming audio (free) from the Catamount Sports Network and live stats will be available online at CatamountSports.com.
Matchup: Agnes Scott (0-0) vs Western Carolina (0-0)
Date: Monday, Nov. 6
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center (Cullowhee, N.C.)
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Live Video: ESPN+
Twitter: @CatamountWBB
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Kiley Hill, Western Carolina embarks on the 2023-24 season led by senior Mya Love, who was named to the Preseason All-Southern Conference team last month at the annual Media Day Tip-off event in Asheville. A transfer from Arkansas State ahead of last season, Love returns to Cullowhee for her senior year after finishing 2022-23 averaging 10.7 ppg and tallying 18 double-figure scoring games. Love finished second on the team in points scored (309) and second in field goals made (112) while leading WCU in made free throws last season at 71. She ranks as the fifth leading scorer among returning players who qualified for the SoCon this season.
Collectively, WCU returns nine players from a year ago while adding six newcomers to the squad including transfers Nicole Azar (Samford), Lonasia Brewer (Toledo), Jada Burton (Dodge City CC), and Chelsea Wooten (McLennan CC), who are joined by freshmen Tyja Beans and Tyra Robinson to round out the newcomers to Cullowhee.
Agnes Scott, a NCAA Division III program based out of Decatur, Ga., posted a 4-23 record last season. The Scotties are led by their top returning scorer from a year ago in Haylah Spence who averaged 7.4 points per game including connecting on 35 3-pointers to lead their offensive attack. Erika McLeod led the way on the defensive end with 5.2 rebounds per contest last season. Agnes Scott plays in the nine-team Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) that includes schools in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
WCU and Agnes Scott meet for the first time in program history on Monday.
Following Monday’s matchup in Cullowhee, the Catamounts continue their season-opening home stretch on Thursday night with a 7 p.m. start against Radford at Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center. The matchup with the Highlanders will be shown on ESPN+ (paid subscription required) with live stats available on CatamountSports.com.
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