University of Delaware Athletics
Delaware Begins Two-Game Road Swing Friday at Elon
2/25/2016 9:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Delaware (14-12, 9-6 CAA) at Elon (16-10, 9-6 CAA)
📅 DATE: Friday, February 26, 2016
🕖 TIME: 7 p.m. Eastern
📍 LOCATION: Alumni Gym – Elon, N.C.
WATCH 🎥
Friday's game will be broadcast online via Phoenix All-Access.
LISTEN 📻
All Delaware women's basketball games can be heard on the radio at Fox Sports 1290 or 1410 WDOV. Matt Janus will have the call for the Blue Hens while Christine Motta will serve as color analyst. Fans can also hear the broadcast online at http://foxsports1290am.com/ and on smart devices via the iHeart app.
LIVE STATS 📊
Live stat links will be available via www.BlueHens.com.
LAST TIME OUT 🏀
A third quarter comeback by Hofstra didn't crack the Blue Hens Sunday afternoon as Delaware held on for the 54-47 win at the Bob Carpenter Center. UD led by 20 at halftime before the Pride outscored the Hens, 20-7, in the third quarter to cut the lead to 43-36 with 10 minutes remaining in regulation. Hofstra continued to cut at the lead in the fourth as Ashunae Durant knocked down a jumper to bring the score to 43-43 with 6:17 left on the clock. Up by one at the one-minute mark, Erika Brown found Courtni Green, who nailed a huge 3-pointer to force a Pride timeout before the Hens (14-12, 9-6 CAA) sealed the victory with three free throws. Green led all scorers with 19 points while Brown added eight points, six rebounds and five assists.Makeda Nicholas collected a game-high 11 rebounds in addition to six points and two steals. Krystal Luciano guided Hofstra (19-7, 10-5 CAA) with 10 points while Durant and Sandra Dongmo grabbed 10 rebounds apiece.
HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
· The Blue Hens have won three of their last four games, including a 54-47 victory over Hofstra last Sunday.
· UD guard Erika Brown is nearing the 1,000-career-point mark and currently holds 987.
· Elon closes out the home portion of its schedule with Friday's contest.
· The Phoenix have lost two of their last three.
· For more game notes, please click here.
SERIES INFORMATION
· Friday is just the fourth-ever meeting between Delaware and Elon as the Phoenix completed their first season in the Colonial Athletic Association during the 2014-15 slate.
· Elon is 3-0 all-time against the Hens and pulled out the 66-64 double overtime victory in Newark on February 7.
· In the last meeting at Elon, the Phoenix defeated Delaware, 77-76, in overtime on March 4, 2015.
· Charlotte Smith (North Carolina '99) is in her fifth year with the Phoenix and is 85-67 all-time. Smith previously served nine seasons as an assistant coach at her alma mater. She has also played professionally overseas and in the ABL and WNBA.
