Marshall University Athletics
Thursday, November 29
Huntington, W.Va.
6:00 PM
Marshall University
vs
University of Evansville
Photo by: Rick Haye
Women’s Basketball Takes on Evansville in the Cam
11/28/2018 3:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tipoff against the Purple Aces is Thursday at 6 p.m.
Live Stats
HerdVision on CUSAtv
Marshall Radio Online Stream
Game Notes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall women's basketball team is back at home for back-to-back games. First up is the Evansville Purple Aces, Thursday at 6 p.m., in the Cam Henderson Center.
The Thundering Herd comes in at 1-4 and the Purple Aces enter at 1-4.
The match will be broadcast live on HerdVision on CUSAtv as Jake Griffith will have the call. The match will also be broadcast on 88.1 WMUL-FM and with audio streamed online at www.marshall.edu/wmul through one of the Listen Live links.
Last time out - at Appalachian State Nov. 25 - L, 74-52
Marshall struggled on the road and in the paint in a 22-point loss at Appalachian State. Redshirt junior Khadaijia Brooks led Marshall with 12 points and sophomore Kristen Mayo added 11 and four assists in the loss. Brooks hit 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, tying a career-best for three-pointers made. Freshman guard Kia Sivils recorded five steals. The Herd was outrebounded 55 to 38 as Mountaineer junior Bayley Plummer set a career-high with 21 rebounds. Marshall shot 30.6 percent from the floor and Appalachian State hit 36.6 percent.
Thieves on the Floor
Through the first five games, Marshall has ripped off 58 steals and lead Conference USA with 11.60 thefts per game. More than half (54.7 percent, 58-of-106) of the Herd's opponent's turnovers have come from a steal. Freshman Kia Sivils leads the team with 13 steals and nabbed five at Appalachian State. It marked back-to-back games that Marshall featured a player with five steals in a game as redshirt senior Taylor Porter had five against Bluefield State. Senior Shayna Gore has 10 steals and has recorded at least one theft in each game this season and 16-straight games going back last season. Sivils (fifth - 2.6) and Gore (seventh - 2.0) both rank in the top 10 in C-USA in steals per game. Adding in Porter's numbers (12th - 1.6), Marshall is the only team in the conference with three players ranked in the top 15 in steals per game.
Welcome Back Part II - Ashley Saintigene - Nov. 25 at Appalachian State
Junior Ashley Saintigene was on the floor at Appalachian State for the first time since Dec. 21, 2017, after suffering a knee injury at Tennessee State. Saintigene played just 10 minutes against the Mountaineers, but she still recorded six points and a block. It was the 65th block of her career, putting her into a tie with Lee Ann Parsley (1986-90) for 11th all-time, and it was her sixth-straight game with a block going back to last season. The junior shot-blocker was off to a great start last season with 22 blocks in 12 games. She is a welcome presence back out on the court.
Scouting the Purple Aces
Evansville comes into the contest with a 1-3 record. The Purple Aces lone win was a 67-58 victory over Chicago State. Evansville is coming off a 72-66 loss at home to Purdue Fort Wayne and the game against Marshall will be the first for the Purple Aces in nine days. Brooke Bishop leads the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game. Kerri Gasper (9.3 ppg) and Makayla Wallace (9.3 ppg) both average over nine points per game. Gasper and Kaylan Coffman lead the squad in the rebounds at 6.3 boards per contest. Evansville is shooting 36.2 percent from the floor while its opponents are hitting 40.6 percent. The Purple Aces are hitting just 26.7 percent from beyond the arc. The team is averaging just under 38 boards per contest and 15.3 turnovers per game.
Following the contest against Evansville, Marshall stays home to play the Coppin State Eagles on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall women's basketball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdWBB, Facebook at Marshall University Basketball and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
HerdVision on CUSAtv
Marshall Radio Online Stream
Game Notes
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall women's basketball team is back at home for back-to-back games. First up is the Evansville Purple Aces, Thursday at 6 p.m., in the Cam Henderson Center.
The Thundering Herd comes in at 1-4 and the Purple Aces enter at 1-4.
The match will be broadcast live on HerdVision on CUSAtv as Jake Griffith will have the call. The match will also be broadcast on 88.1 WMUL-FM and with audio streamed online at www.marshall.edu/wmul through one of the Listen Live links.
Last time out - at Appalachian State Nov. 25 - L, 74-52
Marshall struggled on the road and in the paint in a 22-point loss at Appalachian State. Redshirt junior Khadaijia Brooks led Marshall with 12 points and sophomore Kristen Mayo added 11 and four assists in the loss. Brooks hit 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, tying a career-best for three-pointers made. Freshman guard Kia Sivils recorded five steals. The Herd was outrebounded 55 to 38 as Mountaineer junior Bayley Plummer set a career-high with 21 rebounds. Marshall shot 30.6 percent from the floor and Appalachian State hit 36.6 percent.
Thieves on the Floor
Through the first five games, Marshall has ripped off 58 steals and lead Conference USA with 11.60 thefts per game. More than half (54.7 percent, 58-of-106) of the Herd's opponent's turnovers have come from a steal. Freshman Kia Sivils leads the team with 13 steals and nabbed five at Appalachian State. It marked back-to-back games that Marshall featured a player with five steals in a game as redshirt senior Taylor Porter had five against Bluefield State. Senior Shayna Gore has 10 steals and has recorded at least one theft in each game this season and 16-straight games going back last season. Sivils (fifth - 2.6) and Gore (seventh - 2.0) both rank in the top 10 in C-USA in steals per game. Adding in Porter's numbers (12th - 1.6), Marshall is the only team in the conference with three players ranked in the top 15 in steals per game.
Welcome Back Part II - Ashley Saintigene - Nov. 25 at Appalachian State
Junior Ashley Saintigene was on the floor at Appalachian State for the first time since Dec. 21, 2017, after suffering a knee injury at Tennessee State. Saintigene played just 10 minutes against the Mountaineers, but she still recorded six points and a block. It was the 65th block of her career, putting her into a tie with Lee Ann Parsley (1986-90) for 11th all-time, and it was her sixth-straight game with a block going back to last season. The junior shot-blocker was off to a great start last season with 22 blocks in 12 games. She is a welcome presence back out on the court.
Scouting the Purple Aces
Evansville comes into the contest with a 1-3 record. The Purple Aces lone win was a 67-58 victory over Chicago State. Evansville is coming off a 72-66 loss at home to Purdue Fort Wayne and the game against Marshall will be the first for the Purple Aces in nine days. Brooke Bishop leads the team in scoring at 10.8 points per game. Kerri Gasper (9.3 ppg) and Makayla Wallace (9.3 ppg) both average over nine points per game. Gasper and Kaylan Coffman lead the squad in the rebounds at 6.3 boards per contest. Evansville is shooting 36.2 percent from the floor while its opponents are hitting 40.6 percent. The Purple Aces are hitting just 26.7 percent from beyond the arc. The team is averaging just under 38 boards per contest and 15.3 turnovers per game.
Following the contest against Evansville, Marshall stays home to play the Coppin State Eagles on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.
For all of the latest information on the Marshall women's basketball team, follow the Herd on Twitter @HerdWBB, Facebook at Marshall University Basketball and on www.herdzone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
---HerdZone.com---
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballMarshall Women's Basketball | Coach Fulks Micd Up
Wednesday, October 01
Marshall Women's Basketball: Juli Fulks Post-Game Press Conference (Georgia State)
Saturday, March 01
Marshall Women's Basketball: Juli Fulks Post-Game Press Conference (UL-Monroe)
Thursday, February 27
Marshall Women's Basketball: Juli Fulks (Post App State)
Thursday, February 20