Women’s Basketball to continue busy first six days

11/13/2016 5:29:00 PM

EVANSVILLE – After falling victim to a late Cleveland State surge on Saturday, the University of Evansville women's basketball team will continue the busy first six days of its schedule on Monday when Eastern Illinois pays a visit to the Ford Center.

The match-up, which will serve as the opening half of the first basketball doubleheader of the season for UE, will see the women's team aiming for its first victory at 5 p.m. before ceding the floor to the men's team for its home opener against Alcorn State at 8 p.m.

The Aces (0-1) were forced to mount multiple comeback attempts in Saturday's loss to CSU, led by the scoring of Sara Dickey, who racked up her first 17 points of the season to pull within 55 of UE's all-time scoring mark. The senior was also effective in other aspects of the game, posting a game-best four assists and four steals.

Dickey was joined in the double-digit scoring column by newcomer Brooke Dossett, who sank a pair of first half three-pointers on the way to ending with 12 points. Erin Sinnott did the work in the second half, scoring eight of her 13 points over the course of a late UE run to help the Aces get back into the contest.

Sasha Robinson chipped in nine points in the contest, coming up just one shy of her first double-double of the season.

Meanwhile, EIU will be getting set for its first Division I opponent of the season after opening with a 97-54 victory over Division III Millikin this past Friday.

Following Monday's showdown, the Aces will set out for their first road contest of the season at Ball State. BSU enjoyed a similarly impressive opening victory, handing UAPB an 88-60 decision at Worthen Arena in Muncie, and revenge will be in mind for the Aces after falling to the Cardinals in Evansville a season ago.

Tipoff on Wednesday is slated for 6 p.m. Central time.

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