EVANSVILLE - Featuring four new coaches and seven new additions to the roster, the University of Evansville women's basketball team opens its 2021-22 season on Tuesday evening at 6 PM against Austin Peay inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse in Evansville.
 

Evansville vs. Austin Peay | Tues., Nov. 9 | 6 PM
Site | Location	Meeks Family Fieldhouse | Evansville, Ind.
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Previewing the Matchup: Austin Peay

• Evansville and Austin Peay are meeting for the 22nd time in series history with the Governors owning a 12-9 advantage in the series.
• The two sides last met on Nov. 21, 2019 in Clarksville, Tenn. as the Govs captured an 80-64 win.
• Over the last 10 matchups, Evansville has yet to lose a match at home, a string of five wins.
• Evansville has won two of its last four season openers with a win over Murray State to open the 2017-18 campaign and a win over Brescia to start the 2019-20 season.
• Austin Peay is one of five members of the Ohio Valley Conference that the Aces will face during their non-conference slate.

The Scherr-Wells Era Begins

• In April, Evansville announced Robyn Scherr-Wells as the new head coach of the women's basketball program.
• Coming to UE following a season as an assistant coach at FIU, Scherr-Wells returns to head coaching after four years as an assistant.
• Scherr-Wells has shown a knack for revitalizing programs and developing talent, entering her tenure with Evansville with a 144-83 record over seven seasons at Roosevelt University (Ill.) and Davenport University (Mich.), winning six conference championships.

Newcomers Galore

• After a group of three seniors departed following graduation a season ago, head coach Robyn Scherr-Wells and her staff have brought in seven newcomers to the fold.
• Featuring three transfers and four freshman, the group of newcomers feature four international players and three domestic student-athletes.

Talented Returners

• Despite the large number of newcomers, Evansville still returns four of its five starters from the 2020-21 campaign.
• Along with the four returning starters, five of the top six scorers are back for the Aces as Evansville loses less than 20% of its scoring from last season.

 

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