EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team wraps up their season-opening four game road swing on Sunday with a trip to Dayton to take on Wright State. Tip-off is set for 1 PM CT.
Series History
- Wednesday marks the 11th meeting all-time between Evansville and Wright State
- Evansville leads the all-time series 6-4
- The Aces and Raiders met last season in Evansville, with UE taking a 65-63 win
- Camryn Runner scored 17 points with 6 rebounds in the win, while Kylee Norkus added 12 points and 7 rebounds
- The Purple Aces are making their first trip to Wright State since 2007
Hometown Breakout
- Evansville and Memorial High School product Avery Kelley has taken a strong finish to the 2024-25 season into this season
- After taking 15 games to notch two double-digit scoring efforts last season, Kelley has scored in double figures twice through three games this year
- Kelley led the Aces with 15 points in Wednesday's game at Eastern Kentucky
- The sophomore has been lights-out from the three-point line, shooting 6-for-10 from beyond the arc
Fresh Faces
- Seven newcomers have seen the floor for Evansville this season, combining for eight starts
- The group of newcomers includes five freshmen, four of which - Georgia Ferguson, Jelena Savic, Sydney Huber, and BreAunna Ward - have averaged 15 or more minutes per game
- Ward has started each of her first three collegiate games, while Savic has started two
Scouting the Opponent
- Wright State brings a 2-1 record into Sunday, beating Tennessee State and Wilberforce and losing to Butler
- Last season, the Raiders went 10-22 with a 7-13 mark in Horizon League play
- Four Raiders average 10 or more points per game to begin the season, led by Breezie Williams at 15.7 ppg
Follow Along
Sunday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.
