NEWBERRY – The Newberry women's basketball team will open their season at the Conference Carolinas-SAC Showdown against Limestone on Friday afternoon in Belmont, N.C hosted by the Belmont Abbey Crusaders. The Wolves will then square off with the host Crusaders on Saturday evening in a true road game.
WHO: Newberry College vs. Limestone College
WHERE: Wheeler Center on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina.
WHEN: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 10
RECORDS: Both teams will be playing their first game of the season.
LIVE VIDEO: abbeyathletics.com
LIVE AUDIO: None
LIVE STATS: abbeyathletics.com
NEWBERRY STORYLINES
- Returned 12 players and added five newcomers; three true freshmen and two collegiate tranfers.
- Newberry picked to finish fifth in the SAC Preseason Poll.
- Nicola Handreck enters the 2017-2018 season 19 points away from 1,000 career points.
- Meg Essex needs 77 blocks this season to tie recent Newberry Hall of Fame inductee, Tiffany Johnson at 225.
- If Handreck drains 44 more 3-pointers she will tie Helen McKinney at 207.
LIMESTONE STORYLINES
- The Saints are coming off a 27-5 season with an 21-1 conference record.
- Last season, Limestone won against Pfeiffer (69-52) and Barton (83-61) the Conference Carolinas Tournament, and lost the final game against King (78-77).
- The Saints are favorited to win the Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball Championship with 89 points and eight first-place votes.
- Notable returners: Two All-Conference senior guards Jasmine Richardson and Keidra Smith.
WHO: Newberry College at Belmont Abbey College
WHERE: Wheeler Center on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 11
RECORDS: Both teams will be in their second game of the season after opening Friday night, Newberry against Limestone and Belmont Abbey against Coker
LIVE VIDEO: abbeyathletics.com
LIVE AUDIO: None
LIVE STATS: abbeyathletics.com
BELMONT ABBEY STORYLINES
- Returning five players with threee being seniors, Alex Busch, Taylor Gittings, and Briana Grier.
- Tied for sixth in Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll with Erskine College. Limestone is voted to win.
- Opened season with exhibition against Clemson, losing 56-47 behind efforts from Allie Downing (15pts and 6 reb.) and Briana Grier (five assists).
- Faced Coker in first day of Conference Carolinas-SAC Showdown.
MORE INFORMATION
For complete coverage, view game notes from the Newberry Athletic Communications staff.
