BALTIMORE – Coppin State women's basketball team will be facing Virginia Tech on the road, tomorrow, November 17 at 7pm. The game will be live stream accessible from Virginia Tech official athletics website as well as Coppin State Sports website.
Event Information
Opponent: No. 24 Virginia Tech (3-0)
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 17 |7:00 pm
Location: Blacksburg, VA (7pm)
Admission: 5-10$
Media: Listen |
Live Stats
Opening Tip
Coppin is 0-1 against Virginia Tech. The Eagles and the Hokies last faced each other on December 15, 2015 at the Cassell Coliseum, with the Hokies winning, 72-39.
Last Time Out
Coppin State women's basketball fell to Rhode Island, with a final score of 74-45 on Sunday, November 14.
Jaia Alexander led all players with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds, with
Jewel Watkins as the second leading scorer with seven points and four rebounds.
Jalynda Salley contributed with six points in the third quarter, along with two blocks.
Mossi Staples led the team in assists, with two, while
Colleen Bucknor was the second leader in rebounds with eight and recorded two blocks.
Quick Notes
Jaia Alexander was awarded MEAC Player of the Week, averaging 24 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
Colleen Buckner was awarded MEAC Defensive player of the Week, averaging six defensive rebounds a game, (7.7 RPG).
Coppin Contributors
A Second Team All-MEAC selection last season,
Aliyah Lawson finished second in the conference with 14.5 points per game while ranking third with 38 3-point field goals. A native of Whitby, Ontario, Canada, Lawson also finished with 4.5 rebounds per game to go with 24 assists and 17 steals. Lawson received three MEAC Player of the Week awards, scored at least 20 points in four games and reached double figures in 12 games.
Lawson scored a career-high 27 points with five 3-pointers to go with a career-high 12 rebounds for her first-ever double-double against Morgan State. In her two seasons at Coppin, Lawson ranks sixth in CSU history in 3-point field goals (84) and free throw percentage (72.4%).
Jalynda Salley received Third Team All-MEAC and All-Defensive Team honors last season after averaging 9.3 points per game while ranking fourth in the MEAC in rebounds (8.8) and seventh in blocks (18). A native of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Salley led the conference with 4.1 offensive rebounds per game which ranked 18th nationally. In MEAC games, Salley averaged 10.0 points and 9.6 rebounds with a pair of double doubles.
Salley has recorded 84 career blocks which moves her to seventh in CSU history.
Eagle Returners
Returning from last season is
Alexandria Hamilton,
Aliyah Lawson,
Hope Evans,
Nailah Delinois, and
Jalynda Salley.
New to the Nest
The Eagles welcomed in 10 student-athletes this season including:
Mossi Staples,
Nadjy Tyler,
Jewel Watkins,
Jaia Alexander,
Colleen Bucknor,
Khya Jenkins and
Cortney Gardner.
Scouting the Hokies
Virginia Tech women's basketball is ranked 24th nationally and was selected to finish fifth in the 2021-22 ACC Preseason Poll. The Hokies return their entire starting five from last season's NCAA Tournament squad with All-ACC players
Aisha Sheppard,
Elizabeth Kitley, as well as All-Freshman guard
Georgia Amoore,
Cayla King and
Azana Baines. Elizabeth Kitley was awarded ACC Player of the Week this past week of play, while leading the nation in blocked shots. The Hokies have four players currently averaging points in double figures including Elizabeth Kitley (21 ppg), Sheppard, Aisha (17 ppg), Kayana Traylor (11.7 ppg), and Cayla King (11 ppg).
In the 2020-2021 season, the Hokies placed seventh in the ACC, finishing the season 15-10 overall (8-8 in conference). Virginia Tech was ranked second in the ACC in three point field goal percentage (36%), and ranked fifth offensively. Elizabeth Kitley was ranked second overall in scoring (18.2 ppg), along with Aisha Sheppard who ranked third in the ACC, with 17.7 points per game.
Virginia Tech won all three non-conference matchups, with an average of a 29-point margin. The Hokies won 62 straight non-conference games at home.
Up Next
The Eagles are back in action Tuesday, November 23 at East Carolina. Jump ball is scheduled for 6 pm in the WIlliams Arena.
