BALTIMORE – Coppin State women's basketball team will travel to Jersey City, New Jersey to play Saint Peters Saturday afternoon.
This game will be live streamed.
This will be the third straight contest with the Peacocks and a MEAC opponent.
Event Information
Opponent: Saint Peters (2-5)
Date/Time: Saturday, December 11 | 2 pm
Location: Jersey City, NJ. (Yanitelli Center)
Media:
Watch |
Live Stats
Opening Tip
This is the eighth meeting between the Eagles and the Peacocks with Saint Peters leading the series 6-1. The two squads last met on November 15 and the Peacocks won 82-57. The Eagles defeated Saint Peters in 2003, 59-56 and the very first meeting took place in 1985.
Last Time Out
The Eagles gave Pitt a run for their money on Tuesday, December 7 but fell to the Panthers 67-51.
Jaia Alexander led the team with 16 points and went 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. She was the Eagles second leader in rebounds as she tallied nine boards, while
Jalynda Salley led the team with 10.
Aliyah Lawson was second leading scorer with 14 points as she hit four three pointers and led the team with six assists.
Colleen Bucknor was a great defensive force for the Eagles as she led the team in blocks (4), steals (3), and defensive rebounds (8), to go with six points.
Quick Fun Facts
*Alexander was named MEAC Co-Player of the Week on November 7. Alexander winning made this the first time the Eagles have won back-to-back Player of the Week honors since 2017.
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Mossi Staples was named the MEAC Player of the Week on Tuesday, Nov. 30 after helping the Eagles defeat Saint Francis pouring in 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
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Jaia Alexander and
Colleen Bucknor earned MEAC Weekly awards on November 16. Alexander was named the Player of the Week after averaging 24 points and 7.3 rebounds against LaSalle and William & Mary. Bucknor won Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 7.7 rebounds.
Quick Notes
Jaia Alexander leads the team in points averaging 15.5 with 54 rebounds, followed by
Aliyah Lawson (10.5) and
Mossi Staples (8.4).
Colleen Bucknor is tied in rebounds with 54 and leads the teams in blocks (8). Staples leads the team in steals (14) followed by Lawson with six.
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.
Flying through the Records
* Lawson is now ranked fifth in the CSU record books in 3-point field goals (98) passing Ashley Craig.
* Salley also has moved up in the CSU record books in blocks currently with 91 making her fifth on the list and passing Omaah Tayong.
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 transfer from Northeastern,
Nadjy Tyler,
Jewel Watkins,
Jaia Alexander transfer from Butler,
Colleen Bucknor transfer from UCF,
Khya Jenkins and
Cortney Gardner.
Scouting the Peacocks
The Peacocks defeated Delaware State 77-50 on December 4. Graduate guard Kendrea Williams led the team with 16 points.
Kassondra Brown leads the team in points (98) and Williams is second with 93. Brown also leads the teams in rebounds (63) and steals (18). She is tied with Sky Castro in blocks (2).
Up Next
The Eagles will face Georgetown on Monday, December 13 in McDonough Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
