Women's Basketball 11/16/2018 9:33:00 PM

WOMEN'S HOOPS TRAVELS TO NO. 17 RANKED N.C. STATE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON

SETTING THE SCENE
The Highlanders will travel to Raleigh to take on No. 17 ranked N.C. State (3-0) on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Date/Time: Sunday, Nov. 18, 2:00 p.m.
Location: Raleigh N.C., Reynolds Coliseum
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OPENING DAY STREAK INTACT
The Highlanders have won nine straight opening day/night contests after defeating South Carolina State on November 7, 2018.

A DEBUT FOR THE AGES!
Radford did not have to wait long to receive major production from James Madison Transfer Savannah Felgemacher. The junior forward/center turned in one of the finest debut's in program history when she turned in career-highs with 21 points and 21 rebounds in the win against South Carolina State
The Church Hill, Tenn. native grabbed eight offensive and 13 defensive rebounds in 28 minutes.
Felgemacher hit 8-of-14 field goals. The 21 boards were just three shy of the school record set by Nan Milner in 1981 and the most by a Highlander since Jennifer Grant's total of 23 in 2000. Felemacher was named theBig South Player of the Weekon November 12.

RIVERS RUNS THROUGH SCSU
R-Jr. Lydia Rivers picked up where she left off last season with a double-double on opening night against South Carolina State. The Kinston, NC native tied her career-high with 16 rebounds and also added 12 points and three blocks.

WHAT A COMEBACK!
The Highlanders reversed a 23-point deficit and went on to defeat the East Tennessee State Bucs, 79-64, on Thursday morning at the Dedmon Center. Radford redshirt junior Savannah Felgemacher, the reigning Big South Player of the Week, led five Highlanders in double-digits as the forward scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for her second straight double-double. Felgemacher converted 10-of-17 field goals, including a career-best 3-of-6 from behind the arc. Senior forward Destinee Walker (13 points, 6 rebounds), freshman guard Bryonna McClean (12 points, 4 assists), redshirt junior forward Lydia Rivers (12 points) and junior guard Khiana Johnson (10 points) all were in double-figures in scoring.
East Tennessee State (0-3,0-0 SoCon), who scored the first 19 points of the contest, led 36-13 with 3:52 remaining in the second quarter. The Highlanders, however, scored 17 consecutive points to close out the half down just six at 36-30 and the momentum carried into the second-half.

MILESTONE WATCH
1,000 career points - Destinee Walker(880)
600 career points - Khiana Johnson(562)
600 career rebounds - Lydia Rivers (560)
500 career points - Lydia Rivers (429)
400 career rebounds - Destinee Walker(399)
200 career assists - Jen Falconer(178)
200 career assists - Destinee Walker(156)
200 career assists - Khiana Johnson(116)
100 career blocks - Lydia Rivers (97)

THREE SIGN NLI'S WITH RADFORD
Radford women's basketball head coach Mike McGuire has announced that three outstanding prep student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to join the Highlanders. 6-foot-3 Kinsley Lewis(Liberty/Bealeton, Va.), 6-foot-5 Taiye Johnson(Meadowbrook/Richmond, Va.) and 5-foot-8 Diane Nicholson (Central Bucks West/Doylestown, Pa.) will all suit up for Radford beginning in 2019-2020.
Lewis was a First Team Northwestern District selection last season as a junior playing for Quynn Nguyen at Liberty. The center, who was also a Second Team 4C All-Region pick, has already broken the school's rebound mark with 742 career carroms. As a sophomore, Lewis was a First Team Conference 22/Honorable Mention 4A West pick. She made an instant impact as a freshman and was recognized by being named to the Second Team Conference 22 squad. Lewis, who also won the EYBL Hampton Championships as a member of the Fairfax Stars U17 Team (AAU), is a member of the National Honor Society and intends on majoring in Athletic Training at Radford.
Johnson will be one of the tallest players to suit up at Radford in their history. An intimidating presence on the interior, she averaged 8.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game during her junior year for Daniel Conner at Meadowbrook. Johnson intends on studying Pre-Med at Radford and is a Beta Club and W.E.B. Dubois Honors Society student.
Nicholson, who can play either backcourt position, averaged 12.6 points, 6.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game as a junior at Central Bucks West under head coach Terry Rakowsky. She helped lead her squad to the district championships in 2017 as a sophomore and earned Honorable Mention All-SOL Continental Conference honors that season. Last year, she was the MVP of the Blue Star Showcase. In addition to her basketball prowess, Nicholson owns a first degree blackbelt in Karate (Tang Soo Do) and won a National Championship in fighting. Nicholson will study Physical Therapy while attending Radford.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Jen Falconer: G; 5' 8"; Redshirt Sophomore

#4 Khiana Johnson: G; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#20 Lydia Rivers: F; 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore

#10 Destinee Walker: G/F; 5' 11"; Junior

#45 Savannah Felgemacher: F; 6' 3"; Junior

#12 Bryonna McClean: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#5 Jen Falconer
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#4 Khiana Johnson
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: G

#20 Lydia Rivers
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Sophomore
: F

#10 Destinee Walker
: 5' 11"; Junior
: G/F

#45 Savannah Felgemacher
: 6' 3"; Junior
: F

#12 Bryonna McClean
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G