Women's Basketball 2/17/2023 10:55:00 AM

Women’s Basketball to Host Senior Day and Alumni Weekend Saturday Against Longwood

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's basketball begins their final home stand this weekend with a game against Longwood set for 2 p.m. Senior Day will honor four seniors prior to the game at midcourt while the team also welcomes back alumni who will also be honored at halftime.

SETTING THE STAGE
Opponent: Longwood (7-19, 6-9 Big South)
Date/Time: Saturday, February 18th at 2:00 p.m.
Location: Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center (Radford, Va.)

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SERIES HISTORY
The Highlanders and Lancers meet as Commonwealth foes for the 43rd time in program history Saturday with Radford owning a 29-14 series edge. Longwood has taken the last four meetings, but three of those four games all came at Longwood. Before the most recent streak, Radford had won the previous 12 straight games. Inside the Dedmon Center, Radford boasts a 17-3 record over Longwood.

Radford and Longwood meet for the second time this season with the last meeting coming back in Farmville in January. The hot-shooting Lancers used 26 points off turnovers and won 68-60. Olivia Wagner was electric for Radford dropping 17 points, four assists and four steals. Vanessa Blake and Ashley Panem also secured double digit points in the affair. Rachel LaLonde just missed a double-double with 11 rebounds and seven points.

SCOUTING THE LANCERS
Longwood comes into Saturday's meeting like the last time these two teams met, off a hot-shooting home victory. After a pair of losses to Presbyterian and High Point, Longwood shot lights out against USC Upstate last Wednesday to the tune of a 97-64 thumping over the Spartans. Anne-Hamilton LeRoy spotlighted with an incredible 30 points in the contest.

Hamilton averages 13.7 points per game, just a few points behind the team's leading scorer Adriana Shipp-Davis who averages 13.9 ppg. Janay Turner also averages 10.4 ppg and Highlander fans should expect to see a lot of that high-scoring trio Saturday afternoon.

FINAL HOME STAND
Saturday's game will mark the final home stand of the season for the women's basketball team as they host Longwood and then host High Point next Wednesday. The friendly confines of the Dedmon Center have played host to some dominant victories for the Highlanders this season and the team is gearing up for hopefully two more. Radford is 9-3 at home this season, a theme across the Big South as teams are combined 73-53 at home compared to just a 36-90 combined road record.

SENIOR DAY
Radford is set to honor four seniors this weekend that have dedicated themselves to uplifting both the women's basketball program and the surrounding community. Rachel LaLonde, Jackie Christ, Ashley Panem and Bailee Adkins will all be honored pre-game. LaLonde is a four-year Highlander while Christ, Panem and Adkins have all transferred into the program and made their mark over the years.

FOLLOW RADFORD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
To follow the Radford women's basketball team throughout the season, visit RadfordAthletics.com, follow @Radford_WBB on Twitter, 'radford_wbb' Instagram or Radford Women's Basketball on Facebook.

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Players Mentioned

#1 Bailee Adkins: G; 5' 7"; Junior

#14 Vanessa Blake: C; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#50 Jackie Christ: C; 6' 3"; Senior

#0 Rachel LaLonde: F; 6' 1"; Senior

#5 Olivia Wagner: G; 5' 7"; Freshman

#12 Ashley Panem: G; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#1 Bailee Adkins
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G

#14 Vanessa Blake
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: C

#50 Jackie Christ
: 6' 3"; Senior
: C

#0 Rachel LaLonde
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F

#5 Olivia Wagner
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: G

#12 Ashley Panem
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G