ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – The UCF women's basketball team opens a three-game road stretch on Monday at Chattanooga.
The Knights and Mocs will tip off at 6:30 p.m. in Maclellan Gym.
LAST TIME OUT
- Senior Fifi Ndour posted the sixth double-double of her career, but a fourth quarter rally fell just short as the Knights dropped a 73-64 decision to Mercer.
- The Dakar, Senegal native scored a career-high 24 points on 10-11 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds.
- Junior Kayla Thigpen and redshirt senior Zakiya Saunders added 14 and 11 points, respectively, while sophomore Korneila Wright dished out eight assists.
FULL SLATE
- UCF faces a challenging slate in 2017-18.
- The Knights have or will face 12 programs who advanced to the NCAA or WNIT tournaments a year ago.
- The Black and Gold will take on four teams that are ranked or receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll a total of seven times this season.
SCOUTING THE MOCS
- Chattanooga opened the 2017-18 season at Green Bay, dropping a 60-30 decision.
- The Mocs were picked to finish second in the Southern Conference preseason poll and return seven letterwinners from a year ago.
- Aryanna Gilbert led Chattanooga with 10 points at Green Bay, and was just shy of a double-double with nine rebounds. Gilbert also finished with three blocks.
SCOUTING THE MOCS
UCF continues its road stretch with a Nov. 17 contest at Gardner-Webb, followed by a Nov. 19 matchup at Virginia Tech. The Knights return to CFE Arena on Nov. 22 to host Elon at 2 p.m.
SEASON TICKETS
The UCF women's basketball team is set for its second season under head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. Season tickets are on sale now for $40. Click here or call (407) 823-1000 for ticket information.
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