ORLANDO (UCFKnights.com) – The UCF women's basketball team concludes its three-game road stretch on Saturday, heading to Stephen F. Austin for a Saturday matinee.
The Knights (1-2) and the Ladyjacks (2-0) tip at 4 p.m. ET at William R. Johnson Coliseum and the game will stream on ESPN3.
Knight Notes
UCF looks to snap a two-game skid after falling at Belmont and FGCU. Kay Kay Wright used a pair of double-figuring scoring outings to pace the Knights with 12.3 points per game. Sianni Martin was just behind her with 11.3 points per contest.
Masseny Kaba leads UCF with 6.0 rebounds per game, while Brittney Smith averages 5.7 boards per game for the Knights.
Complete Game Notes
STRONG SCHEDULE
In 12 non-conference matchups, UCF will face 10 squads that made postseason appearances in 2018-19, including six from the NCAA Tournament field.
Belmont has made four straight NCAA Tournaments, while FGCU has made either the NCAA Tournament or WNIT in all 12 seasons of Division-I existence (07-present). At the Cavalier Classic, UCF will face UCLA, who opened the 2019 campaign ranked 11th after a Sweet 16 NCAA run last spring. Quinnipiac, Wright State and Central Michigan were all NCAA squads in 2019.
Stephen F. Austin, James Madison, Stetson and St. Mary's were all WNIT squads in March of 2019.
Scouting the Ladyjacks
Stephen F. Austin enters the match 2-0. Marissa Banfield leads a trio of Ladyjacks in double figures with 15.0 points per game. Stephanie Visscher averages 13.0 points and 4.5 assists per contest Alyana Johnson averages a double-double with 12.5 points and 13.0 rebounds per game.
Saturday's matchup will be the first between UCF and Stephen F. Austin. The Knights are no strangers to the Southland Conference, having faced eight squads from the league with a 17-22 overall record.
Next up, UCF returns to Addition Financial Arena for a pair of contests, hosting Delaware on Nov. 24 and Stetson on Nov. 27.
TICKETS FOR 2019-20
The UCF women's basketball team is set for its fourth season under head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. Purchase season tickets by clicking here or calling (407) 823-1000.
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