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Women's basketball returns to action with trip to FGCU

Matchup: Lipscomb (5-5, 2-2) vs. FGCU (9-2, 2-0)

When: Saturday-Sunday, January 23-24 | 1 p.m.

Location: Alico Arena | Fort Myers, Fla.

Series History: Lipscomb has yet to defeat FGCU in the Division I era. 

Links: Game 1: ESPN+ | Live Stats | Game 2: ESPN+ | Live Stats


Storylines 

  • Lipscomb is riding a two-game winning streak after sweeping ASUN newcomer Bellarmine in their first conference games at Allen Arena this season. The wins ended a nine-game losing streak in ASUN home openers. 

  • Sophomore Jalyn Holcomb earned her first-career ASUN Player of the Week award after scoring a career-high 28 points in the Jan. 10 win over Bellarmine. 

  • The Lady Bisons are unbeaten at home so far this season, but are still looking for their first win on the road. 

  • Lipscomb is returning to action for their first game in 13 days after not playing last weekend. 

  • Senior Taylor Clark is just 12 points away from reaching 1,000 for her career. She has 988 entering the weekend. 


Scouting the Eagles

  • FGCU is 9-2 on the season, with a 2-0 ASUN record. They are 4-2 at Alico Arena, with losses coming against two ranked teams: No. 14 Arkansas and No. 24 Missouri State. 

  • The Eagles have won eight consecutive games after starting the season 1-2. 

  • Last year, FGCU beat Lipscomb all three times they met, including in the first round of the ASUN Tournament.

  • Four Eagles average double-figures in scoring per game: Kierstan Bell (22.3), Tishara Morehouse (18.3), Tyra Cox (11.0), Aaliyah Stanley (10.2). 


Herd Notes

  • ASUN Preseason All-Conference senior Taylor Clark leads Lipscomb in scoring at 13.5 points per game. She has finished in double-figures in seven of the last eight games. 

  • Holcomb is second on the team in scoring with an 11.1 points per game clip after the career-high outburst vs Bellarmine. 

  • Casey Collier is also averaging in double figures at 10.2 points per game to go along with 4.5 rebounds and a team-high 3.1 assists per outing. 

  • Dorie Harrison is averaging a team-best 5.7 rebounds per contest. She has grabbed at least five rebounds in five out of seven games she's played. 

  • All 14 Lady Bisons on the roster have scored so far this season. 10 Lady Bisons are averaging at least 10 minutes per game.

  • Clark, Holcomb, Collier, and Sydney Shelton have started all 10 games for Lipscomb. The only players to play in every game are Jordan Peete and Kailey Rosenbaum.

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Shelton

#0 Sydney Shelton

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Taylor Clark

#22 Taylor Clark

F
5' 11"
Junior
Kailey Rosenbaum

#44 Kailey Rosenbaum

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
Casey Collier

#24 Casey Collier

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Jalyn Holcomb

#23 Jalyn Holcomb

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Dorie Harrison

#1 Dorie Harrison

C
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jordan Peete

#1 Jordan Peete

G
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sydney Shelton

#0 Sydney Shelton

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
G
Taylor Clark

#22 Taylor Clark

5' 11"
Junior
F
Kailey Rosenbaum

#44 Kailey Rosenbaum

6' 1"
Sophomore
F
Casey Collier

#24 Casey Collier

5' 5"
Freshman
G
Jalyn Holcomb

#23 Jalyn Holcomb

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Dorie Harrison

#1 Dorie Harrison

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
C
Jordan Peete

#1 Jordan Peete

5' 6"
Freshman
G
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