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.Â
Links: Game 1: ESPN+ | Live Stats | Game 2: ESPN+ | Live Stats
StorylinesÂ
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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.Â
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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.Â
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The Lady Bisons are unbeaten at home so far this season, but are still looking for their first win on the road.Â
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Lipscomb is returning to action for their first game in 13 days after not playing last weekend.Â
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Senior Taylor Clark is just 12 points away from reaching 1,000 for her career. She has 988 entering the weekend.Â
Scouting the Eagles
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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.Â
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The Eagles have won eight consecutive games after starting the season 1-2.Â
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Last year, FGCU beat Lipscomb all three times they met, including in the first round of the ASUN Tournament.
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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).Â
Herd Notes
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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.Â
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Holcomb is second on the team in scoring with an 11.1 points per game clip after the career-high outburst vs Bellarmine.Â
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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.Â
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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.Â
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All 14 Lady Bisons on the roster have scored so far this season. 10 Lady Bisons are averaging at least 10 minutes per game.
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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.