Women’s Hoops Caps Road Swing Sunday at La Salle

University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 17	Massachusetts (9-7, 1-1 A-10) at La Salle (3-13, 0-2 A-10)
Date // Time	Sunday, Jan. 13 // 2 p.m.
Location	Philadelphia, Pa. // Tom Gola Arena
Stream	ESPN+
Live Statistics	SIDEARM Stats
Game Notes	Massachusetts // La Salle
Twitter	@UMassAthletics // @UMassWBB // @CoachVerdiUMass
Instagram	UMass Women's Basketball
Facebook	UMass Women's Basketball
Tickets	La Salle Athletics Ticket Central

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Starting Fresh
Massachusetts' win over Saint Louis win on Jan. 6 snapped Massachusetts' nine-game losing streak against the Billikens dating back to Jan. 19, 2011. It also marked the first time since 2012-13 that the Minutewomen opened up the Atlantic 10 schedule on the winning end.

Good Things Come in Threes
With one make from downtown at Dayton on Jan. 9, Hailey Leidel now has put down 194 three-pointers in her UMass career, setting a new program record in that category. Former Minutewoman Katie Nelson previously held the mark with 191 makes from 2001-06.

Averaging 15.1 points throughout her time in Amherst, Leidel became the 20th 1,000-point scorer in UMass history against Bucknell on Fri., Nov. 23. She boasts double figures in 50 of her 75 contests donning the Maroon and White.

Climbing to the Top
Now a senior, fans have watched Jessica George grow tremendously during her time at Massachusetts. After seeing just 13 games as a freshman in 2015-16, George has settled into the starting five and taken on a leadership role as a co-captain with Leidel. She is frequently on the floor for over 30 minutes per game and has scored double figures in five straight contests. In the Saint Louis win on Jan. 6, the Maryland native also contributed five assists, two short of a career-high.

Massachusetts is 4-1 this season when George puts down more than 12 points.

They Say Sharing is Caring...
Massachusetts heads into Sunday's game third in the Atlantic 10 in total assists (212) while ranking fifth in the league in the per game category (13.3). On the individual level, sophomore Bre Hampton-Bey checks in at fourth with 3.8 dimes per game.

Welcome to the Show
Freshman Asia McCoy enjoyed a breakout game despite a losing effort at Northeastern on Sun., Dec. 2 with her first career double-double (12 points, 12 rebounds). The Lawrenceville, Georgia native has made nine starts on the season and shot 5-of-9 en route to a 14-point showing against Saint Louis on Jan. 6.

McCoy highlights a trio of impact freshmen along with Jessica Nelson and Destiney Philoxy, in addition to redshirt freshman Anil Soysal.

George Collects Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor
Jessica George was tabbed a co-recipient of the Atlantic 10's Player of the Week award on Mon., Dec. 31. She was key in UMass' Sat., Dec. 29 victory at Marist, a 70-55 decision to conclude the non-conference schedule. The native of Waldorf, Maryland put down a game-high and career-high 22 points on 7-of-14 shooting, including a 6-of-8 showing from three-point land. George added three rebounds plus one steal and one assist and did not have a single turnover in her 38 minutes played.

Home Cookin' (We recommend the clam chowdah)
Massachusetts has won eight of its last 10 contests played within the confines of the Mullins Center, including three consecutive games against Atlantic 10 foes. "The Bill" has generally been kind to the Maroon and White recently as the squad boasts a winning record on the home hardwood in each season dating back to 2014-15.

'90s on 9
Helped in part by a 55.9 percent (38-of-68) showing from the field and 53.3 percent (8-of-15) clip from three-point land, UMass never trailed and picked up a convincing 90-61 win over Brown on Sat., Nov. 24. The last time the Minutewomen put up at least 90 points against a Division I foe was on Jan. 22, 2008 in the squad's non-conference finale, a 91-57 rout of Yale in Amherst at the Mullins Center.

Aye Aye, Captain
Senior Jessica George and junior Hailey Leidel will guide the Minutewomen this season as captains.

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Players Mentioned

Jessica George

Bre Hampton-Bey

Hailey Leidel

Asia McCoy

Jessica Nelson

Destiney Philoxy

Anil Soysal

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