University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
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Minutewomen Return Home Sunday vs. Hartford
November 16, 2019 | Women's Basketball
Massachusetts squares off with Hawks at 2 p.m. on Camper Reunion Day
| University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information | |
| Game 4 | Massachusetts (1-2) vs. Hartford (0-3) |
| Date // Time | Sunday, Nov. 17 // 2 p.m. |
| Promotions | Camper Reunion Day • Mini Basketball Hoop Giveaway • Thanksgiving Food Drive (non-perishable food items to support Amherst Senior Center) • Postgame Shootaround |
| Location | Amherst, Mass. // Mullins Center |
| Tickets | UMass Athletics Ticket Central // (866) UMASS-TIX |
| Live Statistics | SIDEARM Stats |
| Watch | ESPN+ United States // International |
| Social Media | Facebook: UMass Women's Basketball Twitter: @UMassWBB // @CoachVerdiUMass Instagram: @UMassWBB |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts |
The Pregame Shootaround
On the heels of a Nov. 14 win at sister campus UMass Lowell, University of Massachusetts women's basketball returns to the Mullins Center on Nov. 17 for another America East tilt, hosting Hartford for a 2 p.m. game on Jack Leaman Court. Colin Cronin and Ryan Beaton will have the call on ESPN+ with 91.1 FM WMUA carrying the matchup on the radio.
The Need to Knows
• The Minutewomen are looking for back-to-back wins as well as their first of the season on the home hardwood. Three players finished in double-figure scoring in Thursday night's win over the River Hawks (74-58), which saw UMass shoot 50 percent from the field including 60 percent in the first quarter.
• Senior Hailey Leidel put down a season-high 20 points to lead all scorers, including a 6-of-9 clip from beyond the three-point line. Classmate Vashnie Perry had 14 points and a career-high seven assists, while sophomore Destiney Philoxy rounded out the double-figure performers with 13 points, plus five dimes and four steals.
• Leidel (1,391 points) now holds sole possession of 10th place on the UMass all-time scoring list and needs 14 points to tie Crystal Carroll (1993-97) for ninth with 1,405. She is also one of 17 players in program history with at least 1,000 points plus 500 rebounds.
• Those familiar with UMass women's basketball history will recognize a familiar face on the visiting bench, as first-year Hartford head coach Morgan Valley was an assistant with the Minutewomen from 2010-14. Valley was instrumental in the development of Jasmine Watson, whose name is scattered across the UMass record book.
• Massachusetts wraps up a quick two-game homestand on Nov. 21, welcoming Ivy League foe Brown to the Mullins Center for a 7 p.m. game.
UMASS fans it's time to sit behind our bench! We have open seating at our games so fill in court side and sit behind our bench! You are our 6th man and we need you to #HaveOurBacks pic.twitter.com/vX1qkw5WXO
— Tory Verdi (@CoachVerdiUMass) November 8, 2019
