Women's Basketball Hosts Central Connecticut State In Tuesday's Doubleheader Opener

University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 1	Massachusetts (0-0) vs. Central Connecticut State (0-0)
Date // Time	Tuesday, Nov. 9 // 5 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. // Mullins Center
Watch	NESN+
Live Statistics	LiveStats
Game Notes	Massachusetts // Central Connecticut State
Social Media	Facebook: UMass Women's Basketball Twitter: @UMassWBB // @CoachVerdiUMass Instagram: @UMassWBB

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Breen and Philoxy Tabbed Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference
Breen was named to the preseason all-conference first-team coming off a season where she averaged 18 points per game and 10 rebounds on her way to being named to the A-10 All- Conference First-Team in 2020-21. The graduate student led the league in double-doubles with 15, including a stretch where she recorded seven straight from Jan. 29-March 13. Breen reached double figures in scoring in 22 of 24 contests, including eight games with 20 or more.

Philoxy was tabbed to both the preseason all-conference second-team and all-defensive team after leading the Atlantic 10 and ranking eighth nationally in assists a season ago as a junior with 156. The guard played in all 24 contests for the Minutewomen and scored in double figures in 12 games on her way to being named second-team all-conference in 2020- 21. Philoxy averaged 11.5 points to go along with 6.5 assists per game.

Leadership Group Announced
Breen, freshman Stefanie Kulesza and senior Destiney Philoxy will lead the Minutewomen as captains in 2021-22.

All-Time Series vs. Central Connecticut State
Massachusetts leads the all-time series, 18-6, over Central Connecticut State. The Minutewomen and Blue Devils last met on November 17, 2018, as UMass came away with a 74-59 victory over CCSU.

#Savage7
Massachusetts returns the Savage 7, who picked the names after brainstorming and deciding upon sophomore Ber'Nyah Mayo's suggestion of Savage 7. The seven players include Sam Breen, Stefanie Kulesza, Mayo, Angelique Ngalakulondi, Destiney Philoxy, Sydney Taylor and Makennah White.

The name came about when UMass finished runner-up in the Atlantic 10 Championship after winning three games in three days, with just seven active players. Seeded No. 7 in the tournament, the determined group knocked off No. 10 Saint Joseph's in overtime before winning a quarterfinal matchup vs. No. 2 Fordham and semifinal tilt against No. 3 Saint Louis.

Next Up
The Minutewomen welcome Harvard to the Mullins Center for a non-conference game on Friday, November 12. Tip off is slated for 5 p.m.

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