SIUE Cougars (5-26 in 2023-24) women's basketball takes on Missouri-St. Louis (13-26 in 2023-24) in Game No. 1, November 4. Tip off is set for 5:00 p.m. at First Community Arena.
 

• SIUE owns an all-time record of 25-19 in season openers dating back to 1979. The Cougars are 2-4 in their last five opening acts.
• The preseason Ohio Valley Conference Poll predicted an eighth-place finish for the Cougars tied with UT Martin. Southern Indiana was selected as regular season champions with 20-first place votes.
• Graduate guard KK Rodriguez and junior Macy Silvey earned Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Honors.
• Samantha Quigly Smith is beginning her third season in charge of the Cougars and 12^th season as a head coach. She owns a 27-65 record at SIUE and is 17-34 against conference opponents. All-time, Coach Smith is 211-161.
• SIUE welcomes five freshmen Meegan Fahy, Olivia Loveland, Carmen Martinez Lopez, Alexis Warren and Rory Conboy.
• The Cougars also welcome two transfers Kendall George (UT Martin) and Jadin Bryant (Missouri St.)

 
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