EDWARDSVILLE, Ill- SIUE continues on the road with Evansville. This marks the Cougars fourth consecutive game on the road.
THE SERIES: SIUE leads 3-1 in the all-time series. The Cougars and Aces last met during the 2023 season, where the Cougars won 91-83.
LAST TIME OUT: The Cougars took on Middle Tennessee for the second time in school history. Middle Tennessee dominated the Cougars 85-41. The Blue Raiders finished the 2023-24 season in RPI top 100, finishing 44th.
SCORING LEADER:
Brianna Wooldridge currently leads the team in points (71) averaging 10.1 a game. She had a season single-game high of 15 points against Murray St. and has been the scoring leader three times this season.
SILVEY LINING:
Macy Silvey currently leads the team in three points made (12) averaging 2.0 per game, recording a season single-game high at UCF (3).
SHEEHAN-DLES:
Molly Sheehan has had 15 assists so far this season averaging 2.5 a game. Sheehan has had 32 points over five games.
TEAM RANK: SIUE leads the OVC in Bench points per game (26.3), this is also good for 60th in the NCAA.
REBOUND: Wooldridge averages 5.4 rebounds a game (38),
Ava Stoller follows averaging 5.1 a game (36).
Halle Smith averages 3.7 rebounds a game (24) and
Ava Gugliuzza averages 3.6 (23).
COLLEGE DEBUT:
Meegan Fahy marked her debut as a starter against UMSL.
Rory Conboy has also seen minutes against UMSL and Murray State.
Olivia Loveland and
Alexis Warren made their debut for the Cougars against Murray State.
Carmen Martinez Lopez made her debut against Roosevelt contributing two points.
TRANSFERS: Kendall George (UT Martin),
Jaiden Bryant (Missouri St.).
FRESHMAN ADDITIONS: SIUE added five freshman in the off season,
Meegan Fahy,
Olivia Loveland,
Carmen Martinez Lopez,
Alexis Warren, and
Rory Conboy.
PRESEASON HONORS: 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.
AT THE HELM:
Samantha Quigley Smith is beginning her fourth season in charge of the Cougars and 12th season as a head coach. She owns a 28-71 record at SIUE and is 17-37 against conference opponents. All-time, Coach Smith is 212-167.
