SIUE COUGARS (3-2, 0-0 OVC)
vs. EVANSVILLE ACES (1-4 0-0 MVC)
NOVEMBER 25, 2025 | 6:00 PM
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL.  || FIRST COMMUNITY ARENA

WHERE ARE WE: SIUE remains at home to take on the Evansville Aces Nov. 25. Tip off is set for 6 pm. 

SERIES: The Cougars lead the all-time series 3-2. The teams met last season in Evansville where the Aces won 87-74. When playing at home SIUE is 2-0 in the series

FRESHMAN LEADER: Kiyoko Proctor ranks in four categories for the OVC. She stands in fourth for free throw attempts (27), seventh in free throw percentage (81.5), third in free throws (22) and eighth in points per game (14.6). 

TEAM LEADER: Proctor has been the scoring leader for the last three games with one being a 20-point game. Adebukola Akomolafe and Syanne Mohammed have both been the rebound leader in two games for the Cougars. 

RECENT HIGHS: The game against Indiana State had several career highs, including Kiyoko Proctor's 26 points. Adebukola Akomolafe followed with 20 points and Syanne Mohammed tied her high of nine rebounds. Lauren Miller recorded a career-high 25 points and nine rebounds against EKU. Adebukola Akomolafe had a career-high nine rebounds against Missouri Baptist. 

TEAM EFFORT: SIUE has outshot their opponents so far this season shooting .361 from the field. With opponents shooting .355 from the field. The Cougars have averaged 40.6 rebounds on the season and 62.8 points, compared to their opponents 38.0 rebounds and 56.4 points. 

THREE FOR THE E: Ava Gugliuzza made five three-pointers against Missouri Baptist, a career high. She averages 2.0 three pointers per game and has a shooting percentage of .400.

OVC-IT: Lauren Miller was named OVC freshman of the week Nov. 11 after scoring 44 points for SIUE in their first three games of the season. Including her 25-point game against EKU. 

FRESHMAN DEBUT: Three freshman had minutes in the game against Missouri Baptist. Kiyoko Proctor had a career-high 14 points shooting 6-for-14 from the field, Miller had eight points over 11 minutes and Sy'Rae Stemmons went 2-2 in free throws. 

NEW TO YOU: All three transfers also played against Missouri Baptist. Akomolafe had her first start for SIUE and led the team with nine rebounds. Adrianna Blazquez played 14 minutes putting up four points and grabbing four rebounds. Mohammed appeared for 12 minutes and grabbed five rebounds. 

BEYOND THE GAME: Freshman Kiyoko Proctor has had success on and off the court. Proctor and her father Gerald published a book in June of 2025: Two Voices One Goal: Chasing DI. The story details each of their points of view in Kiyoko's success as an athlete and the struggles she faced during her high school career. 

AT THE HELM: Samantha Quigley Smith is beginning her fifth season in charge of the Cougars and 13th season as a head coach. She owns a 36-91 record at SIUE and is 21-53 against conference opponents. All-time, Coach Smith is 247-252. 

PRESEASON HONORS: The preseason Ohio Valley Conference Poll predicted a 10th place finish for the Cougars tied with Morehead State. Lindenwood was selected as regular season champions with six-first place votes. Seniors Macy Silvey and Jaiden Bryant were named to the OVC's players to watch list. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Silvey is playing her fourth season at SIUE after finishing third in three-point field goals in 2024-25. She averaged 2.3 per game. She appeared in all 29 games for the Cougars shooting 35 percent from the field and 36 percent from three-point range. Bryant will be playing her second season with SIUE after transferring from Missouri State. Last season she started 26 games for the team, being the rebounding leader for eight games. She also was second on the team in rebounds averaging 4.1 per game.

A NEW LOOK: The 2025 roster features seven new additions: four freshman (Kiyoko Proctor, Lauren Miller, Sy'Rae Stemmons and Kaitlin Cassidy) alongside one sophomore (Adriana Blazquez), and two graduate students (Adubukola Akomolafe and Syanne Mohammed).

TRANSFER TALK: Samantha Quigley-Smith adds three transfers to her roster. Blazquez joins the Cougars after one season at Murray State where she appeared in 18 games as a freshman (2024-25). Mohammed previously was at Goshen College from 2021-25. There she appeared in 115 games averaging 9.6 points per game. Akomolafe comes from VCU from 2021-25, during her junior year she was shooting 47 percent from the field. 

COACHING STAFF: Smith adds one new member to her coaching staff. Assistant coach Tierney Lockett. Prior to SIUE Lockett played for Lewis from 2015-19, after her playing career she became a graduate assistant for Lewis. During the 2023 season she was promoted to assistant coach, and helped guide the team to a 23-9 record and a GLVC regular season championship title.