Women's Basketball | November 14, 2019
PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle women's basketball team will host Harvard on Friday in Tom Gola Arena at 7 p.m. In a rematch from a season ago, the Explorers look to push their record to 2-1. Friday's game will stream on ESPN+.
SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS:
- After starting the season with a convincing win at Howard, 78-62, the Blue & Gold fell to Robert Morris in its home opener, 71-68, in overtime. In the game, sophomore Kayla Spruill paced the Explorers with a career high 19 points. Senior Sofilia Ngwafang added a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. During the 2018-19 season, the Colonials defeated La Salle by 28 points in Moon Township.
- Sophomore Kayla Spruill is leading the Explorers with 15.5 ppg this season. The Baltimore, Md. native dropped 12 against Howard and 19 versus Robert Morris. Spruill is also averaging 7.5 rpg, which is third best on the team.
- Freshman Claire Jacobs is the team's second leading scorer at 13.5 ppg. The rookie dropped 20 points in the season opener at Howard and seven points against Robert Morris. Jacobs is shooting 62.5% (10-of-16) from the floor.
- Senior Sofilia Ngwafang rounds out La Salle's double-figure scorers, dropping 10.0 ppg. Ngwafang nears a double-double on average with 8.5 rpg. The Silver Spring, Md. native is hitting 58.3% (7-of-12) of her shots.
- Senior Shalina Miller is the leading rebounder for the Explorers. Miller corrals 9.0 rpg, adding 7.0 ppg, and 2.5 bpg. After a three-block performance over Robert Morris, Miller is 33 shy of tying the all-time record set by Amy Griffin '18.
- Like the first two games of the season, Friday's matchup against Harvard is a rematch from a season ago. Last year, the Crimson topped the Blue & Gold 88-43, in Cambridge, Mass. La Salle is looking to continue its improvements against last year's opponents.
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON:
- Harvard is riding a three-game win streak to open the season with victories over Northern Illinois, California, and Siena.
- Four different players are averaging double-digit point totals on a team that scores 61.0 points per outing. Freshman Lola Mullaney leads the Crimson with 19.5 ppg in two games. Mullaney is hitting 38.7% of her shots and scored 25 points against Northern Illinois and 14 against Cal.
- Senior Jeannie Boehm is averaging a double-double with 11.3 ppg and a team-leading 10.7 rpg.
THE SERIES:
- Harvard holds the all-time series record, 4-1, as it claimed the last four contests.
- La Salle's only win came 25 years ago on the road, 86-79.
- The Crimson took last year's game, 88-43.
