#CAAHoops WBB Notebook - Jan. 6
Ben Kane
The first weekend of conference play is officially in the books, and the #CAAHoops WBB Notebook has you covered with everything you might have missed.
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NEWS AND NOTES
A Historic Start
With a 2-0 start to conference play, Hofstra is off to its best start since the 2014-2015 season. The Pride kicked off the week with a 75-67 win over Monmouth, snapping a seven-game losing streak against the Hawks. It was Hofstra’s first win over Monmouth since November 25, 1997. In a 63-57 win over Delaware, Hofstra defeated the Blue Hens for the first time since 2016 and marked the first road win since January 8, 2009.
What. A. Game.
With 1.8 seconds remaining on the clock, India Johnston drained a floater to lift Towson past UNCW, 70-69, on Sunday. The Tigers trailed by nine with under five minutes to play before closing the game on a 16-6 run. The Seahawks took control early and led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter. UNCW maintained the lead throughout the second half and was up 63-54 after a Kate Hollifield three with 5:13 to go before Johnston’s eventual game-winner.
Overtime Thriller
Towson wasn’t the only team to win in dramatic fashion on Sunday. Elon trailed William & Mary, 55-44, with under five minutes to play, but went on a 13-2 run down the stretch to force overtime. In the extra session, the Phoenix got early three-pointers from Laila Anderson and Raven Preston and then went 7-of-8 at the free throw line to earn a 70-66 road win.
Career-Highs
Multiple players had career nights on the opening weekend of conference play:
- Hadleigh Dill (Campbell): scored a career-high 15 points going 5-of-8 from three against Charleston.
- LaNae’ Corbett (Hofstra): had a career-high 26 points against Monmouth on 12-18 shooting.
- Jana Sallman (William & Mary): had a career-high 20 points and 17 rebounds against Hampton.
- Janay Brantley (Stony Brook): scored a career-high 25 points against Northeastern.
- Ali Zelaya (UNCW): had a career-high 19 points against Campbell on 8-15 shooting from the field.
TEAM NOTES
Campbell
Ciara Alexander finished in double-figures for a fourth-straight game with 12 points against UNCW.
Gemma Nunez leads the conference in assists per game, averaging 5.6.
Charleston
Taylor Barbot tallied double-digit scoring for the seventh-straight time, tallying 11 points against Campbell.
Charleston leads the CAA in scoring defense with 53.6 points per game.
Delaware
Delaware shot 50 percent in the first half and 44 percent from three for the game against Drexel.
Rebecca Demeke sits third in the conference in three-pointers per game, averaging 2.1.
Drexel
All seven Drexel players who saw minutes in the game tallied at least three points against Delaware.
Amaris Baker leads the conference with 17.6 ppg.
Elon
Laila Anderson tallied her eighth double-digit scoring game of the season with 12 points against W&M.
Raven Preston leads the conference in rebounding with 9.8 rpg through 13 games.
Hampton
Jasha Clinton ranks second in the conference in scoring, averaging 16.0 ppg.
Hampton forces the second-highest turnovers per game, averaging 21.5.
Hofstra
The 23 offensive rebounds against Monmouth are the most by Hofstra in a game since recording 23 against Hartford on November 6, 2019.
Emma Von Essen paces the CAA shooting 32.1% from deep.
Monmouth
Taisha Exanor had a season-high 16 rebounds and recorded her fourth double-double of the season against Stony Brook.
Monmouth has finished with double-digit assists in eight straight games and set a new season high with 19 against Stony Brook.
N.C. A&T
Chaniya Clark notched her first double-double of the season with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocked shots against Hampton.
The Aggies allow the fewest rebounds per game with 33.9.
UNCW
Kate Hollifield matched her career-high with 17 points and shot 80% from beyond the arc against Towson.
UNCW leads the conference in defensive rebounds, averaging 27.5.
Northeastern
Alyssa Staten had a team-high 14 rebounds against Drexel.
Abigail Jegede leads the conference in field goal percentage shooting 48.0%.
Stony Brook
Breauna Ware, Brantley, and Shamarla King combined to account for 87 percent of the Seawolves points against Monmouth.
Stony Brook allows its opponents to shoot 23.3% from behind the arc, which is the lowest in the CAA.
Towson
Towson outscored UNCW 24-15 in the final quarter on 57.1% (8-14) shooting.
Kate Wakefield finished with a season-high 18 points against UNCW, her most in a game since Dec. 6, 2021.
William & Mary
The Tribe shot a season-best 49.3% from the field against Hampton.
Bella Nascimento led the Tribe with a career-high 24 points against Elon.