November 6, 2018 --- The Howard University women's basketball season begins today as they face the La Salle Explorers at 5:15 p.m. in Tom Gola Arena. Today's game will air on ESPN+.

Starting the season with no seniors, the Bison are still experienced and hungry. Of the five starters from last season, four are returning. Two of the four received pre-season honors. Junior guard Sarah Edmond was selected to the All-MEAC second team. Teammate Ayonna Williams was selected to the All-MEAC third team.

Last season Edmond shot 34.5% from the field and posted 104 assists, 31 steals and 89 rebounds. Williams totaled  291 points, 109 assists, 56 steals, and 144 rebounds. Also returning is Imani Bryant, the leading rebounder for the Bison. Bryant averaged 6.7 rpg. Howard ended the 2017-18 year with a record of 12-18 overall and 8-8 in MEAC play.

La Salle has eight players returning. The lone returning starter for the Explorers is junior Shalina Miller. Miller started all 30 games as a sophomore and averaged 8.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. In the 2017-18 season La Salle finished 8-22 overall and 3-13 in the Atlantic 10.

This is the eighth meetup for the two teams. La Salle has won six of the seven previous games, most recently in 2015. The Explorers slightly edged the Bison to win the game by just three points, 71-68.

The Bison will host their home opener in Burr Gym on Friday, November 9 against the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders. Tip-off is 3 p.m.

About Howard University Athletics
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 19 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent six conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA), Sun Belt Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference. Visit www.hubison.com to learn more.