WASHINGTON (November 8, 2019) – Howard University women's basketball team goes to Baltimore for their first road test of the season where the UMBC Retrievers await. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. inside the UMBC Event Center.
Bison Nation can follow all the action on
ESPN3 or
live stats.
LAST TIMEOUT
Tuesday (Nov. 5), Howard fell short in their home opener against the La Salle Explorers, 78-62, inside Burr Gymnasium.
Senior guard
Ayonna Williams (Washington) led the Bison attack with a team-best 18 points, six boards, three assists and three steals in the loss.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
HU (0-1) looks to rebound after a tough season opening loss against La Salle. Despite the loss, four Bison reached double-figures: Williams;
Sarah Edmond (Freeport, N.Y.);
Krislyn Marsh (Duncanville, Texas); and
Jayla Thornton (Newark, N.J.).
A year ago, Howard went 10-9 away from The Burr, including 1-1 in neutral site contests. Notable road wins during the 2018-19 campaign included Campbell and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tourney Champion Bethune-Cookman.
UMBC
UMBC (1-0) enters Saturday's showdown winning their season opener in 92-50 victory over Gettysburg. In that contest, four Retrievers scored in double-digits, led by Te'yJah Oliver with 22 points.
First-year head coach Johnetta Hayes's squad was picked to finish eighth in the American East Preseason Poll after receiving 16 points.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday (Nov. 12), Howard wraps up its brief two-game road swing in Tampa, Fla. to face South Florida. The action starts 7 p.m.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
