Lady Ospreys battle Wildcats

Game Notes

The University of North Florida women's basketball team will close out a two-game homestand on Tuesday night when it welcomes Bethune-Cookman for a 6 p.m. contest at UNF Arena.

The Lady Ospreys (0-2) are looking for their first win of the season after dropping two straight contests against in-state foes FloridaState and UCF to open the season.

After being held without a field goal from the field against FSU, junior guard Jennifer Bowen bounced back against the Knights with 13 first-half points. Jennifer Guldager also had a nice performance in the home opener with 12 points and seven rebounds.

The Lady Ospreys blocked nine shots against UCF, one shot away from tying a school record for blocked shots in a game.

Bethune-Cookman (0-3) is also looking for its first win of the season. Like UNF, the Wildcats have dropped all of their games to in-state competition, falling to USF, Stetson and Jacksonville.

This will be the fifth meeting between UNF and Bethune. The Lady Ospreys will come into the game looking to snap a two-game losing streak against the Wildcats. BCC took both meetings last season, winning on its home court as well as capturing a victory at UNF Arena.

When: Tuesday, 6 p.m.

Where: UNF Arena

Admission: Adults: $5, Staff/Osprey Club: $4, Youth (13-17): $3, Seniors (55+): $3; Students: free with UNF ID

On the Air: ASUN.TV

Web: Live stats

UNF's Record: 0-2

BCC's Record: 0-3

Series: BCC leads 3-1

Who's Hot: Guard Jennifer Bowen recovered from her one-game shooting slump against Florida State to score 13 points in the opening half against UCF ... Jennifer Guldager hit 5-of-6 shots from the field against UCF, finishing with 12 points ... Guldager is averaging seven rebounds a contest this season ... the Lady Ospreys blocked nine shots against UCF, with Antoinette Reames collecting four of those blocks.

UNF Notables: The Lady Ospreys are 27-7 all time at home during the month of November and have won eight of nine at home during the month … before Thursday's loss to UCF, the team's last November home loss came Nov. 24, 2001 against Tampa … the Lady Ospreys are looking to get back to their winning ways at UNF Arena after losing five of their last six home games dating back to last year … the Lady Ospreys are 83-64 (.565) all-time against teams that call Florida home … Antoinette Reames is only five blocks away from moving into third place on UNF's career top-10 list for blocked shots and 31 blocks away from setting the all-time UNF record … she led the Lady Ospreys with four blocks against UCF … Bowen needs only two against BCC for 400 in her career … the UNF bench outscored the starters 34-14 in the team's opening game of the season at Florida State … UNF's top three scorers — Tiffany Williams (14), Willonda Windham (8) and Brittany Jones (7) — all started the game on the sideline … the bench scored 18 of the team's 47 points against UCF.

UNF Watch Party: The UNF basketball fun doesn't end when the women's game is finished on Tuesday night … Osprey fans can head over to Sneakers on Baymeadows following the contest to check out the UNF men take on two-time defending national champion Florida … a special section of the restaurant will be reserved for Osprey fans and you can redeem your women's ticket or a copy of the program for a $5 off your bill during the UNF watch party.

Quoting Coach Tappmeyer: “Bethune-Cookman will be aggressive and scrappy and will look to play an uptempo game with us. Coach Francis always brings in good athletes and they will look to push the tempo and get the ball to the basket with dribble penetration.”

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