Raleigh, N.C. – Allie Kubek scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Towson women's basketball team to its third consecutive win of the 2021-22 season over Wofford, 64-48. Sunday night's victory is the team's second of the WNIT Preseason Classic.  

Aleah Nelson (13) and Tarriyonna Gary (11) also joined Kubek in double-digits while Nelson also added seven assists and nine rebounds. Ryann Evans led the team off the glass, with 11 boards.   

Records

• Towson – 3-0 (0-0 CAA) 
• Wofford – 0-3 (0-0 SOCON) 

  
How it Happened

• Wofford took an early 5-1 lead with a layup and 3-pointer. Towson gained the advantage in the fifth minute of play, with a 3-pointer from Anissa Rivera. Gary hit one from deep on the next possession and Rivera added another less than a minute later to take the quick 14-9 lead.  
• The Tigers ended the opening period up by eight points, 22-14.  
• The Terriers rallied in the second, putting the contest within two points three times and taking the one-point lead in the third minute. Wofford's advantage didn't last long though, as the Towson defense went on to hold the opponent to 4-of-13 from the field and 0-of-3 from deep.  
• Just before half, Kubek got a great look from Skye Williams to put her team back on top, 31-29. The sophomore led both benches at halftime, shooting 5-for-6 from the field for 12 points. 
• Kubek continued to dominate in the paint with three early field goals to start the third. Gary also added her second 3-pointer of the day as the Tigers went on a 10-point run to go up, 40-30. Nelson also cracked double-digits with her second 3-pointer of the game to get her to 13 points.  
• The Tigers went into the final quarter with the eight-point edge. Kubek had her best quarter of the contest in the third period collecting nine points, two boards, a block and a steal.  
• The black & gold took its biggest lead of the contest, 4:49 into the fourth with a 16-point advantage. Towson held Wofford to just eight points in the final quarter.  
• Gary led her team in the final period to help solidify the 16-point victory, going 2-for-4 from the field while adding one from deep for five points.  

Inside the Numbers

• Sunday's contest marks the first all-time meeting between Towson and Wofford. The Tigers now own the upper hand with a 1-0 edge.  
• The 3-0 start is the best of head coach Diane Richardson's career. She went 2-0 during the 2020-21 season, defeating East Carolina (89-81) and La Salle (95-66) with a canceled contest in between. 
• Kubek set career-bests in two other categories with three blocks and 10 field goals. 
• With half of the team's assists, Nelson has now led the team in all three of the contests and totaled 24 helpers.  
• Sunday's game also marks her third game in double-figure scoring for both Nelson and Gary.  
• Towson held Wofford to 0-of-7 from beyond the arc over the third and fourth quarters. The Terriers shot just 25 percent (4-of-16) from 3-point range throughout the entire game. The Tigers' defense also totaled seven blocks and six steals.  

Next Game

Towson play its final game of the Preseason WNIT Classic against host No. 5 NC State on Monday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. The contest will be held at the James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum and streamed on ACC Extra.