When: Sunday, January 22, 2023
Where: SECU Arena | Towson, Md.
Time: Sunday- 2 p.m.
Team Records: Towson (10-7, 4-2 CAA) vs. Drexel (13-4, 5-1 CAA)
Stream: FloHoops ($)
Series: Towson Trails Drexel 23-62                                                                                                                                                 

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team faces off against the Drexel Dragons on Sunday afternoon. Since the last time these two teams saw each other, the Tigers have won four straight games.
 
Chasing Milestones
A couple of Tigers have surpassed some great milestones, including Anissa Rivera, who passed 1000 career points against Monmouth after she nailed a three from the top of the key. Skye Williams is 13 points away from 500 career points at Towson.
 
Stepping Into the Spotlight
Quinzia Fulmore has thrived stepping into the starting lineup this season. The sophomore forward from Greensboro, North Carolina is averaging 9.8 points per game to rank second on the team. Fulmore ranks second in the CAA in field goal percentage totaling 54.8% in 17 games. She pulls down 6.8 rebounds a game to rank 11th in the CAA and first on the team.
 
The Sky is the Limit
Skye Williams has started the season on fire. Williams is shooting 48.7% from the floor this season to rank eighth in the CAA in field goal percentage. Williams has totaled nine games where she has finished with 50% or better. The graduate student from Indianapolis, Indiana is averaging a career-best 8.8 pts per game and playing in a career-high 25.3 minutes per game.
 
Leading the Way
Redshirt junior guard Kylie Kornegay-Lucas leads the Tigers in points (15.6), rebounds (6.6), assists (4.1), blocks (1.1), steals (2.6) and minutes (30.1) this season. She ranks fifth in the CAA in scoring, 12th in rebounds, fourth in assists, second in steals, third in free throw percentage (87.3%) and sixth in blocks. The guard from Camden, Delaware has scored double figures in 16 of the 17 games this season.
 
Hitting the Road
The Tigers continue CAA play with four of their next five games on the road. Towson starts its journey in New Jersey against Monmouth, then travels to Delaware to face the Blue Hens. The Tigers return home to face Drexel, then visit Northeastern and wrap up their adventure with a visit to CAA newcomer Stony Brook.
 
Lockdown Defender
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas has been a hawk of the defensive side of the ball, leading the team in steals and steals per game. Kornegay-Lucas ranks 32nd in the nation and ranks second in the CAA in steals with 44. The redshirt junior averages 2.59 steals per game to be 37th in the NCAA and second in the conference in steals per game.
 
New Faces
Towson added six newcomers this season for the 2022-23 season. Four players played college basketball last year, with two incoming freshmen. Taiye Johnson transferred after three years at Radford, while Alexia Nelson comes after two years at UMBC. Alina Sendar comes in after one year at Georgia and Patricia Anumgba comes from CCBC Essex. India Johnston and Gabby Scott made their collegiate debuts this season.
 
Preseason Honors
Anissa Rivera was picked to Preseason All-CAA First Team after being named All-CAA Preseason Honorable Mention last year. Rivera led the Tigers last season in rebounding, averaging 7.1 boards a game, including a season-best 14 against Frostburg State.
 
Kylie Kornegay-Lucas was named to the Preseason All-CAA Second Team. Kornegay-Lucas was the 2021-22 CAA Sixth Player of the Year after averaging 8.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game off the bench. The Camden, Del. native led the Tigers in steals with 40 and finished second in assists with 71.
 
At the Helm
Coach Laura Harper was announced as the Head Coach of Towson's women's basketball program in April. This is her first season in charge of the Tigers. Harper previously coached Coppin State for the last two years. She inherits a squad that went 24-8 and made a WNIT appearance last year.
 
SECU Fortress
The Tigers hold a 74-57 (.565) home record since SECU Arena was built, including a 32-18 (.640) record against non-conference opponents. Towson holds a 42-40 (.512) against CAA foes.
 
Preseason Poll
The CAA announced its annual Preseason Poll to start the season. The Tigers were picked to finish fifth but received two first-place votes, the second most of any CAA team. Drexel was picked to finish first, receiving 10 votes.
 
Tigers In the Postseason
Towson has reached the postseason three times in the past 15 years. The team made its first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2019. They also advanced to the WBI in 2010. Towson earned their second trip to the Postseason WNIT after a 24-8 season last year.
 
Scouting Drexel
The Dragons are atop the CAA, boasting a 13-4 overall record with a 5-1 conference record. Keishana Washington still leads the conference in points per game with 26.9 to rank second in the nation. Maura Hendrixson leads the CAA in assists per game, averaging 7.4, which ranks fourth in the country. The Dragons have a 1.50 assist-to-turnover ratio to lead the conference and rank fourth in the NCAA. Drexel leads the CAA in assists per game (17.8), field goal percentage (47%), scoring defense (59.8), three-point percentage (36.2%) and turnovers per game (11.9). Since the last time Drexel played Towson, the Dragons have recorded a 3-1 record. Drexel defeated Delaware 73-57, then won 81-64 against Stony Brook. Drexel hit the road and defeated Hampton 67-51. The Dragons lost in their most recent game to William & Mary 58-74.
 
Last Time Out  
The Tigers faced off against the Delaware Blue Hens in a Friday night matchup. The Tigers got off to a fast start, jumping out to a 6-2 lead. The Blue Hens then got hot, taking a 24-14. Towson cut the deficit to three after a 7-0 run, but Delaware regain a seven-point lead. Towson got to within two, but the Blue Hens ended the second quarter with a 9-3 run to have a 37-29 advantage. Towson opened the third quarter with a 13-4 run to take a 42-41 edge. The Tigers continued to strengthen their lead and had a 52-44 advantage. Delaware started the fourth quarter with an 11-5 run to retake the lead. The teams went back and forth, trading slim leads, but Towson took a 62-61 edge after Kylie Kornegay-Lucas stole the ball and finished at the other end, drawing a foul. The Tigers never gave the lead back and secured their fourth consecutive win, 69-66.
 
Next Up
The Tigers travel to Boston for a matchup against Northeastern on Friday, Jan. 27th at 7 p.m.