When: Sunday, February 26, 2023
Where: TD Arena | Charleston, S.C.
Time: Sunday- 2 p.m.
Team Records: Towson (16-10, 10-5 CAA) at Charleston (11-15, 6-10 CAA)
Stream: FloHoops ($)
Series: Towson Leads Charleston 15-6

TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's basketball team wraps up its road schedule with a trip to Charleston to face the Cougars on Sunday afternoon.
 
Crunch Time
With three games left in CAA play, the Tigers sit tied for third place in the standings only 1.5 games behind first-place Drexel and one game behind Stony Brook. The Tigers are tied with N.C. A&T, William & Mary and Northeastern. If Towson finishes in the top four of the CAA, the Tigers will secure a double bye and play their first game on Friday in the Quarterfinals.
 
Achievement Unlocked
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 surpassed 500 career points at Towson on Sunday against Drexel, while Kylie Kornegay-Lucas eclipsed 500 career points against UMass Lowell.
 
Skye-Way to Heaven
Skye Williams earned CAA Player of the Week after averaging 17.0 points on 60% shooting to help guide Towson to a perfect 2-0 week in CAA play. The Graduate guard scored a team-high 16 points while shooting 50% from the floor to help Towson erase an eight-point halftime deficit against Delaware, which included ten points in the second half. The Native from Indianapolis, Indiana followed Friday's performance with 18 points on 75% (6-8) shooting versus Drexel. On Sunday, Williams went perfect (4-4) from behind the arc and added four rebounds with two assists.
 
Stepping Into the Spotlight
Quinzia Fulmore has thrived stepping into the starting lineup this season. The sophomore forward from Greensboro, North Carolina averages 9.7 points per game to rank second on the team. Fulmore ranks fourth in the CAA in field goal percentage totaling 52.6% in 26 games. She pulls down 7.2 rebounds a game to rank ninth in the CAA and second on the team. Fulmore has registered five double-doubles this season to rank fifth in the conference.
 
The Sky is the Limit
Skye Williams has been on fire this season. Williams is shooting 45.1% from the floor this season to rank 13th in the CAA in field goal percentage. Williams has totaled 11 games where she has finished with 50% or better. The graduate student from Indianapolis, Indiana is averaging a career-best 8.3 pts per game and playing in a career-high 24.1 minutes per game.
 
Leading the Way
Redshirt junior guard Kylie Kornegay-Lucas leads the Tigers in points (14.3), rebounds (7.5), assists (4.0), blocks (1.0), steals (2.5) and minutes (30.7) this season. She ranks eighth in the CAA in scoring, sixth in rebounds, fifth in assists, tied for second in steals, fifth in free throw percentage (84.9%) and sixth in blocks. The guard from Camden, Delaware has scored double figures in 23 of the 26 games this season.
 
Red Hot January
The Tigers are coming off a fantastic month where they recorded a 6-2 record, which included a six-game win streak. The Tigers were perfect at home going 3-0 with a win against the preseason favorite Drexel. Towson scored 71.1 points per game while holding their opponents to only 62.4 points per game. Towson shot 41.9% from the field, including 39.5% from behind the arc.
 
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 41st in the nation and is tied for second in the CAA in steals with 64. The redshirt junior averages 2.5 steals per game to be 37th in the NCAA and is tied for second in the conference in steals per game.
 
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 78-57 (.578) home record since SECU Arena was built, including a 32-18 (.640) record against non-conference opponents. Towson holds a 46-40 (.535) against CAA foes. The Tigers boast a 6-1 record in conference play this year.
 
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 Charleston
The Cougars have a 6-10 CAA record with an 11-15 overall record. Jada Logan is the second-leading scorer in the conference averaging 18.0 points. and ranks seventh in the league in rebounding with 7.2 boards per game. Anika McGarity is second in the CAA in three-point percentage and three-pointers made shooting 39.7% and making three triples a game. In the last five games, the Cougars have gone 2-3, picking up wins against Delaware and Elon.
 
Last Time Out  
The Tigers hosted N.C. A&T on Friday night in the Play 4 Kay game. The Lady Aggies jumped out to an early lead, but the Tigers started to chip away cutting the deficit to one. The teams continued to battle, but Towson gained a 17-15 lead on an Alexia Nelson three-pointer as time expired. The Tigers continued to build on the momentum and had a 12-point lead. At halftime, the Tigers led by five. In the third quarter, Towson stretched its lead to 16 points, late in the third. The Lady Aggies clawed back, cutting the lead down to five twice, but the Tigers had an answer each time and secured their 10th CAA win this year.
 
Next Up
The Tigers return for their final week of CAA play with Stony Brook on Thursday, March 2nd at 7 p.m. in SECU Arena on FloHoops.