GLENVILLE, W.Va. – The Glenville State Lady Pioneers look to capitalize on what could be the biggest week of their season thus far as they still control their own destiny to a Mountain East Conference regular season title. GSU will begin the week on the road in Maryland at Frostburg State for a Wednesday (Jan. 29) game, set to tip at 5:30 p.m. from Bobcat Arena. Then, the team will return home to take on the league-leading Falcons of Fairmont State inside the Waco Center, beginning at 2 p.m. The Flacons currently have a one game lead on the Lady Pioneers, however Glenville State owns all tiebreakers should it come to that as the race for first has been closely contested all season.
GAME INFORMATION
Wednesday, January 29 | 5:30 p.m. | Bobcat Arena
Glenville State at Frostburg State
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Saturday, February 1 | 2 p.m. | Waco Center
Glenville State vs #25 Fairmont State
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THE OPPONENTS
FROSTBURG STATE
2024-25 Season
The Bobcats are currently sitting at (11-7) overall and (6-5) in the MEC. FSU is (4-4) in their last eight games with a loss to Fairmont State on Saturday their last time out.
Head Coach
Jenna Eckleberry is in her third season leading the Bobcats. Eckleberry won 18 games last year and took home MEC Coach of the Year while also coaching the nation's leading scorer in Emilee Weakley. She came to Frostburg after a successful stint at Shepherd, coaching the Rams to the NCAA Tournament and 25 victories in 2021-22.
Quick Look at The Bobcats
Emilee Weekly leads all of Division II in scoring as she averages over 27 points per game along with grabbing eight rebounds a night. Frostburg only features one other double figure scorer, Taylor Smith, who averages 10.1 PPG and is shooting 40% from behind the three-point line. Julie Spinelli averages nine points and almost six rebounds while Jenna Muha averages seven points and six boards.
FAIRMONT STATE
2024-25 Season
The Falcons are (15-3) overall and have a (9-2) league mark, bringing a seven-game winning streak into the new week.
Head Coach
Stephanie Anderson is in her sixth season as the HC of the Fighting Falcons. Last season, she led Fairmont State to an MEC championship and an NCAA Tournament berth, winning 27 games before having their season ended in the semifinals of the NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament. Before last season, Anderson won 23 games in 2022-23, which was the highest win total in nearly 10 years.
Quick Look at The Falcons
Alyssa DeAngelo and Leslie Huffman are the leading scorers for FSU as they are scoring at a 16 point per-night clip each. Jalen Gibbs averages 14 points and close to eight rebounds per night while Leila Jones is their best shooter, shooting 38% from beyond the arc this season.
THE PIONEERS
GLENVILLE STATE
2024-25 Season
The Lady Pioneers come in (13-5, 8-3 MEC) and have won five of their last six games, previously defeating Concord on Saturday.
Quick Look at The Lady Pioneers
The Lady Pioneers are led by Chowan transfer Tynasia Bunting and freshman Nwando Okigbo. Bunting is scoring the ball at almost a 15 point per-game clip, sitting at 14.6 and is grabbing over six rebounds per contest. Okigbo is averaging a double-double with 13 points and almost 11 rebounds a night while also being a solid playmaker with 36 assists on the year and leading the team in blocks with 13. Dream Cherry is averaging 12.2 points while connecting on 41 threes this year. Jade Salters has been key lately for Coach Emily Stoller's team as she is averaging eight points a game, five rebounds and has 36 steals on the year. The Lady Pioneers are also getting contributions from Ashlyn Riley (7.6 PPG), Kenyah Stubbs (7.2 PPG) and Stevi Yancy (6.0 PPG).
MEDIA
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