GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State Women's Basketball begins their postseason run with a matchup against Wheeling on Thursday (Mar. 6) afternoon in Wheeling in the MEC Tournament. The Lady Pioneers earned the sixth seed as the Lady Pioneers split the season series with Wheeling as GSU beat Wheeling earlier in the year on the road, 77-65, and Wheeling returned the favor later in the year in Glenville, 75-67.

GAME INFORMATION
Thursday, March 6 | 2:30 p.m. | WesBanco Arena
#6 Glenville State vs #3 Wheeling
Watch Live on MEC.TV | Live Stats

THE OPPONENT
WHEELING
2024-25 Season
The Cardinals earned the three seed by going (13-7) in league play this year with a (17-11) overall record.

Head Coach
Anna Kowalska is in her third season as Head Coach of the Wheeling Women's Basketball program. Kowalska led the Cardinals to a sixth-place finish and fifth-place finish in the MEC during her first two seasons with the program, winning 18 games in 2023-24 and 14 games in 2022-23.

Quick Look at The Cardinals
Rachel Wilson averages 12.4 points per game, Kristel Rattasepp averages 10.7 PPG, Emilia Sierra Lacosta averages 9.6 PPG, and Bryana Henderson averages 9.5 PPG to lead the Cardinal scoring. Wilson also leads the team in rebounding with nine a game.

THE PIONEERS
GLENVILLE STATE
2024-25 Season
GSU earned the sixth seed by going (11-9) in conference play this season with a (17-11) overall record.

Quick Look at The Lady Pioneers
Tynasia Bunting averages 14.8 points per game to lead the team while also averaging six rebounds, and shooting close to 44% from the field, earning All-MEC First Team. Nwando Okigbo averaged a double-double for the year as she averaged 12.1 points and 10.8 rebounds to win MEC Freshman of the Year. Dream Cherry averages 11.5 PPG while shooting the ball well from beyond the arc, connecting on sixty three-point shots to take home All-MEC Honorable Mention. Ashlyn Riley averages eight PPG and is shooting 36% from beyond the arc. Jade Salters averages 7.7 points and is the team leader on defense with 55 steals on the year.

MEDIA
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