WISE - - UVa-Wise will look to begin Mountain East Conference play 2-0 when West Virginia Wesleyan visits Smith Stadium Friday. It will be the conference home opener for the Cavaliers who enter the game having won nine consecutive games against MEC foes.
Live stat and live video links are available for Friday's game at uvawisecavs.com Fans can follow @UVaWiseCavs and @UVaWiseScores on Twitter for up-to-date information and in-game updates.
Schedule / Game Day Links
Friday, March 29 – 3 p.m. vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
Live Stats Live Video
About UVa-Wise
-Senior Sydney Steinberg became the first player in program history to eclipse 150 career points with a five point outing at Charleston. The Gainesville, Fla. product has 153 total points to this point in her career.
- Senior Kristin Gobbi and freshman Caroline Earnshaw each registered season-high goal tallies in the win at Charleston. Each woman posted five goals to lead the Cavaliers to the running clock victory.
- Senior McKayla Grasham has been a draw control machine in 2019. The Baltimore native has a team-best 42 draw controls entering play Friday.
- UVa-Wise enters the weekend having committed the fewest turnovers per game in the league. The Cavaliers are turning it over 17.3 times per game; Friday's opponent West Virginia Wesleyan ranks second in the league in fewest turnovers at 18.2 per contest.
Notes on West Virginia Wesleyan
- The Bobcats have the highest shooting percentage in the league as a team. Overall, the team is making 46.3 percent of its shot attempts in 2019.
- Madison Duvall leads the team and ranks third in the league with 28 goals on the season.
- West Virginia Wesleyan is 0-2 in the league and was picked to finish fifth in the league in the Preseason MEC Coaches' Poll.
Series History
- UVa-Wise leads the all-time series with West Virginia Wesleyan 3-1. The Cavs have won three consecutive meetings.
