Eagle Women Ready for Home Opener vs. Brescia (Ky.)

MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Following its first four games on the road, the Morehead State women's basketball team will open its home schedule Monday at 6 p.m. ET against Brescia (Ky.).

Tickets are only $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 2-12 and are available here. Parking is free for MSU women's games.

Morehead State (2-2) won its opening two games and then ran into two tough tests at No. 13 Kentucky and Indiana. The Bearcats, an NAIA team from Owensboro, Ky., in the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, are 2-5 this season.

Ways to follow the game:

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Live video of the game will be on the Ohio Valley Conference Digital Network. All games are free and no registration is required. All Morehead State contests are broadcast on the Eagle Sports Radio Network with Jason Blanton calling the action.  The game can be heard on the airwaves on the flagship station, WIVY-96.3 FM in Morehead. Audio will also be available on MSUEagles.com (computers), m.Morehead.EZStream.com (mobile devices) and the Eagle Empire app. Live stats will be on MSUEagles.com, and periodic updates will also be on Twitter and Facebook.


Releases and pre-game information:

MOREHEAD STATE (PDF) | BRESCIA (KY.) | OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE


Game notes heading into the contest:
 
The Series
This is the first meeting between Brescia (Ky.) and Morehead State.

Home Openers
Morehead State has won its last two home openers and has won the initial home game in three of the last four seasons.

Nice Debut
Morehead State scored 83 points in its season opener at Norfolk State. That marked the most points against a Division I opponent since netting 83 against Austin Peay in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Feb. 29, 2012.

Chasing 1,000
Senior guard Almesha Jones needs only 36 more points to reach 1,000 for her career. She would be the 22nd member of the 1,000-point club.

Meesh is Moving Up
Almesha Jones has 370 career assists and is now ranked 10th in MSU history. She leads the Ohio Valley Conference with 6.7 helpers per game. She also has 182 career steals, which ranks fourth on MSU's list. She was named the official OVC Player of the Week and the league's standout player last week by College Sports Madness.

Flyin Hawaiian
Senior guard Maiki Viela scored a career-best 19 points at No. 13 Kentucky. In her first four MSU games, the Gonzaga transfer has averaged 12 points per game.

Steele The One
Sophomore forward Shay Steele has recorded double figures in three of the first four games and leads the everyday starters with 15 points per game. She also has seven blocked shots.

Perfection
Junior guard Natalie Greenwell hit all five of her shots at Kentucky, netting a season-best 10 points off the bench.

Casey at the Bat
Senior forward Casey Ryans scored a season-best 11 points at Kentucky. Ryans cqame within two of her rebound career-high at Indiana when she grabbed nine.