Women's Hoops to Take on Spalding in Home Opener Tuesday

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MOREHEAD, Ky. – After a four game road trip that saw Morehead State take on tough competition from numerous conferences around the country, women's basketball returns to Johnson Arena for their season opener against Spalding (Ky.) Tuesday.

The Eagles are looking to bounce back after a loss at East Tennessee State Sunday afternoon. Sophie Benharouga led the team with nine points, closely followed by Aina Subirats, who posted a career-high eight points, including two baskets from beyond the arc. A bright spot for the team was once again their bench scoring, as the reserves scored 28 points in the matchup.

Tuesday's game is the first time the two opponents will be meeting despite being only a two hour drive away. Natalie Fichter is leading the Golden Eagles, averaging 11 points per game.

Tip-off is slated for 5:00 PM and can be found on ESPN+ or listened to on the Eagle Sports Radio Network.

2022-23 RECORDS
MOR: 0-4 (0-0 OVC) | SPAL: 1-3 (0-0 ­SLIAC)

SERIES RECORD
Record vs. Spalding: 0-0
First Meeting: -
Last Meeting: Same
Record in Louisville, Ky.: Same
Record in Morehead: Same
 
NOTABLE
• The depth of the roster for the Eagles has been on display through their bench scoring, where Morehead State averages 22.2 points per game.

• The Eagles limited ETSU to only two free throw attempts last game, which was the lowest amount of attempts from the line by a Morehead State opponent since holding EIU to a single free throw try on January 5th, 2017.

• Tolisha Walker helped rack up second chance opportunities for MSU, grabbing 11 boards and turning them into 11 second chance points against ETSU.