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WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW women's basketball team begins a three-game homestand on Friday, Feb. 5, when the Seahawks welcome Drexel to Trask Coliseum for a Colonial Athletic Association match-up at 7 p.m.
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The game will be featured on the Seahawk Digital Network on UNCWSports.com with a free live audio and video broadcast. In addition, fans can access live stats by logging onto UNCWStats.com. Tickets for Friday's game are available by calling the UNCW Athletics Ticket Office at 800-808-UNCW or by visiting the Tickets page at UNCWSports.com.
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Friday's game will also feature Ovarian Cancer Awareness Night as the Seahawks will wear their teal-colored uniforms and the "She Rocks" organization will be present at the game.
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Now 6-14 overall and 2-7 in the CAA, the Seahawks have dropped five of their last six games following a 60-40 setback at defending league champion James Madison on Sunday afternoon. Senior guard
Shatia Cole and junior guard
Jasmine Steele combined to score 25 of the team's 40 points, but the Seahawks were unable to overcome a strong second quarter by the Dukes, who outscored UNCW by 19-5 in the frame.
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Cole, who has scored in double figures in eight straight games, is the Seahawks' leading scorer with a 12.4 average while shooting 36.3 percent from the field. Meanwhile, Steele has tallied six double-digit scoring efforts in her last nine games to raise her scoring average to 7.9 points per outing following a 12-point effort at JMU.
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Currently tied for second place in the CAA standings, the Dragons bring an 11-7 overall record and a 7-2 league mark into Friday's contest against the Seahawks. Drexel has won five straight contests after dispatching Delaware, 47-43, on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia.
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Junior forward
Sarah Curran led the Dragons to Sunday's victory by scoring 16 points as Drexel raced out to a 14-3 lead before holding off the Blue Hens in the second half. Senior guard
Rachel Pearson added 13 points, including a 3-for-10 effort from long range, while junior guard
Jessica Pellechio chipped in 11 points.
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The third-leading scorer in the CAA with a 15.8 average, Curran has scored in double figures in seven consecutive games, including a season-high 31 points against William & Mary on Jan. 10. She also ranks seventh in the CAA with a .475 field goal percentage and is contributing 5.3 rebounds per outing.
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UNCW and Drexel are meeting for the 25th time on Friday evening in a series the Dragons lead by a 16-8 margin. Drexel has won the last seven contests over the Seahawks, including a pair of victories last year.
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After Friday night's contest, the Seahawks return to Trask Coliseum on Sunday afternoon to welcome William & Mary for a 2 p.m. CAA contest. The Tribe claimed the victory in the first meeting between the two teams this season, a 77-65 triumph in Williamsburg on Jan. 22.
