WILMINGTON, North Carolina – After winning their first two home games of the season, Coach
Karen Barefoot and the UNCW women's basketball team face their first road test on Saturday afternoon when the Seahawks venture to Coastal Carolina for a 2 p.m. contest against the Chanticleers.
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UNCW has opened the season with wins over UNC Pembroke and East Carolina while Coastal Carolina has split its first two contests, defeating Lees-McRae before dropping a road decision at UNCG. Â
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Five Things to Know
- UNCW leads the all-time series against the Chanticleers by a 23-5 margin and has won four straight meetings.
- The Seahawks will be making their first visit to Coastal Carolina since a 79-45 victory on Dec. 15, 2010.
- UNCW is off to a 2-0 start for the first time since the 2014-15 campaign.
- The Seahawks boast five players who are posting a double-digit scoring average. Redshirt senior forward Jenny DeGraaf leads the group with a 16.0 point per game average.
- Led by sophomore guard Timber Tate, the Seahawks are shooting 38.8 percent from three-point range through two games. Â
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Up Next: The Seahawks remain on the road Wednesday afternoon when they head to North Carolina for a 2 p.m. contest against the Tar Heels.
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