BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's basketball is set to play Elon on Saturday, March 8 at 2:15 in Kimmel Arena in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament.
The Mountaineers (13-15, 10-8 SoCon) will chase a title in their last ever SoCon Tournament after winning four of their last five games of regular season for the fourth-seed, while Elon (14-15, 10-8) most recently beat Samford and earned the fifth-seed.
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App vs. Elon
• The Mountaineers look to move on to semifinal round of Southern Conference tournament by getting a win over Elon in Kimmel Arena on Saturday.
• The Apps lead the all-time series against the Phoenix, 24-10.
• Under head coach Darcie Vincent, the Mountaineers are 10-3 against Elon.
• The Mountaineers won the last meeting between the teams on Feb. 17 with a score of 71-60.
• Maryah Sydnor had a double-double as she scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the win.
• KeKe Cooper followed with 16 points and eight rebounds of her own.
• Bria Huffman had 14 points and Katie Mallow added 10 to round out the double-figure scoring.
• Elon had four players score in double-figures as Zora Stephenson and Lauren Brown each had 14 points, while Sam Coffer scored 13.
All About the Apps
Appalachian State • 13-15, 10-8 SoCon
• The Mountaineers will look advance in the Southern Conference tournament on Saturday at 2:15 p.m.
• Appalachian comes off a 63-56 win against Western Carolina to end regular season play.
• Maryah Sydnor led the team with 20 points, despite only recording two points in the first half.
• KeKe Cooper and Bria Huffman each notched 15 points in the win.
• Sydnor was named All-SoCon First Team this week as she led the conference in scoring (19.5) all season.
• The Mountaineers will be a No. 4 seed in the tournament for the second-straight year, a huge accomplishment for a team of 10 underclassmen.
• The Mountaineers hold a 7-5 record in SoCon tournament games, under head coach Darcie Vincent.
• After losing in the championship game two seasons in-a-row to Samford, the Mountaineers lost to Chattanooga last season in the semifinals.
• The Mountaineers and the Phoenix have met twice in the SoCon tournament with the last meeting during the 2010-11 season.
• Appalachian won the game 72-48 to move on to the finals against Samford.
Scouting the Phoenix
Elon • 14-15, 10-8 SoCon
• Elon will be the No. 5 seed coming into the tournament on Saturday as they hold the same SoCon record at App (10-8).
• Elon comes off a close win to close out the regular season as they beat Samford 44-43.
• No one on the team scored in double-figures, but Jessica Farmer and Sam Coffer led with eight points.
• Kelsey Harris continues to lead the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game, followed by Zora Stephenson with 10.4.
• Coffer leads Elon on the boards with 6.4 rebounds per game.
• Elon currently ranks third in the conference in field goal percentage with a mark of 42.0 percent this season.
• The Phoenix are first in the league in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 38 percent from behind the arc.
• The Phoenix (no. 3 seed) lost in the semifinals to Davidson (no. 2 seed) last season, 71-61.
Up Next
• If the Mountaineers move on to the semifinals they will play the winner of the No. 8 Georgia Southern vs. No. 1 Chattanooga game on Sunday, March 9 at 12 p.m.
