Women's Basketball Travels to Davidson for Saturday Showdown

BOONE, N.C. - Coming off a win on Thursday, Appalachian State University women's basketball (1-2) looks to build off the momentum on Saturday when it faces Davidson (2-1) at 7 p.m. in Belk Arena.

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About the Mountaineers

Last Time Out
App State went 25-of-28 from the free throw line, while the bench outscored UNCG's reserves, 17-2, to contribute to its first win of the season over the Spartans. Appalachian went 10-of-10 down the stretch in the final 2:56 of the game to pull out the victory. Lainey Gosnell
went for a season-high 14 points with five rebounds, while Pre Stanley scored 13 points for a second straight contest. Madi Story posted a season-best 11 points with seven boards. The 25-made free throws are the most since the Black and Gold converted 26 attempts against
ULM in 2016-17.

Hitting the Freebies
Through the first three games last season, App was 328th in the nation shooting 56.3 percent from the charity stripe. That has drastically changed, as the Mountaineers are 10th in the country shooting a stellar 84 percent from the free throw line. 

What to Watch For
• Davidson is averaging 20 turnovers through the first three games of the season. Watch if Appalachian can force the Wildcats into turnovers for easy buckets.
• Over the first three games, the bench is averaging 16.3 points per game, outscoring the opponents' reserves by an average of four points. Appalachian's second unit outscored the UNCG bench, 17-2. Watch if App's bench can continue to produce.
• In the first two games (0-2) of the season, App assisted on just 15 of its 44 field goals. In the win over UNCG, the Apps assisted on 12 of their 19 buckets (63 percent). See if the Black and Gold can continue to move the ball for good looks.
• Pre Stanley is averaging 13 points and 5.5 rebounds over the last two games. See if the sophomore can continue her solid production on the road.
• Sarah Donovan has been averaging a double-double with 11 points and 13.7 rebounds per game. See if App can slow down Donovan on the glass.

Scouting Davidson

• Davidson is led by second-year head coach Gayle Coats Fulks.
• The Wildcats return three starters from last season and four key returners.
• Davidson is coming off a 54-49 setback to Gardner-Webb in its most recent outing.
• Sarah Donovan and Cassidy Gould led the team with 12 points.
• Donovan also grabbed 15 rebounds in the process.
• Katie Turner leads five players in double figures in scoring with 15.3 ppg.
• Donovan has been a force in the paint, turning in a double-double with 11 points and 13.7 rebounds per contest. 
• The Wildcats have been one of the top defensive teams in the nation as they limit opponents to just 26.1 percent shooting from the field, which is ninth in the nation.
• Davidson is also 16th in the country allowing just 45 points per game.

Series History

App is 28-20 all-time in the season series after falling to Davidson, 59-57 last season. Gosnell made her first-career start and turned in a personal-high 20 points. 

What's Next

The Mountaineers will return home on Tuesday to face Elon at 6:30 p.m. in the Holmes Center.