Basketball Gameday: Wake Forest at East Carolina

Gameday Central \| Wake Forest at ECU
Game 6	Saturday, Nov. 24, 2:00 p.m.
Coverage	Live Video \| Live Stats
Location	Greenville, N.C. (Williams Arena) - Facility Info \| Tickets
Information	Wake Forest Notes \| @WakeW BB

The Matchup
• The Wake Forest women's basketball team is set for an in-state showdown, traveling to take on East Carolina on Saturday, November 24. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.

Last Time Out
• The Deacs fell to 3-2 on the year following a 62-50 defeat to Xavier on Wednesday, November 21.
• Ona Udoh had her first-career double-double, finishing with 17 points and 10 rebounds. The 17 points were a season high and two shy of matching the junior's career high.
• Ivana Raca had her fifth-straight game with 10 or more points, finishing with 12 while adding her second double-double of the season with 10 rebounds. Gina Conti added 10 points and six assists.

Wake Forest Storylines
• Senior Elisa Penna has missed the last two games after traveling back to Italy to compete with the Italian National team in qualifications for the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019. In a pair of wins, Penna averaged 13.5 points and four rebounds per game while combining to shoot 7-of-8 from long range.
• Senior Elisa Penna leads the Demon Deacons into the 2018-19 season, having been named to the preseason All-ACC team. Additionally, Penna was named to the Cheryl Miller Award watch list, presented to the top small forward in the country.
• Senior Ariel Stephenson will miss the entire season after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery. She became the third Deacon to miss the upcoming season, as Kortni Simmons and Destini Walker were both medically disqualified this summer.
• The team welcomes five newcomers to the roster in freshmen Kaylen Dickson, Ellen Hahne, McKenna Frank, Lindsey Jarosinski and Christina Morra.

Opponent & Series History
• ECU is 4-0 on the year, including a victory over common opponent Maryland Eastern Shore. Wake Forest will face Maryland Eastern Shore on December 8.
• Raven Johnson leads the Pirate with 17.8 points per game while Salita Greene adds a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per contest.
• Chad Killinger was named the interim head coach prior to the start of the season.

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Players Mentioned

Gina Conti

Kaylen Dickson

McKenna Frank

Ellen Hahne

Lindsey Jarosinski

Christina Morra

Elisa Penna

Ivana Raca

Ariel Stephenson

Ona Udoh

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