ELON, N.C. — The Elon women's basketball team (8-6, 2-1 CAA) returns to Schar Center this weekend, hosting Stony Brook (8-7, 3-1 CAA) on Friday at 7 p.m. for Carnival Night and Hofstra (8-7, 3-1 CAA) on Sunday at 1 p.m. for Princess Day.
 
COVERAGE

• Both games will air on FloCollege.
• Fans can also listen to the contest on WSOE 89.3 FM.
• Live stats can be found on the schedule page by visiting here.
• Other in-game updates will be provided via the program's Twitter account, @ElonWBasketball. 

SERIES HISTORY

• Stony Brook leads the all-time series against Elon, 3-0.
• The Phoenix dropped their last matchup with the Seawolves, falling 61-32 on the road on Feb. 18, 2024.
• Elon holds a 16-4 advantage in the all-time series against Hofstra.
• Last season, the Phoenix swept the Pride in both meetings.

LAST TIME OUT

• Elon secured their first CAA home victory, defeating Hampton 59-51.
• Jayda Angel led the Phoenix off the bench with 15 points, adding four rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
• Iycez Adams and Ava Leroux also reached double figures, contributing 10 points each.
• Raven Preston led Elon on the boards for the 11th time this season, grabbing six rebounds.
• Adams recorded a career-high five blocks, while the team notched a season-high 10 blocks overall.
• Maraja Pass contributed a team-high three steals and five assists.
• The last time Elon recorded double-digit blocks in a game was a victory over William & Mary on March 8, 2018, with 10 blocks.
• The Phoenix outperformed the Pirates in assists (17-9), points off turnovers (20-14), and blocks (10-4).

ELON IN THE CAA

• Raven Preston is tied for second in the CAA with 9.5 rebounds per game, tied for fourth in steals per game with 2.2, and ranks 16th in points per game with 11.8.
• Maraja Pass ranks sixth in the league in assists per game and is tied for second in assist/turnover ratio at 1.6.
• Iycez Adams is seventh in the CAA in both total blocks (15) and blocks per game (1.1).

JAYDA'S ANGELS

• Freshman Jayda Angel has earned three CAA Rookie of the Week honors so far in the 2024-25 season.
• Jayda Angel provided a spark off the bench, leading the team with 15 points in the win over Hampton. She also contributed four rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
• Angel scored 14 points, going 7-for-11 from the field, while adding seven rebounds and two steals against the Tribe.
• Angel reached double figures for the fifth time this season, scoring 11 points and leading the Phoenix defensively with three steals in the win over Lees-McRae.
• Angel delivered an impressive performance in the team's win at Long Beach State, scoring nine points—including the game-winning basket—and contributing eight rebounds.
• Angel tallied 12 points shooting 4-for-9 from the field while also adding nine rebounds, two assists and a steal in the team's win over Longwood.
• Angel notched her first career 20-point performance against Elon's first Power Four matchup of the season.
• She led all Phoenix scorers with 20 points, shooting 7-for-13 from the field, and added six rebounds and two steals, tying for the team lead in both categories, during the game against Virginia Tech.
• She made a strong impression in her first two collegiate games, leading the Phoenix in scoring in victories over High Point and Gardner-Webb.
• Angel averaged 17.5 points in her first collegiate week.
• She nearly reached a double-double against the Bulldogs with seven rebounds and 17 points.

SCOUTING STONY BROOK

• Stony Brook holds an 8-7 overall record and a 3-1 mark in CAA play after a 78-73 overtime win against Charleston.
• The Seawolves finished last season with a 28-5 overall record, 16-2 in the CAA, claiming first place in the league standings before falling to Drexel in the CAA Championship.
• This season, Stony Brook was picked to finish ninth in the CAA Preseason Poll.
• Zaida Gonzalez leads the Seawolves, ranking second in the conference with 16.3 points per game.
• Gonzalez earned CAA Player of the Week honors on Jan. 13 after setting a program single-game scoring record with 37 points and adding 10 rebounds in the overtime victory against Charleston.
• Shamaria King paces the team in rebounding with 7.1 boards per game, while Breauna Ware leads in assists, averaging 2.4 per game.
• Head coach Joy McCorvey is in her first season leading the Seawolves program.

SCOUTING HOFSTRA

• Hofstra holds an 8-7 overall record and is 3-1 in CAA play after a loss to Charleston and a win over Drexel last weekend.
• Last season, the Pride finished 11-21 overall and 3-15 in the conference, placing 13th in the league standings.
• Hofstra was projected to finish 12th in the 2024-25 CAA Preseason Poll.
• Chloes Sterling (14.7), LaNae' Corbett (12.1) and Emma Von Essen (11.9) are the team's top scorers, all averaging double-figure points.
• Zyheima Swint ranks sixth in the CAA in rebounds with 7.7 per game.
• Von Essen leads the CAA with 2.7 three-pointers per game, shooting at 31.7% from beyond the arc.
• Sterling also leads the team in assists (61) and steals (25).
• Danielle Santos Atkinson is in her sixth year as the head coach of the Hofstra program.

UP NEXT

• The maroon and gold will travel to face Delaware on Friday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. before heading to Drexel for a 1 p.m. tip on Sunday, Jan. 26.