ELON —The Elon women's basketball team opens the 2025-26 season on the road at ETSU Monday night. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET at Brooks Gymnasium in Johnson City, Tennessee.

GAME INFORMATION

• Date & Time: Monday, Nov. 3 | 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Johnson City, Tenn. | Brooks Gymnasium
• Watch: ESPN+
• Listen: WSOE 89.3 FM
• Live stats: Statbroadcast
• Game notes: Elon

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

• Series record: Elon leads, 5-3
• The former SoCon opponents have met eight times with Elon winning the last two matchups, including the most recent on Dec. 17, 2016, when the Phoenix won 79-51.

STARTING FIVE

1. Exhibition Recap
   • The Phoenix defeated Winston-Salem State 70-59 this past Tuesday in their home exhibition game and final tune-up for the regular season.
   • LaNae' Corbett paced the team with 18 points on 67% (8-for-12) shooting, five rebounds and four steals.
   • Jayda Angel and Tamia Watkins joined Corbett in double figures, scoring 13 points apiece.
2. Back For More
   • Sophomore Jayda Angel returns for the Phoenix after being the first player in program history to win both CAA Rookie of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year in the same season in 2024-25.
   • She finished second on the team in scoring (9.9 PPG) and steals (1.6 SPG), and third in assists (1.3 APG), while posting 12 double-figure scoring performances during her standout freshman season.
   • She led Elon in scoring eight times and collected a league-best five CAA Rookie of the Week honors, all while coming off the bench.
3. Charlotte Era, Year 15
   • It's year 15 at Elon for head coach Charlotte Smith.
   • Under Smith's leadership, the Phoenix have captured two CAA Championships (2017, 2018) and made multiple postseason appearances, including the program's NCAA Tournament berths (2017, 2018).
   • A former North Carolina standout and WNBA player, Smith is known for her 1994 NCAA Championship-winning buzzer-beater for the Tar Heels.
   • Smith has recorded seven winning seasons and multiple 20-win campaigns.
   • Smith has helped produce numerous All-CAA honorees, including three straight All-Rookie Team selections leading into this season in Raven Preston, Maraja Pass, and Jayda Angel.
4. Been Here Before
   • Graduate transfer Quinzia Fulmore and sophomore transfer LaNae' Corbett have played in the CAA before, giving the Phoenix an experience boost with two of their newcomers.
   • Fulmore played three seasons at Towson, where she was a threat in the paint and made the CAA All-Tournament Team in 2022-23.
   • Corbett comes to the Phoenix squad after spending her freshman campaign at Hofstra. She was named to the 2024-25 All-CAA Rookie Team, averaging 10.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
5. New Faces, New Talent
   • Junior Tyana Walker joins Corbett and Fulmore as transfers on the Elon roster after spending her last two seasons at Howard.
   • In her freshman year with the Bison, she was named 2024 MEAC Rookie of the Year and was selected to the All-Rookie Team.
   • Walker appeared in all 34 games, averaging 4.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game last season.

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Fans can support Elon Athletics through the Phoenix Club. To purchase 2025-26 Elon women's basketball tickets, visit TicketMaster.com/ElonTickets.
 
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