Katherine Martin

Women's Basketball 2/8/2025 11:00:00 AM by Ashlee Brackett, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Women’s Basketball Travels To Towson Sunday

ELON, N.C. — The Elon women's basketball team (11-9, 5-4 CAA) travels to Towson (5-15, 3-6 CAA) for a 1 p.m. matchup against the Tigers on Sunday.

COVERAGE

Sunday's game 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

The Phoenix leads the all-time series against Towson, 9-7.
Elon has lost the last four meetings with the Tigers, including a 58-53 setback on Jan. 5, 2024.

LAST TIME OUT

Elon went 0-2 last weekend, falling to William & Mary and Monmouth.
Jayda Angel led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season, finishing with 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals against the Tribe.
Against William & Mary, Raven Preston recorded a career-high 19 rebounds to lead the team, while Ashlee Shaw grabbed a season-high seven.
Iycez Adams (10) and Preston (12) both scored in double figures, while Ashlee Shaw added seven points, going a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc in the first half on Friday night.
The Phoenix dominated the boards, outrebounding the Tribe 55-34.
Adams led the team in scoring against Monmouth with 10 points, adding a team-high eight rebounds and two blocks.
Maraja Pass recorded a team-best three steals, while Preston led with three assists.
The Phoenix controlled the offensive glass, outrebounding the Hawks 20-5.

ELON IN THE CAA

Raven Preston ranks second in the CAA with 9.2 rebounds per game, is tied for third in steals per game (2.2), and is tied for 17th in points per game (11.5).
Maraja Pass ranks 12th in the league in assists per game (3.0) and is tied for fourth in assist/turnover ratio (1.4).
Iycez Adams ranks seventh in the CAA in both total blocks (24) and blocks per game (1.2).
As a team, the Phoenix ranks third in the league in steals per game (9.50) and offensive rebounds per game (14.3).
Elon is the only team in the CAA to record double-digit blocks in a game this season.

JAYDA'S ANGELS

Freshman Jayda Angel has earned four CAA Rookie of the Week honors so far in the 2024-25 season.
Angel led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season, finishing with 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals against the Tribe.
Angel tied for the team-lead with nine points and five rebounds against Drexel.
Angel led the Phoenix in scoring off the bench with 14 points in the win over Delaware, also matching her season-high with four assists to pace the team.
Angel was named CAA Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season after an outstanding weekend, averaging 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.5 steals in Elon's victories over Stony Brook and Hofstra.
Jayda Angel recorded her eighth double-figure scoring performance of the season with 14 points against the Pride, along with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
In the team's win over Stony Brook, Angel led the team with nine rebounds and three steals.
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 TOWSON

Towson enters the weekend with a 5-15 overall record and a 3-5 mark in conference play, having defeated Delaware 62-48 before falling to Drexel 53-49.
The Tigers finished last season with a 20-11 overall record and an 11-7 mark in the CAA, placing sixth in the league before falling to Drexel in the CAA Quarterfinals.\
Towson was projected to finish third in the conference this season, receiving one first-place vote.
Patricia Anumgba earned All-CAA Preseason First Team honors but suffered a season-ending injury earlier this season.
Three Towson players average double figures: India Johnson (11.8), Khady Leye (11.0), and Anasia Staton (10.5).
Leye leads the team with 6.8 rebounds per game and has earned four CAA Rookie of the Week honors.
Shariah Baynes averages a team-best 2.5 assists per game, while Kayla Morris leads the team with 13 blocks.
Laura Harper is in her third season as the head coach of Towson's women's basketball program.

UP NEXT

The maroon and gold will travel to UNCW for a 7 p.m. matchup on Friday, Feb. 14, before hosting Campbell on Sunday at 1 p.m. for the team's annual Play4Kay game.

--ELON –

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Players Mentioned

#2 Iycez Adams: F; 6' 0"; Senior

#4 Maraja Pass: G; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#5 Raven Preston: G; 5' 11"; Redshirt Sophomore

#30 Ashlee Shaw: G; 5' 7"; Freshman

#8 Jayda Angel: G; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Iycez Adams
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F

#4 Maraja Pass
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: G

#5 Raven Preston
: 5' 11"; Redshirt Sophomore
: G

#30 Ashlee Shaw
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: G

#8 Jayda Angel
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: G