ELON – The Elon women's basketball team will trek north to Washington, D.C., for a Friday night tilt against Howard. Tipoff at Burr Gymnasium is slated for 7 p.m. ET.

GAME INFORMATION

• Date & Time: Friday, Nov. 6 | 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington, D.C. | Burr Gymnasium
• Watch: MEAC Network
• Live stats: Sidearm Stats
• Game Notes: Elon

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

• Series record: Howard leads, 2-1
• Howard won the most recent meeting between the two teams, 56-46, at Schar Center on Nov. 15, 2025.
• Elon earned its lone win in the series in the teams' first meeting, defeating the Bison, 60-44, at home on Nov. 15, 2021. 

STARTING FIVE

1. SEASON-OPENING STATEMENT
   • Elon opened the 2026-27 season with an 84-50 victory over UNC Pembroke on Nov. 2 at Schar Center.
   • Phoenix shot 51% (35-of-69) from the field and held the Braves to 16 points in the paint.
   • LaNae' Corbett led four Phoenix in double figures with 25 points, while Tamia Watkins added 17, Ashanti Fox scored 12 and freshman Macayla Askew contributed 11.
   • Kierra Morrow grabbed a career-high eight rebounds, while Samira Khalil finished with a team-high four assists.
   • The Phoenix recorded 17 steals and outrebounded UNC Pembroke, 39-33.
   • The victory marked Elon's third consecutive season-opening win and its fifth straight victory over UNC Pembroke.
2. PRESEASON PRAISE
   • Elon was picked to finish second in the 2026-27 CAA Preseason Poll, the Phoenix's highest preseason selection since 2017-18, as voted on by the league's head women's basketball coaches.
   • Corbett and Angel were both named to the Preseason All-CAA Second Team.
   • Corbett returns for her second season with the Phoenix after earning All-CAA Third Team honors in 2025-26. She averaged 11.7 points per game, reached double figures 19 times, and ranked second in the CAA with a .483 field-goal percentage.
   • Corbett shot 50% or better in 15 games and set Elon's single-game program record for field-goal percentage, shooting 87.5% (14-for-16) against Hampton.
   • Angel, the 2024-25 CAA Rookie of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year, appeared in just two games last season before suffering a season-ending injury. As a freshman, she averaged 9.9 points and 1.6 steals per game and earned a league-best five CAA Rookie of the Week honors.
3. PHOENIX EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION
   • Elon received 11 votes in the most recent College Insider Women's Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll, earning recognition among the nation's top mid-major programs entering the 2026-27 season.
   • The Phoenix were one of four CAA programs to receive votes, joining Monmouth (No. 12, 403 points), Charleston (26) and Drexel (15). 
4. PHOENIX RELOADED
   • Elon returns nine players from its 2025-26 roster while welcoming five incoming freshmen, building its 2026-27 roster without adding any transfers.
   • The Phoenix return leading scorer LaNae' Corbett (11.7 PPG) and top rebounder Tamia Watkins (5.6 RPG) from last season.
   • Ashanti Fox returns for her sophomore season after earning three CAA Rookie of the Week honors as a freshman, while Jayda Angel returns after missing most of last season due to injury.
   • Kamryn Doty returns for her sixth season after missing two full seasons earlier in her career, adding veteran leadership and experience.
   • Elon's five freshmen are Macayla Askew, Skylar Bolden, Norah Fuld, Sidney Smith and Savannah Whitley. Askew made her collegiate debut against UNC Pembroke, scoring 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and recording a team-high four steals.
5. 25-26 SEASON REWIND
   • Elon finished the 2025-26 season 16-16 overall and 10-8 in CAA play, reaching 10 conference wins for the first time since the 2017-18 season, when the Phoenix won 14 CAA games.
   • The Phoenix finished seventh in the CAA standings and defeated Hampton in the second round of the CAA Tournament, advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2020 before falling to Drexel.

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