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Women's Basketball Heads to Big Apple to Face Columbia

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NEW YORK, N.Y.-
 Women's Basketball continues their road swing through the non-conference slate as they travel to New York City to take on the Columbia Lions on Tuesday at noon. 

The noon start time means it is a "school day" for Lions' women's basketball as it will be a field trip for several New York City schools. 

ABOUT THE FLASH
The Flash will look to end a two-game losing streak and pick up their first road win of the season  when they take on the Lions. The Flash lost a tough game at Cornell last Monday 75-69. Jessica Kovatch (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) led the team with 28 points and defended her title as the Northeast Conference's Rookie of the Week. Halee Adams (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) had a career-high 16 points including 4-6 from long range, she is shooting 60 percent from three so far this season. Brielle Ward (Baltimore, Md./Western (Hampton U)) led the team with seven rebounds but battled foul trouble, the graduate student lead the Flash with eight rebounds per game. Katie Reese (Boonton Township, N.J./Mountain Lakes) and Samiah Bethel (Jacksonville, Fla./Potter's House Christian Academy) each dished four assists against the Big Red, Reese leads the team with 5.4 helpers per game. 

ABOUT THE LIONS
The up-start Columbia Lions are off to a 4-1 start after a 63-53 win at home over Loyola of Maryland. The Flash will have to stop Camille Zimmerman who went for 17 points and 19 rebounds in the win over the Greyhounds. She currently averages a double-double at 19 points and 11 rebounds per contest. Tori Oliver is averaging near 16 points per game and will be the other name to watch when the Lions have the ball. Columbia has run roughshot through the America East Conference with wins over Loyola (MD), UMASS-Lowell, Vermont and Maryland-Baltimore County. SFU is the first of three NEC opponents for Columbia as they take on Wagner and Fairleigh Dickinson later in the non-conference slate. 

THE MATCH-UP
Surprisingly, this will be the first ever meeting between the two schools, despite being only a few hours apart. Columbia is the second-straight Ivy League team for the Flash this season. 

LOOKING AHEAD
The Flash continue their road ways on Sunday, traveling to Athens, Ohio to take on the Ohio Bobcats. Tip time from the Convocation Center is set for 2 p.m..

 
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Players Mentioned

Halee Adams

#44 Halee Adams

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Samiah Bethel

#50 Samiah Bethel

G
5' 9"
Junior
Katie Reese

#5 Katie Reese

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Jess Kovatch

#23 Jess Kovatch

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Brielle Ward

#3 Brielle Ward

F
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Criminal Justice

Players Mentioned

Halee Adams

#44 Halee Adams

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Samiah Bethel

#50 Samiah Bethel

5' 9"
Junior
G
Katie Reese

#5 Katie Reese

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
G
Jess Kovatch

#23 Jess Kovatch

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Brielle Ward

#3 Brielle Ward

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Criminal Justice
F