Saint Francis University (0-2) at Coppin State University  (1-1)
Date | Time	Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.
Location	Baltimore, Md. | PE Complex Arena
Television	ESPN+
Live Stats	Sidearm
Printable Notes	Saint Francis | Coppin State
Stats	Saint Francis | Coppin State | Northeast Conference
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Saint Francis Probable Starters
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Yr.	PPG	RPG	FG%	Note
G	0	Yanessa Boyd	5-9	So.	7.0	3.0	41.7	Recorded seven points in first two games
G	4	Marissa Sheltonr	5-8	Sr.	4.0	2.0	42.9	Posted eight points at NJIT
G	10	Ineivi Plata	5-3	Fr.	5.0	4.5	20.0	Made first career start at Lafayette
F	12	Julianna Gibson	6-2	Jr.	4.5	1.5	44.4	Recorded seven points against NJIT
F	23	Marina Artero	5-11	So.	1.0	7.0	12.5	Career-high six assists at Lafayette
Top Players Off the Bench
Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Yr.	PPG	RPG	FG%	Note
G	1	Kameryn Dorsey	5-6	So.	7.0	5.0	60.0	Posted a team-high five rebounds against NJIT
F	3	Jade Campbell	6-0	Jr.	---	---	---	Recorded three 10+ rebound games as a freshman
G	5	Natalie Johnson	5-8	Jr.	7.5	1.5	46.2	Posted 10 points at Lafayette
G	11	Harris Robinson	5-8	Sr.	6.0	0.5	83.3	Shooting 83.3 percent this season
G	20	Airah Lavy	5-10	Fr.	2.0	1.5	10.0	Posted first basket against Lafayette
G	21	Gemma Walker	5-10	Fr.	3.0	0.0	50.0	Made collegiate debut against NJIT
G	24	Destini Ward	5-8	Jr.	---	---	---	Team captain in 2024-25
F	32	Fanta Daffe	5-10	Sr.	0.0	0.0	0.0	Playing her second season in Loretto
F	33	Giselle Eke	6-3	Fr.	3.0	1.5	50.0	Posted three blocks in collegiate debut
F	34	Alary Bell	6-2	So.	7.5	4.0	63.6	Posted eight points and six rebounds at Lafayette

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FRANKIES TIDBITS IN A FLASH
• Tuesday's game between Saint Francis and Coppin State marks the sixth meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 2010-11 season. The Eagles have won the last three contests since the series was renewed in 2021-22 to grab a 3-2 edge in the all-time series. The last Red Flash win was a 69-67 win in Baltimore in 2011.
• The Red Flash is 13-14 against the MEAC and 5-8 away from Loretto. The team is looking for its first road win against the conference since defeating Coppin State 69-67 in Baltimore in 2011-12. It would end a two-game losing streak on the road against the Patriot League with a loss at Coppin State (2021-22) and Morgan State (2023-24) since that 2011-12 win. Head coach Keila Whittington is 1-4 against the league, with a win against Morgan State on December 2, 2023 on her resume.
• Saint Francis is 56-71 against teams from Maryland and 24-45 on the road. In non-conference play, the Red Flash is 16-32 against the Old Line State. The bulk of the games against teams from Maryland were against Mount St. Mary's when the Mountaineers were a member of the Northeast Conference. In addition, five games against Loyola happened when the Greyhounds were part of the ECAC Metro, which later became known as the NEC. Whittington is 3-12 against the state of Maryland and 2-6 in games played.
• The Red Flash will play three teams from Maryland in the next 13 days. After Tuesday's game in Baltimore, the squad will host Loyola on November 17 and travel down to College Park on November 24. Saint Francis will also host UMBC on December 8.
• The Red Flash returns to action to start a two-game homestand with a Kid's Day Out Game against Canisius on Friday.

AN SFU WIN WOULD
• Be the team's first win of the season
• Be the first Red Flash non-conference win on the road since defeating Towson 78-69 at Towson on December 22, 2020.
• Improve to 1-0 against the state of Maryland, a state that the Red Flash will play four times in non-conference play (the squad will also play fellow Keystone state teams four times this year too)
• Win the first of four Kid's Day Out games scheduled this season

ABOUT THE EAGLES
• Coppin State comes into the contest 1-1 after falling 70-47 at Maryland on Thursday. The Red Flash will travel to College Park to take on the Terps on November 24.
• Laila Lawrence paced the Eagles with 16 points and ten rebounds against Maryland. Lawrence leads the team with 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. She is also Coppin State's top returning scorer from 2023-24.
• Angel Jones added nine points against the Terps. Jones is second to Lawrence on the squad with 14.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. She also leads the team with seven steals.
• Tiffany Hammond and Tyler Gray are tied for third with 7.5 points per game.
• The Eagles finished 12-18 overall and 8-6 in MEAC play last season.

LAST TIME WE MET
• Coppin State defeated Saint Francis 70-34 in Loretto on November 13, 2023.
• Julianna Gibson paced the Red Flash with six points and six rebounds.
• Laila Lawrence powered the Eagles with 19 points and 16 rebounds. Faith Blackstone added 15 points, and Angel Jones chipped in 14 points and six rebounds.

LAST TIME OUT
• Saint Francis lost its first road test of the season 53-45 at Lafayette on Saturday.
• Junior Natalie Johnson posted a season-high 10 points in her second game in a Red Flash uniform.
• Sophomore Alary Bell posted a career-high eight points and six rebounds in her second career game.
• Sophomore Yanessa Boyd added seven points, and freshman Ineivi Plata stuffed the stat sheet with six points, six rebounds, and two assists in her first career start.
• The Loretto team closed the first half on a 7-0 run thanks to a pair of baskets by Bell and a trey by Airah Lavy to go into the break with a 23-22 lead. The basket was Lavy's first collegiate points. Bell also capped an 8-2 run in the first quarter with a basket to give the Red Flash its largest advantage at 10-6 midway through the first quarter.

TRENDING UP
•Junior Natalie Johnson became the first Red Flash player to register double figures this season with 10 points at Lafayette on Saturday.
• Johnson is in her first season in Loretto after transferring from Robert Morris. The junior played two seasons with the Colonials and registered seven 10+ point games last season, including a career-high 13 points against the College of Charleston on December 16, 2023. Johnson is tied for the team lead in scoring with 7.5 points per game.
•Sophomore Alary Bell also had a career day against the Leopards with eight points, six rebounds, and three steals. She is tied with Johnson with 7.5 points per game this season. The sophomore is seeing her first collegiate action after missing her freshman campaign due to an injury. Bell had seven points in her collegiate debut against NJIT on November 4.
• Freshman Ineivi Plata made her first collegiate start against Lafayette and stuffed the stat sheet with six points, six rebounds, and two assists. Plata is averaging 5.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game in the season's first two games. She fueled the team with four assists against NJIT.
•Sophomore Marina Artero registered a career-high six assists and added five boards against Lafayette.  Fellow sophomore  Kameryn Dorsey dished out five or more assists last season. Artero becomes the seventh player in head coach Keila Whittington's six seasons to dish out five assists in a game. She is also the team's first big to pass around the rock like that since Jada Dapaa had five or more assists four times in 2021-22 and for the first time since Dapaa handed out six helpers against Sacred Heart on February 26, 2022.