TAKOMA PARK, Md. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania women's basketball program will jump down two divisions to face one of the premier NAIA basketball teams in the country when it goes toe-to-toe with the Washington Adventist Shock on Monday night,
What You Need to Know:
- Time and Date: Monday, January 23, 2023 (7 p.m.)
- Records: Lincoln-PA (13-5, 8-1 CIAA) | Washington Adventist (12-5, 3-1 Continental)
- Location: Takoma Park, Maryland – The Pitt
- Last Meeting: November 22, 2021 | Lincoln (PA) 87, Washington Adventist 54 | Lincoln University, Pennsylvania (Manuel Rivero Gymnasium)
- Winning Streak: Lincoln-PA (W6) | Washington Adventist's Last Win: N/A
Lincoln (PA) Overview:
The ladies have been dominant on the boards particularly on the offensive glass, ranking 20th in the country for rebounds per game at 42.61 and is second nationally regarding offensive rebounds a night (17.9). LU has also been stout protecting the perimeter on defense, slotting among the NCAA's top-40 in three-point percentage allowed (27.8%) and is the best in the CIAA for scoring offense at 70.3 points per contest.
Anyssa Fields (Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch) is regarded as one of the top players in the conference this season, slotting top-five in the league for field-goal percentage (43.2%), field goals made (101), scoring (15.2), rebounds per game (8.1), total boards (146), and three-pointers (32).
Kania Pollock (Queens, N.Y./The Mary Louis Academy) is the defensive catalyst for Coach Washington, leading the team and among the top-ten league-wide for steals per game (2.00) while sporting the fourth-best field-goal percentage (39.4%) and sixth-highest scoring average (14.7) among her peers in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Scouting the Washington Adventist Shock:
The Shock have been a high-quality squad at the NAIA level this season and prior to falling against Bryant & Stratton on Saturday had won six of its last seven while going 7-2 (77.8%) inside the friendly confines of The Pitt in 2022-23.
WAU is one of the most efficient teams in the nation, converting 45.3% of shots to rank 14th, have conceded just 57.7 points per game (24th), a three-point percentage of 34.2% (25th), and a +7.3 rebounding margin (top-35).
The Blue and Orange have three student-athletes averaging double-digits on the scoreboard in Sarah Shamdeen (15.0), Sole Carroll (11.4), and Jahnaya Peterson (10.4) with Peterson fronting the team at 32 steals.
Brianna Jones has the unique distinction of being the Shock's top rebounder and assister as she's accumulated 94 boards plus 47 dimes.
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