Georgia Southern (0-0) vs. Lipscomb (0-0)
Date: Nov. 14, 2014 - Noon (Eastern)
Site: Allen Arena (5,028 capacity) - Nashville, Tenn.
Audio: No Georgia Southern broadcast
Video: ASun TV
Web sites: GSEagles.com, LipscombSports.com
Coaches: Chris Vozab (18-44, 3rd yr), Greg Brown (9-50, 3rd yr)
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• Georgia Southern women's basketball kicks off its 42nd season in a non-conference match-up on the road at Lipscomb. It's Kids Day, and the contest will tip off at noon (Eastern).
• It's the first meeting between Georgia Southern and Lipscomb in women's basketball.
• The contest features a match-up of two coaches - Chris Vozab and Greg Brown - whose programs are looking to turn the corner in their third seasons.
• The Eagles return eight letterwinners and three starters from last season's squad. Three of the top-5 scorers and rebounders are back for Georgia Southern.
• Senior Anna Claire Knight was named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt Team in the coaches poll, and the Eagles were picked to finish 10th.
• Knight and junior Briana Jones were named Preseason All-Sun Belt by College Sports Madness.
• Knight has 1,006 career points, 412 rebounds and 132 assists. No player in school history has recorded over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 assists for their career.
• The Eagles are 23-18 all-time in season openers and have lost the last four. Two of those have come on the road. The Eagles' last true season-opening road win was a 74-55 victory over Mercer in 2000.
• Georgia Southern topped Coastal Georgia 114-60 in its lone exhibition game Nov. 6 in Hanner Fieldhouse.
• Lipscomb returns eight letterwinners and three starters, including its top-3 scorers, from last season.
• The Lady Bisons were picked sixth in the Atlantic Sun in both coaches and media polls and garnered one first-place vote in the media poll.
• Lipscomb returns the top-2 scorers in the Atlantic Sun in Ashley Southern (15.8 ppg, 11.4 rpg) and Danay Fothergill (17.8 ppg). Southern was named to the Preseason All-ASun squad.
• Lipscomb played two exhibition games, defeating Berea 75-41 Nov. 7, and falling 89-81 to Freed-Hardeman Oct. 30. Freed Hardeman played in the NAIA National Championship last season.