THE FIRST LOOK
The Hofstra University Women's Basketball team is set to open up the month of December against Morgan State University on Wednesday, December 4 with tip-off at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex set for 7 p.m.

GETCHA' TICKETS!
Tickets can be purchased in advance online at HofstraTickets.com, by phone at (516) HOF-TIXX, or by visiting the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex during normal business hours. The link to purchase tickets online can be found at the top of this release and on the Hofstra women's basketball schedule page on www.gohofstra.com.

HOW TO WATCH
Pride Productions Live Video will be available and WRHU (88.7 FM) will also provide audio for the broadcast as well. Links to both, as well as live statistics, can be found at the top of this release and on the Hofstra women's basketball schedule page on www.gohofstra.com.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Wednesday's matchup with the Bears is the third in Pride history, although the two teams have not met since the 1980 and 1981 seasons. Hofstra dropped both contests against Morgan State in the early '80's.
 
A WIN OVER MORGAN STATE WOULD…

• Give Hofstra its second win of the season and the first win over Morgan State in program history
• Be the 716th known victory in the history of Hofstra women's basketball and 472nd at the NCAA Division I level.

SCOUTING THE BEARS
Morgan State (3-5), a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), is entering Wednesday's contest coming off two-straight losses. The Bears fell to St. Peters by one point, 78-77 last Tuesday before dropping an 80-48 decision to Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday. So far, Morgan State has earned wins against Notre Dame of Maryland (D3), Washington Adventist (NAIA), and Marshall.
 
Three players average double figures in scoring, led by Dahnye Redd who nets 16.3 points per game on 52 percent shooting. Ashia McCalla and Chelsea Mitchell are tied for second with 11.8 points per night, while Mitchell leads the team with 8.3 rebounds per game and Jihayah Chavis leads the Bears with 22 assists.

SCOUTING THE PRIDE
Hofstra (1-5) is entering the contest after most recently dropping a non-conference game to nearby Long Island University. Through the first six games, sophomore guard JaKayla Brown and junior guard Ana Hernandez Gil are averaging 9.0 points per game to lead Hofstra, while freshman guard Sorelle Ineza adds an average of 8.5 points and redshirt sophomore forward Jaylen Hines rounds out the top-four scorers with 8.5 points per game. Hines leads the team with 6.7 rebounds per night, senior Marianne Kalin has pulled down an average of 4.7 boards, and Ineza paces the team with 25 assists (4.2/game) which is second in the CAA.

UP NEXT
Hofstra will travel back to Connecticut to face Fairfield on Saturday, December 7. Tip-off at Alumni Hall is set for 2 p.m.