Matchup:
No. 23 Rollins (3-0) vs. Puerto Rico Rio Piedras (0-4)
When:
Monday, November 24 - 5:30 p.m.
Where:
Warden Arena inside the Alfond Sports Center - Winter
Park, Fla.
Ranked 23rd in the nation and carrying a perfect 3-0
record, Rollins begins a busy Thanksgiving week hosting Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras Monday night. The Tars have played three close games to
begin the year while the Gallitos will be searching for a first win
of the young season. Fans can watch all the action live on the
Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5
FM WPRK.
ROLLINS AT A GLANCE: The Tars are coming off a
69-59 win over Warner last Tuesday to open up the home schedule.
The Royals put Rollins down by double-digits in the first half, but
a hot offense in the second proved to be the difference. Emmalee
Schill tied a career-high with 20 points to go along with 10
rebounds; her third double-double in as many games this season.
Ashley Losch netted 14 and Sarah Taylor recorded 12 points and 10
rebounds.
Schill leads the season box score with a Sunshine State
Conference third-best 16 points and conference leading 10.7 boards
a night. Losch is scoring 9.3 points and while going a perfect
10-of-10 from the free throw line. Freshman Julia Ingler adds nine
points a night with a 6-of-6 mark at the charity stripe. The duo is
part of a group of four conference players perfect at the line.
Glenn Wilkes Jr. (Stetson '81) is in his 29th year leading the
Tars and owns a career record of 631-205. He is the
eighth-winningest active coach in Division II and has the fourth
most victories. All-time in Division II, Wilkes ranks as the 13th
winningest and ninth in total victories.
P.R.-RIO PIEDRAS AT A GLANCE: The Jerezans are
on a three-game swing through the Sunshine State Conference, which
will finish Tuesday night at Florida Tech. Earlier in the year,
UPRRP hosted Lynn and fell 69-31. In the lower-48, they played at
Barry on Saturday night and dropped a 79-58 decision. Gabriela
Maldonado led the Gallitas with 24 points while Jacqueline Rosario
added 12 and Thaliangely Torres had 10 points. The Jerezans were
22-of-47 from the field and hit seven 3-pointers.
THE SERIES: Rollins is 14-0 all-time against
Rio Piedras. Last season they met in Winter Park on Nov. 23 with
the Tars winning 76-51. Ashley Losch led Rollins with 12 points
while Sarah Blackburn put up 10. Roxyaliz Munoz was the lone
Jerezan in double-figures with 16 points. Rollins led 45-23 by
halftime and cruised in the second period.
NEXT UP FOR ROLLINS: The Tars will play host
to the annual Rollins Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 28-29. Play
opens at 1 p.m. on Black Friday with Rollins facing off against
Tuskegee. No. 9 Lewis and St. Edward's play at 3 p.m. on the other
half of the bracket. Saturday's consolation game is scheduled for 1
p.m. and the championship game to follow at 3 p.m.
