Tars travel to Embry-Riddle Wednesday

MATCH-UP:
Rollins at Embry-Riddle

LOCATION:
ICI Center - Daytona Beach, Fla.

TIME:
5:30 p.m.

COVERAGE:
Audio: GEICO Tars Sports Network (RollinsSports.com) and 91.5 FM WPRK in Winter Park
Play-by-Play: Robert Segal
WPRK Pregame/Halftime show with Austin David in studio

Video: ERAUathletics.com
LIVE STATS: ERAUathletics.com

SET-UP:
The Tars started the 2016-17 season with a pair of convincing victories at the Rollins Tip-off Classic over the weekend and will look to continue the momentum rolling into a trip to Embry-Riddle Wednesday. Led by its defense, Rollins beat Saint Michael's 76-63 to open the year and picked up a key South Region win over LeMoyne-Owen 72-54. The Eagles are also 2-0 on the year, posting wins over Lindenwood (66-61) at home and on the road at Flagler (78-65). ERAU head coach Lisa Nuxol-Wilson is leading the Eagles into their third-ever season while the Tars Glenn Wilkes Jr. is in his 31^st year and is one of the winningest coaches in Division II with a record of 662-227.

WHO TO WATCH:
Rollins: Fifth-year senior forward Marie Gilbert leads the Sunshine State Conference in scoring, averaging 20 points a game. She is also ninth in the league with 6.5 rebounds a night while shooting 7-of-11 from 3-point range. Julia Ingler averages 10.5 points a game while Jasmine Stone is putting up 9.0 points a night. Tanaya Jones leads the Tars and is fourth in the SSC with 5.0 assists per game.

Embry-Riddle: Mercedes Jorge is the Eagles top-player through two games, averaging 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. She scored 30 and hauled in 10 rebounds against Flagler while shooting 12-16 from the field. Sabrina Whiting is averaging 14.0 points a night while Lauren Ellenberger and Sigrid Sandstrom are each netting nine a game. Ellenberger is the top distributer with 6.5 assists a night.

NOTES:
Rollins is 2-0 all-time against Embry-Riddle with both wins coming last season; 63-54 in Daytona Beach and most recently 71-57 in Winter Park.

Julia Ingler is 13^th all-time in Rollins 3-pointers made with 109. She is seven away from tying All-American Larissa McDonough for a spot in the top-15. She is also 13^th all-time in percentage, hitting 37-percent from long range for her career.

Marie Gilbert ranks 17^th all-time in blocks with 49; 18 behind 16^th place.

Tanaya Jones continues to climb up the Tars all-time assist chart, sitting 15^th with 271 and needing eight to pass Jeri Ferree for 14^th place. She is also 12^th in steals with 190, 11 behind Kim Tayrien for 11^th.

NEXT:
The Tars have a quick turnaround, staying in SSC play and hosting 2016 NCAA Elite Eight participant Florida Southern on Saturday, November 19 at 1 p.m. Fans can catch all the action live on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com and locally on 91.5 FM Winter Park.