MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 4, 2024) – The West Virginia University women’s basketball team is set to open its 2024-25 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5, as the Mountaineers welcome Towson to the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown.
Tipoff against the Tigers is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and gates open at 6 p.m. Tuesday’s contest against Towson will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 WSZT-FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans also can listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
Additionally, Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Eric Little and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
Tickets for Tuesday’s contest can be purchased at WVUGAME.com or by visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located inside the Gold Gate of the WVU Coliseum. The home opener will serve as a toy drive for Toy Mountain. Fans are encourage to bring new toys to donate to the cause. Fans will also have their first opportunity to get their hands on the 2024-25 schedule poster.
Tuesday’s game marks the start of the second season of coach Kellogg's tenure at West Virginia. In 19 seasons as a head coach, Kellogg owns a career record of 470-128 (.786), which makes him the fifth-winningest active Division I coach in the country by win percentage. During that span, he has also totaled 19 winning seasons and 15 20-win seasons, including three 30-win campaigns.
West Virginia and Towson meet for just the sixth time on Tuesday evening. WVU is a perfect 5-0 in the series and 3-0 in games played at the WVU Coliseum. The pair last met in 2018 where the Mountaineers claimed a 90-43 victory.
West Virginia is 35-16 all-time in season openers and has won the last 10 openers, dating back to the 2014-15 season. During that stretch, WVU is averaging 81.1 points in season openers and has limited the opposition to 42.2 points in those contests. The Mountaineers are averaging 69.9 points per game all-time in season openers.
What’s more, West Virginia is 22-3 in season openers since the 1999-00 season.
West Virginia returns eight players from last year's squad and bring 568 games of combined experience to the floor. The list of returners is highlighted by Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year and Nancy Liberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watchlist selections in JJ Quinerly and Jordan Harrison. Quinerly was also one of 50 athletes to the Naismith College Women’s Basketball Player of the Year watchlist.
A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Quinerly has played in 94 games, including 76 starts, in her career. She has amassed 1,364 points, 312 rebounds, 238 assists and 231 steals during her first three seasons at WVU. In all-time program history, Quinerly ranks eighth in steals and 21st in points.
Harrison has played in and started every game of her career. She has scored 858 points, 342 assists, 261 rebounds and 165 steals across two seasons. Quinerly’s and Harrison each earned all conference honors last year and were named to the all defensive team.
Additionally, six newcomers join the team to make up WVU's 14-woman squad. Junior guard Sydney Shaw brings the most experience to the floor for the Mountaineers from the newcomers, playing in 64 career contests after transferring from Auburn over the summer.
The contest is the first of the season for a Towson team that finished last season with a 20-11 overall record. The Tigers are led by coach Laura Harper, who holds a career record of 54-48. This season marks her third with Towson, where she has a record of 37-22.
Tipoff against the Tigers is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and gates open at 6 p.m. Tuesday’s contest against Towson will be broadcast live on the Mountaineer Sports Network, including 100.9 WSZT-FM, with Andrew Caridi on the call. Fans also can listen to the game on the Varsity Network App.
Additionally, Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on ESPN+, with Eric Little and Meg Bulger on the call. Live stats and game notes are available on WVUsports.com.
Tickets for Tuesday’s contest can be purchased at WVUGAME.com or by visiting the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located inside the Gold Gate of the WVU Coliseum. The home opener will serve as a toy drive for Toy Mountain. Fans are encourage to bring new toys to donate to the cause. Fans will also have their first opportunity to get their hands on the 2024-25 schedule poster.
Tuesday’s game marks the start of the second season of coach Kellogg's tenure at West Virginia. In 19 seasons as a head coach, Kellogg owns a career record of 470-128 (.786), which makes him the fifth-winningest active Division I coach in the country by win percentage. During that span, he has also totaled 19 winning seasons and 15 20-win seasons, including three 30-win campaigns.
West Virginia and Towson meet for just the sixth time on Tuesday evening. WVU is a perfect 5-0 in the series and 3-0 in games played at the WVU Coliseum. The pair last met in 2018 where the Mountaineers claimed a 90-43 victory.
West Virginia is 35-16 all-time in season openers and has won the last 10 openers, dating back to the 2014-15 season. During that stretch, WVU is averaging 81.1 points in season openers and has limited the opposition to 42.2 points in those contests. The Mountaineers are averaging 69.9 points per game all-time in season openers.
What’s more, West Virginia is 22-3 in season openers since the 1999-00 season.
West Virginia returns eight players from last year's squad and bring 568 games of combined experience to the floor. The list of returners is highlighted by Ann Meyers Drysdale Shooting Guard of the Year and Nancy Liberman Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watchlist selections in JJ Quinerly and Jordan Harrison. Quinerly was also one of 50 athletes to the Naismith College Women’s Basketball Player of the Year watchlist.
A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Quinerly has played in 94 games, including 76 starts, in her career. She has amassed 1,364 points, 312 rebounds, 238 assists and 231 steals during her first three seasons at WVU. In all-time program history, Quinerly ranks eighth in steals and 21st in points.
Harrison has played in and started every game of her career. She has scored 858 points, 342 assists, 261 rebounds and 165 steals across two seasons. Quinerly’s and Harrison each earned all conference honors last year and were named to the all defensive team.
Additionally, six newcomers join the team to make up WVU's 14-woman squad. Junior guard Sydney Shaw brings the most experience to the floor for the Mountaineers from the newcomers, playing in 64 career contests after transferring from Auburn over the summer.
The contest is the first of the season for a Towson team that finished last season with a 20-11 overall record. The Tigers are led by coach Laura Harper, who holds a career record of 54-48. This season marks her third with Towson, where she has a record of 37-22.
