BRONX, NY – Behind a balanced scoring attack, the Charlotte 49ers (13-7, A-10: 5-1) ran past Fordham (10-11, A-10: 1-5), 61-41, on the road. “Overall it was a good road performance by our team tonight,” Charlotte coach Cara Consuegra said. “Jennifer Hailey recorded another double-double. Amanda Dowe with another double-figure rebounds performance. Epiphany Woodson … [Read more...] about Charlotte Establishing Themselves As Prime Contender
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Bonnies Prevail In Matchup Of Unbeatens
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – St. Bonaventure (18-2, 5-0 Atlantic 10) erased a 13-point second-half deficit, and senior Jessica Jenkins broke the A-10 career 3-point record with six 3's as the Bonnies moved into sole possession of first place in the league with a 68-63 win over Charlotte (12-7, 4-1 A-10) Saturday night. A 13-0 run bridging both halves put Charlotte up 34-24 with 18:50 … [Read more...] about Bonnies Prevail In Matchup Of Unbeatens
49ers Emerge From Battle Of Unbeatens
CHARLOTTE, NC – Behind four double-figure scorers, the Charlotte 49ers (12-6, A-10: 4-0) defeated La Salle (9-10, A-10: 3-1), 77-66, in front of a school-record crowd of 6,799 people on Education Day. “It was a great team effort,” Charlotte coach Cara Consuegra said. “I was pleased that we improved on our free throw shooting as well as cut down on our turnovers. We really … [Read more...] about 49ers Emerge From Battle Of Unbeatens
Charlotte Outlasts Billikens
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Behind Epiphany Woodson’s 21 points, the Charlotte 49ers women’s basketball team downed the Saint Louis Billikens, 61-52 on Wednesday night at Halton Arena. With the victory, the Niners improve to 10-6 on the season and 2-0 in the Atlantic 10. The Billikens fall to 6-11 and 0-1 in the conference. “It was a grind-it -out win by our team,” head coach Cara … [Read more...] about Charlotte Outlasts Billikens
Balance Leads Charlotte Over Xavier
CINCINNATI, OH – Behind two double-figure scorers and an all-around team effort, the Charlotte 49ers (9-6, A-10: 1-0) defeated Xavier (3-11, A-10: 0-1), 58-54, on the road in their Atlantic 10 opener. With the win, the 49ers ended Xavier’s 29-game A-10 regular-season winning streak and their 21-game home winning streak against Atlantic 10 foes. “It was great to come in break … [Read more...] about Balance Leads Charlotte Over Xavier