CULLOWHEE, N.C. - East Tennessee State women's basketball (8-11, 1-3 SoCon) collects it's first Southern Conference win in the 2025-26 campaign with a 62-50 victory over Western Carolina (3-16, 0-5 SoCon).

NOTABLES

• Meghan Downing, the senior guard, was the leading scorer for the Bucs with her 17 points, tacking on six rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks after going 7-11 from the field and 3-5 from the line.  Downing extends her block-streak to 36 consecutive appearances.
• Junior guard Daniela Lopez was the next top offensive product for the squad with her 10 points, going 5-9 from the field with three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
• Six of eight scoring members of the squad reached five or more points in the contest, the most evenly spread offensive contest of the 2025-26 season thus far.
• Carmen Richardson, the sophomore guard, boasted team- and game-highs in assists (3) and steals (5) with seven points and six rebounds.
• Six of eight individuals to record a rebound reached three or more.
• Graduate guard Anala Nelson was a consistent contributor with nine points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal.
• ETSU recorded just 11 turnovers, the second lowest number in a single game thus far in the season.
• The team totaled 62 points, 36 rebounds, nine assists, nine steals and two blocks.

UP NEXT
The Bucs return to action on Saturday, January 24 at 11 a.m. in Greensboro, N.C. versus the UNCG Spartans in Bodford Arena.