RICHMOND, Va. – UC Women's Basketball made their 2017-18 season debut Tuesday evening at #2 ranked Virginia Union University, pushing the Panthers to the limit before eventually fall to the hosts by 10, 53-63. 

Just the Basics


SCORE         
Charleston 53, Virginia Union 63 (25-18, 27-25, 25-18)
 
TEAM RECORDS
Charleston (0-1)
Concord (2-1)

How it Happened
UC scored just one point over the first six minutes to trail Virginia Union 1-5 before reeling off 10 straight points to take an 11-5 lead with just over a minute left in the first quarter, shocking the Panthers.  After the first 10 minutes, UC held a 14-8 lead and looked poised to leave Richmond with a historic upset win.
 
The Panthers got back on track in the second period, outscoring the Golden Eagles 19-10 to carry a 27-24 lead over UC into halftime.  Charleston continued to hang around behind a strong defensive effort, limiting the Panthers to just 26.5% shooting on the game but were bailed out with 33 free throw attempts, making 25 at the stripe. 
 
Charleston saw the Virginia Union lead go to double-digits, 45-34, late in the third quarter but battled back to remain in striking distance heading into the final quarter trailing by just seven, 39-46.  The Golden Eagles made one last push, cutting the deficit to four, 46-50, after an Abby Watson three-pointer with just under six minutes left in the contest.  UC couldn't get any closer as the Panthers defended their home court with the 10-point, 63-53 over Charleston in the Golden Eagle opener.
 
UC Game Leaders
 
Points – Abby Watson (14)
Rebounds – Watson (9), Monet Saunder (8)
Assists – Octavia Loll (6)
Blocks – 4 Players with 1
Steals – 5 Players with 1

Up Next
- The Golden Eagles make their home debut on Saturday, November 18^th at 5:30. Charleston welcomes Fairmont State University to the Wehrle Innovation Center to open Mountain East Conference play.
 
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