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Seahawks Host Panthers In Home Opener

WILMINGTON, North Carolina - The UNCW women's basketball team opens the home portion of its 2010-11 schedule Monday as it welcomes in-state foe High Point to Trask Coliseum for a 7 p.m. contest.

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"We are excited to be playing our home opener Monday night," said UNCW Head Coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke. "The crowd for our exhibition contest against UNC Pembroke was tremendous and I know our fans will give us a true home-court advantage every time we step on the court at Trask Coliseum."

The Seahawks improved to 2-0 on the season Friday with an 84-73 victory at long-time rival East Carolina. Senior Martha White and junior Kristen Hanzer combined to score 48 points to spark a Seahawks attack that shot 43.8 percent from the floor and 80.0 percent at the free-throw line. Senior Brittany Blackwell recorded her second straight double-double with 12 points and a career-high matching 16 rebounds as UNCW enjoyed a 43-31 advantage on the glass against the Pirates.

"We have had many positives in our first two games," said Cooper-Dyke. "But in order for us to be successful this season, we must strive to play a complete 40 minutes. We have had stretches in the second half of our both games in which we have allowed our opponent back into the contest. We must keep our focus and play with the same intensity from the opening tip to the final buzzer."

High Point brings a 3-1 overall record into Monday's contest as it has won three straight following its season-opening loss to Colonial Athletic Association member VCU. Junior Shamia Brown paces three Panthers in double figures with a team-high 12.5 points per game average as she leads the team with a .563 field goal percentage. Freshman Cheyenne Parker has grabbed a team-high 10.0 rebounds per game to highlight a High Point lineup that has averaged 47.0 caroms per outing and has out-rebounded its opponents by an average of 6.2 caroms per game.

"High Point is off to a solid start to its season and has proven that it can play with any team it matches up against," said Cooper-Dyke. "They feature a very balanced attack, so we must be ready to handle their multiple options on the defensive end. The Panthers also like to crash the boards, so whoever controls the glass will control the tempo the game."

UNCW leads the all-time series with High Point by a 3-2 margin as the two teams are meeting Monday for the sixth time since the 2000-01 season. The last two matchups have both been one-possession affairs, with the Seahawks recording a 62-60 victory at home on Nov. 27, 2008 and the Panthers posting a 67-66 decision at the Millis Athletic and Convocation Center last December.  

UNCW returns to the road Wednesday when it travels to Wofford for a 1 p.m. matinee with the Terriers.

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