Saturday, November 7
Charleston, S.C. / TD Arena
1:00 PM
Charleston Southern University Athletics
at
College of Charleston
Photo by: Joshua Street/CSU Sports
11/6/2026 2:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Basics
Game Two
Charleston Southern (0-1) at College of Charleston (1-0)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 7 / 1:00 p.m.
TV/Video: FloCollege
Live Stats: College of Charleston Athletics
Location: TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.)
CHARLESTON – The Charleston Southern women's basketball team returns to action Saturday afternoon as the Buccaneers make the short trip across town to face College of Charleston in a 1 p.m. matchup inside TD Arena.
Saturday's contest marks the second game of the Tim Hays era at Charleston Southern, as the Buccaneers look to bounce back from a 61-45 setback at East Carolina in Tuesday's season opener. CSU enters the matchup at 0-1, while College of Charleston comes into the contest at 1-0 following a 92-43 victory over Berry on Monday.
Sophomore Celina Vilcinskas led the way for Charleston Southern in the season opener, finishing with 10 points and five rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting from the field. Anica Skrivan added eight points and a team-high seven rebounds off the bench, while Ashleigh Battle and Selenay Tanik each contributed seven points. The Buccaneers showed resilience in the fourth quarter, outscoring East Carolina 18-8 while shooting 54.5 percent from the field over the final 10 minutes.
The Buccaneers will face a College of Charleston program under the direction of first-year Head Coach Amanda Butler, who earned her first victory at the helm of the Cougars in Monday's season opener. Charleston featured four players in double figures against Berry, led by freshman Dakara Merthie's 20-point collegiate debut. The Cougars hold a 60-12 advantage in the all-time series, with the two programs set to meet for another installment of their longstanding crosstown rivalry.
Fans can keep up with Saturday's matchup on FloCollege or by following @CSUBucsWBB on X for updates and information.
Quick Hits
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Game Two
Charleston Southern (0-1) at College of Charleston (1-0)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 7 / 1:00 p.m.
TV/Video: FloCollege
Live Stats: College of Charleston Athletics
Location: TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.)
CHARLESTON – The Charleston Southern women's basketball team returns to action Saturday afternoon as the Buccaneers make the short trip across town to face College of Charleston in a 1 p.m. matchup inside TD Arena.
Saturday's contest marks the second game of the Tim Hays era at Charleston Southern, as the Buccaneers look to bounce back from a 61-45 setback at East Carolina in Tuesday's season opener. CSU enters the matchup at 0-1, while College of Charleston comes into the contest at 1-0 following a 92-43 victory over Berry on Monday.
Sophomore Celina Vilcinskas led the way for Charleston Southern in the season opener, finishing with 10 points and five rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting from the field. Anica Skrivan added eight points and a team-high seven rebounds off the bench, while Ashleigh Battle and Selenay Tanik each contributed seven points. The Buccaneers showed resilience in the fourth quarter, outscoring East Carolina 18-8 while shooting 54.5 percent from the field over the final 10 minutes.
The Buccaneers will face a College of Charleston program under the direction of first-year Head Coach Amanda Butler, who earned her first victory at the helm of the Cougars in Monday's season opener. Charleston featured four players in double figures against Berry, led by freshman Dakara Merthie's 20-point collegiate debut. The Cougars hold a 60-12 advantage in the all-time series, with the two programs set to meet for another installment of their longstanding crosstown rivalry.
Fans can keep up with Saturday's matchup on FloCollege or by following @CSUBucsWBB on X for updates and information.
Quick Hits
- Saturday marks the second game of the Tim Hays era at Charleston Southern as the Buccaneers look to secure their first victory of the 2026-27 campaign.
- Charleston Southern opened the season with a 61-45 loss at East Carolina on Tuesday morning. The Buccaneers outscored the Pirates 18-8 in the fourth quarter and held ECU to 13.3 percent shooting in the final period.
- Sophomore Celina Vilcinskas led CSU with 10 points and five rebounds against East Carolina, shooting an efficient 5-of-7 from the field in her Buccaneer debut.
- Anica Škrivan provided a spark off the bench in the season opener, finishing with eight points and a team-high seven rebounds, including four offensive boards.
- Charleston Southern enters the 2026-27 season with 13 newcomers on its 14-player roster, while senior Alaina Nettles serves as the lone returner from last season's squad.
- Nettles recorded the first double-double of her collegiate career in last season's matchup against College of Charleston, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds at TD Arena.
- The Buccaneers' roster features student-athletes representing 11 different countries, marking the most countries represented on a roster in NCAA Division I women's basketball.
- At 6-foot-9, Vilcinskas is the third-tallest player in NCAA Division I women's basketball. She is joined by 6-foot-7 freshman Happy Arune, forming the tallest duo in Division I women's basketball.
- Bayan Salman, a native of Bahrain, is believed to be the first player from her country to compete in NCAA Division I women's basketball and the only active Division I women's basketball player from Bahrain.
- Charleston Southern fell 80-65 in its last meeting with College of Charleston on November 7, 2025. The Buccaneers connected on 11 three-pointers and shot 41.4 percent from the field, with Nettles recording her first career double-double.
- A victory Saturday would give Hays his first win at Charleston Southern, secure the Buccaneers' first victory of the 2026-27 season and snap a four-game losing streak against the Cougars.
- College of Charleston enters Saturday's contest with a 1-0 record following a dominant 92-43 victory over Berry in its season opener on Monday, November 2.
- The Cougars are led by first-year Head Coach Amanda Butler, who earned her first victory at the helm of the program against Berry. Charleston opened the contest on a 10-0 run and never trailed.
- Freshman Dakara Merthie led Charleston with 20 points in her collegiate debut, connecting on 4-of-5 attempts from beyond the arc. Janna Vogelaar added 16 points, while Isla Juffermans recorded a double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds.
- Charleston enters the 2026-27 campaign with two players earning preseason All-CAA recognition. Tyja Beans was named to the Preseason All-CAA Second Team, while Abby Jegede received honorable mention honors.
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