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Today's Contest
- The Lady Lions travel to Memphis, Tenn. to face LeMoyne-Owen College. LeMoyne College merged with Owen College in 1968. The Lady Magicians compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

- Sophomore guard Teneshia Jones led the Lady Magicians with eight points per game last season. Jones made 77 for 103 (74.8 percent) free throws.

- Defending 2013 SIAC Women's Basketball Champions Clark Atlanta University is the unanimous favorite to win the SIAC East Division and Overall Championship.

- Lindenwood junior Morgan Johnson shot 57.1 percent from the field and pulled down six rebounds in the opening loss.

Lindenwood Notes
- Eager to erase the memory of last season's 4-22 record, the Lady Lions overwhelmed Arkansas-Monticello with an 11-0 run to start Saturday's season opener. Lindenwood coach Tony Francis said he was impressed with the Lady Lions transition game as they built the lead. The Cotton Blossoms scored the next 11 points to tie the game.

- Nine Lindenwood players scored and four reached double digits. Senior Marissa Lehnig led the Lady Lions with 16 points. Lehnig scored more than 10 points 10 times last season. Senior Caroline Bourlioux had 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds, sophomore Jenny Rocha had 10 points and four assists, and junior Morgan Johnson had 10 points and six rebounds.

- The loss to the Blossoms was the Lady Lions tenth straight on the road.

- Bourlioux, Rocha and sophomore Dru Haertling each logged 30 or more minutes Saturday. Before the season began, Francis said he'd use nine players in most games, and 10 players saw at least six minutes Saturday.

- The Lady Lions held their own on the boards against the Blossoms, who won the rebounding battle 30-29. Bourlioux led the Lady Lions with seven rebounds and Johnson had six.

- After road games in Arkansas and Tennessee, the Lady Lions travel closer to home when they play at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Saturday. The Lady Lions return to Hyland Arena for their home opener Nov. 19 against McKendree (Ill.).

- Each time the Lady Lions would battle back from a deficit in the second half, the Blossoms would stymie it with a three-point basket. After the game, Francis said the Blossoms guards became more aggressive offensively in the second half and the Lady Lions perimeter defense wasn't up to the task of stopping them.

- Around the MIAA, Emporia State is off to a 3-0 start. Emporia State was ranked No. 1 in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll.

- Blossoms sophomore guard Tamia Grady started sinking three-point baskets in the second half for the Blossoms, and her three-pointer with 17:41 left in the game lifted them to a 38-37 lead. Haertling followed a Hlinak jumper with a basket to give the Lady Lions a 43-42 lead. It would be their last as Grady sank another three-pointer and finished with 26 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Last Time Out
- Lindenwood lost its season opener to Arkansas-Monticello 84-74 Saturday. The Lady Lions led 11-0 and at halftime, but the red hot shooting of UAM sophomores Jordan Goforth and Tamia Grady was the difference. Goforth, the GAC Freshman of the Year in 2012-13, led all scorers with 28 points. Grady finished with 26. Four Lady Lions scored in double figures.

- Both the Lady Lions (50 percent) and Blossoms (60.4) shot well from the field.

- Senior guard Marissa Lehnig continues to provide solid scoring numbers for the Lady Lions. Lehnig led them in preseason scoring and had a team-high 16 points Saturday.

- Neither team had a player foul out of Saturday's game, but the Lady Lions committed 24 personal fouls, leading to 17 free throws made by the Blossoms.

- 87 percent: Blossoms FG% in second half.

LeMoyne-Owen Notes
- The Lady Magicians lost their season opener Friday 68-50 to Christian Brothers University. CBU shot 40.3 percent (25 of 62) for the game while holding the Lady Magicians to 30.8 percent (16-of-62). CBU held a 46-34 edge in rebounding, including a 14-7 lead in offensive boards. CBU forced 18 turnovers while committing 14, converting them to a 23-11 lead in points off turnovers, and CBU had a 22-0 edge in fast-break points. Junior Latrice Sears led the Lady Magicians with 19 points and eight rebounds. Ganasua Hall added 12 points and nine rebounds.

- The Lady Magicians are led by first-year coach Antony Partee. Partee takes over a team that finished 2-25 and finished last in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.