RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball team returns to Baptist Health Arena for its home opener against Radford on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, with live coverage on ESPN+ and the EKU Sports Network.
 
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Saturday begins a three-game homestand for the Colonels, who opened the season with back-to-back road games at UT Martin and Morehead State. Following the matchup with Radford, EKU hosts Midway on Tuesday and Southern Illinois on Thursday.
 
Eastern Kentucky (1-1) enters the weekend following a 63-58 victory at Morehead State on Thursday, earning its eighth consecutive win over the Eagles. Kirsten Lewis-Williams led three Colonels in double figures with 18 points and seven rebounds, while Kenleigh Woods added 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists without a turnover.
 
Liz Freihofer knocked down four 3-pointers to finish with 12 points. EKU's defense forced 24 turnovers and recorded 17 steals and nine blocks, converting those takeaways into 20 points. Michelle Ugwah led the Colonels with five steals, while Kailani Lindsey added four.
 
Lewis-Williams enters Saturday eight points shy of 1,000 for her collegiate career. The Preseason All-UAC selection leads EKU with 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game through her first two appearances, shooting 11 of 12 from the free-throw line.
 
Woods has averaged 14 points and four assists without committing a turnover through two games. Freihofer is averaging 12 points and seven rebounds while shooting 40% from beyond the arc, and Lindsey and Luna Ueda have each contributed 11.5 points per game.
 
Entering the game, the Colonels are 19th in the NCAA in free throw attempts and 29th in free throws made, averaging 30.5 per contest. Woods leads the charge ranking third in the nation and first in the United Athletic Conference in free throw attempts (19) and makes (12).
 
Radford (1-1) travels to Richmond following a 128-24 victory over Bluefield on Wednesday. The Highlanders set program and Big South Conference records with their 104-point margin of victory while shooting 66.7% from the field.
 
Angelina Nice scored a career-high 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting, while freshman Jordin Richardson added 21 points. Logan Luebbers Palmer finished with 19 points, and Georgia Simonsen contributed 15. Cherish Haywood tied Radford's single-game record with nine steals.
 
Nice leads Radford with 18.5 points per game after also scoring 12 in its season opener at Clemson. Saturday's matchup also reunites Freihofer with Luebbers Palmer, her former high school teammate.
 
Eastern Kentucky leads the all-time series 4-1 and has won the last three meetings. The Colonels earned an 87-40 victory at Radford in the most recent matchup on Nov. 23, 2024. The win was the largest margin of victory against an opponent on the road in school history.