YSU WOMEN’S PREVIEW

YSU WOMEN’S PREVIEW

Matchup: West Virginia Mountaineers (4-1) at Youngstown State (1-3).

Tip-off: Today, 4:35 p.m. at Beeghly Center.

Radio: WKBN-AM 570.

Coaches: YSU — John Barnes 1-3; WVU — Mike Carey 248-142.

YSU starters: Karen Flagg (8.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg), 6-0 senior guard/forward; Liz Hornberger (6.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg), 5-7 senior guard; Melissa Thompson (4 ppg, 6 rpg), 5-8 senior guard; Heidi Schlegel (24 ppg, 8 rpg), 6-0 junior forward; Latisha Walker (9.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg), 6-2 junior forward.

WVU starters: Bria Holmes (14 ppg, 2.8 rpg), 6-1 sophomore guard; Christal Caldwell (13.2 ppg, 4 rpg), 5-9 senior guard; Linda Stepney (5.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg), 5-7 junior guard; Averee Fields (5.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg), 6-1 junior forward; Asya Bussie (16.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg), 6-4 senior center.

Series history: West Virginia leads 10-8 and has won the last two meetings. Last meeting: WVU won 90-57 on Dec. 16, 2012.

Next game: vs. Miami (Ohio), Wednesday, 5:15 p.m.