BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Fighting Camels are back in Buies Creek for their home opener on Sunday, as they take on Virginia-Lynchburg in the second game of a doubleheader with the men's team.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Campbell (0-2) vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (0-1)
Sunday, Nov. 9 | 3:00 PM
Gore Arena | Buies Creek, N.C.
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Last Time Out: Campbell fell to Charlotte on Thursday, 50-61. The Camels were held scoreless over the final 6:38 of the game. Ciara Alexander led the team with 16 points and nine rebounds.
 
Scouting the Opponent: The Dragons fell to Western Carolina on Thursday, 99-58. The team competes in the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletics Association).    
 
Series History: This is the first matchup between the two teams.
 
National Nivar: Jasmine Nivar was named to the Tamika Catchings Award preseason watch list by the USBWA. She is one of 20 student athletes on the list and just one of two from a mid-major program.  
 
Freshman 20-piece: Freshman Jasmine Nivar led the Camels with 20 points against Tulane. She's the first freshman to score 20 points in a season opener at Campbell. She became just the fifth freshman since 2009 to score 20 points in any game.
 
Starting on the Road: This is the first time in the Coach Fisher Era Campbell will start at season with two consecutive road games. It is the first time since the 1997-98 season that Campbell starts its year with two true road contests and only the fourth time since 1972.
 
Preseason Accolades: Senior Gianni Boone was named to the preseason All-CAA First Team. The Camels, who finished last year as the CAA runner-up, were picked to finish fourth in the preseason coaches' poll.
 
20 Win Season: The Camels went 22-13 last year, marking the fifth time in nine seasons that Coach Fisher has led the squad to 20+ wins.
 
Top Trio Returns: The trio of Ciara Alexander, Olivia Tucker and Jasmine Felton, the top freshmen trio in the CAA last year, return for their sophomore campaigns in Buies Creek.
 
Impact Newcomers: Campbell welcomes a trio of freshmen to Buies Creek: Keaton Rikard, N'na Konate and Jasmine Nivar. The team also brings in Ashleigh Battle, a transfer from Eastern Florida State College.
 
A Summer Abroad: Konate and Nivar competed internationally this season. Konate participated with Switzerland at U20 Eurobasket, helping the Swiss to a 5-2 record in the tournament. Nivar played with the Puerto Rico U18 squad at GLOBL Jam.
 
Decade under Fisher: Head Coach Ronny Fisher enters his 10^th season at the helm in Buies Creek. He has amassed a 174-102 record and has twice led Campbell to a program record 23 wins in a season.
 
Built on Defense: Campbell is the only program in the nation to be ranked in the top-25 in scoring defense in eight of the past nine seasons. In the Ronny Fisher era, Campbell has held 42 opponents to 40 points or less and 109 opponents to 50 points or less.
 
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