SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word women's basketball team will attempt to record their third-consecutive victory on Wednesday as the squad welcomes Nicholls to The Convo for a 5:30 p.m. battle on Senior Day.
 
PACK THE HOUSE
 
Wednesday's Senior Day battle will be offered for just $2 a ticket at the UIW box office on game day! Let's pack the house and cheer on our 2016-17 senior class!
 
Prior to tip-off, the Cardinals will honor seniors Tanjunique Ajeto, Cheyenne Berry and Celia Garcia Paunero as they don the UIW uniform for the final time at The Convo.
 
OPENING TIP
 
A win over the Colonels (8-17, 5-9 SLC) would give the Cardinals (8-18, 6-9 SLC) seven Southland Conference victories, equaling the number of league wins the program registered over its first three years of transition to NCAA Division I combined.
 
SCOUTING THE COLONELS
 
Record: 8-17, 5-9 SLC
Last Game: L 59-52 at McNeese (Feb. 18)
Head Coach: DoBee Plaisance
Leaders:
#20 So. G Cassidy Barrios – 15.2 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.8 APG, 2.1 SPG
#05 r-Sr. G Hope Pawlowski – 11.3 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 3.0 SPG, 2.4 APG
#02 Fr. G Tykeria Williams – 11.1 PPG, 2.9 SPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.0 APG
Summary: The Colonels enter Wednesday's matchup with an 8-17 overall record and a 5-9 mark in Southland Conference play. Nicholls is riding a four-game losing streak and coming off of a 59-52 loss at the hands of McNeese on Saturday.
 
The Colonels average 66.1 points, while surrendering 70.9 per contest. Nicholls shoots 37.6 percent from the floor and 32.8 percent from three-point range, while allowing 47.4 percent and 41.0 percent respectively. The Colonels have a -11.2 rebounding margin and a +7.4 turnover margin this season.
 
Nicholls is led by sophomore guard Cassidy Barrios, who averages 15.2 points, 7.3 boards, 2.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Redshirt-senior guard Hope Pawlowski averages 11.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.4 assists per contest. Freshman guard Tykeria Williams averages 11.1 points, 2.9 steals, 2.6 boards and 2.0 assists per game.
 
THE CARDINAL FILE
 
Record: 8-18, 6-9 SLC
Last Game: W 82-55 vs. Sam Houston (Feb. 18)
Head Coach: Christy Smith
Leaders:
#23 Sr. F Celia Garcia Paunero – 17.7 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.2 SPG
#00 Sr. G Cheyenne Berry – 11.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.0 SPG
#11 Fr. G Imani Robinson – 11.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.2 SPG
Summary: The Cardinals have already surpassed their 2015-16 overall win total and Southland Conference win total with three games remaining this season. UIW is riding a two-game winning streak and coming off of an 82-55 victory over Sam Houston on Feb. 18 in San Antonio.
 
The Cardinals average 64.9 points, while surrendering 70.6 per contest. UIW shoots 38.7 percent from the floor and 35.0 percent from the three-point range, while allowing 43.0 percent and 34.5 percent respectively. The Cardinals have a -2.4 rebounding margin and a -1.4 turnover margin this season.
 
UIW is led by senior forward Celia Garcia Paunero, who averages 17.7 points, 11.2 boards, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per contest. The Valladolid, Spain native picked up her second SLC Player of the Week nod of the season on Monday. Senior guard Cheyenne Berry dishes out a team-leading 3.8 assists per game, while contributing 11.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals. Freshman guard Imani Robinson averages 11.9 points, 6.1 boards, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals per contest.
 
SERIES HISTORY
 
Nicholls holds a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series with UIW. The programs split last year's two-game series. The Colonels stole a 66-64 victory on Jan 30 in San Antonio, before the Cardinals earned a 63-61 win on Feb. 3 in Thibodaux, La. UIW picked up a 78-52 victory when the teams met earlier this season on Dec. 31 in Thibodaux.
 
UP NEXT
 
Following Wednesday's action, UIW will travel to Abilene Christian for a rivalry matchup at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1.
 
STAY TUNED
 
The Cardinals close out the season at the coast with a showdown against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4.
 
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