CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte women’s basketball program will open the final stretch of its Conference USA regular season with a 4 p.m. Saturday tip in Norfolk, Virginia, against Old Dominion. The 49ers have won their last two entering the contest to remain in the thick of the league race.
CHARLOTTE
49ERS
(12-8, 5-4 C-USA)
Head coach: Cara Consuegra (Iowa, 2001)
Fifth season
84-61 at Charlotte and overall
Assistants: Joanne Aluka-White, fourth season
Randi Henderson, first season
Nicole Woods, third season
Jena Jessup (DOBO), second season
OLD DOMINION
LADY MONARCHS
(9-12, 5-4 C-USA)
Head coach: Karen Barefoot
Fifth season
78-74 at Old Dominion and 288-217 overall
Assistants: Trina Patterson
Jim Corrigan
Jermaine Woods
Theresa Pusateri (DOBO)
Opponent profile: Old Dominion
• The 49ers and Lady Monarchs have a long history of facing one another, dating back to sharing membership in the Sun Belt Conference when the first seven meetings happened (1985-91).