@ClemsonWBB To Hold Exhibition Tuesday at 7:00 PM

By: Clemson Athletic Communications
Release: 10/28/2013

CLEMSON, SC - Clemson fans can catch their first glimpse of the women’s basketball team in action on Tuesday at 7:00 pm in an exhibition game against Truett-McConnell College in Littlejohn Coliseum. Attendance is free, and will be one of two public dry runs before opening the season on Nov. 8 against Davidson.

First-year head coach Audra Smith (@CoachAudraSmith) takes the sideline for the first time as Clemson’s leader in the contest against the Bears, who are a member of the NAIA’s Appalachian Athletic Conference. Game updates will be available on the official Twitter account of the program, @ClemsonWBB.

Game Information:

Who: Clemson Tigers vs. Truett-McConnell Bears

What: Exhibition women’s basketball game

When: Oct. 29 at 7:00 pm

Where: Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, SC

Why: First chance to see Smith’s team in live action!

Notes (In 140 Characters or Less):

Audra Smith opens her first season as Clemson’s head coach
Nikki Dixon has led Clemson in scoring and steals in each of her first two seasons
Quinyotta Pettaway ranks 22nd in Clemson history in career rebounds (510)
Pettaway was 3rd in the ACC with 8.9 per game last season, the highest average since Jackie Farmer in 1991
Clemson’s returns have combined to start 205 games in a Tiger uniform

Top Tens:

Dixon ranks 4th in Clemson history with a 2.42 steals per game average
Pettaway is 7th in Clemson history with a 1.04 blocks per game average
Kelly Gramlich ranks 9th in Clemson history with 1.10 3-pointers made per game in her career

Peeking Ahead to the next game: Clemson v. Limestone (exhibition); Sunday, 2 pm, Littlejohn Coliseum