Week 3

First Meeting: 1975
Series Record: F&M Leads 36-31
Streak: F&M +4
Last 10: 6-4
Last F&M Victory: 67-54; 1/27/2022
Last Ursinus Victory: 61-53; 2019

@ Ursinus

(2-2, 0-1 CC)

Tuesday, Nov. 22

6:00 p.m.

F&M defeated the Bears 67-54 in its last meeting in January, 2022.

Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team (1-3, 0-1 CC) looks to get back in the win column as they travel to Collegeville, Pa. to face Ursinus (2-2, 0-1 CC) Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Last Week

F&M lost a nailbiter to Washington College Saturday afternoon, 53-52. The Diplomats clawed their way back from facing an 18-point deficit halfway through the second quarter to take the lead with 57 seconds remaining in regulation. The Shorewomen made a tough layup right before the buzzer sounded to slip past the Diplomats. Kennedy Wilburn led F&M in points with 14, while pulling in 8 rebounds and swiping three steals. Read the full recap here.

Last Time

Franklin & Marshall defeated Ursinus twice in 2021-22 as the Diplomats beat UC 54-45 and 67-54 last season. The 67-54 win in late January saw the Diplomats use a 21-point third quarter to surge past the Bears in the game. Natalie Kolb put up 16 points with two three-pointers in the win. Franklin & Marshall shot 50 percent (27-of-54) from the field in the victory. Kolb also swiped three steals in the contest. Read the full recap here.

Ursinus has not beaten Franklin & Marshall since the 2018-19 season, where the Bears came out victorious with a 61-53 win over the Diplomats.

Ursinus Team Preview

UC comes into Tuesday's game after dropping its first Centennial Conference game to Swarthmore, 52-39, Saturday afternoon. Forward Chinwe Irondi leads the Bears in scoring, averaging 14 points per game. Guard Natalie Mehl has made nine three-pointers this season to lead the CC in made shots beyond the arc.