Harrogate, TN – Lincoln Memorial women's basketball opens up the 2026-2027 season at home as they host the Bluefield State Big Blue on Monday, November 9^th at 5:00 pm.

The season opening game will be the 11^th overall contest between the Railsplitters and the Big Blue, with Lincoln Memorial dominating the series 9-2. The most recent meeting between the two teams was six years ago in December of 2020, where LMU came out on top 79-65. The last time that the two teams faced off in Harrogate was in December of 2014, where Lincoln Memorial also came out victorious 70-65.

The Railsplitters were projected to finish fourth in the SAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, along with junior Kallie Housley and graduate student Keyonee Neal being identified as players to watch.

Housley, the Corbin, KY native, provided valuable minutes for the Railsplitters last season and was a top threat from beyond the arc. The guard played 238 minutes last season for Lincoln Memorial and finished the season with a 42.9 field goal percentage and a 37.8 three point percentage, with her season high being 19 points against Mars Hill on December 10^th.

Neal, a transfer from the Dominican University of California, brings experience to LMU as she started all 29 games for the Penguins last season, playing 887 minutes. The guard totaled 358 and produced six doubles-doubles during the 2025-2026 season, highlighted by a season-high 19 points and 12 rebounds against Menlo. She also was named All-PacWest Second Team All-Conference.

For Bluefield State, they were selected to finish ninth in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). The conference identified Azahreya Drayton-Gill (#11) as a player to watch for the Big Blue.

The Monday match up will be the first game of the regular season for both teams. Tip-off is set for 5:00 pm in Tex Turner Arena.

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