ANNAPOLIS, Md. - After rolling to a 34-point win in its season opener on Tuesday over Stevenson University, the Navy women's basketball team will face a stiff task this extended holiday weekend with a pair of road matchups in ACC country versus 2018-19 NCAA Tournament combatants. First up for the Mids will be a Saturday afternoon tilt at Clemson University. Tip-off between the Mids (1-0) and Tigers (1-0) is set for 1 p.m. at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. Following that initial contest, the Mids will jump on a bus and head north to Chapel Hill, N.C. for a Monday night matchup at the University of North Carolina. That contest is scheduled to tip at 7 p.m. at Carmichael Arena. 

Both games will be broadcast live with the Navy-Clemson matchup streaming live on ACC Network+ and ESPN+, while the Mids and Tar Heels will be televised over the air on the ACC Network. Live stats will be provided by both host schools.

Last Time Out
Navy kicked off its 2019-20 season with well-rounded team performance versus Stevenson University on Tuesday evening at Alumni Hall as the Mids notched a 70-36 victory. Known for their defensive intensity, the Mids came out on Tuesday and displayed how uncomfortable they can make opponents feel as the Mustangs turned the ball over 31 times and were blocked on five other occasions. It wasn't just the defensive side of the ball that was ticking for Navy in its season opener as the team's offense connected on 43.1 percent of its shots and assisted on 18 made baskets.
 
Kolbi Green, Mary Kate Ulasewicz and Montana Braxton were standouts for the Mids on Tuesday as the trio all showcased different skill sets. Green was the game's high-scorer with 21 points on 9-16 shooting, while Ulasewicz finished with a line of nine assists, six rebounds, four points and three steals. Braxton offered Navy a strong defensive presence with eight rebounds, four steals and one block.

The Mids found success from distance early on as Green and Morgan Taylor  sank three-pointers in the opening 3:37 of play on Tuesday. With Navy trailing 7-6, Mimi Schrader made an immediate impact as she checked in at 5:57 and eight seconds later went coast-to-coast for a layup to give the Mids the lead. Taylor's trey and Schrader's layup sparked a larger 13-0 run that helped Navy run out to 16-7 advantage by the end of the first quarter. During that span, Laurel Jaunich netted six points for the hosts. The Mids extended their run out to 15-0 as they went up 18-7 by the 9:04 mark of the second quarter. They would go onto expand that out to a 21-point lead at halftime, 35-14.

In the second half, Navy lead 54-25 after three quarters and eventually 70-36 at the end of regulation.

Navy outshot Stevenson, 43 percent (31-72) to 29 percent (14-19). Conversely, the Mustangs connected on 54 percent (7-13) of their three-point attempts, while the Mids were just 3-16 from distance for a 19 percent clip.
 
On the glass, Navy out-rebounded Stevenson, 43-35 with a 15-8 advantage in offensive boards. Four different Mids had five or more total rebounds led by Braxton's career-high eight. Jaunich (7), Ulasewicz (6) and Green (5) were also strong on the boards for Navy. Defensively, Navy caused 31 Stevenson turnovers and were credited with 20 steals. The Midshipmen post duo of Braxton and Jaunich were at the forefront of this effort as Braxton had a game-high four steals, in addition to Jaunich's three thefts. Taylor, Ulasewicz and Lindsay Llewellyn also had three steals in the contest. Navy's defense also added five blocks.

Navy vs. Clemson / UNC / ACC
Saturday's contest between the Mids and Tigers will be the first ever between the two programs ... Monday's matchup at UNC will be the second time that the Mids and Tar Heels have shared the court; their first and only prior meeting was on Dec. 6, 1991 as part of the Harris Teeter Carolina Classic, Navy lost 97-61 ... In the history of Navy women's basketball, the Mids have gone head-to-head with five ACC schools and have a cumulative 0-7 record; in four of those seven games, Navy has lost by 11 or less points ... Most recently, Navy faced off with Virginia Tech in the postseason WNIT Tournament in 2018; on March 16, the Hokies edged the Mids by one point, 56-55 ... The Mids have only played two non-tournament (preseason classics or postseason WNIT) in its history a Nov. 11, 2016 contest at Wake Forest and a Nov. 22, 1980 tilt at Virginia

All-Time ACC Meetings:
    March 16, 2018 (@VT): Virginia Tech 56 - Navy 55   *WNIT First Round
    March 19, 2017 (@ VT): Virginia Tech 75 - Navy 64   *WNIT Second Round
    Nov. 11, 2016 (@ Wake): Wake Forest 75 - Navy 65
    Nov. 30, 2003 (@ Hawaii): Syracuse 60 - Navy 46   *Rainbow Wahine Classic
    Dec. 6, 1991 (@ UNC): North Carolina 97 - Navy 61   *Harris Teeter Carolina Classic
    Nov. 22, 1980 (@ UVA): Virginia 54 - Navy 47
    Jan. 26, 1980 (@ UVA): Virginia 93 - Navy 67    *Virginia Tip-Off Tournament

Comparing the Teams

(2018-19 Stats)	Navy	Clemson	UNC
Record / League-Only	10-19 / 5-13	20-13 / 9-7	18-15 / 8-8
Home / Away / Neut. Record	6-8 / 4-11	12-5 / 5-6 / 3-2	10-4 / 4-7 / 4-4
Points Per Game	53.4 PPG	69.1 PPG	74.9 PPG
Points Allowed Per Game	57.8 PPG	67.0 PPG	71.4 PPG
Field Goal Percentage	33.8 %	42.3 %	44.2 %
3-Point Percentage	23.8 %	35.1 %	33.4 %
Free Throw Percentage	63.5 %	66.3 %	75.1 %
Rebounds Per Game	36.9 RPG	39.5 RPG	36.7 RPG
Assists/Turnovers Per Game	10.7 / 16.8	12.9 / 19.7	15.5 / 13.3

Individual Leaders (Returners Only) 

(2018-19 Stats)	Navy	Clemson	UNC
Points Per Game	Coleman, 13.1 PPG	K. Thornton, 14.1 PPG	J. Bailey, 16.7 PPG
Rebounds Per Game	Coleman, 8.2 RPG	K. Thornton, 7.2 RPG	J. Bailey, 8.7 RPG
Assists Per Game	Coleman, 2.9 APG	D. Thomas, 1.1 APG	S. Bennett, 4.0 APG
Field Goal Percentage	Gatzounas, 45.5 %	K. Thornton, 49.1 %	J. Bailey, 47.1 %
3-Point Percentage	Coleman, 32.1 %	D. Thomas, 28.3 %	L. Church, 38.9 %
Free Throw Percentage	Green, 76.5 %	K. Thornton, 55.9 %	T. Koenen, 77.2 %