FARMVILLE, Va. - Charleston Southern was unable to capitalize on Alyssia Faye's career day on Saturday afternoon as the Buccaneers fell in the series finale at Longwood, 76-51.
 
Longwood (11-8, 10-4 Big South) jumped out to the double-digit lead early in the contest and led by as many as 19 in the first half as the Lancers limited the Bucs (6-14, 4-12 Big South) to 32.1% shooting over the opening 20 minutes. CSU rallied in the second half behind Faye's 22-points, but were unable to close the gap in the Big South loss.
 
Faye scored a career-high 22 points on 10-of-14 shooting to pace the Bucs and added eight rebounds in the CSU loss. Sha'Mya Leigh added seven points, while Anna Webster contributed a career-high eight rebounds in the contest to highlight CSU's efforts on the day.
 
Four Lancers scored double-digits in the contest led by Kyla McMakin and Allysah Boothe's 14-points apiece. Tra'dayja Smith added 12 points and eight assists, 
while Akila Smith added a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double as Longwood completed the season sweep over the Bucs.
 
CSU Key Players

• Alyssia Faye – 22 points, eight rebounds, 10-of-14 FG, three steals
• Sha'Mya Leigh – Seven points, three rebounds, two assists
• Makenna Winans – Six points, four rebounds, 1-of-2 3PT
• Anna Webster – Two points, eight rebounds

Inside the Numbers

• Charleston Southern shot 36.2% (21-of-58) from the floor, 6.3% (1-of-16) from the three-point line, and 88.9% (8-of-9) from the free throw line in the loss.
• Longwood shot 41.0% (25-of-61) from the floor, 36.7% (11-of-30) from the three-point line, and 78.9% (15-of-19) from the free throw line in the win.
• CSU outscored Longwood 30-22 in points in the paint in the contest.
• The Lancers paced the Bucs with the 15-9 edge in second-chance scoring and 16-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Longwood also utilized a 25-10 advantage in bench scoring.

News & Notes

• Alyssia Faye's 22-point performance marked the Bucs' second 20-point individual scoring game of the season.
• The junior forward added a career-high 10 made field goals in the contest.
• Anna Webster's eight rebounds tied a career-high for the redshirt senior as she equaled her mark set back on November 12, 2017 against Lipscomb.
• The Bucs were limited to just one three-pointer as a team on Saturday afternoon and a season-low 6.3% three-point percentage in the contest.
• The Bucs hit at lead 80.0% (8-of-9, 88.9%) of their free throws for the second consecutive game, marking the second time this season the Bucs have surpassed the mark in back-to-back contests.
• CSU is currently sitting one-game back behind USC Upstate for the 10th-spot in the Big South standings with four games to play.
• The Bucs are on a nine-game losing streak and have lost 11 of their last 12 games.

Up Next
Charleston Southern continues the 2020-21 season on the road as CSU travels to the Dedmon Center and Radford University for a weekend series on February 19-20. Tipoff in Friday's opener is set for 2 p.m., while Saturday's contest is slated for a 3 p.m. start.