Women's Basketball 11/20/2018 8:23:00 AM Jordan Alves

NAIA Top 5 matchup meets at historic Oman Arena on Friday as Lady Tigers face Columbia College

JACKSON, Tenn. — Lady Tiger basketball enters the NAIA Invitational with an undefeated record for the third-straight season and for the fifth-straight game, Campbellsville is playing a ranked foe in the Classic.

The third-ranked Lady Tigers tipoff one of the most respected tournaments in all of women's basketball on Friday, Nov. 23 against No. 4 Columbia College. Radio coverage on 88.7 The Tiger and the CU Sports Network begins at 4:45 p.m. ET with tipoff scheduled for 5:00.

Campbellsville enters the Invitational with a perfect 5-0 record and will face Columbia on Friday night and Martin Methodist, which is receiving votes in the Preseason Poll, on Saturday.

NAIA Invitational hits year three

The NAIA Invitational has been played at historic Oman Arena the past two seasons and Campbellsville boasts a 2-2 record.
The Lady Tigers defeated John Brown in 2016-17 with a score of 71-64 and Montana State-Northern, 68-59.
The two losses came to No. 2 Westmont, 59-50, in 2016-17 and No. 3 Freed-Hardeman, 56-49 last year.

Series facts vs. Columbia College

CU and Columbia College are meeting for the seventh time in program history.
The Lady Tigers lead the series 4-2.
The only neutral matchup in the series came in the 2009 year as Columbia upset Campbellsville in the first round of the NAIA Tourney, 64-60.
The first loss for CU in the series came in the 2011 matchup, as Columbia won, 86-70, in the Cougars vs. Cancer Classic.
The Lady Tigers have won the last three contests.

Depth is on the Lady Tigers' side

In the first five games of the year, Campbellsville has 12 players seeing double- figure minutes.
Madison Faulkner and Savannah Gregory have been the catalysts thus far.
Also, Caitlin Hall has seen the third-most minutes with 22.4 mpg at the point guard spot.

Tiger Clawz

Lady Tiger Basketball is in its 45th season and has an overall record of 967-359.
The 967 wins is third-most in NAIA history and is the second-highest for active NAIA programs. Ginger High Colvin is in her 12th year at the helm and has a total of 308 career wins - ranking her 14th on the all-time list.
CU reached its 26th national tournament last season - which is an NAIA record.
Madison Faulkner scored a career-high 29 points against No. 17 Loyola.
Faulkner leads the Lady Tigers by averaging 16.8 points and 6.2 rebounds - both are season- highs for the junior forward.
Madison Kaiser scored a season-high 18 points vs. Davis & Elkins the last time out. She hit 4-of- 5 3-point baskets to lead CU.
Caitlin Hall is averaging a season-high 6.4 assists per game. She recorded games with 10, 7 and 9 assists in the first three games.
CU has three Lady Tigers totaling double figures. In addition to Faulkner, Savannah Gregory averages 14.0 points, while Madison Kaiser is averaging 11.7.
Campbellsville is one of two teams from the Mid-South Conference in the Top 3 of the NAIA Rankings.
CU is scheduled to play only seven games against ranking opponents in the NAIA Preseason Poll.

Up next for the Lady Tigers

CU plays Martin Methodist on Saturday evening to close out the NAIA Invitational.
The Lady Tigers and RedHawks tipoff at 5 p.m. ET at Oman Arena.
CU boasts a 5-0 record over Martin Methodist in program history.

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Players Mentioned

#40 Madison Faulkner: F; 5' 8"; Junior; Horse Cave, Ky.

#13 Savannah Gregory: G; 5' 8"; Redshirt Sophomore; Scottsville, Ky.

#20 Caitlin Hall: G; 5' 5"; Junior; Stanford, Ky.

#30 Madison Kaiser: G/F; 5' 9"; Senior; Greenville, Ind.

Players Mentioned

#40 Madison Faulkner
: 5' 8"; Junior; Horse Cave, Ky.
: F

#13 Savannah Gregory
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Sophomore; Scottsville, Ky.
: G

#20 Caitlin Hall
: 5' 5"; Junior; Stanford, Ky.
: G

#30 Madison Kaiser
: 5' 9"; Senior; Greenville, Ind.
: G/F