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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - #4 Gardner-Webb is set to face #1 Campbell in the semifinal round of the 2022 Hercules Tires Big South Women's Basketball Championship on Saturday at 6 p.m.
 
The game will stream live from Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina on ESPN+ (Mike Gleason, Ralph Patterson) and over the airwaves of RBSN + WGNC FM 101.1 / AM 1450 (Phil Constantino, Jim "Mojo" Morrison, Sarah Jansen).
 
The matchup will be the 42nd meeting between the two teams. Campbell owns the series with 27 wins, as Gardner-Webb has 14. The Runnin' Bulldogs have won the most recent meeting between the two league foes, as they topped the Camels on February 19th with a final score of 59-56.
 
Last Time Out: Gardner-Webb topped High Point on Thursday in the quarterfinal round with a final score of 55-53, marking its third victory over the Panthers this season. The Runnin' Bulldogs managed to flip the switch from last season when they fell to High Point in the semifinals of the 2021 Big South Conference Championships. GWU has not beaten an opponent three times in a single season since 2017-18, since it swept Winthrop in the first round of the 2018 Big South Championships. 
 
Regular Season Standings: Gardner-Webb finished the season in a T-4 with High Point. The Runnin' Bulldogs were awarded the #4 seed heading into the Big South Conference Championships due to their sweep of the Panthers this season. 
 
Playing in Big South Championships: GWU is 14-10 (.583) when playing in Big South Championships. Gardner-Webb has made three appearances in the championship game (08-09', 09'-10', 10'-11'), winning the championship game in 2011 (W, Liberty, 67-66). 
 
Postseason History vs #1 Campbell: Gardner-Webb holds a record of 0-1 vs Campbell in the postseason (L1). The Runnin' Bulldogs lost to the Camels with a final score of 63-46 in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Big South Conference Championships (March 6, 2014). 
 
Swiper Smith: First Team All-Conference Sophomore Alasia Smith finished the season ranked second in the conference in field-goal percentage (56.8), making 159 shots on the season. The native of Johnson City, Tenn. is ranked sixth in the Big South in scoring, averaging 14.6 points per game. At the conclusion of the regular season, Smith leads the Big South in steals averaging 2.8 per contest and is ranked 12th in the nation. The sophomore is seventh in the conference in blocks, averaging 1.0 per game this season. In championships, Smith has shot 35.7% (5-for-14) from the floor, 75.0% (6-for-8) at the charity stripe, grabbed 13 rebounds, and had four blocks. This season Smith has recorded 14 double-doubles. Smith earned POTW honors twice this season. 
 
Watching Williams: Second Team All-Conference Senior Jhessyka Williams finished conference play with 15.9 points per game and was fourth in rebounds grabbing an average of 8.4 per game. Williams ranks fifth in steals in the conference averaging 2.0 per contest. The Augusta, Ga. native is fifth in blocked shots averaging 1.2 per contest. This season, Williams has earned POTW honors a total of three times, two of those during conference play, while also recording 10 double-doubles throughout the season. In championships, Williams has shot 80.0% (8-for-10) from the floor, 33.3% (1-for-3) at the free-throw line, grabbed six rebounds, with three steals and a single block. 
 
The Sniper: Lauren Bevis led the team in three-pointers made this season, and ranks second in the Big South with her 72 makes this season, 2.7 per game. This season Bevis led the Big South at the free-throw line at 85.2% (75-for88) and ranks 44th nationally. Bevis is third on the team in scoring as she averaged 13.8 points per contest this season. u2020-21 Fourth-Place Finish: Looking back, Gardner-Webb finished the previous 2020-21 season with a fourth-place finish in the Big South, wrapping up their season with a 75-58 loss to High Point in the semifinals of the Big South Conference Championship.
 
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