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- Binghamton begins its 18th season competing at the NCAA Division I level and in the America East Conference. The Bearcats finished 20-12 in 2017-18 and advanced to the second round of the WBI. Junior guard Kai Moon (11.4 ppg., 4.6 rpg.) and senior forward Rebecca Carmody (7.6 ppg., 6.8 rpg.) are the returning starters from last year's squad.

- In the America East preseason poll, Binghamton was picked to finish fifth. Moon was chosen to the Preseason All-Conference squad. In her sophomore season, Moon was named third-team all-conference.

- Bethann Shapiro Ord begins her first season at the helm of the Binghamton program. She spent the past seven seasons as the head coach at Weber State. In her final three years, she went 57-41 and twice advanced to the WBI.

- Playing in the Mountain East Conference (MEC), Charleston finished 13-17 during the 2017-18 season. Becky Burke begins her first year as the Golden Eagles' head coach. In the MEC Preseason poll, Charleston was picked sixth out of 12 teams.

- This marks the first-ever meeting between Binghamton and Charleston in women's basketball.

- Binghamton is looking for its first season-opening win since defeating Mt. St. Mary's 52-43 on Nov. 11, 2013. In addition, the last head coach to win their first game at Binghamton was Laurie Kelly on Nov. 14, 1998. Known then as the Colonials, the squad defeated Cheyney (Pa. ) 80-48.

- November 6 marks the earliest regular-season game for Binghamton during its NCAA Division I era. The Bearcats' Nov. 18, 2013 game against Buffalo at the Events Center was the most recent earliest game.

- Binghamton tips off a season at the Events Center for the first time since the 2016-17 season. In the Bearcats' 17-year NCAA Division I era, this marks just the fifth team they have opened a regular season on thier home court. Binghamton is 1-3 in its previous Division I season openers.

 
BEARCATS BY THE NUMBERS

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For her career, junior guard Kai Moon is shooting .805 from the free throw line (194-241), which ranks fourth all time in program history.

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Bethann Shapiro Ord begins her first season as the head coach at Binghamton University.

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Junior guard Kai Moon has reached the 20-point mark in scoring twice during her career. Most recently, she scored 20 points against UMBC on Jan. 24, 2018.

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Binghamton returns a pair of starters from the 2017-18 squad -- senior forward Rebecca Carmody and junior guard Kai Moon.

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Binghamton has ranked second in the America East in average home attendance in each of the past three seasons. In 2017-18, the Bearcats averaged 1,269 fans per home game.

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Junior guard/forward Karlee Krchnavi has reached double figures in rebounding twice during her career. Most recently, she had 10 rebounds against Dartmouth on Dec. 31, 2017.

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Three Binghamton players will make their first career appearances for the program in the game against Charleston -- freshman guard Hayley Moore, freshman guard/forward Annie Ramil and sophomore forward Olivia Ramil.

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Binghamton was picked to finish fifth in the 2018-19 America East preseason poll.

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The Bearcats' game against Charleston marks just the fifth time it has opened a season at home during its 18-year Division I era. The Bearcats' most recent season opener at the Events Center came against Bucknell on Nov. 11, 2016.

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The 6th of November marks the earliest date that Binghamton has opened up a regular season. The previous earliest start was on Nov. 8 of the 2013-14 season against Buffalo at the Events Center.

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Senior forward Rebecca Carmody ranked fifth in the America East during the 2017-18 season with 6.8 rebounds per game.

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Junior guard Carly Boland has reached double figures in scoring eight times during her career.

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For her career, junior guard Kai Moon is averaging 10.0 points per game, which ranks No. 16 all-time in Binghamton program history.

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Senior forward Rebecca Carmody netted a career-high 22 points against UMBC on Jan. 24, 2016).

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In her last three years as the head coach at Weber State (2015-18), Bethann Shapiro Ord went 57-41 with a pair of trips to the WBI.