HIGH POINT, N.C. - The High Point University women's basketball team will host the Wingate University Bulldogs on Wednesday, November 4 at 12 p.m. in the Qubein Center for Education Day.

High Point University vs Wingate University
Wednesday, November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | High Point, N.C. | Qubein Center
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Records: High Point 1-0, Wingate 0-1
Last Meeting: February 3, 1994
Result: Wingate won 80-48
All-Time Record: Wingate leads 1-0

The Matchup
High Point and Wingate have only ever faced each other once back in 1994, where Wingate came out on top with an 80-48 victory. On Wednesday night, the Panthers look to even out the overall record with a win. Wingate started off its season with a 70-59 loss to NC A&T on Monday night. The Bulldogs finished the 2025-2026 season with an overall winning record of 19-10, and a conference record of 14-8 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). The 2025-26 SAC Defensive Player of the Year, Laura Montiel returns for her senior year and is highlighted as a key player to watch along with junior guard Kyleigh Bacon. Last season, Montiel averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game, and Bacon contributed 11.9 points per game, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. Wingate was ranked third in the SAC preseason polls.

Last Time Out
High Point defeated Lees-McRae, 88-39 on Monday night in the Qubein Center for the season opener. Khloe Lemon led the team in scoring with 16 points on 6-9 from the field. The Panthers had six total players in double figures, including Lemon, Peyton Gerdes, Meredith Tippner, Brecken Snotherly, Rylee Bess, and Taylor Feldman. High Point's ball movement showed in the teams 18 assists. As a team, the Panthers shot 47% from the field, 36% from the three-point line, and added 18 steals and six blocks to round out a hard-fought 40 minutes of basketball.

Notable Team Notes
1st Win for the Foust Era
High Point defeated Less-McRae in its season-opener at home, 88-39, for first-year head coach Wyatt Foust's first win.

Continuing Success After Change
The Panthers are coming off their highest-seeded March Madness run, where they were No. 15 and played No. 2, Vanderbilt. In the off-season, High Point appointed first-year Head Coach Wyatt Foust from Murray State. This season, Coach Foust looks to not only maintain last year's energy but to also grow the program. 

Preseason Awards
High Point was picked again as the number one-ranked team in the Big South Preseason Poll for the fourth consecutive season. Feldman and Juliann Woodard were picked to be on the Second Team All-Conference as well.

Preseason Polls
In the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25® preseason poll, the Panthers were ranked No. 21. HPU cracked the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25® for the first time on December 2, 2025, and remained in the Top 25 for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. HPU's highest ranking in program history was No. 5 on February 4, 2026. The Panthers also checked in at No. 11 in the Bart-Torvic Preseason Mid-Major T-Rank on Oct. 21.
 
Notable Transfers, Returning Players, and New Freshman
For the first time in eight years, HPU has a new coaching staff, led by Coach Foust and assistants Daniel Boice, Holly Hoopingarner, Kailyn Strawbridge, Olivia Trice, and Ashley Hopper. Coach Foust and his staff worked hard in the transfer portal during the off-season to build the team out around the returners. High Point's 2026-27 roster combines six newcomers with seven returners. Woodard, Feldman, Bess, Gabby Morash, Tippner, and Lemon join returning players Cheyenne Brand, Sanai Cole, Chana Paxixe, Dakota Phillips, Snotherly, Sky Donaie, and Gerdes.