2004•05 HOFSTRA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – Game 2 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PRIDE (1•0, 0•0 CAA) vs. Colgate University Raiders (1•1, 0•0 Patriot) Wednesday, November 24, 2004 – 5 p.m. Hofstra Arena (5,124) – Hempstead, New York 2004•05 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Contact: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (1•0, 0•0 CAA) Stephen A. Gorchov (516) 463•4933 – Work NOVEMBER 19 Fri. vs. Quinnipiac (Arena at Harbor Yard) W 77•61 (516) 523•5252 • Cell 24 Wed. COLGATE(Doubleheader with MBB) 5 p.m. E•mail • [email protected] 27 Sat. at Fordham 4:30 p.m. Radio: WRHU (88.7 FM) DECEMBER www.wrhu.org 1 Wed. at St. John’s 7 p.m. 9 Thu. MASSACHUSETTS (METRO TV) 7 p.m. 11 Sat. at Sacred Heart 2 p.m. 17 Fri. HARVARD 7 p.m. Hofstra Athletic Homepage: The Hofstra athletic homepage can be found at www.hofstra.edu/Sports UM HOLIDAY CLASSIC 28 Tue. vs. Loyola Marymount 5 p.m. 29 Wed. vs. Fairfield or Miami (FL) 5/7 p.m. HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS JANUARY #•Pos Name CL PPG RPG APG 2 Sun. at UNC Wilmington * 2 p.m. 6 Thu. at George Mason * 7 p.m. 11•G Charlotte Baldrey•Chourio Sr. 4.0 3.0 6.0 9 Sun. TOWSON * 2 p.m. 10•G Cigi McCollin So. 14.0 1.0 5.0 14 Fri. at William & Mary * 7 p.m. 21•G Jenna McSpadden Fr. 14.0 5.0 0.0 16 Sun. at Old Dominion * 2 p.m. 20 Thu. JAMES MADISON * 7 p.m. 15•F Lizanne Murphy So. 13.0 10.0 2.0 23 Sun. DELAWARE * 2 p.m. 35•F Lana Harshaw So. 6.07.0 0.0 27 Thu. DREXEL * 7 p.m. 30 Sun. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 2* p.m. OFF THE BENCH FEBRUARY 3 Thu. at Towson * 7 p.m. 43•C Vanessa Gidden So. 21.0 5.0 0.0 6 Sun. WILLIAM & MARY(FOX * SPORTS•NY) Noon 52•F Linn Quamme Fr. 5.02.0 0.0 11 Fri. at James Madison * 7 p.m. 13 Sun. UNC WILMINGTON * 2 p.m. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 Thu. at Virginia Commonwealth * 7 p.m. OUT DUE TO INJURY 20 Sun. at Drexel * 1 p.m. 5•G Tenicha Gittens Jr. •• •• •• 24 Thu. GEORGE MASON * 7 p.m. 27 Sun. at Delaware * 1 p.m. 32•G India Ali Fr. •• •• •• 33•F Amaka Agugua Sr. •• •• •• MARCH ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 Thu. OLD DOMINION * 7 p.m. CAA CHAMPIONSHIP (at Fairfax, Virginia) 9 Wed. Opening Round TBA 10 Thu. Quarterfinals TBA 11 Fri. Semifinals TBA 12 Sat. Championship TBA 3/19 – 4/5 NCAA TOURNAMENT TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS * • Denotes Colonial Athletic Association game The Game: Hofstra, coming off its season•opening 77•61 victory over HOFSTRA/COLGATE Quinnipiac last Friday, will look to make it two in a row to start the BY THE NUMBERS: season as they host the Raiders of Colgate University this evening. Hofstra Colgate 77.0 Points Per Game 66.0 Streaks, Trends and Notes: 61.0 Opps. Points Per Game 74.0 38.0 Rebs. Per Game 45.5 • Of the 10 players on the Hofstra roster, nine (3 Fr., 4 So. And 2 JC 36.0 Opps. Rebs Per Game 47.5 transfers) are in their first or second full year (McCollin reshirted her 13.0 Assts. Per Game 15.0 freshman year due to injury) with the program and the other 9.0 Steals Per Game 5.5 one… Amaka Agugua… is out until at least the start of conference play 14.0 TO Per Game 20.0 due to off•season surgery. 5.0 BS Per Game 2.0 50.8 Field Goal Pct. 39.2 • Hofstra is 4•6 in its last 10 season openers, 5•5 in its last 10 home 40.0 Three•Point Field Goal Pct. 33.3 openers and 6•4 in its last 10 road openers. 60.0 Free Throw Pct. 64.3 1•0 (0•0) Won•Loss Record (Conference) 1•1 (0•0) • The Pride is looking to begin a season 2•0 for the first time since starting the 1997•98 campaign 4•0. TEAM LEADERS • PER GAME • Hofstra’s 14 wins in 2003•04 were six more than they had in 2002•03 Gidden (21.0) Points Lipinski (15.5) and their most in a season since winning 14 in the 1993•1994 Murphy (10.0) Rebounds Lagzdins (9.0) campaign. Baldrey•Chourio (6.0) Assists Ballard (3.5) McSpadden (3.0) Steals Ballard (2.0) • The last time a Hofstra Women’s Basketball team had more than 14 Gidden (4.0) Blocks Three tied (0.5) victories in a season was in 1983•1984 when the team had an overall McSpadden (35.0) Minutes Lipinski (34.5) mark of 18•11. About the Raiders: Colgate is coached by Kristin Hughes, a 1991 • Hofstra’s 14•13 regular season record was just the fourth winning graduate of Elms College. Hughes is in her first season at Colgate, but regular season since the program became Division I in 1982•83. has amassed a career mark of 120•156 in 11 seasons as a head coach. • The Pride had two win streaks at least three games last season, the last time Hofstra had two win streaks of at least three games was in Quick Facts – Colgate Raiders (1•1, 0•0 Patriot) 1996•97 (both four game streaks). Location: Hamilton, New York Founded: 1819 • Hofstra's 11 Colonial Athletic Association victories in 2003•04 are a Enrollment: 2,800 school record for conference victories in a season and three more than Nickname: Raiders Hofstra has had in any previous conference schedule. The 1982•1983 Colors: Maroon, Gray and White (East Coast Conference) and 1996•1997 (America East Conference) Conference: Patriot teams each won eight conference games. Home Court: Cotterell Court (3,100) President: Rebecca S. Chopp • Hofstra has out•rebounded 13 of its last 17 opponents, including Athletic Director: David Roach Quinnipiac this season. Series Meetings with Colgate: Hofstra owns a 6•4 lead in the 10 all• • Hofstra won its first eight home games last season. The eight time meetings between the Pride and the Raiders. The two teams last straight wins to start the home schedule is the longest in school met in 1996•97 season. The Raiders were Hofstra’s first•ever home history. The eight•game home court winning streak that ended with the game as a Division I program, as the Pride hosted Colgate in their loss to Delaware established a new school record for longest such second game of the 1982•83 season. Hofstra won that game by streak at any point during the season. Previously, the Pride won six the score of 67•49. straight home games spanning the 1982•1983 and 1983•1984 seasons. SERIES MEETINGS WITH COLGATE 1996•97: @ Hofstra 61, Colgate 41 • Hofstra’s bench outscored its opponents reserves, 475•264, in their 1995•96: @ Colgate 69, Hofstra 52 18 CAA games last season. 1993•94: Hofstra 59, @ Colgate 57 1993•94: Hofstra 72, Colgate 63 (Harvard Tournament) • Despite having only two players come off the bench against 1992•93: @ Hofstra 69, Colgate 56 Quinnipiac, the Pride’s reserves outscored the Bobcats bench, 26•12. 1990•91: Colgate 62, @ Hofstra 45 1990•91: @ Colgate 61, Hofstra 51 • Hofstra has made a three•pointer in 159 of its last 161 games. 1990•91: Colgate 62, Hofstra 54 (Canisius Tournament) 1985•86: @ Hofstra 63, Colgate 60 • The Pride is 21•4 in their last 25 games when they hold their 1982•83: @ Hofstra 67, Colgate 49 (Hofstra Tournament) opponent under 60 points (6•2 last season). A Win For Hofstra Tonight Would: • The 16•point win over Quinnipiac was Hofstra’s first double•digit win in a season opener away from home since defeating Lehigh 77•65 to begin the 1992•93 season. • Be the 24th in the head coaching career • Hofstra’s six freshmen and sophomores who saw action against of Felisha Legette•Jack. Quinnipiac combined for 73 of the Pride’s 77 points. • Give Hofstra its first 2•0 start to a season since beginning the 1997•98 campaign 4•0. • Be the Pride’s eighth straight against the current members of the Patriot League. • Push Hofstra’s record to 2•0 on the season. Coach Legette•Jack: After turning LEADING THE TEAM heads in the collegiate basketball world in her second season in 2003•2004, HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN POINTS Felisha Legette•Jack enters her third Vanessa Gidden – 1 time year looking to continue the positive HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN REBOUNDS strides taken by her team last season. In Lizanne Murphy – 1 time her two seasons, Legette•Jack has HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN ASSISTS coached the Pride to a 22•35 record and Charlotte Baldrey•Chourio – 1 time has had two all•conference, four HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN BLOCKS academic all•conference and one All• Vanessa Gidden – 1 time Metropolitan New York players under her HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN STEALS tutelage. Legette•Jack, the 10th head Jenna McSpadden – 1time women's basketball coach in Hofstra history, guided her team to a 14•14 DOUBLES FIGURES record in 2003•2004 and a second place DOUBLE FIGURE POINTS tie in the conference standings after being picked seventh in the preseason Vanessa Gidden – 1 time poll. Legette•Jack coached her squad to a school•record 11 conference Cigi McCollin – 1 time victories, including a 74•72 win over Old Dominion that many consider the Jenna McSpadden – 1 time biggest win in school history.