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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES | GAME 18 | TULANE OVERALL RECORD: 10-7 USF Bulls vs. RV Tulane Green Wave AMERICAN 1-2 Tampa, Fla. Yuengling Center NON-CONFERENCE 9-5 Broadcast: American Digital Network HOME 7-1 (Lincoln Rose, Angela Beck, Despina Barton) AWAY 2-2 Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com NEUTRAL 1-3 Head Coach: Jose Fernandez Radio: Bulls Unlimited & AM 820 Head Coach: Lisa Stockton 2018 SCHEDULE Coaching Record: 345-250 Talent: Darek Sharp & Brigid Merenda Coaching Record: 569-290 Last Game: L, 46-63 at No. 3 UConn Last Game: L, 33-75 at No. 3/2 DATE OPPONENT TIME UConn NOVEMBER Nov. 6 at Ohio State W, 71-47 LAST TIME OUT Nov. 9 Albany W, 74-37 Nov. 15 Bethune-Cookman W, 88-39 • USF is without Silvia Serrat (knee), Kitija Laksa (knee) and Beatriz Jordao (leg) for the season. USF Nov. 18 Oklahoma W, 87-70 is currently without Laura Ferreira (illness) and Alyssa Rader (concussion). Those Bulls add up to aver- U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Nov. 22 vs. Kentucky L, 85-63 age just over 50 points per game this season. Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina L, 61-59 • Rebounding is a key for USF, who is out-performing opponents on the boards by 12.5, a good enough Nov. 24 vs. UCLA W, 60-56 margin for sixth nationally. Nov. 30 vs. New Hampshire W, 79-36 • Luize Septe joined the roster on Dec. 30, 2018, a 5-foot-11 freshma wing from Ventspils, Latvia. She DECEMBER has seen the starting lineup two times since. Dec. 9 George Washington W, 63-30 • USF leads The American in free throw percentage, rebounding offense, rebounding defense, and Dec. 15 Grambling State W, 67-50 Dec. 17 vs. Vermont W, 102-55 rebounding margin. Florida Sunshine Classic • Sydni Harvey is the lone Bull to play and start in all 17 contests. She is USF’s active leading scorer Dec. 20 vs. Creighton L, 76-83 with 12.7 points per game. Dec. 21 vs. Virginia L, 67-74 Dec. 30 at LSU L, 49-78 • USF posted a perfect nonconference record of 7-0 at home in the Yuengling Center, and took down JANUARY three opponents who advanced to the NCAA tournament last year Jan. 5 at TEMPLE* W, 63-53 • Freshman center Beatriz Jordao is out for the season with an injury in her left leg. Jan. 8 vs. UCF* L, 49-62 • USF has now sampled nine different starting lineups this season, filling in the loss of Kitija Laksa, Jan. 13 at UCONN* L, 46-63 Jan. 19 TULANE* 2 p.m. who is out for the season following a torn ACL/meniscus. Jan. 23 MEMPHIS* 7 p.m. • In each game, at least two Bulls have scored in double figures. Jan. 26 at SMU* 1 p.m. Jan. 30 CINCINNATI* 7 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS FEBRUARY Feb. 3 at UCF* 1 p.m. Sydni HARVEY Enna PEHADZIC Luize SEPTE Shae LEVERETT Tamara HENSHAW 3 - Point Guard 0 - Guard 14 - Wing 21 - Center 23 - Post Feb. 6 at TULANE* 8 p.m. Feb. 10 HOUSTON* 2 p.m. Feb. 16 TULSA* 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at ECU* 7 p.m. Feb. 23 WICHITA STATE* 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at HOUSTON* 8 p.m. MARCH Mar. 2 at CINCINNATI* 12 p.m. PPG RPG APG PPG RRG SPG PPG RPG APG PPG RRG BPG PPG RPG APG Mar. 4 UCONN* 7 p.m. 12.7 2.5 3.3 7.9 4.6 0.6 3.8 1.3 0.5 6.8 6.8 1.4 4.3 6.2 0.8 EXPERIENCE THE ACTION RADIO TELEVISION LIVE STATS • Bulls Unlimited & AM 820 American Digital Network • StatBroadcast Darek Sharp & Brigid Merenda Lincoln Rose @USFWBB USF Women’s usfwbb @CoachJFernandez Basketball Angela Beck Despina Barton Communications Contact: LORIE GARNETT E: [email protected] // O: (813) 974-5755 // C: (209) 993-1417 USF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES | GAME 18 | TULANE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION HONOR ROLLED BULLS HONOR ROLL School University of South Florida Shae Leverett (Rincon, Ga.) and Sydni Harvey (Nashville, Tenn.) Alyssa Rader and Sydni Harvey were named to the American Location Tampa, Fla. were named to the American Honor Roll after leading the Bulls Athletic Conference Honor Roll after their stellar performance Founded 1956 over Temple. Leverett posted a near triple-double with 10 points, against Grambling State. Rader had a double-double while Harvey Enrollment 50,577 10 rebounds and six blocks while Harvey had a game-high 19 had a game-high 18 points. Nickname Bulls points. School Colors Green & Gold BOARDS FOR THE BULLS Mascot Rocky the Bull JORDAO OUT FOR THE SEASON Rebounding has been the secret weapon for the Bulls, who are Arena (Capacity) Yuengling Center (10,411) Beatriz Jordao, 6-foot-3 freshman center, is out for the rest of out-performing opponents on the boards by 12.5 per game, good Affiliation NCAA Division I the season due to a leg injury announced Jan. 3. The Pombal, enough for sixth nationally. USF out-rebounded UConn 42-26 in Conference American Athletic Portugal native averaged 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds for the President Dr. Judy Genshaft the setback. Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly Bulls in 12 games. The injury onset in late November and Jordao Sr. Associate AD/SWA Marquita Armstead played through until the decision to forego the remainder of the FRESHMEN ON FIRE Athletic Department Phone 813-974-2125 season came when her injury progressed in late December/early Harvey and Jordao were bookending the Bulls nicely through 13 games Ticket Office Phone 1-800-GoBulls January. in the green and gold. The point guard and the center were combining Website GoUSFBulls.com for an average of 30.1 points per game before Jordao’s injury sidelined Twitter @USFWBB HARVEY’S HOT FROM THE CHARITY STRIPE her for the year. Both have been named The American Freshman of the Instagram @USFWBB Sydni Harvey (Nashville, Tenn.) is hitting 90.3 percent of her shots Week within the first three weeks of the season with Jordao earning Facebook /USF Women’s Basketball from the free-throw line, a conference leading statistic. She has the honor a second time, and both have led the Bulls in scoring this TEAM INFORMATION made 56-of-62 free throws in 17 games this season. season. Harvey is now the lone freshman carrying the torch since 2017-18 Record 26-8 Jordao is out for the season with injury. Breakdown (H) 13-1 | (A) 8-3 | (N) 5-4 SEPTE JOINS BULLS ROSTER American Athletic Record 13-3 On Dec. 30, USF announced the addition of Luize Septe, a 5-foot- FERREIRA EARNS HONOR ROLL Non-conference Record 13-5 11 wing five-star recruit out of Ventspils, Latvia. She immediately Laura Ferreira was named to the American weekly Honor Roll after Final Ranking AP/Coaches 24 made an impact for USF, playing 20 minutes against LSU later a near triple-double against New Hampshire, when she posted 13 Postseason The American Championship that day. The injury riddles Bulls desperately needed depth at points, nine rebounds and seven assists. NCAA Tournament First Round wing, and the long, heralded Latvian is a neat addition to USF’s Starters Returning/Lost 4/2 depleted roster. HARVEY’S HOT WEEK Letterwinners Returning/Lost 7/4 Sydni Harvey (Nashville, Tenn.) was named the American Athletic Newcomers 5 SHARP SHOOTER Conference Freshman of the Week after her solid performance ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Beatriz Jordao (Pombal, Portugal), before she was sidelined last week in paradise. Harvey set three consecutive career highs Lorie Garnett for the season, was a presence in the paint for the Bulls and in points scored at each game in the Paradise Jam, where she Assistant Director of Communications an expert in getting to the rim, she owned a 64.8 percent field averaged 17.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists. She began Women’s Basketball Contact goal efficiency. The freshman’s shooting efficiency comes on a her week with 16 points against Kentucky, followed with 17 points O: (813) 974-5755 C: (209) 993-1417 59-of-91 clip and she was ranked in the top-10 nationally for nine against North Carolina and capped the tournament with 19 points [email protected] weeks of the year. in the Bulls’ win over UCLA. She had a career-high four three- pointers made in two games last week and shot 42.5 percent from Brian Siegrist the field last week. Associate AD/Communications PEHADZIC’S POWER WEEK O: (813) 974-4086 C: (813) 239-3897 Enna Pehadzic exploded in week seven when she earned 45 [email protected] points in three games in one week, highlighted by a 20-point FERREIRA PACES AMERICAN career-high night against Creighton. She earned her first career Laura Ferreira owns the highest single-game point total with 34 double-double that night with 11 rebounds. She was named to points in a game when she scored the career-high in USF’s win INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR The American Honor Roll for her stellar week. over Oklahoma. USA (5) Sydni Harvey (Tenn.), Alyssa Rader (Colo.), Tamara Henshaw (Fla.), Shae Leverett (Ga.), and Makaela Kestner (Va.) 2018-19 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 0 Enna Pehadzic G 5’9” So. Horsens, Denmark LATVIA (3) Kitija Laksa (Riga) and Janeta Rozentale (Dobeles) and Luize 3 Sydni Harvey PG 5’10” Fr. Nashville, Tenn./ Brentwood Academy Septe (Ventspils) 4 Elisa Pinzan PG 5’8” Fr.