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HISTORY & RECORDS Hawks By The Numbers This season, Saint Joseph’s begins its 39th year of Division I com- 48 – Wins over Rhode Island, the most victories the Hawks have petition. Over that period, the Hawks have proven themselves to versus any opponent. Saint Joseph’s has won seven straight be one of the premier programs in the conference, region and against the Rams, and is 48-6 all-time versus URI. nation. The following is a numeric look at some of SJU’s accom- plishments. 54 – Hawks who have earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors. 3 – The highest Associated Press ranking the Hawks have 55 – Minutes played in the Hawks’ triple-overtime victory over earned. Saint Joseph’s achieved that mark on March 16, 1977. Villanova on December 4, 2008. Jenna Loschiavo set a new single-game record for minutes played as the guard played the entire 5 – Number of times a Hawk has led the Atlantic 10 in scoring. contest. Current SJU assistant coach Susan Moran led the conference for three straight years (1999-00 to 2001-02), while Dale Hodges led 67 – Points scored in the Hawks’ first victory, a 67-30 win over the league twice (1988-89 and 1989-90). Manor on January 20, 1974. 7 – Times the Hawks have hosted the Atlantic 10 Championship. 69 – All-Big 5 honorees. Only Angela Zampella and Susan Moran Saint Joseph’s will host the conference tournament again this have earned the honor all four years of their careers. March, marking the first time the Hawks have hosted since 2008. 119 – The most points scored by Saint Joseph’s in a single game. 10 – The number of former SJU standout and current assistant The Hawks topped Glassboro State, 119-73, on January 12, 1978. coach Susan Moran. Her jersey was the second in Hawk history to be retired, as Saint Joseph’s held a ceremony before its game 124 – The career games played mark set by Kim Foley (1985-89) against George Washington on February 24, 2008. and matched by 2008 graduate Timisha Gomez (2004-08). – The highest ranking Saint Joseph’s has earned. 15 USA Today The Hawks achieved this feat three times: February 26, 1985, March 5, 1985 and December 1, 1987. 18 – Former Hawk players inducted to the Big 5 Hall of Fame (complete list on page 78). Saint Joseph’s first head coach, Ellen Ryan, was inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame as an administra- tor in 2003. 19 – Saint Joseph’s players to go on to play professionally. Both SJU assistant coaches Susan Moran and Stephanie (Graff) Pride • • Purpose Passion McCaffrey went on to play overseas after graduating. 23 – Postseason bids earned by Saint Joseph’s. The Hawks have made four AIAW, 11 NCAA and eight WNIT appearances. SJU is 22-25 all-time in postseason contests. 26 – Most wins in a season, set by the 1996-97 Hawks. Saint Joseph’s finished 26-5 that year and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament. 31 – Victories over ranked opponents, the most recent coming on December 29, 2007 as SJU topped #15 Auburn, 71-69, for the Hawk Classic title. 35 – Winning seasons Saint Joseph’s has posted in its first 38 seasons of Division I play. The Hawks enter their 39th season with a 710-372 all-time record. 44 – The first retired number in Hawk history - Dale Hodges. She remains the lone Saint Joseph’s player to earn All-American First The first Saint Joseph’s player to have her number retired, Team honors. Dale Hodges finished her career as the all-time leader in scoring (2,077) and rebounding (1,049). 78 2011-12 Saint Joseph’s University Women’s Basketball Hawks By The Numbers 710 – Wins by the Hawks over their first 38 seasons of Division I play. Saint Joseph’s became the 31st team to reach the 700-win mark with a victory over Lafayette on December 29, 2010. 788 – Career assist record set by Angela Zampella (1998-01). She still holds three of the top 10 single-season marks in the cat- egory, including a record-setting 241 assists during the 1999-00 season. 1,049 – Career rebounding record set by Dale Hodges (1987- 90). She also holds the record for career rebounding average at 11.2 per game. 2,340 – Career points scored by all-time leading scorer Susan Moran (1999-02). The four-year starter surpassed the previous mark, set by Dale Hodges, on February 8, 2002 at Xavier. 3,200 – Previous capacity at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. Saint Joseph’s has played before a sellout crowd eight times, the most recent being a 56-48 win over Villanova on January 3, 2007. 3,500 – Average number of times The Hawk flaps its wings during a regulation basketball game as estimated by ESPN’s “flap-o- Pride • • Purpose Passion meter.” 4,200 – Capacity at the new Michael J. Hagan ‘85 Arena, which was dedicated on October 17, 2009. A four-time All-Big 5 selection, Angela Zampella’s 788 career assists still stands as the all-time record for Saint Joseph’s. 5,858 – Career points scored at SJU by the current Saint Joseph’s coaching staff of Cindy Griffin (662), Susan Moran 162 – Student-athletes who have been part of the Saint Joseph’s (2,340), Stephanie McCaffrey (1,193) and Katie Gardler (1,663). women’s basketball team. Senior Chatilla van Grinsven, junior Kelsey Berger, sophomore Natasha Cloud and freshman Mariah Lesure will bring the number to 166. 175 – SJU’s record for blocks in a career, held by current Saint Joseph’s assistant coach Stephanie McCaffrey (nee Graff). As a senior, she set a single-season record of 76 rejections. 248 – Most wins by a Hawks’ head coach, set by Jim Foster. From 1978-91, he helped Saint Joseph’s to a 248-126 mark and seven postseason bids. 572 – Career steals swiped by Saint Joseph’s and Big 5 Hall of Famer Debbie Black. The Atlantic 10’s all-time leader in the cate- gory as well, she still holds the top four SJU single-season marks and is 247 steals ahead of second place all-time (325). 623 – Days between Saint Joseph’s home games on campus. The Hawks played their final game at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse on March 8, 2008 against Xavier in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Saint Joseph’s began play at Michael J. Hagan ‘85 Arena on November 21 against UMBC. In between, the Hawks played their home games at Philadelphia University’s Gallagher Center, The Arguably the most famous mascot in college athletics, The Hawk Palestra and Drexel’s Daskalakis Center during the 2008-09 sea- has been flapping its wings for over half a century. ESPN’s “flap-o- son. meter” estimated that the Hawk flaps its wings 3,500 times per a game. 2011-12 Saint Joseph’s University Women’s Basketball 79 Hagan Arena / Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Michael J. Hagan ‘85 Arena Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse A new era of Saint Joseph's basketball began in 2009-10, with the open- Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse was the well-loved shrine and home of the ing of the Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena. The culmination of a 16-month proj- Hawks for 35 seasons. With the completion of the multi-year expansion and ect of the expanding and renovating of Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, renovation project that began in Spring 2008, this storied facility was pre- Hagan Arena has a capacity of 4,200, which is an increase of 1,000 from served, while bringing the athletic complex to a level befitting such a ven- the Fieldhouse. It has many more amenities to enhance the Saint Joseph's erable tradition. Beginning with the 2009-10 season, the new home of the fan experience, while providing the basketball program with a top-notch Hawks became the Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena. facility that still preserves the homecourt advantage enjoyed for so many Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse was named for Saint Joseph’s graduates years at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. who gave their lives in World War II. The building was dedicated on Among the amenities now in Hagan Arena are new premium seating November 11, 1949, and 15 days later hosted its first men’s basketball section with chair backs; a new upper-level concourse with additional rest- game, a 62-46 loss to Rhode Island. The women’s team opened play at the rooms and concession stands; a fully air-conditioned arena; a new will-call Fieldhouse with a 59-24 loss to the defending national champion Mighty entrance as well as additional ticket entrances in the back of the arena; Macs of Immaculata on January 17, 1974. renovated visiting team locker rooms; and an expanded media room. Overall, the women’s basketball team compiled a stellar 332-117 record Michael J. Hagan '85, and his wife, Joyce, are the lead benefactors for (.739 winning percentage). Women’s basketball came to the Fieldhouse as the most comprehensive enhancement of athletic facilities in Saint a Division I program in 1973. Former Hawk players and coaches include Joseph's history. Theresa Grentz, Rene Portland, Jim Foster, Muffet McGraw O’Brien ‘77, Hagan Arena was dedicated on October 17, 2009, with the inaugural and Geno Auriemma. game taking place on November 13, 2009, as the Hawks' men's basketball For much of the 1980s and 1990s, the Fieldhouse was the practice home team defeated Drexel, 77-67, in overtime. The first women’s game was a of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers.

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