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2006-07 HOFSTRA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – Game 19 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PRIDE (14-4, 4-3 CAA) vs. UNC Wilmington Seahawks (5-12, 1-5 CAA) Thursday, January 25, 2007 – 12 p.m. Mack Sports Complex (5,045) – Hempstead, New York ***2005-06 Postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament Participant*** 2006-07 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY TODAY’S GAME IS BEING PRESENTED BY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (14-4, 4-3 CAA) HERALD COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS NOVEMBER 10 Fri. at Wichita State (WNIT – 1st Round) W 79-72 Contact: Stephen A. Gorchov 12 Sun. at #19 (AP) Baylor (WNIT – 2nd Round) L 71-81 (516) 463-4933 – Work Phone 17 Fri. at Long Island W 68-57 (516) 523-5252 – Cell Phone 22 Wed. at #17 (AP) Michigan State W 57-53 E-mail – [email protected] 26 Sun. RIDER W 85-52 DECEMBER Radio: WRHU (88.7 FM) – 3 Sun. GEORGIA STATE* W 66-48 Check www.wrhu.org for broadcast schedule 6 Wed. CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE W 65-49 9 Sat. at Stony Brook W 82-67 12 Tue. YALE W 71-52 HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS 22 Fri. HARTFORD W 70-54 Head Coach: Krista Kilburn-Steveskey (NC State, 1990) 29 Fri. at North Florida W 63-41 #-Pos Name CL PPG RPG APG 31 Sun. at Stetson W 70-39 JANUARY 34-G Niki Williams So. 3.1 2.8 2.1 4 Thu. at Delaware* L 56-59 7 Sun. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH* W 63-57 10-G Cigi McCollin Sr. 14.6 3.4 2.3 11 Thu. at Drexel* W 46-45 15-F Lizanne Murphy Sr. 11.6 9.4 2.8 14 Sun. at Old Dominion* L 59-74 18 Thu. at Towson* W 56-49 35-F Lana Harshaw Sr. 11.1 6.5 0.8 21 Sun. DELAWARE* (Fox Sports NY) L 59-67 25 Thu. UNC WILMINGTON* 12 p.m. 43-C Vanessa Gidden Sr. 14.8 7.8 0.5 28 Sun. at James Madison* (SportsNet NY) 3 p.m. OFF THE BENCH FEBRUARY 1 Thu. at Northeastern* 7 p.m. 3-G Alana Arthurs Fr. 1.3 1.8 0.0 4 Sun. OLD DOMINION* 2 p.m. 7 Wed. WILLIAM & MARY* 7 p.m. 4-G Natty Fripp So. 2.6 1.5 1.1 11 Sun. at George Mason* 2 p.m. 13-G Sam Brigham Fr. 3.8 1.1 0.6 15 Thu. DREXEL* 7 p.m. 18 Sun. at Georgia State* (SportsNet NY) 2 p.m. 22-F Harmonie Calinda So. 0.7 2.3 0.2 21 Wed. TOWSON* 7 p.m. 25 Sun. NORTHEASTERN* 2 p.m. 23-F Kristina Campbell So. 0.9 1.4 0.1 MARCH 32-G India Ali Jr. 0.8 0.6 1.1 1 Thu. at UNC Wilmington* 7 p.m. 51-C Christina Biedny So. 0.9 0.7 0.0 CAA CHAMPIONSHIP (Newark, Delaware) 8 Thu. Opening Round TBA 52-F Linn Quamme* Jr. 1.9 1.3 0.3 9 Fri. Quarterfinals TBA 10 Sat. Semifinals TBA (* - injured) 11 Sun. Championship Game TBA The Game: The Hofstra Women’s Basketball team will look to NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP get back on the winning track when they host UNC Wilmington 16-20 Fri.-Tue. First and Second Rounds TBA at noon on “What I Want To Be Day” at the Mack Sports 24-27 Sat.-Tue. Regionals TBA Complex on Thursday. Approximately 1,600 elementary APRIL school kids from 15 different school districts are expected for 1-3 Sun.-Tue. Final Four (Cleveland, Ohio) TBA our second annual "What I Want to Be" Career Day, which will begin around 9:45 a.m. There will be six presentations discussing the following fields: Math, Science, Advertising, Home games in BOLD CAPS Physical Training, Broadcasting, Career Services / Counseling. Times local to site All kids will receive an educational packet, a life-size growth * - Denotes Colonial Athletic Association game chart poster, and the opportunity to participate on the court during game timeouts for various educational promotions. Streaks, Trends and Notes: HOFSTRA/UNC WILMINGTON - Hofstra has won three of its last five, 13 of its last 16 and 14 BY THE NUMBERS of its last 18 games this season. The 10-game win streak that Hofstra UNCW ended at Delaware is the longest win streak in school history 65.9 Points Per Game 54.5 (Division I only) and ranked as the seventh longest in the 56.4 Opponents Points Per Game 61.4 nation at the time. 42.5 Rebounds Per Game 36.5 36.0 Opponents Rebounds Per Game 36.5 - Dating back to last season, Hofstra has won 25 of its last 36, 14.3 Assists Per Game 10.9 29 of its last 41, 31 of its last 45 and 33 of its last 48 games. 9.1 Steals Per Game 7.6 17.3 Turnovers Per Game 21.5 - Hofstra has won 29 of its last 43 games at home in the Mack 3.4 Blocked Shots Per Game 2.8 Sports Complex, including 11 straight prior to the loss to 40.2 Field Goal Percentage 38.6 Delaware on January 21. The recent home court win streak is 33.5 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage 30.8 the longest in Hofstra’s Division I history and ranked as the 68.7 Free Throw Percentage 62.4 16th longest in the nation at the time. 14-4 (4-3) Won-Loss Record (CAA) 5-12 (1-5) - Hofstra set a school record for attendance at a women’s TEAM LEADERS - PER GAME basketball game on January 21 when 3,040 fans attended the Gidden (14.8) Points Drake (13.6) game against Delaware. Murphy (9.4) Rebounds Drake (9.1) Murphy (2.8) Assists Smith (2.5) - The undefeated month of December (7-0) was Hofstra’s first Williams (1.7) Steals Drake (1.4) undefeated month since November of 1997. Gidden (1.0) Blocks Stewart (1.2) Murphy (34.0) Minutes Drake (35.5) - Senior guard Cigi McCollin ranks seventh all-time in scoring (1,445) and first in three-point field goals (255). About the Seahawks: Now in her eighth season as the head coach at UNC Wilmington, Ann Hancock (Wingate, - Senior forward Lizanne Murphy ranks fourth all-time in 1992) has compiled a record of 90-97 during her tenure rebounding (861) and 18th in scoring (1,054). in the Port City. The Seahawks went 15-13 a season - Senior center Vanessa Gidden ranks first all-time in blocked ago, while finishing with a 9-9 record in CAA play. shots (150), 10th in scoring (1,270) and fifth in rebounding (797). Quick Facts – UNC Wilmington Location: Wilmington, North Carolina - The nine road wins in 2005-06 tied the school record (1983- Founded: 1947 84) for road wins in a single season. This year’s team has Enrollment: 12,000 already won eight road games. Nickname: Seahawks Colors: Green (Teal), Gold & Navy - Hofstra has out-rebounded 64 of its last 91 opponents, including 14 of 18 this season. Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Home Court: Trask Coliseum (6,100) - Hofstra has made a three-pointer in 236 of its last 238 President: Dr. Rosemary DePaolo games. The last time the Pride didn’t make a three-pointer in a Athletic Director: Mike Capaccio game was on January 26, 2003 in a 99-69 road loss to Old Dominion. The current streak is 113 games in a row with a Series Meetings with UNC Wilmington: Thursday’s made three-pointer. game will be the 11th meeting between the Seahawks and the Pride, with all previous 10 meetings taking place - The Pride is 49-5 in its last 54 games when they hold their since Hofstra joined the CAA. UNC Wilmington leads opponent under 60 points (12-1 this season, 11-0 last season and 5-0 in 2004-05). Hofstra has held 13 of its last 14 the all-time series, 6-4, but Hofstra won both meetings opponents under 60 points and had won 26 straight games last season. when holding its opponent under 60 points prior to the Delaware game. When Do We Get Home?: The four straight road games to start the season was Hofstra’s longest season- - Hofstra’s 46-45 win over Drexel on January 11 marked the opening road swing since the 1988-89 squad played its first time since a 48-37 win over James Madison on January first five games away from Hempstead. 25, 2004 that Hofstra has won a game when scoring less than 50 points in a game and also was the fewest points Hofstra Postseason: Hofstra will play at least nine games, and has scored in a win in its Division I era (since 1982-83). possibly more, against teams that advanced to - Since becoming a Division I program in the 1982-83 season, postseason play in 2005-06. Hofstra is 41-9 all-time when scoring 80 or more points in a game. Baylor – NCAA (Sweet 16) Michigan State – NCAA (Sweet 16) MOST WINS SINCE BECOMING DIVISION I IN 1982-83 Hartford – NCAA (Second Round) 1. 1982-83 21 Old Dominion - NCAA 2. 2005-06 19 Stony Brook - WNIT 3. 1983-84 18 James Madison - WNIT t-4. 2006-07 14 Delaware – WNIT t-4. 1993-94 14 LEADING THE TEAM IN 2006-07 Congrats Coach: First-year Head Coach Krista Kilburn- LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN POINTS Steveskey picked up career victory number one when the Cigi McCollin – 8 times Pride defeated Wichita State, 79-72, on November 10.