NEWS & NOTES ABOUT the SERIES with XAVIER (13Th ALL-TIME MEETING
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2016 BIG EAST Champions | 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | 10 NCAA Tournament Berths | St. John’s 2019-20 GAME 12 Schedule/Results ST. JOHN’S (7-4) VS. XAVIER (1-10) DAY DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT DEC. 29 • 2 P.M. CINCINNATI, OHIO | CINTAS CENTER Fri. N5 at St. Bonaventure ESPN+ W, 68-56 BEDN Wed. N13 LAFAYETTE ESPN3 W, 76-44 Sun. N17 at James Madison FLOSPORTS ($) L, 76-73 NEWS & NOTES Fri. N22 WAKE FOREST ESPN3 W, 82-74 » The St. John’s women’s basketball team will embark on its first BIG EAST road trip of the season, traveling to Cincinnati for a Mon. N25 UMASS ESPN3 W, 82-71 Sunday afternoon contest with Xavier at the Cintas Center. » The game is set to tip off at 2 p.m. and will be live streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) with Matt Schumacker Sat. N30 vs. IUPUI % NA L, 85-78 and Paul Fritschner on the call. » The Johnnies will kick off their 38th season of BIG EAST play on the heels of a 71-69 overtime victory over Fairfield on Dec. 20 Sun. D1 vs. UNLV % YouTube L, 79-75 (OT) to close out the non-conference slate. Fri. D6 at Yale ESPN+ W, 80-66 » Leilani Correa was named All-Met Player of the Week and earned a BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll nod following the Johnnies victory over Fairfield. The freshman forward nailed 31 points for her second 30-ball outing in three games. The Manchester, Mon. D9 ARMY ESPN3 W, 96-60 N.J., native became just the third player in program history to eclipse the 30-point plateau twice in a single season and the first since Tawana Jackson, who finished with at least 30 points on four different occasions in 1995. Sun. D15 at Florida State ACC NETWORK ($) L, 74-70 » Correa has been a spark off the bench for the Johnnies this season as she is averaging 15.1 points per game to rank second Fri. D20 FAIRFIELD ESPN3 W, 71-69 (OT) among rookies in the conference. The 6-foot guard is knocking down 49.2 percent of her tries from the field this year. » On the year, St. John’s has been efficient from the floor. The Red Storm is knocking down 45.4 percent of its chances, the best Sun. D29 at Xavier* BEDN 2 p.m. total of any team in the BIG EAST. » Three Johnnies are shooting 47 percent or better from the field, led by sophomore guard Kadaja Bailey who paces the Tues. D31 at Butler* BEDN 4 p.m. conference at 62.1 percent. The Red Storm have also seen success from distance so far this season, converting on 38 percent to sit second in the conference. Alissa Alston paces the league from three-point range, hitting 52 percent from downtown. Fri. J3 GEORGETOWN* BEDN 7 p.m. In addition to their success from the floor, the Johnnies have been deadly accurate from the charity stripe this season at 78 Sun. J5 VILLANOVA* CBSSN 2 p.m. percent to lead the conference and sit sixth overall in the nation. » After leading the team in scoring a season ago, Qadashah Hoppie has continued to use her hot hand as she paces the squad Fri. J10 at Marquette* BEDN 8 p.m. offensively with 16.2 points per game heading into league action. The Staten Island native has finished in double figures in all but one game this season, eclipsing the 20-point mark on four different occasions. Sun. J12 at DePaul* FS1 1 p.m. Fri. J17 PROVIDENCE* BEDN 11 a.m. ABOUT THE SERIES WITH XAVIER (13th ALL-TIME MEETING Sun. J19 CREIGHTON* BEDN 2 p.m. • The Red Storm (7-4) and the Musketeers (1-10) Sun. J26 at Seton Hall* FS1 6:30 p.m. will meet for the 13th time in the history of the All-Time Meetings vs. Xavier two programs, a series that started following the Fri. J31 at Villanova* BEDN 7 p.m. St. John’s Leads the Series, 10-2 realignment of the BIG EAST in 2013-14. H: 6-0; A: 4-2 Sun F2 at Georgetown* BEDN 2 p.m. • St. John’s currently holds a 10-2 advantage over Xavier, claiming the last four meetings at the Cintas Jan. 5, 2014 .................... (A) L 65-70 (0-1) Fri. F7 DEPAUL* BEDN 7 p.m. Center. Jan. 29, 2014 ................ (H) W 80-48 (1-1) Sun. F9 MARQUETTE* BEDN 2 p.m. • With a pair of wins over Xavier last year, the John- Dec. 3, 2014 ................. (H) W 65-42 (2-1) nies secured their fourth-straight sweep over the March 1, 2015 ................ (A) L 61-74 (2-2) Fri. F14 at Creighton* FS2 7 p.m. Muskeeters. Jan. 24, 2016 ................ (H) W 57-41 (3-2) Sun. F16 at Providence* BEDN 1 p.m. • In the Red Storm’s most recent win on Feb. 3, for- Feb. 19, 2016 ................ (A) W 69-56 (4-2) mer Johnnies Curteeona Brelove and Akina Wellere Sat. F22 SETON HALL* BEDN 2 p.m. Jan. 2, 2017 .................. (A) W 65-48 (5-2) paced the way for the team. Jan. 29, 2017 ................ (H) W 64-55 (6-2) Fri. F28 BUTLER* BEDN 7 p.m. • Brelove finished just two boards shy of a double- double with 15 points and eight rebounds. Jan. 7, 2018 .................. (A) W 67-63 (7-2) Sun. M1 XAVIER* BEDN 4 p.m. • Wellere dropped 11 points, six rebounds and a trio Feb. 4, 2018 .................. (H) W 70-36 (8-2) Home games in BOLD CAPS of assists on the afternoon. Jan. 4, 2019 .................. (A) W 76-57 (9-2) * Denotes BIG EAST Conference match up. • Returners Tiana England and Alisha Kebbe each Feb. 3, 2019 ................ (H) W 70-41 (10-2) # Denotes BIG EAST Championship finished with 10 points apiece. % Denotes Lady Rebel Round Up (Las Vegas, Nev.) All times Eastern Probable Starters Ht. Yr. PPG RPG MISC Notes MEDIA INFORMATION G 3 Tiana England 5-7 R-Jr. 10.2 3.7 5.0 APG Third in the league in assists (5..0 APG) G 0 Alisha Kebbe 5-10 Sr. 6.3 5.7 42% FG Picked up the 500th rebound of her career against Army Women’s Basketball Contact: ..................... Victoria Lanza F 21 Qadashah Hoppie 6-0 Jr. 16.2 2.7 2.1 APG Ranks seventh in the league in scoring ................. Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Lanza’s Office Phone: ...................................718-990-1523 G 30 Kadaja Bailey 6-0 So. 8.7 6.0 1.3 SPG Leads the team in rebounding Lanza’s Mobile Phone: .................................214-538-1531 G 25 Alissa Alston 5-8 R-Sr. 10.7 2.5 1.4 APG Leads the BE in 3-PT FG PCT at 52% Lanza’s E-mail: [email protected] Off the Bench Ht. Yr. PPG RPG MISC Notes Women’s Basketball Secondary: .....................Dylan Smith F Emma Nolan 6-1 Fr. 5.7 2.8 75% FT Has earned eight starts for the Red Storm Lanza’s E-Mail: [email protected] Athletic Communications Phone: .................718-990-1520 G Unique Drake 5-7 Fr. 3.8 0.9 52% FG Put up 11 points at JMU for first double-digit performance Office Fax: .....................................................718-969-8468 G Leilani Correa 6-0 Fr. 15.1 5.0 1.4 SPG Has recorded two 30-point games this season Website: ...................................www.RedStormSports.com Twitter: ..........................................................@StJohnsWBB Next Opponent Tracking the Storm All media requests for interviews with the St. John’s basketball vs. Butler players and coaches should be directed to Asst. Dir. of Athletic Communications Victoria Lanza 24 hours in advance. Date/Time: Dec. 29 / 2 p.m. Credential requests must be made by sports editors or sports Location: INDIANAPOLIS, IND. directors no later than 24 hours prior to the event. (HINKLE FIELDHOUSE) @StJohnsWBB facebook.com/sjuwbb @StJohnsWBB They may be mailed, faxed or emailed to Victoria Lanza #SJUWBB 2019-20 Red Storm Women’s Basketball 2016 BIG EAST Champions | 2012 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 | 10 NCAA Tournament Berths | 2019-20 St. John’s Women’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School) 0 Alisha Kebbe G 5-10 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. (Neumann-Goretti) 1 Unique Drake G 5-7 Fr. Columbia, S.C. (Westwood) 2 Leilani Correa G 6-0 Fr. Manchester, N.J. (Manchester) 3 Tiana England G 5-7 R-Jr. Stamford, Conn. (Stamford) 4 Raven Farley F 6-4 Jr. Elizabeth, N.J. (Queen of Peace) 5 Shamachya Duncan G 5-6 Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (The Patrick School) 11 Cecilia Holmberg F 6-2 Fr. Bjarred, Sweden (BG Lulea) 14 Sophia Nolan F 6-1 Fr. Valaparaiso, Ind. (Marquette Catholic) 21 Qadashah Hoppie G 5-7 Jr. Staten Island, N.Y. (The Patrick School) 23 Camree Clegg G 5-5 So. Westland, Mich. (Wayne Memorial) 25 Alissa Alston G 5-8 R-Sr. New Haven, Conn. (Ole Miss) 30 Kadaja Bailey G 6-0 So. Long Beach, N.Y. (St. Mary’s) 41 Emma Nolan F 6-1 Fr. Valaparaiso, Ind. (Marquette Catholic) HEAD COACH: Joe Tartamella, Eighth Year at St. John’s (James Madison ‘01) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Jonath Nicholas, 12th Year at St. John’s (Trinity University ‘97) ASSISTANT COACH: Rory Kuhn, Third Year at St. John’s (Cortland ‘03) ASSISTANT COACH: Shenneika Smith, Second Year at St. John’s (St. John’s ‘13) DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Matt Bernstein, Fifth Year at St.