2004•05 HOFSTRA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – Game 3 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PRIDE (2•0, 0•0 CAA) at Fordham University Rams (2•1, 0•0 Atlantic 10) Saturday, November 27, 2004 – 4:30 p.m. Rose Hill Gym (3,200) – Bronx, New York 2004•05 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Contact: WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (2•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) W 71•70 E•mail • [email protected] 27 Sat. at Fordham 4:30 p.m. Radio: Hofstra Athletics Web Channel 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. 7.5 4.5 4.5 9 Sun. TOWSON * 2 p.m. 10•G Cigi McCollin So. 12.5 1.5 3.5 14 Fri. at William & Mary * 7 p.m. 21•G Jenna McSpadden Fr. 7.0 2.5 0.0 16 Sun. at Old Dominion * 2 p.m. 20 Thu. JAMES MADISON * 7 p.m. 15•F Lizanne Murphy So. 13.5 12.0 1.0 23 Sun. DELAWARE * 2 p.m. 35•F Lana Harshaw So. 10.0 9.0 0.5 27 Thu. DREXEL * 7 p.m. 30 Sun. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH 2* p.m. OFF THE BENCH FEBRUARY 3 Thu. at Towson * 7 p.m. 5•G Tenicha Gittens Jr. 0.00.0 1.0 6 Sun. WILLIAM & MARY(FOX * SPORTS•NY) Noon 43•C Vanessa Gidden So. 20.0 9.5 0.0 11 Fri. at James Madison * 7 p.m. 13 Sun. UNC WILMINGTON * 2 p.m. 52•F Linn Quamme Fr. 3.51.0 0.0 17 Thu. at Virginia Commonwealth * 7 p.m. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 Sun. at Drexel * 1 p.m. OUT DUE TO INJURY 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: Riding high after a near buzzer•beating victory HOFSTRA/FORDHAM over Colgate on Wednesday, the Hofstra Pride travel to the BY THE NUMBERS: Bronx to face local rival Fordham University on Saturday at Hofstra Fordham 4:30 p.m. 74.0 Points Per Game 60.7 65.5 Opps. Points Per Game 52.7 44.5 Rebs. Per Game 40.7 Streaks, Trends and Notes: 37.0 Opps. Rebs Per Game 35.3 10.0 Assts. Per Game 13.7 • Of the 10 players on the Hofstra roster, nine (3 Fr., 4 So. 10.0 Steals Per Game 5.3 And 2 JC transfers) are in their first or second full year 14.5 TO Per Game 18.0 3.5 BS Per Game 4.0 (McCollin reshirted her freshman year due to injury) with the 42.3 Field Goal Pct. 38.4 program and the other one… Amaka Agugua… is out until at 26.5 Three•Point Field Goal Pct. 23.4 least the start of conference play due to off•season surgery. 65.9 Free Throw Pct. 77.8 2•0 (0•0) Won•Loss Record (Conference) 2•1 (0•0) • The Pride is looking to begin a season 3•0 for the first time since starting the 1997•98 campaign 4•0. TEAM LEADERS • PER GAME Gidden (20.0) Points Silva (11.7) • Hofstra has now won three straight home openers and Murphy (12.0) Rebounds Ruff (10.0) four out of its last five. Baldrey•Chourio (4.5) Assists Donnelly (3.7) McSpadden & Murphy (2.5) Steals Mack (2.0) • For the first time since the 1985•86 season, both the Gidden (3.0) Blocks Ruff (1.3) Murphy (35.5) Minutes Mack (36.0) Hofstra Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams are both 2•0 to start the year. Since 1982•83, when the women became About the Rams: Fordham is coached by Jim Lewis, a 1968 graduate Division I, both teams have never started the season 3•0 in of West Virginia. Lewis has a 38•80 record in four•plus seasons at the same season. Fordham and a career mark of 238•256 in 18 years of coaching. Lewis has a connection to the CAA as he served as the head coach at • Hofstra has out•rebounded 14 of its last 18 opponents, George Mason from 1983•1997. He also was head coach of the WNBA Washington Mystics from 1997•98. including both this season. Quick Facts – Fordham Rams (2•1, 0•0 Atlantic 10) • Despite having only two players come off the bench Location: Bronx, New York against Quinnipiac, the Pride’s reserves outscored the Founded: 1841 Bobcats bench, 26•12. Enrollment: 7,403 Nickname: Rams Colors: Maroon and White • Hofstra has made a three•pointer in 160 of its last 162 Conference: Atlantic 10 games. The last time the Pride didn’t make a three•pointer Home Court: Rose Hill Gym (3,200) in a game was on January 26, 2003 in a 99•69 road loss to President: Joseph McShane, S.J. Old Dominion. The current streak is 37 games in a row with Athletic Director: Frank McLaughlin a three•pointer. Series Meetings with Fordham: The Pride and the Rams have split 14 all•time meetings between the schools. Hofstra was victorious in • The Pride is 21•4 in their last 25 games when they hold the last meeting, a 61•52 victory in 1999•2000. The home team has their opponent under 60 points (6•2 last season). won 10 of the last 12 games in this series. • Since becoming a Division I program starting with the SERIES MEETINGS WITH FORDHAM 1969•70: Fordham 38, Hofstra 28 (site not available) 1982•83 season, Hofstra is 32•9 (78%) all•time when 1971•72: Hofstra 38, Fordham 33 (site not available) scoring 80 or more points in a game. In games that didn’t 1980•81: @ Hofstra 61, Fordham 48 go to overtime, that number is 32•7 (82%), as the Pride lost 1981•82: @ Fordham 64, Hofstra 63 both overtime games when they scored 80 or more points. 1982•83: @ Hofstra 66, Fordham 58 1983•84: @ Hofstra 82, Fordham 70 1984•85: Fordham 82, @ Hofstra 56 • The 16•point win over Quinnipiac was Hofstra’s first 1986•87: @ Hofstra 71, Fordham 70 double•digit win in a season opener away from home since 1987•88: @ Fordham 69, Hofstra 54 defeating Lehigh, 77•65, to begin the 1992•93 season. 1991•92: Fordham 69, @ Hofstra 51 1992•93: @ Fordham 76, Hofstra 58 • With just one senior or junior seeing regular action thus far 1993•94: @ Hofstra 57, Fordham 54 this season, the Pride’s group of six freshmen and 1998•99: @ Fordham 67, Hofstra 47 1999•2000: @ Hofstra 61, Fordham 52 sophomores who have seen playing time this season have accounted for 133 of the 148 points scored this season, or A Win For Hofstra Today Would: 89.8%. • Be the 25th in the head coaching career of Felisha Legette•Jack. • An odd•note… This season marks on the third time since • Give Hofstra its first 3•0 start to a season since the program became Division I in 1982•83 that the women’s beginning the 1997•98 campaign 4•0. basketball team has scored at least 70 points in each of its • Give the Pride a 4•1 record against Atlantic 10 first two games (win or loss). The other years it occurred schools in their last five meetings. were in 1991•92 and 1983•84. The 1991•92 squad is the • Mark the second straight season Hofstra has knocked only one to score at least 70 in its first three games, as they off a member of the Atlantic 10, as the Pride defeated began the year 2•1 and scored over 90 twice in their first Rhode Island last season, 66•61, to end a 15•game three games. road losing skid. • Push Hofstra’s record to 3•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 – 2 times 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 – 2 times her two seasons, Legette•Jack has Vanessa Gidden – 1 time coached the Pride to a 22•35 record and HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN ASSISTS has had two all•conference, four Charlotte Baldrey•Chourio – 2 times academic all•conference and one All• HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN BLOCKS Metropolitan New York players under her Vanessa Gidden – 2 times tutelage.