Fairleigh Dickinson University 2011-12 Women’s Basketball vs. St. Francis NY - Stratis Arena Saturday, Feb. 25 - 4:30 pm - Hackensack, N.J. TODAY’S ACTION: The Fairleigh Dickinson University 2011-12 FDU Women’s Basketball women’s basketball team will host St. Francis NY in their final 13-15 (8-8) Saturday tilt at the Rothman Center. Nov 11 at Boston College L, 57-68 The Knights will be looking to finish the season strong after -de Nov 14 Yale L, 51-80 feating Wagner, 66-62, on Monday. The Knights have clinched Nov 16 at NJIT W, 68-57 a position in the NEC postseason tournament but will fight for Nov 19 at Army L, 37-51 a higher seed this weekend. Nov 25 at UConn ! L, 28-74 Nov 26 vs. Dayton ! L, 48-84 Nov 27 vs. Buffalo ! W, 63-54 PROBABLE STARTERS: Nov 29 Saint Peter’s W, 55-46 # 3 - Torrie Childs - 6’1 - JR - C - Trenton, N.J. Dec 3 at Saint Francis PA * L, 70-56 A transfer from the University of Texas at El Paso...Sat out during Dec 5 at Robert Morris * L, 79-50 2010-11 season due to transfer rules...Played in 29 contests in two Dec 14 Stony Brook W, 51-48 seasons at UTEP...Averaged 1.7 points and 1.6 rebounds Dec 22 at Rider L, 68-69 at Wagner: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 15 minutes 2011-12: 2.2 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, 23 blocks Dec 28 Columbia W, 71-51 Dec 30 Howard L, 56-66 #11 - Desiree Crawford - 6’1 - SO - F - Aurora, Ontario Jan 7 Mount St. Mary’s * W, 63-58 Averaged 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 points in freshman campaign…Com- Jan 9 Wagner * W, 86-49 piled 35 points and 18 blocks…Played in 25 games and started five Jan 14 at St. Francis NY * W, 70-60 at Wagner: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 25 minutes 2011-12: 4.4 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, 34 blocks Jan 16 at LIU Brooklyn* W, 71-65 Jan 21 Saint Francis PA * L, 58-60 Jan 23 Robert Morris * L, 49-73 # 12 - Mariyah Laury - 5’7 - SR - G - Orange, N.J. Jan 28 at CCSU * L, 49-51 NEC First-Team All Conference selection in 2011...Named to Pre- season All Conference for 2011-12 season...Averaged 15.2 points per Jan 30 at Bryant * W, 54-43 game last year...Fifth All-Time in scoring in FDU program history Feb 4 Sacred Heart * L, 47-62 at Wagner: 23 points, 3 assists, 6 rebounds, 40 minutes Feb 6 Quinnipiac * W, 74-65 2011-12: 17.5 points per game, 3.6 rebounds per game, 79 assists Feb 11 at Monmouth * W, 72-64 Feb 15 Monmouth * L, 64-60 #30 - Danielle Pankey - 5’11 - SO - G - Middletown, N.J. Named to All-Rookie Team after 2010-11 season...Named NEC Feb 18 at Mount St. Mary’s * L, 51-62 Rookie of the Week on three occasions...Averaged 9.3 points per Feb 20 at Wagner * W, 66-62 game...Scored double-digit points on 17 occasions Feb 25 St. Francis NY * 4:30 pm at Wagner: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 34 minutes 2011-12: 11.0 points per game, 4.7 rebounds per game Feb 27 Long Island * 7:00 pm #20 - Mariah Nunes - 5’11 - FR - F - Ajax, Ontario ! UConn World Vision Classic Made her collegiate debut at Boston College...Averaged 13.3 points as *NEC opponent a high school senior at Wagner: 3 rebounds, 4 steals, 23 minutes 2011-12: 2.7 points per game, 2.3 rebounds per game, 34 assists FDU INFORMATION THE SERIES: Saturday will be the 58th meeting GENERAL between the Knights and the Terriers since 1977. Location ............................................................. Teaneck, N.J. The Knights hold the advantage with 45 wins and Enrollment ......................................................................6,051 Founded............................................................................1942 13 losses. FDU has earned the win in every meet- Nickname ....................................................................Knights ing since 2009. Colors .................... Burgundy (PMS 201) & Blue (PMS 294) Home Court ..............................................Stratis Arena at the The teams last met on Saturday, Jan. 14. The ............................ George & Phyllis Rothman Center (2,000) Knights earned the win, 70-60 in Brooklyn. Affiliation ....................................................NCAA Division I Conference ...............................Northeast Conference (NEC) After trailing, 36-32 at halftime, the Knights out- President ................................................ Dr. J. Michael Adams scored St. Francis NY, 38-24, including a 30-6 run University Provost ..................................... Dr. Joseph Kiernan Campus Provost ................................... Dr. Robert Greenfield during the second half to take the win. Both teams NCAA Faculty Representative ..................... Marion McClary shot over 45% from the field through 40 minutes. Director of Athletics .......................................David Langford Senior Associate Athletic Director ....................... Deb Solfaro Senior Mariyah Laury made history in the win, be- Associate Athletic Director/SWA ........Rita Babikian Andrini coming FDU’s all-time leader in made free-throws. Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine .... Cathy Liggett Laury converted 10 of 12 free-throws to increase Assistant Athletic Director/Academics ....................Jen Quirk her career total to 403. Laury also scored 28 points, Director of University Athletic Development/Marketing Sean a season-high at that point. Morrison Business Manager ................................................ Lynne Miles Athletics Administrative Assistant ............... Lorraine Fecanin SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: St. Francis Athletics Phone .................................................201-692-2208 is 3-24 on the season with a 1-10 mark in North- Athletics Fax ......................................................201-692-9361 east Conference play. The Terriers are currently on seven-game losing streak since shocking Robert WOMEN’S BASKETBALL STAFF Morris, 70-62 in Moon Twp., on Jan. 28. Head Coach ......................................................... Pete Cinella Alma Mater ...................... Western New England College ‘90 The Terriers average 47.4 points per game, 11.7 less Record at FDU ...............................................................46-73 Career Record .............................................................337-203 than their opponents, while bringing down 31.4 Assistant Coaches .............................................Millette Green rebounds per game and turning the ball over 21.4 .................................................................... Mercedez Walker times per contest. Graduate Assistant Coach ........................... Jennifer Walkling Head Athletic Trainer .......................... Cathy Liggett, A.T.C. Jayme Veney leads the team with 9.0 points per Basketball Secretary .......................................Marilyn Bennett game, while Jessica Kaufman adds 8.0 points per Basketball Phone ...............................................201-692-9063 game. Veney leads the team with 5.7 rebounds per 2010-11 Overall Record .................................................14-16 game. 2010-11 NEC Record/Finish ................................... 7-12/8th Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................... 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................... 3/2 A NEW LOOK: FDUKnights.com, the official website of Fairleigh Dickinson athletics was re- ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS vamped this summer and now provides user-friend- Assistant Director (WBB Contact) ................... Jamie Church ly access to up-to-date information on Knights E-Mail ..........................................................jchurch@.fdu.edu athletics. Check out the new video features, up- Office Phone .....................................................201-692-2149 dated statistical information and recaps on every Cell Phone .........................................................973-459-1289 competition for the Universities’ 19 athletic teams. Office Fax ..........................................................201-692-9361 Press Row Phone ...............................................201-646-9265 Web Site .................................................www.fduknights.com Twitter ................................................................. @fduknights RIVALRY WEEK: FDU and Monmouth faced only playing 19 minutes. The Knights’ deep roster each other in back-to-back games as part of the showed promise by out-scoring QU 18-5 during a third annual NEC Rivalry Week. After taking the ten minute span on Monday. win in W. Long Branch, the Knights fell to Mon- mouth at home. It was the only series during Ri- HOLDING THE BULLDOGS: The Knights held valry Week that split. Bryant to a season-low 24.2 percent shooting per- centage en route to the win on Monday. HOW MANY?!!: FDU senior Mariyah Laury set a new career-high with 42 points at Monmouth on Saturday. Yes, 42. The point total is a new career- high, a Monmouth MAC facility high, an NEC season-high, third on the NEC all-time list and third best in the NCAA this year. Laury went 16- for-28 from the floor and 10-for-12 from the line, while also grabbing 6 boards, taking 6 steals and dishing out 4 assists. Laury earned her third NEC STATISTICAL COMPARISON Choice Hotels Player of the Week award for her performance. FDU SFNY Scoring 1,629 1,281 CONSISTENT ON THE COURT: The Knights points per game 58.2 47.4 shot exactly 43.3 from the field by going 13-for-30 scoring margin -3.7 -11.7 in the first and second half at Monmouth on Feb. 11. They finished the day with a 43.3 shooting per- Field Goals-Attempt 572-1,604 466-1,218 cetance with 26 of 30 field goals made. field goal % .357 .383 TOP TEAM WEEKEND: