2003-2004 HOFSTRA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES – Game 14 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PRIDE (6-7, 3-1 CAA) vs. Old Dominion University Lady Monarchs (9-5, 4-0 CAA) Sunday, January 18, 2004 – 2 p.m. Hofstra Arena (5,124) – Hempstead, New York 2003-2004 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE (6-7, 3-1 CAA) Contact: November Stephen A. Gorchov 8 SAT. SYRACUSE AAU (Exhibition) W 79-76 (516) 463-4933 – Work 23 Sun. at #14 North Carolina L 45-92 25 TUE. QUINNIPIAC W 65-62 (516) 523-5252 - Cell BINGHAMTON TIME WARNER CLASSIC E-mail - [email protected] 29 Sat. at Binghamton L 44-64 30 Sun. vs. Canisius L 74-78 (OT) Radio: WRHU (88.7 FM) and December www.wrhu.org 4 Thu. at Columbia L 62-76 9 Tue. at Rhode Island W 66-61 13 SAT. PRINCETON (Fox Sports New York) W 55-49 Play-by-Play – Josh Harman (Break the Attendance Day) Color – Kevin Ingles FIU SUN & FUN CLASSIC 28 Sun. vs. Pepperdine L 50-52 Hofstra Athletic Homepage: The Hofstra athletic 29 Mon. at Florida International L 56-80 homepage can be found at www.hofstra.edu/Sports January 4 SUN. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH * W 75-70 9 FRI. UNC WILMINGTON * W 79-68 HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS 11 Sun. at William & Mary * W 76-67 #-Pos Name Cl PPG RPG APG 15 Thu. at Delaware * (WRHU) L 47-78 18 SUN. OLD DOMINION * (WRHU) 2 P.M. 10-G Cigi McCollin R-Fr. 7.1 2.7 1.4 (Girl Scout Day) 12-G Staceyann Claxton Sr. 8.4 3.5 3.3 @ 22 Thu. at Towson * WRHU TIME CHANGE 7 p.m. 1.8 & 25 Sun. at James Madison * WRHU (Fox Sports New York) 4 p.m. 29 THU. DREXEL * (WRHU) 7 P.M. 15-G/F Lizanne Murphy Fr. 7.2 5.5 2.4 33-F Amaka Agugua Jr. 13.2 @ 6.7 @ 0.8 February 1 Sun. at George Mason * 2 p.m. 25-C Tara Dilworth Sr. 3.8 2.2 0.8 5 THU. WILLIAM & MARY * 7 P.M. (National Girls and Women in Sports Day) OFF THE BENCH 8 SUN. TOWSON * (WGBB) 2 P.M. (CYO Day and Alumnae Day) 12 Thu. at Old Dominion * 7 p.m. 5-G Shalamar Oakley Fr. 7.8 1.3 1.3 15 SUN. DELAWARE * 2 P.M. (Take Your Kid to a Game Day & 11-G Charlotte Baldrey-Chourio Jr. 1.5 1.2 1.3 Jack Attack Camp Reunion) 20-G Urszula Smolarek Sr. 3.9 1.6 1.2 20 Fri. at Virginia Commonwealth * 7 p.m. 35-F Lana Harshaw Fr. 5.8 3.3 0.4 22 Sun. at Drexel * 1 p.m. 26 THU. GEORGE MASON * 7 P.M. 43-C Vanessa Gidden Fr. 4.0 5.4 0.1 (Hofstra Student Body Night) 0.6 % 29 SUN. JAMES MADISON * (WGBB) 2 P.M. (Senior Day & Junior Hoop Day) 45-C Rume Pela Sr. 1.1 1.6 0.2 % - Blocks Per Game (Leads Team) March & - Steals Per Game (Leads Team) 5 Fri. at UNC Wilmington * 7 p.m. @ - Leads Team CAA CHAMPIONSHIP (at Norfolk, Virginia) 10 Wed. Opening Round TBA 11 Thu. Quarterfinals TBA 12 Fri. Semifinals TBA 13 Sat. Championship TBA 3/20 – 4/6 NCAA TOURNAMENT TBA Home games in BOLD CAPS * - Denotes Colonial Athletic Association game The Game: Hofstra, winners of three of their last four games, play host About the Lady Monarchs: Old Dominion is coached to perennial national power Old Dominion this Sunday at 2 p.m. The by Wendy Larry, a 1977 graduate of Old Dominion. Lady Monarchs, who have won the last 12 CAA titles, enter the contest on a three-game winning streak and are now 9-5 on the year and 4-0 Larry has compiled an overall mark of 437-163 in 19- in the CAA. plus seasons and a ODU mark of 388-132 in 16-plus seasons in Norfolk. Old Dominion finished last season Streaks, Trends and Notes: with a 22-11 mark and advanced to the first round of the - Hofstra has won three of their last four and five of its last eight NCAA Tournament. The Lady Monarchs have won 12 games. consecutive conference titles. - The Pride won their first three conference games for only the second Quick Facts – Old Dominion University (9-5, 4-0 CAA) time in Hofstra’s Division I history (since 1982-1983). The only other Location: Norfolk, Virginia time was in the first year of Division I. Founded: 1930 - Hofstra has trailed in the second half in each of its six victories this Enrollment: 19,500 season. Colors: Slate Blue, Sky Blue & Silver Conference: Colonial Athletic Association - Hofstra’s true freshmen (Oakley, Murphy, Harshaw and Gidden) have a combined 11 double figure scoring games this season. When one or Home Court: Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,600) more of the freshman score in double figures the Pride’s record is 5-2. President: Dr. Roseann Runte Athletic Director: Dr. Jim Jarrett - With her 19 points at William & Mary, junior forward Amaka Agugua went over the 500-point plateau for her career. She has now scored 515 points. Series Meetings with Old Dominion: The Lady Monarchs own a 5-0 series advantage over the Pride. - Hofstra has won their first four home games this season, tying the All five meetings have taken place since Hofstra joined 1985-1986 squad for the best home start in the Pride’s Division I (since the CAA prior to the start of the 2001-2002 season. The 82-83) history. two teams met three times last season, as they faced - Hofstra’s bench has outscored their opponents, 122-71, in its four each other in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tourney CAA games. following their two regular season meetings. - Hofstra shot above 70% from the free throw line against UNC Wilmington and William & Mary, marking the first time this season that ALL-TIME MEETINGS WITH OLD DOMINION they have done that in back-to-back games. 2002-2003: @ Old Dominion 88, Hofstra 46 2002-2003: Old Dominion 99, @ Hofstra 69 - Hofstra placed four players in double figures in points against Virginia 2002-2003: @ Old Dominion 81, Hofstra 49 Commonwealth for the first time since dropping an 87-81 overtime decision to Virginia Commonwealth on February 14, 2003. 2001-2002: Old Dominion 90, @ Hofstra 57 2001-2002: @ Old Dominion 82, Hofstra 48 - Hofstra has made a three-pointer in 143 of their last 145 games. - Hofstra has won the tip in every game this season except their season opener at #14 North Carolina. - The Pride is 16-3 in their last 19 games when they hold their opponent under 60 points. HOFSTRA/OLD DOMINION BY THE NUMBERS: Hofstra Old Dominion 61.1 Points Per Game 67.6 69.0 Opps. Points Per Game 65.9 38.9 Rebs. Per Game 36.1 39.6 Opps. Rebs Per Game 36.1 13.5 Assts. Per Game 13.8 10.2 Steals Per Game 9.0 21.5 TO Per Game 18.6 1.8 BS Per Game 3.9 37.5 Field Goal Pct. 43.7 27.9 Three-Point Field Goal Pct. 30.4 57.9 Free Throw Pct. 69.2 6-7 (3-1) Won-Loss Record (CAA) 9-5 (4-0) TEAM LEADERS - PER GAME Agugua (13.2) Points Coker (15.1) Agugua (6.7) Rebounds Coker (8.9) Claxton (3.3) Assists Nhassengo (2.6) Claxton (1.8) Steals Nhassengo (2.1) Gidden (0.6) Blocks Coker (1.9) Claxton (31.0) Minutes Grant (33.8) Coach Legette-Jack: In her first LEADING THE TEAM campaign as Head Coach, Legette- HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN POINTS Jack guided the Pride to an 8-21 Amaka Agugua – 7 times record. She coached the squad to a Staceyann Claxton – 2 times first round win in the Colonial Athletic Shalamar Oakley – 2 times Association Championship, which was Cigi McCollin – 2 times the first tournament win in five years, Lizanne Murphy – 1 time and saw her star player Jen Brickey earn second team all-conference and HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN REBOUNDS first team All-Metropolitan New York Amaka Agugua – 5 times accolades. Brickey and Lauren Hall- Vanessa Gidden – 4 times Gregory were also named to the CAA Lizanne Murphy – 3 times All-Academic team. This past Staceyann Claxton – 1 time summer, Legette-Jack represented HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN ASSISTS the United States as an assistant Staceyann Claxton – 4 times coach for Team USA at the 2003 FIBA Lizanne Murphy – 4 times World Championship for Young Women in Sibenik, Croatia, and Tara Dilworth – 2 times helped coach the team to a gold medal. "I am thrilled and excited Urszula Smolarek – 1 time about the upcoming season," Legette-Jack stated. "Our goal this Shalamar Oakley – 1 time season remains to pursue championships on and off the court. Our Cigi McCollin – 1 time President and Administration have done a wonderful job of supporting Charlotte Baldrey-Chourio – 1 time our program and we are working together to take Pride Women’s HAS LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN BLOCKS Basketball to the next level. We will work hard to generate excitement Vanessa Gidden – 4 times for women’s basketball by playing with purpose, passion and pride, Rume Pela – 3 times and look forward to becoming an integral part of the Long Island community. I feel continually blessed to have been given the Amaka Agugua – 3 times opportunity to coach here at Hofstra University.” Legette-Jack brought Lana Harshaw – 2 times a wealth of collegiate coaching experience to Hofstra.