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Men’s Basketball


Gwynedd Mercy 57, Neumann 56


GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. ? The Neumann University men’s basketball fell just short, 57-56, at Gwynedd Mercy University on Wednesday evening in Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) action.



DeShawn Lowman (fr. Wilmington, Del. / Concord) led the Knights with 16 points. Mark Blount (sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn) notched a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Reggie Coleman (sr. Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) added 14 points.



The Griffins came out and scored the games’ first six points. The Knights answered with six straight points so the game was tied with 14:15 left in the first half. Gwynedd Mercy then built up a lead of seven, 17-10, midway through the first half. A three-pointer by Coleman cut the lead to within one, 18-17.



A jumper by Blount tied the game at 25 with 4:27 remaining on the clock. Neither team could find the basket for two minutes. The teams traded back-to-back baskets from downtown with two minutes left in the first half. Blount stole the ball with six seconds left and completed a layup to give the Knights a 30-28 lead into the half.



The second half was much like the first. The Griffins held the largest lead, 48-42, midway through the half. Kevin Green (so. Chester, Pa. / Chester) hit a three-pointer with 4:34 left on the clock to put the Knights up by two, 54-52. Again, the teams went through a few minutes where no one could make a basket. Blount gave Neumann a three point lead, 56-63, with 2:40 left in regulation.



The Knights could not make another basket and the Griffins connected on two layups, to take a one point lead, 57-56. Rich Whitten (sr. Yonkers, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac) stole the ball with nine seconds remaining and attempted a three-pointer with two seconds, but could not connect.



Neumann is now 3-3 overall and 1-2 in CSAC action. The Knights will host Immaculata on Saturday as part of a conference doubleheader with the women. The women tip-off at 1 PM followed by the men at 3 PM.

Trevor Cooney-Sanford-Syracuse-www.syracuse.edu
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Annie Rivituso-St. Marks-Cabrini College in PA
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Betnijah Lamey-Smyrna-Rutgers University-
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Dara Taylor-Caravel-Penn State University-


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dawrestling looks like you follow girls bball Ariana Fleming is up next jr at Hodgson pg.
 
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Here's a few more former players at the collegiate level. Former Sanford Lady Warriors playing at the Division 1 level right now include Andrea Hines- UCF, Johanna McMillan UNCW, Naiesha Brown- Loyola U. & Anjalesce White at GWU. Congrats to all the girls! I can't wait to see Betnijah vs. Andrea in their tilt in a little over a month. Good friends & De. High school greats!!!!! Also, Dara looks great on the floor! I haven't seen her this year but she is always great to watch! Way to represent ladies!
 
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Neumann University

12/14/13



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Neumann 67, Rutgers-Newark[/URL] 64



NEWARK, N.J. ? The Neumann University men's basketball team defeated Rutgers University ? Newark 67-64 on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.



Reggie Coleman (sr. Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) led the Knights with 24 points. Kevin Green (so. Chester, Pa. / Chester) added 17 points. DeShawn Lowman (fr. Wilmington, Del. / Concord) notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Mark Blount (sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn) added 11 points and seven blocks.



The game remained close for the entire 40 minutes. The Scarlet Raiders held a 33-29 lead at the half.



With 5:06 left in the second half, the teams tied for the eighth time, this time at 56. Lowman hit two free throws and a layup to give the Knights a four point advantage. Blount and Green also hit shots for an 8-0 run and a 64-56 lead with 1:20 on the clock.



Rich Whitten (sr. Yonkers, N.Y. / Archbishop Stepinac) hit a free throw for a six point lead with 27 seconds left in regulation to try and put the game out of reach. The Scarlet Raiders attempted to make a three-pointer, but could only connect on one with two seconds remaining and the Knights came away with the 67-64 win.



Neumann (5-3) travels to Rowan next Thursday as part of a doubleheader with the women. The men tip-off at 8:00 PM.
 
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Rutgers Women's Basketball Storms Past Sacred Heart, 71-51

Scarlet Knights Improve To 5-0 At Home



PISCATAWAY, N.J. (December 15, 2013) ? The Rutgers women's basketball team won its fourth straight and had four in double figures in a 71-51 victory over Sacred Heart on Sunday at the RAC.



The win improved the Scarlet Knights to 8-2 overall and 5-0 at home this season. The Pioneers meanwhile dropped to 2-7 overall in their fifth straight loss.



Sophomore forward Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) led all scorers with 17 points followed by classmate Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Miss.), who narrowly missed a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Junior forward Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) collected her fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while freshman guard Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) added in 11 points in only 17 minutes of play.



RU started game off on an 8-0 run despite four early team fouls, including a pair on Scaife that put the freshman onto the bench 1:10 into the contest.



The Scarlet Knights lead by nine, 21-12 with a little over 10 minutes remaining in the opening half when RU scored seven unanswered points for its largest lead of the opening stanza. Copper dropped two of her game-high total to give Rutgers a 28-12 advantage with 7:06 left until the halftime horn.



Sacred Heart was able to keep the game within 10 points in the first half's closing minutes in part to its prowess from three-point range. RU entered the locker room up, 35-23, with the Pioneers netting 15 of its 23 first half points and five of its eight field goals from beyond the arc.



Rutgers started off the second half on a 21-0 burst to run away with the game. The Pioneers were unable to score their first points of the second half until the 11:10 mark left in the game on free throws by Shelby Hickey. Sacred Heart's first second half field goal did not come until 10:25 remaining. By then the Scarlet Knights held a sizeable, 56-27, advantage. During the run, RU shot 53 percent from the field hitting eight of 15 shots from the floor, while the Pioneers missed their first 10 shots from the field, including eight from three-point range.



From that point, Sacred Heart outscored Rutgers 24-15, but never pulled closer than 18 points in the game's final moments.



Rutgers held the Pioneers starting line up to only 12 points. Sacred Heart's Katie Shepard came off the bench for a team-high 16 points.



RU continued to dominate the paint nabbing 36 inside and scored 20 points off of 18 Sacred Heart turnovers.



Rutgers will host nationally ranked and currently undefeated Georgia on Saturday, Dec. 21 to close out the current homestand. Former Scarlet Knight standout and WNBA All-Star Essence Carson will be in attendance as RU closes out the non-conference schedule signing autographs in the main concourse of the RAC starting at 1 p.m. Additionally fans will also have a chance to win great prizes with basketball bingo. Bingo cards will be available prior to tip off at the ticket table in the lobby.



GAME NOTES

Rutgers improved to 8-2 overall and 5-0 at the RAC in 2013-14. The starting lineup of Rachel Hollivay, Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty and Betnijah Laney was used for the third time this season. That starting five is 2-1.With the victory, the Scarlet Knights improved to 5-0 at home this season. Rutgers is 140-21 at the RAC since the 2002-03 season.The win gave RU a 5-0 home record to start the season for the fourth straight year.Rutgers has had three or more players in double figures in nine of its 10 games to date. Rachel Hollivay had 10 of her 15 points at the half.Kahleah Copper scored in double figures for the 10th consecutive contest going 7-of-9 from the field and 3-of-6 from the line for 17 points. She is one game shy of tying Epiphanny Prince's mark of 11-straight double-digit scoring efforts to start the 2006-07 season.Copper led the Scarlet Knights in scoring for the fifth time this season with her 17 points against Sacred Heart. She has led RU in scoring seven times in her career.Copper also dished out the ball five times, one shy of her career mark set in RU's last outing against Wagner. She is averaging 5.5 assists during RU's latest homestand.Betnijah Laney collected her fifth double-double of the season and third straight with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Nine of her 11 boards came on the defensive glass. In the last three games, Laney has averaged 15.3 points and 11.3 rebounds.Freshman Tyler Scaife played only 17 minutes and appeared in only the first minute of the first half due to foul trouble. She still finished in double figures for the seventh time this season and ended the afternoon 3-of-7 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the line.Sophomore Rachel Hollivay was just short of her second double-double ending the game with 15 points and nine rebounds. It was her fifth double figure scoring effort of the second. She went 7-of-9 from the field.On the season, Rutgers is averaging 36.0 points in the paint. RU has scored 30 or more points in the paint eight times this season and in its last six consecutive games.Hollivay had three blocks against the Pioneers, her eighth multi-block game of the season. 3.8 blocks per game in the last four games and 3.4 on the season.Junior Syessence Davis had three steals on Sunday marking the sixth straight game with three or more steals.The Scarlet Knights allowed a season-low 30 rebounds against Sacred Heart. It was the third consecutive game RU allowed 35 or fewer rebounds to an opponent.Sacred Heart's 18 turnovers were the second fewest by an RU opponent this season. Princeton committed only 16 turnovers in the season opener.Conversely, RU committed only 12 turnovers. The Scarlet Knights have a 12 or fewer miscues in three of the last four games. Rutgers has committed fewer than 20 turnovers in seven of its 10 games to date.
 
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Lightning Strike Back In Overtime,

Crumble Griffins Second-Half Spread



Wilmington, Del. ? (12/18/2013) ? In their first action since December 7, the Chestnut Hill College women's basketball team visited Goldey-Beacom College for tonight's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) competition. The Griffins relinquished their second-half advantage over the Lightning late in regulation before losing the overtime period, 10-4, in a 58-52 final. Junior guard Olivia Gorczynski (Parlin, N.J.) provided a team-high 15 points, but needed a double-double off the bench from senior center Aimee Bouie (New Castle, Del.) and a workwoman's effort from junior guard Tenisha Townsend-Mobley (Pleasantville, N.J.) to keep the Griffins in contention.




Junior guards Lillian Chukwueze (Cherry Hill, N.J.) and Shantia Creech (Philadelphia, Pa.) shared the lead in delivering Goldey-Beacom College to a 25-20 halftime advantage. The Lightning overcame an early Chestnut Hill College (1-6, 0-3) edge, 5-3 at 12:03, to lead by as many as nine points, 25-16, just past the two-minute mark (1:57). It would be the hustle of the Griffin trio, Gorczynski, Bouie, and Townsend-Mobley, that brought the deficit to five points before the intermission horn, 25-20. At the start of the second half, an inside-out approach led by Gorczynski and Bouie completed the Griffins rally and allowed them to gradually build a seven-point advantage, 48-41, just before the five-minute mark (5:08). Unfortunately, the Lightning saw to it that the contest would last a little longer with Chukwueze getting a little help from her friends to extend play to overtime, 48-48. In overtime, she would do fine by herself, scoring seven of the Lightnings ten points in a six-point victory, 58-52.




Chukwueze dominated the box score with 22 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, a block, and five steals. Creech provided 11 points off the bench to compliment two other Lightning in double figures; junior forward Chelsea Grover (Southampton, N.J.) offered ten points, eight rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal, and senior forward Briana Richmond-Peters (Camden, N.J.) providing 11 points, nine rebounds, an assist, and two blocks.




Despite a poor shooting night, 6-of-24 (.250 FG%), Gorczynski finished with 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, a block, and two steals. Bouie contributed three blocks in addition to her 11-point, 10-rebound double-double while Townsend-Mobley supplying a steady effort; nine points and eight rebounds.




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The women's basketball team plays next in the St. Rose Holiday Classic in which they will challenge American International College, at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, and the hosting Golden Knights, at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday December 22.
 
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Former Salesianum basketball star Taylor Trevisan playing for Chestnut Hill College


Timely Trevisan Secures Triumph,

Late Runs Separate Griffins from Skyhawks




Philadelphia, Pa. - (12/20/2013) ? Tight throughout, today's contest between Chestnut Hill College and Stonehill College was decided by the Griffins late runs. A pair of Skyhawk turnovers allowed the Griffins to cut a four-point deficit, 33-29, to a 33-33 halftime stalemate. With 8:49 left in the second half, it would be a Taylor Trevisan (West Chester, Pa.) four-point play that brought all things even, 52-52, and spurred the Griffins on for a 72-66 victory. Trevisan finished the affair with a game-high 23 points, but he would get plenty of help from junior guard Christian Walck (Lancaster, Pa.), 19 points and five rebounds, and a double-double from junior center Filip Sekulic (Danilovgrad, Montenegro).




Trailing by as many as nine points, 15-9, early in the first half (14:04), Chestnut Hill College (3-8) had to play catch up for most of the opening frame. An 11-2 run, powered by Sekulic and senior guard Jakeem Bogans (Philadelphia, Pa.), would end on a three-pointer from freshman guard Billy Cassidy (Primos, Pa.) that left the contest knotted at 17-17 midway through the period (10:32). However, Stonehill College (3-7) would not let the Griffins stray, finding their wings and grasping a four-point advantage, 33-29, with 1:17 left in the half. But, their promising flight was soon knocked of course by an errant pass and back-to-back steals from Bogans and Walck that left the fray tied at intermission, 33-33.




After the break, the Griffins separated early, 38-35 (16:59), but the score would tie three times before a 9-0 run would leave the home team up 63-54 with 3:29 left to play. Trevisan would be the Griffins go-to-guy late, hitting all ten of his second-half free throws (10-of-11, 90.9%) and scoring 17 of his 23 points in the closing frame. A fleeting Skyhawk rally reduced the deficit to a little as four points on three occasions, 63-59 at 2:19, 65-61 at 1:45, and 70-66 at 0:17, but that would be as close as the visitors would come to detouring the Griffins second straight triumph.




Sophomore guard Carter Smith (Columbia, Ohio) had a team-high 18 points for the Skyhawks to go along with seven rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Freshman forward Ryan Logan (Fredericktown, Ohio) and junior forward Jack Cole (New Providence, N.J.) finished with 17 and ten points, respectively.




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Trevisan added four steals and a rebound to his team-leading scoring performance. Walck finished with his season and career-high, 19 points, while helping Trevisan front the Griffin defensive effort with three steals. Sekulic totaled 11 points and ten rebounds in his double-double and contributed an additional three assists, two blocks, and a steal to the win.




The men's basketball team will resume their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) in the New Year, when they host Holy Family University in an 8:00 p.m. contest on Thursday, January 2.
 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - UCF Athletics Communications



Media Contact: Jenna Marina; jmarina@athletics.ucf.edu; 407-823-2464



Dec. 21, 2013



*Box Score Attached*



UCF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BESTED BY IONA

Taylor's career day paces three Knights in double digits



ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) ? The UCF women's basketball team closed the non-conference season with a 78-66 loss to Iona on Saturday afternoon.



Despite giving up a season-high 13 3-pointers to the Gaels, the Knights (7-4) hung with Iona (7-2) every step of the way until they were forced to put the nation's leading free-throw- percentage-shooting team on the line in the final minutes of the contest.



Junior forward Stephanie Taylor posted a career day of 16 points, which included an 8-of-10 showing from the charity stripe. She also added a season-high three blocks.



Sophomore guard Briahanna Jackson contributed 15 points while junior guard Andrea Hines netted 10 points and matched her career high in assists with seven.



UCF fell behind by as much as 10 points in the first half but steadily chipped away at the deficit thanks to inspired play from Jackson. She scored six points of an 8-0 run that cut Iona's lead to 24-22 with less than six minutes to play before the break.



Although Iona's hot hands from behind the arc helped the Gaels stay a beat ahead, it was Taylor who took over for the Knights this time around. She netted six points, including two free throws that tied the score for the first time in the game, 30-30.



Facing a four-point halftime deficit, UCF managed to tie the score twice more but could never gain a clear edge. After Hines found Taylor for a bucket to lock it at 51-51 with less than nine minutes to go, the Gaels went on a 9-2 run that allowed them to cruise to their sixth-straight victory.



The Knights begin a new era on Dec. 28 when they travel to Houston at 3 p.m. ET for their first American Athletic Conference game. The matchup will broadcast online on the American Digital Network for free.



Single-game tickets for UCF's New Year's Day matchup against UConn are on sale now. Season tickets, mini-plans and group packages are still available by calling (407) UCF-1000 or visiting UCFKnights.com.
 
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Neumann University

12/27/13

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Men's Basketball[/B]

Berkeley 85, Neumann 79



MONTCLAIR, N.J. ? The Neumann University men's basketball team fell to Berkeley College 85-79 in the first game of the Team Hill Holiday Classic on Friday evening.



Reggie Coleman (sr. Trenton, N.J. / Trenton Catholic) led four Knights in double-digits with 23 points. DeShawn Lowman (fr. Wilmington, Del. / Concord) netted 19 points. Mark Blount (fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn) added 13 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Kevin Green (so. Chester, Pa. / Chester) had 10 points of his own.



Neumann scored the first four points of the game however Berkeley answered with a 14-2 run taking an eight-point lead with 12:37 to play in the first half. Neumann then scored the next six-points to close the gap to 14-12. As the clock was running down at the end of the half, Coleman connected on two free throws to bring the Knights to within one, 36-35, going into the break.



After the teams traded runs to begin the second half, Lowman tied the game at 65-65 on a free throw. Berkeley answered with the next six points and 10 of the next 13 to take a 75-68 lead with 3:11 left in regulation. The Knights were kept at arm's length for the rest of the half and fell 85-79.



Neumann (6-4) will face Vaughn College in the consolation game on Saturday.
 
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Dec. 28, 2013



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UCF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL VICTORIOUS IN HISTORIC CONFERENCE OPENER

Jackson nets 24 points in 67-59 win at Houston



HOUSTON, Texas (UCFKnights.com) ? The UCF women's basketball team's performance Saturday at Houston will go down not only as one for the history books, but also one to be proud of.



Playing in its inaugural American Athletic Conference game, the Knights bested Houston, 67-59, backed behind a lights-out outing from sophomore guard Briahanna Jackson.



UCF (8-4) stole its first win at Hofheinz Pavilion to give head coach Joi Williams the 150th victory of her career.



"It's definitely exciting to be a part of the inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference and to be the first game in the new conference meant a lot to us," Williams said. "To come out with a win was very big. We really felt like we needed to get off to a good start in this league, and to get a win on the road is really important. It was a hard fought game. I thought our team faced some adversity, but we stayed positive and focused and it made a huge difference in the game."



Jackson shined with her third 20-plus-point game of the year, netting a game-high 24 points to go along with eight rebounds.



After missing all of non-conference season due to injury, senior Erika Jones made her 2013 debut midway through the first half and made quality use of her 21 minutes with a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds).



UCF jumped out to a 9-2 lead early but Houston roared back with a 7-0 run. From there, neither team was willing to give an inch as they battled through tied score after tied score. Houston (4-8)went into halftime with a 31-27 advantage thanks to Alecia Smith's 3-pointer from the left wing just before the horn sounded.



The Knights gained momentum with a 14-4 run fueled by Jackson early in the second half. She scored 7 points in a 65-second span, including the go-ahead running jumper in the lane with 14:50 to play.



UCF climbed to as much as a 12-point lead, 57-45, with less than 8 minutes remaining before the Cougars tried to make a push with a 12-4 stretch. However, the Knights were able to close the game out at the free throw line, where Sara Djassi, Zykira Lewis and Andrea Hines combined to convert 6-of-8 in the final 35 seconds.



The Knights will host their conference home opener on Jan. 1 against NCAA defending champion UConn on ESPN3. Tickets are on sale now. Season tickets, mini-plans and group packages are still available by calling (407) UCF-1000 or visiting UCFKnights.com.
 
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Neumann University

12/28/13

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Men's Basketball[/B]

Neumann 79, Vaughn 45



MONTCLAIR, N.J. ? The Neumann University men's basketball team defeated Vaughn College 79-45 on Saturday afternoon in the consolation game of the Team Hill Holiday Classic at Montclair State.



Mark Blount (sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / William Penn) notched a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds. The senior was named to the All-Tournament team. DeShawn Lowman (fr. Wilmington, Del. / Concord) added 15 points. Twelve Knights notched at least a point in the win.



The Knights held the pace of the game from the start, scoring 10 of the game's first 13 points. Neumann built its lead to as many as 22 during the first half and held a 41-25 lead at halftime.



Neumann continued to steadily add to its lead in the second half, holding its biggest lead of 35 points, 71-36, with six minutes left in regulation. The Knights came away with the 79-45 win.



Neumann (7-4) gets back into conference action on January 8 when it travels to Centenary for an 8:00 PM tip-off.
 
 
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Jan. 1, 2014



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UCF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HUMBLED BY NO. 1 HUSKIES

School-record crowd on hand for UCF's 77-49 loss to NCAA defending champ UConn



ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) ? Facing the nation's No. 1 team and defending national champion UConn, the UCF women's basketball team battled, pushed and dug in for a full 40 minutes Wednesday.



Unfortunately, the Knights did not have enough firepower to upset the Huskies in their 77-49 loss to the defending national champion. A school-record crowd of 3,492 was on hand to witness the first meeting between the two programs in the first American Athletic Conference game held at CFE Arena.



UConn (14-0, 2-0 The American) entered the game leading the country in scoring margin, outscoring opponents by an average of 37.4 points per game. It was evident from tipoff until the final horn sounded that the Knights (8-5, 1-1 The American) refused to be lumped in that statistic.



"We talked about competing in preparation (for the game). We have talked about that all season. With a team like UConn, that comes first. If we want to do well in conference, we need to compete on every possession," UCF head coach Joi Williams said. "I told them that if we did that, we could put ourselves in position to win any game. I think that they believe that. I was very impressed with a couple of runs that they made, we didn't roll over. We fought back and gathered ourselves. Our team can learn a lot from this experience and hopefully feel good about how well we competed."



Sophomore Briahanna Jackson recorded her seventh-straight game of double figures with a game-high 28 points. She drained a career-best 6-of-10 from behind the arc to fuel her second straight 20-point outing.



Freshman Zykira Lewis hit double digits with 10 points for the first time in nearly four weeks after beginning the year with a team-best, eight-straight 10-plus-point performances. Senior Erika Jones also contributed with a game-high 12 rebounds.



Jackson netted 8 points (3-of-3)in the first five minutes to give UCF a 10-7 lead over the Huskies. From there, UConn went on an 18-4 run before UCF guard Andrea Hines drilled a long jumper from the right wing.



All-American and preseason Naismith Trophy selection Stefanie Dolson sank 6-of-6 from the field before missing her first shot of the game, and backed by her big first half, UConn rode into the break holding a 46-22 lead.



UCF played a much closer second half, 31-27, but did not have an answer for the Huskies play in the paint, where they scored 48 of their total 77 points.



"We didn't want them to come in and walk all over us. We wanted to show them that we can compete," Jackson said. "We are not going to roll over for anybody. We competed and played hard until the end. I am proud of my team for not giving up."



The Knights travel to Philadelphia to face Temple at 2 p.m. Saturday on the American Digital Network. Season tickets, mini-plans and group packages are still available by calling (407) UCF-1000 or visiting UCFKnights.com.



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UCF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL JETS TO CHILLY PHILLY

Knights' matchup vs. Temple to air at 2 p.m. on American Digital Network



ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) ? The UCF women's basketball team will be packing its warm clothes for the weekend as the Knights travel to Philadelphia to meet Temple at 2 p.m. Saturday.



The programs' first meeting since 1995 will air online on the American Digital Network, which fans can access free of charge through a multitude of platforms including desktop, mobile and tablet.



Although UCF junior guard Andrea Hines attended high school in Delaware, she was born in Philadelphia. Her basketball roots started in the City of Brotherly Love at the age of 8 when she played in a Francisville boys league for a team led by her father, Paris.



The Knights (8-5, 1-1 The American) are 1-0 on the road in conference play so far after stealing a victory in Houston in the first women's basketball game to be played in The American on Dec. 28.



Temple (7-5, 1-1) is coming off a 9-point loss to No. 7 Louisville, who reached the NCAA national championship game last season.



Freshman Feyond Fitzgerald paces four Owls who average double figures in scoring with her 14.4 points per game. She ranks among the league's top 10 in scoring and has twice been named the American's Freshman of the Week.



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Loyola Greyhounds at Army Black Knights



Sunday, January 5, 2014 | 2:00 p.m.

West Point, N.Y. | Christl Arena






Quick Hits About The 'Hounds



Loyola will make its first appearance on the Patriot League road when it travels to West Point, N.Y., for a Sunday, January 5, game at 2 o'clock against the U.S. Military Academy.

The Greyhounds snapped a four-game skid with a victory in their first Patriot League game on Thursday night against the U.S. Naval Academy.

Loyola had a season-high 15 steals against the Midshipmen, tied for the 12th most in school history.

Dylon Cormier made 12-of-12 free throws against Navy, the fifth-best single-game performance from the charity stripe at Loyola.

Loyola has trailed with five minutes left in regulation in four of its six wins this season.




Last Time Out

Navy took a 47-34 lead on a Thurgood Wynn 3-pointer with 5:16 left in regulation Thursday night, but Loyola closed the second half on an 18-5 run to force overtime.

Dylon Cormier scored six of his game-high 20 in the extra period, and the Greyhounds won their Patriot League opener, 63-57, over the visiting Midshipmen.

Loyola scored five in a row after Wynn's three, but two Earl McLaurin free throws put Navy's lead back to double digits with 4:43 on the clock.

Jarred Jones was fouled on an inbound play and hit two tying free throws with 11 ticks left in regulation to force overtime.






Patriot League Network

Sunday's game against Army will air live on the Patriot League Network.

The game, and all of Loyola's remaining, non-televised home and road games will be streamed, free of charge, in high definition and can be accessed at www.patriotleague.tv.




Series History Versus Army

Loyola and Army will meet for the second time on the basketball hardwood when the teams take the floor Sunday afternoon.

The Greyhounds and Black Knights are conference foes for the second time as members of the Patriot League. Army was in its last year of membership in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 1989-90, Loyola's first season in the league that it left after 2012-13.

The teams were in separate divisions ? Army in the North, Loyola the South ? and played once during the year, a 62-55 Greyhounds win in Reitz Arena during January.




Start Of A New Era

Thursday's game against Navy marked the start of a new era for Loyola basketball, the Greyhounds' first game as a member of the Patriot League.

Loyola announced in August 2012 it would join the 10-school League, and it officially became a member on July 1, 2013.

The Greyhounds were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) since 1989-1990.




Back In The Win Column

Loyola's come-from-behind win over Navy Thursday night was its first victory since December 4 against Catholic University. It was the Greyhounds' first Division I win since defeating UMBC on November 20.

The Greyhounds did several things statistically differently in the win that they had not in the four losses. Loyola shot 42.9 percent from the field (38.5 in four losses), held Navy to 37.5 percent (38.5), took 32 free throws (23.5), blocked seven shots (2.5) and allowed 57 points (76.2).




Die Hard Dogs

Loyola has trailed with five minutes to go in regulation in four of its six victories this season ? Binghamton, Cornell, UMBC and Navy ? only to come back to win.

In their Patriot League-opener, the Greyhounds were 10 points back of Navy, 47-37, when the clock hit 5:00 in the second half, but Loyola closed the half on an 15-5 run to force overtime.

At Binghamton, the Greyhounds were down five at the five-minute mark; Cornell, seven; and UMBC, six. In the game at UMBC, the Retrievers' lead ballooned to 10 with 90 seconds left.




Overcoming Overtime

Loyola is 3-0 in overtime games this season and has won its last seven games that have extended past regulation.

Since the 2004-2005 season, Loyola is 12-1 in overtime games.

This season, the Greyhounds have outscored Cornell, UMBC and Navy by an average of 12.3 to 7.3 in the extra frames.

Loyola's three overtime games this year match the number it played, and won, last year. Prior to 2012-13, the last time Loyola played three or more overtime games in a season was 1990-91.




Last Five Focus

In Loyola's six victories this season, it has outscored its opponents 21.3-12.5 in the final five minutes of regulation.

The Greyhounds have shot 61.8 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from 3-point range, in the final five minutes of the wins. Their opponents have shot just 35.6 percent from the field and 20 percent from behind the arc.

In those 30 minutes, Loyola has committed just nine turnovers to its opponents' 22. Fourteen of the opponent turnovers have been from Loyola steals.

Add in its overtime games, and Loyola has outscored opponents 27.7-16.2 in the final five minutes plus overtime.




Well Timed Points

Denzel Brito scored a season-high seven points on Thursday night in the win over Navy with all of them coming in the final 4:24 of regulation or overtime.

He was fouled driving and made two free throws at 4:24, and his runner with 44 seconds left pulled Loyola within two, 52-50.

Brito then hit a 3-pointer from the top of the perimeter with 39 seconds left in overtime, pushing the Greyhounds' lead to five.

Brito's three was just his fourth of the year and his first since hitting one on December 2 at West Virginia.




Block Party

Jordan Latham tied his career-high with four blocks Thursday night against Navy, and Loyola matched its season-best with seven.

The four blocks moved Latham's career total to 72. He is seventh in school history, four away from eclipsing Omari Israel's 75 from 2006-08.




Second Half Revivals

Loyola has outscored its last five opponents, Stony Brook, Saint Joseph's, Miami and Navy, 119-88, in the second half.

In those final 20 minutes, the Greyhounds have shot 47.2 percent from the field, but their defense has been the difference. The Seawolves, Hawks, Hurricanes and Midshipmen have been limited to just 31-of-82 (37.8 percent) from the floor during the second halves.

Loyola's opponents have made just four 3-pointer (4-of-22, 18.2 percent), and they have committed 41 turnovers to Loyola's 15 after the breaks.

Offensively, Dylon Cormier has averaged 13.3 points in the second halves of the last four games for Loyola, including a 23-point performance against the Hawks.

Against Stony Brook, the Greyhounds erased a 17-point first-half deficit to tie the score twice in the second half. Versus Saint Joseph's, Loyola trailed, 60-24, at the half, but it made the contest a three-possession game and lost by 11.

In all 12 games this year, Loyola is outscoring opponents, 37.6-35.5, after halftime.




Slow Starts

The Greyhounds' second half rallies have been necessitated by slow starts that have dug first-half holes against Stony Brook, Saint Joseph's, Miami and Navy.

In those games, Loyola has allowed its foes to shot 56.4 percent (62-of-110) from the field while shooting just 32.6 percent (29-of-89) itself. The opponents made a combined 19-of-37 (.514) shots from behind the arc, as well.

Loyola has also lost the turnover differentials in the first halves of those games, coughing up the ball 36 times while forcing just 25 turnovers.

On January 2 against Navy, Loyola made just four first-half field goals.

Cumulatively, in the Greyhounds' 12 games, Loyola has been outscored, 38.2-28.8, in the first half this season.




Cormier's Start To The Season

Dylon Cormier has started the season scoring in bunches, averaging 22.7 points per game through 12. Through games of Thursday, January 2, Cormier was eighth in the nation in scoring.

Cormier scored 20 or more points in the Greyhounds' first five games, and he had three 30-plus point efforts during that stretch, as well. Overall, he has nine 20+ point games in 12 contests.

On November 20 at UMBC, Cormier had a career-high 12 field goals and went 9-of-13 from the line to match his career-best with 34 points (also set on November 10 at Cornell).

No Loyola player in the school's Division I era (since 1981-1982) had started the season with five-straight 20-point games. Andre Collins, who set the school single-season scoring record at 26.1, started the 2005-2006 season with 20 or more points in five of six games, but he scored just 16 in the Greyhounds' third game of the season.

Collins had eight games with 30 or more points that season, the most by a Loyola player during the Division I era.

Cormier was the first player in Loyola men's basketball history to post two 30+ point games to start the season.

He was the first Loyola player to score 30 or more in back-to-back outings since Collins went for 34, 36 and 39 in three-straight games (all on the road at VMI, Delaware and Providence) from December 29, 2005-January 3, 2006.




Into The Top 10

In the first half at Miami, Dylon Cormier moved into the top-10 all-time at Loyola in scoring, passing B.J. Pendleton (1991-95) for sole possession of 10th place.

Cormier now has 1,485 career points, and next up on the all-time scoring list is Maurice Hicks who scored 1,494 from 1981-95.

Cormier is the eighth player at Loyola to reach 1,400 points at the Division I level.




Cormier To The Charity Stripe

Loyola went to the free-throw line a season-high 35 times on December 19 against Stony Brook, and Dylon Cormier took 21 of the attempts.

His 21 free throw attempts were the second-most in school single-game history, one shy of tying the January 14, 2009, mark set by Jamal Barney against NJIT.

Cormier made 16 free throws, a career-best, good for a tie for fourth in single-game history. Barney holds that record, as well, with 18.

He had another game that will be entered on the Loyola charts against Navy when he made 12-of-12 at the line. It was the fifth-best performance in school history (most makes without a miss).

Through 12 games, Cormier has gone to the free-throw line 117 times (10thin Division I through games of January 2). His average of 9.8 free throws per game is tied for fourth nationally.

Loyola is guaranteed at least 30 games this season (29 regular-season, plus at least one Patriot League Tournament), and with that average, Cormier would 294 free throws in 2013-14. The school single-season record for free throws attempted is 255 set in 1997-98 by Mike Powell.

In his career, Cormier is 416-of-588 from the free-throw line. He is fourth in school history in free throws attempted and fifth in made.







Sticky Fingers

After logging 13 steals in two recent games ? at Mount St. Mary's and versus Stony Brook ? Loyola posted a season-high 15 on January 2 against Navy.

The 15 steals raised Loyola's Patriot League-leading average to 9.0 per game. Through games of January 2, the Greyhounds are tied for 15th nationally in steals per game.

Loyola has had 11 or more steals in five games ? 12 at UMBC, 11 at Connecticut, 13 at Mount St. Mary's and versus Stony Brook and 15 versus Navy ? through 12 contests.

R.J. Williams leads the Patriot League, and is t23rd nationally, in steals per game (2.4), while Dylon Cormier is fifth (1.9) and just outside the top-50. Jarred Jones had a career-high five steals against Navy, while Cormier and Williams each had four.

Cormier now has 163 in his career and moved into fourth-place at Loyola in the Navy game. With 89 in his career, Williams is 22nd on the career chart.




Turnover Battle

Through 12 games this season, the Greyhounds are averaging 3.3 fewer turnovers per game than their opponents, tops in the Patriot league and 32nd in the nation.

Loyola has committed 140 turnovers to its opponents' 180. The differential is even greater in the second half of games, as opponents have 2:1 more turnovers (101-50).




Telling Stat

In Loyola's six losses this season ? at Connecticut, West Virginia, Mount St. Mary's and versus Stony Brook and Saint Joseph's ? the Greyhounds are shooting nearly nine percent worse from the floor than they are in their five victories.

Loyola has made 45.5 percent (152-of-334) shots in five wins versus 37.2 percent (129-of-347) in six losses. As a consequence, Loyola is averaging 17.5 points less (78.3 versus 60.8) in the losses.

As one would expect, opponents are shooting better (48.1-42.4) in the games they've won.




Jones Returns To Scoring Form

Jarred Jones had his best scoring night since of the month of December against Saint Joseph's, finishing with 15 points on 5-of-8 from the field. He hit two 3-pointers, his first two of the season, and also had two steals in the game. His 15 points were the second most of his career.

Jones is the team's second leading scorer this season, averaging 9.8 points per game while shooting a team-best 54.3 percent from the field. He has also gone to the free-throw line 39 times, making 30 attempts for a 76.9 percentage.

The sophomore had a career night in the season-opener against Binghamton, recording personal bests in points (22), rebounds (7), field goals made (8), field goal attempts (11) and blocked shots (4).

While his offensive production was critical, his four blocked shots were just as important. Jones swatted two Binghamton layups with weak-side help in the final 2:10 of regulation. The first block came in transition, and the second was on a drive from the left side. Both shots would have given Binghamton the lead if not for the blocks.

He followed that game with a 13-point, 7-rebound effort against Cornell.




Doing The Little Things

Eric Laster has done the stat-sheet filling things in the several games for the Greyhounds. The guard, who is in his first year as a starter, has pulled down at least four rebounds in each of the last six games.

On December 19 versus Stony Brook, he blocked a career-best three shots, and earlier this month, he posted a career-high five assists in a win over Catholic.

Laster has 17 assists this year against just six turnovers, and he is averaging 3.9 rebounds per game.

After averaging just 5.3 minutes in 27 games last season, he has seen his role expand dramatically this season, starting the first five games on the wing.

Laster has averaged 9.1 points in Loyola's first 12 contests, and he is shooting 44.4 percent (20-of-45) from 3-point range. In 27 games last year, he averaged just 0.8 points (22 total) and shot 32.3 percent overall from the field.




Williams To The Basket

R.J. Williams has been a true point guard throughout his career at Loyola, but he has taken more opportunities to score this season. He has scored 10 or more three times (the same number he had during his first two years), including tallying 11 versus Stony Brook to match his career-high.

Against the Seawolves, Williams showed his ability to get to the basket for layups or to draw fouls. He is second on the team in free-throw percentage (77.5), making 31-of-40 from the line this season.




From Way Back, Part 1

Loyola trailed UMBC by 17 points, 58-41, with 9:44 left in regulation on November 20, but the Greyhounds came all the way back to tie the score with 11 ticks left in regulation. They then went on to win, 89-83, in overtime.

An R.J. Williams layup with 8:37 left started a 10-0 run that would cut the deficit to seven on two Dylon Cormier free throws at 6:29, and Loyola would get within four on three occasions after that.

UMBC, however, pushed the lead back to double-digits, 73-63, on a Malik Garner free throw with 90 seconds remaining.

Eric Laster hit a pair of threes, wrapped around a 1-of-2 trip to the line for UMBC's Joey Getz, and Loyola was down 74-69 with 1:14 left after Laster's second triple. Quentin Jones hit a 20-foot jumper form the left corner with 58 seconds left, but Laster answered 11 ticks later to make it a four-point game.

Garner turned the ball over on a Cormier steal, and Later canned his fourth three in a span of 41 seconds to get the Greyhounds within a point, 76-75, with 42 seconds left. Loyola forced a missed layup by UMBC, and Cormier was fouled with 11 seconds left, and he hit 1-of-2 to tie the score. UMBC's Rodney Elliott drew contact and a foul call with 3.1 seconds showing, but the freshman missed both foul shots, forcing overtime.

In the extra period, Loyola made 4-of-5 field goals and 5-of-8 free throws to pull away for the victory.




Start Of The Smith Era

G.G. Smith was named the 20th head coach in Loyola University Maryland men's basketball history on April 12, 2013. Her garnered his first head coaching win on November 8, 2013, in the season-opener against Binghamton.

The 1999 graduate of the University of Georgia spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach at Loyola for Jimmy Patsos who took the head coaching position at Siena College in March.

Loyola amassed a 106-87 record (.549) during Smith's six years as an assistant. The 106 wins and the .549 winning percentage are the best of any six-year stretch during Loyola's Division I history (since 1982-1983).

As a player, Smith was a three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs from 1995-1999. Smith helped the Bulldogs advance to the 1996 NCAA Sweet 16 and another tournament appearance in 1997. He left Georgia as the school's career leader in games played (129), wins in a season (24) and 3-pointers in a game (nine).

Smith is the son of current Texas Tech University Head Coach Tubby Smith. The elder Smith led the University of Kentucky to the 1998 NCAA Championship and is in his 23rd season as a head coach. G.G. Smith played for his father from 1995-1997 at Georgia.




Look Back At 2012-2013

Loyola finished the 2012-2013 season with a 23-12 record, marking the first time in the school's Division I history (since 1982-1983) that the Greyhounds have posted back-to-back 20-win seasons.

The Greyhounds finished their final season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with a 12-6 mark, tying for second place.

After falling in the first round of the MAAC Championships, Loyola its first-ever bid tot he CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Following the Greyhounds' 2012 appearance in the NCAA Tournament, it was the first consecutive postseason bids in school Division I history and the first since 1953 in any division of competition.

Erik Etherly and Dylon Cormier became the first set of Loyola teammates to be named to the All-MAAC First Team in the same year.




Preseason Patriot League Picks

As a team, the Greyhounds were slated to finish fifth in the Patriot League Preseason poll, just six points out of third place. Boston University was the unanimous pick to win the league, followed by Lafayette, Army, Bucknell, Loyola, Lehigh, Holy Cross, Colgate, American and Navy.

Dylon Cormier was one of five players on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.




Brito, Laster Spend Summer Overseas

Two Loyola players, ? Denzel Brito and Eric Laster ? gained valuable experience playing overseas during the summer of 2013.

Brito trained with the Cape Verdean National Team prior to their play in the FIBA African Championships. However, due to a FIBA exclusion, he was not able to participate in the event itself.

Laster played in five games on a tour that visited Belgium, England and The Netherlands. He was lauded for his wing play by writers who covered the events against professional teams in those countries.




Cormier On The Charts

Dylon Cormier enters his senior season at Loyola with a chance to climb many of the Greyhounds' career statistical charts. Here is a look at where he stands:


 
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Jan. 4, 2014



*Box Score Attached*



UCF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TRIPS UP AT TEMPLE

Lewis nets team-high 13 points in 75-54 loss



PHILADLEPHIA, Pa. (UCFKnights.com) ? Despite four double-digit scorers, the UCF women's basketball team could not find a way to mount a comeback at Temple on Saturday afternoon, bowing to the Owls, 75-54.



Freshman Zykira Lewis rattled off three treys en route to a team-high 13 points and senior Sara Djassi added 12 points while sophomore Briahanna Jackson and junior Andrea Hines chipped in 10 points apiece.



UCF (8-6, 1-2 The American) came out strong with a 10-4 lead after four Knights got on the board early with points. Temple (8-5, 2-1 The American) roared back with a 16-3 run that put the Owls on top, 28-21, before Andrea Hines hit a jumper from the right side to deflate some of their momentum.



Playing in front of roughly 50 members of her family and friends, she shined in the first half with a perfect 4-of-4 performance from the field. Hines capped the half for the Knights with a defensive rebound and coast-to-coast layup to send them into the locker room trailing, 34-28.



Out of the break, Temple's Tyonna Williams swished back-to-back 3-pointers to ignite a 12-0 stretch. The Knights did not score a point until Erika Jones swished a jumper from the free throw line nearly six minutes into the half.



The Owls netted seven 3-pointers and limited UCF's leading scorer Jackson to a single basket in the second half to keep a comeback out of reach for UCF.



The Knights return to Orlando to meet Memphis at 4 p.m. Saturday on the American Digital Network. Season tickets, mini-plans and group packages are still available by calling (407) UCF-1000 or visiting UCFKnights.com.
 
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Annie Rivituso of St. Marks playing for Cabrini NCAA WBB: NYU 69, Cabrini 58


NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Cabrini women's basketball team fell to 8-3 after today's 69-58 loss at New York University in the NYU Holiday Classic. Junior Megan Decker (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert) led the Cavaliers with 16 points, while senior Brittany Sandone (Harleysville, pa./Souderton) was named to the All-Classic Team after her 12 point performance. Senior Annie Rivituso (Wilminton, Del./St. Mark's) grabbed 10 boards as fellow senior Colleen Stewart (Scarsdale, N.Y./Eastchester) marked a career high with 4 blocked shots.


Box score: http://cabriniathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?id=3248&path=wbball
 
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Griffins Fall Three Points Shy of Cougars Pace




Philadelphia, Pa. - (1/4/2014) ? After keeping Caldwell College close for nearly 40 minutes, a desperation three-point attempt from freshman guard Billy Cassidy (Primos, Pa.) missed its mark as Chestnut Hill College (4-9, 2-4) came up three points shy of the Cougars, 67-64, in today's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest. In a balanced team effort, graduate guard Taylor Trevisan (West Chester, Pa.) was the Griffins lead scorer with 14 points; two others finished in double figures.




The Caldwell College (8-5, 4-2) lead reached eight points three times in the opening half and settled a six points at halftime, 34-28, but they could never extended it to double digits against Chestnut Hill College (4-9, 2-4). In the second half, the Cougar lead would max out at nine points, 54-45, with 11 minutes still to play (11:03). But in that remaining time, the inside-out play of senior center Seamus Radtke (Philadelphia, Pa.) and junior guard Christian Walck (Lancaster, Pa.) took the reins from Trevisan, combined for 21 of the Griffins 36 second-half points, and left the home team down two points, 66-64, with 43 seconds (0:43) to go. After a long possession, a free throw from junior guard Wyatt Polk (Haddonfield, N.J.) made the margin three points, 67-64, and left the Griffins to a final shot at overtime. As the last seconds left the game clock Cassidy fired the Griffins desperation missile, but the half-court attempt sailed wide of the bucket and left the home team in defeat.




Junior forward Michael Balkovic (Neptune, N.J.) led three Cougars in double figures with 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. The others were Polk and sophomore guard Dawan Lighty (Paterson, N.J.), who recorded 15 points and 11 points, respectively. Polk added six rebounds, a block, and two steals to his scoring effort while Lighty additionally contributed seven rebounds, four assists, and a steal to the win.




While leading the home team in scoring, Trevisan was one of three Griffins with three assists. Walck was one of the others while additionally providing 13 points, three rebounds, and three steals. Radtke finished with 11 points, four rebounds, two blocks, and two steals. Cassidy and junior forward Filip Sekulic (Danilovgrad, Montenegro) were the Griffins top reserves; Cassidy with nine points and three rebounds, and Sekulic with four points, seven rebounds, an assist, and a steal.




The men's basketball team will continue their CACC schedule on Wednesday, January 8, when they host the University of the Sciences in an 8:00 p.m. contest.
 
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American Action Continues for Rutgers Women's Basketball at Cincinnati

Scarlet Knights and Bearcats Tipoff Tuesday at 7 p.m.



GAME NOTES



PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Jan. 6, 2014) ? The Rutgers women's basketball heads to Cincinnati for its first meeting with the Bearcats at Third Fifth Arena at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.



TIP OFF

? Tuesday's American Athletic Conference matchup with Cincinnati tips off at 7 p.m. EST. Live video will be available on Bearcats TV via gobearcats.com.



? Rutgers enters the contest at 11-2 overall after defeating Houston, 68-47, in its second conference matchup. Two Scarlet Knights scored in double figures, as Kahleah Copper scored 25 points and Betnijah Laney notched 17 points and 15 rebounds.



? Sophomore forward Kahleah Copper leads RU in scoring and field goal percentage. She is sixth in the American with 16.4 points per game and second in field goal percentage (58.7 percent).



? Junior Betnijah Laney has notched six straight double-doubles, averaging 13.5 points and 10.9 rebounds per game this season. Her rebound average is tied for tops in the American.



? Sophomore Rachel Hollivay enters the matchup tied for eighth nationally in blocks per game (3.4). That figure leads the American.



? Junior Syessence Davis has recorded at least three steals in nine straight contests and now leads the conference with 3.2 steals per game.



SCOUTING CINCINNATI

The Bearcats enter the contest on a three-game slide after a tough schedule to open conference play, falling on the road, 67-34, to No. 1/1 UConn (Dec. 29) and to No. 7/7 Louisville, 64- 45 (Jan. 4). Cincinnati also fell to SMU at home, 54-43, in between the two losses to the top two teams in the American. Prior to the losing streak, Cincinnati had won five straight.



Two Bearcats, Dayeesha Hollins and Jeanise Randolph, average double figures with 13.3 and 11.6 points, respectively. Randolph also serves as Cincy's biggest threat on the glass, as her 8.5 rebounds per game is the fifth best mark in the conference. Nearly a third of Hollins' scoring this season ? 31 percent ? has been done at the free throw line, where the senior guard is 49-of-60 for an 81.7 percent clip ? the second-best percentage in the American.



Six Bearcats boast at least 70 percent free throw percentages through 14 games, as UC owns the second-best team percentage (72.6) from the charity stripe in the league.



ALL-TIME SERIES WITH CINCINNATI

Rutgers leads Cincinnati, 9-1, all-time after suffering its first lost to the Bearcats in school history, 57-48, on March 2, 2013.



Rutgers was led by Erica Wheeler with 15 points in the loss, while Betnijah Laney added 14 points,

five rebounds, four assists and five steals in the loss.



The Bearcats had a trio in double figures led by Dayeesha Hollins with a game-high 17 points. Current Bearcat Tiffany Turner, one of the other double-digit scorers in last year's meeting, contributed 11 points in the win. She has seen action in just one game this season.



The Scarlet Knights, who outrebounded the Bearcats, by 24 in the first meeting, were outrebounded,

34-31.



Trailing by 10 with eight minutes remaining in the game, Rutgers proceeded to go on a 10-2 to pull within two. Laney broke through the Bearcat defense for back-to-back lay-ups as her Scarlet Knights were down, 46-44, with 3:08 to go. After a pair of free throws by Cincinnati's Lesha Dunn gave the Bearcats a four-point cushion following, Laney was fouled going to the hole on the opposite end of the court. While Laney missed the free throw, senior Monique Oliver hauled down the rebound. Sophomore Shakena Richardson was fouled and put RU back at the free throw line where she sunk both shots from the charity stripe to tie the game at 48-48 with 2:12 left.



However, Cincinnati used the free throw line to its advantage in last year's meeting as it had through 14 games last season. Richardson's free throws would be the final points the Scarlet Knights would register. Cincinnati captured the next eight points from the line as they went 8-of-14 from the stripe for the game's final margin.



EARLY AND OFTEN

Sophomore Kahleah Copper made her first attempt from the field in 12 of 13 games this season. She leads RU with a 58.7 percent shooting clip, which is good for second in the league.



ESSY ON THE D-FENSE

Junior guard Syessence Davis has proved to be invaluable on defense this season. Against Houston on Jan. 4, Davis recorded three steals, her ninth consecutive game of three or more thefts.



Davis recorded a career-high seven steals against Wagner on Dec. 12, surpassing her previous best effort of five which was captured on four occasions, most recently at Davidson (Dec. 4).



Davis currently ranks first in the American with 3.2 steals per game.



HAND OUTS

Syessence Davis has been generous with the ball through the first 13 games of the 2013- 14 campaign, averaging 4.5 assists per game.



The Neptune, N.J., native has handed out five or more assists in eight of RU's 13 games this season.



GETTING TO THE POINTS

The Scarlet Knights have scored 60 or more points in 12 of their 13 games this season. On the season, RU is averaging 67.4 points per game. That is 11.4 points more than the squad averaged last year and the best scoring average since the Final Four season in 2006-07 when the Scarlet Knights averaged 64.4 points per game.



STREAK OF SUCCESS

The Scarlet Knights have won seven straight, tying for longest win streak since winning eight straight games from Nov. 13, 2011 ? Dec. 2, 2011 to begin the 2011-12 season



BATTLE ON THE BOARDS

For the third straight game, two of the top five rebounding players in the American will square off. RU junior Betnijah Laney, tied for first in the league with 10.9 rebounds per game, will do battle with Cincinnati's Jeanise Randolph, whose 8.5 rebounds per game is good for fifth in the league. Laney faced Houston's Yasmeen Thompson, formerly fifth with 8.4 rebounds per game, and

topped her, 15-10, on the glass on Jan. 4. USF sophomore Alisia Jenkins entered the conference opener leading the American on the glass, but fell to Laney, 13-9 on Dec. 28.



DEFENSIVE MINDED

Two of the top three defensive teams in the league will matchup when RU takes on Cincinnati

Tuesday night. Rutgers is second in the American, allowing 53.3 points per game, while Cincinnati is third with 58.6 points allowed per game.



BETTING DOUBLE

Junior forward Betnijah Laney has registered six consecutive double-doubles and is averaging 16.5 points and 12 rebounds in the last six Scarlet Knight outings.



The double-double streak is the longest for an RU player in the last 10 years, while her total this season (eight) is four shy of Kia Vaughn's 12 double-doubles in the 2006-07 season. That double-double mark is the most in the last 10 seasons.



In the last three games, Laney has combined to go 21-of-39 for 53.8 percent from the floor. To date, Laney has registered double figures in all but two appearances.



THE WILL TO SCORE

Rutgers has had three or more Scarlet Knights reach double figures in 10 of the first 13 games

of the 2013-14 season.



Sophomore forward Kahleah Copper has reached double figures in 12 of the first 13 games played to date. Copper is the first Scarlet Knight since Epiphanny Prince in the 2006-07 season to start the year off with 11 straight double figure performances. Prince kicked off the 2006-07 national championship game season running away with 11 straight double figure contests.



Copper's streak came to an end against USF, against which she was 4-of-10 from the field for nine points. However she rebounded for 25 points in the next game with Houston, one point shy of her career-mark.



Only two Scarlet Knights scored in double figures last time out for the second consecutive game, with Betnijah Laney registering 17 points and Copper coming one point shy of career-high with 25 points.



LIVING IN THE PAINT

On the season, Rutgers is averaging 34.9 points in the paint. RU has scored 30 or more points in the paint in eight of its last nine games and 10 times this season.



The team won the points in the paint battle in 11 of 13 games, and is 10-1 in those contests.



OFF AND RUNNING

The Rutgers women's basketball team has taken some rather large runs in games this season.

The five runs are listed below in periodically descending order.



UMass - 10-0 - Minutewomen held scoreless for 4:27

Howard - 10-0 - Bison held scoreless for 1:04

Davidson - 15-0 - Wildcats held scoreless for 7:49

Sacred Heart - 21-0 - Pioneers held scoreless for 9:50

USF - 21-0 - Bulls held scoreless for 8:28

Houston - 12-0- Cougars held scoreless for 4:31





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Rutgers will gear up for its first meeting with SMU on Saturday, Jan. at 2 p.m. The game will be featured on the American Digital Network.
 
NEWS FROM THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT




For Immediate Release CONTACT: Greg Gornick
January 7, 2014 Athletic Comm. Coordinator
gornickg@chc.edu
215-248-7060 (office)
315-534-9666 (cell)


Trevisan Recognized By PASSCA

As Griffins Latest Sam Cozen Player of the Week



Philadelphia, Pa. ? (1/7/2014) ? Joining a long list of small college student-athletes, the Philadelphia-Area Small Colleges Coaches' Association (PASSCA) recognized Chestnut Hill College's graduate guard Taylor Trevisan (West Chester, Pa.) as a Sam Cozen Player of the Week today. Sponsored by [/B]the PASSCA, the Sam Cozen Player of the Week award is designed to recognize those student-athletes who embody the spirit of small college basketball.



A walk-on at St. Joseph University, Trevisan transferred to Chestnut Hill College prior to the 2013-2014 season to complete his collegiate athletic eligibility and pursue a graduate degree in secondary education. Enjoying the opportunity to play, Trevisan has embraced his co-captain title and showcased his skills as the Griffins top scorer, 14.9 point-per-game (PPG), through the first 13 games of the season. In addition to scoring, Trevisan has provided 5.2 rebounds-per-game (RPG), 16 assists, and 19 steals. He is shooting 48.5% (63-of-130) from the floor, including a 45.9% (17-of-37) performance from long range, while shooting at a 82.3% (51-of-62) success rate at the free throw line. As a senior with the Hawks, Trevisan was honored with the Robert O'Neill Memorial Most Improved Player Award; totaling 19 minutes, 14 points (1.4/game), four rebounds, two assists, and a steal over ten games in the 2012-2013 season.




[/URL]Also earning recognition [/B]at today's luncheon as a Sam Cozen Players of the Week was Rowan University's senior forward Jason Sofman (West Milford, N.J.) and fellow [/B]Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) student-athlete, Holy Family University's senior guard Ervin Ezell (Deptford, N.J.). Sofman has helped the Profs to a 7-5 overall record and a 2-3 standing in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) with 11.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, eight assists, nine blocks, and 13 steals while Ezell has been the Tigers top performer in a 9-5, 3-2 season with 13.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 62 assists, 38 steals, and 11 blocks.[/B]




The Sam Cozen Player of the Week award is named in honor of legendary Drexel University Head Men's Basketball Coach, Sam Cozen. While at Drexel University, Coach Cozen boasted a 213-94 record, while winning 11 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championships and making four National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament appearances. Past honorees for Chestnut Hill College include; Ryan Albany, Michael Devine '07, Steven Tamburo '07, L.B. Rebstock '08, Julian McFadden '09, Larz Jeter '10, Trenton Davidheiser '11, Brandon Williams '12, and Mark DiRugeris Jr. '13.




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About Chestnut Hill College

Celebrating 85 years of tradition and risk, Chestnut Hill College, is a four-year coed Catholic college in the Ignatian tradition that offers a traditional liberal arts undergraduate program as well as accelerated undergraduate degrees, master's and doctoral programs. The College has been rated by US News & World Report as among the best master's universities in the North, as among the best Northeastern colleges by The Princeton Review, and has been classified as selective by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Since 1924, the College has offered a rigorous curriculum that provides students with a broad background in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The goal of Chestnut Hill College has been to prepare students for life's challenges by helping them to grow intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and socially.
 
From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 6:30:23 PM
Subject: University of Delaware Women¹s Basketball Alumnus Elena Delle Donne Tabbed WNBA Rookie of the Year











SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Alumnus Elena Delle Donne Tabbed WNBA Rookie of the Year



DATE: September 20, 2013



NEW YORK ? Former University of Delaware women's basketball standout and current Chicago Sky forward Elena Delle Donne was named a unanimous selection for the 2013 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award, the league announced today.



"It is an incredible honor to be named Rookie of the Year," remarked Delle Donne. "There is an unbelievable amount of rookie talent in the league this year and I'm proud to be receiving this award. This is something that I could not have achieved without the help and support of my teammates and coaches both on and off the basketball court. I want to thank everyone who has supported me through my rookie season."



The No. 2 pick in April's WNBA Draft, Delle Donne led all rookies in points (18.1 per game), free throw percentage (.929; 157-for-169), three-point field goal percentage (.438; 42-for-96) and minutes (31.4 per game) during the regular season. She ranked second amongst her fellow rookies in rebounds (5.6 per game) and blocks (1.8 per game). Overall, the Wilmington, Del. native led the league in free throw percentage while ranking second in three-point field goal percentage, fourth in scoring and fifth in blocks while sweeping the Rookie of the Month honors.



The first rookie to pick up the most votes in WNBA All-Star balloting, Delle Donne appeared in 30 games for Chicago, scoring in double digits in all but two. She helped the Sky to the best record in the East (24-10) and a franchise-first playoff berth.



Portions of this release courtesy of the WNBA and the Chicago Sky



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