Nov. 22, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's women's basketball team travels to Drexel this Tuesday for the third of seven straight road games for the Hawks. The game, set for a 7 p.m. start, will be broadcast live from the Daskalakis Center on the Saint Joseph's Sports Network.

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GAME STORIES . . .
• The Hawks hold a 6-3 series lead, but have dropped two straight and three of the last four to the Dragons. Drexel has also won the last two meeting against SJU at the Daskalakis Center.
• The Hawks have opened the season with a 3-0 record for the 10th time in team history. Eight of the nine previous SJU teams earned a postseason berth, with the 1984-85 squad opening the year with a record 10-straight wins and earning the program's first NCAA bid.
• Saint Joseph's improved to 2-0 on the road with its win Saturday at UMBC. The two victories are one more than the Hawks won on the road last year during the non-conference slate as they posted a 1-4 mark and finished the year with a 4-8 road record.
• On defense, Saint Joseph's is holding opponents to just 30.9 percent from the field (55-of-78). The Hawks held UMBC to a season-low 25.8 percent from the floor (16-of-62) on Saturday, including a 5-of-29 effort in the first half (17.2 percent).
• Junior guard Michelle Baker earned both Atlantic 10 and Philadelphia Big 5 Women's Basketball Weekly Honor Roll accolades after averaging 16 points per game in SJU's two wins.
• The 2010-11 season marks the 38th year of Division I women's basketball at Saint Joseph's. The Hawks are seven wins shy of 700, having posted a 693-360 all-time record.
• Saint Joseph's is one of only two Atlantic 10 teams that remains unbeaten. The Hawks and fifth-ranked Xavier Musketeers (2-0) are the only two A-10 squads still perfect this season.

Series History - Saint Joseph's vs. Drexel
All-Time Series: SJU Leads 6-3
Last Meeting: 71-69, DU, 12/13/09
Last SJU Win: 49-40, 11/14/07
Last Drexel Win: 71-69, 12/13/09
Current SJU Streak: L-2
The Hawks and Dragons meet for the 10th time when the two square off on Tuesday. Drexel is 2-1 at home against SJU and have won the past two contests at the Daskalakis Center and three of the last four overall.