Dec. 10, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's women's basketball team returns home this Sunday for the first time since its season-opener on November 12 to host Villanova at 2 p.m. Video and Audio for the game will be streamed live on the Saint Joseph's Sports Network.

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GAME STORIES . . .
• The 30-day break between home games is the longest gap for the Hawks since the 1991-92 season in which they had a 33-day span between home games against Penn State (11/30) and Duquesne (1/2).
• Sunday's game is the second-straight Big 5 contest for the Hawks. Saint Joseph's is 1-0 on the year after Tuesday's 60-45 win at Penn.
• Sunday's game is also the 36th meeting between Saint Joseph's and Villanova, with SJU holding a 23-12 edge in the series. The contest marks the first time the series has been played at Hagan Arena.
• The Hawks enter the game with a 91-33 all-time record in Big 5 contests and have claimed 15 city series titles.
• Several former teammates will face off come Sunday. Saint Joseph's freshman Erin Shields and Villanova's Megan Pearson were teammates at Archbishop Carroll, while SJU's junior Katie Kuester and the Wildcats' Devon Kane were teammates at the Academy of Notre Dame De Namur.
• Tuesday's win at Penn marked the end of Saint Joseph's seven-game road swing. The Hawks posted a 4-3 record during that span.
• The 2010-11 season marks the 38th year of Division I women's basketball at Saint Joseph's. The Hawks are five wins shy of 700, having posted a 695-362 all-time record.

Series History - Saint Joseph's vs. Villanova
All-Time Series: SJU Leads 23-12
Last Meeting: 56-42, VU, 12/9/09
Last SJU Win: 66-57, 3 OT, 12/4/08
Last Villanova Win: 56-42, 12/9/09
Current SJU Streak: L-1
It's the 36th meeting between the Hawks and Wildcats this Sunday...Saint Joseph's enters the game holding a 23-12 edge in the series, but haven't won on Hawk Hill since the 2006-07 season...The Hawks have gone 14-3 at home against Villanova, winning its last "home" game, 66-57, in triple-overtime, on December 4, 2008 at Philadelphia University's Gallagher Center.