Jan. 25, 2011
PHILADELPHIA -
Saint Joseph's women's basketball team caps a two-game home stand this Wednesday when the Hawks welcome St. Bonaventure to Hagan Arena for a 7 p.m. tip. The game will be streamed live online on the Saint Joseph's Sports Network.
Saint Joseph's Game Notes
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GAME STORIES . . .
The Hawks are coming off a 72-68 win over Massachusetts on Saturday and are looking to improve to .500 in the Atlantic 10.
Saint Joseph's holds a 36-8 lead in the all-time series against St. Bonaventure and has gone 16-4 at home against the Bonnies. Wednesday's contest marks the first time St. Bonaventure has played at Hagan Arena.
Both teams enter Wednesday game with similar offensive numbers, as the Hawks and Bonnies are averaging 59.8 points and 60.0 points per game, respectively. Saint Joseph's holds a slight edge in field goal percentage, 41.5 percent to 40.9 percent, as the two were picked to finish seventh and eighth in the Atlantic 10's preseason poll.
Junior Kelly Cavallo has posted double-double in two-straight games. She posted 10 points and 10 rebounds at Temple last Wednesday and followed with a career-high 16 points to go with 14 rebounds in Saturday's win over Massachusetts.
Junior forward Samira Van Grinsven moved into the Hawks' record books on Saturday, cracking the single-season top-10 for blocked shots. Van Grinsven, who leads the club with 34 rejections, is currently tied with Erica Pollock (2004-05) for 10th.
Junior Michelle Baker broke out of a slump Saturday, scoring a team-high 21 points on 10-of-18 shooting and 1-of-3 from the foul line. The Hawks' leading scorer averaged just 6.0 points per game in the previous three contests.
Series History - Saint Joseph's vs. St. Bonaventure
All-Time Series: SJU Leads 36-8
Last Meeting: 2/6/10, SJU, 57-53
Last SJU Win: 2/6/10, 57-53
Last SBU Win: 3/6/09, 72-65
Current SJU Streak: W-1