Jan. 6, 2012

AMHERST, Mass. - Saint Joseph's women's basketball team begins Atlantic 10 play this Saturday as the Hawks travel to Massachusetts. Game time is set for 2 p.m. with live audio provided by the Saint Joseph's Sports Network.

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GAME NOTES
• The Hawks are currently on a season-best four-game win streak and are coming off a 71-54 victory at Quinnipiac on Tuesday.
• Saint Joseph's has posted a 25-4 all-time record in Atlantic 10 openers, including a 66-54 win at Saint Louis last year to begin conference play.
• Three of SJU's four losses in Atlantic 10 openers have come at home (11/26/83 - West Virginia, L, 59-56; 1/16/93 - George Washington, L, 80-77; 1/11/09 - Temple, L, 58-53), with the one road loss coming at Temple (59-53, 1/9/07).
• The Hawks are 43-9 all-time against the Minutewomen, including a 72-68 victory last season at Hagan Arena.
• Saint Joseph's has won four of the previous five meetings with Massachusetts, but the Minutewomen have won three of the last four games played at the Mullins Center.
• The Hawks were picked to finish fifth in the Atlantic 10 this year and are coming off an 8-6 conference record in 2010-11. Massachusetts, which went 3-11 in A-10 games last year, was picked to finish 10th.
• Freshman forward Mariah Lesure is a native of Amherst, Massachusetts. She played for Amherst Regional her freshman through junior years, leading her team to a Suburban League title as a junior. Lesure transfered to Tabor Academy as a senior and went on to lead her squad to the New England Prep School Athletic Council title.

Series History - Saint Joseph's vs. Massachusetts
All-Time Series: SJU Leads 43-9
Last Meeting: 2/11/11, 72-68, SJU
Last SJU Win: 2/11/11, 72-68
Last UMass Win: 2/25/10, 75-62
Current SJU Streak: W-1