FT. MYERS, Fla. - The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team looks to get back to its winning ways on Sunday as the Hawks travel to Florida Gulf Coast University on Sunday. Coming off an eight-day break for the Christmas Holiday, SJU will hit the court at Alico Arena at 6 p.m. Sunday, with live broadcast courtesy of the Saint Joseph's Sports Network.
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GAME STORIES . . .
• The Hawks cap the calendar year with a road game at Florida Gulf Coast University.
• Sundayʼs game is the first meeting between Saint Josephʼs and the Eagles.
• Saint Josephʼs is coming off a tough 64-62 loss at the buzzer at #23 Syracuse on
December 21.
• Senior guard Erin Shields matched her career-high with seven three-pointers against
the Orange and junior guard Natasha Cloud tied her single-game high for assists with
13 against Syracuse.
• With the loss at Syracuse, the Hawks had their eight-game win streak snapped.
• Despite the loss, SJU gained in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, jumping from one
vote to two votes this week.
• The Hawks are now 33-117 all-time versus nationally ranked teams, including an 80-
64 loss to #15/17 LSU in the Quarterfinals of the Preseason WNIT in November and the
loss to Syracuse last week.
• Saint Josephʼs 9-1 mark was tied for the second-best start in team history through 10
games. The 1984-85 Hawks opened the season 10-0, while the 1974-75 and 1976-77
SJU teams began their years 9-1.
• The Hawksʼ offense is currently averaging 73.3 points per game, well over their average
of 64.5 points per game from a season ago.
• Sunday is the final nonconference road game for the Hawks.
