PITTSBURGH - Saint Joseph's women's basketball team caps a two-game road swing Sunday at Duquesne in the first of two meetings with the Dukes this season. Sunday's contest is the second straight nationally televised games for the Hawks and will air at 4 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.

GAME STORIES . . .

• Saint Joseph's is looking to snap a three-game losing streak as it is coming off losses to George Washington (83-69), Massachusetts (65-47) and Fordham (57-47).

• The Hawks have shot just 30.4 percent from the floor (35-of-115) and 20.7 percent from three-point range (6-of-29) over the last two games.

• Graduate student Ashley Robinson and junior Sarah Fairbanks returned to the lineup at Fordham on Thursday. Robinson, who missed the last five games with a foot injury, tallied four points and three rebounds, while Fairbanks had 10 points and five rebounds after sitting out the previous two games with a hand injury.

• The two points scored by the bench at Fordham were a season low for SJU.

• Saint Joseph's has lost a record nine straight on the road dating back to last year.

• The Hawks have won six straight against the Dukes and lead 40-5 in the all-time series.

• A last-second layup by Natasha Cloud lifted SJU to a 61-59 victory over Duquesne in the last meeting on February 18, 2014.

• Cloud, a Naismith Trophy candidate, is the only player in the A-10 to rank in the top-20 in scoring (17th - 12.7) and rebounding (19th - 6.3) and top-10 in assists (1st - 6.0) and steals (4th - 2.1).

• SJU head coach Cindy Griffin is one win shy of her 300th career victory.

Series History - Saint Joseph's vs. Duquesne
All-Time Series: SJU leads 40-5
Last Meeting: 2/18/14, SJU, 61-59
Last SJU Win: 2/18/14, 61-59
Last DUQ Win: 2/4/09, 53-51
Current SJU Streak: W-6

INJURY BUG HITS HAWKS
The Hawks have struggled with injuries this season as SJU has not had its entire lineup available to play. The Hawks had a season-high 11 players suited up versus Drexel, while they have been limited to just eight healthy players on five occasions (Notre Dame, Quinnipiac, CSUN, George Washington and Massachusetts). Additionally, last Saturday featured the sixth different starting lineup for the Hawks this year as freshman Adashia Franklyn started alogn with  sophomore Kathleen Fitzpatrick, redshirt sophomore Jordan Strode, junior Ciara Andrews and senior Natasha Cloud.

CLOUD ADDS NAME TO ANOTHER SJU RECORD BOOK
Senior guard Natasha Cloud had already added her name to several times to the SJU record book prior to this season. Cloud enters Sunday 20th all-time in career rebounds with 460, 21 shy of Robyne Bostick's for 19th (481).

SJU LOOKS FOR BENCH HELP
Despite having four players that are scoring in double figures, the Hawks are still looking for a consistant scoring option off the bench. Saint Joseph's enters Sunday getting just 15 percent of its scoring off the bench as the Hawks' reserves have scored only 146 points (9.1 ppg) to date.

CLOUD NAMED TO NAISMITH TROPHY WATCH LIST
Senior guard Natasha Cloud has been recognized as one of the top players in the nation as she was named to the Naismith Trophy Women's Basketball 50 Watch List. Proving to be one of the best point guards in the nation the past few seasons, the Broomall, Pennsylvania, native has picked up where she left off a season ago,  ranking 15th nationally is assists (6.0 apg), while pacing the Hawks with a 6.3 rebounds a game. Starting all 16 games, the A-10 Preseason First Team and A-10 All-Defensive Team honoreeis currently shooting a career-best 41.1 percent from the field (69-168) and ranks second on the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game.

GRIFFIN SETS CAREER WINS RECORD
With her team's 58-54 win over Villanova on December 7, Saint Joseph's head coach Cindy Griffin became the all-time leader in wins at Hawk Hill. With the victory, Griffin collected her 249th win with the Hawks, passing  the previous mark of 248 set by Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Jim Foster. Over 14 seasons, Griffin has posted a 251-177 record at Saint Joseph's.

ANDREWS SOLID START
Guard Ciara Andrews came into her own as a sophomore, averaging 9.2 points per game and starting 17 contests a season ago. She has brought that momentum into this season as the potent offensive weapon currently leads the  Hawks in scoring (13.4 ppg) and has scored in double figures in 12 of 16 games this season.

OFFENSIVE PUNCH LOST TO GRADUATION
With the departures of seniors Erin Shields, Ilze Gotfrida and Kelsey Berger to graduation, the Hawks lost a big portion of their offensive punch. Last season, the trio accounted for 41 percent of the team's scoring as they scored 966 points of the team's 2,358. Additionally, they were a major part of SJU's perimeter threat, totaling 124 of the team's 166 three-point field goals (74.7 percent).

MORE TURNOVER(S)
Saint Joseph's was one of the top teams in controlling the basketball last season as the Hawks ranked seventh nationally at 12.2 turnovers per game. This season SJU has not had the same success but ranks 45th nationally at 13.9 turnovers per game.

WOODS MAKING MOST OF PLAYING TIME
Starting five of the last seven games, freshman Chelsea Woods has made the most of her opportunity. After playing just 93 minutes (11.7 mpg) and adding 24 points (3.0 ppg) and 19 rebounds (2.4 rpg) over her first eight games, Woods has come on strong during her last seven, tallying 32 points (4.6 ppg) and 52 rebounds (7.4 rpg), while playing 153 minutes (21.9 mpg).

FRANKLYN GARNERS MORE MINUTES
Freshmen Adashia Franklyn has already proven to be a key contributor this season. Appearing in all 16 games, Franklyn is currently second on the team in blocked shots (13) and has led SJU in rebounding twice, including a season-best 11 versus St. Francis Brooklyn. She enters Sunday second among all newcomers in rebounding at 4.3 boards per game and scoring (3.3 ppg).

FITZPATRICK MAKING MOST OF OPPORTUNITY
Serving as a reserve last season, guard Kathleen Fitzpatrick has thrived this year. Tallying 39 points as a rookie (2.1 ppg), Fitzpatrick has already surpassed that as she has tallied 163 points over the first 16 games, good for a 10.2 points per game average. She additionally is fifth in the Atlantic 10 three pointers per game (2.4).

LOGGING TIME
The Hawks currently feature four players averaging over 30 minutes per game. Senior Natahsa Cloud (37.1 mpg), juniors Ciara Andrews (33.3 mpg) and Sarah Fairbanks (32.8 mpg) and sophomore Kathleen Fitzpatrick (30.9 mpg) have accounted for 64.0 percent of the team's minutes (2,081 of 3,250) so far this season. Additionally, Cloud has missed only nine minutes of game time in the past 10 contests ash she has played 391 of a possible 400 minutes.

STRODE RETURNS TO LINEUP
After missing 61 straight games dating back to the 2012-13 season due to injury, redshirt sophomore guard Jordan Strode has been a bright spot for the Hawks this year. Appearing in 12 games, including starts versus Rutgers and Massachusetts, Strode is averaging 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game and had a career-best seven points versus VCU.

ROBINSON RETURNS FOR FINAL SEASON
Graduate student Ashley Robinson is making the most of her sixth season at SJU. Missing the first two years (2009-11) due to leg injuries, the 6-foot-2 forward has improved every season. A two-year starter, Robinson averaged a career-best 6.2 points and 5.4 boards per game over 25 games last year, but has surpassed them with a 8.4 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game average this season.

FAIRBANKS NEARS ALL-TIME LEADERS IN BLOCKED SHOTS
Junior forward Sarah Fairbanks is nearing the all-time leaders in blocked shots as the 6-foot-1 forward enters Sunday with 73 career swats. Fairbanks is just four blocks shy of 10th place (77 by Samira van Grinsven '12).

NEW YEAR, NEW RULE
Joining the Hawks as a walk-on last season, guard Mackenzie Rule appeared in four games, tallying two rebounds and an assist in 10 minutes of time. With the new year, Rule's role has expanded as the sophomore has already appeared in 10 games, tallying nine rebounds, four assists, three points and averaging 8.2 minutes per game.