PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team will try to earn a share of the Big 5 title this Wednesday when the Hawks host La Salle at 7 p.m. at Hagan Arena in the final City Series matchup of the season for both clubs.

Game Stories...
• Saint Joseph's enters Wednesday's game with a 2-1 record in the Big 5 this season and, with a victory, would finish in a tie with Penn and Villanova for the City Series title.

• The Hawks are 104-37 all-time in Big 5 games and are looking for their 17th title, and second straight after going 4-0 last season.

• Saint Joseph's is coming off its first road win of the season, topping Davidson, 57-52, on Saturday.

• The Hawks improved to 3-5 in the Atlantic 10 and are currently tied for ninth in the conference.

• Saint Joseph's defense is holding opponents to just 50.7 points per game over its last three contests.

• Wednesday is the start of a two-game homestand for the Hawks as they welcome La Salle and Fordham (Sunday) to Hagan Arena.

• Saint Joseph's and the Explorers are meeting for the 49th time.

• The Hawks hold a 39-9 edge in the all-time series and have won 11 straight dating back to the 2005-06 season.

• Wednesday is the first of two meetings this season with La Salle. The Hawks travel to Tom Gola Arena for their regular season finale on March 1.

• Senior guard Natasha Cloud is 20 points shy of 1,000 for her career.

• Junior forward Sarah Fairbanks moved to 10th all-time in career blocks (78). She passed Samira van Grinsven's mark of 77 with a pair of swats at Davidson.

 • Graduate student Ashley Robinson moved up to 24th place all-time in career rebounds with 448, and can move up 21st with six rebounds on Wednesday.