PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team returns home on Saturday as the Hawks host Villanova in a big 5 matchup at Hagan Arena at 4 p.m.
Saturday's game will be streamed on the Atlantic 10 Network, with audio provided by the Saint Joseph's Sports Network.
GAME STORIES . . .
• Saint Joseph's returns home Saturday to host Big 5 rival Villanova at 4 p.m.
• The Hawks are coming off a four-game road swing in which they went 2-2, including a 79-67 win at New Mexico in their previous game.
• 11 Hawks earned playing time versus New Mexico, the most that have played in a single game this season.
• Junior Chelsea Woods led five Hawks in double figures, scoring a career-best 24 points in the win over the Lobos.
• Woods was named to the All-Tournament Team at the UNM Thanksgiving Tournament and was selected Co-Big 5 Player of the Week.
• Sophomore Sarah Veilleux scored a career-high 17 points versus New Mexico.
• Last Saturday marked the
• Saturday's matchup with Villanova is the 43rd meeting between the city rivals. Saint Joseph's holds a 27-15 edge in the series, but the Wildcats won last year's matchup, 55-49.
• The Hawks enter Saturday with a 1-1 record in the Big 5 this season. SJU fell to Temple, 86-70, in the season opener, but topped Penn, 57-53, on November 22 at the Palestra.
• SJU is 108-40 all-time in Big 5 games and has won 17 titles, the most recent coming in 2014-15.
• Pizza and pretzels will be provided for those fans coming to Saturday's game that are returning to campus from the men's basketball game at Villanova.
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