PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's women's basketball team puts its two-game winning streak on the line on Wednesday as the Hawks host Duquesne at 7 p.m.
Wednesday's game will be streamed on the Atlantic 10 Network (fee), while free audio will be provided courtesy of Saint Joseph's Sports Network.
GAME STORIES . . .
• Wednesday's contest is the 49th matchup between the Hawks and Dukes, with SJU holding a 41-7 edge in the all-time series.
• Duquesne, which enters Wednesday 0-25 versus Saint Joseph's at Hawk Hill, won last year's matchup, 73-69, at the Palumbo Center on February 13.
• Saint Joseph's is coming off a 70-53 victory over St. Bonaventure on Sunday.
• With Sunday's win, Saint Joseph's moved to 5-5 at home this season and picked up its fourth straight win at Hagan Arena.
• Sophomore guard Alyssa Monaghan scored a career-best 21 points against the Bonnies.
• Junior guard/forward Chelsea Woods was named Big 5 Player of the Week on Tuesday after averaging 18.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in two SJU wins last week.
• Woods enters Wednesday eighth in the A-10 in scoring (14.2 ppg), 15th in rebounding (7.1 rpg), 10th in steals (1.0 spg) and 11th in field goal percentage (.455).
• Sophomore Sarah Veilleux currently ranks third in the A-10 in three-point percentage (.409), while classmate Kristalyn Baisden ranks 11th (.350 and Monaghan ranks 12th (.348).
Series History Saint Joseph's vs. Duquesne
All-Time Series: SJU leads 41-7
Last Meeting: 2/13/16, Duquesne, 73-59
Last SJU Win: 2/25/15, 60-49
Last Duquesne Win: 2/13/16, 73-59
Current SJU Streak: L-1
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