SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (5-7, 0-0 A-10) vs. VCU RAMS (3-9, 0-0 A-10)
December 31, 2017 • 2:00 p.m.
Hagan Arena • Philadelphia, Pa.
WATCH (FREE) - Pat McCarthy, Renie Shields | Atlantic 10 Network
LISTEN (ONLINE) - SJUHawks.com
LIVE STATS | @SJUHawks_WBB | TICEKTS
PROBABLE HAWK STARTERS
F - Adashia Franklyn (Sr.) – 9.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg
F - Amanda Fioravanti (Grad.) – 8.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg
G/F - Sarah Veilleux (Jr.) – 13.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg
G/F - Chelsea Woods (Sr.) – 13.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg
G - Alyssa Monaghan (Jr.) – 10.3 ppg, 3.5 apg
ABOUT THE HAWKS
• Saint Joseph's opens the Atlantic 10 portion of its schedule as the Hawks host VCU on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hagan Arena.
• The game will be streamed for free on the Atlantic 10 Network.
• Senior Chelsea Woods is nearing 1,000 points for her career and enters Sunday with 939 points.
• Saint Joseph's senior Avery Marz has been selected as the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's 2018 Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award recipient.
• Marz will be presented with her award at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the organization's annual press conference March 30 in Nationwide Arena several hours in front of the national semifinals.
• The Hawks finished non-conference play with a 5-7 overall record.
• Saint Joseph's was picked to finish third in the Atlantic 10.
• The Hawks are 28-6 all-time in conference openers.
LAST TIME OUT
• Saint Joseph's capped its non-conference at the Gator Holiday Classic.
• The Hawks fell to 5-7 overall with losses to Princeton and Florida.
• Junior Alyssa Monaghan was named to the Gator Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team.
• Senior Adashia Franklyn became the fifth Hawk to reach 100 career blocks for her career with a rejection versus Princeton.
SJU VERSUS VCU
• Sunday marks the 13th meeting between Saint Joseph's and VCU.
• The Hawks hold a 7-5 edge in the all-time series.
• Saint Joseph's has won five straight over the Rams, including a season-sweep of its home-and-home series in 2017.
• The Rams are 3-3 versus SJU at Hawk Hill, but their three wins came before joining the Atlantic 10.
• SJU head coach Cindy Griffin is 7-5 all-time versus VCU
NEXT UP
• January 3, 2018 at St. Bonaventure. The Hawks open the road portion of their Atlantic 10 schedule as they head to Olean, New York for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Bonnies at the Reilly Center.
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