SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (9-9, 4-2 A-10) vs. DUQUESNE DUKES (16-3, 6-0 A-10)
January 24, 2018 • 7:00 p.m.
Hagan Arena • Philadelphia, Pa.
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PROBABLE HAWK STARTERS
F - Adashia Franklyn (Sr.) – 10.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg
F - Amanda Fioravanti (Grad.) – 9.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg
G/F - Sarah Veilleux (Jr.) – 13.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg
G/F - Chelsea Woods (Sr.) – 14.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg
G - Alyssa Monaghan (Jr.) – 11.1 ppg, 4.3 apg
ABOUT THE HAWKS
• Saint Joseph's returns home to host Duquesne on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Hagan Arena.
• Wednesday marks the first of two meetings between the Hawks and Dukes this season. The two teams will meet again on February 10 at the Palumbo Center.
• SJU head coach Cindy Griffin enters Wednesday looking for her 300th win at the helm of the Hawks. Over 17 seasons at Saint Joseph's, Griffin has posted a 299-222 record and recently became just the fourth Atlantic 10 coach to reach 150 conference wins with a victory over Richmond. Over 20 seasons, Griffin has amassed a 347-255 record as a head coach.
LAST TIME OUT
• Saint Joseph's fell to 4-2 in the Atlantic 10 on Sunday with a 96-73 loss at Saint Louis.
• Graduate student Amanda Fioravanti led four hawks in double figures with 18 points and added a six rebounds.
• Junior Alyssa Monaghan added a team-high seven assists to go with 13 points.
• Junior Michala Clay matched her career-high with eight points against the Billikens.
SJU VERSUS DUQUESNE
• Wednesday marks the 51st meeting between Saint Joseph's and Duquesne.
• The Hawks hold a 42-8 edge in the all-time series.
• Duquesne won the previous meeting, 78-63, in the semifinals of the 2017 A-10 Championship.
• The Dukes have won three of the previous five meetings versus SJU.
• The Hawks are 27-0 all-time versus Duquesne at Hawk Hill.
• SJU head coach Cindy Griffin is 15-5 all-time versus Duquesne.
NEXT UP
• January 28, 2018 at La Salle. The Hawks and Explorers meet for the first of two contests this season on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Tom Gola Arena. The game also marks the final Big 5 contest of the year for SJU.
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