SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (9-15, 5-6 A-10)
at
LA SALLE EXPLORERS (4-22, 1-11 A-10)
February 17, 2019 • 2:00 p.m.
Tom Gola Arena • Philadelphia, Pa.
STREAM: ESPN+
LIVE STATS | @SJUHawks_WBB | GAME NOTES
PROBABLE HAWK STARTERS
G - Alyssa Monaghan (Sr.) – 14.0 ppg, 4.3 apg
G - Kristalyn Baisden (Sr.) - 7.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg
G - Lula Roig (So.) – 6.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg
G - Katie Jekot (R-Fr.) - 7.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg
F - Whisper Fisher (Sr.) – 3.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg
THE MATCHUP
Series vs. La Salle: SJU leads 48-10
First Meeting: 1/30/74, SJU, 54-36
Last Meeting: 1/20/19, SJU, 60-57
Coach Griffin vs. La Salle: 24-3
ABOUT THE HAWKS
• Saint Joseph's rides a three-game win streak into Sunday's matchup at La Salle.
• The Hawks and Explorers tip at 2 p.m. at Tom Gola Arena in the second of two meetings this season.
• Saint Joseph's held on for a 60-57 victory over La Salle on January 20 as senior Alyssa Monaghan scored a career-best 25 points.
• The Hawks enter Sunday with a 48-10 all-time record versus the Explorers, including six-straight wins (series record on page three).
• The Hawks are coming off a 55-54 win over Massachusetts on Wednesday as they held off a fourth quarter rally by the Minutewomen.
• Up by as many as 18, SJU saw its lead cut to one late versus the Minutewomen, but a three-pointer by redshirt freshman Katie Jekot with :09.6 to play helped secure the victory.
• Monaghan led all scorers with 20 points on Wednesday and has now posted five 20-point performances this season.
• The Hawks' defense is holding opponents to just 48.7 points per contest over the last three games.
• Monaghan currently leads the Atlantic 10 in three-point percentage as she is shooting 40 percent from behind the arc (52-130).
• SJU will be wearing pink throughout the month of February as part of the Play4Kay program to help support breast cancer awareness.
NEXT UP
The Hawks returns home to host Duquesne on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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