SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (11-16, 7-7 A-10)
at
GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS (15-12, 7-7 A-10)
February 27, 2019 • 4:00 p.m.
EagleBank Arena • Fairfax, Va.
STREAM: ESPN+
@SJUHawks_WBB | GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS
PROBABLE HAWK STARTERS
G - Alyssa Monaghan (Sr.) – 14.5 ppg, 3.4 apg
G - Kristalyn Baisden (Sr.) - 8.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg
G - Lula Roig (So.) – 5.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg
G - Katie Jekot (R-Fr.) - 7.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg
F - Whisper Fisher (Sr.) – 3.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg
THE MATCHUP
Series vs. George Mason: Saint Joseph's leads 9-3
First Meeting: 12/7/84, Saint Joseph's, 78-60
Last Meeting: 2/4/18, George Mason, 65-57
Coach Griffin vs. George Mason: 7-3
ABOUT THE HAWKS
• Saint Joseph's wraps up the road portion of its schedule at George Mason on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
• The Hawks enter Wednesday's matchup tied with George Mason and George Washington for seventh place in the Atlantic 10.
• Both SJU and the Patriots hold tie-breaker advantages over the Colonials as both squads went undefeated against the reigning A-10 champions, 1-0 and 2-0, respectively.
• Wednesday marks the 13th meeting between the Hawks and Patriots, with SJU holding a 9-3 edge in the series.
• George Mason, which won last year's matchup 65-57 on February 4 at Hagan Arena, is 1-2 at home all-time versus the Hawks.
• Saint Joseph's is coming off its third straight road win on Sunday as the Hawks from a 13-point deficit to top Rhode Island, 55-48.
• Senior Alyssa Monaghan led all players with a game-high 22 points versus the Rams to notch her seventh 20-point performance of the year.
• Sunday's win over Rhode Island improved SJU's record to 56-7, with the 56 wins the most by the Hawks versus any opponent.
• The 2018-19 Hawks also entered the program record book on Sunday as they set a new single-season record for three-pointers attempted (526), passing the previous mark of 511 set during the 1997-98 season.
• The late Ellen Ryan, a longtime longtime Saint Joseph's University administrator and coach, was named the recipient of the 2019 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Contribution Award on Tuesday.
NEXT UP
The Hawks finish their regular season schedule with a home matchup versus Fordham at noon on Saturday, with Saint Joseph's honoring its senior class with a postgame ceremony.
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