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Women’s Basketball Welcomes Conference Leading Dayton on Wednesday in Final Home Game

2/22/2022 4:32:00 PM

Dayton (21-4, 12-1 A-10) at Saint Joseph's (10-15, 6-7 A-10)
Wednesday, February 23 | 7 p.m. | Hagan Arena
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Saint Joseph's: Roster | Schedule | Stats | Game Notes
Dayton: Roster | Schedule | Stats | Game Notes
 
PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph's wraps up its home schedule on Wednesday when conference-leading Dayton visits Hagan Arena. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. with the game streaming nationally on ESPN+ and internationally through the Atlantic 10.
 
ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH'S:
  • The Hawks are 10-15 on the season and 6-7 in A-10 play after a convincing win on Sunday over George Washington.
  • St. Joe's is scoring 58.3 points per game and allowing 60.0 points on average, while shooting 39.9% from the floor, 33.0% from three-point range, and 71.5% from the line.
  • Five Hawks are tallying at least 5.7 points or better this season.
  • Freshman Talya Brugler is leading the Hawks in both scoring (9.8) and rebounding (5.5) per game this season. She's been named A-10 Rookie of the Week five times this season. Brugler's 49.5 field goal percentage is ninth-best in the league and second on the team.
  • Rookie Mackenzie Smith was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week this week after averaging 16.0 points per outing against Saint Louis and GW. Smith is posting 9.0 ppg this season and shooting 41.4% from long range, which ranks third in the league. Smith joins Brugler as the only Hawks to play in all 25 games this season.
  • First year Laila Fair is third in scoring (7.2) and second in rebounding (4.2) for the Crimson & Gray. She leads SJU with a 51.8 field goal percentage, which ranks fifth in the A-10.
ABOUT DAYTON:
  • The Flyers are leading the Atlantic 10 heading into Wednesday and are 21-4 overall and 12-1 in league play.
  • Dayton is scoring 66.8 points for and allowing 55.5 points on average, while shooting 40.5% overall, 34.3% from long range, and 66.9% from the stripe.
  • Six Flyers are scoring at least 5.7 points per game with three at 12.8 or better.
  • Makira Cook (14.9), Erin Whalen (13.3), and Jenna Giacone (12.8) are the leading scorers.
  • Kayla Whitehead (7.2) and Tenin Magassa (6.2) are pacing the group in rebounding.
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