PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph's takes its unbeaten road record to 20^th and Olney, taking on La Salle in a Sunday matchup inside Tom Gola Arena.
 
The Hawks are 12-0 on the road, entering with the most road wins in the country and the second-longest active road winning streak in the NCAA.

GAME INFORMATION: St. Joe's (23-2, 12-1 A-10) at La Salle (7-17, 4-9 A-10)
DATE/TIME: Sunday, February 18 | 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Tom Gola Arena | Philadelphia, Pa.
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LIVE STREAM: ESPN+


LAST TIME OUT
• The Hawks grew their win streak to 10 games in the win over Dayton, cruising to a 73-47 win over the Flyers to collect the 200th A-10 win for head coach Cindy Griffin.
• St. Joe's had only one small deficit in the first quarter before cruising out to a nine-point lead after the opening 10 minutes. A 29-point second period saw the Hawks grow the lead to 18, never relinquishing the double-digit advantage as SJU capped off the game with a 16-7 margin in the final frame to dominate the Flyers in A-10 action.
• Talya Brugler led a group of four Hawks that finished in double-digits with 20 points on the evening. Laura Ziegler added 19 points and six rebounds, while Mackenzie Smith eclipsed 1,000 career points with 12 on the night. Chloe Welch also added 11 in the win.
 

EARNING VOTES IN THE POLL
• The Hawks entered this week with their first AP votes since the 2013-14 season, receiving four votes in the Feb. 12 Associated Press poll.
• The eight votes in the WBCA Coaches Poll is the most since being ranked in the 1989-90 season.
 

SERIES HISTORY
• The Hawks are 52-16 all-time against La Salle, meeting in the 69^th matchup between the two teams on Sunday.
• St. Joe's is 23-9 all-time on 20^th and Olney, winning last year's matchup as well at Tom Gola Arena.
• Six of head coach Cindy Griffin's eight losses to La Salle have come since the 2019-20 season.
 

SAINT JOSEPH'S | Roster | Schedule | Stats | Game Notes
• The Hawks enter Wednesday tied for the fourth-best winning percentage in the country (92.0%).
• Mackenzie Smith has scored double digits in 10 of her last 11 games and became the 30^th Hawk to reach 1,000 career points against Dayton.
• Talya Brugler sits at second in the A-10 in points per game (16.8), pacing the conference with the best shooting percentage of 56.4%.
• Laura Ziegler enters two rebounds shy of becoming the 24^th Hawk to reach 500 career boards.
• St. Joe's is one of the stingiest defenses in the country, entering the matchup with the fifth-best scoring defense in the country by allowing just 53.2 points per game. 14 different opponents have failed to score more than 50 points against the Hawks.
• The Hawks hold one of the top percentages from the free throw line. SJU has knocked down 80.2% of its attempts (275-343), the mark good for fourth in the NCAA. St. Joe's ranks first amongst Atlantic 10 teams in FT%.
• The Hawks are on a 10-game win streak, the longest of the season and third 5+ win streak on the season. The last time the Hawks won 10 consecutive games was in the 2001-02 season, Cindy Griffin's first season at the helm of St. Joe's.
 

LA SALLE: Roster | Schedule | Stats
• The Explorers' identity is one that looks to shoot the three, one of the most prolific teams in the country when it comes to attempts from distance. The 27.3 attempts per game behind the arc ranks top of the Atlantic 10 and 10th in the NCAA. La Salle also gets nearly 20 points off the bench per game. The Explorers look to get in transition, the cause helped by 16.0 turnovers forced per game.
 
• Makayla Miller leads the team in scoring with 10.5 points per game on the season, leading the Explorers with a team-high 14 points earlier this season at Hagan Arena. Miller also paces the Explorers in steals (46), while adding 72 assists on the year. Nicole Melious follows just behind with 10.4 points, having started in all 24 games in her freshman campaign. Molly Masciantonio brings her veteran leadership, leading the team with 79 assists while providing 8.0 points per game.
 

UP NEXT: 
• St. Joe's continues a road trip with a matchup against VCU for a clash of two teams near the top of the Atlantic 10 standings. The Wednesday, February 21 matchup is slated for a 6 p.m. tip.