PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph's women's team welcomes Fordham to Hagan Arena on Wednesday evening, hosting the Rams in the final regular season home game this season.
 
The Hawks' home game can be streamed on NBC Sports Philadelphia or on ESPN+.

GAME INFORMATION: St. Joe's (25-3, 14-2 A-10) vs. Fordham (12-15, 7-9 A-10)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, February 28 | 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Hagan Arena | Philadelphia, Pa.
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LAST TIME OUT
• The Hawks responded to a midweek defeat to VCU with a win over Rhode Island, leading end-to-end and staving off a fourth quarter comeback from the Rams to return to winning ways.
• St. Joe's grew a 12-point lead at the half, limiting the Ram offense to nearly 35% while knocking down 15-33 of its field goals. Taking a 13-point lead into the final quarter, the Hawks fell victim to a 10-0 run that cut the advantage to two with 1:20 to play. The Hawks sunk all eight free throws in the final frame, able to hold off Rhode Island for a 72-67 win.
• Paula Maurina put in her best effort in her time on Hawk Hill, finishing 6-7 from the field and 7-7 from the line for a season-high 19 points. Talya Brugler finished with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Chloe Welch (14) and Mackenzie Smith (13) finished in double digits.

 
EARNING VOTES IN THE POLL
• The Hawks remain in the WBCA Coaches Poll with eight votes in the Feb. 27 edition.

 
TWO HAWKS EARNING NATIONAL ATTENTION
• Talya Brugler and Laura Ziegler were named to the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and All-America Watch List, two of 40 to be selected and one of 11 pairs of teammates to earn the accolades.

 
SERIES HISTORY
• The Hawks are 39-15 all-time against Fordham, the win against the Rams earlier this season breaking a six-game losing streak.
• St. Joe's won 18 of the first 19 games against the Rams in the series history, but Fordham has had the recent advantage with an 11-5 record in the last 16 matchups.
• The 27-point victory by the Hawks earlier this year was the largest margin of victory for either team in 16 years, when the Hawks beat Fordham 72-43 in January 2007.

 
SAINT JOSEPH'S | Roster | Schedule | Stats | Game Notes
• The Hawks enter Wednesday tied for the sixth-best winning percentage in the country (89.3%).
• Mackenzie Smith has scored double digits in 12 of her last 14 games and became the 30^th Hawk to reach 1,000 career points against Dayton.
• Talya Brugler sits at third in the A-10 in points per game (16.4) pacing the conference with the best shooting percentage of 54.6%.
• Brugler (74) and Ziegler (70) lead the Hawks in assists, combining for 17 games with at least four assists.
• St. Joe's is one of the stingiest defenses in the country, entering the matchup with the fourth-best scoring defense in the country by allowing just 53.0 points per game.
• The Hawks hold one of the top percentages from the free throw line. SJU has knocked down 81.5% of its attempts (308-378), the mark good for third in the NCAA. St. Joe's ranks first among Atlantic 10 teams in FT%. The 17-17 effort against Rhode Island was the best since an 18-18 performance against La Salle on February 17, 2019.

 
Fordham: Roster | Schedule | Stats
• One of the hottest teams in the conference entering Hagan Arena, the Rams coming in with a five-game win streak. Part of the reason for the success has been the consistent production from Taylor Donaldson, who leads the A-10 in scoring with 17.7 points per game. Donaldson leads the conference in three pointers made per game (2.79), while also getting it done on the defensive end with 2.17 steals per game for the second-best mark in the A-10. Emy Hayford joins Donaldson in double figures with 12.8 points per game, her 42.5% from the field the eighth-best mark in the Atlantic 10. Nine Rams tally at least three rebounds per game, led by Matilda Flood's 5.7. 
 
• Fordham has scored 70+ points three times in the five-game win streak, vaulting up the A-10 standings to sit nearly .500 on the year. The Rams are one of the best in the conference on forcing opponents into mistakes, leading the league with 9.7 steals and forcing 17.85 turnovers per game. Fordham also ranks fourth in blocks with 3.7 per contest. The Rams have an identical field goal percentage and defensive field goal percentage (40.2%).

 
UP NEXT: 
• St. Joe's closes out its regular season with a matchup against Duquesne on Saturday, March 2. The trip to Duquesne is set for a 2 p.m. start time.