Women's Basketball Hosts George Mason in Nationally Televised Contest on Sunday

2/22/2025 3:00:00 PM

Saint Joseph's (20-6, 11-4 A-10) vs. George Mason (23-4, 13-3 A-10)

AT THE TIP

The Hawks return Hagan Arena in a nationally-televised matchup against George Mason on Sunday afternoon.
Sunday's game will be broadcasted on ESPNU and will mark the third game of the season that St. Joe's has been nationally televised.
Saint Joseph's comes off the back of two-consecutive defeats on the road against Richmond and Rhode Island. The Hawks haven't lost three-consecutive games since January of 2023.

LAST TIME OUT

The Hawks suffered defeat on Wednesday evening, falling to Rhode Island 70-65 inside the Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Five lead changes and seven ties encompassed the first 20 minutes in a back-and-forth battle between the teams. The Hawks led by six in the fourth quarter after a three on the opening possession pushed the advantage to 58-52. The Hawks went cold, finishing 1-11 from the field over the final nine minutes as Rhode Island was able to overcome the deficit to earn a 70-65 win.
Rhian Stokes and Laura Ziegler each paced the Hawks with 15 points on the evening. Mackenzie Smith added 11 points in the defeat.

HAWK NOTES

Laura Ziegler has scored 10+ points in 25 of 26 games this season. The junior is second all-time in program history with 38 double-doubles in her career. Currently, Ziegler ranks fifth in the country with 11.2 rebounds per game, while her 9.7 defensive boards per contest leads the NCAA.
Mackenzie Smith and Talya Brugler were named to the watch list for the 2025 Women's College All-Star Game presented by Herbalife, which is awarded to players in their final years of eligibility.
Smith has registered 15 games this season with 15+ points, including three in the last four games.
Ziegler (18.3) and Smith (15.1) rank in the top 10 in scoring in the conference. Smith currently leads the A-10 in three-point percentage (45.1%).
St. Joe's shoots 36.0 percent from three on the season, ranking 25th in the NCAA.
The Hawks are 18th in the NCAA as a team in assist/turnover ratio (1.28) and 17.7 assists per game.
St. Joe's enters allowing opponents to just 55.0 points per game, leading the conference and ranking 14th in the country.

MILESTONE MARKS

Laura Ziegler ranks fifth all-time in program history with 853 career rebounds and is tied for sixth with 95 career blocks. Ziegler's 1,283 points ranks 14th in school history.
Mackenzie Smith became the third Hawk on the roster to record 500 career rebounds at Rhode Island, joining Talya Brugler and Ziegler.
Brugler is 12 points shy of entering top five in program history in scoring, while Mackenzie Smith ranks seventh in school history with 1,521 career points.

SERIES REWIND

Saint Joseph's hosts George Mason inside Hagan Arena for the first time in five years, meeting in four-consecutive matchups on the road prior to the Patriots' visit to Hawk Hill on Sunday.
The Hawks hold a 12-6 advantage in the series, moving to 5-3 on the road earlier this season. St. Joe's is 4-3 at home and is a perfect 3-0 on neutral territory.
All of the last eight meetings have been decided by single digits, St. Joe's holding a 4-4 record in that span.
Talya Brugler led the Hawks with 18 points to fuel the 61-55 victory earlier this season, while Laura Ziegler added 16 points and 15 rebounds in the win.