FULL PREGAME NOTES (pdf)

LORETTO, Pa. (Nov. 7, 2013) - Saint Francis University tips off its 108th varsity season on Nov. 8 at Fordham – tying for the earliest start to a season in program history.

The matchup with the Rams pits two tradition-rich programs looking to rebound from a string of down seasons. With one of the youngest rosters in the nation, the Red Flash are hoping to rebound from a five-win 2012-13 campaign, while Fordham tries move past a 7-24 season.

Interestingly enough, both programs have turned to the same high school to reverse their fortunes. Christ the King products Malik Harmon (Queens, N.Y./Christ the King) (SFU) and Jon Severe (Fordham) were teammates the last time they took the floor and are expected to start against one another on Friday.

SFU and Fordham have met three times, with the Red Flash taking the last two – including a 70-64 win in the 1991 NCAA Tournament Play-in game. A powerful anecdote related to the 1958 meeting can be found on page 14 of this notes package.

SFU will play its first game at the Cambria County War Memorial since 1973 on Monday when it hosts Navy for as a part of the City of Johnstown's Veteran's Day celebration.