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LORETTO, Pa. (Feb. 24, 2013) - The Saint Francis University women's basketball team welcomes Fairleigh Dickinson for the regular season home finale, tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
JUST THE FACTS
Saint Francis Red Flash (14-12, 9-6 NEC) vs.
FDU Knights (11-15, 6-9 NEC)
Where: DeGol Arena – Loretto, Pa.
When: Monday | 7 p.m.
ALL-TIME: SFU leads 33-19
LAST TIME: SFU 68, FDU 50 – Jan. 12, 2013
STREAK: SFU, W4
BROADCAST INFO:
Video Web Stream – NECFrontRow.com
Audiostream: ESPNWilliamsport.com
Broadcasters:
Joe Vesnesky (PxP) and
Bernie Jubeck (Color)
SETTING THE STAGE
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Saint Francis snapped its three-game losing streak as they routed Monmouth 69-56 on Saturday.
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SFU ranks second in the Northeast Conference in scoring with 64.2 points per game, FDU ranks 10th with 56.0 points per contest.
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Fairleigh Dickinson is coming off an overtime victory at Robert Morris, 64-62.
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The Red Flash continues to defend the three point line well only allowing teams to shoot .275 from downtown, which ranks second in the NEC.
FLASH FACTS
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Alli Williams (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) ranks second in the Northeast Conference in scoring, fourth in rebounding and second in steals. Williams stands as one of just four players in the NEC averaging a double-double per game.
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Rebecca Keegan (Jessup, Pa./Valley View) has earned six starts in the last seven games, the junior center scored 13 points against Monmouth. The 13 points set a new career-high for Keegan, and she has registered double-figures in points that past two games.
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Shene Fleming (Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne) is second on the team in rebounding at 6.6 boards per contest, Fleming scored six points and grabbed six rebounds against Monmouth.
SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS
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Erika Livermore is averaging 14.9 points per game, which ranks fifth in the NEC. Livermore also leads the Knights in rebounding, the sophomore center is averaging 11.4 boards per contest which ranks third in the league.
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Amanda Andrades leads the team in passing, the sophomore guard ranks fourth in the conference with 4.23 assists per game.
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Stephanie Isaacs leads the team in three-point shooting, the sophomore guard has knocked down 43 triples so far in 2012-13.
PREVIOUS MEETING ON JAN. 12
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In the last meeting between the two schools, SFU won 68-50 in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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Alli Williams (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) scored a game-high 21 points on just 12 shots.
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Nickia Gibbs (Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) added 19 points and Shene Fleming (Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne) posted seven points.
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Erika Livermore had 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Knights.
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SFU outscored FDU 39-22 in the second half of play en route to the win.
WILLIAMS NAMED CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA®
Williams was honored Thursday by being named to the 2012-13 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Women's Basketball Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Williams garnered second team laurels with a 3.89 grade-point average (GPA) in Occupational Therapy. Williams is the 37th student-athlete at SFU to be honored by CoSIDA as Academic All-America, most among all Northeast Conference institutions. Williams is also only the second SFU women's basketball player to earn All-America honors, Beth Swink was honored in 2003-04 and 2004-05.
FOR THE RECORD
Alli Williams (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) has cracked several key career statistical plateaus this season including recording her 1,000th point and 600th rebound. Williams also hit the 200-career steal mark. The junior now ranks as just the third player in school history to total 1,000-points, 600-rebounds and 200 steals in her career joining Beth Swink and Jess Zinobile. Williams currently ranks 11th all-time at SFU in scoring (1,271), 7th in rebounding (767) and 4th in steals (232). Williams is not the only current SFU student-athlete in the 1,000-point club, as
Brittany Lilley (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) sits 19th on the all-time scoring list with 1,084 points.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
.04 – Junior forward
Alli Williams (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) trails the Northeast Conference steals leader by just .04. Williams has 97 swipes in 2012-13.
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Alli Williams (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) was just three steals shy against Monmouth from her second career triple-double effort.
4 – Saint Francis honored its four seniors on Saturday against Monmouth.
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Rebecca Keegan (Jessup, Pa./Valley View) set a new career-high as she posted 13 points against Monmouth.
18 – SFU took down Fairleigh Dickinson on Jan. 12, the final score was 68-50.
UP NEXT
Saint Francis will hit the road for the final regular season road trip, they will take on Bryant at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
