Feb. 10, 2012
Bronx, N.Y. -
The Fordham University women's basketball returns home for an Atlantic 10 Conference game on Saturday, February 11, in the Rose Hill Gym at 5:00 PM against Xavier. The game with the Musketeers is the second half of a doubleheader with the men. Follow the game by clicking on the links below:
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Fordham and Xavier meet for the 22nd time on Saturday from the Rose Hill Gym in New York. The Musketeers lead the all-time series, 18-3, and have never lost to Fordham in Bronx, posting a perfect 8-0 mark.
The Rams enter the contest with an 11-13 overall mark, 2-7 in the Atlantic 10. In its last contest, Fordham fell to Temple, 69-51, in a game played at McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia. Abigail Corning and Arielle Collins each paced the Rams with 15 points.
Fordham has three players averaging in double figures in scoring beginning with Arielle Collins at 11.3 ppg. Collins also leads the squad in assists (78) and steals (43) while Becky Peters enters play scoring 10.6 points per game and Abigail Corning is scoring 10.2 ppg and leads the team in three point shooting percentage (.369).
The Musketeers enter the game with a 5-17 overall record, including a 2-7 A-10 ledger. They have lost two in a row after falling to George Washington on Wednesday. Xavier is led in scoring by Tyeasha Moss at 13.5 ppg, while Lynette Holmes scores 12.0 ppg, and Jessica Pachko contributes 10.7 points per contest.
The game with Xavier is part of the Jesuit Basketball Classic and is just one of more than 90 games this season between teams from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities across the United States.
Each of the 28 is dedicated to strong academics and teaching women and men to serve others and live a faith that does justice.
Moving into its fourth year, the Jesuit Basketball Spotlight is a nationwide effort to capitalize on basketball games between Jesuit schools and, through those games, bring greater positive awareness and exposure to Jesuit education and its shared mission. This project was developed by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) in response to member institutions wanting to spread the word of Jesuit higher education through the approximately 300 games (men's and women's) played between Jesuit opponents last three seasons.
Jesuit Basketball Spotlight messages speak of the 500-year Jesuit tradition of academic excellence and a Catholic faith that does justice. For more information on the Jesuit Basketball Spotlight go to www.jesuitbballspotlight.com
Following the game with Xavier, Fordham will continue A-10 play with a matchup against Duquesne in the Rose Hill Gym on Wednesday, February 15, at 7:00 PM.
