Women's Basketball Welcomes Hofstra for Friday Night Tilt on SNY

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BRONX, N.Y. -- The Fordham women's basketball team (1-2) looks for back-to-back victories Friday night, as the Rams host Hofstra (1-1) at the Rose Hill Gym, with tipoff slated for 7 p.m. The contest will be televised on SportsNet New York (SNY) along with an audio broadcast on WFUVSports.org

Last Time Out
The Rams collected their first victory of the season on Tuesday night at home when they handled Mount St. Mary's, 61-37. Senior Emily Tapio tied her career high with 19 points on 9-of-15 shooting to go with a season-high nine boards, three steals and a pair of blocks, while graduate student Tiffany Ruffin scored a season-best 13 points on 5-of-8 from the field with four rebounds.  Freshman G'mrice Davis chipped in nine points, with junior Samantha Clark tallying seven points, eight rebounds and three assists.

Overall, Fordham held the Mount to just 12-of-39 from the field, shooting 30.8% for the game. In addition, Mount St. Mary's only went 2-for-12 from three-point range, which was a key part of their offense heading into the matchup. The Rams outscored the Mount, 34-16, in the paint, while having a 23-5 edge in points off turnovers.

Hofstra
2014 Season: 1-1
When: Friday, Nov. 21 - 7 p.m.
Where: Bronx, N.Y. (Rose Hill Gym)
Series History: Fordham leads 13-9 (since 1972-73)
Last Meeting: Nov. 15, 2013 - Hofstra 77 Fordham 64 (in Hempstead, N.Y.)
What You Need To Know: The Pride is leaving Long Island for the first time this season after suffering a 71-66 setback to Central Connecticut in their season opener, before rebounding with a 66-53 victory over Fairfield this past Tuesday. Sophomore forward Elo Edeferioka is leading Hofstra in both scoring and on the glass by averaging 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. The Pride has not allowed a team to shoot 50 percent or better from the field since 2012-13. Hofstra, who is picked to finish fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association, has not won at Fordham since the 1985-86 season.

Up Next
The Rams hit the road for the first of three consecutive contests away from Rose Hill when they take on Delaware this Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m., before traveling to San Antonio, Texas to participate in the USTA Thanksgiving Classic against Incarnate Word (Nov. 28) and Drake (Nov. 30).