Women's Basketball at Delaware Tuesday Night

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NEWARK, Del. -- The Fordham women's basketball team (2-2) looks for its third straight victory Tuesday night, as the Rams face Delaware (1-2) in a road tilt in Newark, Del., with tipoff slated for 7 p.m. inside the Bob Carpenter Center. An audio broadcast will take place on WFUVSports.org along with a free video stream on BlueHens.com

Last Time Out
The Rams collected their second victory of the season last Friday (Nov. 21) at home when they defeated Hofstra, 60-46. Junior Samantha Clark led all scorers with a season-high 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from behind the arc, to go along with five boards and two steals. Senior Emily Tapio produced a terrific all-around game with 14 points, a game-high eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. Sophomore Hannah Missry added nine points off the bench on 3-of-6 from behind the arc, and graduate student Tiffany Ruffin dished out a career-best seven assists.

Fordham shot a blistering 60 percent (12-of-20) in the second half to finish a season-best 48.9 percent (22-of-45) from the field, including 6-of-12 from downtown, while making 10-of-11 from the charity stripe. The home team also assisted on 16 of their 22 makes from the field. The defense held Hofstra to 33.9 percent (19-of-56) and 1-of-10 from three-point range while forcing 22 turnovers and winning the battle on the glass, 33-29.

Delaware
2014 Season: 1-2
When: Wednesday, Nov. 25 - 7 p.m.
Where: Newark, Del. (Bob Carpenter Center)
Series History: Delaware leads 2-1 (since 1988-89)
Last Meeting: Dec. 22, 2006 – Delaware 66 Fordham 42 (in Newark, Del.)
What You Need To Know: The Blue Hens enter Tuesday night's contest after getting drilled at East Carolina, 89-60, last Friday, Nov. 21. Delaware started the season with a 63-52 loss at Lafayette but bounced back with a 70-60 victory over Marist in its home opener. Erika Brown and Courtni Green lead the Blue Hens in scoring at 14.7 points and 13.7 points per game, while Joy Caracciolo leads the team on the glass with 10.7 rebounds per game. Associate Head Coach Jeanine Radice holds the Fordham career records for scoring average (21.8), three-point field goal percentage (.475) and free throw percentage (.851) and is second on the all-time leading scoring list with 2,417 career points.

Up Next
The Rams continue their road trip this weekend at the USTA Thanksgiving Classic in San Antonio, Texas. Fordham plays Incarnate Word, Friday, Nov. 28 at 1 p.m., before taking on Drake, Sunday, Nov. 30 at 3:30 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on WFUVSports.org.