Women's Basketball Travels to Richmond on Sunday

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Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham women's basketball team's (14-5, 5-1 A-10) seven-game winning streak came to an end on Wednesday night in heartbreaking fashion, with the Rams falling in the final seconds of a back-and-forth slugfest to Dayton, 63-62. The Rams, like they did after the UCLA loss, will look to begin a new streak on Sunday afternoon when they head back to Richmond for the second time in seven days, this time to take on the Spiders (7-12, 2-4 A-10) with a 2 p.m. tipoff.
 
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Upcoming Promotions
Super Bowl Sunday Meet and Greet - 2/4/18 @ 2pm – Student athletes of some of Fordham's men's teams will be at the game to run stations to teach kids about their respective sports, and help with games and activities. All giveaways will be Super Bowl themed!
 
National Girls and Women in Sports Day/Girl Scout Day/Breast Cancer Awareness Day - 2/13/18 @ 7pm – Join us for our annual Breast Cancer Awareness contest, which is also National Girls and Women in Sports Day and Girl Scout Day. Several student-athletes of the women's sports at Fordham will be in attendance to run stations next to the court, teaching kids about their respective sports, playing games and activities, and helping kids make their own posters.
 
All Girl Scouts in attendance will receive a Fordham Women's Basketball Patch. Discount tickets can be purchased online with promo code gscout18.
 
Senior Day - 2/24/18 @ 2PM - Please join us as we celebrate our seniors for all they have done the past four years!
 
Harry's Hustlers Youth Groups – Coach Gaitley established Harry's Hustlers in honor of her late father, Harry Vanderslice, which allows a different youth group to be the team's special guests for a game. Guests will attend the contest for free, will get special seating directly behind the Fordham bench, and get to participate in the high-five tunnel during player introductions. All those in attendance will receive a Harry's Hustlers t-shirt. Must be 8^th grade or younger. For more information on participating, please contact Clare Berenato at cberenato@fordham.edu.
 
Last Time Out vs. Dayton
Wednesday's meeting of two of the last three unbeaten teams in the Atlantic 10 lived up the hype, with a back-and-forth affair ending in a one-point loss for the Rams. The Flyers jumped out to a 10-2 lead but Fordham, specifically Bre Cavanaugh, matched them every step of the way for the rest of the first quarter. Cavanaugh tallied 13 of her team's 20 points over the next nine minutes, including three three-pointers and two on back-to-back possessions with under 40 seconds to play in the frame to take the lead, 22-19, which Fordham would hold until late in the first half. Dayton retook the lead in the final two minutes before halftime with a quick 4-0 run to lead, 33-31, heading into the break. The Flyers built up a six-point lead in the early going of the second half but the Rams responded yet again, this time with 10 unanswered points split, first with a Johanna Klug layup, then a G'mrice Davis and-one, a Mary Goulding hook shot to retake the lead, and capped by a Holden triple. The two teams traded free throws between the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth, with Cavanaugh hitting all six of her attempts, her final one pushing Fordham's lead to seven, its largest of the night, 51-44. JaVonna Layfield took over for Dayton, splashing home a pair of threes, albeit separated by three full minutes of scoreless ball. With just over three minutes to play, Cavanaugh got to the line on the next possession and hit one of two, then immediately drilled a three after a Dayton turnover. The Flyers caught fire from that point on, however, with both Jenna Burdette and Layfield each converting a three-point play, the latter of which gave the visitors the lead again, 60-59, with 2:32 to play. After a Layfield layup, Cavanaugh was fouled behind the arc by Burdette and promptly sank all three of her freebies, tying the game up once more, 62-62, with 1:36 to go. One minute later, Jayla Scaife's lone free throw proved to be the game winner. Fordham turned the ball over right after that but were given a second chance when Layfield missed both free throw attempts. Cavanaugh's last second three rattled out but video review was able to put 0.2 seconds back on the clock after Zara Jillings and Tiaera Phillips each came up with the rebound. Davis' tap-in from out near the free throw line just missed and Fordham was handed its first conference loss.
 
Cavanaugh finished with a season-high 34 points on 10-of-19 shooting, 4-of-11 from deep, and 10-of-11 from the free throw line, all career-highs except three-point attempts. Davis tallied her eighth straight double-double, with 16 points and 12 rebounds, plus a game-high three steals. Fordham was outrebounded for just the fourth time this season, 37-35, but committed just eight turnovers on the evening, the second time in single digits this season.
 
Series History vs. Richmond
The Spiders hold a 13-6 all-time series lead since 1988. That first meeting, the two schools' season openers, was won by Richmond, 61-55, in Atlanta, at the Georgia Tech tournament, with the Spiders coached by Stephanie Gaitley in her fourth year with the team. The two teams met again in 2002, the first year Richmond competed in the Atlantic 10, and Fordham was victorious, 75-50, in the Bronx. After that, however, the Spiders rattled off 10 straight wins until the Rams won in 2013, 47-40, in Gaitley's second year at the helm. Fordham has won four of the last six contests since then, including last year's 67-41 win at home.
 
Davis Becomes Second Ram to Reach 1,000 Career Points and Rebounds
G'mrice Davis scored her 1,000th point with her first basket at Albany on November 19, the 20th Ram to ever reach the feat. She has steadily risen up the all-time scoring list and recently joined the all-time top-10. The Philadelphia native sits on 1,265 career points, having just passed former teammate and current Director of Player Development Samantha Clark ('16) for eighth all-time. Meanwhile, with Davis' 14th and final rebound at VCU last Sunday, she reached the 1,000 rebound milestone, becoming the second Ram to reach both milestones, alongside Fordham Hall of Famer Anne Gregory O'Connell.
 
12th-Ranked Defense
Stephanie Gaitley's Rams have spent the majority of this season in the top-10 nationally in scoring defense, as high as fourth and as low as 21st after the UCLA loss, and currently sit 12th in Division I with 55.1 points allowed per game. The Rams have allowed seven 60-point games this season and hold a 4-3 record in said games. All other opponents this season have scored between 33 and 59 points, with just nine of its 19 opponents reaching the 55-point barrier. Opponents are shooting 39.9% from the field but just 28.6% from behind the arc, ranked 56th in the country. Under Gaitley, the Rams have been a top-50 defense in all six of her previous seasons and have finished within the top-20 in half of them.
 
Rams Third in A-10 in RPI
The Rams entered Wednesday's contest against Dayton 61st in the NCAA RPI, tops in the Atlantic 10, but the one-point loss has sent Fordham down to 72nd, now behind Dayton (62nd) and Duquesne (70th). Since the first RPI came out at the beginning of December, the Rams had hovered between 59th and 65th. This year, Fordham has wins over  Northern Colorado (33rd), St. John's (34th), and UC Davis (58th), and George Washington (91st) played both Albany (52nd) and Penn State (75th) tight, and held UCLA (10th) to its fourth-lowest scoring output on the year. St. John's was ranked 12th at the time of their meeting.
 
One of the Nation's Top Rebounders
G'mrice Davis, the nation's returning leading rebounder, hasn't missed a beat, ranked second in all of Division I with 10.4 defensive boards per contest, second with 13.4 rebounds per game, and sixth with 242 total boards. The senior's 16 double-doubles ranks third in the country, as well. Davis has tallied at least 13 points, 12 rebounds, and one steal in all but five contests this year. Her 13.4 rebounds per game currently ranks third in a single season at Fordham, behind Anne Gregory O'Connell's two best single-campaign rates and ahead of her third-best, 13.1. Last year, Davis' final clip of 12.8 boards per game ended up fourth-highest, ahead of Gregory O'Connell's worst mark of 12.4. Among active Division I players, Davis is second with 1,012 career rebounds, behind Stephanie Mavunga of Ohio State (1,090) and ahead of Rebekah VanDijk of Texas-Arlington, who has 1,009. Davis' 46 career rebounds, as well, are second-most among active players, behind Mavunga's 47.
 
National Ranks
Davis is once again doing her thing on the glass and the Rams are, as usual under Coach Gaitley, a top defensive squad, but this year's team is also minimizing fouls and turnovers and sinking free throws at solid rates. Fordham ranks 18th in Division I with just 14.2 personal fouls per game, and 57th with 269 total fouls. Both marks rank first in the conference. At the free throw line, the Rams convert on 76.1% of their attempts, ranked first in the A-10 and 24th in the country. Part of the team's success on defense comes from limiting opposing rebounds and three-point shooting. Fordham grabs just 37.2 rebounds per contest (208th) but has a rebounding margin of +6.8, which ranks 44th, thanks to holding opponents to just 30.4 boards per game. Foes are also shooting just 28.6% from behind the arc, which ranks 56th in the country, as well, which is down from 22nd before last Saturday's contest in which the Billikens shot 50.0% from deep. The Rams have done better at taking care of the ball, too, with just 14.1 turnovers per game, ranked 61st overall.
 
Lauren Holden ranks second in Division I in minutes played per game, at 39.3, and second in total minutes at 746. The junior guard played all 50 minutes at St. John's and has gone the distance in 13 of 19 games this season. Aside from outings of 29 and 33 minutes, the junior has played at least 36 minutes in every game. Bre Cavanaugh and G'mrice Davis have also been asked to log heavy minutes this year, ranked ninth and 34th, respectively, at 38.4 and 37.0.
 
Defense, Defense, Defense
A staple of the Gaitley-led Rams is defense, and no stat better represents that than Fordham's 53-5 record when holding opponents under 50 points during her tenure. Last January, Saint Joseph's defeated the Rams, 47-44, at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, ending a streak of 38 consecutive contests with such victories. The last time before that loss, coincidentally, was also against the Hawks, in the 2013 A-10 Championship game at the Barclays Center, 47-46. Fordham was 10-1 last year when holding opponents under 50 points and are 4-0 this season, just missing out on two more against the Colonials and Minutewomen, who scored late baskets in the final seconds.
 
Since Gaitley took over before the 2011-12 season, the Rams' defense have ranked within the top-50 in every season, and within the top-20 at the conclusion of half of them. The highest a Gaitley-coached defense has finished was 12th during the conference championship-winning 2013-14 campaign, holding opponents at 56.3 points per game, while the 2012-13 squad held opponents to just 52.4 points per game, ranked 16th nationally. Last year, Fordham held opponents to 56.2 points per game and was ranked 19th in the country at season's end. This season, the Rams are holding opponents at 54.1 points per game, which ranks 10th in the country.
 
Stellar Start to League Play
The Rams suffered their first loss in league action to Dayton on Wednesday, falling just short of matching the program's best-ever start to conference play, but still sit within the top-four. With the return of Mary Goulding, Coach Gaitley now has an eight-player rotation, which includes five freshmen. Bre Cavanaugh leads the way with an average of 22.0 points per contest, which ranks second in the A-10, while playing every minute thus far in conference action. G'mrice Davis is next with 18.0 points per game on 41.3% shooting, 13.7 rebounds, 12 assists, two blocks, and seven steals, but has also racked up 23 turnovers in six games. Lauren Holden is averaging 10.0 points and is shooting very well (41.7%) from long range and is tied for the squad-lead with 20 assists. Zara Jillings also has 20 assists and is shooting 50.0% from the floor and 45.5% from behind the arc, chipping in 5.2 points and 3.2 boards per game. Johanna Klug has been very efficient with her limited looks, converting on 60.0% of them (12-of-20), and has a team-high four blocks. Freshmen Kendell Heremaia and Halei Gillis are also contributing in limited roles, averaging 1.7 and 1.5 points, respectively, but combining for nine assists, three blocks, and eight steals. Gillis is averaging 3.7 boards, as well, with 11 coming on each end of the floor. The Rams have more assists (78) than turnovers (74), are shooting 41.2% from the floor as a team, including 32.7% from long range, and have a combined 39 blocks and steals. They have scored over 60 points in each contest, averaging 63.5 and a +7.0 scoring margin, while holding opponents to 56.5 points and just 28.7 rebounds.
 
This Is Our House
Fordham finished its 2016-17 campaign with a 16-3 at home, as opposed to a 5-7 record on the road and 1-2 at neutral sites. They were also 7-1 during home conference contests for the second year in a row. This year, they are 10-2 thus far in the Bronx, including a 3-1 mark in conference play. Since Gaitley took over before the 2011-12 season, the Rams hold a 81-26 (75.7%) record at home across 107 contests. On the flip side, including this year's 4-3 mark, Gaitley's Rams are 53-55 (49.0%) on the road or on neutral ground during her tenure.
 
Cavanaugh's Wednesday Night
Redshirt freshman Bre Cavanaugh had herself a career night on Wednesday against the visiting Dayton Flyers, pouring in 34 points on 10-of-19 shooting, 4-of-11 from behind the arc, and 10-of-11 from the free throw line, all season-highs aside from long-range attempts, in the Rams' one-point loss, their first of conference play thus far. Cavanaugh scored 19 in the first half, 13 coming in the first quarter, on 8-of-14 shooting. In the second half, she took just five shots, hitting two, but did most of her damage from the charity stripe. The 34 points were the second-most ever by a Ram rookie in a single game, behind Anne Gregory O'Connell's 36 against Cordlandt State in 1976, just the sixth 30-point game by a freshman ever, and the seventh-highest total by any player.
 
Davis, Cavanaugh Sweep Weekly A-10 Awards
G'mrice Davis and Bre Cavanaugh were named last week's Atlantic 10 Co-Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively. Davis, who became Fordham's first-ever back-to-back weekly award winner, averaged 24.5 points and 14.5 rebounds per game, while Cavanaugh averaged 21.5 points and 4.0 boards as the duo proved instrumental in two A-10 victories. This was Cavanaugh's third award of the season, second-most in a single season in program history, along with Megan Mahoney (2007-08), but two back of Samantha Clark (2012-13).
 
Got a Minute?
Junior tri-captain Lauren Holden ranks second in the country with 39.3 minutes played per contest, and is second with 746 total minutes played. She has gone the distance on 13 separate occasions this season. Aside from 29 minutes in a blowout win over Iona and 33 against Northern Colorado due to foul trouble Holden has played at least 36 minutes every game and at least 39 in 14. A starter since midway through her freshman season, Holden just passed the 2,500-minute mark against Davidson and just entered the all-time top-20. Bre Cavanaugh and G'mrice Davis are also inside the top-35 nationally in minutes played, with 38.4 and 37.0, ranked ninth and 34th, respectively. Davis' 3,041 career minutes ranks 14th all-time.
 
Holden From Downtown and At the Line
Lauren Holden jumped ahead of Annie Zopf ('09) with the last of her three three-pointers against UC Davis on December 29 to enter the all-time top-10 in career triples. She's since moved up to ninth, with 124, passing Monica Mack ('05). She is 10 away from passing Arielle Collins ('13). Holden's 82.4% conversion rate at the charity stripe, as well, ranks sixth-best in Fordham history.
 
Crashing the Offensive Glass
Fordham grabbed an astounding 23 offensive rebounds at Penn State, compared to 16 on the defensive end, which was 20 more than the Lady Lions' three by night's end, and hauled in another 19 (compared to 20 defensive) at VCU last Sunday. For the season, of the Rams' 706 rebounds, 230 have come on the offensive glass, or just under one third of the time (32.6%). For the season, Davis has 54, Klug has 35, Goulding has 34, and Jillings has 22. Goulding has more offensive boards than defensive, Klug's has just three fewer, and more than one-third of Jillings' boards come on the offensive end (22-of-55). Four others have between nine and 15. Fordham outrebounds its opponents on the offensive glass, 230-161.
 
Gaitley Makes History
Stephanie Gaitley reached 100 wins with the Fordham program against Little Rock on November 19, 2016, and later won her 116th contest at home against Massachusetts, 74-43, in February, passing Kathy Mosolino ('74-'80) for the most wins in program history. Gaitley tied and passed the milestone with two typical Gaitley-inspired performances, with three-pointers and excellent defense, holding both opponents below 50 points. Entering the 2017-18 season, Gaitley had 120 wins across six seasons in the Bronx, an average of over 20 per campaign. Her 134 total wins are the second-most of any of Gaitley's stops in her 32-year career as a head coach, ahead of her 116 wins at Richmond (1985-91) but a ways away from her 10-year stint at Saint Joseph's (1991-2001), in which she racked up 196 wins. Gaitley has a career 598-351 record and has the second-most overall wins among active A-10 coaches, behind Saint Louis' Lisa Stone, and has the second-most wins by any Atlantic 10 coach, with 176 between Fordham and Saint Joseph's, but is 62 behind Joe McKeown's record of 240 that he accumulated during his 17 years with George Washington from 1989 to 2008.
 
Counting on Cavanaugh
The redshirt freshman waited two years to grace a collegiate basketball court in an official capacity and her hardwork and perseverence has paid off in a big way. Now a three-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, plus Metropolitan Basketball Writers' Association and CollegeSportsMadness.com's Player of the Week, twice each, Cavanaugh has scored in double figures in all but two games (a team-high nine against UCLA and eight points vs. Bucknell in the next game), including seven 20-point efforts and one 34-point explosion. The Allamuchy, N.J. native ranks ninth in the country with 38.3 minutes played per game and has gone the distance nine times, including in seven consecutive contests, playing at least 37 minutes in all but three games. Cavanugh has hit at least one three-pointer in every game, two in 11 games, once with three, and a season-best four against Dayton on Wednesday. She is averaging 22.0 points per conference contest, second-most in the league, and is the only player to have played every minute of every league game. She's doing that on 41.3% shooting overall and 86.5% from the line (32-of-37), with a 14/8 assist/turnover ratio.
 
Cavanaugh Among Fordham Rookies
Cavanaugh's current 16.9 points per game pace is the second-highest among freshman (Anne Gregory O'Connell's 22.0 in 1976-77), her 321 overall points already ranks ninth, and her 80 free throws made is already second-most behind Liz Kane's mark of 117 in 1986-87. Her 729 minutes played and 103 field goals each rank just outside the top-10. Overall, her points per game average is tied with Nicole Williams (1991-92) for 13th-highest.
 
Jillings Dishing It Out
Zara Jillings has appeared in all 19 games this season but had played sporadically, between three and 31 minutes, over her first 12 contests. After playing 34 minutes against UC Davis, Jillings was inserted into the starting lineup to begin conference action, her first career start coming against George Washington, and the freshman spent a season-high 37 minutes on the court and tallied a season-best nine points on 4-of-7 shooting with seven rebounds, three assists, and a steal. She has since started four of the last five contests, including an eight-assist game against Davidson on January 10, a new season-high for the Rams, and the most since Tiffany Ruffin notched nine at Rhode Island on February 15, 2015. The eight assists are also the most by a freshman in the last 25 years. She is third on the team this season with 32 assists.
 
Klug Gaining Confidence
The freshman forward from Germany started her Fordham career with a bang, dropping 13 points on 3-of-6 shooting and 7-of-9 shooting from the line, with seven rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal across 30 minutes. However, Klug, a starter in all but one contest this season, fell into a slump over her next seven games. During that span, Klug averaged just 3.4 points and 2.7 rebounds over 20.4 minutes per game, with 35.7% shooting and just six free-throw attempts, plus an assist/turnover ratio of 3/18. Since then, the freshman has grown in confidence and it has shown, with Fordham recording a 9-2 record as Klug has averaged 7.2 points on a blistering 64.8% from the floor (35-of-54), 4.3 rebounds per game (including 22 offensive to 25 defensive). Klug has also blocked nine shots and is averaging 29.2 minutes per game over that span. In Fordham's 14 wins this year, Klug is scoring 7.4 points on 62.3% shooting across 27.5 minutes per game. The German international's 54.5% field goal shooting this season would rank first in the Atlantic 10 if she met the minimum requirements (3.0 field goals made per game).
 
Seven-Game Winning Streak
Fordham's seven-game winning streak was snapped against Dayton on Wednesday. During the team's streak, Fordham was averaging 65.4 points per game compared to opponents' 54.6. G'mrice Davis led the way with 18.9 points (on 47.1% shooting), 13.7 rebounds, and chipped in 16 assists. Bre Cavanaugh was right behind her with 18.6 points on 38.6% shooting and 11 steals, while Lauren Holden shot the ball at a 41.3% clip from behind the arc for 12.3 points per contest. Johanna Klug was super efficient, converting 24-of-34 looks for a 70.6% field goal percentage, and added 4.6 rebounds and seven blocks. Zara Jillings also stepped up and was fantastic in efficiency and as another ball-handler, shooting 50.0% from the field (12-of-24) with 3.9 boards and a team-high 22 assists, plus three blocks and two steals.
 
60 is the Magic Number?
The Rams were 15-0 when scoring 60 or more points last season. Fordham was also 11-1 when holding opponents under 50 points (and 13-1 when holding them at 52 or under). After scoring at or under 55 points across their first six contests this year, the Rams have scored 60 or more in 12 of the last 13 contests, and have an 10-2 record when hitting the 60-point mark.
 
Career Milestone Watch
- Bre Cavanaugh is 39 points away from 350
- Bre Cavanaugh is 22 field goals away from 125
- Bre Cavanaugh is 15 three-pointers away from 50
- Bre Cavanaugh is 17 assists away from 50
- Bre Cavanaugh is 25 steals away from 50
- Bre Cavanaugh is 71 minutes away from 400
- G'mrice Davis is 35 points away from 1,300
- G'mrice Davis is six offensive rebounds away from 250
- G'mrice Davis is 22 field goals away from 525
- G'mrice Davis is 11 blocks away from 50
- G'mrice Davis is 59 minutes away from 3,100
- Asnate Fomina is two assists away from 150
- Asnate Fomina is 10 steals away from 50
- Asnate Fomina is 13 appearances away from 100
- Lauren Holden is 29 points away from 700
- Lauren Holden is 28 field goals away from 250
- Lauren Holden is six minutes away from 2,600
- Lauren Holden is two starts away from 70
- Lauren Holden is two appearances away from 85
 
Flourishing in the Middle Periods
This season, the Rams are outscoring opponents 264-238 in the 10 minutes before halftime and 317-244 in the 10 minutes after. Fordham has started relatively slow this season, only outscoring foes 258-251 in opening frames but turn it on thereafter. Although they have scored 286 points in the final 10 minutes of games, second-most among the four quarters, opponents are currently outscoring the Rams by four, with 290 combined points..
 
Davis Racks Up Preseason Honors
As mentioned, Davis' breakout junior season saw her earn First Team All-Conference and All-Defensive honors, and it was announced at A-10 Media Day that the league's coaches have predicted her to do so again as a senior. Davis was also recently selected as one of 20 players in Division I women's basketball for the inaugural Katrina McClain Award watch list, to be given out to the country's top power forward, starting this season.
 
Fordham Picked to Finish Fifth in Preseason Poll
Likewise, the league's coaches also predicted an identical fifth-place finish for Fordham in the preseason poll. Dayton, last year's champions, garnered eight first-place votes for a total of 182 points, just ahead of Saint Louis, who tallied 174 points and three first-place votes, and Saint Joseph's, with 170 points and the final three first-place votes. Duquesne, with 160 points, rounds out the top five in a predicted fourth-place finish. George Washington (116), La Salle (114), George Mason (79), Richmond (78), and Massachusetts (73) filled out spots 6-10, followed by VCU (56), St. Bonaventure (50), Rhode Island (46), and Davidson (22).
 
Five Fordham Debuts
Five freshmen made their debuts against UMBC, the most since 2011. Three of those freshmen started the contest, the most in the last 15 years. Joey Klug's 13 points were the most by a freshman in her debut since Hannah Missry scored 14 in 2013. Klug became the first freshman to record both a block and a steal in her debut over the last 15 years, as well, and the first to record at least one block since Samantha Clark had two in her 2012 debut. Cavanaugh's 39 minutes were the most by a freshman making her debut since Megan Mahoney played all 40 minutes in 2007.
 
Opponents Scoring Under 40
The Rams, all-time, since the move from the AIAW to the NCAA in 1983, have held opponents under 40 points 18 times, all coming in 1990 and beyond. Under Stephanie Gaitley, that number is seven, with Northern Colorado's output of 33 points being the latest. The Bears came into that contest averaging 69 points per contest over five game. Their 33 points were the third-lowest by a Fordham opponent all-time.
 
Fordham on the International Scene
The Rams boast one of the larger international contingents, between players and coaching staff, in the country. Seven different countries are represented: Barbados (Sonia Burke), Fiji (Valerie Nainima, Vilisi Tavui), Germany (Johanna Klug), Latvia (Asnate Fomina), Poland (Angelika Szumilo), and New Zealand (Mary Goulding, Kendell Heremaia, Zara Jillings), and 13 from the USA. Jillings and Klug each participated with their respective national teams over the summer, with the former playing sporadically for the New Zealand senior national team and Klug helped lead Germany to the European U20 B championship. 
 
20 Wins
The 66-61 double overtime win at La Salle last February was Fordham's 20th win of the season. It is the fourth time under Stephanie Gaitley that the Rams have amassed 20 or more wins, and it is the 16th season that Gaitley has personally won 20 or more, out of 31 seasons. Previously, there had been just five 20-win seasons in program history -- three with Kathy Mosolino (1977-80), one under Christina Wielgus (1991-92), and one under Kevin Morris (1993-94).
 
Four Sign NLIs in 2017-18 Recruiting Class
Coach Gaitley announced a four-player class earlier this week, made up of two guards and two forwards, locally from New York and Pennsylvania: Chloe Chaffin, Kaitlyn Downey, Megan Jonassen, and Catherine Polisano. Read more about them HERE.
 
Up Next
The Rams return to the Bronx to host St. Bonaventure on Thursday night at 7 p.m.