FAIRFAX, VA. - Hitting the road for the first of two games in D.M.V. this weekend, Fordham University women's basketball heads to George Mason Wednesday night.
Catch the Rams
Matchup History
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The Rams hold an 11-4 edge in the all-time series against George Mason, which dates back to December of 2001. The two have met at least once every year since the Patriots joined the A-10 in 2013-14.
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Facing one another last February, George Mason won the last meeting 74-63 in The Bronx.
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Prior to that, Fordham had won ten consecutive games against the Patriots, entering Wednesday 9-1 in conference meetings all-time.
Fordham Fast Pass
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Coming off a weekend victory over George Washington at the Rose Hill Gym, Fordham (7-13, 2-7 A-10) will look to make it back-to-back conference wins Wednesday night.
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Continuing to sit amongst the national leaders in steals per game, the Rams lead the A-10 conference with 10.1 per game, which also ranks 50th in the nation.
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Fordham is still forcing opponents into 18.3 turnovers per game, tied for fourth best in the conference and 85th best nationally
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The Rams place fourth in the A-10 in blocks per game averaging 3.6 per contest.
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Over the last five games, Kailah Harris has connected on 13-of-20 field goals, and is shooting 57% from the field this season. She has also tallied at least five rebounds in each of those games, averaging 6.4 rebounds per game over that stretch.
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Emy Hayford has scored at least 10 points in each of her last seven games.
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Fordham's trio of forwards (Nyborg, Nelson, & Ly) each enter Wednesday shooting 50% or better from the floor this season.
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Taylor Donaldson continues to lead the Rams' offense, sitting first in the A-10 and 59th in the nation in points per game (17.7), and second in both total steals (42), and steals per game (2.33) which places her 82nd and 59th nationally in those respective categories.
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Matilda Flood paces the Rams' efforts on the glass this season averaging 5.3 rebounds per game, one of three players at over 4.5 rebounds per game.
Run it Back Recap
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Fighting off a near comeback attempt by their opponents late Saturday afternoon, Fordham defeated George Washington 60-55 at the Rose Hill Gym.
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Emy Hayford led the Rams on the day with 18 points and six rebounds, along with a pair of assists.
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Taylor Donaldson joined her in double figures with 16 points and four rebounds while also nabbing three steals.
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After Fordham reestablished a double digit lead entering the fourth, the Revolutionaries would begin to battle back, slowly shaving down the score as time ticked off the clock, and drew level at 55-all with just over a minute to go.
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Forcing the visitors into multiple turnovers down the stretch, the Rams would sink one more field goal and a trio of free throws late to pull away for their second conference victory of the campaign.
Going Up Against George Mason
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George Mason (16-3, 7-1 A-10) earned the No. 48 spot in the NET Rankings this week.
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Zahirah Walton was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Monday.
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Sonia Smith leads the team with 14.7 points per game and paces the team with 3.2 assists per game as well.
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The Patriots lead the A-10 in nine statistical categories as a team, including points per game, rebounds per game, scoring margin, turnover margin, turnovers per game, and 3-point defense.Â
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