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THE WEEK AHEAD
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team continues Northeast-10 Conference play this week beginning with a road game at AIC on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., followed by a home game against New Haven on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The game against UNH will be the annual Unity Thru Hoops contest, and there will be numerous events taking place in conjunction with the game.
UNITY THRU HOOPS
• The Southern Connecticut State University and University of New Haven Departments of Athletics are excited that their second annual 'Unity thru Hoops' event will take place on Saturday, December 10. The event, scheduled in conjunction with the basketball teams' Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader at 1 p.m. (women's) and 3:30 p.m. (men's), will focus on promoting diversity and fostering an environment of inclusion around the greater New Haven community.
• Leading up to the doubleheader, members of the New Haven and Southern Connecticut State communities will reach out to local schools to introduce students to the 'Unity thru Hoops' logo, which emphasizes categories that contribute to diversity; such as race, gender, language, religious beliefs, ability, sexual orientation, age and ethnicity.
• Fans are also asked to bring a new unwrapped toy as part of a holiday Toy Drive. Items collected will be donated to local charitable organizations.
• Clubs and organizations from both Universities with similar goals are also planning to highlight the diversity of interests and multi-cultural groups on both campuses. On game day, these student organizations will partner and set up information tables inside Moore Field House to share ideas about unity in a diverse population. Student groups from both institutions will also compete in a variety of dance contests between the women's and men's games. A reception for the student organizations, faculty, administrators and special guests will be held following the games.
• The 'Unity thru Hoops' partnership began during the 2010-11 academic year and will alternate between the UNH and SCSU campuses every year. The event exemplifies goal five of the NCAA Division II Strategic Plan which states to partner and build collaborative relationships with other organizations to support and enhance the diversity of student-athletes, administrators and coaches at the local, conference and national levels.
MOORE FUELS COMEBACK
Sylvonya Moore scored a career-high 27 points to go along with eight rebounds, two assists and three steals in the overtime win against AIC. The Owls came back from an eight point halftime deficit to send the game into overtime, where Moore stole the show by scoring all eight of the Owls' points in the extra frame as SCSU went on to win, 71-66.
SHARP SHOOTERS
Efficient shooting aided the Owls in their win over AIC, as they shot 52.8 percent from the field en route to the comeback victory.
CAREER BESTS
The top four leading scorers for the Owls-Sylvonya Moore, Camille Fantini, Moni Smith-Ocran and Alex Fiola-are all enjoying personal bests in scoring average so far this season. Moore is averaging 14.3 points per game to go along with 4.3 rebounds per game; Fantini is averaging 10.5 points per game and 5.7 rebounds a game; Fiola averages 7.3 points and 3.3 rebounds a game, while Smith-Ocran is posting 8.5 points per game to go along with a team-leading 8.2 boards per contest.
FIOLA FOR THREE
Thirty-nine of Alex Fiola's 55 field goal attempts have been three pointers this year.
ALL-TIME AGAINST THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS
The Owls bring a 14-10 all-time record into their game against Le Moyne, and head into Saturday's matchup with New Haven with a 20-35 all-time series record.
IN THE NE-1O PRESEASON POLL
The Owls have been selected 13th in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll.
MOORE EARNS NE-10 HONORS
Sylvonya Moore was named to the Northeast-10 Conference weekly honor roll for her play against Adelphi and St. Thomas Aquinas. She averaged 19 points per game and totaled nine steals, seven rebounds and eight assists.
LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR THAT WAS
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team concluded its 2010-11 season with 11 wins. The Owls just missed a Northeast-10 Tournament berth.
COMMUNITY SERVICE CUP WINNERS
The team won the Tim Greer Insurance Agency Inc. Community Service Cup for their efforts during the 2010-11 academic year.
COMMUNITY RECOGNITION
The 2010-11 squad was recognized by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education for their outstanding community service efforts. Head coach Meghan Brown and captain Alex Fiola attended an event in Hartford to receive formal recognition for their efforts in April.
CLEANING THE GLASS
The Owls ranked first in the league in 2010-11 in offensive rebounds/game (15.62) and second in the Northeast-10 Conference in rebounding offense (40.3 per game).
ON DECK
The Owls will host Eckerd on Dec. 19 at 6 p.m.
