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THIS ONE'S FOR ALL THE MARBLES
The Northeast-10 Conference Tournament title is at stake on Sunday afternoon when the No. 18 nationally ranked and No. 2 seeded Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team travels to No. 6 nationally ranked and No. 1 seeded Bentley. SCSU enters the game with a 24-4 overall mark and a seven-game winning streak, while Bentley is 26-3 and on a nine-game winning streak.

OWLS NOW NO. 18 IN NATIONAL POLL
The Owls have won 22 of their last 23 games and made their debut three weeks ago at No. 22 in the WBCA/ESPN Division II poll. SCSU has moved up to two spots in each of the past two weeks and currently sits at No. 18 in the rankings.

SCSU NO. 2 IN NCAA REGIONAL RANKINGS
For the third week in a row, Southern Connecticut checked in at No. 2  in the NCAA Regional rankings. The rankings are used to determine NCAA Tournament selection and seeding.

PLAYING FOR HOME COURT ADVANTAGE?
Sunday's game pits the top two teams in the NCAA East Region rankings, with the winner all but certain to host the regional next weekend.

SCSU IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PLAYOFFS
This is the ninth NE-10 playoff appearance for the Owls, who are 13-6 overall in tournament play. This is Southern Connecticut's third finals appearance. The Owls look to become tournament champions for the first time since winning it in consecutive years in 2006 and 2007.

OWLS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Two student-athletes along with head coach Meghan Brown were awarded year-end honors from the Northeast-10 Conference. Senior Sylvonya Moore was named Second-Team All-Conference, while junior Camille Fantini was named to the Third-Team. Brown was selected as the league's Coach of the Year after leading the Owls to a standout campaign.

ALL-TIME VS. BENTLEY
Bentley holds a 19-10 series edge against the Owls.

THE LAST MEETING AGAINST BENTLEY
Sylvonya Moore led four Owls in double figures, netting 21 points, as SCSU defeated Bentley, ranked No. 5 in the nation at the time, 63-59 on Jan. 28. The Falcons led by four with just under seven minutes remaining before the Owls countered with an 18-7 run to take control. Camille Fantini tallied 16 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Moni Smith-Ocran picked up a double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds. Keshia Primo contributed 12 points off the bench for the Owls. The SCSU win snapped a 17-game home winning streak for the Falcons.

LAST TIME OUT
Moni Smith-Ocran's layup with less than 30 seconds remaining, followed by a late defensive stand, gave the Owls a dramatic 48-47 win over Pace in the NE-10 semifinals on Thursday night. SCSU led by as many as 11 in the first half,  but Pace scored 13 straight points spanning into the second half to take the lead. From there, neither team led by more than five points. The Setters held a one-point lead into the final minute before the Owls pulled out the win. Smith-Ocran posted 12 points and eight boards to lead the way for the Owls.

SMITH-OCRAN STEPPING UP IN POST-SEASON
Moni Smith-Ocran is averaging 12 points and 12 rebounds thus far in the Northeast-10 Tournament.

OVERTIME THRILLER
In a game with 12 lead changes and eight ties, the Owls outscored St. Rose by a 12-8 margin in overtime to advance to the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Tournament.

FOUR DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORERS
The Owls spread the ball around as four players scored in double-figures in the win over St. Rose. Sylvonya Moore led the attack with 17 points. Camille Fantini finished with 14 points and a team-high five steals, Moni Smith-Ocran added 12 points and Lauren Allen contributed 10.

STRONG ON THE GLASS
Five players ended the game against St. Rose with six or more rebounds. Moni Smith-Ocran had her ninth double-double of the year with a team-high 16 rebounds and 12 points. Camille Fantini and Sylvonya Moore collected nine rebounds each. Keshia Primo recorded seven rebounds while Lauren Allen finished with six in the win over St. Rose. The Owls recorded 31 offensive rebounds as a team.

FANTINI NAMED TO WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Camille Fantini was selected to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll for the second week in a row thanks to her efforts against Adelphi in the final regular season game and the NE-10 quarterfinal round game against St. Rose. She was tabbed the week prior for her play in the wins over LeMoyne and New Haven.

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
Southern has taken down three nationally ranked opponents this year, including No. 22 Assumption, No. 23 Franklin Pierce and No. 5 Bentley.

CAREER HIGHS EQUALING SUCCESS
The Owls have benefitted from increased scoring output from nearly its entire roster this season. Returners Sylvonya Moore (14.3 ppg), Alex Fiola (8.5 ppg), Camille Fantini (12.3 ppg), Moni Smith-Ocran (10.3 ppg) and Shaniqua Fuller (2.7 ppg) are currently all posting career-bests in points per game.

TRACKING THE TRENDS
SCSU is 11-3 when senior guard Sylvonya Moore leads the team in scoring, and 20-1 when Moni Ocran-Smith leads the team in rebounding. The club is also 16-0 when at least one player posts a double-digit rebounding effort and 13-0 when a player records a double-double.

AGGRESSIVE DOWN ON THE BLOCKS
Moni Smith-Ocran has recorded double digits rebounding efforts in 14 of the last 21 contests.

AMONG THE NORTHEAST-10 LEADERS
Camille Fantini leads the league with 3.6 steals per game and 100 total steals, while Moni Smith-Ocran is currently second in the NE-10 with 10.0 rebounds per contest and is tied 14th in steals. Alex Fiola is also 17th in the league in assists. Sylvonya Moore ranks third in the league in steals, 11th in assists and is 14th in points/game.

AMONG THE NCAA LEADERS
Southern is currently ranked No. 7 in the country in steals/game and in turnover margin. Camille Fantini is also No. 7 in steals/game.

FANTINI CLOSING IN ON STEALS RECORD
Camille Fantini is just 12 steals away from setting a new SCSU single-season mark. Geraldine Artis registered 111 steals for the Owls during the 1990-91 campaign.

A CAREER NIGHT
Camille Fantini, Lauren Allen and Mariah Hankton all posted career-high numbers at Adelphi. Fantini collected 25 points, Allen grabbed nine rebounds and Hankton added six steals for the Owls.

TOUGH DEFENSE
The Owls stole the ball 21 times in the win over Adelphi. Mariah Hankton led the way with six steals while Lauren Allen had five.

ALL-AROUND GAME AGAINST LE MOYNE
The Owls had five players reach double figures against Le Moyne. Camille Fantini, Moni Smith-Ocran and Sylvonya Moore all finished with a team-high 16 points. Fantini and Moore both finished with four steals and five assists. Smith-Ocran picked up a double-double with 12 rebounds to go along with 16 points and three steals. Alex Fiola finished the day with 11 points and two assists. Keshia Primo gave the Owls 14 points and two steals off the bench.

BALANCED SCORING ATTACK
Four players scored double-figures at New Haven. Camille Fantini led the squad, recording a team-high 20 points, six assists and six steals. Moni Smith-Ocran tallied 18 points and nine rebounds in the win. Sylvonya Moore chipped in 15 points and seven boards. Alex Fiola produced 11 points, two assists and two steals.

FANTINI FANTASTIC IN BACK TO BACK GAMES
Camille Fantini enjoyed a career night in the win against AIC. She set a new career-high with 22 points while collecting six steals and five rebounds. Before that, at Pace, Fantini put up 20 points and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Fantini also added a career-best six assists and three steals.

AND FOR HER EFFORTS...
Fantini was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week for her efforts against Pace and AIC.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Moni Smith-Ocran posted her ninth double-double of the year with a 12-point, 16-rebound effort in the win over St. Rose. She now has 11 career double-doubles.

SENIORS SET NEW SEASON-HIGHS
Senior guards Alex Fiola and Lauren Allen set new season-highs in scoring en-route to a 71-63 win over Assumption. Allen netted a season-high 12 points, while classmate Fiola tallied 20 points.

STRINGING IT TOGETHER
The Owls 15-game winning streak was the longest since the 2006-07 season.

BALL BANDIT
Junior Camille Fantini recorded a new career-high seven steals in a win over Assumption on Jan. 31.

OWLS BREAK BENTLEY'S HOME STREAK
Southern broke Bentley's 17-game home winning streak, beating the No. 5 nationally ranked Falcons, 63-59 on Jan. 28.

MOORE EARNS NE-10 WEEKLY HONORS
Sylvonya Moore was selected as the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week for her efforts in the Owls' two wins. She averaged 25.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest, including a career-high 30 points in the win over SNHU.

GIVE ME MOORE
Sylvonya Moore erupted for a career-high 30 points in a win over SNHU. She scored 20 points in the first half and knocked down her first seven field goals en route to a 12-for-15 effort from the field. Moore also added a career-high six steals and six rebounds in the contest.

DOUBLE DOSE
Junior Camille Fantini and sophomore Moni Ocran-Smith registered double-doubles en-route to a 59-38 win against Stonehill. Fantini netted 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Ocran-Smith tallied 18 points and grabbed 13 boards.

FANTINI SETS NEW CARRER HIGHS VS. STONEHILL
Camillie Fantini netted 17 points to go along with a career-high 11 rebounds against Stonehill. 

FRESHMAN FURRY
Freshman guard Mariah Hankton had a game-high 15 points in a win over St. Anselm.

STEALING THE SHOW
The Owls recorded a season-high 21 steals against Queens on Jan. 9 and at Merrimack on Jan 14.

MOORE EARNS NE-10 HONORS ONCE AGAIN
Sylvonya Moore was selected to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll for her play against St. Michael's and Merrimack. She averaged 14.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals per contest in a 2-0 week for the Owls.

FIOLA KICKING IT UP A NOTCH
Senior guard Alex Fiola averaged 16.5 points per game in the Owls' contests against St. Michael's and Merrimack, while also hitting on 10-of-23 shots from behind the three-point arc.

HANKTON SHINES
Freshman Mariah Hankton netted a career-high 22 points in a conference matchup against UMass-Lowell on Jan. 7.

TEAM EFFORT
The Owls made a statement against UMass-Lowell, outscoring the RiverHawks, 40-9, in bench points.

CAN WE GET SOME MOORE
Senior Sylvonya Moore finished with a double-double against UMass-Lowell. Moore posted 13 points and 14 rebounds in the win.

FOUR SCORE AND...
Southern Connecticut had four players in double figures against Franklin Pierce, led by a 21-point effort from Sylvonya Moore.

DISHING IT OUT
Senior Alex Fiola handed out a career-high seven assists in the win over Franklin Pierce

SWIPER, NO SWIPING!
Sophomore Shaniqua Fuller recorded a career-best five steals against Franklin Pierce.

MOORE EARNS WEEKLY HONORS
Sylvonya Moore was named to the Northeast-10 weekly honor roll for her play in the Owls' win over Dominican.

FOLLOW THE CAPTAINS LEAD
Senior point guard Alex Fiola netted 19 points to help lead Southern to a win over Eckerd College.

MISSING IN ACTION
The Owls continued their dominance as seven players recorded a steal in the 81-57 win over New Haven. Camille Fantini finished with five steals to lead the way, while senior captain Alex Fiola had a career-high four steals.

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.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN
One hundred and ninety-two of the 252 shots taken by Alex Fiola this year have been three-pointers.

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.

IN THE NE-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were 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.

ON DECK
The Owls will return to action next week for the NCAA Tournament at a site and time TBD.