Complete Game Notes

The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team opens its 2013-14 season on Saturday afternoon at Saint Thomas Aquinas College. Tip-off for the game is set for 1 p.m. in Sparkill, N.Y.

IN SEASON OPENERS
The Owls are 31-12 all-time in season-opening games. SCSU has won its last five season openers. Coach Meghan Brown is 6-0 in season openers with the Owls.

ALL-TIME VERSUS STAAC
The Owls have a 2-0 record overall against Saint Thomas Aquinas.

NEW ARRIVALS
The Owls welcome four newcomers to the squad for the 2013-14 season - Murphy Murad, Maria Weselyj, and Taylor McLaughlin and Sydni Lester.

WELCOME BACK
Southern Connecticut returns eight players from last year's squad - seniors Moni Smith-Ocran and Keshia Primo, junior Mariah Hankton, and sophomores Danielle Powell, Nicole Grossbard, Jackie Beathea and Jacqueline Deens.

LOOKING BACK ON THE YEAR THAT WAS
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team closed the 2012-13 campaign with a 7-18 overall record. The highlights from the year included a season-opening victory over Dowling, who eventually reached the NCAA Championship game.

IN THE POLLS
The Owls were ranked as high as No. 22 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association poll during the course of the 2012-13 season.

CLEANING THE GLASS
Two of the top five rebounders in the Northeast-10 Conference wore Owls' uniforms last year. Moni Smith-Ocran pulled down 10.8 rebounds per game, which was tops in the league.
Jackie Beathea averaged 9.9 rebounds a game, which was good for fourth.

BEATHEA MAKES AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Jackie Beathea made her presence felt quickly during her freshman season with the Owls. She led the team in scoring (15.2 points per game) and was second with 9.9 rebounds a game. Beathea's 13 double-doubles were also a team-high. As a result of her efforts, Beathea was named as both the ECAC Rookie of the Year and the Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Year, in addition to a selection to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team.

EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
The Owls had seven student-athletes named to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their work in the classroom during the 2012-13 academic year - Trinity Barnes, Jackie Deens, Nicole Grossbard, Liz McKinley, Danielle Powell, Keshia Primo and Moni Smith-Ocran.

CAPPING A FINE CAREER
Camille Fantini was the lone senior on the Southern Connecticut roster is 2012-13. A year after earning All-Conference laurels, Fantini finished the year with averages of 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.1 steals per game.

AMONG THE NCAA LEADERS
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team had three players finish in the top 25 of NCAA Division II participants in three different categories.  
• Moni Smith-Ocran finished No. 13 in rebounds per game, pulling down 10.8 per contest.
• Camille Fantini was among the leaders in steals per game at No. 21, averaging 3.04 per contest.
• Jackie Beathea ranked No. 20 in double-doubles, recording 13 on the season.
• The Owls as a team also finished No. 32 in steals per game with 11.5 per contest.

EXCELLING IN THE CLASSROOM
Southern Connecticut had four student-athletes selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their work in the classroom during the 2012-13 academic year.

UP NEXT
The Owls open the their home schdule against Concordia on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m