Game Notes
NEXT UP
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team will host Adelphi on Tuesday to wrap up the regular season at 5:30 p.m. at Moore Field House. Prior to the game, the Owls will honor its one senior, Camille Fantini, and her accomplishments throughout her career.
LAST TIME OUT
So. Connecticut was defeated on Saturday at home against New Haven, 73-57, in a game held at Moore Field House.
• Freshman Amani Lightbourne led the way with 15 points, while also grabbing five rebounds.
• Another freshman Katie Stopera tallied 10 points in the loss.
• Anh-Dao Tran led the way for the Chargers recording a game-high 20 points and nine assists.
LIGHTBOURNE TALLIES CAREER-HIGH
Freshman Amani Lightbourne recorded back-to-back games of career high in points. She scored nine points against LeMoyne and followed that up with 15 points against New Haven. Lightbourne also has started in back-to-back games for the first time this season.
BEATHEA TABS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS
Jackie Beathea was named the Northeast-10 Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season for her play against No. 17 Stonehill and Saint Anselm. Beathea averaged 19.0 points per game and 13.5 rebounds per contest in the two outings.
OWLS AMONG D-II NCAA LEADERS
Several members of the Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball are ranked among the NCAA Division II leaders as of Feb. 19.
• Beathea ranks No. 6 in double-doubles with 13 on the season.
• Smith-Ocran is ranked No. 11 in rebounding, averaging 10.9 per game and Beathea is ranked No. 22 pulling down 10.3 per contest.
• Fantini ranks among the NCAA leaders in steals, averaging 3.36 per game, good enough for 16th.
ALL-TIME VS. ADELPHI
Southern leads the all-time series against Adelphi by a 9-5 margin
EARLIER THIS SEASON VS. ADELPHI
The Owls were defeated byAdelphi on the road, 72-63, in a game held in Garden City, N.Y. on Nov. 14, 2012.
• Freshman Jackie Beathea recorded her first double-double of the season scoring 20 points and pulling down 15 rebounds.
• Moni Smith-Ocran had 15 points and 14 rebounds in the loss.
• Kelly Mannix led Adelphi with 16 points and also had eight rebounds, while Sade Jackson recorded 15 points and 10 boards.
OWLS DEFEAT LEMOYNE ON THE ROAD
The Owls were able to capture a win on the road at LeMoyne, 72-57, to pick up their seventh win of the year on Feb, 20.
• Camille Fantini tallied a season-high 19 points to along with nine rebounds to lead the Owls.
• Jackie Beathea chipped in with 18 points and seven rebounds.
• Katie Stopera was also in double figures with 12 points.
ONE-TWO PUNCH DOWN LOW
Beathea and Smith-Ocran have combined for 22 double-doubles on the season.
• Beathea has tallied 13 double-doubles, while Smith-Ocran has nine.
LEADING THE WAY
• Jackie Beathea leads the Owls in scoring averaging 15.3 points per contest.
• Moni Smith-Ocran is averaging 10.7 rebounds per game, tops on the squad.
• Camille Fantini leads the team in assists and steals, averaging 3.7 assists per game and 3.2 steals per contest.
BEATHEA EARNS NE-10 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jackie Beathea was named the Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week on Jan. 28 after averaging 19.0 points per game and 13.5 rebounds per contest.
OWLS SURVIVE ON ROAD AT ASSUMPTION, 73-63
So. Connecticut prevailed on the road at Assumption, 73-63, on Feb. 6 in Worcester, Mass.
• Smith-Ocran would record 21 points and grab 14 rebounds to lead the Owls.
• Fantini scored 15 first half points on her way to an 18 point night.
• Beathea added a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
OWLS GET WIN AT HOME VS. SAINT ANSELM
Southern got its fifth win of the year on Jan. 23 as it defeated Saint Anselm, 59-54.
• Katie Stopera scored a career-high 18 points in the win.
• Beathea tallied her eighth double-double of the year with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
BEATHEA EARNS WEEKLY HONORS
Freshman Jackie Beathea was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her play against Saint Michael's and Merrimack. Beathea averaged 17.5 points per game and 10 rebounds per contest in an 0-2 week for SCSU.
STOPERA SCORES CAREER-HIGH VS. HAWKS
After scoring a career high on Jan. 19 vs. Merrimack with 14, freshman Katie Stopera netted 18 points in a win against Saint Anselm on Jan. 23. .
BEATHEA NAMED TO WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Beathea was named to Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her performances during the week of Jan. 7 against Franklin Pierce and UMass-Lowell. Beathea averaged 21.5 points per game and 13.5 rebounds per contest last week.
SMITH-OCRAN TALLIES CAREER-HIGH IN REBOUNDS
Senior Moni Smith-Ocran grabbed a career-high 18 rebonds vs. UMass-Lowell on Jan. 12. She also contributed her fifth double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 boards against Franklin Pierce.
BEATHEA EARNS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
•Freshman Jackie Beathea was named the Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week for her performances against Dominican on Dec. 31 and Saint Rose on Jan. 5. She finished the week averaging 15.5 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per contest.
OWLS SLIP PAST DOMINICAN
The Owls defeated Dominican on Dec. 31, 59-57, in a non-conference contest to improve their record to 4-5 on the season.
OWLS DEFEAT LEMOYNE
Southern Connecticut recorded a win at home on Dec. 4, beating LeMoyne 69-52. Senior Camille Fantini scored a team-high 17 points in the win.
SMITH-OCRAN NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior forward Moni Smith-Ocran was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player Of The Week for her performance against Dowling on Nov. 10. Smith-Ocran had 18 points and 12 rebounds in the Owls opener.
OWLS DEFEAT SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS
SCSU defeated Saint Thomas Aquinas on Nov. 17, 63-54, to pick up its second win of the year.
BEATHEA RECORDS FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Freshman Jackie Beathea recorded her first career double-double on 11/14 in a loss to Adelphi. Beathea pulled down 15 rebounds to go with her team-high 20 points.
OWLS DEFEAT DOWLING
Southern Connecticut opened its 2012-13 season on Nov. 10 with a win against Dowling, 70-68. Camille Fantini hit a game winning three-pointer with 28 seconds left in the game.
SMITH-OCRAN POSTS DOUBLE-DOUBLE
Junior Moni Smith-Ocran posted her first double-double of the year on Nov. 10 vs. Dowling. She scored a team-high 18 points, while pulling down 12 rebounds in the win.
IN SEASON OPENERS
The Owls are now 29-10 in season-opening games since 1974-
75. SCSU has won its last five season openers.
IN THE NE-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls have been selected fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll.
IN THE NATIONAL POLL
SCSU has been selected No. 21 in the USA Today Sports/ESPN Top 25 coaches preseason poll. They are also No. 16 in the Division II Bulletin preseason rankings.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Owls welcome seven newcomers to the squad for the 2012-13 season - Katie Stopera, Danielle Powell, Nicole Grossbard, Amani Lightbourne, Jackie Beathea, Liz McKinley and Trinity Barnes.
VETERAN PRESENCE
Southern Connecticut returns four players from last year's squad - Mariah Hankton, Camille Fantini, Jacqueline Deens
and Moni Smith-Ocran.
OWLS ENJOY STELLAR CAMPAIGN
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team closed the 2011-12 campaign with a 25-6 overall record and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Along the way, the Owls also advanced to the finals of the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament.
WIN IMPROVEMENT TOPS IN DIVISION II
The Owls improved from 11 wins in 2010-11 to 25 victories in 2011-12, which marked the best win improvement (+14) in all of Division II from the two campaigns.
OWLS FINISH NO. 24 IN NATIONAL POLL
Southern Connecticut concluded the 2011-12 season ranked
No. 24 in the national ranking in the WBCA/ESPN Division II poll. SCSU had been ranked as high as No. 18 during the course of the season.
SCSU IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
The 2012 appearance marked the sixth appearance all-time
for the Owls in the tournament. SCSU is 13-5 all-time in the
NCAA tournament and has won at least one game in each
of the six appearances.
SMITH-OCRAN SETS REBOUNDS RECORD
Moni Smith-Ocran set a new single season record last year, recording 307 total rebounds. That broke Melissa Palmer's record of 296 that was set during the 1987-88 campaign.
BROWN EARNS ARRAY OF ACCOLADES
Head coach Meghan Brown was named a finalist for the 2012 National Coach of the Year award in addition to her selection as WBCA Regional and Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year.
TWO OWLS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE LAURELS
Two student-athletes were awarded year-end honors from the Northeast-10 Conference. Sylvonya Moore was named Second-Team All-Conference, while Camille Fantini was named to the Third-Team.
TWO EARN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM HONORS
Moni Smith-Ocran and Sylvonya Moore were selected to the Northeast-10 All-Tournament team for their performances in helping SCSU reach the finals.
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
Southern took down three nationally ranked opponents last year, including No. 22 Assumption, No. 23 Franklin Pierce and No. 5 Bentley. The win over the Falcons snapped their 17-game home winning streak.
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 2011-12 academic year - Jackie Deens, Alex Fiola, Lauren Allen, Moni SmithOcran, Shaniqua Fuller, Mariah Hankton and Keshia Primo.
AMONG THE NCAA LEADERS
Southern finished the 2011-12 season ranked among the Division II leaders in several categories. The Owls were No. 6 in steals/game (13.9) and No. 11 in turnover margin (+5.9). In addition, Camille Fantini closed the year ranked No. 8. among all Division II players in steals/game with an average of 3.5 per outing.
FANTINI JUST MISSES ON STEALS RECORD
Camille Fantini finished just five steals away from setting a new SCSU single-season mark. She had 107 steals on the year, just four back of Geraldine Artis, who registered 111 steals for the Owls during the 1990-91 campaign.
