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A NEW SEASON BEGINS
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team opens up the 2014-15 season on Nov. 15 as the Owls participate in the 2014 UB Women's Basketball Classic. On Saturday, the Owls take on Molloy College at 11 a.m. before facing the University of Bridgeport on Sunday evening at 6 p.m.

IN SEASON OPENERS
Southern Connecticut is 31-13 all-time in season-opening games. The Owls lost last year's season opener against Saint Thomas Aquinas, 67-62.

ALL-TIME AGAINST MOLLOY
Southern Connecticut holds a 9-3 record over the Lions in the all-time series.

ALL-TIME AGAINST BRIDGEPORT
Bridgeport leads the Owls, 22-16, in the all-time series.

NEW ARRIVALS
The Owls welcome six newcomers to the squad for the 2014-15 season - Kendra Meredith, Chloe Brinton, Paige Decker, Abby Hurlbert, Liz McKinley and Chandler Williams.

WELCOME BACK
Southern Connecticut returns nine players from last year's squad – seniors Mariah Hankton and Sydni Lester, juniors Danielle Powell, Nicole Grossbard, Jackie Beathea and Jaqueline Deens,  sophomores Maria Weselyj and Taylor McLaughlin, and redshirt freshman Murphy Murad.

DESALVO NOTE
Bert DeSalvo begins his first full season as head coach for the Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team. DeSalvo has compiled a 99-26 (.792) overall record as a head coach.

IN THE POLLS
Southern Connecticut was selected seventh in the Southwest Division according to the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll.

OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Senior Mariah Hankton and junior Nicole Grossbard will serve as team captains for the Owls this winter.

LOOKING BACK ON THE SEASON THAT WAS
The Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team closed the regular season with 12 wins and qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament. The Owls had three student-athletes recognized by the league with year-end honors.

BEATHEA AND MCLAUGHLIN NAMED TO NE-10 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
Jackie Beathea was selected Third Team All-Conference and freshman stand-out Taylor McLaughlin was named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team last year.

AMONG THE NE-10 LEADERS
Amongst the returners, the Owls had two players finish in the top 10 of Northeast-10 Conference participants in three categories.
•Jackie Beathea finished No. 1 in rebounds per game, pulling down 10.1 per contest.
•Jackie Beathea finished No. 1 in offensive rebounds per game, pulling 4.8 per contest.
•Sydney Lester finished No. 5 in steals, tallying 2.1 per contest.

EXCELLING IN THE CLASSROOM
Southern Connecticut had nine student-athletes selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their work in the classroom during the 2013-14 academic year.

UP NEXT
The Owls open up Northeast-10 Conference play on Nov. 19 as the team travels to Garden City, N.Y. to take on Adelphi University. The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.