Complete Game Notes as a .PDFUPCOMING WEEKThe Southern Connecticut State University women's basketball team returns to action this week as the team opens up Northeast-10 Conference play on the road against Adelphi on Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. before traveling to Waterbury, Conn. on Saturday for a 1 p.m. start against non-conference foe Post University.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST ADELPHISouthern Connecticut holds a 9-8 edge over the Panthers in the all-times series.
LAST SEASON RECAP AGAINST PANTHERSAdelphi defeated Southern Connecticut in both showings last season by the scores of 92-66 and 94-76.
ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST POSTSouthern Connecticut has an 11-0 lead over the Eagles in the all-time series.
LAST SEASON RECAP AGAINST EAGLESSouthern Connecticut picked up the 87-72 win over the Eagles at Moore Fieldhouse.
LAST TIME OUTSouthern Connecticut is coming off a 0-2 week as the Owls fell to Molloy College (79-72) and the University of Bridgeport (65-57).
DOUBLE TROUBLEBoth
Danielle Powell and
Jackie Beathea of the SCSU women's basketball team each recorded two double-doubles over the weekend. Powell recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds against Molloy and tallied 12 points and 16 rebounds against Bridgeport. Beathea registered 12 points and 10 rebounds against Molloy and 21 points and 13 rebounds against Bridgeport.
GROSSBARD WITH THE ASSISTNicole Grossbard tied her career-high in assists with nine against Molloy College on Saturday. She also finished the weekend with a total of 17 assists.
MCLAUGHLIN TALLIES CAREER-HIGH IN POINTSTaylor McLaughlin registered a career-high 22 points against Molloy College on Saturday. She finished the weekend with a total of 23 points and 11 rebounds.
LEADING THE WAY- Jackie Beathea leads the Owls in scoring averaging 16.5 points per game.
- Danielle Powell leads the team in rebounds per game as she averages 14.5 per contest.
- Four different Owls lead the team in steals with two while Nicole Grossbard leads the team in assists with 17.
NEW ARRIVALSThe 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 BACKSouthern Connecticut returns nine players from last year's squad – seniors
Mariah Hankton and Sydney Lester, juniors
Danielle Powell,
Nicole Grossbard,
Jackie Beathea and Jaqueline Deens, Â sophomores
Maria Weselyj and
Taylor McLaughlin, freshman
Murphy Murad.
DESALVO NOTEBert DeSalvo begins his first 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 POLLSSouthern Connecticut was selected seventh in the Southwest Division according to the Northeast-10 Conference preseason poll.
OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAINSenior
Mariah Hankton and junior
Nicole Grossbard will serve as team captains for the Owls this winter.
LOOKING BACK ON THE SEASON THAT WASThe 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 DEANS NAMED TO NE-10 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMSJackie Beathea was selected Third Team All-Conference and freshman stand-out
Taylor McLaughlin was named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team.
AMONG THE NE-10 LEADERSAmongst 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 CLASSROOMSouthern 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 NEXTSouthern Connecticut returns to Moore Fieldhouse on Tuesday, Nov. 25 as the Owls welcome Pace University for a NE-10 Conference showdown. First whistle is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
