Women's Basketball Welcomes Pace for Senior Day in Crucial Conference Battle

Southern Connecticut State University (13-14, 7-12 NE10)

vs. Pace (9-17, 6-12 NE10) *Senior Day*
Sat., Feb. 23 • 1:30 p.m. • New Haven, Conn.
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The Southern Connecticut women's basketball team will go head-to-head with Southwest Division opponent, Pace University tomorrow, Feb. 23 at Moore Field House. The Owls will honor their four-member senior class: Amanda Pfohl, Erin Ryder, Allie Smith and Jana Migliaro prior to the start of the 1:30 matchup. Both the Owls and the Setters are vying for a spot in Northeast 10 postseason play with Southern Connecticut playing their final conference game against the Setters, while Pace has one more conference matchup with the College of Saint Rose following their game with the Owls.

ALL-TIME WITH PACE
• The Owls lead the all-time series with the Setters, 24-19.

THE LAST MEETING WITH SETTERS
• The Owls and Setters last squared off on Dec. 8, 2018 as junior Kiana Steinauer collected her seventh double-double of the year with 18 points and 17 rebounds to help lead Southern to a 62-57 victory in Pleasantville, N.Y.

THE OWLS' LAST TIME OUT
• Southern fell to the Adelphi, 71-63 at the Center for Recreation and S
• Kiana Steinauer collected her NCAA Division II and conference-leading 22^nd double-double of the year with 12 points and 21 rebounds.
• With five first-quarter rebounds, Steinauer has collected 479-points and 416-rebounds this season. She is the first player in Southern Connecticut history to collect 400 points and 400 rebounds in a single season.
• With 21 rebounds tonight, Steinauer also broke the 35-year old Northeast 10 conference record for single-season rebounds with 416 this season. The previous conference record was set in 1982-83 by Assumption's Lisa McCarthy where she had 412 in a single season.
• With five three-pointers on the night, Amanda Pfohl has hit five-or-more three-pointers in nine separate games this season.• Pfohl needs three more three-pointers this season to hit 100. She previously set the SCSU record for single-season three pointers made against American International College on Feb. 13.
• The Owls had three players in double-digit points led by Pfohl who had 15, Steinauer had 12 and Walker had 11.

THE OWLS IN THE NE10
• The Owls currently have two players in the conference in the top 20 in scoring, highlighted by Kiana Steinauer (17.7, 4th) and Amanda Pfohl (14.5, 13th).
• Pfohl's 97 three-pointers lead the conference.
• Steinauer's 15.4 rebounds per game puts her first in the NE10, while her 3.0 steals rank second.
• Imani Wheeler ranks fifth in the NE10 with 4.3 assists per game and seventh with 2.0 steals per game.

THE OWLS IN THE NCAA
• As of Feb. 22, Kiana Steinauer leads NCAA DII in four categories. She ranks first in rebounds per game with 15.2; total rebounds with 416; total defensive rebounds with 308 and double-doubles with 22.
• Amanda Pfohl is first in NCAA DII in three-point field goal attempts with 263 and first in 3-pointers made with 97.

RECORD-SETTING STEINAUER
• With five first-quarter rebounds against Adelphi on Feb. 20, Steinauer has collected 479-points and 416-rebounds this season. She is the first player in Southern Connecticut history to collect 400 points and 400 rebounds in a single season.
• With 21 rebounds total rebounds, Steinauer also broke a 35-year old Northeast 10 conference record for single-season rebounds with 416 this season. The previous conference record was set in 1982-83 by Assumption's Lisa McCarthy where she had 412 in a single season.

WELCOME TO THE 800 CLUB
• With 10 boards against Bentley on Jan. 26, Kiana Steinauer surpassed 800 career rebounds.
• Only Jackie Beathea '16 (1,216) and Tammy Kiernan '96 (816) have reached 800 career rebounds for SCSU.
• Her 800 rebounds make her the 13^th active NCAA Division II player with 800 career rebounds.
• Steinauer is one of four active players in the NE10 to hit 800 career boards, and the only junior on the list.

PFOHL AMONG SCSU LEADERS
• With 97 three-pointers this season, Amanda Pfohl moved into sole possession of the top spot in single season three-pointers made surpassing Kristen Breen's 1998-99 record of 90 in a single season. She entered last week tied for second with Kim Jackle 2004-05, but two early threes' in the Owls game against American International on Feb. 13 secured her spot as the SCSU all-time record-holder.

KEEP'EM COMIN' STEINAUER
• Kiana Steinauer's jaw-dropping performance of 33 points and 31 rebounds against Concordia resulted in the first 30-point, 30-rebound performance in Northeast 10 and SCSU women's basketball history.
• She also broke her own SCSU single-game record, a 23-rebound performance against Adelphi on Dec. 2, 2017.
• In addition to breaking a school and conference record, it is the second 30-30 game in NCAA Division II women's basketball history, and the first since Benedict College's Destiny Betts did it in 2016; the second 30-rebound game in NE10 history, joining Assumption's Lisa McCarthy who had a 31-rebound performance against Saint Michaels on Feb. 12, 1983; and the second 30-rebound game in NCAA Division II women's basketball since 1996 and the 13^th all-time in NCAA Division II history.

STEINAUER TABBED USBWA DII NATIONAL AND NORTHEAST 10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• After a stellar 33-point, 31-rebound performance against Concordia, Kiana Steinauer was tabbed as the Northeast 10 conference and the U.S Basketball Writers Association National DII Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 17.

KI TO SUCCESS
• With 14 boards in the Owls win over Post on Nov. 10, Kiana Steinauer has successfully surpassed 500 career-rebounds. With her 25-point performance on Nov. 11 in the Owls win at Bridgeport, she also topped her career best in points (previously 23 points).

TRIO TABBED AS 2018-19 CAPTAINS
• Senior trio Amanda Pfohl, Erin Ryder and Allie Smith will serve as the captains for the women's basketball squad during the 2018-19 season, as announced by head coach Kate Lynch.

OWLS TABBED TO FINISH THIRD IN THE SOUTHWEST
• The Owls were picked to finish third in the Southwest Division in the 2018-19 Northeast 10 Conference Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll. SCSU had an impressive 2017-2018 season as they went 21-10 overall and 14-6 in the conference leading them to capture the Southwest Division title and to clinch a berth in the NCAA tournament for the seventh time in program history.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Jackie Beathea: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

#3 Jana Migliaro: G; 5' 4"; Junior

#24 Amanda Pfohl: G; 5' 8"; Senior

#44 Erin Ryder: F; 6' 0"; Senior

#40 Allie Smith: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#2 Kiana Steinauer: F; 6' 0"; Junior

#1 Imani Wheeler: G; 5' 5"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#15 Jackie Beathea
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F

#3 Jana Migliaro
: 5' 4"; Junior
: G

#24 Amanda Pfohl
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

#44 Erin Ryder
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F

#40 Allie Smith
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#2 Kiana Steinauer
: 6' 0"; Junior
: F

#1 Imani Wheeler
: 5' 5"; Junior
: G

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Women's Basketball Welcomes Pace for Senior Day in Crucial Conference Battle

Players Mentioned

#15 Jackie Beathea

#3 Jana Migliaro

#24 Amanda Pfohl

#44 Erin Ryder

#40 Allie Smith

#2 Kiana Steinauer

#1 Imani Wheeler

Players Mentioned

#15 Jackie Beathea

#3 Jana Migliaro

#24 Amanda Pfohl

#44 Erin Ryder

#40 Allie Smith

#2 Kiana Steinauer

#1 Imani Wheeler