Monday, January 7
Jacksonville, Fla.
7:00 PM
University of North Florida
vs
Florida Gulf Coast
Jennifer Bowen has pulled down nine rebounds in each of her last two games.
A-Sun newcomer wraps up homestand
1/6/2008 5:05:34 PM | Women's Basketball
UNF and Florida Gulf Coast meet for first time
Game Notes
The University of North Florida women's basketball team will complete its first conference homestand of the season and try to build on its first win in a conference opener when it hosts Florida Gulf Coast on Monday.
The University of North Florida women's basketball team will complete its first conference homestand of the season and try to build on its first win in a conference opener when it hosts Florida Gulf Coast on Monday.
UNF (6-7, 1-0 A-Sun) has won its last two outings and three of its last five games without the services of leading scorer Jennifer Bowen. Defense has been the key ingredient to those UNF wins with the Lady Ospreys surrendering an average of 39.75 points in those victories.
UNF allowed only nine points in the first half of its win against Stetson and gave up a team Division I low of 36 points overall. Juliemay Syquio led the offense in that win, hitting a pair of 3-pointers en route to a 14-point performance.
FloridaGulfCoast (5-6, 0-1 A-Sun) lost its first ever Atlantic Sun Conference game on Saturday, falling to Jacksonville 62-58.
Monday's game could be won or lost beyond the 3-point arc. UNF comes into the contest leading the league in 3-point defense, holding opponents to a .249 mark from long range. The Eagles are fourth in the conference, shooting .305 from 3-point range, while ranking 12th in the league in defending the 3-pointer, allowing opponents a .436 shooting percentage.
When: Monday, 7 p.m.
Where: UNF Arena
Where: UNF Arena
Admission: Adults: $5, Staff/Osprey Club: $4, Youth (13-17): $3, Seniors (55+): $3; Students: free with UNF ID
On the Air: ASUN.TV, WBOB AM-1320 (pregame 6:45 p.m.)
Web: Live stats
UNF's Record: 6-7, 1-0 A-Sun
FGCU's Record: 5-6, 0-1 A-Sun
Series: First Meeting
Who's Hot: Willonda Windham posted her first career double-double Wednesday night in a win against Savannah State ... she scored 11 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, seven of which were on the offensive end ... Shandrea Moore came into the week fifth in the A-Sun with an .848 free throw percentage ... Juliemay Syquio is second in the conference, averaging 2.75 steals per game ... she led UNF in its last contest, scoring 11 of her game high 14 points in the opening half ... Jennifer Guldager has nine rebounds her last two games.
Quoting Coach Tappmeyer: “FloridaGulfCoast is a fundamentally sound team. Coach Smesko has roots in the Midwest and he has a lot of players from that area of the country, which features a lot of good basketball programs.”
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