UNF thinking pink and seeking streak

Saturday, February 14

Jacksonville, Fla.

2 p.m.

University of North Florida

Campbell University

Help UNF support breast cancer awareness and wear a pink shirt for free admission

2/13/2009 11:57:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Lady Ospreys face Campbell at 2 p.m. on Saturday

By: Adam Jonson, UNF Athletics

Game Notes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During Saturday's Valentine's Day women's basketball matchup between the University of North Florida and Campbell, the Lady Ospreys will help raise breast cancer awareness while trying to string together their third-straight home win.

UNF (5-18, 4-10 Atlantic Sun Conference) knocked off USC Upstate and upset then-conference frontrunner East Tennessee State in its last set of games at UNF Arena at the end of January. In February, the Lady Ospreys have fallen victim to a pair of four-point losses at Mercer and Kennesaw State.

Campbell (10-14, 3-12 A-Sun) has lost six of its last seven since defeating the Lady Ospreys 61-38 in Buies Creek, N.C., on Jan. 19. The lone win for the Camels in their recent skid came against Lipscomb on Feb. 5. Campbell leads the league in rebounding defense (35.5 rpg) and ranks second in rebounding offense at 40.8 boards per game.

The Lady Ospreys are third in rebounding defense at 37.7 rpg and seventh in rebounding offense (38.3 rpg). UNF tops the Camels in the A-Sun standings by one spot, holding on to the ninth slot.

In the first meeting between the two this season, senior Jennifer Bowen and sophomore Juliemay Syquio paced the UNF squad with nine points each, but the Lady Ospreys pulled down only 32 total rebounds (12 by freshman Kayla Mobley). The Camels racked up a .449 shooting percentage and a .417 mark from beyond the 3-point arc to deal UNF a 61-38 loss.

The Camels have lost two straight, including a home loss to Belmont on Feb. 7 and most recently a 73-51 loss at Jacksonville Thursday night.

When: Saturday, Feb. 14 – 2 p.m.

Where: UNF Arena

Admission: Adult – $5; Seniors (55+)/Youth (13-17) – $3; See promotions below.

ASUN.TV: Click here (coverage begins at 1:45 p.m.)

Live Stats: Click here (begins at 2 p.m.)

UNF's Record: 5-18, 4-10 A-Sun

Campbell's Record: 10-14, 3-12 A-Sun

Series: Campbell leads, 2-4

Last Meeting: Jan. 19, 2009, in Buies Creek, N.C. (Campbell won 61-38)

Who's Hot: Sophomore Brittany Jones saw 27 minutes of action at Kennesaw State – the second-highest total of the season for her. She notched a career-high-tying 10 points and went 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Her marks of six free throws attempted and made are both career bests in the two categories.

Quoting Coach Tappmeyer: "With three of our next four games at home, it is important for us to pick up some wins right now. But that will be a big challenge without Jen Bowen in the lineup. She is doubtful at least for Saturday with the hand injury she suffered at Kennesaw State. We need to take care of business early and we must defend Campbell's interior presence much better than we did the first time around."

Gameday Notables: UNF is in its final season of the four-year transition into Division I … the Lady Ospreys are 1-3 when playing on Valentine's Day … this season, the Lady Ospreys are 4-1 when eclipsing the 60-point mark … the Lady Ospreys are coming off their best finish since entering the transitional period, finishing with a 13-16 overall record and 8-8 A-Sun record in 2007-08 … seniors Jennifer Bowen and Jennifer Guldager will steer the program once again, having been with the team through every season of the reclassification process.

Promotions:WBCA Pink Zone … help the Lady Ospreys raise awareness for breast cancer by taking part in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Pink Zone outreach program … wear a pink shirt and receive free admission to the game … donate money for breast cancer research and be entered for a chance to win Valentine's Day dinner certificates from the Cheesecake Factory, the Melting Pot and The Capital Grille.