Saturday, February 22
Jacksonville, Fla.
4:30 p.m.
University of North Florida
vs
Florida Gulf Coast
Photo by: Todd Drexler
#WBB Faces Florida Gulf Coast Saturday at UNF Arena
2/21/2014 4:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Another tough opponent visits UNF Arena on Saturday afternoon when University of North Florida women's basketball hosts Atlantic Sun co-leader and perennial power Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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"We will need to do a much better job in defensive transition on Saturday if we want to give ourselves a chance to compete against Florida Gulf Coast," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "We understand our situation and the focus and effort it will take us to attain our goal. It is now a matter of focus execution and effort."
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It is the second-straight game in which the Ospreys host a team that is co-leading the Atlantic Sun. UNF fell 87-59 to Stetson on Thursday night. Both Larkira Jones and Janeá Williams grabbed 10 rebounds, marking the third time this season two Ospreys tallied double-digit boards in the same game.
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Saturday's game will have two of the Atlantic Sun's top defensive scoring teams go head-to-head. UNF is currently third in the conference in scoring defense, having limited opponents to 64.8 points per game. Meanwhile, Florida Gulf Coast leads the A-Sun in scoring defense, keeping the opposition to 60.1 points per game.
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Since suffering its first regular-season conference loss in 44 games three weeks ago at Northern Kentucky, Florida Gulf Coast has won five straight and scored 60+ points in each of those contests. The Eagles come off a 62-43 win at Jacksonville on Thursday with two players in double figures. Florida Gulf Coast has three players averaging double-digit points in Sarah Hansen (13.9 per game), Whitney Knight (12.3 per game) and Stephanie Haas (11.4 per game). Hansen also leads the team with 7.0 rebounds per game.
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Florida Gulf Coast leads the all-time series 12-2 and won the most recent meeting 54-34 on Jan. 25 at Alico Arena in Fort Myers.
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Saturday's women's game is also part of a doubleheader with the UNF's men's program.
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**Tickets for the 2013-14 UNF women's basketball team season can be purchased at the UNF Arena ticket office, by mail (season ticket orders only), online or by phone at (904) 620-BIRD (2473). Two ticket package options are available: season tickets for $35 (15 home dates) and Family 4 Pack for $105 (includes two adults and two youth tickets). Single game pricing is $6 Adult and $4 Youth 17-and-under, Senior Citizens 55+, UNF Faculty/Staff, and Military. Students with a valid Osprey1 Card and children 2-and-under are free. For doubleheaders, women's tickets are good for general admission in the west endzone for the men's game.**
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Game Notes
Tickets
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Another tough opponent visits UNF Arena on Saturday afternoon when University of North Florida women's basketball hosts Atlantic Sun co-leader and perennial power Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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"We will need to do a much better job in defensive transition on Saturday if we want to give ourselves a chance to compete against Florida Gulf Coast," said head coach Mary Tappmeyer. "We understand our situation and the focus and effort it will take us to attain our goal. It is now a matter of focus execution and effort."
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It is the second-straight game in which the Ospreys host a team that is co-leading the Atlantic Sun. UNF fell 87-59 to Stetson on Thursday night. Both Larkira Jones and Janeá Williams grabbed 10 rebounds, marking the third time this season two Ospreys tallied double-digit boards in the same game.
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Saturday's game will have two of the Atlantic Sun's top defensive scoring teams go head-to-head. UNF is currently third in the conference in scoring defense, having limited opponents to 64.8 points per game. Meanwhile, Florida Gulf Coast leads the A-Sun in scoring defense, keeping the opposition to 60.1 points per game.
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Since suffering its first regular-season conference loss in 44 games three weeks ago at Northern Kentucky, Florida Gulf Coast has won five straight and scored 60+ points in each of those contests. The Eagles come off a 62-43 win at Jacksonville on Thursday with two players in double figures. Florida Gulf Coast has three players averaging double-digit points in Sarah Hansen (13.9 per game), Whitney Knight (12.3 per game) and Stephanie Haas (11.4 per game). Hansen also leads the team with 7.0 rebounds per game.
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Florida Gulf Coast leads the all-time series 12-2 and won the most recent meeting 54-34 on Jan. 25 at Alico Arena in Fort Myers.
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Saturday's women's game is also part of a doubleheader with the UNF's men's program.
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**Tickets for the 2013-14 UNF women's basketball team season can be purchased at the UNF Arena ticket office, by mail (season ticket orders only), online or by phone at (904) 620-BIRD (2473). Two ticket package options are available: season tickets for $35 (15 home dates) and Family 4 Pack for $105 (includes two adults and two youth tickets). Single game pricing is $6 Adult and $4 Youth 17-and-under, Senior Citizens 55+, UNF Faculty/Staff, and Military. Students with a valid Osprey1 Card and children 2-and-under are free. For doubleheaders, women's tickets are good for general admission in the west endzone for the men's game.**
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