Syracuse University women's basketball travels to St. Peter's
Orange looks to Pluck Peacocks
11/21/2006 10:23:24 AM | Women's Basketball
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN - SYRACUSE AT ST. PETER’S
IF I COULD BE LIKE MIKE
Freshman forward Nicole Michael has already made an immediate impact on the Orange season. She leads the team in scoring (14.3) and rebounding (6.7) and is second in assists (2.3). Michael has started all three games and is averaging 28.3 minutes per outing. One of Syracuse’s main offensive threats, she is first on the team in 3-point field goal and free-throw attempts and is second in overall field-goal attempts. The freshman scored 17 and 21 points in SU’s last two games against Cornell and Lehigh. Michael also had seven and nine rebounds, respectively in the two games. In her last performance at Lehigh she scored 21 points on 8-of-16 (.500) shooting from the floor including 2-of-4 (.500) from behind the arch. She also led the team in rebounding with nine.
THREE-FOR-THREE
Junior guard Mary Joe Riley is making the most of her increased playing time. The junior has started the last two games and is second on the team in minutes (36.0). She has played 78 of the last 80 minutes. Riley is the lone Orange to hit the double-figure points mark in each of Syracuse’s first three games, scoring 10 at Penn State, 11 against Cornell and 10 at Lehigh. She also set career highs for 3-point field goals made (2) and steals at Lehigh (4). Riley’s 31 points in SU’s three games already surpasses her total of 18 points she scored last season. She is third on the team in points per game (10.3), steals (1.7) and free-throw percentage, hitting 62.5 percent (5-8) of her attempts.
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW
Junior forward Fantasia Goodwin’s numbers at Lehigh might not have looked that great at first but after further investigation Goodwin had a very solid game against the Mountain Hawks. The junior transfer set career highs for offensive rebounds (2), defensive rebounds (6), total rebounds (8), assists (1), steals (3), blocks (1) and minutes (34). For the season, Goodwin in first on the team in 3-point field goals made (5) and 3-point field goal percentage, making 41.7 percent (5-12) of her attempts. She is also second in rebounds per game (6.0) and steals per game (2.3).
SCOUTING THE PEACOCKS
St. Peter’s (2-2) is coming into tonight’s game riding a two-game losing streak. The Peacocks lost at fellow BIG EAST Conference member Providence, 83-68 on Nov. 15 and at Monmouth, 62-61 on Nov. 20 on a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer. Freshman Natasha Morris led St. Peter’s with 14 points and eight rebounds. Junior Johnell Burts and sophomore Tania Kennedy finished with 10 points apiece. Burts also added four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Senior Elina Kalnina also helped out tallying eight points and seven rebounds. Lauma Reke leads the Peacocks in points per game (15.0) and rebounds (5.0). Burts is averaging 12.7 points per game and 7.0 assists per game. Morris has added 12.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, while Kalnina has contributed 10.3 points per game. Kennedy has also chipped in 10.3 points per game. St. Peter’s has made 45.9 percent of its shots (78-180) including 51.6 percent (16-31) from downtown. The Peacocks have been outrebounded by an average of 6.0 per game. They are also averaging 15.0 turnovers and 14.3 assists per contest. Reke was named MAAC Player of the Week on Nov. 13 for helping the Peacocks to a 2-0 start.
THE SYRACUSE-ST PETER’S SERIES
Syracuse and St. Peter’s have played four times, with each school winning twice. The Peacocks took home the first two meetings, but the Orange has rebounded to win the two most recent encounters. SU is 1-1 in Jersey City. This is the first meeting between Syracuse and St. Peter’s since the 1997-98 season.
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