Senior Fantasia Goodwin's 9.1 rebounds per outing ranks fifth in the BIG EAST and 28 nationally.
No. 22/24 Orange Returns to the Carrier Dome with BIG EAST foe Cincinnati in Sights
2/22/2008 2:05:30 PM | Women's Basketball
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 22/24 Syracuse women’s basketball team returns to the Carrier Dome hardwood on Sat., Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. against BIG EAST foe Cincinnati. The Orange, winners of 19 games for the first time in 20 seasons, is on the welcome mat of history as one win separates it from the program’s third 20-win season since 1980-81.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The No. 22/24 Syracuse women’s basketball team returns to the Carrier Dome hardwood on Sat., Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. against BIG EAST foe Cincinnati. The Orange, winners of 19 games for the first time in 20 seasons, is on the welcome mat of history as one win separates it from the program’s third 20-win season since 1980-81.
A live video broadcast of the contest will be aired on suathletics.com, via the Orange All Access package, with Brian Higgins ’04 providing the play-by-play. Live stats will also be offered on suathletics.com. Additionally, WTLA1200/1440 AM and WJPZ 89.1 FM will provide a radio broadcast of the Orange and Bearcats.
Saturday also marks the Syracuse women’s basketball “Daddy Daughter Day” at the Carrier Dome. Dads that come with their daughters can take advantage of the special ticket offer of $4 for themselves and $4 for their daughter(s). Dads and daughters will also have the opportunity to get a complimentary photo taken with Otto. The first 50 dads and daughters will receive free t-shirts! Prior Sales excluded; valid ticket prices only for in-person purchases at the carrier dome box office.
Tickets may be purchased on-line (click here), over the phone (1-888-DOMETIX), or in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office during normal business hours. Fans can enter the Carrier Dome through Gates A, B or C.
Syracuse will entertain the Bearcats with hopes of ending its first two-game slide of the 2007-08 campaign. The Orange has suffered back-to-back setbacks against No. 16/16 Notre Dame, 79-67, on Feb. 16 and against Providence, 62-58, on Feb. 19.
The Loud House has proved to be a difficult venue for opposing teams this season as Syracuse owns a 10-2 record on its home floor. The Orange’s 10 victories at home is its most since tallying 10 during the 2001-02 season. SU totaled a program-best 13 wins at home in 1987-88.
The Orange is also in pursuit of its eighth win in the BIG EAST, the most since the 1987-88 season when the team captured nine triumphs in conference play. SU is 3-2 at home this season against teams from the BIG EAST.
Syracuse’s offensive attack, ranked fifth in the BIG EAST and 28 nationally, is powered by four scorers in double figures. Junior guard Chandrea Jones, thrice named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll this season, leads the charge with a team-high 15.4 points per game. Senior Fantasia Goodwin (12.9), sophomore Nicole Michael (12.8) and Erica Morrow (12.4) support the Orange’s cause.
Goodwin, also a three-time BIG EAST Honor Roll selection, has keyed the Syracuse efforts on the window, placing fifth in the conference and 36 nationally with a 9.1 boards per contest average. Syracuse ranks second in the BIG EAST as a team and ninth nationally with a plus-8.4 rebounding margin.
The Orange and Bearcats will square off for just the fifth time in the programs’ histories, as UC owns a 3-1 all-time advantage. Cincinnati has collected two consecutive wins against Syracuse, including last year’s 59-54 victory at Fifth Third Arena in the Orange’s season finale.
Cincinnati arrives in the Salt City having lost 10 of its last 11 contests, including two straight against Villanova and West Virginia. Redshirt-sophomore Kahla Roudebush leads the Bearcat offense with a team-best 16.6 points per game. Junior Jill Stephens averages 13.2 points and 9.2 rebounds an outing. Cincinnati is 7-54 overall against ranked opponents.
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