Saint Joseph's Women's Basketball 2017 NIT Tournament Capsule

 

Saint Joseph’s Hawks

Atlantic 10 (17-14, 12-4)

 
Big Wins: 11/22 at Penn (57-53), 11/26 at New Mexico (79-67), 2/5 at St. Louis (66-63)
Bad Losses: 11/16 at Iona (57-58), 12/22 Hofstra (64-75), 12/31 at Richmond (52-70)
Coach: Cindy Griffin
 
Probable Starters:
Alyssa Monaghan, Sophomore, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 2.3 apg
Mackenzie Rule, Senior, Guard, 2.1 ppg, 2.2 apg
Jaryn Garner, Senior, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 2.3 apg
Adashia Franklin, Junior, Forward, 12.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Amanda Fioravanti, Senior, Forward, 8.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Chelsea Woods, Junior, Forward, 14.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg
Sarah Veilleux, Sophomore, Forward, 9.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Kristalyn Baisden, Sophomore, Guard, 4.4 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 63.7 (193rd in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.8 (72, 5)
Field-Goal Percentage: 40.0 (173, 3)             
Field-Goal Defense: 38.2 (95, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.0 (232, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.0 (48, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.3 (67, 4)
Rebound Margin: 0.2 (176, 9)
Assists Per Game: 14.3 (116, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.7 (19, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2014    NCAA            Round of 64 win over Georgia
2014    NCAA            Round of 32 loss to Connecticut
2013    NCAA            Round of 64 loss to Vanderbilt
2012    NIT     First Round win over Boston University
2012    NIT     Second Round loss to VCU
2011    NIT     Round of 64 win over VCU
2011    NIT     Round of 32 loss to Boston College
2010    NIT     Round of 64 loss to VCU
2007    NIT     First Round loss to Coppin State
2006    NIT     First Round loss to Virginia
2004    NIT     First Round win over Kent State
2004    NIT     Second Round win over Seton Hall
2004    NIT     Third Round loss to Iowa State
 
*all team stats through 3/2