February 27, 2009

BULLDOGS TAKE ON NEC TOP DOG SACRED HEART IN 2 P.M. ROAD BOUT SATURDAY AFTERNOON

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THE MATCHUP -- BRYANT at SACRED HEART
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Fairfield, Conn.
Arena: William H. Pitt Center (2,100)
Series: Bryant leads, 7-2

BRYANT BULLDOGS UPDATE                                                         
The Bulldogs extended their winning streak to five straight with a 62-55 win over St. Francis (NY) on the road Monday night. The win, led by 19 points from Kelsey O'Keefe and a career-high 10 points and eight rebounds from Brittany Stahura, moved the Bulldogs to 11-16 overall and 6-5 against Northeast Conference opponents.
 
On the year, O'Keefe's 16.2 points per game average paces the Bulldogs, while her 8.0 rebounds per contest are also a team high. The big forward shoots a team-best 78 percent from the line and is successful from long range a shade under 35 percent of the time (44-for-127). She hits 43.3 percent from the floor. Junior point guard Kristin Mraz has handed out a team-best 67 helpers this season while sophomore Siamone Bennett has a squad-high 37 blocks.

THE GAME
Today's matchup is the first meeting of the season between the Bulldogs and the Pioneers and is the first time the teams have met since the 1993-94 season.