Lady Bears Basketball Looks to Build Early Momentum Against York

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) women's basketball team will seek a second straight victory to start the season when they face York (N.Y.) out of the CUNYAC conference on Saturday at Brooklyn Technical High School.

Game Information 

York College (N.Y.) (1-2) at St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) (1-0)
Saturday, November 22 • 2 p.m.

Brooklyn Technical High School • Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Storylines

• The Lady Bears began their 2014-15 season with a commanding 74-25 win over Pratt Institute Wednesday night.
• In their win over Pratt, St. Joseph's got major contributions from their bench, pouring in 40 points.
• This is the tenth matchup between the two teams, with St. Joseph's owning a 7-2 advantage over the Cardinals.
• York secured their first win of the season with a win over the HVIAC's Yeshiva University, 78-71.
• Samantha Bond has led the way for York in the early part of the season being in the top-10 of the CUNYAC in points per game (13.0). Early on, she is also third in free-throw percentage shooting 73 percent (8 for 11).
• The Cardinals won in part to their efficiency on offense, shooting a blistering 67 percent in their win over Yeshiva.

Last Meeting

In the two team's last matchup, the Lady Bears had to rally from an 11-point deficit to extend their winning streak to four games, defeating York, 57-50, on February 5, 2014.

Megan Moran and Kelly McNamee paced the team with 17 points each while Brittany Cervino scored a career-high 14 points to round out three in double figures for the Lady Bears.

The Bear Facts

Last time out: St. Joseph's controlled the rebounding advantage, snagging a career-high 80 rebounds in their 74-25 win over Pratt Institute Wednesday night.

Rookie junior Lauren GaNun (Breezy Point, N.Y./Fontbonne Hall) secured her first career double-double in her first game in a St. Joseph's uniform, notching game-highs 12 points and grabbing 16 boards. Sophomore forward Kristen Candelaria (Jamaica, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) corralled 13 rebounds and scored eight points. Senior Taylor Raccuglia (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) and freshman Terresa Danzey (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin) each chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds.

Cardinal Watch

Last time out: York battled back and forth, but eventually pulled out the win over Yeshiva, 78-71 for their first win of the season on Wednesday night. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Cardinals.

Samantha Bond scored a team-high 26 points and led the team down the stretch for their first victory of the season. She is in the top-10 of the CUNYAC so far averaging 13 points per game. Angelika Ruggiano also tallied 17 points, to go along with seven boards and three assists for the Cardinals.

Did You Know?

Over the last three seasons, Taylor Raccuglia has been a force in the paint on defense for the Lady Bears. The senior has the highest average of blocks per game in team history (2.2 bpg) and has 118 career blocks, four away from being the all-time leader in the category.

Team Comparison

St. Joseph's (Brooklyn)	School	York (N.Y.)
Lady Bears	Nickname	Cardinals
1-0	Record	1-2
HVIAC	Conference	CUNYAC
Roster | Schedule | Statistics	Team Info	Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Lauren GaNun (12.0)	Top Pts.	Samantha Bond (13.0)
Lauren GaNun (16.0)	Top Reb.	Stayce Kay Mulrhead (9.0)
Destiny Marino (5.0)	Top Ast.	Angelika Ruggiano (2.0)