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Photo by: Dave Silverman
Photo by: Dave Silverman

Bulldogs host Blackbirds Monday at The Chace

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FULL GAME NOTES

ON TAP AT THE CHACE ATHLETIC CENTER

The Bryant University women's basketball team will look to remain atop the Northeast Conference standings when they welcome LIU Brooklyn to Smithfield on Monday for a 3 p.m. tilt.

THE SERIES
The Bulldogs hold a 6-3 lead in the all-time series with LIU Brooklyn dating back to the 2009-10 season. Bryant has won each of the last four matchups including a 79-66 victory earlier this season in the Northeast Conference opener behind 19 points apiece from Breanna Rucker and Tiersa Winder.

SCOUTING THE BLACKBIRDS
LIU Brooklyn enters Monday night's game with a 6-12 overall record, 3-4 in the Northeast Conference. Most recently, the Blackbirds took down Fairleigh Dickinson, 79-75, on Saturday behind 19 points from Sophie Bhasin.

Bhasin leads LIU Brooklyn with nearly 17 points per game to go along nearly five boards per contest in less than 27 minutes a game. Letava Whippy paces the team on the glass with eight boards per game and 8.0 ppg, while Shanice Vaughn dishes out a team high 3.3 assists per game.

LIU uses a 10 player rotation with each averaging at least 10 minutes per contest. They average nearly 12 steals per game as a team but turn the ball over more than 22 times per 40 minutes.

TICKET TO THE RIDE
Single-game and season ticket packages are still available for the 2014-15 men's and women's basketball seasons. Fans can purchase tickets online at www.bryantbulldogs.com/tickets or by calling the Bryant Athletics Ticket Office at 401-519-TIXX.

CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE GAME?
Bryant University Athletics and the Northeast Conference have partnered with Pack Network to create NEC Front Row, the home for all NEC men's and women's basketball broadcasts in 2014-15. Visit www.NECFrontRow.com for more information and a schedule of events.