Women's hoops wraps up PA trip at Saint Francis U., Mon. at 7 pm

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FULL GAME NOTES

ON TAP AT DEGOL ARENA
The Bryant University women's basketball team will look to wrap up its Pennsylvania road swing on a high note when the Bulldogs battle the Red Flash, Monday at 7 p.m. in Loretto, Pa.

THE SERIES
The Bulldogs and Red Flash enter Monday's contest knotted up 5-5 in the all-time series dating back to the 2008-09 season (Bryant's first as a Division I program). After dropping four of the first six matchups, the Black and Gold have won three of the last four, including a gritty 87-83 win in Smithfield earlier this season behind 28 points and 16 rebounds from junior forward Breanna Rucker.

Up until last season, the home team was a perfect 7-0 all-time in the series. Last year, the Bulldogs and Red Flash split a pair of games with Bryant stealing a last-second victory in PA before SFU got their revenge later in Smithfield. The Black and Gold will be looking for their first-ever season sweep of Saint Francis U. on Monday.

SCOUTING THE RED FLASH
Saint Francis enters Monday's game with a 3-17 overall record, 2-7 against Northeast Conference opponents. Despite sitting in the basement of the NEC standings, the Red Flash picked up one of their two league victories vs. second-place Robert Morris on Jan. 5.

Led by senior guard Alexa Hayward's 22.2 points per game, the Red Flash impose a frantic up-and-down, aggressive style of play which averages over 70 shots per contest. Junior guard Aisha Brock ranks second on the team with 12.9 ppg and reigning NEC Player of the Week Corissa Archer ranks fourth with 6.4 ppg. Brock and Archer also rank first and second in rebounding, each around 4.5 boards per contest, while Hayward paces the squad with 4.6 assists per game.

As a team, the Red Flash rank at the bottom among league opponents in points allowed per game (85.6), scoring margi (16.5), field goal percentages (.350), 3-point FG pct. (.256), rebounds allowed per game (52), and rebounding margin (-11).

OH THE IVORY
Freshman guard Ivory Bailey put up a team-best 21 points, including a career-high five 3-pointers, in Saturday's loss at Robert Morris. Bailey has now scored double figures in seven of nine NEC games and has eclipsed the 20-point mark three times this season.

RUCKIN' N ROLLIN'
Junior forward Breanna Rucker has been an absolute beast for the Black and Gold this season, putting up 24 points and a career-high 17 rebounds in an overtime victory over LIU Brooklyn on Jan. 26. Rucker currently ranks first in the NEC and sixth in the country in rebounding (12 rpg), sixth in scoring (16.5 ppg) and fourth in FG percentage (.475). Through 20 games this season, Rucker has posted a league-best 16 double-doubles (tied for third in the country), including 11 in her last 13 games.

MONEY MORGAN
Sophomore center Morgan Olander registered a career-high 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field in the Jan. 26 victory over LIU Brooklyn. Olander has now registered double digits in each of the last four games including an 18 point, 11 rebound performance for her fourth double-double of the year on Saturday at Robert Morris.

3-POINT BARRAGE
In Saturday's loss at Robert Morris, the Bulldogs went 10-for-24 from behind the 3-point arc marking just the third time this season, thus far, they made at least 10 3-pointers. Last year, Bryant knocked down at least 10 3s as a team three times in 32 games. Through 20 games, the Black and Gold are shooting over a 40 percent clip from behind the arc compared to 36 percent in 2013-14 and 26 percent in 2012-13.

BRING ON MONDAYS
With the Jan. 26 OT victory over LIU Brooklyn, the Bulldogs improved to a perfect 4-0 on Mondays this season. The Bulldogs are 10-1 this year during the work week (Mon.-Fri.) and just 4-5 on weekends.

FIRST OF THE MONTH
With the Bulldogs' 79-66 win at LIU Brooklyn on Jan. 3, Bryant has now recorded victories in each of its first games starting a new month this season. Previously, the Black and Gold had picked up victories over Maine to begin November and Holy Cross to open December.

WINDEX
Always among the top rebounding teams in the Northeast Conference, Bryant once against sits at the top in almost every rebounding category in the league rankings. Outrebounding opponents by an average margin of 8.3 rpg (first in NEC), the Bulldogs have outrebounded the opposition in 17 of 20 contests this season.

STARTING FIVE
All five Bulldog starters (Jenniqua Bailey, Tiersa Winder, Ivory Bailey, Breanna Rucker, and Morgan Olander) are averaging at least 10 points per game enter Monday's game, making Bryant the lone team to accomplish that feat.

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.