Women's Basketball Caps Regular Season Against Duquesne on Sunday

Hawks to honor four seniors in pregame ceremony

Seniors Amy Gillespie, Ashley Logue, Brittany Ford and Mariame Djouara will be honored prior to Sunday's game.

Feb. 27, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's's women's basketball team caps its regular season this Sunday when the Hawks welcome Duquesne to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena for a 2 p.m. contest. The Hawks will honor their four seniors during a pregame ceremony, as well recognizing their first NCAA Tournament Team - the 1984-85 SJU squad - during halftime.

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GAME STORIES . . .
• The Hawks are looking for their 12th win at home this season as they enter the game with an 11-4 mark at Hawk Hill.
• Fourth place and a bye at next week's Atlantic 10 Tournament could be on the line for the Hawks. A win over the Dukes and a loss by Charlotte would give SJU the fourth seed. A win for Duquesne secures the fourth seed for the visiting Dukes.
• Saint Joseph's has posted a 34-5 record against Duquesne with 20-0 record at home.
• The Hawks will honor their four seniors - Mariame Djouara, Brittany Ford, Amy Gillespie and Ashley Logue - for their hard work and dedication to SJU with a pregame ceremony.
• Saint Joseph's is also honoring its first NCAA Tournament team at halftime. Members of the 1984-85 Hawks, including head coach Jim Foster, will be on hand for the festivities.
• Senior forward Brittany Ford is currently 23rd all-time in SJU history with 437 rebounds, trailing Ellen Clark ` 87 (442) and Megan Compain `97 (443) by five and six rebounds, respectively.
Fellow senior, Ashley Logue, is also within 10 rebounds of the top-25 as she enters Sunday's game with 419 career rebounds.
• Saint Joseph's rookie guard Ashley Prim currently leads all Atlantic 10 rookies in assists with 102 helpers. Prim has excelled in conference play though and is currently second with 63 helpers in A-10 games, just four behind lead Diatiema Hill of Massachusetts.

Series History - Saint Joseph's vs. Duquesne
All-Time Series: SJU leads 34-5
Last Meeting: 2/4/09, DUQ, 53-51
Last SJU Win: 2/9/08, 59-56
Last DUQ Win: 2/4/09, 53-51
Current SJU Streak: L-1

The Hawks are 20-0 at home all-time against Duquesne and have six of the last seven games in the series...Last year, the Hawks got 19 points from Brittany Ford, but fell 53-51 at the Palumbo Center