| St. Joseph's Hawks RECORD: 25-6 COACH: Stephanie V. Gaitley | SEASON RESULTS | OUTLOOK First round: Defeated Texas, 69-48
Second round: Lost to Rutgers, 59-39
The top team in the East Division of the Atlantic 10 has proven to be a worthy NCAA Tournament opponent. As an 11th seed last season, the Hawks upset No. 6 seed Tulane before losing to eventual NCAA runner-up Duke 66-60. In the Hawks' 11th Big Dance bid, St. Joe's will continue to rely on Susan Moran, an Ireland native who was last season's A-10 Rookie of the Year and scored 27 points in an Atlantic 10 semifinal loss to Xavier, senior Angela Zampella, who tallied 25 points in the same game, and fifth-year senior Jana Lichnerova, who added 17 rebounds and 11 points in the loss. Key stat: At times, the Hawks are on fire; they shot 56 percent from the field in the first half against Xavier.
PROBABLE STARTERS |
F - Susan Moran (6-1, So., 16.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
C - Jana Lichnerova (6-4, Sr., 14.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg)
G - Cheryl Kulesa (5-8, Jr., 7.6 ppg ,3.3 rpg)
G - Angela Zampella (5-7, Sr., 10.6 ppg, 8.0 apg)
G - Colleen McGahan (6-0 So., 8.2 ppg, 1.6 rpg)
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NOTABLE |
NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: None
Best finish: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999 advanced to second round
NCAA Tournament appearances: 11
NCAA Tournament Record: 5-10
Last NCAA appearance: 1999, lost to Duke, 66-60, second round
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RANKINGS
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 43.
NO. PLAYER POS HT CLASS
10 Susan Moran F 6-1 SO
11 Cheryl Kulesa G 5-8 JR
14 Angela Zampella G 5-7 SR
21 Takeya Trayer G 5-6 FR
23 Jane Meade G 5-8 SO
24 Natasha Pronga G 5-8 FR
25 Carrie Strahle F 6-2 SO
30 Amy Snell G 5-9 SO
31 Colleen McGahan G 6-0 SO
32 Terraya Richardson G 5-6 FR
33 Barbora Kuklova C 6-5 SR
35 Kathy Costello G 5-8 SR
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