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Tuesday, Jan. 15 – 5 p.m. Post at Concordia Meyer Athletic Center – Bronxville, N.Y. Coverage: Live Stats | Video

 
The Post University women's basketball team hits the road to take on Concordia in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) matchup. The Eagles defeated the Clippers 70-59 on Nov. 20 in their home-opener and have won the last six meetings. Junior Aubrey Latham (Mystic, Conn.) is eight points away from becoming Post's fifth member of the 1,000-point club.
 
PREVIOUS MEETING: Post 70, Concordia 59 – Recap | Box Score
Post defeated Concordia in its home opener on Nov. 20. It was the Eagles sixth consecutive CACC win and first 2-0 start in conference play since 2005-06. Latham shot 6-for-8 from behind the arc, including 4-for-4 in the second half, on her way to a career-high 30 points.
 
Post built its lead to double-digits at 25-15 after a layup by Chance off a Concordia turnover at 7:35. The Clippers ended the half on 7-2 run to cut the deficit to 29-24 at the intermission. The Clippers cut the Post lead to 46-44 at the 9:22 mark of the second half. The Eagles responded with a 14-2 run, capped off by back-to-back three-pointers by Latham, to take their largest lead of the game at 60-46 with 5:42 left.
 
LAST TIME OUT: Caldwell 71, Post 61 – Recap | Box Score
The Eagles fell at Caldwell on Saturday afternoon to drop to 8-8 overall and 7-3 in CACC play. Latham led all players with 23 points. Junior Fernanda Mansilla (Ancud, Chile) grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds to go along with five points and eight assists. Freshman Hailey Griffin (Plainfield, Conn.) scored 11 points off the bench.
 
Caldwell staged a 10-0 run early in the first half to take a 20-9 advantage at the 13:43 mark. Post answered back with a 12-4 stretch of its own to narrow the gap to 24-21 with 7:49 left in the period. Post took its first lead of the afternoon minutes later as Mansilla hit a jumper to make it 39-38. Latham drove the paint for a layup in transition as the Eagles extended their advantage to 41-38 at the 15:50 mark.
 
The teams traded baskets throughout the second half, but four straight points by Gillian Felix put the Cougars ahead 61-53 with 4:37 remaining. Three-pointers by Griffin and Latham brought the Eagles within five points twice over the final 2:27, but Post couldn't manage to get closer.
 
SERIES HISTORY:
Post holds a 9-1 all-time record against Concordia. The Eagles only defeat came in Bronxville on Jan. 19, 2010 by the score of 68-42. Post has won the last six meetings, including the last two on the road.
PREVIOUS RESULTS:
11/20/12 ............... H.......... W, 70-59
2/7/12 ................... H.......... W, 72-68
1/24/12 ................. A ......... W, 83-74
1/19/11 ................. H.......... W, 72-59
12/7/10 ................. A ......... W, 62-53
2/9/10 ................... H.......... W, 65-55
1/19/10 ................. A .......... L, 68-42
1/19/09 ................. H.......... W, 76-52
2/18/08 ................. A ......... W, 75-70
11/28/05 ............... H.......... W, 78-76
 
SCOUTING THE CLIPPERS
Concordia comes into Tuesday's contest at a record of 3-14 overall and 2-7 in CACC play. The Clippers snapped a six-game losing streak on Jan. 12 with an 80-60 victory over Nyack. They lead the conference in opponent's three-point percentage at 24.1% and are third with 5.6 shots made from distance per game. Concordia is also second with 4.1 blocks per game. Senior guard Krystina Agard leads the team with 13.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. She scored a team-high 17 points and was 13-for-13 from the free-throw line in the game on Nov. 20.
 
GRIFFIN HONORED AS TOP ROOKIE
Freshman Hailey Griffin was chosen as CACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 14. Griffin averaged 12.5 points in two games for the week of Jan. 6- Jan. 12., including a career-high 14 points in an 80-61 victory over Nyack. She was 9-for-16 from the floor and 6-for-8 from distance for the week. She is the first Eagle honored by the conference this season.
 
AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
As of the NCAA Division II rankings from Jan. 14, Fernanda Mansilla ranks seventh in the nation with 5.8 assists per game. Monique Chance is 27^th with 10.1 rebounds per game and is 25^th with six double-doubles. The Eagles are 24^th in the country with 7.6 made three-pointers per game.
 
EAGLES AMONG CACC LEADERS
Post averages 7.6 three-pointers made per game to lead the CACC and is second with a 32.7 shooting percentage from deep. The Eagles are also the highest scoring team in the conference at 67.2 points per game. Fernanda Mansilla leads the conference with 5.8 assists per game. Aubrey Latham leads the CACC in shooting percentage behind the arc at 40.7%. Latham is also fourth in scoring at 16.4 points per contest. Monique Chance is third with 10.1 boards per game.
 
LIVE BY THE THREE
The Eagles have been knocking down shots from behind the arc all season. In all eight victories this season, Post has taken over 20 shots from distance and made at least seven. The Eagles are the top three-point shooting team in the conference at 7.6 made per game. Against Bloomfield on Jan. 3, they made a season-high 15 from distance on 50.0% shooting.
 
DISHING OUT THE ASSISTS
Junior Fernanda Mansilla has been putting her teammates in position to score all season. She leads the CACC and is seventh in the nation with 5.7 assists per contest. Her 93 assists is the sixth-best single-season total in school history. Against Chestnut Hill on Dec. 8, Mansilla dished out 11 assists, the highest total by an Eagle since the 2004-05 season.
 
CLIMBING UP THE CAREER LIST
With at team-leading 151 rebounds this season, Monique Chance has moved into second place in Post history for career rebounds. Chance sits at 707 boards for her career. Tadj Williams, who played from 2003-06, is first with 891 career rebounds.
 
RACKING UP THE DOUBLE DOUBLES
Monique Chance has been filling the box score all season. She has six double-doubles which is good for 25^th in the nation. Chance saw her streak of four consecutive double-digit points and rebounds games end Jan. 9 against Nyack. Last season, Chance recorded seven double-doubles and she has 17 total in her career.
 
COUNTDOWN TO 1,000 POINTS
Aubrey Latham comes into the week with 992 career points and is just eight points away from becoming the fifth Eagle to join the 1,000-point club. She has averaged 22.2 points per game in five matchups with the Clippers in her career. She scored a career-high 30 points against Concordia earlier this season.
 
LONGEST IN PROGRAM HISTORY
The Eagles posted their longest conference winning streak in program history as they won nine straight CACC games from Feb. 11-Dec. 19, 2012. Post closed out the 2011-12 season with four consecutive conference wins. The Eagles began 2012-13 with their best-ever CACC start with five straight victories. Post defeated Chestnut Hill, Wilmington, and Nyack twice during the streak. Felician ended the stretch with a 68-66 win over Post on Dec. 19.
 
PRESEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS
Post was selected to finish fifth in the North Division of the CACC in the preseason poll announced on Nov. 12. The Eagles received 35 total points in the poll. Caldwell garnered 89 points and 11 first place votes and was selected as the North Division favorite. Defending conference champion, Holy Family, earned 95 points and 11 first place votes and was tabbed as the South Division favorite.
 
SCHULER NAMES THE CAPTAINS FOR HIS INAGURAL CAMPAIGN
Post University women's basketball head coach Stephen Schuler named senior guard Casey Brooks, graduate student Monique Chance and junior guard Aubrey Latham captains for the 2012-13 season. Brooks is one of the Eagles' top shooters. She led the team and was second in the conference with a 38.9 shooting percentage from behind the arc. Chance was 13th in NCAA Division II with 11.3 rebounds per game and named CACC Honorable Mention in 2011-12. Latham led the Eagles in scoring in 2011-12, averaging 15.5 points per game. She comes into the season just 238 points away from 1,000 for her career.