GAME CENTER:
Saturday, Nov. 9 – 2 p.m.
Post at Bridgeport
Hubbell Gymnasium – Bridgeport, Conn.
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Sunday, Nov. 10 – 6 p.m.
Post vs. Molloy
Hubbell Gymnasium – Bridgeport, Conn.
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WATERBURY, Conn. – The Post women's basketball season will tipoff on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the University of Bridgeport tournament as the Eagles and head coach
Stephen Schuler look to improve on their 2012-2013 campaign where they finished 11-16 overall and 9-10 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). The Eagles made their first appearance in the CACC Tournament since 2007.
The Eagles return the school's third all-time leading scorer in senior captain
Aubrey Latham (Mystic, Conn.) who currently has 1,194 points in her time at Post. Last season, Latham – who averaged 17.3 points per game last season - was named to the All-CACC second team and All-ECAC first team.
Co-captain
Jacquelynne Pugh (Grahamsville, N.Y.) comes into her junior season having averaged 6.3 points per game last season and scored in double-digits five times last season, including a season-high 16 against USciences on February 21, 2013. Pugh was also named to the CACC All-Academic team along with teammate
Raven Wright-James (Middletown, Conn.)
Schuler adds 10 newcomers for this season, including
Liz Falcigno (Middletown, Conn.) who was named New Haven Tap-Off Club All-Area last year, and
Dericka Sims (Chesapeake, Va.) who led her team in double-double for two years and was All-District in 2013.
In the team's first game, The Eagles take on Molloy at the University of Bridgeport tournament at 2 p.m. The team will play the host of the tournament the following day at 6 p.m.
POST IN SEASON OPENERS
The Eagles have not fared well in season-openers since they joined NCAA Division II in 2002. During that time they are just 2-8 to begin the year. The last time Post won its opener was in 2011-12 as the Eagles defeated Queens 93-48.
WHEN THEY LAST MET
The last time Post and Molloy met, the Eagles pulled away with a thrilling 73-72 victory as
Monique Chance hit a jumper with 3.1 seconds left to give Post the win. It was the first win over Molloy in school history. Molloy won the first two meetings, 82-71 in 2011 and 81-78 in 2006.
LOOKING FOR NO. 1
The Eagles haven't been as lucky against Bridgeport, having lost each of the first seven meetings between the two teams, including last season's 66-62 loss. It was the closest the Eagles have come to beating the Purple Knights.
APPROACHING THE TOP
Senior
Aubrey Latham is closing in on becoming the Eagles' all-time leading scorer. She currently has 1,194 points in her career, 316 behind career-leader
Tracey Garofalo who is at 1,510 and 127 away from second-place Tadj Williams.
All-Time Career Scoring Leaders
1. Tracey Garofolo (1998-2002) – 1,510
2. Tadj Williams (2003-06) – 1,321
3.
Aubrey Latham (2009-) – 1,194
4. Melissa Czeremcha (2000-04) – 1,117
5. Lisa Benettieri (1991-95) – 1,071
PRESEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS
Post was selected to finish fifth in the North Division of the CACC in the preseason poll announced on Nov. 4. The Eagles received 48 total points in the poll. Caldwell garnered 98 points and all 14 first place votes and was selected as the North Division favorite. Defending conference champion, Holy Family, earned 88 points and eight first place votes and was tabbed as the South Division favorite.
