March 17, 2002

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* The Wildcats have hit a three-point field goal in 145 consecutive games, dating back to Jan. 25, 1997 versus Boston College.

* With four points today, junior guard Trish Juhline moved into 13th place on Villanova's all-time scoring list with 1,053.

* The win today marked the Wilcats' first-ever win in the NCAA Tournament as a lower seed. Villanova had been 0-4 prior to this game as a lower-ranked opponent.

* Villanova has won eight of their last nine games and is 4-1 on neutral courts this season. The Wildcats also improved to 16-0 this season when leading at halftime this year as well as 35-1 over the last two seasons.

* The Wildcats advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history. Villanova has never earned a berth in the regional seminfinals. The Wildcats are now 3-5 all time in NCAA postseason play.

* Today's game marked the 11th time this season the Wildcats have given up less than 50 points in a game. Villanova is 9-2 in those contests. The Wilcats have also given up 60 or less points 20 times this year.

* The win over Pepperdine gave Villanova its 20th win of the season, its 11th 20-win campaign in school history.

* The Waves fall to 0-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament (L, 74-62, Virginia, in 2000 was the other).

* Pepperdine closes the season with a 23-8 record. The 23 wins are the fourth-most in school history.

* The Waves (5-1) lost for the first time on a neutral floor this year.

* Tonight's loss snaps a three-game winning streak and the Waves concluded the season winning 20 of the their last 25 games.

* The series between the two schools is now tied 1-1.

* The Waves are 7-6 this season when scoring under 70 points and 6-5 this year when trailing at halftime.

* Senior Sarah Richen played in her 118th career game tonight and moved into fourth place among Pepperdine's career leaders.

* Richen recorded one blocked shot against Villanova and moved into a ninth-place tie with Torey Riley (1977-81) among the Waves' all-time leaders.

* With 16 points tonight junior Damaris Hinojosa reached double figures in scoring for the 22nd game this season and the 72nd of her career.

* Hinojosa's 75 made three-pointers this season and 201 three-pointers attempted in 2001-02 rank first among the school's single-season leaders.

* Sophomore Shannon Mayberry recorded her 48th blocked shot of the season against Villanova and moved into a three-way tie for seventh place on the school's single-season list with Lisa Siders (1994-95) and Torey Riley (1977-78).

* Pepperdine's 46 points tonight marks the fewest points the Waves have scored in a game this season.

* The Waves recorded a season-low 31 rebounds tonight against Villanova.

* Senior Nadja Morgan collected 11 rebounds vs. Villanova and recorded her 13th double-figure rebounding game this season.