March 23, 2003
Recap |
Box Score
No. 2 Villanova, 51, No. 15 Saint Francis, 36
NCAA Women's Basketball Regional (Norman, Okla.)
Villanova
Villanova is 7-0 against schools from Pennsylvania.
At the 10:50 mark in the first half, senior Nicole Druckenmiller hit a three pointer. Prior to that Juhline was responsible for all of Villanova's offense, making 3-5 from the field for eight points. Druckenmiller's basket made the score 21-11 in favor of Saint Francis.
Villanova improved their record against Northeast Conference opponents to 6-0 all-time.
At the 11:32 mark in the first half Villanova was trailing 21-9, the Wildcats went on a 12-0 run to tie the game with 1:26 remaining in the half. Villanova never led in the first half.
Villanova took the lead with 18:12 remaining in the game on a basket by Katie Davis and never relinquished the lead.
Villanova record when tied at the half is 3-0.
Villanova improved to 5-0 when playing on a neutral court.
Villanova did not attempt a free throw. Prior to tonight's game Villanova's season low in free throw attempts was four.
The 36 points scored by Saint Francis was the lowest point total by a Villanova opponent this season.
The 51 points scored by Villanova was the second lowest point total by Villanova in a win this season.
Juhline has scored 1620 points in the career, good for fifth all-time at Villanova and two points away from fourth all-time.
Villanova is 26-5 on the season and three wins (29) away from the school record. The 26 wins represent the most victories since the 1986-87 team won 27.
Villanova is now 4-6 in the NCAA Tournament. All the appearances have come under current Head Coach Harry Perretta.
Tonight was the first meeting between the two schools.
Villanova has won 12 of its last 13 games
Tonight's victory marks the third straight year that Villanova has won its first round game.
Trish Juhline has scored in double figures in 29 of 31 games this season.
Tonight marked the 11th time that Villanova has given up 50 points or less. Villanova has held its opponents to 60 points or less in 27 of 30 games this season.
Courtney Mix grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds.
Saint Francis
Saint Francis entered the 2003 NCAA Women's Tournament as a No. 15 seed for the third time in the school's history. No team seeded No. 15 has won a first round game.
Saint Francis has made the NCAA Tournament seven of the last eight years, but has never been ranked higher than No. 14 and has never advanced out of the first round.
Tonight was the first meeting between the two schools.
At 11:32 in the first half Saint Francis was leading 21-9, the Red Storm would not score again until 1:05, stopping a 12-0 run by Villanova.
St. Francis never trailed in the first half.
Carlin Chesick hit the first basket of the game, making her season point total the seventh highest in SFU history. She scored eight points in the first half and finished the evening with15, leaving her with 502 points on the season.
Beth Swink scored seven points, making her season total 489, eighth highest season in SFU history.
At the 14:10 mark of the first half Beth Swink grabbed her first rebound of the game. The rebound was her 251 of the season, which is the ninth highest single season number in SFU history. She ended the night with 6 rebounds, finishing the season with 256.
Saint Francis is 3-1 on the season when tied at the half.
Saint Francis attempted four free throws, tying a season low.
