The College of Staten Island women’s basketball team got back in the win column on Tuesday, and will look to stay strong and ride their 4-1 CUNYAC record even further when they host Lehman College this afternoon at the Sports & Recreation Center at 1pm. The Lightning sport an identical 8-5 overall record and stand one-half game back in the CUNYAC standings with a 3-1 record.
CSI vs. LEHMAN COLLEGE AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: CSI (8-5 overall, 4-1 CUNYAC) vs. Lehman College (8-5 Overall, 3-1 CUNYAC)
Where: Sports & Recreation Center – 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY
Tip-Off: 1:30pm
Ticket Info: $5 – General Admission / FREE – CSI Students/Staff/Faculty
Live Video: http://www.csidolphins.com/CSISportsNet
Promotional Info: One lucky fan will be selected via raffle to shoot a half-court shot worth $5,000
All-Time Series: CSI leads 32-15
Last Year’s Results: CSI won both meetings
Players To Watch (CSI): CSI sophomore Christina Pasaturo continues to put up impressive numbers, coming off of a game-high 18 point performance against CCNY on Tuesday that came with 9 assists and six rebounds. Samantha Flecker notched 17 points to improve her per game average to 16.2 this season and despite suffering a gash above her high that sidelined her for a stretch, senior Jamie Pifalo, notched 12 points. She is averaging 7.2 points this season to go with 3.8 rebounds per game.
Players To Watch (LC): LC has an outstanding 1-2 punch with Jennifer Navarro leading the way with 20.8 points and 4.2 rebounds, and she is complemented by Amely Del Rosario, who sports a 20.4 point-per-game average with a healthy 63 assists. Together they account for over 60% of the team’s scoring offense this season. Meanwhile Karrin Walker, who put up season highs in points and rebounds her last time on the court, is averaging a healthy 12.7 points and 13.3 rebounds per game.
News and Notes: History is on the Dolphins’ side tonight, as CSI has won the last seven games in the series, including a game at Lehman last year when they came back from being down by as many as 18 to win , 89-82. The two teams combined to score 61 less points in the second meeting that was held at CSI, a 58-52 CSI win. The Dolphins are 13-5 all-time at home against the Lightning. Both teams share identical 3-1 records against common opponents this season, including lone CUNYAC losses to Brooklyn College. Both teams need to protect the ball well tonight. The two sides are a combined 1-4 when committing over 20 turnovers and both teams pride themselves on forcing a great number, exactly 24.4 per game to be precise. Look for the long ball to be important too. Lehman is 5-0 this season when connecting on over 33% of their three’s, while CSI is 3-0 in the same category.
