The College of Staten Island women’s basketball team recently saw it’s five-game win streak snapped, and so they will be looking to get back in the win column when they take on John Jay College today at The Tank at 1pm. It will complete the two-game season series between the two sides and will immediately follow the Inaugural Women’s Basketball Alumni Game which will tip off at 11am.
CSI vs. JOHN JAY COLLEGE
Matchup: College of Staten Island (13-3, 7-1 CUNYAC) vs. John Jay College (1-15, 1-7 CUNYAC)
Where: The Tank – 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY
Ticket Info: $5 – General Admission; FREE – CSI Students, Faculty & Staff
All-Time Series: CSI leads, 45-15
Last Meeting: December 2, 2017 – CSI won 104-41
Players to Watch (CSI): CSI senior Samantha Flecker enjoyed a big afternoon against Brooklyn on Wednesday, matching a career-high with 27 points. She is averaging 15.6 points per game and leads the team with 7.8 rebounds per game. Christina Pasaturo is chasing 2,000 career points, and after adding 19 against Brooklyn on Wednesday, she now leads the team with 23.8 points per contest. Angelique Price is next in line with 8.3 points per contest. Victoria Crea is second on the squad with 52 assists and is third in line with 34 steals. Diana Todaro is hoping to give CSi a big spark. Off of the bench, she is averaging 5.6 points per game and is third on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game.
Players to Watch (JJC): Kaitlin Koehler leads the way for the Bloodhounds with 11.3 points per game, adding 6.6 rebounds per, which ranks second on the team. The only double-digit average scorer is Christianne Perez, who in 10 starts has averaged an even 10.0 points per game and 5.7 rebounds per. The rebounding leader is Jessica Gorman who averages 9.3 rebounds per game. Dana Nicholson offers more strong support, leading the way with 35 assists and 35 three-point goals, easily the highest on the team.
News & Notes: CSI has been able to dominate this series in recent years, having taken the last 12 meetings in the series dating back to 2013. The run for CSI includes a 22-game win streak here at Staten Island dating all the way back to 1988, and CSI is 24-4 all-time at home over the Bloodhounds. In their last meeting, CSI scored a season-high 104 points in a 104-41 win in New York. Christina Pasaturo tallied a season-high 21 points. Daniela Zirpolo and Brianna Robisky each tallied 12 points as well off of the bench as they saw significant minutes. JJC was led by Koehler’s 14 points and eight rebounds. CSi forced 41 JJC turnovers in the game and enjoyed a 46-4 edge in points off of turnovers. That has been a calling card for CSI all season, as they are forcing 30.9 opponent turnovers per game this season and are a +13.3 in that department per game this season, and 33.6 of CSI’s 78.3 points per game team average is attributed to points off of turnovers.
