University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Return Home Thursday to Host Hofstra
1/14/2015 1:34:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Delaware (6-9, 1-3 CAA) vs. Hofstra (11-4, 4-0 CAA)
DATE: Thursday, January 15, 2015
TIME: 7 p.m. Eastern
LOCATION: Bob Carpenter Center – Newark, Del.
WATCH
All Blue Hens home games this season will be streamed online, for free and in HD, via Hens All-Access on www.BlueHens.com. All streams will also be available on all smart mobile devices.
LISTEN
All Delaware women's basketball games can be heard on the radio at Fox Sports 1290 or 1410 WDOV. Matt Janus will have the call for the Blue Hens while Lauren Carra serves as the color analyst. Fans can also hear the broadcast online at http://foxsports1290am.com/ and on smart devices via the iHeart app.
LIVE STATS
Live stat links will be available via www.BlueHens.com.
LAST TIME OUT
UD knocked down nine free throws in the final minute of play Sunday afternoon to come from behind and defeat Northeastern, 54-48, at the Cabot Center. The Huskies led for over three quarters of the game, and held a 43-42 advantage with 2:28 remaining before Hannah Jardine drained a three to put the Hens ahead, 45-43. Delaware never looked back in its first CAA win of the year as the Blue Hens went 9-for-10 from the charity stripe and held NU to just five points to close the game. Erika Brown led all scorers with 18 points, three assists and three rebounds in 35 minutes of action. Jardine added 13 points and five rebounds while Joy Caracciolo registered 10 points and five rebounds. Makeda Nicholas led UD (6-9, 1-3 CAA) with six rebounds.
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· UD returns home after three games on the road. Delaware plays four of the next five games at the Bob Carpenter Center.
· The Hens snapped a three-game losing skid with its first CAA win at Northeastern Sunday.
· For more game notes, please click here.
SERIES INFORMATION
· Delaware holds the all-time series advantage of 52-10 over Hofstra.
· The Hens have won seven straight and 10 of the last 11 against the Pride.
· UD is 29-1 against HU in Newark. Hofstra's lone win on the road came on January 8, 2009 when the Pride defeated the Blue Hens, 62-53, in overtime at the Bob.
· The two teams will complete the regular season series in Hempstead, N.Y. on Sunday, February 1.
· Martin is 28-9 against Hofstra during her tenure.
· Krista Kilburn-Steveskey (NC State '90) is in her ninth season with the Pride and holds a career record of 144-121.
· Kilburn-Steveskey is 18 wins away from first place in Hofstra program history.
· She is 4-13 against Delaware as a head coach.
