University of Delaware Athletics
Hens Travel to Hofstra for CAA Lid-Lifter
1/2/2016 1:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Delaware (5-6, 0-0 CAA) at Hofstra (9-2, 0-0 CAA)
DATE: Sunday, January 3, 2016
TIME: 2 p.m. Eastern
LOCATION: Mack Sports Complex – Hempstead, N.Y.
WATCH 🎥
Sunday's game will be available via Pride Productions.
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 Christine Motta will serve as 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 🏀
Delaware held Robert Morris within reach for the entirety of the game, but the Blue Hens were unable to take the lead in the waning minutes as the Colonials defeated UD, 53-50, at the Charles Sewall Center Tuesday afternoon. Courtni Green led the Blue Hens with 15 points and three assists in 40 minutes of play. With three 3-pointers against RMU, the guard also moved into fourth place in Delaware history with 146 career treys. For the second straight game, Nicole Enabosi collected a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with seven points. The Hens (5-6) held a 26-25 lead to go into halftime and shot 62.5 percent (5-for-8) from behind the arc in the first half, but couldn't find their stroke in the second as they finished the game 6-for-18 (33.3 percent). The Colonials (6-5) outscored Delaware, 18-10, in the third quarter and despite a 14-10 advantage in the fourth, the Blue Hens were unable to come out with the victory. Megan Smith tallied 16 points with four 3-pointers for Robert Morris to go with five rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot.
HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
· The Blue Hens and Pride open Colonial Athletic Association play Sunday in a rematch of last year's CAA semifinals.
· Delaware lost four of its last five contests to wrap non-conference action.
· The Hens continue to be road warriors and play their eighth game in nine away from the Bob Carpenter Center.
· For more game notes, please click here.
SERIES INFORMATION
· UD holds the all-time series advantage of 54-11 over HU.
· Last season, the Pride snapped a nine game losing streak to the Hens with a 45-42 victory in the CAA semifinals.
· Delaware previously swept the season series and has won 12 of the last 14 against Hofstra.
· The Blue Hens are 21-9 all-time and have won four consecutive against Hofstra in New York.
· In the last matchup in Hempstead, Erika Brown erupted for a career-best 31 points Sunday afternoon Delaware defeated Hofstra, 73-62, at Mack Sports Complex.
· Krista Kilburn-Steveskey (NC State '90) is in her 10th season with the Pride and needs one more victory to become the program's winningest coach. Kilburn-Steveskey is 162-132 since taking over the program in 2006-07. She is 5-15 all-time versus UD.
