**Due to winter weather conditions, all games scheduled on December 30th have been cancelled. Sunday's games are to be played as scheduled. Continue to check back to CabriniAthletics.com for the most up-to-date schedule changes.**

Saturday, December 30th & Sunday December 31st
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Cabrini University Cavaliers (6-2, 2-0 CSAC)
Cabrini Last Time Out: Win streak moves to four with win over Pioneers (12/19/17)
Senior Sabrina Hackendorn stuffed the stat sheet in her 23 minutes of action as the veteran tallied 16 points, 11 rebounds and four steals to pick up her first double-double of the season. Freshman Lexi Edwards led all scorers with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while also adding four steals of her own. Sophomore Meghan Matthews snagged 11 rebounds, marking her second double digit rebounding performance of the season. 

Despite nearly committing a season high in turnovers, the Cavs held the Pioneers at bay across all 40 minutes of action due to stifling defense themselves. The Blue and White forced 21 turnovers, tallied 14 steals and tied a season high with seven blocks on the night. The Cavs converted those 21 turnovers into 21 points, as they held a 21-to-14 advantage in points off turnovers. 

Widener University Pride (5-5, 1-3 MAC Commonwealth)
Widener Last Time Out: Pride top pacers after big second quarter (12/19/17)
Nine different players found the scoring column for the Widener women's basketball team in a 76-64 victory over the Marywood Pacers on Tuesday evening.

Sophomore Madison Ireland led the offense with 16 points, eight assists and seven boards. Classmate Devan Rimmer and senior Allison Gallagher each added 13 points, while senior Julia Venturelli chipped in a season-high 11 points. Sophomore Tatiana Pleasant paired a team high nine rebounds with five points. As a unit, the Pride shot just under 35 percent from the field, but knocked down 23-of-30 foul shots; their best mark of the season.

Rowan University Profs (6-4, 3-2 NJAC)
Rowan Last Time Out: Profs cruise to 86-68 victory over Widener (12/16/17)
The Rowan University women's basketball team did not trail after the first quarter in an 86-68 victory over visiting Widener University on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Alex Raring led the Profs with 26 points and four steals. Junior Olivia Rulon and senior Summer Crilley scored 15 and 11 points, respectively, while sophomore Dominique Peters, freshman Juliette Tobin and senior April Szymczyk added eight points apiece.

Eastern University Eagles (3-6, 0-0 MAC Freedom)
Eastern Last Time Out: Eagles hold off late charge to top Brandywine (12/20/17)
The Eagles used a 21-1 run to build a 19-point lead and held off a late charge from the visiting Penn State Brandywine Lions to earn a 56-53 home win. Senior Taylor Price scored nine of her team-high 17 points in the final period to help the Eagles earn the win.

After a slow first half, Brandywine found their offensive stride in the closing minutes of the third period. The Lions used an 18-2 run to tie the game at 41-41 with seven minutes to play in the game. The Eagles would do just enough to keep the Lions from gaining the lead as they drilled a late three to go back up by seven with two minutes left. 

5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Cavs are currently riding a four game winning streak, highlighted by two road wins over Susquehanna and Cairn.
• The Blue and White have tallied more than 10 steals in four of their eight games. 
• Cabrini's scoring offense and defense both rank second in the CSAC.  
• Freshman Lexi Edwards is knocking down a team leading 37 percent of her three point attempts. 
• Matthews 1.9 blocks per game rank as the best mark in the conference.

5 Factors for Widener

• The Pride have played to a 2-1 record at home, but a 2-4 record on the road.  
• Widener has attempted 219 three points field goals, the second most attempts in the MAC Freedom.
• Gallagher and Ireland are the only Widener players averaging at least 10 points per game. 
• The Pride, however are coming off a win over the Pacers in which they committed a season low eight turnovers. 
• Ireland is leading the MAC Freedom with 6.1 assists per game.

5 Factors for Rowan

• The Profs 75.3 points per game rank as the best mark in the NJAC.
• Rowan is being outrebounded by nearly seven boards per game at 47.7-to-40.8.
• Rowan has played to a 4-2 record at home, but a 1-2 record on the road.
• Senior Alex Raring leads a potent offensive attack averaging 16 points per game.
• Rowan is 6-1 on the season when they record 10 or more assists as a team, but 0-3 when they fail to reach 10 assists.

5 Factors for Eastern

• The Eagles have won three of their last four games, with their only loss coming in overtime to Kean.
• Eastern is holding opponents to just 29 percent from beyond the arc. 
• The Eagles boast four players with at least 10 steals on the season. 
• Eastern's 56.8 points per game rank as the lowest mark in the MAC Freedom.
• Eastern has forced at least 16 turnovers in six of nine games this season. 

 

Tale of the Tape
	Cabrini	Widener	Rowan	Eastern
Record	6-2 (2-0 CSAC)	5-5 (1-3 MAC C'wealth)	6-4 (3-2 NJAC)	3-6 (0-0 MAC Freedom)
Conference Standings	1st (South)	5th	4th	6th
Points Per Game	67.3	72.1	75.3	56.8
FG Percentage	.370	.427	.381	.368
3-Point FG Percentage	.274	.331	.292	.333
Rebounds Per Game	40.0	41.1	40.8	38.1
Assists Per Game	13.6	16.9	13.5	11.2
Blocked Shots Per Game	4.6	3.7	3.1	3.0
Steals Per Game	10.8	12.4	13.2	8.7
Turnovers Per Game	16.9	24.8	19.4	16.6

 

Team Leaders	Cabrini	Widener	Rowan	Eastern
Points	Nomi Washington (13.5)	Allison Gallagher (14.6)	April Szymczyk (12.9)	Taylor Price (13.1)
Rebounds	Nomi Washington (6.4)	Emily Hardy (6.3)	April Szymczyk (7.6)	Regie Robinson (11.1)
Assists	Cassidy Gallagher (3.3)	Madison Ireland (6.1)	Summer Crilley (2.6)	Taylor Price (3.1)
Blocks	Meghan Matthews (1.9)	Allison Gallagher (0.7)	April Szymczyk (0.9)	Taylor Price (0.9)
Steals	Nomi Washington (2.9)	Madison Ireland (1.5)	Dominique Peters (2.5)	Regie Robinson (3.0)

The Cabrini University women's basketball team would like to encourage players, coaches and fans of all teams participating in the Holiday Classic to bring blankets, gloves, hats and scarves to donate. All donations will go towards the Cabrini University campus ministries outreaching efforts. Together we can make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.