Cabrini University Cavaliers (17-2, 10-0 CSAC) vs. Gwynedd Mercy University Griffins (12-7, 9-1 CSAC)
Wednesday, January 31, 6pm
Nerney Field House
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Last Meeting: Cavs fall to Griffins in CSAC Championship game (2/25/17)
The Cabrini women's basketball team had its four year CSAC championship streak snapped last season as they fell to the Griffins of Gwynedd Mercy by a final score of 67-49 in the 2017 CSAC title game.
The Blue and White struggled offensively as they shot 26.1% from the field and just 16.7% in the fourth quarter.
Renee Oliver ended her career with an outstanding performance, posting a career high 18 points and 15 rebounds. Sophomore
Meghan Matthews was a key contributor coming off the bench, as she scored 11 points and hauled in five rebounds.
The Griffins held just an 11 point lead through three quarters as the Cavs looked to make a late push during the final 10 minutes of play. The Blue and White, however hit just three field goals in the fourth quarter and struggled for, seemingly, the first time all season at the free throw line, connecting on 5-12 attempts. The Griffins took advantage of the Cav's struggles as they ended the game with a 12-3 run, making the final 67-49.
Cabrini Last Time Out: Second half dominance paves way for 61-32 win over Centenary (1/27/18)
The Cabrini women's basketball team used a dominant second half effort against Centenary University to secure their 17th win of the season and 15th consecutive. The 61-32 victory was their largest margin of victory since Janaury 11th's 81-35 victory over Notre Dame of Maryland University.
Junior
Nomi Washington led all scorers with 15 points on an efficient 7-of-13 shooting and was the only Cavalier in double figures. The junior chipped in five rebounds, two assists and four steals as well. Sophomore
Cassidy Gallagherand freshman
Lexi Edwards each tallied eight points, while sophomore
Meghan Matthews finished with a game high eight boards and added seven points.
The Cavs used an 18-to-3 run across the entire third quarter to balloon their lead to 25 points and followed it up by allowing just eight points in the fourth quarter. All told, Cabrini allowed just 11 points, five field goals, and held the Cyclones to just 18.5% from the field in the second half. They outscored Centenary 30-to-11 in the final 20 minutes of play.
Gwynedd Mercy Last Time Out: Griffins travel to Palestra to take on division I Penn Quakers (1/28/18)
Gwynedd Mercy took on Division I Penn on Sunday afternoon at the historic Palestra but came out on the wrong end of an 89-25 defeat to the Quakers.
Freshman Shannon Carroll had six points with sophomore Denise Sacco adding five as points were at a premium. Gwynedd was held to nine field goals on the day.
The team was able to keep the Quakers within reach in the first. Down 4-0, a three from senior Larissa Leyes pulled the Griffins within one. After a Penn bucket on the next possession, the score remained just 6-3 for over four minutes. Penn's Eleah Parker's basket after the first media timeout started a 10-0 run to close out the quarter. Penn stretched their lead in the second and led 37-10 at the half.
The Quakers outscored the Griffins 34-6 in the fourth quarter, marking the 89-25 final.
5 Factors for Cabrini
- The Cavs' 15 game win streak is their longest since the 2014-15 season when they won 18 in a row.
- The last time the two teams met, the Griffins ended the Cavs streak of four consecutive CSAC titles as they claimed the 2017 CSAC championship by a 67-49 final.
- The Blue and White boast the CSAC's no. 2 ranked scoring offense (71.0 ppg) and scoring defense (57.8 ppg).
- Cabrini features a balanced offense attack as Kate Lannon (12.3 ppg), Lexi Edwards (11.2), Nomi Washington (10.8), Meghan Matthews (9.9 ppg) and Sabrina Hackendorn (9.3) all average north of nine points per game.
- Washington's 55 steals and 2.9 steals per game are both tops in the conference.
5 Factors for Gwynedd Mercy
- The Griffins boast the top scoring defense in the CSAC, allowing just 54.9 points per game.
- Gwynedd has won seven of their last eight games, with their only loss being to division I University of Pennsylvania (89-25).
- The Griffins have compiled a better record on the road (6-2) than at home (6-3).
- Gwynedd features a deep bench and rotation as every player on the roster averages at least seven minutes per game, with 11 of the 16 players averaging at least 10 minutes per game.
- As a result, no single player averages more than 8.6 points per game or 4.4 rebounds per game.
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| Cabrini |
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Gwynedd Mercy |
| 17-2 (10-0 CSAC) |
Record |
12-7 (9-1 CSAC) |
| 1st (South) |
Conference Standings |
1st (North) |
| 71.0 |
Points per Game |
58.9 |
| .391 |
FG Percentage |
.345 |
| .315 |
3-Point FG Percentage |
.290 |
| 42.4 |
Rebounds per Game |
40.3 |
| 15.3 |
Assists per Game |
13.6 |
| 3.8 |
Blocked Shots per game |
2.1 |
| 11.7 |
Steals per Game |
8.2 |
| 15.7 |
Turnovers per Game |
14.8 |
