Women's Basketball | 11/12/2014 5:09:00 PM

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SCOUTING NEW HAVEN
New Haven presents a stiff opening game test as the Chargers were an NCAA Tournament team a year ago. The Chargers reached the NCAA postseason for the first time since 2007 under the first-year leadership of head coach Ty Grace, finishing the year at 18-10. New Haven has high expectations entering the new season as the Chargers were selected to win the Northeast-10 Southwest Division with 10 of 15 first-place votes. Defending national champion Bentley is the favorite in the NE-10. New Haven also garnered national recognition by receiving votes in the USA Today/WBCA Division II Top 25.

Honorable mention All-America selection and reigning NE-10 Defensive Player of the Year Aquillin Hayes leads the list of seven returners for New Haven off last year's NCAA team while seven newcomers join the roster. Last year's team was bounced from the first round of the East Region of the NCAA Tournament bracket with a 92-86 overtime loss to Adelphi. Hayes led the team in scoring (15.3 ppg). The top three scorers from last year return as also back are junior guard Brianna Bradford (13.9 ppg) and senior combo guard Bria Moore (11.4 ppg).

THE BLOOMSBURG-NEW HAVEN SERIES
Bloomsburg leads 2-0
The Huskies have won the only two meetings between the schools, but Friday's game will be the first game between BU and New Haven since the Huskies won, 75-45, at Nelson Field House on Nov. 27, 2001. On that night the Huskies led 40-14 at halftime and played four players in double-figures led by Megan LaBuda's six-of-eight shooting from the floor for 12 points along with 11 rebounds.

The only other meeting was a 79-69 Huskies win at New Haven on Nov. 28, 2000. LaBuda tallied 26 points to lead the Huskies as they pulled away down the stretch after leading by just a point at halftime.

DOWNTOWN WITH THE HUSKIES
-The Huskies have made at least one 3-pointer in 189 consecutive games. The last time Bloomsburg did not make a three in a game was Jan. 12, 2008 in a loss at Slippery Rock when the Huskies went 0-16 beyond the arc.

-Bloomsburg made 198 3-point field goals last season - within the PSAC, only Edinboro (200) and IUP (195) made more. The Huskies sank on average 6.4 3-pointers per game last year, however, they will need to replace the nation's top 3-point shooter from a year ago - Catherine Noack (Bethlehem/Liberty) graduated last spring after setting a PSAC record with 49.5% shooting from long range.

TWEETABLES
Huskies facts in 140 characters or less

-BU has won its past six season openers - its last setback was a 76-61 loss at home to Caldwell on Nov. 16, 2007.

-The Huskies were selected second in the PSAC East Preseason Coaches Poll, receiving five first-place votes.

-Bloomsburg was also picked second last year and went on to win its fourth straight outright East title.

-BU is 2-0 all-time vs. New Haven.

-Two out of the Huskies first four games are against 2014 NCAA Tournament teams (New Haven, Edinboro).

-Three of Bloomsburg's first four games are at Nelson Field House.

-The Huskies finished last year ranked No. 14 in the WBCA Division II Top 25 - the highest ranking for BU in over 20 years.

-Four of the regular members of last year's starting lineup are back this fall.

-Bloomsburg is 66-20 at Nelson Field House under head coach Bill Cleary.

-The starting lineup including Jocelyn Ford (Lansing, NY/Lansing), Adreana Sadowski (Fleetwood/Brandywine Heights), Marla Simmons (Lebanon/Cedar Crest) and Morgan Klunk (Felton/York Catholic) went 20-3 last season.

IN THE RANKINGS
Bloomsburg enters the season receiving national attention following last year's run to the Sweet 16. The Huskies were ranked inside the Top 25 of two national polls - Bloomsburg was slotted No. 11 in the Women's Division II Bulletin Top 25 last month and picked No. 16 in the USA Today/WBCA Top 25 earlier this month. Last year's No. 14 ranking was the highest for BU since standing at No. 12 on Feb, 26, 2002.

FORD'S PRESEASON HONOR
Huskies senior Jocelyn Ford (Lansing, NY/Lansing) earned a spot on the All-PSAC Preseason Team. Ford averaged 12.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game last season. She was honored as a All-PSAC East Second Team selection following last season. Joining Ford on the All-PSAC East Preseason Team are Dallas Ely and Brittany Sicinski of West Chester; Jessica Martin of East Stroudsburg; Stephanie Knauer of Shippensburg and Carly Gallagher of Millersville.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
> 3 - Bloomsburg has reached the NCAA Tournament in three straight seasons.

> 4 - The school record for consecutive seasons reaching the NCAA Tournament is four - 1988-91.

> 4 - Bloomsburg has won the PSAC East outright in each of the past four years. The only other time that has happened was by the 1988-91 Huskies teams. No other school has accomplished the feat.

> 8-5 - New Haven went 8-5 on the road last season.

> 10 - The Huskies will play 10 teams that finished last season with winning records - BU will play a total of 14 games against these teams.

> 77.6% - Last year's Huskies set the school record for season free throw percentage - 77.6%.

> 98 - Bloomsburg's 98 wins the past four seasons tie the winningest four-year period in school history.

> 569 - Last year's Huskies set the school record for assists in a season with 569.

> 2,363 - Last year's Huskies set the school record for points in a season with 2,363.