BLOOMSBURG (0-3, 0-2 PSAC East) at GEORGIAN COURT (2-3, 0-2 CACC)
Saturday, November 26, 2016 - 1:00 p.m.
Lakewood, N.J. | GCU Wellness Center

at PHILADELPHIA (2-3, 0-1 CACC)
Sunday, November 27, 2016 - 1:00 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa. | Gallagher Center

GAME NOTES:
Bloomsburg vs Georgian Court/Philadelphia Game Notes

GAME COVERAGE:
Live Stats (SAT): http://www.sidearmstats.com/georgian/wbball/
Live Video (SAT): https://boxcast.tv/view/gcu-vs-bloomsburg-389979
Live Stats (SUN): http://philaurams.com/sports/wbkb/2016-17/boxscores/20161127_cpj3.xml
Live Audio (WHLM-AM - Sunday Only): http://www.whlmam.com

RELATED LINKS:
Bloomsburg - Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Georgian Court - Roster | Schedule | Statistics
Philadelphia - Roster | Schedule | Statistics

LAST TIME OUT ...
Bloomsburg dropped its third straight contest to start the season after suffering a 49-45 loss to Chestnut Hill College on Tuesday evening at Nelson Field House. Tt was Bloomsburg's first loss to the Griffins in seven career matchups. Neither team could generate much in the way of offense on Tuesday night as the teams combined for 93 missed shots and 40 turnovers. Bloomsburg shot just 27.9% from the field (17-of-61) and turned the ball over 21 times while Chestnut Hill shot only 25.8% from the floor (17-of-66) and committed 19 turnovers. Freshman Taylor Montana (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) led the Huskies with 12 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots. Freshman Meghan Corridoni (Exeter, Pa./Holy Redeemer) added 11 points, five rebounds, and three steals. Jaeda Wildgoose paced Chestnut Hill with 15 points and nine rebounds.

STARTING FIVE ...
1 - Sophomore Alyssa Mack (Walnutport, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic), fresh off of a solid rookie season during which she was named the PSAC East Freshman of the Week four times, is averaging 13.0 points per game to lead the Huskies early. Mack poured in a career-high 21 points in the loss to the IUP Crimson Hawks last Sunday, breaking her previous-high of 20 against Slippery Rock on January 3, 2016.

2 - Senior Morgan Klunk (Felton, Pa./York Catholic) has moved into 13th place on the school's all-time list for career assists with 233 after posting ten helpers through three games this season. Klunk passed Careen Bulka (1990-94) for 13th and needs 24 assists to tie Kayla Oxenrider (2009-13) for 12th on the list.

3 - A pair of freshmen - Meghan Corridoni (Exeter, Pa./Holy Redeemer) and Taylor Montana (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) - have made their presence felt early. Corridoni is second on the team in scoring (11.0) while leading the team in rebounding (7.0). She is also tied for second on the team with four blocked shots. Meanwhile, Montana is averaged 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while posting a team-high eight blocks. Her 2.7 blocks per game has the early lead in the PSAC.

4 - The Huskies have a very young roster that features only two seniors - Morgan Klunk (Felton, Pa./York Catholic) and Alex Ross (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) - and no juniors. The rest of the 12-player roster is comprised of five sophomores, one redshirt freshman, and four true freshmen. One of the sophomores, Allie Barber (Pittston Township, Pa./Pittston Area), joins the team for the first time this season.

5 - The women's basketball team held a benefit on Saturday, November 19, for three-year-old Luke Antolick who has been diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. Luke's parents, Lance and Alyson, grew up with BU head coach Alison Tagliaferri while Alyson, the former Alyson Taylor, played softball at Bloomsburg from 2003-06. The benefit raised more than $1,000 for the Antolick family to help with medical expenses.

THE SERIES ...
Bloomsburg leads the all-time series against Georgian Court, 7-1, but trails the all-time series against Philadelphia Unviersity, 10-9.

LAST MEETING AGAINST GEORGIAN COURT ...
The teams have not met since December 30, 2011 when the Huskies posted a 72-55 win over the Lions in Lakewood, New Jersey. Bloomsburg raced out to a 42-24 lead at halftime and never looked back, building up a 25-point lead in the second half before settling for the 17-point win. Dana Wieller led the Huskies with 23 points. Lauren Ellis (11 points, 10 rebounds) and Catherine Noack (12 points) were also in double figures. Tahira Matthews led Georgian Court with 13 points.

SCOUTING THE LIONS ...
Georgian Court enters with a 2-3 overall record and an 0-2 mark in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). It has posted victories over Merrimack (69-55) on November 12 and Mercy College (75-61) on November 19. Alliyah Berger is the player to watch as she leads the team in scoring by averaging 19.0 points through the first five games. She also leads the team in three-pointers (11) and steals (11) while tying for the team lead in assists (16). She is second on the team in rebounding (7.4). Jaelyn Tweedy is also in double figures, averaging 12.4 points per contest. Destiny Thompson averages 10.5 rebounds to lead the team in that department.

LAST MEETING AGAINST PHILADELPHIA ...
The Huskies dropped a 76-72 decision to the visiting Rams at Nelson Field House on December 30, 2015. The game was close throughout as no lead was larger than seven points for either team. Adreana Sadowski (Fleetwood/Brandywine Heights) and Mia Hopkins (Pittston/Pittston Area) led the Huskies with 19 points apiece. Mary Newell paced four Rams in double figures with 23 points. Tori Arnao had a huge day for the visitors - pouring in 17 points while grabbing a game-high 21 rebounds.

SCOUTING THE RAMS ...
Philadelphia is 2-3 overall, 0-1 in the CACC, and is coming off of a 78-66 loss at home to East Stroudsburg on Tuesday night. The Rams have posted victories over Bridgeport (57-46) on November 12 and Lincoln (65-59) on November 19. Jessica Kaminski leads Philadelphia in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.2 points per game and 11.2 rebounds per contest. She is also tops on the team in assists (2.8). Erin Maher (12.6) and Rachel Day (12.0) also average double figures in scoring for the Rams. Philadelphia has had trouble shooting the ball in the early going as the team is connecting on only 31.4% of its shot attempts.

ROOKIE REPORT ...
Freshmen Meghan Corridoni (Exeter, Pa./Holy Redeemer) and Taylor Montana (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) have made immediate impacts in the first three games of their collegiate careers. Corridoni is second on the team in scoring (11.0) and tops in rebounding (7.0) while Montana is averaging 8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and a PSAC-best 2.7 blocks per game. The duo combined for 23 of the team's 45 points in Tuesday's loss to Chestnut Hill. The pair also combined to shoot 9-of-23 (39.1%) from the field - the rest of the team went 8-of-38 (21.1%).

CAREER-HIGHS ...
Sophomore Alyssa Mack (Walnutport, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) poured in a career-high 21 points in the Huskies' 68-58 loss to IUP on November 20. The effort broke her previous high of 20 she established against Slippery Rock last January 3. Senior Alex Ross (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) collected a pair of career-highs on Tuesday night against Chestnut Hill as she had 11 rebounds and four blocked shots against the Griffins.

A LOOK AT THE EXHIBITIONS ...
The Huskies played exhibition contests against two Division I schools prior to the start of the regular season. Bloomsburg dropped an 85-41 decision at Penn State on October 30. Freshman Meghan Corridoni (Exeter, Pa./Holy Redeemer) scored nine points to lead the Huskies while fellow freshman Ciara Forde (Glenmoore, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) added eight in the loss. The Huskies shot only 29.8% from the field and turned the ball over 29 times to the Nittany Lions. Then, on November 4, the Huskies dropped a 65-45 decision at Buffalo. Sophomore Alyssa Mack (Walnutport, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) led the way with 14 points while also pulling down eight rebounds. Senior Morgan Klunk (Felton, Pa./York Catholic) added 13 points and a team-high nine boards. After falling behind 39-17 at halftime, the Huskies outscored the Bulls, 28-26, in the second half.

TAG, YOU'RE IT ...
Alison Tagliaferri takes over the reins as the head coach of the Bloomsburg women's basketball team after serving four seasons as the head coach at Mansfield. Tagliaferri replaces Bill Cleary who, after eight seasons, departed for Division I Colgate University. Cleary went 164-69 in his eight seasons with the Huskies and posted a 97-42 record against PSAC opponents. Bloomsburg reached double figures in wins in all eight years under Cleary's tutelage. Tagliaferri is certainly no stranger to the PSAC East. Prior to her four-year coaching stint at her alma mater, Tagliaferri was a force on the floor for the Mountaineers from 2002-06. She departed as the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,795 points and is the most accurate shooter in program history (48.4%). She also ranks first in Mansfield's record books in career blocks (130) and free throws made (457) while ranking fourth in rebounds (852). During her senior season, she was named the PSAC East Player of the Year to become the first Mansfield women's athlete ever to earn the distinction. In 2011, Tagliaferri was inducted into both the Mansfield University Athletic/Alumni Hall of Fame as well as the West Branch Hall of Fame.

UP NEXT ...
The Huskies will be back on the road next Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4 as they make the trip west to battle Mercyhurst and Gannon respectively. Start times are set for 1:00 p.m. The Huskies are 7-3 lifetime against the Lakers but only 2-7 lifetime against the Golden Knights.