Dukes Host Siena Monday At 6 PM - Duquesne University Athletics

Dec. 22, 2003

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Dukes (3-5, 0-0) vs. Siena (3-5, 0-0)
Dec. 22 - 6:00 pm
Pittsburgh, Pa. - A.J. Palumbo Center (6,200)

Duquesne Probable Starters

No.	NAME	YR	POS	HT	PPG	RPG
10	Shiri Sharon	JR	G	5-7	7.3	4.9 apg
21	Candace Futrell	JR	G	5-10	21.3	7.4
5	Aiga Bautre	FR	G	5-11	7.9	2.6
52	Erin Wehrle	SO	C	6-2	5.0	2.4
34	Nicole Sinclair	SO	F	6-0	6.6	7.9

Siena Probable Starters

No.	NAME	YR	POS	HT	PPG	RPG
11	Michelle Blot	SO	F	6-0	6.8	4.6
40	Jolene Johnston	SR	F	5-9	12.4	6.1
45	Liene Jansone	SR	C	6-2	15.4	8.4
32	Katelyn Dooley	FR	G	5-9	6.4	2.8
33	Nathalie Marchino	SR	G	5-7	6.9	2.9 apg

About the Dukes

Duquesne enters the contest with a 3-5 overall record after their loss to WVU this Saturday. The Dukes have played six of the eight contests on the road. Candace Futrell leads DU with 21.3 ppg while Nicole Sinclair posts a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game. Shiri Sharon leads the offense with a 4.9 assists per game average. Duquesne is 1-1 this season at home and has lost its last two outings.

About the Saints

Siena also enters the contest 3-5 overall after its heart-breaking 58-59 loss at Holy Cross Dec. 11. The Saints have not played since that game. They are led by Liena Jansone with 15.4 ppg and 8.4 rpg. Jolene Johnston adds 12.4 markers a contest. Jansone led the Saints and the game with 19 points at Holy Cross and hauled down a game-high nine boards. Siena returns three starters from last season's 25-8 squad which advanced to the WNIT.

The Series

This marks the first meeting between Duquesne and Siena.

The Coaches

Dan Durkin is in his 11th year at Duquesne and as a head coach. He is 3-5 this season and 133-154 overall over his tenure. Gina Gastelli is in her 14th season at the helm of Siena and as a head coach. Gastelli is 3- 5 this season and posts a 229-150 (.604) record as a head coach.

Next Game

Duquesne closes out the month traveling to James Madison Dec. 30 for a 7:00 pm non-conference bout.

The Dukes' Last Game

DU suffered an 86-68 non-conference loss to visiting West Virginia Saturday evening at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Candace Futrell led the Red & Blue with 28 points followed by Aiga Bautre with 16 markers. Maria Stankevich notched her second double-double of the season with a game-best 11 rebounds and 14 points. It was the Dukes' first game after finals since their Dec. 6 trip to Vanderbilt. Yolanda Paige led West Virginia with a career-best 32 points. The Mountaineers set a new opponent Palumbo Center record with 11 three-point goals. The game opened with 3:07 of scoreless play before WVU snagged a 6-0 lead. Erin Wehrle's putback at 15:57 put the Dukes on the board, but WVU would hold a 27-11 at the 8:20 mark. The Dukes cut the 17-point deficit down to a 33-35 reach via a 23- 8 scoring drive with 1:22 ticking before Futrell's three-point attempt in the final seconds rolled around and rim and fell into the hands of WVU's Paige who took a desperation half-court shot that cleared the net as time expired to give the visitor a 38-33 edge at the intermission. The Mountaineers went up 42-33 early in the second frame before Futrell ignited an 11-1 run that gave Duquesne a 46-45 edge with 15:51 ticking. It was the Dukes' first and only lead of the game. WVU was on fire from behind the arc netting four three-points in a 14-2 scoring drive, giving them a 58-48 lead with 12:40 to go. The Dukes got within a 55-68 reach at 10:38, but WVU extended its margin to 71-51 with 6:09 on the clock. WVU ended the game getting 12 of their final 15 points from the free throw line for the 86-68 final.

Comparatively Speaking

Here is how Duquesne and Siena compare statistically

2004	GP	FGM	FGA	PCT	RPS	AST	BLK	STL	PPG
DU	8	187	499	.374	308	105	21	62	68.2
SC	8	179	439	.408	279	97	12	62	60.5

No Stop'n Futrell

... All-America candidate Candace Futrell notched the third 30+ point game of her career pouring in a game-best 32 points in the Dukes' loss to Kentucky at the USF odwalla Classic. This past summer, she became the first Duquesne player to compete in the USA Basketball Team Trials when she was one of 60 Division I athletes invited to participate. The 5-10 guard did not make either of the 12-member rosters, but had the chance to compete with some of the top talent in the country. One of the top scoring threats in Duquesne history, she entered her senior campaign with 1,047 career points, even after missing eight games last year with injuries. Futrell averaged 19.5 ppg as a junior and owns a team-best 21.3 ppg average this year. Futrell stands 8th on the Duquesne career list with 1,217. The quick and agile guard could surpass Darcie Vincent as the #2 scorer with 1,538 points. Futrell would need to net 322 markers to do so. The all-time scoring title is held by 1998 graduate Korie Hlede, who netted 2,631 over her four-year career.

Duquesne Career Points Leaders

 1 Korie Hlede      2,631  1995-98 2 Darcie Vincent   1,538  1989-92 3 Beth Friday      1,410  2000-03 4 Kris Sebastian   1,374  1991-94 5 Kathy Ridilla    1,312  1986-89 6 Amy Alger        1,306  1986-89 7 Becky Oglevee    1,292  1983-86 8 Candace Futrell  1,217  2001-present 9 Katie Collins    1,186  1987-9010 Chrissi Stough   1,152  1981-84

Sharon Becomes Fourth to Hit 500 Assists

Shiri Sharon posted a DU and Atlantic 10 best 6.6 apg average last year, which also stood 12th in the NCAA. She became the first player at Duquesne over the past nine-years to record 12 assists in a game when she did so at Xavier marking a career high and a league single-game best mark. On the season she had four games with double-figure dishes. She moved into fourth all-time at Duquesne in just her third season with 505. She is on track to be the first Duquesne player to reach 600 career assists. Sharon is currently fourth among A-10 leaders with a 4.88 assist per game average and stands third all-time at Duquesne.

Sharon's Season High Assists - 2004
8 ........ vs West Virginia 12/207 ........ at Pitt 12/35 ........ at Toledo 11/255 ........ vs Robert Morris 11/23
Duquesne Career Assists Leaders

1 Korie Hlede       570  1995-982 Darcie Vincent    555  1989-923 Shiri Sharon      544  2001-present4 Becky Oglevee     528  1983-865 Michelle Bouldin  446  1992-94

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