Feb. 17, 2004
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Dukes (13-11, 8-5) at Dayton (3-21, 1-12)
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004 - 7:00 pm
Dayton, Ohio - UD Arena
TV: Locally on cable in Dayton area - Time Warner Sports (TWTV)
Duquesne Probable Starters La Salle Probable Starters | No. | NAME | YR | POS | HT | PPG | RPG |
| 30 | Leslie Burns | JR | F | 6-0 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 34 | Jennifer Strong | RS-FR | F | 6-0 | 8.0 | 5.1 |
| 54 | Angela Cape | SO | C | 6-3 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Emily Williams | JR | G | 5-10 | 9.6 | 3.9 |
| 20 | Stefanie Miller | SR | G | 5-5 | 14.2 | 6.13 apg |
About the Dukes
Duquesne extended its home winning streak to eight and took sole possession of second place in the Atlantic 10 West with a 74-69 defeat over La Salle Feb. 15. The win was the third in the past four games for the Red & Blue who are now 9-1 at the Palumbo Center. Candace Futrell continues to dominate the Dukes scoring with a league-best 21.3 ppg while Nicole Sinclair takes care of the rebounding with 7.5 boards per game. Shiri Sharon dominates the offense with 5.30 assists per game. The Dukes are 4-8 on the road this season, which includes a 2-5 mark in A-10 play. Duquesne has lost four of its last five road contests.
The Series
The Dukes lead the all-time series with Dayton 13-7, which includes a 75- 59 victory at the Palumbo Center on Jan. 9. Duquesne is 4-6 when playing at UD Arena and are 9-1 at home. The Dukes lost 55-67 to the Dayton last year in Ohio and suffered a 69-71 fall in overtime the year prior. Coach Durkin is 13-5 all-time vs. Dayton.
About the Flyers
Dayton looks to snap an eight-game losing streak hosting the Dukes. They last fell 62-80 at George Washington. The Flyers are 2-10 at home this year and are 1-6 at home in Conference contests. Their lone win was a 70-67 OT win versus Fordham Jan. 16. Dayton, celebrating Senior Night, is led by senior Stefanie Miller's 14.2 ppg and 6.13 apg. She stands 20th in the NCAA in assists and is 27th in three-point FG made per game (2.5). Pacing the rebounders is sophomore Angela Cape with a 7.0 per game average. UD stands sixth in the A-10 West with its 1-12 league record.
The Coaches
Dan Durkin is in his 11th year at Duquesne and as a head coach. He is 13-11 this season and 143-160 overall over his tenure. Jim Jabir is 3-21 in his first season at the helm of the Flyers and owns a 17-year career coaching mark of 223- 244. He returned two starters from last season's 14-14 squad.
Futrell Takes over No. 2 All-Time Scoring Spot
Scoring sensation Candace Futrell moved into the No. 2 spot on the Duquesne career scoring list with her 24 points vs. La Salle. The 5-10 guard needed just six points to bump Darcie Vincent (1989-92) down to third with her 1,538 markers. Futrell has 1,557 points over her four year career and is second behind Duquesne legend Korie Hlede (2,631).
Futrell Consistently Ranked Among NCAA's Best
Senior Candace Futrell has been ranked each week among NCAA Division I scoring leaders and stands 11th in Division I this week with a 21.3 ppg average. She has been as high as fifth this year and has led the Atlantic 10 in scoring all season. The All-America candidate is also 30th among NCAA leaders in three-point field goals made (2.5). She leads DU with 59 and is fourth in the Atlantic 10. Her total stands fourth in the Duquesne single-season list and she is first in career three-pointers made with 168.
Next Game
Duquesne hosts George Washington in a 2:00 pm Atlantic 10 tip-off this Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Palumbo Center.
The Dukes' Last Game
In a back and forth game that featured 11 ties and 25 lead changes, the Duquesne Dukes were able to hold off the La Salle Explorers by a score of 74-69. Senior guard Candace Futrell scored five points in the last 27 seconds of the game to help lock the game up. Futrell's three pointer unlocked a tie game to make the score 72-69, and after a traveling violation by La Salle's Shaune McLaughlin, Futrell iced the game with two more points from the foul line. Futrell improved her Atlantic 10 leading scoring average by pouring in a game high 24 points. Her 11 rebounds was also a game high, making this game the fifth time this year that has recorded a double-double. Futrell also moved past 1992 graduate Darcie Vincent as Duquesne's second leading scorer of all time. Futrell's 1,557 points trails only 1998 graduate Korie Hlede's 2,631 points. LaSalle's balanced attack offensively made it tough for the Dukes to put the game away. Five Explorers scored in double figures led by guard Meghan Wilkinson's 16 points. Davineia Payne scored 13 points and Kat Foley, Monica Garrido-Sanz, and Atlantic 10 Rookie Of The Week Crista Ricketts each chipped in with 11 points. Duquesne's all-time assist leader Shiri Sharon had eight on the day to go along with her 12 points. Aiga Bautre and Nicole Sinclair also had double figures in points with Bautre scoring 11 and Sinclair scoring 10. The Dukes were quite accurate, shooting at a 46.6% (27-58) clip from the floor. The Explorers also shot well at 42.2% (27-64) from the field, but could not convert the critical baskets in the second half as they went 0-6 from the three-point line in the decisive period. Wilkinson's four three pointers in the first half were the only long-range shots that they made for the entire game. LaSalle's Crista Ricketts was able to tie the game at 58 apiece with 6:04 remaining in the game and, neither team was able to hold a lead of more than three points for the rest of the game until Futrell's free throws with nine seconds remaining. The lead changed hands four times and there were five ties in the last six minutes of the ball game.
The Last Time They Met
Shiri Sharon became the all time leading assist-getter in Duquesne history while leading the Dukes to a 75-59 victory over the Dayton flyers on Jan. 9 at the Palumbo Center. Sharon's 572 career assists eclipsed the mark set by Korie Hlede in 1998 of 570. Freshman Loui Hall had a career high 18 points and senior Candace Futrell led all scorers with 23. Stefanie Miller, a senior point guard, led Dayton's scoring with 19 points, playing all 40 minutes of the game. Freshman Jennifer Strong posted eight points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the losing effort. The win was the second consecutive conference victory for the Dukes, bringing their Atlantic 10 record to 2-1; they are 6-7 overall. Sharon had no assists in the first half and Atlantic 10 leading scorer Futrell (19.9) was held to just six points on 3-11 shooting. The pair had no trouble finding a rhythm in the second half as they came out and took over the game. The Flyers (2-12, 0-3) struggled to maintain the pace set by the Dukes. Sharon also contributed 13 points, seven rebounds, and five steals in the win. Sophomore Nicole Sinclair chipped in nine points and a team high 11 rebounds. A 7-0 run by the Dukes game the host a 7-2 edge early on, but the game would see two ties and six leads changes en route to a 24-23 Dayton edge. Down 15-19, the Flyers sparked a 9-2 scoring drive for a 24-21 lead at 1:47 before Futrell's lay-up at :02 to end the half. Duquesne held a 13-point edge midway through the second half on a 19-2 run before the Flyers got within an eight-point reach - 47-55 - with 6:09 ticking. They closed the gap to eight points twice in the final minute, but would not get closer. The Dukes held the Flyers to just 30.1% shooting during the game, while taking care to make better shot selections themselves in the second half of the game. The Dukes shot 51.7% in the second half. A big chunk of Hall's career high points came from the free throw line where she was perfect, hitting all nine of her attempts. Duquesne came up with nine steals during the contest and converted 11 Dayton turnovers into 10 points. The Flyers tried to fight back at the end of the game with their full court press causing the Dukes to turn the ball over 16 times leading to 21 Dayton points. The Dukes held a 51-42 advantage in rebounding.
Common Opponents
Team DU UD Toledo L, 57-81 L, 65-73Fordham W, 62-61 W, 70-67 OTMassachusetts W, 46-42 L, 68-78St. Bonaventure W, 74-60 L, 63-74Rhode Island W, 82-76 L, 43-48Richmond L, 61-82 L, 51-66 L, 44-67Saint Joseph's L, 58-64 L, 59-68Xavier W, 83-69 L, 67-71 L, 45-62George Washington L, 71-88 L, 51-71 L, 62-80Temple L, 55-64 L, 55-58
No Stop'n Futrell
All-America candidate Candace Futrell produced her sixth career game scoring 30 or more points with 30 vs. Cornell Jan. 20. She posted a career-best 36 tallies vs. Xavier Jan. 11; had her second of the season with 30 points vs. Siena Dec. 22 and poured in a game-best 32 points in the Dukes' loss to Kentucky at the USF odwalla Classic over Thanksgiving. This past summer, she became the first Duquesne player to compete in the USA Basketball Team Trials when she was one of 60 D-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 and the Atlantic 10, she entered her senior campaign with 1,047 career points, even after missing eight games last year with injuries. Futrell owns a team- and A- 10 best 21.3 ppg average this year. She moved into fifth on the Duquesne career list with 1,345 after the Xavier game, took over the #4 spot with a team-high 21 points at Richmond and moved into third with 30 points vs. Cornell. The quick and agile guard surpassed Darcie Vincent as the #2 scorer with 24 points vs. La Salle Feb. 15.
Duquesne Career Points Leaders
1 Korie Hlede 2,631 1995-98 2 Candace Futrell 1,557 2001-present 3 Darcie Vincent 1,538 1989-92 4 Beth Friday 1,410 2000-03 5 Kris Sebastian 1,374 1991-94 6 Kathy Ridilla 1,312 1986-89 7 Amy Alger 1,306 1986-89 8 Becky Oglevee 1,292 1983-86 9 Katie Collins 1,186 1987-9010 Chrissi Stough 1,152 1981-84
Sharon Hits 600th Career Assist
Senior Shiri Sharon became the Dukes' all-time assist leader Jan. 9 with five vs. Dayton and became the first Duquesne player to reach 600 career assists with eight vs. Rhode Island Feb. 6. Sharon stands fourth among A-10 leaders with a 5.18 assist per game average and hit a season-best 10 assists at GW, making her the sixth A-10 player to do so this year. She stood fourth on the DU career list after her junior campaign with 505. Last year, Sharon posted a DU and Atlantic 10 best 6.6 apg average, which 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. On the season, she had four games with double figure dishes. She is 36th in the Nation this week in assists per game.
Duquesne Career Assists Leaders
1 Shiri Sharon 627 2001-present2 Korie Hlede 570 1995-983 Darcie Vincent 555 1989-924 Becky Oglevee 528 1983-865 Michelle Bouldin 446 1992-94
Sharon's Season High Assists - 2003-04
10 ....... at George Washington 1/298 ........ vs West Virginia 12/208 ........ vs Rhhode Island 2/68 ........ vs La Salle 2/157 ........ at Pitt 12/37 ........ at La Salle 1/66 ........ vs Siena 12/226 ........ at Saint Joseph's 1/46 ........ vs St. Bonaventure 1/166 ........ vs Massachusetts 2/86 ........ at Temple 2/125 ........ vs Robert Morris 11/235 ........ at Toledo 11/255 ........ vs Dayton 1/9
