Jan. 21, 2006
p>Complete Release in PDF Format
Download Free Acrobat Reader
Game #18 Dukes vs. Rhode Island
Sun. - Jan. 22 - 1:00 pm
Series: Duquesne leads 18-17Radio: WHJJ AM 920 (www.GoRhody.com)
Live Stats: (Gametracker
Duquesne (6-11, 1-5) Probable Starters
Rhode Island (5-11, 2-3) Probable Starters
| No. | NAME | YR | POS | HT | PPG | RPG |
| 3 | Tanja Licina | FR | F | 6-1 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 11 | Mia Marcus | SO | G | 5-8 | 5.8 | 3.1 |
| 20 | Safi Mojidi | SO | G | 5-6 | 16.2 | 3.2 apg |
| 35 | Tanya Rhodes | SR | F | 5-9 | 15.2 | 7.8 |
| 41 | Whitney Hollis | SO | C | 6-3 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
Game Time
Duquesne looks to snap a four-game losing skid after a 43-52 fall to visiting La Salle Friday night ... DU is 6-11 overall, 1-5 in league action ... DU is 2-7 when playing on the road this year and has a 4-4 home record ... Rhode Island suffered a 54-72 fall to visiting #25 George Washington Friday afternoon at the Ryan Center ... it was their second-straight loss ... URI is 3-6 at home this season ... they are 1-2 at home in league play ... the Rams entered the weekend tied for seventh in the A-10.
The Coaches
Dan Durkin is in his 13th season at the helm of the Duquesne women's basketball program and as a head coach. He posts a 162-191 career mark. Durkin is a 1975 graduate of Mount St. Mary's.
Tom Garrick is in his third year as the Rhode Island mentor and as a head coach. He is 24-41 during his tenure. Garrick is a 1989 graduate of Rhode Island and a four-year letterman on the men's basketball team.
The Series
This marks the 36th meeting between Duquesne and Rhode Island with the Dukes holding a slight 18-17 edge. The Dukes are 8-7 when facing the Rams on the road, which includes a 59-71 loss last season in Kingston in a game delayed two days due to a severe blizzard which closed the state for a two days. Duquesne has won nine of the last 11 meetings with Rhode Island. Coach Durkin is 9-6 all-time vs. the Rams.
Noting the Dukes
Duquesne fell to 6-11 overall, 1-5 in the Atlantic 10 after losing 43-52 to visiting La Salle Friday afternoon ... two Dukes average double figures in Aiga Bautre (12.7) and Loui Hall (12.2) ... Nicole Sinclair has a team-best 7.8 rpg ... Duquesne is 4-4 at home and 2-7 on the road ... in this week's NCAA statistics report, Bautre ranked 23rd in 3-pt FG pct. (.455) and the Dukes were 33rd in 3- pt FG pct. (.376) and 43rd in 3-pt FG made per game (6.3) ... Bautre leads the Atlantic 10 in 3-pt FG pct. and second in 3-pt FG made (2.62) ... Sinclair is second in offensive rebounds (3.25) ... DU has a league-best 106 3-pt goals.
A Look at Rhode Island
The Rams fell to 5-11 overall, 2-3 in A-10 play with a 54-72 home loss to #25 George Washington Friday afternoon ... the Rams are 2-7 at home this year, which includes a 1-2 league mark ... they have lost the last two games and have won just two contests in the past nine contest ... Mojidi Safi leads the squad with 16.2 ppg followed by Tanya Rhodes with 15.2 ppg ... Rhodes ranks eighth in the NCAA with 3.7 steals per game while the Rams are 68th in the country as a team with 10.5 steals per game ... they are 124th with just 17.5 fouls per game and 132nd with 17.7 turnovers over game.
