CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008

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1 WOMEN S BASKETBALL C o l o n i a l A t h l e t i c A s s o c i a t i o n CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 Weekly Report January 21, 2008 Delaware Drexel George Mason Georgia State Hofstra James Madison UNC Wilmington Northeastern Old Dominion Towson VCU William & Mary For Immediate Release Contact: Niki DeSantis (804) CAA STANDINGS Conference Overall W L Pct. H A Stk. W L Pct. H A N Stk. #15 Old Dominion W W8 Towson W W9 Drexel W W9 VCU W W1 James Madison L L1 William & Mary L L1 Delaware W W1 UNC Wilmington L L1 George Mason L L4 Georgia State W W1 Hofstra L L2 Northeastern L L6 THIS UPCOMING WEEK S CONTESTS RESULTS January 24 *Delaware at Georgia State *Drexel at Towson *William & Mary at George Mason *Old Dominion at Northeastern *VCU at UNC Wilmington *Hofstra at James Madison January 27 *Hofstra at VCU *William & Mary at Drexel *James Madison at Towson *Northeastern at Georgia State *George Mason at UNC Wilmington *Old Dominion at Delaware January 31 *Delaware at Hofstra *Drexel at Northeastern *George Mason at James Madison *Georgia State at Old Dominion *Towson at VCU *UNC Wilmington at William & Mary February 3 *Delaware at Northeastern *James Madison at William & Mary *Drexel at Hofstra *VCU at George Mason *Towson at Georgia State *UNC Wilmington at Old Dominion TV GAMES THIS WEEK 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Noon 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Noon 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. J. 27 Hofstra at VCU Noon CN8/SNY ODU at Delaware CSN-MA/CSN-P 2:30 PM CAA WEEKLY AWARDS CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Kyra Kaylor William & Mary Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair, Sr., Forward William & Mary senior forward Kyra Kaylor earned CAA Player of the Week honors after averaging 20.5 points per outing as the Tribe split in conference play last week. The senior shot 57.7 percent (15-of-26) from the field and finished the week going perfect from the free throw line (9-of-9). She equaled a season high 23 points on the road at Georgia State and shot nearly 70 percent from the floor in Atlanta. Against then-ranked No. 15 Old Dominion, Kaylor scored a game-high 18 points. She finished the week with 13 rebounds, five steals, two blocks and one assist. Kita Waller VCU Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville, So., Guard VCU sophomore Kita Waller received the CAA Player of the Week award after helping the Rams to a 1-1 mark on the week at a pair of tough conference opponents. The sophomore guard averaged 16.0 points, four rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game last week. Waller shot nearly 50 percent (10-of-21) from the floor, 67 percent (6-of-9) from long range and 75 percent (6-of-8) from the charity stripe in a pair of VCU contests. The Gainesville, Ga., native drilled four three-pointers for 12 points in the loss to No. 15 Old Dominion. Waller led the Rams with 20 points in a tough conference road win over James Madison on Sunday--spoiling JMU s 20-game win streak at home in conference play. She came off the bench for VCU and scored all of the team s six points in overtime, including the game-winning free throw. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Brittany Blackwell UNC Wilmington Raleigh, N.C./Cary Academy, Fr., Forward UNC Wilmington freshman Brittany Blackwell collected CAA Rookie of the Week for the third time this season after averaging 12.5 points and a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game last week. She returned to the starting line-up after missing one game to a foot injury and shot nearly 58 percent (10-of-17) from the floor and 83 percent (5-of-6) from the free throw line for the Seahawks. Blackwell finished one rebound short of a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds in UNCW s victory over Delaware. She capped the week with a 12-point, four-rebound performance in a loss at Drexel.

2 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 LAST WEEK S RESULTS January15 Liberty 69 d. George Mason 54 January 16 *Towson 65 d. Hofstra 50 January 17 *William & Mary 75 d. Georgia State 57 *UNC Wilmington 58 d. Delaware 50 *James Madison 63 d. George Mason 46 *Drexel 71 d. Northeastern 66 *#15 Old Dominion 86 d. VCU 66 January 20 *Delaware 67 d. Northeastern 54 *Georgia State 64 d. Hofstra 53 *#15 Old Dominion 63 d. William & Mary 55 *VCU 61 d. James Madison 60 (OT) *Towson 65 d. George Mason 38 *Drexel 63 d. UNC Wilmington 50 CONFERENCE NOTES: QUICK HITS FOR THIS WEEK: Old Dominion made the AP Top 25 home for the eighth consecutive week as they improved to No. 13, its highest showing in the AP Top 25 this season. The Lady Monarchs made jumped to No. 20 in the ESPN/USA Today Poll last Tuesday. CAA women s basketball is ranked 10th in the nation in the RPIRatings.com rankings through games of Jan. 20. Old Dominion leads the conference at #7, while VCU follows at #48. James Madison enters the week with a ranking of 53. Old Dominion and VCU are the only two teams that have not lost a contest at home this season. Old Dominion heads on a two-game road swing this week, but VCU will look to defend their home record on Sunday when they host Hofstra. The VCU-Hofstra match-up will air on CN8 at Noon and tape delayed on SportsNet New York at 2 p.m., the first of two CAA televised game on Sunday. At 2:30 p.m., Old Dominion will visit Delaware which will air on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Towson and Drexel enter the week with nine game winning streaks, while ODU follows with a eight game win streak. One of the nine-game streaks will be spoiled as Towson hosts Drexel Thursday. All three squads are also unbeaten in conference play. The CAA Weekly Telephonic press conference will continue on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Delaware s Tina Martin, George Mason s Debbie Taneyhill and Hofstra s Krista Kilburn-Steveskey will be available at Noon to discuss their teams and the league. QUICK HITS FROM LAST WEEK: Three teams completed the week with a perfect record in conference play, as #15 Old Dominion, Drexel and Towson own a 5-0 mark in the CAA standings. CAA teams have posted a record against non-conference opponents. George Mason fell to Liberty, 69-54, on Jan. 15 closing out the non-conference regular season schedule for the CAA. ONE IS GOOD, TWO IS BETTER: The Lady Monarchs have made the AP Poll home for the eighth consecutive week as they improved to No. 13, its highest showing in the Top 25 this season. The Lady Monarchs made jumped to No. 20 in the ESPN/USA Today Poll last Tuesday. AP POLL ESPN/USA TODAY POLL ODU JMU ODU JMU Preseason: NR NR RV NR W1 (N. 13) RV NR RV NR W2 (N. 20) RV NR RV NR W3 (N. 27) 24 RV RV RV W4 (D. 3) 25 RV RV RV W5 (D. 10) 25 RV RV NR W6 (D. 17) 25 NR RV NR W7 (D. 24) 23 RV RV NR W8 (D. 31) 19 RV 23 NR W9 (J. 7) 18 NR 22 NR W10 (J. 14) 15 NR 20 NR W11 (J. 21) 13 NR Collegiate Basketball News - Division I Jan. 21, 2008 Conference RPI CAA Teams RPI 1. Big XII 2. Big East 3. ACC 4. SEC 5. Big Ten 6. Pac Mountain West 8. Atlantic Missouri Valley 10. CAA 7. Old Dominion 48. VCU 53. James Madison 111. UNC Wilmington 116. Towson 159. Drexel 183. George Mason 194. William & Mary 208. Northeastern 219. Delaware 237. Georgia State 263. Hofstra CAA NO. 10 IN RPI RANKING (JAN. 21): The CAA is ranked 10th among the nations 32 Division I conferences in women s basketball according to the RPI report compiled by Collegiate Basketball News through games of Jan. 20. Old Dominion leads the CAA ranked seventh in the most recent report. The Lady Monarchs are followed by VCU at 48 and James Madison at 53. TOUGH SCHEDULE: Three CAA teams are ranked among the top 40 of toughest strength of schedule, according to the Collegiate Basketball News with games through Jan. 20. The Old Dominion Lady Monarchs have played the eighth toughest schedule in the nation. Delaware follows at 38 and James Madison at 39. TV EXPOSURE: CAA women s basketball increased its television exposure with 21 games on the air this season. All 12 teams will make least one television appearance. CAA women s basketball has a pair of televised games scheduled for the upcoming weekend. Hofstra will visit VCU in Richmond on Sunday for a Noon tip on CN8 and tape delayed on SportsNet New York at 2 p.m. The Hofstra-VCU match-up will be

3 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE The CAA weekly telephonic press conferences for basketball began on Tuesday, January 8 and will continue each Tuesday until March 4. The men s call takes place from 10 a.m. - Noon, with all 12 CAA coaches available in 10-minute segments. In addition to the men s coaches, the CAA will also involve women s coaches in the calls again this season. Each Tuesday at noon, three women s coaches will be available for minutes to discuss their teams and the league in general. The weekly telephonic press conferences will be archived on CAAsports.com. Please contact Niki DeSantis ( ) to receive the phone number if you wish to join the call. Jan. 8 Lea Henry (Georgia State) Beth Cunningham (VCU) Debbie Taylor (William & Mary) Jan. 15 Wendy Larry (Old Dominion) Joe Mathews (Towson) Ann Hancock (UNC Wilmington) Jan. 22 Tina Martin (Delaware) Debbie Taneyhill (George Mason) Krista Kilburn-Steveskey (Hofstra) Jan. 29 Denise Dillon (Drexel) Lea Henry (Georgia State) Daynia La-Force Mann (Northeastern) Feb. 5 Kenny Brooks (James Madison) Ann Hancock (UNC Wilmington) Debbie Taylor (William & Mary) Feb. 12 Denise Dillon (Drexel) Joe Mathews (Towson) Beth Cunningham (VCU) Feb. 19 Tina Martin (Delaware) Daynia La-Force Mann (Northeastern) Krista Kilburn-Steveskey (Hofstra) Feb. 26 Wendy Larry (Old Dominion) Kenny Brooks (James Madison) Debbie Taneyhill (George Mason) Mar. 4 CAA Championship Preview followed by the Old Dominion-Delaware contest in Newark, Del., at 2:30 p.m. That game will be shown on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia on Sunday. CAA TEAMS AMONG THE NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS (Top 10): Through games of Jan. 13, James Madison stand fourth in the nation as the Dukes currently outrebound their opponents by a margin of 12.6 boards. Northeastern are seventh in the nation with an 79.3 free throw percentage. Towson steadied at seventh in the nation as they have averaged 13.6 steals an outing. VCU s defense improved to eighth as they giving up only 52.1 points per outing. Drexel returned to the top 10 and is ranked seventh in turnovers per game giving up only 13.9 per contest. **Will be updated on Jan. 22. CAA INDIVIDUALS AMONG THE NCAA STATISTICAL LEADERS (Top 20): Delaware s Kyle DeHaven is snatching 4.1 steals per game and is ranked fourth among Division I players. Averaging 3.2 three-point field-goals per game, William & Mary s Courtney Portell is ranked fifth, while Old Dominion s T.J. Jordan is ranked sixth. James Madison s Tamera Young is averaging 20.4 points per outing which is the 12th best average in the nation. Drexel s Gabriela Marginean leads the conference and is ranked 10th in the nation with a 89.1 free throw percentage. Northeastern s Lucia Pablos follows Marginean shooting 88.4 from the charity stripe (17th). **Will be updated on Jan. 22. RETURNING TALENT: Seven of the 15 members from last year s All-CAA teams returned for the season. Three of the five first-team honorees are back: Old Dominion s T.J. Jordan, William & Mary s Kyra Kaylor and James Madison s Tamera Young. NCAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS: NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (Top 30): thru games of Jan. 13 Category Player Rank Actual Points Per Game Tamera Young, JMU Rebounds Per Game Tamera Young, JMU Assists Per Game LaKea Jones, VCU Steals Per Game Kyle DeHaven, Delaware Field-Goal Percentage Quanitra Hollingsworth, VCU Free-Throw Percentage Gabriela Marginean, Drexel Lucia Pablos, Northeastern Kyle DeHaven, Delaware Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage Narissa Suber, Drexel Three-Point Field Goals Per Game Courtney Portell, William & Mary T.J. Jordan, Old Dominion NCAA TEAM RANKINGS (Top 30): Category Team Rank Actual Scoring Offense James Madison Scoring Defense VCU Drexel Scoring Margin VCU Field Goal Percentage Defense VCU Free Throw Percentage Northeastern Drexel Rebound Margin James Madison Three-Point Field Goals Per Game William & Mary Drexel Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Drexel Old Dominion Won-Lost Percentage VCU Assists Per Game VCU Steals Per Game Towson Old Dominion William & Mary Turnovers Per Game Drexel Assist Turnover Ratio Drexel

4 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 WEEKLY AWARDS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Previous Players of the Week: 11/13 Devin James, William & Mary Tamera Young, James Madison 11/20 Gabriela Marginean, Drexel Kendra Walton, Northeastern 11/26 Lateisha Wade, George Mason 12/3 TJ Jordan, Old Dominion Quanitra Hollingsworth, VCU 12/10 Krystal Vaughn, VCU 12/17 Lucia Pablos, Northeastern 12/23 Holly Mahan, Towson 1/1 TJ Jordan, Old Dominion Tamera Young, James Madison 1/7 Jessica Canady, Old Dominion 1/14 Narissa Suber, Drexel ROOKIES OF THE WEEK Previous Rookies of the Week: 11/13 Dawn Evans, James Madison 11/20 Dawn Evans, James Madison 11/26 Brittany Blackwell, UNC Wilmington 12/3 Dawn Evans, James Madison 12/10 Jasmina Rosseel, Drexel 12/17 Candice Bellocchio, Hofstra 12/23 Britne Rodgers, Hofstra 1/1 Brittany Blackwell, UNC Wilmington 1/7 Ariene Jenkins, Delaware 1/14 Britne Rodgers, Hofstra TOP STATISTICAL LEADERS RE- TURN: The CAA welcomes back 13 of its top 20 scorers from last season. Also back are 12 of the CAA s top 20 in rebounding and 10 of the top 15 in assists and steals. CAA 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP: The CAA Championship will be hosted by the University of Delaware for the second straight season March 13-16, All 12 teams will participate in the thrilling event, which will be held at the Bob Carpenter Center. CAA VS NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAMS: The CAA have posted a mark against teams which made an appearance in the 2007 NCAA Division I Women s Basketball Championship. In the opening week, Delaware defeated Delaware State, James Madison was victorious over Harvard, Northeastern collected a win over Coppin State, and Old Dominion defeated Middle Tennessee. Three wins came on CAA home courts, while Northeastern earned a victory over CSU on a neutral floor and Old Dominion defeated East Carolina, 88-66, on the road. George Mason fell to #9 Georgia in Athens, Ga. In week two of the new season, the Dukes posted a victory over UMBC, while Delaware fell to both #3 Maryland and TCU in the Preseason WNIT. In week three, the CAA squads played some of the toughest teams in the nation. Georgia State dropped a tough match to #5 North Carolina, while Hofstra fell to Harvard in the championship game of the Dead River Classic and Delaware lost to Louisville at the Panera Bread Challenge. George Mason defeated UMBC at home in a close victory. Old Dominion fell to #2 Connecticut and #4 Stanford at the Paradise Jam. The Lady Monarchs finished the tournament defeating #22 Purdue. The Tribe of William & Mary then fell to Marquette in a road contest, James Madison improved to 5-0 with an victory over #14 George Washington on Nov. 27. ODU defeated #19 Michigan State, 79-73, on its home court on Dec. 2. The Lady Monarchs continued their strong non-conference schedule, but fell to #1 Tennessee, 83-51, on Dec. 5 and Towson dropped a decision to New Mexico on the road. Towson defeated UMBC, 69-61, at home on Dec. 19. The Lady Monarchs defeated Delaware State, 70-28, but JMU fell in a close contest at home to #4 Maryland, 71-65, on Dec. 20. UNC Wilmington collected a home victory over East Carolina. Delaware fell to Bowling Green, 64-54, on Friday, Dec. 21. Georgia State lost to cross-town rival Georgia Tech on Dec. 22, On Dec. 29, James Madison fell to Pittsburgh, CAA women s basketball wrapped up the non-conference schedule against 2007 NCAA Tournament teams as #23 Old Dominion defeated #20 Vanderbilt, while Hofstra fell to a tough Florida State squad on Dec. 30. CAA vs NCAA Tournament Teams CAA vs. NCAA Tournament Teams N. 9 Delaware (H) vs. Delaware State... W, N. 9 Northeastern (N) vs. Coppin State... W, N. 10 James Madison (H) vs. Harvard... W, N. 10 Old Dominion (H) vs. Middle Tenn... W, N. 11 George Mason at #9 Georgia... L, N. 13 Old Dominion at East Carolina... W, N. 16 James Madison at UMBC... W, N. 14 Delaware at #3 Maryland... L, N. 16 Delaware at TCU... L, N. 19 Georgia State at #6 North Carolina... L,64-99 N. 21 George Mason (H) vs. UMBC... W, N. 23 Delaware (N) vs. Louisville... L, N. 24 Hofstra (N) vs. Harvard... L, N. 23 Old Dominion (N) vs. #2 Connecticut... L, N. 24 Old Dominion (N) vs. #4 Stanford... L, N. 25 Old Dominion (N) vs. #22 Purdue... W, N. 26 William & Mary at Marquette... L, N. 27 James Madison (H) vs. #14 George Washington... W, D. 2 Old Dominion (H) vs. #19 Michigan State... W, D. 5 Old Dominion at #1 Tennessee... L, D. 8 Towson at New Mexico... L, D. 19 Towson (H) vs. UMBC... W, D. 20 James Madison (H) vs. #4 Maryland... L, D. 20 Old Dominion (H) vs. Delaware State... W, D. 20 UNC Wilmington (H) vs. East Carolina... W, D. 21 Delaware (H) vs. Bowling Green... L, D. 22 Georgia State (H) vs. Georgia Tech... L, D. 29 James Madison (N) vs. Pittsburgh... L, D. 30 #23 Old Dominion at #20 Vanderbilt... W, D. 30 Hofstra (N) vs. Florida State... L, CAA VS. Non-Conference RANKED TEAMS: The CAA is currently 4-8 against ranked teams, as Old Dominion has defeated #22 Purdue and #19 Michigan State and James Madison upset #14 George Washington. The Lady Monarchs fell to #2 Connecticut and #4 Stanford at the Paradise Jam over the Thanksgiving holiday

5 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 WBB TV SCHEDULE N.23 ODU vs. UCONN 11:00 PM CSN-MA N. 26 William & Mary at Marquette 8:00 PM TW-Milwaukee N. 29 Penn State at ODU 7:00 PM WSKY D. 4 Stony Brook at Hofstra 7:00 PM FSN-NY D. 5 ODU at Tennessee 7:00 PM SportSouth D. 28 ODU at Kentucky 7:00 PM FSN-S/BBSN/WKSY/ESPN360 D. 30 Winthrop at George Mason 1:30 PM MASN D. 31 American vs. Drexel (Palestra) 3:30 PM CN8 J. 6 ODU at GSU 3:30 PM CSN-MA/CSS J. 13 JMU at ODU 2:00 PM WSKY J. 20 UNCW at Drexel 4:00 PM CSN-MA/CSN-P/TWC-W J. 27 Hofstra at VCU Noon CN8/SNY ODU at Delaware 2:30 PM CSN-MA/CSN-P F. 10 Northeastern at Hofstra Noon FSN-NY William & Mary at ODU 2:00 PM WSKY F. 17 Northeastern at W&M 3:00 PM CSN-MA/CSN-NE F. 24 Delaware at JMU Noon CN8 Towson at George Mason 3:00 PM CSN-MA2 M. 2 Old Dominion at James Madison 3:00 PM CSN-MA/CSN-P M. 15 CAA Semifinal Game #1 Noon CN8/CAA-TV CAA Semifinal Game #2 2:30 PM CN8/CAA-TV M. 16 CAA Championship Game 12:30 PM CSN-MA/CAA-TV NOTE: All games, dates, times and distribution outlets subject to change. Legend CSN-MA... Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic CSN-P... Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia CSN-NE... Comcast SportsNet New England CSS... Comcast / Charter Sports Southeast CN8...CN8 SNY...SportsNet New York MSG...Madison Square Garden Network TWC-W...Time Warner Cable (Wilmington, N.C.) FSN-NY... Fox SportsNet (New York) FSN-S... Fox SportsNet (South) WSKY... WSKY-TV (Hampton Roads, VA) weekend. George Mason fell to #9 Georgia, Georgia State lost to #6 North Carolina, and Delaware fell to #3 Maryland. ODU recently fell to top-ranked Tennessee last Wednesday evening on the road. No. 4 Maryland was challenged by James Madison in Harrisonburg, but the Terps came out on top with a win on Dec. 20. Delaware dropped a decision to #23 Arkansas at the Blue Sky Tournament on Dec. 29. No. 23 Old Dominion earned an road victory against #20 Vanderbilt on Dec. 30. CAA TEAMS UP WITH GIRL SCOUTS: For the 15th consecutive year, the Colonial Athletic Association and Girl Scouts of the USA are teaming up for the Be Your Best partnership. Each CAA institution has designated a women s basketball game this season as Girl Scout Appreciation Day, with the goal of teaching girls the many benefits that can be gained from participating in athletics. Girl Scouts are invited to attend the games and cheer for their favorite CAA team. A variety of activities are planned in conjunction with the games, including autograph sessions with players, instructional clinics with coaches and spirit 2008 GIRL SCOUT APPRECIATION DAYS Sunday, January 6 James Madison University Northeastern University Sunday, January 20 Drexel University Towson University Sunday, January 27 University of Delaware University of North Carolina Wilmington Sunday, February 3 George Mason University Sunday, February 10 Hofstra University Sunday, February 17 The College of William & Mary Georgia State University Sunday, February 24 Old Dominion University Sunday, March 2 Virginia Commonwealth University contests. Delaware and UNC Wilmington will host their Girl Scout Appreciation Day this Sunday (Jan. 27). For complete information, including special events in conjunction with the games, visit ODU CAPTURES 16TH STRAIGHT CAA TITLE: Old Dominion edged James Madison in another thrilling title game to capture its NCAA record 16th consecutive CAA championship. The Lady Monarchs have never lost a CAA Tournament game since joining the league back in With the win, ODU advanced to its 24th NCAA Tournament, which ranks as the third-most appearances in Division I behind only Tennessee and Louisiana Tech. The Lady Monarchs have won 20 or more games during all 16 seasons as a CAA member. FLASH BACK - CAA MAKING HISTORY IN : For the first time in CAA history, three women s basketball teams advanced to the 2007 NCAA Women s Basketball Tournament. Old Dominion, which earned the CAA s automatic bid, was joined by James Madison and Delaware in the field of 64. Hofstra represented the CAA in the Women s National Invitation Tournament, which marked the second straight season the CAA had four women s basketball teams advance to postseason play. The Lady Monarchs made their 16th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 24th overall. James Madison made its seventh NCAA appearance, but first since the last time the CAA had more than one team in the NCAA Women s Tournament. Delaware made its second trip to the Big Dance which was its first since winning the America East automatic bid in Hofstra made its second straight appearance in the WNIT. Hofstra advanced to the quarterfinals of the WNIT with wins over Seton Hall and South Carolina. The Pride fell to Western Kentucky, 72-54, in the quarterfinals. MAJORITY OF STARTERS RETURN: CAA teams return 55% (33-of-60) of their starting line-ups from a season ago. Drexel, George Mason, Northeastern, Towson and William & Mary only lost one starter from the season. UNC Wilmington and VCU, which both had all five starters back a year ago, return three starters this season. DELAWARE (3-14, 2-3 CAA) The Blue Hens split on the week in conference play. Delaware lost its third straight in CAA play as they suffered a loss to UNC Wilmington on Thursday evening, but produced a victory over Northeastern on Sunday. Against the Seahawks,

6 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 CAA ALL-TIME RECORDS POINTS SCORED CAREER 1. 2,112 Celeste Hill, ODU; ,854 Nyree Roberts, ODU; ,851 Clarisse Machanguana, ODU; ,766 Pam Bryant, UR; ,760 Meredith Alexis, JMU; ,755 Tamera Young, JMU; 2004-pres. 7. 1,747 Keri Chaconas, Mason; ,708 Felicia Young, AU; ,662 Cigi McCollin, Hofstra; ,655 Laurie Governor, UR; Field GOALS MADE CAREER Celeste Hill, ODU; Nyree Roberts, ODU; Clarisse Machanguana, ODU; Pam Bryant, UR; Meredith Alexis, JMU; Tamera Young, JMU; 2004-pres Hamchetou Maiga, ODU; Laurie Governor, UR; Nickie Hilton, Mason; Alisa Harris, JMU; Field GOAL ATTEMPTS CAREER 1. 1,646 Pam Bryant, UR; ,578 Tamera Young, JMU; 2004-pres. 3. 1,514 Keri Chaconas, Mason; ,465 Celeste Hill, ODU; ,388 Holly Rilinger, JMU; 1993, ,376 Tyresa Smith, Delaware; ,360 Shanna Price, JMU; ,359 Jen Surlas, Mason; ,345 Marcell Harrison, Mason; ,344 Sylvia Bragg, ECU; Rebounds CAREER 1. 1,313 Meredith Alexis, JMU; ,125 Celeste Hill, ODU; ,086 Laurie Governor, UR; ,043 Tiffany Stone, W&M; ,037 Nickie Hilton, Mason; Kyra Kaylor, W&M; 2003-pres Lizanne Murphy, Hofstra; Nyree Roberts, ODU; Monique Coker, ODU; Tamera Young, JMU; 2004-pres. senior guard Kyle DeHaven scored 14 points, dished out four assists, and collected six steals before leaving the game late with a leg injury suffered on a driving layup and sophomore forward Sha Ron Harrison added a career-high 14 points while pulling a team-high nine rebounds. The Hens were hurt by 29.1 percent shooting from the field (16-of-55) and 19 turnovers. Delaware also played most of the game without starting freshman guard Tesia Harris, who injured an ankle midway through the first half. The Blue Hens snapped a seven-game losing skid at home with the win over the Huskies on Sunday. DeHaven led four scorers in double figures with 17 points and tied her own school record with nine steals. Delaware also got a career-high 14 points from freshman guard Vanessa Kabongo and 13 off the bench from senior forward Courtney Irving. Harrison added 10 points and a team-high nine rebounds. The Blue Hens will visit Georgia State on Thursday before hosting #13 Old Dominion in Newark, Del. The contest against the Lady Monarchs will be aired on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia at 2:30 p.m. DREXEL (10-6, 5-0 CAA) Drexel extended its winning streak to nine games as the Dragons defeated Northeastern, 71-66, at home on Thursday evening and earned a victory over UNC Wilmington on Sunday. Drexel s nine-game winning streak is tied for the second longest in the school s history, matching a mark set by the team during the season. The next longest streak is the team s all-time record, 16 games during the season. Drexel also extended its best start in CAA play to five straight conference wins. The Dragons came back from a six-point deficit early in the second half and staved off several Northeastern rallies for the victory on Thursday. The Dragons lit it up for 60.9 percent shooting from the floor in the second period to put away the Huskies in regulation in a game that was a rematch of the longest game in NCAA history just a year ago. Sophomore forward Gabriela Marginean scored 17 points in the second half and finished with a game-high 25. Senior guard Narissa Suber added 19 points and junior forward Nicole Hester chipped in 12 and a team-leading five assists and two blocked shots. Drexel made 15-of-16 free-throw attempts and was 6-for-6 in its final trips to the line with less than a minute to play to sew up the victory. On Sunday, Hester dished out a careerhigh eight assists--the most for a Dragon this season and the most since Kira Karlstrom dished out 10 a year ago-- and led all scorers with 16 points to guide the Dragons to their win over the Seahawks. The Dragons were 11-for-25 from beyond the arc. Hester paced the team with a career-high four threepointers. She made her first three SEASON/CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES Name (School) Career Tamera Young (JMU) 8 33 Q. Hollingsworth (VCU) 7 32 Shay Rawls (GSU) 6 7 Kisha Stokes (JMU) 4 5 Kyra Kaylor (W&M) 4 37 Tiffany Benson (W&M) 3 5 Kandace Davis (Towson) 3 4 Holly Mahan (Towson) 3 7 Gabriela Marginean (Drexel) 3 11 Kendra Walton (NU) 3 3 Jennifer Brown (JMU) 3 5 Jessica Canady (ODU) 2 2 Kyle DeHaven (Delaware) 2 3 Megan Pym (ODU) 2 2 Moni Akintunde (Mason) 1 14 S. Baker-Brice (Towson) 1 1 Brittany Blackwell (UNCW) 1 1 Jess Fuller (Hofstra) 1 1 Tiffany Green (ODU) 1 12 Chandra Harris (GSU) 1 1 Danyiell McKeller (GSU) 1 4 D Andra Moss (VCU) 1 1 Linn Quamme (Hofstra) 1 1 Sasha Taylor (UNCW) 1 12 Krystal Vaughn (VCU) 1 5 Candace Walker (UNCW) 1 1 Niki Williams (Hofstra) 1 2 Devin James (W&M) 9 Alis Freeman (Towson) 3 Stefanie Hodell (NU) 3 Brittany Hollins (GSU) 3 Jamell Beasley (Towson) 2 Dani Kell (W&M) 2 Shaleyse Smallwood (NU) 2 Shahida Williams (ODU) 2 Nicole Hester (Drexel) 1 LaKea Jones (VCU) 1 TJ Jordan (ODU) 1 Lucia Pablos (NU) 1

7 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 CAA ALL-TIME RECORDS THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE CAREER Julie Jones, UR; Cigi McCollin, Hofstra; TJ Jordan, ODU; 2004-pres Narissa Suber, Drexel; 2004-pres Aubrey Eblin, ODU; Keri Chaconas, Mason; Jen Surlas, Mason; Jen Sabota, W&M; Yolanda Settles, W&M; Cyndy Wilks, VCU; THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED CAREER Cigi McCollin, Hofstra; TJ Jordan, ODU; 2004-pres Narissa Suber, Drexel; 2004-pres Julie Jones, UR; Aubrey Eblin, ODU; Keri Chaconas, Mason; Jen Surlas, Mason; Justine Allpress, ECU; Cyndy Wilks, VCU; Free THROWS MADE CAREER Tyresa Smith, Delaware; Mary Klima, AU; Kyra Kaylor, W&M; 2003-pres Lesley Dickinson, JMU; Mery Andrade, ODU; Tiffany Williamson, W&M; Celeste Hill, ODU; Keri Chaconas, Mason; Laurie Governor, UR; Jen Derevjanik, Mason; Free THROWS ATTEMPTED CAREER Mary Klima, AU; Tyresa Smith, Delaware; Tiara Malcom, Delaware; Tiffany Williamson, W&M; Nyree Roberts, ODU; Tonya Hargrove, ECU; Kyra Kaylor, W&M; 2003-pres Laurie Governor, UR; Jen Derevjanik, Mason; Mery Andrade, ODU; STEALS CAREER Ticha Penicheiro, ODU; Rochelle Luckett, VCU; Mery Andrade, ODU; Kyle DeHaven, Delaware; 2003-pres Tyresa Smith, Delaware; Celeste Hill, ODU; Toina Coley, ECU; Sharron Francis, ODU; Donna Budd, JMU; Hamchetou Maiga, ODU; attempts from distance to set the pace in the first half. Sophomore guard Alison Lupariello came off the bench and knocked down 3-of-4 three-pointers and Narissa Suber and senior guard Stacy McCullough added two each. McCullough finished with a career-high-tying eight points. Marginean chipped in 15 points, 10 of them in the second half. All 10 of Suber s points also came in the second frame. The Dragons look to extend their nine-game winning streak and defend their unblemished mark in conference play with they visit Towson on Thursday. The Tigers also enter that game with a nine-game winning streak and unbeaten in CAA play. The Dragons will close out the week with a home contest against Williams & Mary on Sunday. GEORGE MASON (7-9, 1-4 CAA) George Mason suffered a 0-3 week as they fell to Liberty on Tuesday evening, 69-54, in its final non-conference outing of the regular season and then lost pair of CAA contests against James Madison, 63-46, and Towson, Against the Flames, freshman Brittany Eley scored a season-high 15 points in her first start of the season. Eley led the Patriots while senior C Vette Henson also reached double figures with 10 points. The Patriots were led by Eley for the second straight game as she posted double figures with 14 points against the Dukes on Thursday. Eley was joined in double figures by senior Moni Akintunde, who chipped in 10 points. Mason held the CAA s most potent offense to 43.4 percent field goal shooting, but was outrebounded by a 46-to-30 margin. On Sunday, the Patriots were led by Eley s 12-point performance. Eley is the first Mason freshman since Moni Akintunde ( season) to score in double figures in three straight games. Freshman guard Brittany Poindexter added 10 points for George Mason against the Tigers. The Patriots were held to a seasonlow 38 points and was unable to score a three-point field goal for the first time since Jan. 11, 2007 against James Madison. Mason is scheduled to host William & Mary on Thursday before visiting UNC Wilmington on Sunday. GEORGIA STATE (4-12, 1-4 CAA) Georgia State split on the week as they dropped a decision to William & Mary on Thursday, but then collected its first conference victory with a win at Hofstra on Sunday. On Thursday, Georgia State had four players score in double figures, with junior guard Brittany Hollins leading the way with 15 points. In addition, Danyiell McKeller added 11 points and Chandrica Smith and Traci Haltiwanger 10 points apiece. Smith s double figures made her the ninth different player this season to reach double digits for State. State shot 42 percent with 27.8 outside the arc on 5-of-18. Georgia State held a rebound advantage with 16 offensive boards. Shay Rawls had 10 rebounds to top that category. On the road against Hofstra, the Panthers erased a nine-point halftime deficit to come back and earn its first CAA victory of the season. State got 19 points from McKeller. Rawls posted her sixth double-double of the year with a 12-point, 11-rebound game. Rawls has posted a double-double in four of the last six games. Hollins and Haltiwanger each added 10 points. McKeller and Haltiwanger have posted back-to-back double figure scoring games. The Panthers settle at home for a two-game period as they host Delaware on Thursday and Northeastern on Sunday. HOFSTRA (3-13, 1-4 CAA) Hofstra dropped a pair of games this week to fall to 3-13 overall and 1-4 in CAA action. The Pride led at halftime in both contest, but fell to Towson on Thursday before dropping a decision to Georgia State on Sunday. On Thursday, sophomore guard Sam Brigham and freshman forward Britné Rodgers led the Pride with 12 points each, while junior forward Natty Fripp added 10 points. For Fripp, who celebrated her birthday on Sunday, it marked the first back-to-back double figure scoring games of her career as she tallied 10 points against Northeastern last week as well. Brigham once again led Hofstra in the game against the Panthers as she posted 14 points and five rebounds in the game, with junior guard Niki Williams joining her in double figures with 12 points along with five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Williams now has 21 assists in the Pride s last three games as she tallied eight at Northeastern and nine against Towson on Thursday. Hofstra returns to action on Thursday when they travel to James Madison for a 7 p.m. contest. The Pride will then finish the week with a road tilt at VCU on Sunday. That contest will be televised live on CN8 at Noon and on tape delay at 2 p.m. on SportsNet New York.

8 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 CAA vs. Non-Conference Opponents: CAA vs. All Non-Conference CAA vs. ACC 1-8 CAA vs. America East 6-3 CAA vs. A CAA vs. Atlantic Sun 3-0 CAA vs. Big CAA vs. Big East 0-8 CAA vs. Big Sky 0-0 CAA vs. Big South 7-4 CAA vs. Big Ten 3-1 CAA vs. Big West 1-0 CAA vs. C-USA 3-1 CAA vs. Horizon League 0-0 CAA vs. Ivy League 4-3 CAA vs. MAAC 3-4 CAA vs. MAC 2-1 CAA vs. MEAC 7-2 CAA vs. Mid Continent 0-0 CAA vs. Missouri Valley 0-0 CAA vs. Mountain West 0-2 CAA vs. Northeast 6-3 CAA vs. Ohio Valley 1-1 CAA vs. Pac CAA vs. Patriot League 4-2 CAA vs. SEC 2-5 CAA vs. Southern 4-1 CAA vs. Southland 0-0 CAA vs. Sun Belt 1-1 CAA vs. SWAC 2-3 CAA vs. West Coast 0-0 CAA vs. WAC 0-0 CAA vs. Independent 5-0 JAMES MADISON (10-6, 3-2 CAA) James Madison split on the week as they earned a victory at George Mason on Thursday evening, but fell in overtime to VCU, 61-60, on Sunday. Seniors Jennifer Brown and Tamera Young each had double-doubles to lead James Madison in the win over the Patriots. Young finished with game-highs of 19 points, 11 rebounds and six steals, while Brown contributed a season-high 18 points and 10 rebounds. They were the only two Dukes in double figures. On Sunday, the Dukes were pushed to overtime. The Rams handed the Dukes their first loss at home to a league opponent since Delaware beat JMU, 59-52, on March 3, ending a 20-game home winning streak. The teams exchanged leads 17 times throughout the game and tied a total of 12 times. The biggest lead by either team was six points. James Madison was led by Young, who recorded her third-straight double-double with game-highs of 22 points and 12 rebounds. Dukes Brown scored 10 points and snagged seven rebounds. Freshman guard Courtney Hamner finished with nine points. Stokes had eight points and nine rebounds, and senior guard Jasmin Lawrence scored seven. Young s double-doubles was the 32nd and 33rd of her career, and she added to her school-record streak of consecutive double-figure games, which now stands at 31. She increased her career totals to 1,755 points --moving her to seventh All-time on the CAA list--and 932 rebounds--entering her at 10th on the CAA charts. She is only six points away from breaking the school record of 1,760 set last season by Meredith Alexis. Young s eight steals on the week moved her into third place on JMU s all-time steals list with 241. She passed Floretta Jackson ( ), who had 235 career steals. The Dukes starting point guard, Dawn Evans, did not play either game due to an injury. She is out for an indefinite period. James Madison will host Hofstra on Thursday before traveling to play Towson on Sunday. UNC WILMINGTON (10-6, 1-4 CAA) UNC Wilmington earned its first CAA win as they defeated Delaware, 58-50, on Thursday evening in Newark, but fell to a tough Drexel squad in Philadelphia on Sunday, Against the Blue Hens, sophomore guard Greta Luksyte scored eight straight points over a two-minute span midway through the second half to lead UNCW. Luksyte finished with a game-high 15 points on a 5-for-8 effort from the floor and a 3-of-4 performance from three-point range as UNCW shot 55.6 percent (20-of-36) from the field during the contest. Junior forward Sahsha Taylor added 14 points and six rebounds while freshman forward Brittany Blackwell, who returned to the lineup after missing the Seahawks last contest against Towson, finished one rebound shy of a double-double with 13 points and nine caroms. On Sunday, Blackwell tallied 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting to lead UNCW, while Luksyte and freshman forward Treasure Johnson each chipped in 11 points. Taylor, the team s leading scorer, was limited to seven point, but grabbed a team-best five rebounds. The Seahawks did not make a two-point basket in the first half until Blackwell hit a jumper with 1:20 remaining. Of the 14 baskets made by both the Dragons and the Seahawks in the first half, nine were from threepoint range. The Seahawks return to action this week with a pair of home contests, welcoming VCU to Trask Coliseum on Thursday before taking on George Mason on Sunday. NORTHEASTERN (5-10, 0-5 CAA) Northeastern suffered a pair of road losses in conference play last week as they fell to Drexel, 71-66, on Thursday and then dropped a decision to Delaware on Sunday. On Thursday, the Huskies cut a 12-point deficit with 5:31 remaining to threepoints, but were unable to get closer as Drexel defeated the NU, 71-66, on Thursday evening. Three Northeastern players scored in double figures. The Huskies were led by Stefanie Hodell s 13-point performance, while Kendra Walton and Shaleyse Smallwood scored 12 and 11 points, respectively. Walton led the Huskies with seven rebounds and Smallwood dished out a game-high eight assists. Smallwood became Northeastern s ninth all-time leading scorer as she passed Besty Palecek ( ), who scored 1,243 career points. Smallwood finished the game with 1,252 career points. On Sunday, Walton was the Huskies leading scorer and rebounder with 13 points and six boards. Jasmin Crew earned her third start of the year and had a solid all-around game with seven points, four rebounds, and four assists. Smallwood added eight points and jumped to eighth on the NU all-time scoring list with 1,260 career points. The Huskies will host a tough #13 Old Dominion squad on Thursday before traveling to Atlanta, Ga. to face Georgia State on Sunday.

9 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 PRESEASON HONORS 2007 CAA Women s Basketball Preseason Order of Finish 1. Old Dominion 2. James Madison 3. William & Mary 4. VCU 5. Delaware 6. Towson 7. Hofstra 8. Drexel 9. Georgia State 10. Northeastern 11. UNC Wilmington 12. George Mason Preseason All-CAA First Team Quanitra Hollingsworth, VCU TJ Jordan, Old Dominion Kyra Kaylor, William & Mary Gabriela Marginean, Drexel Tamera Young, James Madison Preseason All-CAA Second Team Shanae Baker-Brice, Towson Kyle DeHaven, Delaware Tiffany Green, Old Dominion Brittany Hollins, Georgia State Shaleyse Smallwood, Northeastern Krystal Vaughn, VCU Preseason Honorable Mention Devin James, William & Mary Sahsha Taylor, UNC Wilmington Lateisha Wade, George Mason CAA Women s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year: Tamera Young, JMU #13 OLD DOMINION (14-3, 5-0 CAA) The then-ranked No. 15 Old Dominion women s basketball, winners in their last eight contests and in eleven of their last 12 games, improved to 14-3 overall and 5-0 in the CAA with victories over VCU, 86-66, and William & Mary, 63-55, last week. Against the Rams, six different Lady Monarchs reached double figures in handing VCU not only its first conference loss, but just its second loss overall. Although leading scorer T.J. Jordan was held to just one points, sophomore Jessica Canady helped lead the bench to 37 points as she lead all Lady Monarch scorers with 15 points. A trio of Lady Monarchs also notched 12 points. Senior Tiffany Green narrowly missed a doubledouble with 12 points and nine boards, junior Jazzmin Walters added 12 points and eight assists, while senior Shahida William poured in 12 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Jasmine Parker had her fourth double figure outing of her career with 11 points, including six from the line, and senior Megan Pym contributed 10. The Lady Monarchs tore it up for 41 points in the paint and exploded for 52 second half points. On Sunday, it was another thriller between Old Dominion and William & Mary at Kaplan Arena. For the second straight season, the Lady Monarchs got clutch free throw shooting from Green in a close match-up with the Tribe. ODU found themselves establishing a 10-point lead midway through the second half and managed to establish its largest lead of the afternoon with 7:50 left in the game at However, the Tribe made a comeback and what was once a 12-point Lady Monarch advantage was erased to one with 1:31 remaining. William & Mary went on a 16-3 run, closing the gap to A foul put Green at the line, putting the Lady Monarch junior in a similar circumstance to last year. In 2007, Green, who at times struggles from the charity stripe, iced two free throws to seal last year s victory. This year, Green once again went to the line and nailed both her free throw attempts and followed up with a lay-up after the Tribe missed a three-pointer in an attempt to tie the score to seal the game. William & Mary was held scoreless over the final 1:31, without a field goal over the final 3:47 of the game. Walters went 3-of-4 from the line for the final margin. Pym led a trio of Lady Monarchs in double figures with 14. Green finished with 13, along with eight boards, and Walters contributed 12 points and six assists. The No. 13 Old Dominion women s basketball team s three-game road trip continues next week at Northeastern and Delaware. The Lady Monarchs travel to Boston and Solomon Court to take on the Huskies on Thursday. ODU then makes its way to Newark, Delaware and the Bob Carpenter Center, site of the 2008 CAA Women s Basketball Tournament, to take on the Delaware Fightin Blue Hens on Sunday. Tip-off is at 2:30 and the game will be aired on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. TOWSON (13-3, 5-0 CAA) The Towson Tigers extended their winning streak to nine games with a pair of victories in CAA play last week. The Tigers defeated Hofstra, 65-60, on Wednesday before earning a win over George Mason, 65-38, on Sunday. With nine straight wins, the Tigers set a school record for consecutive wins at the Division I level. Towson is also 5-0 in the CAA for the first time ever. The Tigers are tied for first in the CAA with 13th-ranked Old Dominion, and Drexel. In the game against the Pride, the Tigers were 25-for-28 from the foul line, including a 22-for-25 effort in the second half. Senior guard Alis Freeman led the Tigers by making seven of eight free throws. She connected on six straight foul shots in the final 1:28 of the game. Sophomore guard Shanae Baker-Brice led the Tigers with 13 points and five assists while Kandace Davis added 12 points. Holly Mahan scored 11 points. Against the Patriots, PRESEASON vs. REG. SEASON RANKINGS PRESEASON CURRENT Old Dominion 1 Old Dominion James Madison 2 Towson William & Mary 3 Drexel VCU 4 VCU Delaware 5 James Madison Towson 6 William & Mary Hofstra 7 Delaware Drexel 8 UNC Wilmington Georgia State 9 George Mason Northeastern 10 Georgia State UNC Wilmington 11 Hofstra George Mason 12 Northeastern

10 CAA Weekly Report WOMEN S BASKETBALL Jan. 21, 2008 CAA Women s Basketball SIDs CAA... Niki DeSantis ndesantis@caasports.com Delaware... Kenny Riedel bluecat@udel.edu Drexel... Britt Faulstick bef29@drexel.edu George Mason... Dan Reisig dreisig@gmu.edu Georgia State...Charlie Taylor ctaylor@gsu.edu Hofstra...Stephen Gorchov stephen.a.gorchov@hofstra.edu James Madison... Milla Sue Wisecarver wisecams@jmu.edu UNC Wilmington...Jarrett Abelson abelsonj@uncw.edu Northeastern... Kyle Mack kylemack@gonu.com Old Dominion...Kim Zivkovich kzivkovi@odu.edu Towson... Eric Rhew erhew@towson.edu VCU... Scott Day sdday@vcu.edu William & Mary...Rob Turner rrturn@wm.edu sophomore forward Haliena Snowden shot 7-for-7 from the floor as she scored a career high 15 points to lead Towson. The Tigers, who entered the game as one of the top defensive teams in the CAA, held the Patriots to 29.4 per cent shooting from the floor and a seasonal low 38 points. The Tigers also used 17 steals to force 23 turnovers by the Patriots which led to 20 points. The 38 points allowed were also the lowest number of points allowed by the Tigers during Coach Joe Mathews era as head coach. Snowden, who also had six rebounds and three steals, was one of three Tigers to score in double figures. Mahan added 14 points while Baker-Brice scored 11 points. Senior guard Alis Freeman scored only two points for the Tigers but set a season high with nine assists. The Tigers will continue their three-game homestand with a pair of CAA games this week. The Tigers look to extend their nine-game winning streak and defend their unblemished mark in conference play with they host Drexel on Thursday. The Dragons also enter that game with a nine-game winning streak and unbeaten in CAA play. On Sunday afternoon, the Tigers will face James Madison. VCU (14-2, 4-1 CAA) Virginia Commonwealth went 1-1 in CAA play last week in a pair of tough road contests. The Rams fell in their first CAA game of the season as they dropped an decision to #15 Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va. on Thursday evening, before defeating James Madison in overtime, 61-60, in Harrisonburg, Va. Against the Lady Monarchs, senior forward Krystal Vaughn and junior center Quanitra Hollingsworth both scored their 1,000th career points in the loss. Vaughn led all scorers with 21 points, her seventh 20+ point game of the year. She notched with double-double with a gamehigh 10 boards for her first double figure points and rebound contest of the season. Hollingsworth poured in 17, including 12 second half points. Vaughn currently stands at 1,015 career points while Hollingsworth has 1,006 under her belt. Sophomore sensation Kita Waller was the third Ram in double-figures with 12 points, connecting on four three-pointers in the contest. On Sunday, sophomore guard Kita Waller came off the bench to lead the Rams with 20 points, including the game-winning free-throw and scoring all six of VCU s points in the overtime period. The win spoiled JMU s 20- game win streak at home against CAA opponents -- dating back to the 2005 season. VCU s Waller was joined by two teammates in double figures, Hollingsworth with 16 and junior forward Radoslava Bachvarova with 10. Vaughn, the Rams leading scorer, went down with an ankle injury in the waning seconds of the first half and was unable to play in the second half. She finished with three points, 13 points less than her average. The Rams will finish their three-game road trip when they visit UNC Wilmington on Thursday. VCU will host Hofstra on Sunday for a televised CAA contest. The game will air on CN8 at Noon and will be on tape delay at 2 p.m. on SportsNet New York. WILLIAM & MARY (8-9, 2-3 CAA) The Tribe finished the week 1-1 in conference play. William & Mary earned a road win over Georgia State on Thursday, 75-57, before falling in a close contest against No. 15 Old Dominion at home, On Thursday, seniors Kyra Kaylor and Devin James combined to score 44 points. Kaylor scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while James finished with 21 points (15 in the second half) and five steals. James connected on 7-of-10 shots and sank all four of her attempts from beyond the arc. Sophomore Kelly Heath added 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while freshman Katherine DeHenzel tallied seven assists and six steals. The College shot 52.7 percent (29- of-55) from the field and went 8-of-15 from long range. Additionally, W&M totaled 15 steals and forced the Panthers into 23 turnovers. Against the Lady Monarchs, Kaylor scored a game-high 18 points with eight rebounds and four steals to lead the Tribe, while Heath finished with a career-high 16 points. Junior Courtney Portell sank a trio of three-pointers and tallied nine points, while James and junior Dani Kell each registered three steals apiece. Although the College trailed by as many as 12 points and was behind with 4:10 remaining, it rallied back with a 9-0 run to cut the margin to just one with 1:12 left on the clock. The Tribe totaled 15 steals and forced ODU into 23 turnovers. W&M also went 18-for-20 at the free throw line and held ODU s leading scorer, T.J. Jordan, scoreless. The Tribe will jump on a two-game road trip as they visit George Mason on Thursday and Drexel on Sunday.