Tournament Central | Complete Game Notes (PDF)

Opening Tip
The University of New Haven women's basketball team looks to bounce back from its first setback of 2013-14 with a pair of contests at the Rollins Thanksgiving Tournament. The Chargers will meet Davis & Elkins on Friday followed by a clash with either Stillman or the host Tars on Saturday.
 
Chargers' Last Time Out
New Haven trimmed an 18-point second-half deficit down to just two points on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at American International, but the host Yellow Jackets pulled away late to claim a 64-55 decision.
 
Bria Moore led the Chargers with 19 points, including four three-pointers. She scored 12 points in the second half as New Haven stormed back, and added seven rebounds and three assists.
 
Audrey Cunningham registered 11 points off the bench, and Aquillin Hayes filled out the statsheet with seven points, 12 rebounds and five assists. As a unit, the Chargers shot 18-for-55 (32.7 percent) from the floor, 9-for-15 (60 percent) from three-point range and 10-for-22 (45.5 percent) from the free throw line.
 
The Yellow Jackets controlled the start of the second half, jumping out to a 50-32 lead with 8:41 to go. At that point, an Elizabeth Cruso three-pointer started the Chargers on an 18-2 run over the ensuing 5:47 to cut the deficit to two points at 52-50 with 2:54 to play. However, American International would tally the next six points and drained four of its final five free throws to hold off the Blue and Gold and claim a 64-55 decision.
 
The Chargers' 4-0 start was the team's best since the 1989-90 campaign.
 
Scouting Davis & Elkins                
Coming off of a 15-12 campaign in 2012-13, the Davis & Elkins Senators enter the weekend with a record of 1-5. The Senators most recently lost at home to Concord, 82-70, on Nov. 21.
 
Stephanie Wooten leads the Davis & Elkins offense with 15.3 points per game - the only Senator averaging double figures. She is also the club's top facilitator with 3.0 assists per contest.
 
Alicia Lentz has hauled in a team-leading 7.3 rebounds per game.
 
Scouting Rollins
After a 70-42 win over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez on Tuesday, No. 17 Rollins will begin its home tournament with a record of 5-1. The Tars went 22-9 and advanced to the NCAA South Region Championship Semifinals last season.
 
Ashley Losch averages a team-high 12.3 points per game, and Sarah Blackburn adds 11.3 points and a team-best 9.8 rebounds per contest.
 
Three of the Tars' five wins have come by more than 20 points, and the only loss came at home to then-No. 8 Central Missouri on Nov. 16.
 
Scouting Stillman
The Stillman College Tigers enter the weekend with a record of 1-3 after a 10-17 campaign last winter. A member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the Tigers have defeated Concordia-Selma with losses to West Alabama and Delta State.
 
Angel Mitchell averages 16.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for the Tigers. Samantha Thomas heads the effort on the glass with 7.3 boards in addition to 8.0 points per contest.
 
All-Time Series
All three potential matchups would be a first-time meeting for the Chargers.
 
Charging Out of the East
The Chargers' last game outside of the East Region was a loss to Shaw on Dec. 19, 2010 in a neutral-site contest hosted by the University of the District of Columbia. New Haven last victory in a non-East Region showdown was a 72-67 win at Lynn (Boca Raton, Fla.) on Dec. 20, 2009. The East Region is defined in NCAA Division II women's basketball as the Northeast-10, East Coast and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conferences.
 
New Haven Notes
After matching her career high with 23 points at Dominican on Nov. 9, Briana Bradford established a new personal standard with 24 tallies in the Nov. 13 win over Saint Rose. Bradford also knocked down a career-best five three-pointers against the Golden Knights.
 
This season, Bradford has surpassed 20 points in three of the four games she has played en route to a team-high 19.8 points per contest. She is shooting 23-for-42 (54.8 percent) from the floor, 11-for-19 (57.9 percent) from three-point range and 22-for-25 (88 percent) from the free throw line.
 
Bradford's 2012-13 All-Rookie Team distinction marked the third straight season that a Charger earned a spot alongside the NE-10's top freshmen, following 2011-12 Rookie of the Year Bria Moore and 2010-11 All-Rookie selection Anh-Dao Tran.
 
Aquillin Hayes' double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) against Le Moyne was her first of the season after notching a team-best seven double-doubles in 2012-13. Ashley LeBlanc also had a pair of double-doubles last winter. Hayes averages 8.8 points and a team-leading 10.6 rebounds per game in 25.0 minutes per contest.
 
Two of the breakout performers this November are Elizabeth Cruso and Rykema Stone. Cruso is averaging 8.8 points per game from the perimeter, while Stone has contributed down low with 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.
 
New Haven's 47 percent success rate from downtown has been bolstered recently. Over the last two contests, the Chargers are shooting 17-for-27 (62.9 percent) from three-point range. Individually, Briana Bradford and Bria Moore are both shooting better than 50 percent from distance this season.
 
After committing the fewest turnovers in the NE-10 last season at 15.7 giveaways per game, New Haven has posted two outings with fewer than 10 turnovers thus far in 2013-14.
 
The Chargers' 4-0 start was the first for the program since the 1989-90 team won its first six outings en route to the best start in program history. The Blue and Gold also begn at 3-0 in the conference for first time since 2009-10.
 
Prior to the season-opening win at Dominican, New Haven last played an overtime game on Jan. 2, 2011 at crosstown and Northeast-10 rival Southern Connecticut State (L, 60-54) and last won in an extra session on Jan. 26, 2010 at Southern New Hampshire (W, 67-65). The last non-conference overtime game for the Blue and Gold also came at Dominican - an 84-79 victory on Jan. 8, 2009.
 
Up Next
The Chargers' return to the East Region will be ushered in by the defending champion of the East, the Dowling Golden Lions. New Haven treks to Oakdale, N.Y. on Wednesday, Dec. 4 for a 6 p.m. contest.