GAME DAY INFORMATION DATE: December 4, 2021 LOCATION: Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium, Albany, N.Y. GAME DAY LINKS LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

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OPENING TIP
The University of New Haven women's basketball team is now 4-3 on the year after dropping their third conference game and third overall game of the season on Wednesday in an 83-64 loss to the Southern Connecticut State Owls. The squad will travel to Albany, N.Y. on Saturday, Dec. 4 to take on the Saint Rose Golden Knights at Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium at 1:30 PM.

INSIDE THE SERIES
History has favored the Chargers when these two teams compete, as the Chargers hold a 14-9 record in the all-time series. New Haven enters the matchup with a three game win streak against the Golden Knights, winning the last game 56-49 on the road on Feb. 12, 2020. The first time the two met was on Jan. 6, 2009 which resulted in a 65-63 win for the Chargers. Click Here for more information about the history between the two teams.

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS
The Chargers enter Saturday's matchup against the Saint Rose Golden Knights, still looking to pick up their first conference win of the season.

The team split the two-game homestead, picking up a 56-43 win over the Saint Thomas Aquinas Spartans but dropped last Wednesday's in-state rivalry matchup against the Southern Connecticut State Owls, 83-64.

Overcoming a nine point deficit in the first quarter, the Chargers fought back, as Camryn DeBose (Wellington, Fla./Wellington Community) hit a three as time expired to send both teams into the second quarter with 16 points. The Chargers soon fell victim to the velocity of Southern's sharp shooters, as the Owls would finish the game going 15-34 (44.1%) from the arc.

DeBose had yet another solid performance and she went 6-13 from the field and 3-6 from the three, giving her 15 points to go with six rebounds and three assists. DeBose currently resides at seventh in the conference in points per game with 16, while also making noise on defense, tying for ninth with two steals per game.

Junior forward Auroro Deshaies racked up a 14 point-13 rebound double-double in the effort, her second of the year and fifth of her career. Deshaies helped the Chargers outscore the Owls, 36-14, in the paint. She has the highest field goal percentage in the NE10, making nearly 60% of her shots, while pulling down a conference fourth-best 11.4 average rebounds.

Seeing time on the court were juniors Kameryn King (Old Saybrook, Conn./Mercy) and Alyssa Stevenson (Watertown, N.Y./South Jefferson Central), who combined for eight rebounds in the game, six of which offensive.

Brie Pergola (Torrington, Conn./Torrington) was quiet on the scoreboard, making two three-pointers to end with six points, but tallied two rebounds and two assists. Her 3.3 assists per game ties her at ninth in the conference, while her 23 total assists places her fifth.

The Chargers went 26-64 (40.6%) from the field but were more efficient from deep, going 7-16 (43.8%) from beyond the arc. New Haven only forced 14 turnovers in the loss, turning those into 19 points on the other end. The Chargers also scored 15 points on second chance opportunities but were outscored on the fast break, 13-4.


SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
The Golden Knights enter the matchup 1-4 on the season and 1-2 during conference play. After defeating the Le Moyne Dolphins in a 73-72 overtime win, the Golden Knights fell to the Pace Setters in a 69-44 loss on Wednesday.

In the loss, the Knights saw a 11 different scorers despite no one reaching double-digits, but on the season, Saint Rose is led by fifth year forward Nina Fedullo who is averaging 10 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Fedullo is also a stout rim defender for Saint Rose, ranking second in the conference with two blocks per game.

Junior guard Becca Townes is the team's deep threat, shooting 30.4 percent from the perimeter, averaging 9.4 points per game.

Saint Rose ranks 14th in the conference with an average of 55.2 points per game, while shooting a seventh best 38.8 percent from the field. The Golden Knights allow an average of 65.8 points per game to their opponent on 41 percent shooting. As a whole, they rank 12th in the conference, averaging 34.6 rebounds for a -0.4 margin.

Saint Rose boasts a young roster comprised of 10 guards, four forwards and two guard/forwards. The class makeup is divided into eight freshmen, four sophomores, three juniors, and one fifth year.

Whitney Edwards was named the head women's basketball coach at The College of Saint Rose on June 1, 2020. An NCAA Division I standout player, she has coached at all three NCAA levels throughout the past 14 years. She is also a former assistant coach at fellow Northeast-10 Conference member Stonehill College and has successfully recruited the Northeast Region corridor from Ontario to Maryland.

NEXT UP
The Chargers will briefly return home for another NE10 matchup, hosting the American International Yellow Jackets. Tip off for that game is scheduled for 5:30 PM at Charger Gymnasium on Tuesday, Dec. 7.