Tuesday, November 22 | 5:30 pm
Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium | Albany, NY
Le Moyne (1-1/0-1 NE-10) at Saint Rose (3-0/1-0 NE-10)

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ALBANY - The College of Saint Rose puts its three-game winning streak on the line when the Golden Knights host Le Moyne College at 5:30 pm tonight at the Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium. Tonight's winner will be one step closer to earning a valuable point in the year-long 'Upstate Challenge', a head-to-head competition between the two institutions. Saint Rose currently owns a 6-2 edge so far this year.

Scouting Saint Rose (3-0/1-0 NE-10)
The Golden Knights were picked to finish fifth according to the NE-10 Preseason Poll that was voted upon by the league's 16 head coaches...Saint Rose is off to a 3-0 start for the fourth time under head coach Karen Haag, who picked up her 150th win at the helm of the Golden Knights via last Wednesday's 64-50 triumph at New Haven...Senior guard Ashley Rath tossed in 18 points in the victory to become the 22nd player in program history to amass 1,000 career points (1,007)...She is tossing in 18.3 points per-game and hauling in 5.0 rebounds at this juncture...Senior forward Ali Johnson is contributing 10.0 points and 6.0 boards, while senior guard Ola Shajuyigbe and senior forward Alison McGrath are each averaging 9.7 points on a regular basis.  
 
Scouting Le Moyne (1-1/0-1 NE-10)
The Dolphins fell 62-46 at Pace in their league opener last Wednesday...Senior forward Katie Hart is nearly averaging a "double-double" behind team-highs of 8.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per-game...Meanwhile, junior forward Emily Bayly, a Schenectady native, is contributing 6.5 points and 3.5 boards per-outing...Le Moyne has dropped nine of the past 11 meetings against Saint Rose in the series.

The Series
Tonight marks the 24th meeting between the two upstate rivals...The Golden Knights own a slim 12-11 lead in the all-time series...Saint Rose has won six in a row against the Dolphins having swept the past three regular-season series between the two clubs.

Saint Rose in November
The Golden Knights are 32-18 (.640) during the month of November under head coach Karen Haag...Saint Rose has won 13 of its last 19 games during November.

Home Sweet Home
The Golden Knights have found great success at the Daniel P. Nolan Gymnasium since its renovation prior to the 2004-05 season...Saint Rose has posted a 69-24 home slate for a .742 winning percentage...Furthermore, the Golden Knights have defeated five ranked opponents on their home floor, including twice last season.

Up Next
Saint Rose heads to Southern Connecticut State University on Sunday for a 1:30 pm NE-10 encounter. Meanwhile, Le Moyne plays host to Assumption College at 1:00 pm in Syracuse.