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Villanova Travels To St. John's
Feb. 18, 2000
St. John's Red Storm
February 19, 2000, 2:00 pm
Series InformationSeries Record: SJU leads 19-17 Last VU Win: Feb. 6, 1999, 54-50 Last SJU Win: Feb. 1992, 62-61 STREAK: VU has won 13-straight
Head Coach Darcel Estep Prior to her arrival at St. John's, Estep was the head women's basketball coach at Morgan State University. Rebuilding the Morgan State program during her three-year tenure (1996-99), Estep took the Lady Bears to two semifinal appearances in the Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). Estep amassed a 35-49 record as head coach of the Lady Bears. Her 1998-99 team finished seventh in the nation in defense- the first-ever national ranking for the school- allowing just 58.0 points per game. Estep is no stranger to the Big East Conference. Before her stint at Morgan State, she served as the top assistant from 1991-96 at Villanova University under Head Coach Harry Perretta. As a member of his staff she was a major contributor to the Wildcats' success. Not only did Estep contribute to Villanova's success on the court, but also off the court where her strong academic philosophy helped to guide the Wildcats to a 100 percent graduation rate.
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Head Coach Harry Perretta During his career at Villanova, Perretta has guided the Wildcats to three NCAA Tournament appearances, two Big East Tournament Championships and eight Philadelphia Big Five titles. In 1981-82, he led the Wildcats to the AIAW Final Four. Perretta, who is the all-time winningest coach in Villanova women's basketball history, is just six wins shy of 400 career victories.
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LAST TIME OUT Villanova -- On Wednesday, Feb. 16, in a Big East Conference matchup at the Pavilion, Notre Dame's Ruth Riley had 14 points to lead four players in double figures as the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish had a big second half on its way to a 70-52 victory over Villanova. Jen Skeeters scored 17 points to lead the Wildcats, and Trish Juhline added 13, including three 3-pointers, for Villanova (14-9, 7-5). The Wildcats are 2-3 against ranked opponents. Danielle Green scored 13 points, Alicia Ratay 12 and Ericka Haney 10 for Notre Dame (22-2, 13-0 Big East), which has won 18 league games in a row. The Irish led 33-23 at halftime. To begin the second half, Notre Dame held Villanova to just four field goals in the first 10 minutes and had runs of 8-0 and 9-2 to open a 26-point advantage. Riley had six points during the 8-0 run that put Notre Dame ahead 46-29. Green gave Notre Dame its largest lead of the game at 65-39 with a fast-break layup after a steal with 3:57 left. Villanova stayed close for the first 18 minutes of the first half, but Notre Dame scored the last eight points of the half to take a 10-point advantage into the break. Riley had seven points in the half for the Irish, who made 50 percent of their shots. Skeeters had 15 points and Juhline eight to account for all of Villanova's first-half scoring. Villanova connected on only 17-of-58 shots (29 percent) in the game. ST. JOHN'S- The Red Storm last played on Tuesday, Feb. 15, when they lost at home to No. 1 Connecticut by a score of 85-43. Connecticut led 36-27 at halftime, before outscoring St. John's, 49-16, in the second half. Connecticut had five players score in double figures led by sophomore forward Swin Cash who tallied 19 points and junior Svetlana Abrosimova who registered a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Aiysha Smith was the lone St. John's player to reach double figures with 11 points. Connecticut recorded 18 steals in the game with Abrosimova and freshman Kennitra Johnson each tallying five steals each. For the game, Connecticut shot 47.8 percent from the field, while St. John's shot 25.5 percent from the field.
TEACHER VERSUS STUDENT: St. John's head coach Darcel Estep will have no trouble preparing and getting familiar with the Villanova Wildcats for Saturday's game. From 1991-96, Estep was the top assistant at Villanova under Wildcat head coach Harry Perretta. During her stint at Villanova, Estep helped the Wildcats to a 79-60 record, including a 21-7 mark in 1995-96. Estep left Villanova to become head coach at Morgan State where she was from 1996-99.
JUHLINE EARNS BIG EAST AWARD: For the second time this season, freshman guard Trish Juhline was named Big East Conference Co-Rookie of the Week. The Havertown, Pa., native shares the honor with Notre Dame's Alicia Ratay. In wins over West Virginia and No. 18 Boston College, Juhline averaged 16.5 ppg., 8.5 rpg., and 4.0 apg. In addition, she committed just one turnover in 79 minutes of play. In a 62-50 win at West Virginia on Wednesday, Feb. 9, Juhline tallied her first double-double of her career with 18 points and 12 rebounds to go with five assists, three blocks and a steal. In Villanova's upset win over Boston College, she scored 15 points on five three-point field goals.
IN A ZONE: Rookie guard Trish Juhline has had a sensational freshman season. In her last six games, Juhline has taken her game to an even higher level, recording 98 points (16.3 ppg), 28 rebounds and (4.7 rpg), 21 assists (3.5 apg.). From the field in her last six contests, she is 40-of-76 (52.6 percent) and 20-of-42 (47.6 percent) from behind the arc. For the year, Juhline is averaging 13.1 ppg., 3.7 rpg., and 2.8 apg. She currently leads the Wildcats in three-pointers made with 51. In just Big East games, she leads all freshmen and is fifth overall in scoring with a 15.3 ppg. average. She is also second in the conference in three-point field goal made in Big East games with 34.
REACHING 300: In Villanova's 70-52 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday, Feb. 16, freshman guard Trish Juhline reached the 300-point plateau for the season. After 23 games in this her rookie year, Juhline currently ranks sixth all-time at Villanova for points scored by a freshman. The other six players on the list below combined to earn Big East honors on 14 occasions. In addition, Shelly Pennefather was a three-time Big East Player of the Year and Lisa Angelotti was a one-time conference Player of the Year.
UNDER THE KNIFE: Starting guard Lauren Pellicane underwent successful knee surgery on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Pellicane tore her right ACL in practice on Thursday, Jan. 20. At the time of the injury, she was averaging 5.5 ppg., 2.5 rpg., and 3.2 apg. She also made good on 18 field goals from behind the arc. Last year as a sophomore, Pellicane finished second in the Big East Conference in three-pointers made with 69. Pellicane is expected to be completely healthy for her senior season in 2000-2001.
SNELL STARTS: Senior guard Mary Beth Snell has moved into the starting line-up the last three games and has played well for head coach Harry Perretta and the Wildcats. In averaging 28 minutes per contest in the last three games, Snell has done a solid job of providing consistency to the Wildcats offense. In her three starts, Snell is 4-of-12 from the field and she has tallied six assists in those three outings. On the defensive end, Snell has been nothing short of sensational. Against Boston College, Snell played a career-high 37 minutes and held Boston College's leading scorer Cal Bouchard to 3-of-11 shooting for nine points. In the second half, Bouchard was 0-for-6 from the field. In last Wednesday's loss to Notre Dame, Snell helped hold Irish guard Niele Ivey to five points on 2-of-5 shooting.
THREE-POINT PRODUCTION: After 23 games, Villanova has already attempted 504 three-point field goals, compared to its opponents who have tried 237 shots from behind the arc. The Wildcats are 159-of-504 for 31.5 percent, while their opponents are 66-of-237 for 27.8 percent. The `Cats have had seven different players make at least seven triples this season, including six players who have double figures in three-pointers made.
78-STRAIGHT: Entering play versus St. John's, Villanova has made at least one three-point field goal in 78 consecutive games. The last time the Wildcats failed to connect on a three-point field goal was on Dec. 2, 1997 when they were 0-for-7 from behind the arc in a 67-27 loss at Connecticut.
PLAYING TIME: Due to the knee injury to starting guard Lauren Pellicane, senior Jenea Skeeters and freshman Trish Juhline have had to carry the load at guard for the Wildcats. In the last eight games, Skeeters has played 272 of a possible 280 minutes, while Juhline has logged 323 of a possible 360 minutes. For the year, Skeeters and Juhline have started every game with Skeeters averaging 35.3 mpg., and Juhline averaging 31.9 mpg. Villanova was already short-handed at the guard spot before Pellicane's injury, as junior Mimi Riley has missed all but three games with a foot injury.
INEXPERIENCE LINE-UP: Of the top eight players in head coach Harry Perretta's rotation, three are freshmen and one is a sophomore. Two of the rookies, guard Trish Juhline and forward Katie Davis, are true freshmen, while forward Nicole Druckenmiller is a redshirt freshman. Sophomore center Stephanie Baker comes off the bench. The three freshmen have accounted for 40.7 percent of the team's scoring and they have logged 34.7 percent of the team's minutes played. Juhline, Davis and Druckenmiller rank second, fourth and fifth respectively on the team in scoring.
LEADING THE WAY: Villanova has been led all year long by senior forward Jenea Skeeters. Entering play versus St. John's, Skeeters has scored in double figures in 19 of Villanova's 23 games For the year, Skeeters is averaging a team-leading14.2 ppg. and has tallied 20 or more points on four different occasions. For her career, she has recorded 10 games of 20 or more points. With 17 points in Wednesday's loss to Notre Dame, Skeeters move ahead of Helen Koskinen and into seventh place on the all-time Villanova scoring list. With 26 more points, Skeeters will move past Kathie Beisel and into sixth position on the school's all-time scoring list.
VILLANOVA 1,000 POINT SCORERS
1999-2000 DOUBLE-DOUBLES:
THE MAGIC 60: Over the last six seasons, Villanova is an impressive 77-14 when scoring 60 or more points and the Wildcats are 70-9 when holding opponents below 60 points over the last five years.
STUDY HALL: The Villanova women's basketball team has enjoyed a great deal of success in the classroom. During the fall semester, 10 of the team's 15 players recorded a GPA of 3.0 or better. As a whole, the 597 Villanova student-athletes combined to earn a 2.9 GPA this past fall semester.
PELLICANE'S STREAK ENDS: Junior guard Lauren Pellicane saw her streak of 43-straight games in the starting line-up come to an end when she missed the UConn game on Saturday, Jan. 22. Pellicane missed the match-up with the No. 1 Huskies due to an injured right knee suffered in practice on Thursday, Jan. 20. Pellicane has started 15 games this season and is averaging 5.5 ppg., 2.5 rpg., and 3.2 apg in 34.3 minutes per contest. In addition, she has made 18 three-point field goals. As a sophomore last year, Pellicane averaged 9.0 ppg., and finished second in the Big East Conference in three-point field goals made with 69.
RILEY LOST FOR THE SEASON: Junior guard Mimi Riley will miss the remainder of the 1999-2000 season due to left foot injury. Following the season, Riley will apply for a medical hardship. If granted the hardship, she will have two years of eligibility remaining with the 2000-2001 season. Riley suffered the injury in Villanova's final exhibition game on Nov. 16. The injury forced her to miss the team's first six games. She returned to the line-up on Dec. 8 when she came off the bench at Boston College to tally four points and four rebounds in 17 minutes of action. Riley also saw playing time in Villanova's next two games, logging 22 minutes versus St. Joseph's on Dec. 11 and 17 minutes against George Washington on Dec. 13. The injury has failed to heal properly and the discomfort forced Riley to miss both games in the PNC Bank Wildcat Christmas Classic on Dec. 29-30 and the Providence contest on Jan. 8.
A NEW ROLE: After playing point guard for head coach Harry Perretta and the Wildcats the last four seasons, Shanette Lee has exchanged her uniform for a clipboard, as Lee will now serve as Perretta's third assistant. Lee had a stellar four years on the Main Line, finishing her career as the program's all-time assist leader with 526.
VILLANOVA SEASON-HIGH SUPERLATIVES
Points: 29, J. Skeeters vs. Temple Rebounds: 15, Stephanie Baker vs. Nevada Assists: 9, Lauren Pellicane vs. Penn State Field Goals Made: 11, J. Skeeters vs. Temple 11, Barnes vs. Providence 3-point FG Made: 5, Pellicane vs. Temple 5, Juhline vs. BC on two occasions 5, Pellicane vs. Mt. St. Mary's Free Throws Made: 12, K. Davis vs. Cal St Northridge Steals: 4, J. Skeeters vs. LaSalle 4, Davis vs. Penn 4, Davis vs. UConn
VILLANOVA BY THE NUMBERS: RECORDS... Overall: 14-9 Home: 8-3 Away: 5-6 Neutral: 1-0 Big East: 7-5 Big East Road Games: 3-3 Big East Home Games: 4-2 Philadelphia Big 5: 2-2
WILDCATS RECORD WHEN... Leading at Halftime: 11-0 Trailing at Halftime: 2-8 Tied at Halftime: 1-1 In Overtime: 1-0 When Shooting 45% or better: 6-0 When Scoring 60 or more points: 10-1 VILLANOVA TEAM HIGHS... Points: 85 vs. Penn First Half Points: 41 vs. Penn Second Half Points: 49 vs. Mt. St. Mary's Field Goal Percentage: 60.4 vs. Seton Hall Field Goals: 31 vs. Penn 3-Point FGs Made: 11 vs. Boston College 3-Point FGs Att.: 32 vs. LaSalle FTs Attempted: 30 vs. Rutgers FTs Made: 24 vs. Rutgers Assists: 23 vs. Penn Turnovers: 21 vs. LaSalle Steals: 8 vs. six teams Blocked Shots: 8 vs. WVU
VILLANOVA TEAM LOWS... Points: 42 vs. Syracuse First Half Points: 18 vs. Connecticut Second Half Points: 22 vs. Syracuse, Miami Field Goal Percentage: 29.3 vs. Notre Dame Field Goals Made: 16 vs. Connecticut 3-Point FG Made: 2 vs. Miami 3-Point FG Att.: 13 vs. Temple Free Throws Att.: 3 vs. St. Joseph's/G'Town Free Throws Made: 2 vs. Georgetown Assists: 9 vs. Boston College, ND Turnovers: 6 vs. WVU Steals: 2 vs. Georgetown, BC Blocked Shots: 0 vs. two teams
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