 | St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash
RECORD: 23-8 COACH: Myndi Hill | SEASON RESULTS |
OUTLOOK
First round: Lost to Iowa State, 93-63
The Red Flash last week won their fifth straight Northeast Conference tournament title and earned their fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. But while St. Francis definitely rules the NEC world, the Red Flash have had little luck in the Big Dance. St. Francis has never won an NCAA Tourney game, and has never fared better on Selection Sunday than a No. 15 seed. The bright spot, however, is 6-foot senior forward Jess Zinobile, who opened the season with a 34-point, 14-rebound performance and was a seven-time NEC Player of the Week this season. Zinobile led the league -- and ranked third in the country through last week -- in scoring (23.2, ), was second in rebounding (12.0) and third in assists (3.8). Key stat: St. Francis has lost its previous four NCAA tourney games by an average of 45 points, including a 97-46 rout by top-seeded UConn in 1999.
| PROBABLE STARTERS |
F - Jess Zinobile (6-0, Sr., 23.2 ppg, 11.9 rpg)
F - Jordin Schaffner (5-9 Fr., 8.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
C - Jen DeFilippo (5-11, Sr., 12.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg)
G - Beth Barnabei (5-8, Jr., 9.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg)
G - Deanna Jubeck (5-8, Jr., 9.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg) |
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| NOTABLE |
NCAA Tournament titles: None
Final Four appearances: None
Best finish: First round
NCAA Tournament appearances: 5
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-4
Last NCAA appearance: 1999, lost to Connecticut, 97-46, in first round
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RANKINGS
Final Ratings Percentage Index ranking: No. 84.
ROSTER
NO. PLAYER POS HT CLASS
15 Beth Barnabei G 5-8 JR
22 Jess Zinobile F 6-0 SR
23 Robin Guerriere G 5-5 SR
24 Deanna Jubeck G 5-8 JR
30 Kristin Cirigliano G 5-4 JR
32 Jordin Schaffner G 5-9 FR
33 Bridget Ward F 5-11 JR
34 Carlin Chesick C 6-1 FR
40 Linda Boyer C 6-2 JR
41 Jen DeFilippo F 5-11 SR
43 Kristin Caskey C 6-1 SO
44 Angel Edwards C 6-2 JR
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