Jan. 3, 2006

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At A Glance
St. Bonaventure will look to open the new year by snapping a three-game losing streak tonight at Fordham. The Bonnies are 6-13 in Atlantic 10 openers, including a 3-1 mark against the Rams. St. Bonaventure holds a 13-7 advantage in the alltime series and has won seven of the last 10 meetings. The home team has won the last seven games between the two clubs.

Last Time Out: Bonnies give Pittsburgh all they can handle
St. Bonaventure gave Pittsburgh a scare but ultimately suffered a 68-55 loss to the Panthers on Friday afternoon at the Petersen Events Center. The Bonnies were undone by poor shooting in their third straight loss. St. Bonaventure shot just 28 percent (18-63) from the field including 5-28 (18 percent) from three-point range. The Panthers shot 40 percent overall and also enjoyed a 52-37 edge in rebounding. The first half featured seven ties and six lead changes as St. Bonaventure held its last lead with 4:52 remaining.

Climbing the Charts
Senior guard Stefanie Collins continues her climb up the St. Bonaventure career scoring list. With her five points at Pittsburgh, Collins surpassed current Bonnies assistant coach Courtney Mattingly for sole possession of seventh place. Collins' 1,261 career points trails Melissa Fazio for sixth place on the St. Bonaventure alltime scoring list: