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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Petja Krupenko
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WBB: Hofstra Returns to Action After Two-Week Break, Will Host Campbell Saturday

12/19/2019 10:38:00 AM

THE FIRST LOOK
The Hofstra Women's Hoops team is well rested and ready to get back into game action after a 14-day hiatus on Saturday, December 21 against the Campbell Camels. Tip-off at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex is set for 1 p.m. The contest is the final home game of 2019.

GETCHA' TICKETS!
Tickets can be purchased in advance online at HofstraTickets.com, by phone at (516) HOF-TIXX, or by visiting the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex during normal business hours. The link to purchase tickets online can be found at the top of this release and on the Hofstra women's basketball schedule page on www.gohofstra.com.

HOW TO WATCH
Pride Productions Live Video will be available and WRHU (88.7 FM) will also provide audio for the broadcast as well. The game will also be streamed on FloHoops.com. Links to all of the above, as well as live statistics, can be found at the top of this release and on the Hofstra women's basketball schedule page on www.gohofstra.com.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Saturday's matchup against the Camels will be the first in the 81-year history of the Hofstra women's basketball program.
 
A WIN OVER CAMPBELL WOULD…
  • Give Hofstra its third win of the season and the first win over Campbell in program history
  • Be the 717th known victory in the history of Hofstra women's basketball and 473rd at the NCAA Division I level.
SCOUTING THE CAMELS
Campbell (5-3), a member of the Big South, is playing in its second-straight road game on Saturday. The Camels are coming off a 74-46 loss to ACC member, Wake Forest on Monday, December 16. Prior to that contest, the Camels won three-straight matchups, all on their home court, against Kennesaw State, UNCW Greensboro and Bluefield. The Camels are 4-0 at home this year and 1-3 on the road.  
 
Shy Tuelle is the only Camel in double figure scoring, averaging 10.4 points per game while shooting 41 percent from the field and beyond the arc. Tuelle leads the team in rebounding with 5.3 boards per game as well. Luana Serranho (9.5 ppg) and Kianna Speight (8.9 ppg) round out the top-three scorers for Campbell, while Serranho paces the team with 28 assists.

SCOUTING THE PRIDE
Hofstra enjoyed a 14-day break to focus on recovery and academics. The Pride were last in action on Saturday, December 7 at Fairfield and dropped a tough 73-64 overtime decision to Fairfield. Two Hofstra players recorded double-doubles for the first time this season, including redshirt sophomore forward Jaylen Hines who recorded 15 points (7-of-14 FG) and 15 rebounds, while senior forward Marianne Kalin tallied 12 points (6-of-9 FG) and 10 boards. Freshman guard Sorelle Ineza and redshirt junior guard Ana Hernandez Gil also finished in double figures for the Pride.
 
Ineza and Hernandez Gil are tied for the Pride lead in scoring, averaging 9.3 points per game. Kalin (8.9 ppg) and Hines (8.6 ppg) are not far behind. Hines is pacing the team in rebounding with an average of eight per night, while Ineza is up to a team-best 32 assists this season.

UP NEXT
After a week off during the Holiday season, Hofstra will turn focus to the Fordham Holiday Tournament at Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx. The two-day event will take place on Sunday, December 29 and Monday, December 30. The Pride will meet the University of Houston on Sunday at 3 p.m., and depending on the result, will face Fordham or Samford on day two of the tournament.   
 
 
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