THE FIRST LOOK
Hofstra will close out its home schedule against UNCW on Sunday, March 4 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Tip off is set for 1:00 pm. Prior to the contest, Hofstra will honor its two seniors, Boogie Brozoski and Sica Cuzic for their contributions to the program. Hofstra is entering the contest coming off its second-straight win, a 68-49 victory over the College of Charleston Cougars, while UNCW lost its fourth game out of the last five to Northeastern, 83-54 at the Cabot Center.

GETCHA' TICKETS!
Tickets can be purchased at HofstraTickets.com, by calling (516) HOF-TIXX or by visiting the Hofstra Athletics Box Office in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex during normal business hours.

HOW TO WATCH
There will be Pride Productions live video and audio of the game as well as live statistics. Links to all three can be found at the top of this page and on the women's basketball schedule page at www.gohofstra.com.

LAST TIME THEY MET
The Hofstra University Women's Basketball team dropped a Colonial Athletic Association game to the UNCW Seahawks at the Trask Coliseum by a score of 89-54. UNCW improved to a perfect 9-0 on its home court.
 
Junior guard Sandra Karsten finished as the Pride's leading scorer with 10 points with the help of her 5-of-6 effort from the free throw line. Junior forward Marianne Kalin shot 50 percent from the field (4-of-8) and finished with nine points, and junior guard Ana Hernandez Gil rouunded out the top-three scorers with eight points. Freshman Caria Reynolds chipped in with six points and corralled a team-high seven rebounds despite seeing just under 13 minutes of playing time.
 
Four players finished in double figures for UNCW including GiGi Smith (18), Shrita Parker (15), Chinyere Bell (13) and Lacey Suggs (12).

HOFSTRA'S LAST TIME OUT
Senior Boogie Brozoski tallied a game-high 19 points and seven assists to lead three Pride players in double-figures as Hofstra defeated the Cougars of Charleston, 68-49 in a Colonial Athletic Association game at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Friday night.

In addition to Brozoski, who also grabbed six rebounds, the Pride received 17 points from junior Ana Hernandez Gil, who was 6-of-13 from the field, including 5-of-11 from the three-point line. In addition, freshman Caria Reynolds played a great game and grabbed her first collegiate double double as she net 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds. As a team shot 46 percent (27-of-59) from the field.

Charleston also had three players in double-figures led by senior Darien Huff with 15 points, junior Deja Ford with 13 points and five rebounds, and freshman Arynn Eady with 11 points and seven caroms. The Cougars shot 34.5 percent (19-of-55) from the field.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Hofstra and UNCW meet for the 35^th time in program history
• The first meeting between the two teams came during the 2001-02 season when UNCW won, 58-51
• Last season, the two teams split the series, with Hofstra winning the first game by eight points and losing the next by four
• Hofstra is looking to snap a two-game skid against the Seahawks
• UNCW leads the all-time series, 20-15
• Krista Kilburn-Steveskey is 15-10 against the Seahawks

A WIN OVER UNCW WOULD…

• improve Hofstra's overall record to 10-18 and 4-12 in the CAA
• make it three-straight wins for the Pride
• be the 212th career win for Kilburn-Steveskey
• be the 713th known victory in the history of Hofstra women's basketball and 469th at the NCAA Division I level

SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS
The Seahawks have been struggling all season long on the road, which is great news for the Pride. On their home court, UNCW is 13-1, but has put together a 3-10 record while playing on away courts. UNCW has lost four of their last five games, with three of those four losses coming on the road. For most of the season, UNCW has turned to GiGi Smith (15.1 ppg), Shrita Parker (15.1 ppg), and Lacey Suggs (10.1 ppg) who all average double figures in scoring, but as of late, the Seahawks have seen big performances from Chinyere Bell who has led UNCW in scoring in three of the last five games, raising her season scoring average from 5.5 points per game to 8.0. In addition, Bell leads the CAA in field goal percentage with a .578 clip. However, UNCW will still get major contributions from GiGi Smith who is seventh in the league in scoring and has scored in double figures in 25-of-26 games this season, including the last 14 outings in a row.

UNCW is led by Karen Barefoot, who enters her second season as the 11^th coach in UNCW women's basketball history.

SCOUTING THE PRIDE
Emotions will be high on Sunday, but Hofstra is coming into the contest with a lot of momentum, coming off two-straight wins against Northeastern and Charleston. Brozoski has been the top scorer for the Pride in each of the last two games, netting 20 points against Northeastern and 19 against Charleston. Brozoski has paced the team in scoring all season long and has jumped back up to seventh overall in the CAA.

Ana Hernandez Gil has also caught fire as of late, as she has hit at least four three pointers during the last two contests which is above her average of 2.4 three-pointers pre game which ranks third in the CAA.  In each of the last two games, Hernandez Gil went on a tear, making three-straight three pointers in under a two-minute span.

Hofstra has also seen major contributions from its bench lately. Against Delaware, Hofstra got a huge performance from junior Mikiyah Croskey, who was 6-of-9 from the floor for a season-high 13 points. In addition, freshman Caria Reynolds has been the player to watch out for most over the last two games, as she has shot 9-of-11 from the floor (82 percent) and grabbed her first collegiate double double against Charleston with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Hofstra also got a boost earlier in February when Sica Cuzic returned to the lineup. Since her return, Cuzic has added 8.4 points and 4.0 rebounds off the bench for the Pride.

Hofstra is led by head coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey in her 13th season. She has averaged nearly 17 wins per season since arriving on campus in 2006 while posting seven winning seasons and leading the Pride to five appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) including two consecutive appearances in 2014-15 and 2015-16. In addition, Kilburn-Steveskey is the winningest coach in Pride history, capturing her 200th win last season against Charleston.

UP NEXT
Hofstra will play its final road series of the season when it travels to Elon and William & Mary. The Pride will tip off against the Phoenix at the Schar Center on Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 pm before closing out the regular season against the Tribe at Kaplan Arena on Saurday, March 9 at 2:00 pm.