Sunday, November 10
New York, N.Y.
2:00 P.M.
Columbia University
vs
Fordham
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Columbia Hosts Fordham Sunday Afternoon
11/9/2019 3:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lions and Rams meet at Levien Gymnasium for the first time since 2000
NEW YORK – The Columbia women's basketball team meets Fordham meet on the hardwood for the 13th time Sunday afternoon when the Rams visit Levien Gymnasium for the first time since 2000. Tip is set for 2 p.m.
OPENING TIPS
• Sunday will mark Columbia's third game in the opening six days of the season. The Lions forced overtime in their season opener at Albany. Fordham is coming off a five-point loss against defending national runner-up No. 16/14 Notre Dame, 60-55, on Tuesday in the Bronx.
• First-year guard Abbey Hsu scored 22 points in her home debut on Thursday against Saint Joseph's. Hsu was 10-of-17 shooting and scored 16 of her 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first half.
• First-year forward Kaitlyn Davis scored a team-high 23 points and collected a game-high 13 rebounds on Tuesday in her collegiate debut. She became the first Lion to go for 20 points and 10 rebounds in her debut in program history.
• Sophomore Hannah Pratt, who sat out last year injured, also recorded a double-double in her first game with 10 points and 11 rebounds, including the shot to force overtime with 7.9 seconds left in regulation.
• Davis and Pratt are the first Lions to have a double-double in a debut since Chelsea Frazier in 2006.
HISTORIC DEBUT
• The Lions saw five players make their Columbia debuts on Tuesday, which included first-years Kaitlyn Davis, Abbey Hsu and Carly Rivera, sophomore Hannah Pratt and junior transfer Kallin Spiller.
• Davis shot 10-for-15 from the floor on her way to 23 points and 13 rebounds, becoming the first Lion in program history to post a 20-10 game in her debut. She is also only the third Lion in program history to go for 20 points and 10 rebounds in a season opener, joining Camille Zimmerman (2016) and Michele Gage (2005).
• Davis' 13 rebounds are the most by a Lion in a debut since Judie Lomax had 14 against Oakland in 2008. Lomax transferred to Columbia after playing the 2006-07 season at Oregon State.
• Davis' 23 points are the most by a Lion in a debut since Carolyn Binder scored 28 at LIU Brooklyn in 2013.
• Davis is the first Lion to score 20 points off the bench since Devon Roeper in December of 2015.
• Davis and Hannah Pratt are the first pair of Lions to post double-doubles in the same debut. Chelsea Frazier was the last to do it on her own in 2006. Davis and Pratt are also the first Lions to each post a double-double in the same game since Camille Zimmerman and Devon Roeper did so in a 4OT win against Dartmouth in 2017.
PRESEASON QUICK HITS
• Columbia returns all five of its starters and 11 of its 15 players overall from a year ago. The Lions return 91 percent of their scoring, 88 percent of their rebounding, 95 percent of their assists, 86 percent of their steals, 93 percent of their blocked shots and 88 percent of their minutes.
• Last season, Columbia's first-year class provided 51 percent of the team's scoring, 53 percent of its rebounds and 57 percent of its assists.
• Last year's team ranked No. 1 in Columbia history in 3-pointers made (198) and attempted (647), as well as 10th in points scored (1,752) and free throw percentage (.695).
• Columbia's 13 made triples against Houston (Nov. 21) and Hampton (Jan. 2) last season tie for the second-most in program history.
• Sienna Durr ranked No. 2 among all NCAA freshmen in field goal percentage last season (.487) as well as top 10 in scoring (14.5). Meanwhile Mikayla Markham ranked No. 2 among freshmen in assists per game (4.6).
• Senior Janiya Clemmons and junior Riley Casey were voted team captains during the preseason. Clemmons was the lone captain on last year's team. This is Casey's first time being voted team captain.
• The Lions were picked sixth in the Ivy League Preseason Poll with 47 votes. Last season, they finished seventh with an Ivy League record of 4-10.
• Columbia's four Ivy League wins last season were its most since going 6-8 in 2010-11.
ALL-IVY RETURNERS
• Columbia's lineup features two All-Ivy League returners, which includes 2018-19 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-Ivy League selection Sienna Durr, as well as All-Ivy Honorable Mention Janiya Clemmons. Durr was the first Lion in program history to be named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and also the first Lion to be named All-Met Women's Div. I Rookie of the Year by the Met Basketball Writers Association. Columbia and Princeton are the only two teams in the Ivy League which return multiple All-Ivy honorees.
SCOUTING FORDHAM
• Fordham took No. 16/14 Notre Dame down to the wire on Tuesday at Rose Hill Gym. Ultimately, the defending national runners-up prevailed, 60-55. The Rams won the 2019 Atlantic 10 championship, in addition to a share of the program's first-ever regular season title, and went to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in school history in 2018-19. The Rams, with a top-10 defense nationally, stymied opponent after opponent during a 12-game win streak through the championship at Duquesne, capping a 20-3 record after beginning the year 5-5. Head coach Stephanie Gaitley was named Coach of the Year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association and the BCANY, while Bre Cavanaugh and Mary Goulding earned First Team All-Conference honors, the first Fordham pair to do so in the same year. Last year's 25 wins were tied for the third-most in program history and the team's 267 three-pointers set a new single-season record.
INSIDE COLUMBIA BASKETBALL PODCAST
• The Inside Columbia Basketball Podcast is back for second season. Columbia Athletics debuted the new podcast last season, which features weekly interviews with coaches and members of the men's and women's basketball programs. New episodes are available weekly on iTunes and SoundCloud.
THE IVY LEAGUE ON ESPN+
All home Columbia games and most Ivy League road contests will air on ESPN+ as part of The Ivy League's partnership with ESPN. ESPN+ is a new, subscription-based service that offers monthly ($4.99) and yearly ($49.99) plans. Click here to subscribe to ESPN+ and start your free trial! Click here for frequently asked questions about the Ivy League on ESPN.
#ROADTOIVYMADNESS
• This year's Ivy League Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments will be hosted by Harvard at Laveites Gymnasium. The top four men's and women's teams will earn berths to the tournament with the semifinals on Saturday, March 14, and the championships on Sunday, March 15. All six games will be broadcast live on ESPN's networks. For tickets and more information please visit IvyMadness.com.
OPENING TIPS
• Sunday will mark Columbia's third game in the opening six days of the season. The Lions forced overtime in their season opener at Albany. Fordham is coming off a five-point loss against defending national runner-up No. 16/14 Notre Dame, 60-55, on Tuesday in the Bronx.
• First-year guard Abbey Hsu scored 22 points in her home debut on Thursday against Saint Joseph's. Hsu was 10-of-17 shooting and scored 16 of her 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first half.
• First-year forward Kaitlyn Davis scored a team-high 23 points and collected a game-high 13 rebounds on Tuesday in her collegiate debut. She became the first Lion to go for 20 points and 10 rebounds in her debut in program history.
• Sophomore Hannah Pratt, who sat out last year injured, also recorded a double-double in her first game with 10 points and 11 rebounds, including the shot to force overtime with 7.9 seconds left in regulation.
• Davis and Pratt are the first Lions to have a double-double in a debut since Chelsea Frazier in 2006.
HISTORIC DEBUT
• The Lions saw five players make their Columbia debuts on Tuesday, which included first-years Kaitlyn Davis, Abbey Hsu and Carly Rivera, sophomore Hannah Pratt and junior transfer Kallin Spiller.
• Davis shot 10-for-15 from the floor on her way to 23 points and 13 rebounds, becoming the first Lion in program history to post a 20-10 game in her debut. She is also only the third Lion in program history to go for 20 points and 10 rebounds in a season opener, joining Camille Zimmerman (2016) and Michele Gage (2005).
• Davis' 13 rebounds are the most by a Lion in a debut since Judie Lomax had 14 against Oakland in 2008. Lomax transferred to Columbia after playing the 2006-07 season at Oregon State.
• Davis' 23 points are the most by a Lion in a debut since Carolyn Binder scored 28 at LIU Brooklyn in 2013.
• Davis is the first Lion to score 20 points off the bench since Devon Roeper in December of 2015.
• Davis and Hannah Pratt are the first pair of Lions to post double-doubles in the same debut. Chelsea Frazier was the last to do it on her own in 2006. Davis and Pratt are also the first Lions to each post a double-double in the same game since Camille Zimmerman and Devon Roeper did so in a 4OT win against Dartmouth in 2017.
PRESEASON QUICK HITS
• Columbia returns all five of its starters and 11 of its 15 players overall from a year ago. The Lions return 91 percent of their scoring, 88 percent of their rebounding, 95 percent of their assists, 86 percent of their steals, 93 percent of their blocked shots and 88 percent of their minutes.
• Last season, Columbia's first-year class provided 51 percent of the team's scoring, 53 percent of its rebounds and 57 percent of its assists.
• Last year's team ranked No. 1 in Columbia history in 3-pointers made (198) and attempted (647), as well as 10th in points scored (1,752) and free throw percentage (.695).
• Columbia's 13 made triples against Houston (Nov. 21) and Hampton (Jan. 2) last season tie for the second-most in program history.
• Sienna Durr ranked No. 2 among all NCAA freshmen in field goal percentage last season (.487) as well as top 10 in scoring (14.5). Meanwhile Mikayla Markham ranked No. 2 among freshmen in assists per game (4.6).
• Senior Janiya Clemmons and junior Riley Casey were voted team captains during the preseason. Clemmons was the lone captain on last year's team. This is Casey's first time being voted team captain.
• The Lions were picked sixth in the Ivy League Preseason Poll with 47 votes. Last season, they finished seventh with an Ivy League record of 4-10.
• Columbia's four Ivy League wins last season were its most since going 6-8 in 2010-11.
ALL-IVY RETURNERS
• Columbia's lineup features two All-Ivy League returners, which includes 2018-19 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-Ivy League selection Sienna Durr, as well as All-Ivy Honorable Mention Janiya Clemmons. Durr was the first Lion in program history to be named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and also the first Lion to be named All-Met Women's Div. I Rookie of the Year by the Met Basketball Writers Association. Columbia and Princeton are the only two teams in the Ivy League which return multiple All-Ivy honorees.
SCOUTING FORDHAM
• Fordham took No. 16/14 Notre Dame down to the wire on Tuesday at Rose Hill Gym. Ultimately, the defending national runners-up prevailed, 60-55. The Rams won the 2019 Atlantic 10 championship, in addition to a share of the program's first-ever regular season title, and went to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in school history in 2018-19. The Rams, with a top-10 defense nationally, stymied opponent after opponent during a 12-game win streak through the championship at Duquesne, capping a 20-3 record after beginning the year 5-5. Head coach Stephanie Gaitley was named Coach of the Year by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association and the BCANY, while Bre Cavanaugh and Mary Goulding earned First Team All-Conference honors, the first Fordham pair to do so in the same year. Last year's 25 wins were tied for the third-most in program history and the team's 267 three-pointers set a new single-season record.
INSIDE COLUMBIA BASKETBALL PODCAST
• The Inside Columbia Basketball Podcast is back for second season. Columbia Athletics debuted the new podcast last season, which features weekly interviews with coaches and members of the men's and women's basketball programs. New episodes are available weekly on iTunes and SoundCloud.
THE IVY LEAGUE ON ESPN+
All home Columbia games and most Ivy League road contests will air on ESPN+ as part of The Ivy League's partnership with ESPN. ESPN+ is a new, subscription-based service that offers monthly ($4.99) and yearly ($49.99) plans. Click here to subscribe to ESPN+ and start your free trial! Click here for frequently asked questions about the Ivy League on ESPN.
#ROADTOIVYMADNESS
• This year's Ivy League Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments will be hosted by Harvard at Laveites Gymnasium. The top four men's and women's teams will earn berths to the tournament with the semifinals on Saturday, March 14, and the championships on Sunday, March 15. All six games will be broadcast live on ESPN's networks. For tickets and more information please visit IvyMadness.com.
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