Monday, March 20
New York, N.Y.
7:00 p.m.
Columbia University
vs
Fordham
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Josh Wang
Interborough WNIT Matchup on Deck Monday Night
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NEW YORK – It's a battle of the boroughs Monday night at Levien Gymnasium, when the Columbia women's basketball team (24-5, 12-2 Ivy) hosts Fordham (19-12, 10-6 A-10) in the Second Round of the Postseason WNIT. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase tickets ahead of time by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com/Tickets, or by calling 888-LIONS-11. Fans can also purchase tickets on-site at the ticket window, located at the main entrance on the southeast corner of 120th and Broadway.
GAME COVERAGE
Monday night's game will air live in the New York market on SportsNet New York (SNY). The broadcast will also stream live on ESPN3 and the ESPN App. Fans wishing to access the game on ESPN3 will need to verify their TV provider in order to view it on their desktop or the ESPN app. Live stats will be provided by GoColumbiaLions.com. Live updates will be posted to the Columbia women's basketball team's Twitter account (@CULionsWBB).
WHAT TO KNOW
MILESTONE MADNESS
• Friday night's, 69-53, victory over FDU in the First Round of the WNIT saw three separate milestones for the Lions. Seniors Kaitlyn Davis and Sienna Durr had two of them, each scoring their 1,000th career points at home. Davis did so at the free throw line in the opening seconds of the second half. Durr waited until the final 30 seconds of the game, laying in her 1,000th to the delight of the Levien Gymnasium crowd. Davis and Durr became the 13th and 14th players in program history to hit the milestone, joining Abbey Hsu (1,422) as the three active Lions with 1,000 career points.
• The win also marked the 95th of head coach Megan Griffith's Columbia career, passing Nancy Kalafus (1984-91) for the most in program history. Kalafus compiled a record of 94-87 (.519). Griffith is now 95-76 (.556) in her seventh year and sixth competition season as head coach – the 2020-21 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Columbia is one of 13 schools in the country with at least three active 1,000-point scorers, as well as one of just three mid-major programs, joining Fordham and UMass. Virginia Tech is the only school with four active 1,000-point scorers. Abbey Hsu (1,422) ranks third on Columbia's all-time scoring list, sitting just 25 behind Ula Lysniak (1983-87) for second. Kaitlyn Davis and Sienna Durr enter Monday's game tied for 13th with 1,001 career points. Columbia's all-time scoring leader is Camille Zimmerman '18CC, who netted 1,973 from 2014-18.
• Monday night's battle of the boroughs will mark Columbia's second interborough matchup of the season. Earlier this year, the Lions crushed LIU, 90-47, in Brooklyn. Columbia's last three games against New York City schools have all resulted in wins, also defeating LIU at home in December of 2021. The Lions hosted Fordham on November 10, 2019, defeating the Rams, 70-51. Abbey Hsu and Kaitlyn Davis, who were each first-years at the time, combined for 29 points in the victory.
• Columbia ranks Top 10 in the country in 3-pointers made per game (8.9), rebounds per game (43.41), scoring margin (+16.8) and assists per game (18.8). The Lions are also 11th in rebound margin (+9.2), 14th in offensive rebounds (15.2), 14th in scoring offense (78.6), top 25 in assist/turnover ratio (1.20) and top 40 in 3-point field goal percentage (.349). Abbey Hsu ranks No. 2 in the NCAA in 3-pointers made per game (3.34), No. 9 in total threes (97) and No. 32 in 3-point percentage (.402).
SNUBBED
• Columbia was deemed the first team left out of the NCAA Tournament by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Lions put together yet another historic season and an impressive NCAA Tournament resume under seventh-year head coach Megan Griffith, which included winning a share of its first Ivy League Championship by going 12-2 in league play. Along the way, they earned significant wins on the road at Princeton, Miami, UMass, Memphis and Seton Hall. The team's 23 wins in the regular season are a new program record. Entering Selection Sunday, the Lions had the best record against NET Top 100 (7-4) and NET Top 50 (2-2) opponents among all teams listed on ESPN's Bubble Watch.
• Fordham overcame a slow start, trailing by five at halftime, with the sixth-most points in any half ever in program history, outscoring Drexel, 49-34, in the second half for the 10-point victory. Anna DeWolfe led the way with 22 points, Asiah Dingle scored 16 with five steals and four assists, and Jada Dapaa produced a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double, including her 1,000th career board.
• Fordham went 1-1 against Ivy League opponents in the non-conference, defeating Yale, 80-67, in its season opener and falling to Princeton, 70-67, on the road. The Rams also own a six-point loss to then-No. 17/18 Maryland. They went 10-6 in the Atlantic 10 and were the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament, falling to fifth-seeded Richmond in the quarterfinals, 70-65
• Columbia is 2-11 all-time against the Rams but won the last meeting on November 10, 2019 at Levien Gymnasium.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on the Columbia women's basketball, follow @CULionsWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase tickets ahead of time by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com/Tickets, or by calling 888-LIONS-11. Fans can also purchase tickets on-site at the ticket window, located at the main entrance on the southeast corner of 120th and Broadway.
GAME COVERAGE
Monday night's game will air live in the New York market on SportsNet New York (SNY). The broadcast will also stream live on ESPN3 and the ESPN App. Fans wishing to access the game on ESPN3 will need to verify their TV provider in order to view it on their desktop or the ESPN app. Live stats will be provided by GoColumbiaLions.com. Live updates will be posted to the Columbia women's basketball team's Twitter account (@CULionsWBB).
WHAT TO KNOW
MILESTONE MADNESS
• Friday night's, 69-53, victory over FDU in the First Round of the WNIT saw three separate milestones for the Lions. Seniors Kaitlyn Davis and Sienna Durr had two of them, each scoring their 1,000th career points at home. Davis did so at the free throw line in the opening seconds of the second half. Durr waited until the final 30 seconds of the game, laying in her 1,000th to the delight of the Levien Gymnasium crowd. Davis and Durr became the 13th and 14th players in program history to hit the milestone, joining Abbey Hsu (1,422) as the three active Lions with 1,000 career points.
• The win also marked the 95th of head coach Megan Griffith's Columbia career, passing Nancy Kalafus (1984-91) for the most in program history. Kalafus compiled a record of 94-87 (.519). Griffith is now 95-76 (.556) in her seventh year and sixth competition season as head coach – the 2020-21 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
GENERATION 3KCongrats to @CUCoachG on #️⃣9️⃣5️⃣, now the winningest coach in our program's history!🦁
— Columbia Women's Basketball (@CULionsWBB) March 19, 2023
… And she's only getting started 🙌#RoarLionRoar // #EDGE pic.twitter.com/0zlKD6oD3z
• Columbia is one of 13 schools in the country with at least three active 1,000-point scorers, as well as one of just three mid-major programs, joining Fordham and UMass. Virginia Tech is the only school with four active 1,000-point scorers. Abbey Hsu (1,422) ranks third on Columbia's all-time scoring list, sitting just 25 behind Ula Lysniak (1983-87) for second. Kaitlyn Davis and Sienna Durr enter Monday's game tied for 13th with 1,001 career points. Columbia's all-time scoring leader is Camille Zimmerman '18CC, who netted 1,973 from 2014-18.
BATTLE OF THE BOROUGHSForever smiling into the record books 📚😁
— Columbia Women's Basketball (@CULionsWBB) March 18, 2023
Congrats to our two newest 1,000-point scorers, Kaitlyn Davis and Sienna Durr!#RoarLionRoar // #EDGE pic.twitter.com/jT1HjyOSs5
• Monday night's battle of the boroughs will mark Columbia's second interborough matchup of the season. Earlier this year, the Lions crushed LIU, 90-47, in Brooklyn. Columbia's last three games against New York City schools have all resulted in wins, also defeating LIU at home in December of 2021. The Lions hosted Fordham on November 10, 2019, defeating the Rams, 70-51. Abbey Hsu and Kaitlyn Davis, who were each first-years at the time, combined for 29 points in the victory.
NCAA LEADERSLet's run it back! We're hosting Round 2 of the @WomensNIT right here Monday night at 7:00!#RoarLionRoar // #EDGE 🦁 pic.twitter.com/hpyrxJYQpo
— Columbia Women's Basketball (@CULionsWBB) March 18, 2023
• Columbia ranks Top 10 in the country in 3-pointers made per game (8.9), rebounds per game (43.41), scoring margin (+16.8) and assists per game (18.8). The Lions are also 11th in rebound margin (+9.2), 14th in offensive rebounds (15.2), 14th in scoring offense (78.6), top 25 in assist/turnover ratio (1.20) and top 40 in 3-point field goal percentage (.349). Abbey Hsu ranks No. 2 in the NCAA in 3-pointers made per game (3.34), No. 9 in total threes (97) and No. 32 in 3-point percentage (.402).
SNUBBED
• Columbia was deemed the first team left out of the NCAA Tournament by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Lions put together yet another historic season and an impressive NCAA Tournament resume under seventh-year head coach Megan Griffith, which included winning a share of its first Ivy League Championship by going 12-2 in league play. Along the way, they earned significant wins on the road at Princeton, Miami, UMass, Memphis and Seton Hall. The team's 23 wins in the regular season are a new program record. Entering Selection Sunday, the Lions had the best record against NET Top 100 (7-4) and NET Top 50 (2-2) opponents among all teams listed on ESPN's Bubble Watch.
THE OPPONENTJust the facts, @MarchMadnessWBB 👀
— Columbia Women's Basketball (@CULionsWBB) March 12, 2023
No other team on the @ESPN_WomenHoop bubble has a better winning percentage against both NET Top 50 and NET Top 100 teams than the Columbia Lions! 🦁
Tonight's Selection Show starts at 8 p.m. ET on @espn #RoarLionRoar // #EDGE… https://t.co/yQBD9Us9PS pic.twitter.com/k33SXgHCmN
• Fordham overcame a slow start, trailing by five at halftime, with the sixth-most points in any half ever in program history, outscoring Drexel, 49-34, in the second half for the 10-point victory. Anna DeWolfe led the way with 22 points, Asiah Dingle scored 16 with five steals and four assists, and Jada Dapaa produced a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double, including her 1,000th career board.
• Fordham went 1-1 against Ivy League opponents in the non-conference, defeating Yale, 80-67, in its season opener and falling to Princeton, 70-67, on the road. The Rams also own a six-point loss to then-No. 17/18 Maryland. They went 10-6 in the Atlantic 10 and were the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament, falling to fifth-seeded Richmond in the quarterfinals, 70-65
• Columbia is 2-11 all-time against the Rams but won the last meeting on November 10, 2019 at Levien Gymnasium.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on the Columbia women's basketball, follow @CULionsWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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