RVA Sports Network Coverage of Women's Basketball, Part of Our Year Of Women's Sports Initiative!

RVA Sports Network Coverage of Women's Basketball, Part of Our Year Of Women's Sports Initiative!

Sunday, March 9, 2014

CHAMPIONSHIP PRIMER: #1 Dayton vs. #3 Fordham

#1 Seed: Dayton:

--two-time defending Atlantic 10 regular season champions
--defeated VCU in quarterfinals 62-61, George Washington in semifinals 89-68
--23-6 record overall
--combined 30-2 regular season league record past two seasons
--1-3 all-time in Atlantic 10 Tournament vs. Fordham
--won 3rd A-10 Tournament title in school history in 2012 over St. Bonaventure 56-53...

#3 Seed: Fordham:
--seeking first Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship
--lost 2013 Tournament Final, 47-46 to St. Joseph's
--St. Joseph's was a #4 seed, Fordham a #3 seed last year as well
--had only won five tournament games all-time as a program before coming to Richmond this week
--back-to-back seasons in semis and finals; first two appearances in either for program


NOTE: Watch today's game on ESPNU, tipoff just after 11AM EDT (did you set your clocks up last night?)

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