CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY

AT THE HALF: #5 George Washington 32, #6 Saint Joseph's 24

Game televised by ESPNU, Twitter updates on @TheRVASportsNet ....

SEMIFINAL SATURDAY

#5 George Washington 58, #1 Dayton 53

#6 Saint Joseph's 58, #7 Saint Louis 49

NOTE: Click on final scores for our game recaps as posted at Atlantic10.com!

QUARTERFINAL FRIDAY

All games are at the Richmond Coliseum, with tickets available at the Sweet Frog Box Office on the day of games, or available in advance online at RichmondColiseum.net.

Follow @TheRVASportsNet on Twitter for Tip to Trophy coverage of all seven tournament games this weekend. Friday's games are seen online on the Atlantic 10 Network. Saturday's semifinals will be televised on CBS Sports Network, while Sunday's Championship will be on ESPNU.

NOTE: Click on final scores for our game recaps as published on Atlantic10.com!

QUARTERFINAL FRIDAY SCHEDULE:

#1 Dayton 67, #8 Richmond 58

#5 George Washington 64, #4 George Mason 59

#7 Saint Louis 71, #2 Duquesne 65

#6 Saint Joseph's vs. #3 Fordham, 7PM

Butler Earns Player Of Year, Parson Most Improved Player

George Mason’s Butler Named Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Year; Dayton’s Green Voted Coach of the Year

A-10 Announces Top Women’s Basketball Awards

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — George Mason’s Natalie Butler was named the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Year while Dayton coach Shauna Green was voted A-10 Coach of the Year. The league announced its annual awards Thursday in advance of the A-10 Championship heading to the Richmond Coliseum for the quarterfinals, semifinals and final, which begin Friday.

Fordham’s G’mrice Davis was named the Defensive Player of the Year, while George Mason freshman Nicole Cardaño-Hillary received Rookie of the Year honors. Richmond’s Micaela Parson was named the league’s Most Improved Player. George Washington’s Kelli Prange was named the Sixth Woman of the Year.

The major awards, the 15-member All-Conference teams, the All-Defensive and All-Rookie teams were all nominated and voted by the league’s 14 head coaches. The women’s basketball sports information directors selected the All-Academic team.

Butler leads the A-10 in scoring at 18.7 points per game and rebounding at 16.4 rebounds per game. She currently leads the nation in several categories including rebounds per game, total rebounds (509) and double-doubles (30).

Green, in her second season leading the Flyers, led Dayton to a record of 22-5 overall and 15-1 in the Atlantic 10. Dayton won the regular season title and will be the top seed for the A-10 championship for the second consecutive season.

Davis anchored the top scoring defense in the A-10 this season allowing only 55.6 points per game. She was second in the league in defensive rebounds (10.3 per game) and also averaged 1.6 steals per game.

Cardaño-Hillary, a six-time Rookie of the Week award winner finished fourth in the A-10 in scoring at 17.9 points per game and scoring double-figures in every game. She also led the A-10 in steals (81).

Prange averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in only 21.9 minutes per game while coming off the bench for George Washington. Prange played in 22 of GW’s 29 games, starting eight contests.

Parson earned Most Improved honors this season after increasing her scoring average from 11.2 points per game to 18.6 points per game this season, the second-highest total in the league.  Parson scored 20 or more points in 13 games this season and she currently ranks in the top 20 In the league in 10 different categories.

The 2018 Atlantic 10 Championship quarterfinals begin Friday with games being streamed for free on the A-10 Network. The semifinals begin Saturday at 11:00 am on CBS Sports Network and the championship final isSunday at Noon on ESPNU. Tickets are available at the Richmond Coliseum sweetFrog box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

2017-18 Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Awards

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Natalie Butler                George Mason

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

G’mrice Davis                Fordham

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Nicole Cardaño-Hillary George Mason

COACH OF THE YEAR

Shauna Green               Dayton

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Micaela Parson             Richmond

SIXTH WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Kelli Prange                   George Washington

ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM

Jenna Burdette             Dayton

Chassidy Omogrosso   Duquesne

G’mrice Davis                Fordham

Natalie Butler                George Mason

Jackie Kemph                Saint Louis

ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM

JaVonna Layfield          Dayton

Jayla Scaife                    Dayton

Julijana Vojinovic         Duquesne

Bre Cavanaugh             Fordham

Mariah Ruff                   St. Bonaventure

ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM

Mackenzie Latt             Davidson

Nicole Cardaño-Hillary George Mason

Brianna Cummings      George Washington

Micaela Parson             Richmond

Chelsea Woods             Saint Joseph’s

ALL-ACADEMIC*

Natalie Butler                George Mason

Mckenna Maycock       St. Bonaventure

Mariah Ruff                   St. Bonaventure

Amanda Fiorvanti        Saint Joseph’s

Sarah Veilleux               Saint Joseph’s

Jackie Kemph                Saint Louis

*There was a tie for the last spot on the

All-Academic Team

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM

Kadri-Ann Lass             Duquesne

G’mrice Davis                Fordham

Natalie Butler                George Mason

Nicole Cardaño-Hillary George Mason

Brianna Cummings      George Washington

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Katie Turner                  Davidson

Bre Cavanaugh             Fordham

Nicole Cardaño-Hillary George Mason

Bre Hampton-Bey        Massachusetts

Tera Reed                      VCU

CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL: Your 2018 Atlantic 10 Championship Guide!

The final stops on The Road To RVA are complete, and the next action will take place beginning Friday at 11am at the Richmond Coliseum. All home teams were victorious Tuesday in First Round play, setting up the following schedule for the weekend.

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FIRST ROUND:

#8 Richmond 62, #9 Davidson 53
#5 George Washington 69, #12 La Salle 49
#4 George Mason 89, #13 St. Bonaventure 79
#7 Saint Louis 70, #10 UMass 64
#6 Saint Joseph's 72, #11 VCU 63
#3 Fordham 75, #14 Rhode Island 53


QUARTERFINAL FRIDAY (All Games At Richmond Coliseum):

#8 Richmond vs. #1 Dayton, 11am
#5 George Washington vs. #4 George Mason, 2pm
#7 Saint Louis vs. #2 Duquesne, 4:30pm
#6 Saint Joseph's vs. #3 Fordham, 7pm


SEMIFINAL SATURDAY (All Games At Richmond Coliseum):

Richmond/Dayton Winner vs. GW/George Mason Winner, 11am
SLU/Duquesne Winner vs SJU/Fordham Winner, 1:30pm


CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY (Richmond Coliseum):

Semifinal Winners, 12pm

NOTE: Saturday's semifinal games can be seen live on CBS Sports Network. Sunday's Championship is available on ESPNU.

2018 Championship Field Set: Dayton, Duquesne Earn Byes To RVA

Dayton Earns Top Seed for the 2018 A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship

Flyers Secure Championship Top Seed and First Round Bye for Second Straight Year

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Dayton, which won the Atlantic 10 Conference women’s basketball regular season title with a 15-1 league record, will be the No. 1 seed for next week’s A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va.

The 2018 Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship will feature six first-round games being played on campus sites on Tuesday, Feb. 27 before heading to Richmond, Friday, March 2 through Sunday, March 4 for the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship final games.

The Flyers have secured a bye and will play at 11:00 am in the quarterfinals on Friday, Mar. 2 against the winner of No. 8 seed Richmond (8-8) or No. 9 seed Davidson (7-9).

Duquesne (13-3), earned the second seed, which is their highest championship seed in program history, and also secured a bye. The Dukes will face the winner of seventh-seeded Saint Louis (9-7) and No. 10 seed Massachusetts (6-10) at 4:30 pm Friday.

Fordham (12-4) earned the third seed, and will host No. 14 seed Rhode Island (1-15) in the first round Tuesday at 7:00 pm ET.

George Mason will receive the fourth seed for the championship. The Patriots finished the season with a record of 11-5 in the A-10 and will host No. 13 seed St. Bonaventure (3-13).

George Washington finished 10-6 in league play to take the fifth seed as a result of a head-to-head tiebreaker with Saint Joseph’s. The Colonials will play La Salle at home Tuesday. Saint Joseph’s, the No. 6 seed, will face No. 11 seed VCU in the first round.

La Salle and St. Bonaventure both completed the regular season with a record of 3-13. La Salle was tabbed the 12^th seed as result of a head-to-head tiebreaker over St. Bonaventure, who was slotted 13^th.

Tickets can be purchased at the Richmond Coliseum sweetFrog box office at 601 E. Leigh Street or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

All first round and quarterfinal games will be streamed live on the A-10 Network through Atlantic10.com. Saturday’s semifinals will air at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network, while Sunday’s championship final will be on ESPNU and streamed on the ESPN App at noon.

FIRST ROUND | Tuesday, February 27

Game 1: #9 Davidson at #8 Richmond | 7:00 pm | A-10 Network

Game 2: #13 St. Bonaventure at #4 George Mason | 7:00 pm | A-10 Network

Game 3: #12 La Salle at #5 George Washington | 7:00 pm | A-10 Network

Game 4: #10 Massachusetts at #7 Saint Louis | 8:00 pm | A-10 Network

Game 5: #14 Rhode Island at #3 Fordham | 7:00 pm | A-10 Network

Game 6: #11 VCU at #6 Saint Joseph’s | 7:00 pm | A-10 Network

QUARTERFINALS | Friday, March 2

Game 7:  #1 Dayton vs. Winner of Richmond/Davidson | 11:00 AM | A-10 Network

Game 8: Winner of George Mason/St. Bonaventure vs. Winner of George Washington/La Salle | 2:00 PM | A-10 Network

Game 9:  #2 Duquesne vs. Winner of Saint Louis/Massachusetts | 4:30 PM | A-10 Network

Game 10:  Winner of Fordham/Rhode Island vs. Winner of Saint Joseph’s/VCU | 7:00 PM | A-10 Network

SEMIFINALS | Saturday, March 3

Game 11:  Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 | 11:00 AM | CBSSN

Game 12:  Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 | 1:30 PM | CBSSN

FINAL | Sunday, March 4

Game 13:  Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 | Noon | ESPNU

Final Week Of Regular Season Is Here!

SEEDS CLINCHED SO FAR:

#1 Dayton (First Round Bye)
#2 Duquesne (First Round Bye)
#3 Fordham
#4 George Mason
#7 Saint Louis
#8 Richmond
#9 Davidson
#10 UMass
#11 VCU
#14 Rhode Island 

CONFIRMED FIRST ROUND GAMES SO FAR (Tuesday 2/27):

#14 Rhode Island at #3 Fordham
#10 UMass at #7 Saint Louis
#9 Davidson at #8 Richmond

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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20:

George Washington 49, Saint Joseph's 46

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21:

VCU 88, Saint Louis 84 (OT)
UMass 58, Richmond 49
Fordham 51, Duquesne 43
St. Bonaventure 77, Rhode Island 72
Dayton 71, George Mason 66
Davidson 58, La Salle 51

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24:

UMass 87, Rhode Island 50
George Mason 65, La Salle 55
Davidson 69, VCU 63
Duquesne 76, St. Bonaventure 73
Richmond 49, George Washington 36
Saint Joseph's 52, Fordham 50
Saint Louis 85, Dayton 72

Burdette, Cardano-Hillary Lead Weekly Honorees.....

Dayton’s Jenna Burdette Earns A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors

Cardaño-Hillary, Luma Share A-10 Rookie of the Week Honors

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Dayton’s Jenna Burdette was selected as the GEICO Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while George Mason’s Nicole Cardano-Hillary and George Washington’s Neila Luma were chosen as the league’s Co-Rookies of the Week. The awards, announced Monday, were for games played Feb. 12-18.

Burdette, a senior from Coolville, Ohio, led the Flyers to a win over Fordham, clinching at least a share of the A-10 Regular Season Championship. With 27 points and eight assists on Senior Day, Burdette helped Dayton win its 15th straight game while shooting 10-of-19 (.526) from the field, 4-of-8 (.500) from three-point range, and 3-of-3 (1.000) from the free throw line.

Cardaño-Hillary, a freshman from Madrid, Spain, averaged 19.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals in a pair of wins last week. Against VCU, she scored 19 points on 8-of-14 (.571) shooting with six rebounds and three steals. She followed that performance with 19 points, 17 of which came in the second half, in a 78-63 victory over St. Bonaventure. She has scored in double-figures in all 28 games this season and is currently third in league in scoring averaging 17.7 points per game.  

Luma, a freshman from Macungie, Pa. averaged a double-double with 11.0 points and 12.5 rebounds on 9-of-15 (.600) shooting from the field.  She recorded 8 points and 11 rebounds in a mid-week win over Massachusetts, followed by 14 points and a career-high 14 rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting in a road win over Saint Louis.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll

Davidson’s Mackenzie Latt recorded her seventh double-double of the year at UMass, while moving into third all-time in scoring with 1,533 points…Katie Turner shot 47.4 percent from beyond the arc on 9-of-19-shooting for the Wildcats…Duquesne’s Chassidy Omogrosso scored 26 points on a career-high 10 field goals in their win against Saint Louis…Mei-Lyn Bautista made a career-high five three pointers to finish with 15 points for George Washington in their win of Massachusetts...George Mason’s Natalie Butler extended her consecutive double-double streak to 27 games after recording 24 points and 23 rebounds a win over St. Bonaventure…Maggie Mulligan averaged a double-double (16 points, 13 rebounds) this week for Massachusetts…Richmond’s Micaela Parson scored 24 points in a win on the road at St. Bonaventure and is the only player in the A-10 that ranks inside the top 20 in points per game, assists, steals, and rebounds…Alex Parson scored a combined 20 points in Richmond’s 2-0 week…Saint Joseph’s Chelsea Woods averaged 17 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the Hawks…VCU’s Tera Reed recorded her fourth double-double of the season, grabbing a career-high 16 rebounds to go along with 12 points in the Rams’ close loss to Richmond.

Conference Schedule/Scoreboard: February 13--18

Dayton is on the threshold of the top seed in the 2018 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship, while Duquesne and Fordham fight for the second seed, and the bye to the quarterfinal round at the Richmond Coliseum that comes with it.

Meanwhile, Richmond moves into eighth place over Davidson, while VCU has moved into a three-way tie for tenth with three conference games remaining.

After the top two seeds earn byes, the first round of the Championship will be held on campus sites on Tuesday, February 27th:

#14 at #3
#13 at #4
#12 at #5
#11 at #6
#10 at #7
#9 at #8

Here's this week's all-important schedule and scoreboard!

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13:

Fordham 66, La Salle 45

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 14:

George Washington 55, UMass 49
Richmond 79, St. Bonaventure 57
Saint Joseph's 64, Davidson 62
Duquesne 76, Saint Louis 66

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15:

George Mason 65, VCU 42

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17:

Saint Joseph's 70, La Salle 49
Duquesne 80, Rhode Island 71
UMass 70, Davidson 68
George Washington 71, Saint Louis 58

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 18:

George Mason 78, St. Bonaventure 63
Dayton 79, Fordham 54
Richmond 59, VCU 54

Butler Continues Big Season, Named Player Of Week

George Mason’s Natalie Butler Named A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

La Salle’s Edwards Named A-10 Rookie of the Week

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — George Mason’s Natalie Butler was named as the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while La Salle’s Shaquana Edwards earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were for games played Feb. 5-11.

Butler averaged 22.5 points, 17 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game last week over two games. In the victory over Massachusetts, the graduate student from Fairfax Station, Va., scored 30 points, grabbed 19 rebounds, blocked two shots and made 8-of-9 from the free throw line. On Wednesday, she scored 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a loss to George Washington. Butler leads the country in rebounding (15.9 rpg) and double-doubles (25). She also ranks first in the A-10 in scoring (18.6 ppg) and is just the second player in Division I women's basketball history to have recorded at least 25 consecutive games with a double-double in a season.

Edwards, a redshirt freshman from Hartford, Conn., averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds in a split week for the Explorers. She had 18 points and a game-high seven assists in a win over Saint Louis. She followed with 10 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a narrow loss to Richmond.  

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll

Dayton’s Lauren Cannatelli led the Flyers to a pair of wins last week and averaged 17.5 points, 4.0 assists and shot 40 percent from beyond the arc…Duquesne’s Julijana Vojinovic scored a career-high 28 points to go with seven assists in a win over VCU last week…G’mrice Davis matched her career-high with 21 rebounds in Fordham’s win over Davidson…Fordham freshman Bre Cavanaugh scored a game-high 19 points in the win over Davidson…George Mason freshman Nicole Cardano-Hillary averaged 17.0 points, 2.5 steals and 2.0 rebounds last week and has scored in double-figures in all 25 games…La Salle’s Adreana Miller scored a season-high 25 points to go along with a career-high six three-pointers in a win over Saint Louis…St. Bonaventure’s Mariah Ruff had 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting and was 6-of-12 from beyond the arc in an overtime loss to VCU…Returning to the lineup after missing several games, Saint Joseph’s Chelsea Woods led the Hawks to a 2-0 week and averaged 14.5 points and 7.0 rebounds…Saint Louis’ Jackie Kemph recorded back-to-back 20 points games and averaged 21.0 points and 7.0 assists for the week.

Conference Schedule/Scoreboard: February 7--11

Undeer three weeks remaining in the regular season, as defending champion Dayton keeps hold on the top spot in the Atlantic 10, while Duquesne and Fordham are in a battle for the second seed, and other bye, currently, to the quarterfinals of the 2018 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship coming March 2-4 to the Richmond Coliseum. Teams finishing third through eighth get to host First Round games at their home arenas on February 27th.

A big Richmond win Saturday at La Salle ties them with Davidson for eighth place, but the Wildcats hold the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Spiders have more work to do in order to host a first round game.

Here's a look at this week's action across the Atlantic 10!

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7:

La Salle 87, Saint Louis 76
Duquesne 80, VCU 71
Dayton 78, UMass 49
George Washington 65, George Mason 61
Saint Joseph's 64, Rhode Island 46

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10:

Richmond 60, La Salle 57
Saint Louis 70, Rhode Island 66
Fordham 58, Davidson 45
Saint Joseph's 69, Duquesne 50

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 11:

Dayton 57, George Washington 53
VCU 77, St. Bonaventure 75 (OT)
George Mason 71, UMass 60

Conference Honors For Week of January 29

Butler, Gits Share A-10 Women’s Basketball Player of the Week Honors

Fordham’s Cavanaugh Named A-10 Rookie of the Week

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — George Mason’s Natalie Butler and Saint Louis’ Maddison Gits were named as the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week while Fordham’s Bre Cavanaugh earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were for games played Jan. 29-Feb. 4.

Butler averaged 24.5 points, 16 rebounds, 3.5 steals, 3.0 blocks, and 2.0 assists in a pair of road wins last week. The 6-foot-5 graduate student from Fairfax Station, Va., scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 76-63 win at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday. She also had four blocks, four steals, and two assists as she shot 9-of-14 from the field. On Sunday, she scored 27 points and hauled in 15 rebounds for her 23^rd straight double-double, which leads the country and is the fourth-longest streak in Division I women’s basketball history. She also had three steals, two assists, and two blocks. She has now scored 20 or more points in eight games this season.

Gits, a senior from Fitchburg, Wis., averaged 24.5 points and 14.5 rebounds in a pair of Billikens wins this week. Against Fordham, she posted a career-high 34 points (just three shy of the school record) and pulled down 15 rebounds in the thrilling double OT win. Against Davidson, Gits went for 15 points and 14 rebounds. For the week, she shot 18-of-30 (.600) from the field, 3-of-4 (.750) from beyond the arc and 10-of-14 (.714) from the free throw line.

Cavanaugh, a freshman from Allamuchy, N.J., set a new Atlantic 10 season-high with 37 points on 12-of-30 shooting, 5-of-8 from behind the arc, and 8-of-8 from the charity stripe. She scored the Rams’ final 10 points in regulation, including clutch free throws with 10 seconds left, and eight points in the double overtime period. The 37 points were a new Fordham freshman record and the fourth-most among all players. Cavanaugh followed that up with an all-around game against Rhode Island, tallying a career-high seven steals, second-most in a single game in program history, in addition to her 20 points, five rebounds and four assists. For the week, she averaged 28.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals.

Atlantic 10 Weekly Honor Roll

Davidson’s Mackenzie Latt averaged a double-double with 26 points and 10.5 rebounds, while shooting 47.7 percent and pocketing seven total steals…Freshman Katie Turner averaged 13 points, 2.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists, which draining 6-of-13 shots from downtown for the week for Davidson…Dayton’s Jenna Burdette  scored 18 points and dished out four assists while going a perfect 10-for-10 from the line, which sealed the victory against previously unbeaten Duquesne…Julijana Vojinovicaveraged 23 points and 6 rebounds while shooting 55.2 percent for the  week…George Mason freshmanNicole Cardano-Hillary has scored in double figures in all 24 games of her career and ranks third in the A-10 in scoring (17.6 ppg) and first in steals (64)…George Washington’s Mei-Lyn Bautista turned in a career day in the win over La Salle, finishing with a career-high 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting and dished out six assists…Massachusetts’ Maggie Mulligan posted back-to-back double-doubles against Richmond and La Salle, and now has 29 career double-double performances…Abigail Johnsonrecorded her first career double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds in St. Bonaventure’s game against George Washington.

Conference Schedule/Scoreboard: January 31--February 4

The calendar turns to February, which means the 2018 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship is just four weeks away! Here's a look at the schedule and scores of this week as we receive, including the battle between the final two conference unbeatens Wednesday night in Ohio!

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31:

Richmond 51, UMass 39
Davidson 79, Rhode Island 67
Saint Louis 91, Fordham 85 (2 OT)
VCU 56, Saint Joseph's 54
Dayton 79, Duquesne 70
George Mason 76, St. Bonaventure 63

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1:

George Washington 60, La Salle 45

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4:

Duquesne 78, Richmond 70
UMass 69, La Salle 66
George Washington 63, St. Bonaventure 56
Dayton 74, VCU 64
Fordham 76, Rhode Island 64
Saint Louis 88, Davidson 72
George Mason 65, Saint Joseph's 57