Women's Basketball Travels To Face Villanova

Jan. 28, 2002

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-The Miami women’s basketball team will put its four-game winning streak on the line as they travel to face Villanova Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in The Pavilion.

The Hurricanes (13-6 overall, 6-3 in the BIG EAST) are coming off of a 65-55 win over Rutgers, sweeping the Scarlet Knights for the first time ever in a season.

Villanova (11-7, 5-3) is coming off of a 43-point victory (88-45) over West Virginia.

Miami holds the slight advantage in the all-time series with a 9-8 lead. The Wildcats have won the last three meetings and UM has not beaten VU in Villanova since the 1993-94 season.

Chanivia Broussard leads the team averaging 13.5 points per game, while Alicia Hartlaub leads the team with 5.6 rebounds per game.

Trish Juhline leads the Wildcats averaging 14.5 points per game.

The game will be broadcast live on WVUM (90.5 FM) or via the internet at hurricanesports.com.