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Siena Saints
RECORD: 24-6 REGION: Midwest SEED: 11
COACH: Gina Castelli CONFERENCE: Metro Atlantic |
RESULTS| MESSAGE BOARD
Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................
| PREVIOUS GAMES |
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
ROUND |
RESULT |
| March 17, 2001 |
Colorado |
1st Round |
L 98 - 78 |
Overview
 For coach Gina Castelli and the Saints, it's another 20-win season and a third Metro Atlantic title in four years. The Saints enter the NCAA Tournament on a roll, having won the last 12 games of the regular season and then capturing the conference tournament crown. Siena led the conference in scoring with 76 points per game and takes good care of the ball. Latvian imports Gunta Basko and Liene Jansone patrol the paint to the tune of a combined 29 points and 19 rebounds per contest.Player to Watch
Point guard Erica Anderson, a 5-foot-8 sophomore, has dished out 116 assists in 29 games (4.0 per game) while committing just 80 turnovers.
Roster
NO. PLAYER POS HT YRS HOMETOWN
5 Sacha Baker G 6-0 SR Pawtucket, RI
15 Audra Spremullo G 5-6 SR Bridgeport, CT
20 Tiziana Franciamore G 5-7 SO Newburgh, NY
21 Chrissy Loeliger G 5-8 JR Springfield, PA
22 Mary McKissack G 5-8 SO Detroit, MI
23 Erica Anderson G 5-8 SO North Easton, MA
24 Shimrit Gigi G 5-9 FR Ramat Gan, Israel
32 Anne Catherine Leduc F 6-2 SO Montreal, Canada
33 Nathalie Marchino G 5-7 FR Geneva, Switzerland
35 Sherron Burgess F 6-0 FR East Syracuse, NY
40 Jolene Johnston G/F 5-9 FR Clifton Park, NY
41 Meaghan McGonagle C 6-4 JR Warwick, RI
45 Liene Jansone F/C 6-1 FR Riga, Latvia
53 Gunta Basko G/F 6-1 SO Olaine, Latvia Notable Numbers
Making their first NCAA Tournament appearance, the Saints fought a seven-point halftime deficit to win the MAAC title and the automatic bid. Siena, riding a 15-game winning streak, committed just nine turnovers in the MAAC championship game.
Tournament history
NCAA Tournament Bids: None
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-0
Final Four Appearances: None
NCAA Tournament Championships: None
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