Men's Standings
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Team
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Big 5
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All
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Coach
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Temple
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3-1
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27-6
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John Chaney
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Villanova
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3-1
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20-13
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Steve Lappas
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La Salle
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2-2
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11-17
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Speedy Morris
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Pennsylvania
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1-3
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21-8
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Fran Dunphy
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St. Joseph's
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1-3
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13-16
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Phil Martelli
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92-60, 60.5%
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Men's Games
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Date
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Winner
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Loser
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Crowd
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Dec 7
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La Salle 83
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Penn 76
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3,715
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Gola
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Butler and Carr each net 25 for the Explorers
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Dec 15
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Temple 69
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Villanova 66
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10,206
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Apollo
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Greers running three to close 1st was highlight
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Jan 9
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Villanova 67
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Penn 65
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8,722
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Palestra
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Malik Allen delivers the game-winner
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Jan 12
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Villanova 80
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La Salle 72
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6,500
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Pavilion
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Wildcats bench outscores LaSalles 27-4
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Jan 18
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Temple 72
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La Salle 50
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4,000
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Gola
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The Owls lead 40-12 at intermission
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Jan 20
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Temple 44
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Penn 40
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8,233
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Apollo
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Defense ruies in the low-scoring affair
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Jan 31
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Penn 68
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St. Joseph's 65
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8,119
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Palestra
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Freshman Onyekwe leads way (20 pts, 3 blocks)
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Feb 15
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La Salle 59
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St. Joseph's 56
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5,864
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Palestra
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SJUs OConnor out to serve suspension
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Feb 17
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Villanova 68
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St.Joseph's 61
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6,500
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Pavilion
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Gary Buchanan records 24 pts, 5 rebounds
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Feb 29
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St. Joseph's 62
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Temple 59
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8,129
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Alumni
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Marvin OConnor lofts 16 threes, scores 20 in win
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Men's Honors
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First Team
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Malik Allen (Villanova)
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Donnie Carr (La Salle)
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Michael Jordan (Pennsylvania)
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Mark Karcher (Temple)
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Marvin OConnor (St. Joseph's)
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Pepe Sanchez (Temple)
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Sanchez led the Owls to a #5 finish in the AP poll
by averaging more than 8.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 steals.
His assist:turnover ratio was nearly 4:1.
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Second Team
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Gary Buchanan (Villanova)
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Rasual Butler (La Salle)
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Matt Langel (Pennsylvania)
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Ugonna Onyekwe (Pennsylvania)
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Victor Thomas (La Salle)
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Quincy Wadley (Temple)
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Hall of Fame Inductees
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Paul Arizin (Villanova)
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Ernie Beck (Pennsylvania)
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Tom Gola (La Salle)
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Bill Mlkvy (Temple)
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George Senesky (St. Joseph's)
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NCAA Tournament
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Temple 73, Lafayette 47
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in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Seton Hall 67, Temple 65 (OT)
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in Buffalo, N.Y.
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Illinois 68, Penn 58
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in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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National Invitation Tournament
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Villanova 72, Delaware 63
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at The Pavilion
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Kent State 81, Villanova 67
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at The Pavilion
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Women's Standings
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Team
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Big 5
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All
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Coach
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St. Joseph's
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4-0
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25-6
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Stephanie Gaitley
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La Salle
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3-1
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12-17
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John Miller
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Villanova
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2-2
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15-15
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Harry Perretta
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Pennsylvania
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1-3
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18-10
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Kelly Greenberg
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Temple
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0-4
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10-16
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Kristen Foley
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80-64, 55.6%
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Women's Games
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Date
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Winner
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Loser
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Nov 20
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Penn 79
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Temple 50
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Palestra
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Temple outscored 50-19 in 2nd half
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Nov 23
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La Salle 82
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Penn 70
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Gola
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McDade goes for double double (21 pts, 10 rebs)
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Dec 1
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La Salle 75
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Villanova 65
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Gola
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La Salle retaliates for 27-pt blowout in 1998
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Dec 4
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Villanova 72
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Temple 68
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Apollo
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Jenea Skeeters (29 pts) is unstoppable
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Dec 8
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St. Joseph's 76
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Penn 47
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Alumni
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Hawks shoot 64 percent inside the arc
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Dec 11
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St. Joseph's 54
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Villanova 48
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Pavilion
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Lichnerova gets 20 points and 14 boards
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Jan 13
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Villanova 85
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Penn 76
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Pavilion
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Davis 18 leads five Wildcats in double figures
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Feb 10
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St. Joseph's 67
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La Salle 44
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Alumni
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Hawks build 24-point halftime lead (36-12)
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Feb 12
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La Salle 72
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Temple 63
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Apollo
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Temples Jakubowicz (26p, 17r) not enough
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Feb 14
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St. Joseph's 58
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Temple 39
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Apollo
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Owls held to less than 24 percent shooting
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Women's Honors
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First Team
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Diana Caramanico (Pennsylvania)
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Jana Lichnerova (St. Joseph's)
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Susan Moran (St. Joseph's)
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Janea Skeeters (Villanova)
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Mandy West (Pennsylvania)
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Angela Zampella (St. Joseph's)
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Caramanico averaged nearly 25 points as Penn won 18
times for the first time in school history.
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Second Team
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Brandi Barnes (Villanova)
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Lisa Jakubowicz (Temple)
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Trish Juhline (Villanova)
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Shannon McDade (La Salle)
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Jen Zenszer (La Salle)
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Hall of Fame Inductees
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Robyne Bostick (St. Joseph's)
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Margarete Rougier (Temple)
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NCAA Tournament
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St. Joseph's 69, Texas 48
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in Piscataway, N.J.
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Rutgers 59, St. Joseph's 39
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in Piscataway, N.J.
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National Invitation Tournament
Michigan State 74, Villanova 62 in East Lansing,
Mich.
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