Women's Basketball February 23, 2022 Athletic Communications

Hatters Head To Kennesaw To Begin Final Weekend

Stetson can wrap up No. 3 seed with a win

Stetson (16-11, 9-5) at Kennesaw State (9-16, 5-9)
When	7 p.m. Thursday
Where	KSU Convocation Center, Kennesaw, Ga.
Video Stream	ESPN+
Live Stats	Live Stats
Notes	Game Notes
Social Media	Twitter \| Instagram \| Facebook
ASUN Standings	ASUN Standings

Preview
Winners of eight of nine, the Stetson Hatters will look to sew up the East Division's No. 3 seed Thursday night when they visit the Kennesaw State Owls. Tip-off at the KSU Convocation Center is set for 7 p.m. with live coverage on ESPN+. While holding a large lead over Jacksonville in the NET rankings (which would be the tiebreaker if the two teams finish tied), the Hatters need one win or one JU loss to essentially wrap up the No. 3 seed.

All-Time Series vs. Kennesaw State - 39th Meeting
Stetson leads the all-time series 31-7 over Kennesaw State. The Hatters have won four straight at the KSU Convocation Center, including both meetings last season (49-32 and 64-53). Overall, road teams have won seven straight in the series, including KSU's 61-60 victory in DeLand back on Jan. 15. Stetson has gone 8-2 since.

With a Win Thursday, Stetson Would...
► Improve to 9-1 in the last 10 games
► Unofficially sew up the No. 3 seed in the ASUN East Division and set up a first round home game vs. Bellarmine
► Win its 17th game of the season, its most since going 17-15 in 2017-18
► Win its 10th road game of the season
► Win its 10th ASUN game of the season

Team Defense
The Hatters have held 16 of their 27 opponents to under 60 points this season, and only FGCU has topped the 70-point mark. At 55.9 points allowed per game, Stetson's defense ranks second in the ASUN and 27th in the NCAA. The Hatters also rank 48th in the NCAA in field goal pct. defense (.366).

ASUN Victories
Stetson has defeated 9 of 11 ASUN opponents this season, including all six in the West Division. The only two teams Stetson has yet to defeat are Kennesaw State and Liberty.

Winning on the Road
The Hatters have already won nine games on the road this season (away+neutral), good for third in the league behind FGCU (12) and Liberty (11) and tied with Jacksonville State. It is Stetson's highest win total since winning 11 road games in the 2016-17 season.

Eight Straight
Here are some notes on Stetson's recent 8-game win steak:
► It was Stetson's longest win streak in five seasons (Hatters won 15 straight ASUN games in 2016-17)
► On Feb. 19, it tied for 11th-longest active win streak in the NCAA
► Stetson outscored opponents by 107 points (+13.4 ppg scoring margin) during the streak
► Stetson allowed just 52.4 ppg and seven opponents were held under 56 points
► The Hatters dominated 3rd quarters vs. Lipscomb (20-7) and Central Arkansas (23-5)
► The Hatters rallied from 4th quarter deficits vs. Jacksonville State (2) and FGCU (6)
► Head Coach Lynn Bria posted her fifth separate win streak of eight games or more with the Hatters

Streun Stepping Out
After hitting a total of 23 3-pointers in four total seasons at Portland State, Tatiana Streun has unleashed 23 triples in her grad season at Stetson, including 20 in conference play. Streun leads the team in 3-point field goal pct. overall (.460) and ranks third in the league in 3-point field goal pct. in ASUN play (.476).

Take It Away
Last season, Yazz Wazeerud-Din led the ASUN in steals (59) and steals-per-game (2.36). Through 27 games this season, the Hatter senior once again leads the ASUN in both categories (56 steals, 2.15 spg). She currently ranks 57th in the NCAA with 56 steals.

The Head Coach
Head Coach Lynn Bria is in her 14th season with the Hatters and 27th season overall. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Bria holds a Stetson record of 248-189. She has 401 career victories.

News and Notes:

Alyssa Hargrove was named ASUN Newcomer of the Week Monday, her third weekly honor of the season
The Hatters have had six ASUN weekly award winners this season
Tatiana Streun needs three points for 1200 career and three rebounds for 800 career.
In Stetson's first 27 games this season, the team leading at halftime has gone on to win the game 22 times
Stetson has won 90 consecutive games when scoring 74 points or more
Stetson has won 13 straight games when holding opponents under 60 points.

By The Numbers
This season, Stetson is:

12-0 when leading at the half
14-0 when leading or tied after 3 quarters
14-1 when holding opponents to 58 points or less
15-3 when having more points in the paint
14-3 when outrebounding its opponent
5-1 in February

Up Next
Stetson will host UNF for the regular season finale on Saturday.

About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program is driven by a shared purpose. It is what inspires, motivates and binds us together. More than a task, a reason for being. THE HATTER PURPOSE is to create and provide an experience of a lifetime through teamwork and relationships to achieve excellence. This purpose is achieved through five Core Values: Communication, Integrity, Excellence, Value People and Commitment. To learn more about the HATS program and our Core Values, visit GoHatters.com/HATS.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din: G; 5' 11"; Senior

#2 Alyssa Hargrove: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#24 Tatiana Streun: F; 6' 0"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din
: 5' 11"; Senior
: G

#2 Alyssa Hargrove
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#24 Tatiana Streun
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student
: F

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Hatters Head To Kennesaw To Begin Final Weekend

Stetson can wrap up No. 3 seed with a win

Players Mentioned

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din

#2 Alyssa Hargrove

#24 Tatiana Streun

Players Mentioned

#13 Yazz Wazeerud-Din

#2 Alyssa Hargrove

#24 Tatiana Streun