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49ers Host St. Bonaventure On Think Pink Night
Feb. 8, 2008
Charlotte, NC -
Charlotte games notes for the St. Bonaventure game 
The Charlotte 49ers women's basketball team (14-10, A-10: 5-3) hosts Atlantic 10 foe St. Bonaventure (15-8, A-10: 3-5) on "Think Pink" Night in Halton Arena, Saturday, February 12 at 7 pm. Sponsored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), "Think Pink" is a nation-wide campaign created to generate awareness for breast cancer research through fan support during women's basketball games. The 49ers coaching staff and players will be wearing pink in some form during the game. Also, the first 250 fans at the game will receive a free "Think Pink" wristband.
Charlotte has posted a 77-14 record in Halton Arena over the past seven years. During that stretch, the 49ers have made five straight postseason tournament appearances and have posted first-round WNIT victories at home in each of the last two years. The 49ers are 9-2 this season in Halton Arena with Atlantic 10 victories over Massachusetts, Saint Louis and La Salle at home this season.
Junior center Danielle Burgin leads the 49ers in scoring (11.3 ppg) and rebounding (8.5 rpg). While, senior guard Sabrina Gregory is second on the team in scoring at 10.7 points per game. Gregory just became only the seventh player in the program's history to record over 100 assists in two different seasons. Junior guard Traci Ray and sophomore forward Erin Floyd are tied for third on the team in scoring at 8.5 points per game. Sophomore guard Wendy Stywalt has recently been inserted in the 49ers starting lineup and she has responded with two double-figure scoring games in Charlotte's last three games.
This game will mark the fourth meeting between the two teams. Charlotte has won the last two meetings including an 86-74 win at St. Bonaventure in their last game, February 25, 2007. In that game, four Charlotte players scored in double-figures led by Stywalt's 21 points and Gregory's 20 points. The 49ers defeated St. Bonaventure, 73-39, in their only other meeting in Halton Arena, February 10, 2006.
Admission to the St. Bonaventure game is $5 for adults and free for youth (17-and-under). While Charlotte 49ers student with a valid ID are admitted free as well.
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