Double Trouble
The scoring surge from junior Katelyn Murray in conference play along with the guaranteed double digit effort from sophomore Dana Mitchell place the two atop the Brown and White stat sheet with 18.8 and 10.7 points per game, respectively. The dynamic duo has reached double figures a combined 38 times with 13 games of at least 20 points. Through 25 games, Mitchell and Murray rank as the third highest scoring combination in the Atlantic 10 at 29.5 points per game.

Last Time Out: Bonnies reach 16 wins with victory at Duquesne
Not only did the St. Bonaventure women's basketball team snap a three-game losing streak with a 69-66 victory at Duquesne, the club also matched the program's all-time win mark at the Division I level for the second straight season with 16 wins. Only two other Bona clubs have reached the 16-win mark at the top level. The Bonnies connected on a season-best 50 percent (24-for-48) from the field en route to the club's highest offensive output since a 71-65 win at Binghamton (Dec. 29) to earn their 10th true road triumph of the season. The win in Pittsburgh also established a program record for most wins away from the Reilly Center with 11 overall in 2007-08. Junior Katelyn Murray led three Bonnies in double figures with a game-high 17 points thanks to a 7-for-13 performance from the floor as well as three triples to raise her career total to 128. Sophomore classmates Dana Mitchell and Andrea Doneth also reached the double digit plateau with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Mitchell extended her double figure scoring streak to 26 games dating back to last season, while elevating her to 862 points in just 55 games.

Road Warriors
Although the Bonnies were treated to a brand new home playing surface named after St. Bonaventure legend Bob Lanier, the Brown and White have had no complaints regarding their heavy road schedule. Head coach Jim Crowley has directed his team to 10 true road wins and 11 triumphs away from the Reilly Center. As of Feb. 15, the Bonnies' 10 victories on opponent's home floors were tied for second most in the nation.

1,000/500 Club
In 36 years of St. Bonaventure women's basketball, only seven players have ever compiled 1,000 points and 500 rebounds during their careers in the Brown and White. Former Bonnie Audrey Latendresse was the last to join the elite club following the culmination of her four-year career last season with career totals of 1,101 points and 538 points. In just her second season at Bona, sophomore Dana Mitchell is primed for her invitation to the club as her numbers quickly creep towards the group standards.

Leading the League
Sophomore sensation Dana Mitchell continues her scoring surge and sits atop the Atlantic 10 scoring chart through 25 games as her 18.8 points per contest is the highest among all A-10 players. Mitchell ranks tied for 18th in the nation in scoring and is fourth among second-year players. Through 25 games this season, the 6-1 forward is one of only three players in the Atlantic 10 to rank among the top 15 in points per game (18.8/1st), field goal percentage (.490/11th) and free throw percentage (.822/6th).

Double Digit Streak
With 25 straight double figure scoring efforts to begin the season, sophomore Dana Mitchell has tallied 26 consecutive and 46 of her last 51 games with at least 10 points. The Fairless Hills, Pa. product currently owns the Atlantic 10 lead with ten 20-point games this season.

First in the Books
In just her second season with the Bonnies, Dana Mitchell has showed a penchant for putting the ball through the basket in her first 55 collegiate contests. The reigning Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team selection has led the Brown and White in scoring in every game this season but six with 469 points on the year that ranks as the sixth highest single-season scoring performance in school history. Since her arrival on campus, Mitchell has paced her club in scoring 30 times.

Magnificent Mitchell

Winning Ways
For the first time since 1990-91 and 1991-92 and only the second time ever in Division I, the Bonnies have clinched consecutive winning seasons at the top level of college basketball. The Brown and White's victory at Duquesne sealed a .500-plus record no matter how the remainder of the season plays out. Prior to the Bonnies arrival in D-I, Bona tallied four straight winning seasons between 1977 and 1981 as well as back-to-back positive campaigns in 1984-85 and 1985-86 all under former boss Mary Jane Telford.

Bringing it Back....- to-Back
For the second season in a row, the Bonnies have secured double digits in the win column under head coach Jim Crowley with 16 victories in 2007-08. Following their season sweep of Duquesne, the Brown and White established the school mark for most wins in consecutive seasons since entering Division I in 1986-87 with a combined 32 victories. This year's edition of the Brown and White moved past the 1990-91 and 1991-92 team's totals of 31 wins in consecutive seasons. The all-time record for wins in two straight years currently sits at 33 and was established under former Lady Bonnies boss Mary Jane Telford in the program's final two years in Division II.

Halftime Lead = Victory
The Bonnies are 24-2 dating back to last season when owning an advantage heading into intermission. St. Bonaventure suffered its first two defeats after leading at the break in two conference contests this season against Atlantic 10 foes Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island.

Board Watch
After missing 11 games this season due to various injuries, junior Ashley Edwards is back in action on the floor as well as on the Bona all-time rebounding charts. After pulling down nine rebounds at Duquesne, the 5-11 junior from Philadelphia moved into sole possession of 13th place in the record books with 495 career rebounds. Heading into today's contest vs. George Washington, Edwards is 27 boards shy of moving past Jodi Urich's 522 rebound total. Sue Shay carries the all-time rebounding distinction after hauling down 952 career caroms during her four-year career.

Series Sweeps
The Bona brooms have been busy during the 2007-08 campaign as the club has swept a pair of teams this season. Earlier this year, the Bonnies captured two wins over America East foe Binghamton, including a victory in Elmira at the St. Bona Shootout. With consecutive wins over Duquesne this season, the Brown and White posted their first Atlantic 10 series sweep since 2003-04's double dip over Massachusetts.

Court Smarts
Not only have the Bonnies enjoyed a successful start to their season on the court, junior Katelyn Murray displayed the Brown and White's ability in the classroom with her recent academic achievement. The 5-9 guard was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District I first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America for her performance on and off the floor. Murray is in the midst of her best season in the Brown and White averaging a career-best 10.7 points per game, while carrying a 4.0 cumulative grade point average in biology. The Harrisburg, Pa. native sits second on the club in scoring with a team-best 45 three-pointers on the season. She has reached double digits in 13 contests, including three games of 20 or more points through the Bonnies' 25 games. Murray has started 75 of 83 contests since arriving on campus and has developed into one the best three-point shooters in school history as her 128 career triples rank fifth all-time.

Dipping into Double Digits
With a win at IPFW, the Bonnies became the 20th team in school history to post double figure wins and the first to reach 10-plus wins in back-to-back seasons since the 1998-99 and 1999-00 clubs each posted ten wins in consecutive seasons. St. Bonaventure also became the fastest team in the program record books to 10 wins, breaking last season's January 2 date by 11 days. Under head coach Jim Crowley, the Brown and White have surpassed 10 wins on two previous occasions, including last season's 16 victories that sit second all-time in single-season wins.

Positive Production
Although the plus/minus statistic is normally prominent in hockey box scores, the Bonnies have carried the on ice stat to the hardwood thanks to the Fast Model program used on the Bona bench. For the season, sophomore Dana Mitchell boasts the highest positive production at +101 followed by juniors Tiara Johnson (+84) and Erica Schiefen (+18) and freshman Armelia Horton (+16). The Brown and White fare well on Bob Lanier Court according to the program's tabulations as four of five starters own positive rankings in the Reilly Center.

Bonnies in the National Rankings
St. Bonaventure's 16-9 start to the 2007-08 season hasn't gone unnoticed as numerous national outlets around the country have ranked the Bonnies among the top 150 teams in America. The club's 10 true road victories and 11 overall wins away from Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center has helped boost the Brown and White's profile up the charts.

Close Contests
The Bonnies own a 12-4 mark in games decided by 10 points or less and hold a 5-1 record in game decided within five tallies. The Brown and White also are 14-1 when possessing an edge with under five minutes remaining in a game.

Records on the Road
In contradiction of the old saying, "There's no place like home," the Brown and White have established numerous records away from home with 10 true road wins and 11 triumphs away from Bob Lanier Court. With six straight road wins at Florida Atlantic, Colgate, Canisius, Fairleigh Dickinson, IPFW and Bighamton, the Bonnies equaled the school record for consecutive road wins. St. Bonaventure also holds the program record with 10 true road wins and need one more victory to surpass the all-time Bona mark of 11 wins away from the Reilly Center.

For Starters
In the Bonnies first 25 games of the season, head coach Jim Crowley has sent out the same starting five for the opening tip in every contest but three. The combination of juniors Tiara Johnson, Katelyn Murray and Erica Schiefen as well as sophomores Andrea Doneth and Dana Mitchell have started 22 games for the Brown and White in the club's 16-9 beginning. Junior Ashley Edwards was inserted into the lineup for one game when Johnson was out with an injury, while freshman Cara Gustafson earned her first two career starts in the Brown and White's last two contests.

Defensive Dynamo
A key ingredient to the Bonnies' success in the 2007-08 campaign has been the club's consistent play on the defensive side of the ball. Through 25 games, the Brown and White have only conceded 60.9 points per game that ranks in the top half of the Atlantic 10. The Brown and White own a 7-1 mark when limiting opponents to under 60 points per contest, while only seven teams have surpassed 65 tallies against Bona this season. In the club's last seven games, the Bonnies' defense has surrendered just 59 points per.

Free Means Free
After starting the season slow from the stripe, the Bonnies have swiftly picked up their production at the free throw line of late. Led by sophomores Andrea Doneth and Dana Mitchell, St. Bonaventure has moved into fifth place in the league by connecting at a rate of 71.4 percent. Mitchell sits sixth in the conference at 82.2 percent, while her fellow classmate Doneth is five spots below with a 76.1 conversion rate through 25 games. Five members of the Brown and White roster are connecting at better than 70 percent from the free throw line.

Inside the Numbers
Scoring in double digits not only has benefited the Bonnies' individual statistics as it has also equated to numerous wins for the Brown and White this season. St. Bonaventure owns a 10-5 mark when three players reach the double digit plateau and are a perfect 4-0 when four surpass 10 points. Digging further into the season box scores, the Bonnies possess a 10-3 record when sophomore Dana Mitchell and junior Katelyn Murray register double figures and are 5-2 when junior Erica Schiefen posts 10+ points.

Step Up
With the graduation of departed senior Audrey Latendresse and the season-ending injury to Priscilla Edwards, multiple Bonnies have stepped up their performance in the 2007-08 season. Five members of the Brown and White have improved their previous year's scoring average with sophomore Dana Mitchell providing the biggest jump at 5.7 points followed by a 3.4 boost from junior Katelyn Murray.

Best Beginning in the Books
With an 11-2 start to the season, the Bonnies established the best start in school history through 13 contests previously held by the 1992-93 editions' 9-3 beginning. The Bonnies next victory will make them the first team in program history with 17 wins at the Division I level and second ever in program history.

Leader of the Pack
After turning in one of the finest freshman seasons in program history, sophomore Dana Mitchell has picked up where she left off with the beginning of the 2007-08 season. In 25 contests of her second year, Mitchell has posted 25 straight double figure scoring efforts this season, including ten 20-plus point performances (1st in the A-10), one 30-plus point effort (1-of-9) as well as five double-doubles (t-6th in the A-10). The super sophomore leads the conference in scoring with 18.8 points per game, while ranking sixth in free throw (.822) and 11th in field goal percentage (.490). She has also proved to be a presence on the boards, hauling down 6.3 (13th in the A-10) caroms per contest to lead the Brown and White.

Out of Conference Success
Dating back to last season's six-game win streak to conclude the non-conference slate, the Bonnies have notched 16 victories in their last 19 games outside of the Atlantic 10, including five in a row at the Reilly Center. St. Bonaventure also is 16-6 in its last 22 non-conference contests away from home.

Little Giant
In her first season in the Brown and White, junior Tiara Johnson has excelled in her initial 24 Division I contests as a do-it-all quarterback for the Bonnies. In the absence of three-year starter Priscilla Edwards, Johnson has flashed the same attributes she displayed in the junior college ranks that attracted the Bonnies to the North Central Missouri State product. Through 24 games, Johnson sits tied for the lead on the St. Bonaventure stat sheet in rebounding from the point guard position with 6.3 caroms per contest. The 5-9 junior has hauled down at least seven rebounds on 10 occasions, including a season-high 16 boards at Florida Atlantic that matched the sixth best single-game rebounding performance in program history. Johnson has also provided a spark in the backcourt as she is first on the club with 3.6 assists per contest, including a career-high eight helpers vs. Niagara.

Missing Pieces
The Bonnies' 16-9 mark in the 2007-08 campaign is even more impressive after looking at the team's injury report. During their 25 games this season, three integral parts to the club's early season success have missed at least one game due to injury. Junior Ashley Edwards toped the list early with 11 absences due to numerous back and ankle ailments. Freshman guard Armelia Horton has missed 16 contests in her first season, while junior point guard Tiara Johnson didn't dress at Fairleigh Dickinson. However, the Brown and White suffered their biggest setback before the season even began when three-year starter Priscilla Edwards was sent to the shelf with a season-ending shoulder injury.

Atlantic 10 Accolades
Following her 28 point and 10 rebound performance against Binghamton on Saturday, Dec. 29, sophomore forward Dana Mitchell was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week. The honor was Mitchell's first after garnering four Rookie of the Week awards as a freshman. The Fairless Hills, Pa. product was also named MVP of the St. Bona Shootout as well as earning All-Tournament honors at the Florida Atlantic Holiday Classic earlier this season.

Triple Threat
Thanks to the hot shooting from junior Katelyn Murray, the Brown and White rank first in the Atlantic 10 and 33rd in the nation in three-point field goal percentage. With 25 games in the books, the Bonnies have connected from behind the arc at a rate of 37.1 percent. Murray leads the team with 45 trifectas on the season and ranks 9th in the A-10 with a 39.8 percent conversion rate from three-point land. Following 83 games in a Bona uniform, the Harrisburg, Pa. product ranks fifth all-time with 128 career three-pointers and recently passed 2006 Bona graduate Audrey Latendresse and Tricia Pawling. Murray is 26 triples shy of moving into the fourth spot in the trifecta record book currently occupied by current Bonnies' assistant coach Courtney Mattingly's 154 three-pointers. Suzie Dailer holds the all-time mark for most three-pointers in school history with 291.

Taking Care of the Rock
Through 25 games, St. Bonaventure has given up the ball just over 15 times per game that ranks fourth in the Atlantic 10 and 37th in the nation. The Bonnies own a 6-2 mark when having fewer turnovers than their opponent. Sophomore Andrea Doneth and junior Tiara Johnson are big reasons for the low number of giveaways as both rank in the top 15 in the conference in assist/turnover ratio.

500-Point Club
Three members of the Brown and White have already surpassed the 500-point mark in their careers. Earlier this season at Bowling Green, sophomore Dana Mitchell shattered the mark in just her 36th collegiate contest and currently has 862 tallies next to her name. Junior Katelyn Murray eclipsed 500 points at Colgate and pushed her career total to 694 tallies after three 20-plus point games this season. Fellow classmate Ashley Edwards recently passed 500 points in her hometown of Philadelphia against Temple and now owns 546 points.

We're Going Streaking
After opening the 2007-08 season with five straight wins, the Brown and White picked up their second win streak of at least five wins with six victories in a row before falling at Syracuse. The longest win streak in program history stands at seven games and was most recently reached in 1979-80 on two different occasions. The Bonnies just saw their three-game conference winning streak snapped with a loss at Dayton.

The Season of Winning
After posting a 6-1 mark in the month of December during last season's record setting season, the Brown and White posted a 6-2 record this holiday season. Although the Bonnies opened the month with a loss to nationally ranked West Virginia, the club responded with consecutive victories at Florida Atlantic, Colgate, Canisius, Fairleigh Dickinson, IPFW and Binghamton before falling to Syracuse.