NCAA Tournament 2001 - Long Island Blackbirds




Long Island Blackbirds
RECORD: 16-15  REGION: East  SEED: 16
COACH: Tony Bozzella  CONFERENCE: Northeast
RESULTS| MESSAGE BOARD

Road to the Final Four.............................................................................................

PREVIOUS GAMES
DATE OPPONENT ROUND RESULT
March 17, 2001 Connecticut 1st Round L 101 - 29


Overview
Two years ago, Long Island was 2-24. This season, the Blackbirds are singing a different tune. And thanks to first-year head coach Tony Bozzella, they are going to their first NCAA Tournament. Guards Kim MacMillan and Angelika Stec lead the charge. The next barrier for LIU to break will be a tournament win, something an NEC team has never done.

Player to Watch
Tamika Dudley poured in a career-high 31 points in the NEC semifinals to help lead the Blackbirds past Quinnipiac in overtime.

Roster
NO. PLAYER                   POS    HT    YRS    HOMETOWN
10  Kecia Rosado              G     5-8    SO    Mount Holly, NJ
11  Angelika Stec             G     5-7    JR    Stalowa, Poland
12  Venessa Harwood           F     5-11   SR    Brooklyn, CT
20  Nisreen Wright            F     6-0    SR    Pemberton, NJ
22  Tamika Dudley             F     5-9    SO    Woodbridge, VA
23  Kim Moro                  G     5-8    SO    Stratford, NJ
24  Mandy Myers               F     5-11   SR    Moro, AR
31  Sonrisa Garcia            G     5-4    SO    Santa Fe, NM
32  Brandi Bennett            F     6-1    SO    Lorain, OH
33  Nicki Winston             F     5-9    SO    Edison, NJ
35  Jessica Brookes           F     6-1    SR    Ocean City, NJ
45  Kim Mac Millan            G     5-7    SO    Toms River, NJ

Notable Numbers
Long Island is just 3-12 on the road this season, and is averaging 72.7 points while allowing opponents a 72.3 scoring average.

Tournament history
Previous NCAA Tournament Bids: None
NCAA Tournament Record: 0-0
Final Four Appearances: None
NCAA Tournament Championships: None

LAST 5 GAMES
OPPONENT RESULT
@ Mt St MarysW, 70-61
@ QuinnipiacW, 80-74
WagnerW, 77-66
@ Sacred HeartL, 78-64
@ WagnerL, 71-54


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