Game-day Information: Game 20 at William & Mary
When	Sunday, Jan. 31  |  2 p.m.
Where	Williamsburg, Va.  |  Kaplan Arena  |  Directions
Broadcast and stats	Stats  |  Video
Notes	Northeastern (PDF)
Media Guide	2015-16 Northeastern Women's Basketball Media Guide
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BOSTON – Unable to pull out the victory against Elon on Jan. 29, the Northeastern women's basketball team will look to rebound on Sunday, Jan. 31, when the Huskies travel to William & Mary for a 2 p.m. CAA game. NU won the first regular-season meeting between the two squads on Jan. 15, earning a one-point overtime win at Cabot Center, 69-68.
 
 
QUOTES
 
Senior co-captain and shooting guard Tiffany Montagne talked about her 18-point performance against Elon on Jan. 29 and previewed the Huskies' game against William & Mary on Sunday.
 
Q: Tiffany, you enjoyed a season high, 18 points, on Friday against Elon, the most you have scored in a CAA game during your career. What have you personally been working on that contributed to your success on the floor, and what did you take away from Friday's game?
 
A: I think during the last few days, coach Cole has really been wanting the seniors to step up and show leadership, so that is what I have been trying to focus on these last few days. I know coach Leflar talked with me about playing tentatively, and that really got to me and came through [on Friday]. I think last night was a tough loss [against Elon]. We started off with a strong lead, but somewhere towards the end, those last four minutes of the game, we started to play cautious. I think that's something we need to focus on for our next game.
 
Q: On Sunday, Northeastern will be playing William & Mary for the second time this season, after defeating the Tribe, 69-68, in overtime on Jan. 15. What did you and your teammates do well during that game, and how can the team replicate that on Sunday to earn the victory?
 
A: The last game [we played] against William & Mary was really a team win. Everybody did what they had to do; everybody played their role. Nobody really stepped out and tried to win the game for themselves, which was really big. I think for this next game, we have to just do what we did the last time. We had a really good game plan, and we stuck to it for the whole 45 minutes. If we do that, I think we can come out of there [on Sunday] with a win.
 
Q: The Huskies are about to enter the final month of the regular season as February begins next week. Describe where you think the team is today, in contrast to where it was at the beginning of the season.
 
A: I think we started [the season] off strong at 3-0. Defense is definitely big for us, and somewhere after our first three wins, we kind of lost that intensity. At the beginning of the year, we had started off games weak and had to fight back. Now, our first quarter is really strong, but our second half is not as strong. I think we need to take those pieces and put them together, and I think going forward if we can do that, we can finish every game. Every game we play in is very winnable. If we can hone in on a few of the key things coach Cole is asking of us, then we can finish off the season really strongly.
 
 
NOTES
- Northeastern leads the all-time series against William & Mary, 9-7, with all 16 meetings occurring during the Huskies' tenure in the CAA (since 2005-06). The two programs have never met in the CAA tournament.
- The Huskies' nine CAA victories against the Tribe are tied for the most NU has earned against current CAA-member schools (UNCW).
- Northeastern defeated William & Mary, 69-68, in overtime on Jan. 15. Freshmen Gabby Giacone and Jess Genco led the Huskies with 16 and 15 points, respectively, while Francesca Sally powered her way to 14 points as well.
- Last time against the Tribe on Jan. 15, Gabby Giacone recorded her second career double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds). Giacone will enter Sunday's game coming off her third career double-double, a 10-point, 10-rebound effort against Elon on Jan. 29.
- With 13 points during Friday's game against Elon, Samantha DeFreese will take the floor Sunday with 956 career points. She is now 44 points shy of becoming the next member of Northeastern's 1,000-point club.
- Jess Genco dished out six assists during the Huskies' Jan. 29 game against Elon to bring her first-year season total up to a cool 70. She is now 27 assists away from tying the NU freshman assist record, set by Jody Burrows during the 2003-04 season (97).
- Northeastern is shooting 84.7 percent from the free-throw line during its last four games (50-of-59). The Huskies' season clip from the charity stripe is 72.2 percent.
- The Huskies snapped a three-game losing streak against William & Mary with their 69-68 win on Jan. 15. Northeastern's last road victory against the Tribe came on Jan. 29, 2012 (W, 82-71).