POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist women's basketball team will wrap up the seven-game road stretch at Princeton on Saturday, December 15th. Tip is set for 5 p.m. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Twitter: @MaristWBB, @MaristAthletics
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Audio: Geoff Brault will have the call on the Red Fox Network beginning at 4:45 p.m.
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TV: The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ ($).                       Â
The Red Foxes are coming off of a 74-56 win at UAlbany on Saturday, December 8th. Red-shirt junior Alana Gilmer and sophomore Willow Duffell led the way with 13 points each, shooting 5-8 and 5-7 from the field, respectively. Junior Rebekah Hand put up 12 points, shooting 2-6 from three and a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe. Seniors Lovisa Henningsdottir and Maura Fitzpatrick each added 10 points, to give the Red Foxes five double-digit scorers. Duffell also led the team in rebounds with six, while Gilmer, Hand, and sophomore Allie Best tied for the team lead in assists with four apiece. Marist welcomed red-shirt sophomore Molly Smith back to the floor in the final two minutes, and she shot 1-2 from the free-throw line for her first point of the season. This win leaves Marist's record at 7-2 in non-conference play. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Princeton comes into play at 4-7 on the season. The Tigers are coming off of a 79-47 win against Monmouth on Tuesday evening. Carlie Littlefield led the way with 19 points on 6-10 shooting from the field and 4-7 shooting from three. Bella Alarie followed with 16 points, going 7-16 from the floor. Sydney Jordan added 12 and Gabrielle Rush added 11 to give the Tigers four players in double figures. Alarie and Jordan tied for the team lead in rebounds with seven each, and Jordan also led the team in assists with five. As a team, the Tigers went 15-16 from the free-throw line.
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Sarah Barcello is leaving her mark on the Red Fox offense. Usually one of the first players off the bench, the freshman shooting guard from Chandler, Arizona has appeared in every game and is averaging about 13 minutes of action per contest. Barcello, most known for her high-arcing triples, is shooting 11-27 (.407) from three and 13-32 (.406) from the floor. She averages 4.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.                       Â
Marist will return to McCann Arena to take on Northeastern on Tuesday, December 18th. Tip is set for 7 p.m.
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