ALBANY, New York - The Red Foxes reached season highs in multiple categories in their win over Albany on Saturday afternoon, putting on an offensive and defensive show at SEFCU Arena.
 

SUMMARY

• Marist set the tone early, starting off the game with a scoring run to take the lead that would never be given back.
• Lovisa Henningsdottir was strong early with two three-pointers in the the first four minutes.
• At the end of the first quarter, the Marist lead was 22-16 as both teams shot over 50% from beyond the arc.
• Willow Duffell began to find her rhythm in the second half, converting an and-1 to bring the Red Fox lead to 30-16.
• Grace Vander Weide was giving out assists early, tallying five by the halfway point of the second quarter.
• The Red Foxes led 37-24 at the half, holding the Great Danes to only eight points in the second quarter.
• Marist shot 58% from the field and 46% from three in the first half while holding Albany to below 40% for both.
• Maura Fitzpatrick knocked down a pair of three-pointers early in the second half to bring the lead to 49-33.
• Marist led 61-41 at the end of the third with Gilmer, Hand and Duffell all reaching double digit scoring.
• The Red Foxes stayed vigilant through the end of the fourth, drawing fouls and converting on free throws to finish with the win at 74-56.

 

KEY STATS

• Alana Gilmer, Willow Duffell, Rebekah Hand, Lovisa Henningsdottir and Maura Fitzpatrick all scored in double-digits.
• 20 assists was a season high for the Red Foxes.
• .810 free throw percentage was a season high as well, along with .450 three-point percentage.
• Kyara Frames was the lone Great Dane in double-digits with a game-high 23 points.

 

GAME NOTES

• Marist is now 4-1 all-time against Albany.
• Rebekah Hand has scored 10 or more points in 19-straight games now, dating back to last season.
• Marist has three more regular-season wins than any other team in the MAAC so far this season.

 

QUOTE FROM THE COACH

""It was a nice team win. Any time you get five people in double figures and 20 assists in 24 made baskets, it's a good day. It was great to have a lot of people contributing so that people can get rest before playing down the stretch, and players can replace others that get into foul trouble. Heading towards conference play, we have to clean some things up. There were too many turnovers that we shouldn't have had, and we can get better at a lot of positions. Maura Fitzpatrick had been struggling shooting but she shot great today, and her tough defense helped cause a lot of bad shots too. Whenever you have a lot of different players making plays, it's a successful game."
 

UP NEXT

The Red Foxes will have a week of rest before going to New Jersey to face Ivy League favorite Princeton. The final game of Marist's long road trip is set to begin at 5 p.m. on Dec. 15