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Women's Basketball Aims to Continue Streak at Saint Peter's

Red Foxes Seek Fifth Straight Win in Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey - Marist women's basketball (14-5, 6-1 MAAC) will travel to face Saint Peter's (6-11, 1-5 MAAC) at 7 p.m. on Jan. 25 in their first road game in two weeks.
HOW TO FOLLOW
  • Geoff Brault will be on the call via radio for GoRedFoxes.com.
  • Twitter: @MaristWBB
LAST TIME OUT
  • Marist women's basketball wrapped up a three game home stand with a 76-36 win against Iona (1-17, 0-7) for their fourth straight victory.
  • Behind a strong offensive and defensive game, Marist's 40-point win was its largest margin of victory of the season.
  • Alana Gilmer led the team with 15 points, while Willow Duffell scored a career-high 14 with four rebounds, a block and a steal.
ABOUT SAINT PETER'S
  • Saint Peter's is coming off of a 60-38 loss to MAAC co-leader Rider on Jan. 18.
  • Briyanah Richardson leads the team with 14.5 points per game and 3.6 assists per game, while teammate Zoe Pero averages 14.2 points and 6.1 rebounds.
  • Head Coach Marc Mitchell is in his first season at the helm of the Peacocks.
FIVE FACTS
  • Marist is 33-17 all-time with Saint Peter's, winning the last three meetings.
  • Rebekah Hand leads the NCAA in free-throw percentage (96.9). She has made 53 consecutive free throws dating back to Nov. 18, and is the first player in NCAA history to have multiple streaks of 50+ made free throws.
  • Hand (41.9), Alana Gilmer (41.3) and Sarah Barcello (38.7) rank second, third and sixth in the MAAC in three-point percentage.
  • Grace Vander Weide is second in the conference in assists per game (4.3), while Allie Best sits in seventh (3.2).
  • Marist leads the MAAC in offense with 70.0 points per game.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Red Foxes return home to host Manhattan (3-13, 1-4 MAAC) on Sunday, Jan. 27. The annual Hudson Valley Fresh Milk and Cookies game will be broadcast on ESPN3 beginning at 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Allie Best

#2 Allie Best

Guard
5' 8"
Sophomore
Willow Duffell

#21 Willow Duffell

Forward
6' 2"
Sophomore
Alana Gilmer

#3 Alana Gilmer

Forward
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Rebekah Hand

#23 Rebekah Hand

Guard
5' 10"
Junior
Grace Vander Weide

#0 Grace Vander Weide

Guard
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Sarah Barcello

#24 Sarah Barcello

Guard
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Allie Best

#2 Allie Best

5' 8"
Sophomore
Guard
Willow Duffell

#21 Willow Duffell

6' 2"
Sophomore
Forward
Alana Gilmer

#3 Alana Gilmer

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Forward
Rebekah Hand

#23 Rebekah Hand

5' 10"
Junior
Guard
Grace Vander Weide

#0 Grace Vander Weide

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Guard
Sarah Barcello

#24 Sarah Barcello

5' 11"
Freshman
Guard

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