POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Holding a one-game lead on its next opponent, second-place Marist Women's Basketball visits third-place Fairfield at Alumni Hall on Thursday, January 30 at 7 p.m.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Thursday's game airs on ESPN+, beginning at the top of the hour.
• Geoff Brault and Steve Eggink have the call for the audio-exclusive broadcast on GoRedFoxes.com, which hits the airwaves at 6:45 p.m.
• GoRedFoxes.com will also feature live statistics.
• @MaristWBB on Twitter will have live game updates and in-game highlights.

 

LAST TIME OUT

• Fueled by a 16-0 second-half run while holding Monmouth without a field goal for over 10 minutes, the Red Foxes defeated the Hawks 74-53 on January 25 in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
• After the game was tied at 30 at halftime, Marist outscored Monmouth 44-23 in the final 20 minutes.
• Alana Gilmer led Marist with 16 points, while Willow Duffell notched a season-high 14 points on 7-13 shooting.
• Grace Vander Weide and Rebekah Hand also reached double figures with 14 and 12 points, respectively.

 

SCOUTING FAIRFIELD

• Fairfield occupies the third spot in the standings with a 6-2 record, and 9-8 overall.
• The Stags fell to top- ranked Rider 60-52 on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in their most recent game, their second-straight loss.
• Lou Lopez-Senechal leads the team with 14.4 points per game, while Katie Armstrong averages 12.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per contest.

 

SERIES HISTORY

• Marist and Fairfield meet for the 55^th time in a series that began in 1982-83.
• The Red Foxes are 36-18 all-time against the Stags.
• Recently, the Red and White has won four straight in the rivalry, and 10 of the last 11 matchups.
• Marist has not lost to Fairfield in Connecticut since February 9, 2010.

 

NATIONAL NOTORIETY

• Marist ranks sixth in the nationa with a team .482 field goal percentage and 19.4 assists per game.
• The team is also seventh with a 1.46 assist/turnover ratio, 11th in fewest turnovers in the nation with 226, and 12th in three-point percantage at .380.
• Rebekah Hand is 24th in Division I in free throw percentage (86.3) this year and 48th in points per game (17.8).
• Gilmer is 50th in Division I with 17.8 points per contest.
• Vander Weide is 11th in the country with 6.1 assists per game.

 

ROAD WARRIORS

• In MAAC play so far, the Red Foxes are 4-0 on the road.
• In total, Marist is 6-1 in away games this year. The team averages 77.9 points per game on 49.6 percent shooting.
• Rebekah Hand shoots 55.8 percent from the field to the tune of 19.1 points per game in road games, while Gilmer has a 56.3 field goal percentage.

 

UP NEXT

• Marist heads back to Poughkeepsie for a rematch with Niagara on Saturday, February 1 at 7 p.m.
• The Red Foxes beat the Purple Eagles 94-67 back on January 11.
• The program will partner up with the Sports Bra Project as part of National Girls and Women In Sports Day. The organization encourages fans to bring new sports bras to donate at the game.
• Tickets are on sale at MaristTickets.com.

THIS SATURDAY: @MaristWBB and @SportsBraProjec team up as part of National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Bring a new sports bra to the game to play your part! #GoRedFoxes #NGWSD

Tickets: https://t.co/B23VHVV0Rp pic.twitter.com/qqK70wMSyA

— Marist Athletics (@MaristAthletics) January 30, 2020