POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist Women's Basketball ignites its 24th season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) on Friday, December 11th when it hosts Canisius from McCann Arena at 7 p.m.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Friday's game airs on ESPN3, beginning at the top of the hour. Geoff Brault and Steve Eggink are set to broadcast their 14th and seventh seasons broadcasting Marist women's hoops, respectively.
• Live stats will be available via GoRedFoxes.com.
• @MaristWBB on Twitter will provide live updates and in-game highlights.

 

last time out

• Marist opened up the 2020-21 season with an 83-55 triumph at Army West Point on December 5th.
• The Red Foxes shot 21-of-29 (72.4 percent) from the field in the second half, outscoring the Black Knights 52-33 in that span.
• Junior guard Sarah Barcello led four Red Foxes in double figures with 15 points, hitting a trio of three-pointers.
• Sophomore guard Trinasia Kennedy (career-high 14 points), senior forward Willow Duffell (12 points), and freshman forward Caitlin Weimar (12 points) also scored 10-plus points.

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— Marist WBB (@MaristWBB) December 8, 2020

 

rookie recognition

• Weimar was named MAAC Rookie of the Week for the week of December 7th after starting in her collegiate debut.
• She became the first freshman to start in the season opener since Duffell did so in 2017.
• The previous two rookies to start in the season opener, Rebekah Hand, '20 and Duffell, were named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team later that year, with the former winning MAAC Rookie of the Year.

After starting her collegiate career with 12 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks in the win over Army, @MaristWBB freshman Caitlin Weimar has been named the MAAC Rookie of the Week! Congratulations, Caitlin! #GoRedFoxes https://t.co/oknO7NvTUy

— Marist Athletics (@MaristAthletics) December 7, 2020

 

home cooking

• Marist's last home game occurred on March 7th, just over nine months ago.
• In 2019-20, the Red Foxes went 12-2 at McCann Arena. Marist has won at least nine home games for three consecutive seasons.
• With a win, the Red Foxes will have won three straight home openers for the first time since 2007-09.

 

starting MAACs off right

• Marist has won 15 consecutive MAAC lidlifters, dating back to the 2005-06 season.
• Head Coach Brian Giorgis is 16-2 in conference openers in his tenure.
• In the last four bouts, Marist has won by 10 or more points.
• This will be the third time that the Red Foxes battle the Golden Griffins in their first MAAC game, most recently doing so in 2013-14.

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— Marist WBB (@MaristWBB) December 8, 2020

scouting canisius

• The Golden Griffins enter the matchup 0-1 on the season, falling to Buffalo 87-45 on Sunday, December 6th.
• Freshman Dani Haskell paced the team with 12 points, while Erika Joseph and Kayla Jackson also recorded double-digit points.
• Last year, Canisius went 5-25 and 4-16 in the MAAC, placing 11th.

 

series history

• Friday marks the 55th meeting all-time between Marist and Canisius.
• The Red Foxes sport a 40-14 advantage, having won nine in a row, 11 straight at home, and 31 of the last 33 duels.
• Last season, Marist swept the season series with 90-59 and 86-72 wins. The former was the largest margin of victory of the year for the Red Foxes.

 

up next

• The two teams rematch in McCann on Saturday, December 12th at 7 p.m. Marist then welcomes UAlbany to the Queen City on Tuesday, December 15th at 2 p.m.