POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist Women's Basketball looks to extend its winning streak to eight games when it faces off against Fairfield, the last team to beat the Red Foexs, on Monday, February 24 at 7 p.m. from McCann Arena.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Tickets are on sale at MaristTickets.com.
• Monday's contest airs on ESPN3, beginning at the top of the hour. Geoff Brault and Steve Eggink have the call.
• Live statistics will be available via GoRedFoxes.com.
• @MaristWBB on Twitter will provide live updates.

 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Red Foxes outscored Saint Peter's 42-23 in the second half and shot 50.9 percent, the 12th time at 50 percent or better, to down the Peacocks 82-60 on Thursday, February 20 at the Yanitelli Center.
• Rebekah Hand surpassed 20 points for the ninth time this season and the third time in her last four games with 26 points on 7-9 shooting, including four three-pointers and a perfect 8-8 effort on free throws.
• Alana Gilmer scored 20 points for the third consecutive game.
• Grace Vander Weide (14 points, eight rebounds, five assists) and Willow Duffell (12 points, seven rebounds) also reached double figures.

 

SCOUTING FAIRFIELD

• The Stags head into the contest in third place in the MAAC at 10-5, with an overall record of 13-11.
• On Saturday, February 22, Fairfield beat Quinnipiac 72-60 at home. Lou Lopez-Senechal, averaging a team-best 14.9 points per game, poured in 26 points in the win.
• Prior to the victory, the Stags had lost three of four.
• Katie Armstrong (14 points per game) and Sam Kramer (10 points per game) are the other Stags with a double-digit scoring average.
• Heading into Sunday, Fairfield is first in the MAAC with just 54.7 points allowed in conference play.

 

WE MEET AGAIN

• Marist seeks revenge on Fairfield after the Stags came out on top 52-48 back on January 30 in Connecticut.
• The Red Foxes have not lost since that game.
• In that contest, which featured the league's top offensive team (Marist) against the best defensive team (Fairfield), the Stags utilized a 19-7 second quarter to erase an early Red Fox lead.
• Rebekah Hand had a game-high 18 points, while Vander Weide posted 10 points, eight boards, and five assists.

 

SERIES HISTORY

• Monday marks the 57^th meeting all-time between Marist and Fairfield.
• The Red Foxes have the 36-20 edge in the rivalry, and have won 10 of their last 12 over Fairfield.

 

BTS WITH HANNAH AND MOLLY

• Last week, the Red Fox Network followed Hannah Hand and Molly Smith before the team's shootaround at a behind-the-scenes on the two upperclassmen.
• To view the video, please click the above video at the top of the page.

 

TRENDING UPWARD

• During its seven-game winning streak, Marist is averaging 76.9 points on offense, 58.7 points allowed, and 23.4 assists.
• Over her last four games, Rebekah Hand is averaging 24 points per game and 4.3 assists per game, while shooting over 60 percent from the field.
• Gilmer is averaging 20 points and eight rebounds over her last three contests, while producing a 58.1 percent shooting clip.
• Across her last six games, Vander Weide is averaging 8.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

• Marist plays its final road game of the regular season, making the trip to Quinnipiac on Saturday, February 29 at 2 p.m.