POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist Women's Basketball looks to clinch it's 10^th conference win against Manhattan on Saturday, February 7^th at 7 p.m. The game marks the annual Play4Kay contest to benefit Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation, with a salute to breast cancer survivors during halftime. The first 1,000 fans will receive a shirt upon entry to McCann Arena.
 

HOW TO FOLLOW

• Saturday's game airs on ESPN3, beginning at the top of the hour.
• Live statistics are also available via GoRedFoxes.com.
• @MaristWBB on Twitter will have live updates and in-game highlights.

SATURDAY: @MaristWBB and @MilesofHopeBCF team up for #Marist's annual #Play4Kay Night on February 8! Free t-shirts to the first 1,000 fans and a halftime survivor salute will take place. #GoRedFoxes

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— Marist Athletics (@MaristAthletics) February 5, 2020

LAST TIME OUT

• The Red Foxes routed the Iona Gaels 73-56 on the Gaels' home court, leading by as many as 34 points during the game.
• Alana Gilmer and Hannah Hand had 16 and 15 points, respectively, to pace the offense. It was Hannah Hand's first game in double figures since December 9, 2017.
• Rebekah Hand had 12 points; it was her 100^th career game with 10 or more points.
• Gilmer passed Corielle Yarde for sixth place all-time in career field goals, and now stands at 534.
• Grace Vander Weide had a rebounds-assists double-double with 10 rebounds and 12 assists, the latter of which is tied for the third-most assists in a single game in program history.

 

SCOUTING MANHATTAN

• The Jaspers are 9-12 overall with a 6-6 conference record. They are 2-2 in their last four games.
• Emily LaPointe is the team's leading scorer with 12.8 points per game. Courtney Warley is the only other player averaging double-digits with 10.2 points per game.
• LaPointe has earned back to back MAAC Rookie of the Week honors the past two weeks, totaling six on the season.
• Manhattan is just 3-8 on the road this season.

 

SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the 58^th meeting all-time between Marist and Manhattan.
• Marist has a 35-22 edge on their MAAC opponent that dates back to 1985.
• Marist has won the past three matchups.
• Last month, the Red Foxes defeated the Jaspers 71-66 in Manhattan.

 

ON THE DOUBLE-DOUBLE

• After Tuesday's performance against Iona, Vander Weide has now achieved every combination of points, rebounds, and assists in a double-double.
  • vs. Lipscomb: 11 points, 11 assists
  • vs. Green Bay: 20 points, 12 rebounds
  • vs. Saint Peter's: 10 points, 11 rebounds
  • at Canisius: 13 points, 10 assists
  • at Iona: 12 assists, 10 rebounds

 

MILESTONE WATCH

• Rebekah Hand needs three assists to enter the top 10 in program history.
• She would join Corielle Yarde as the only Red Foxes to rank in the top 10 in career points, rebounds and assists.
• Currently, Rebekah Hand is second all-time with 1,801 points and sixth with 721 boards. Both rank above Yarde.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

• Marist has just two days of rest before traveling to Rider for another MAAC bout on Tuesday, February 11 at 7 p.m.
• The game can be viewed on ESPN3 and heard on GoRedFoxes.com from the audio-exclusive broadcast with Geoff Brault.
• Marist fell to the Broncs earlier this season 76-72 in overtime.
• Rider is currently 10-1 in conference play.