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Women's Basketball Hosts Quinnipiac Saturday Night

Red Foxes Are Coming Off Exciting Victory at The Mount

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – After a dominate performance from the Red Foxes, the women's basketball team is set to host Quinnipiac in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Saturday, Jan. 21. The game is set for a 7 p.m. tip off.  
 
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  • Geoff Brault (play-by-play) and Charles Williams will have the call on ESPN3.
  • In-game updates are available via Twitter at @MaristWBB.
     
Last Time Out
  • Kiara Fisher set Marist's single-game scoring record with 44 points as she lifted the Red Foxes to an 83-77 victory at Mount St. Mary's in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game on Thursday night.
  • Fisher shot 12-for-19 from the field, 4-for-7 from three-point range, and 16-for-16 from the free-throw line.
  • Fisher's 44 points marked the third-highest single game total in Division I this season. Iowa's Caitlin Clark scored 45 against North Carolina State on Dec. 1 and DePaul's Aneesah Morrow scored 45 at Northwestern on Dec. 10.
  • The Red Foxes jumped out to a nine-point lead in the first quarter and led 23-15 after 10 minutes.
  • Marist held a 34-27 lead with two minutes left in the first half, but the Mount outscored the Red Foxes 11-0 in the final 1:33 of the half and took a 38-34 lead to the locker room.
  • Mount St. Mary's lead peaked at 12 with 4:09 left in the third quarter. However, the Red Foxes closed the period on a 17-0 run and led 60-55 after 30 minutes. The run extended to 21-0 early in the fourth.
  • The Red Foxes never relinquished their lead in the fourth quarter. The Mount cut its deficit to four on six occasions, but never got it back to a one-possession game.
  • Zaria Shazer finished with 20, while also hauling in a game-high nine rebounds and grabbing a career-high six steals.
  • Maeve Donnelly tallied three blocks on the night, which was a game high.
  • Making the second start of her career, Jackie Piddock had her second double-digit scoring game with 10.
  • As a team, the Red Foxes set their season high for points in a game. It was Marist's highest point total since also scoring 83 at Army West Point on Dec. 5, 2020, the first game of the 2020-21 season.
About Quinnipiac
  • The Bobcats are currently 10-7 overall and 5-3 in MAAC play, coming off a win against Saint Peter's on Thursday night, 62-45.
  • Quinnipiac was led by Cur'Tiera Haywood with 14 points in their last outing. Haywood leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.8 per game.
  • Mikala Morris lead the Bobcats in rebounds, averaging 6.9 per game.
  • The Bobcats have currently lost to Iona twice in MAAC play and Niagara.  
Up Next
  • The Red Foxes return to play after a week off on Saturday, Jan. 28 when they host Saint Peter's.
  • Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Kiara Fisher

#3 Kiara Fisher

Guard
5' 7"
Junior
Zaria Shazer

#20 Zaria Shazer

Forward
6' 1"
Junior
Jackie Piddock

#2 Jackie Piddock

Guard
5' 8"
Freshman
Maeve Donnelly

#1 Maeve Donnelly

Center
6' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kiara Fisher

#3 Kiara Fisher

5' 7"
Junior
Guard
Zaria Shazer

#20 Zaria Shazer

6' 1"
Junior
Forward
Jackie Piddock

#2 Jackie Piddock

5' 8"
Freshman
Guard
Maeve Donnelly

#1 Maeve Donnelly

6' 5"
Senior
Center

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