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Red Foxes Aim for Third Straight MAAC Win vs. Niagara Thursday

Women's Hoops Hosts Purple Eagles Inside McCann Thursday at 7PM

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Marist women's basketball looks to pick up its third straight MAAC victory Thursday, as the Red Foxes play host to Niagara on Thursday inside McCann Arena at 7 PM on ESPN+.

 
LAST TIME OUT
  • Junior Morgan scored a career-high 22 points and added nine rebounds to lead Marist women's basketball past MAAC foe Rider on the road, 67-55, Saturday afternoon inside Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Catie Cunningham tallied a season-best 11 points off the bench, to go along with five rebounds.
  • Jackie Piddock added 11 points and three steals in the win.
  • Ciara Croker contributed eight points, three steals and three assists in the victory.
HOME COOKIN'
  • Marist is 5-1 inside McCann to start the 2024-25 season.
  • Red Foxes have two scorers averaging double figures in points in home contests in Lexie Tarul (13.5 ppg) and Morgan Lee (13.2 ppg).
  • Marist is averaging 14.2 assists per game in home contests.
  • The Red Foxes have made 10 or more three-pointers in two home games this season.
  • The Red Foxes are averaging 62.8 points per game on 44.2% shooting from the floor and 35.9% from deep in home games.
  • Marist has held its opponents below 60 points in three of five home games this season.
  • In its six home games, Marist is holding opponents to 52.0 points per game, while forcing opponents to shoot 34.7% from the floor and 25.2% from deep.
MARVELOUS MORGAN
  • Junior Morgan Lee returns for her junior campaign in 2024-25.
  • Lee is averaging 12.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.0 blocks per game, and 0.9 steals per game on the season.
  • She is averaging career-bests in points, rebounds, assists and blocks per game this season.
  • Lee is averaging 12.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 2.3 assists, and 0.8 steals per game in MAAC games.
  • Lee is second on the team with 19 three-point field goals made.
  • She has reached double figures in scoring in 11 of Marist's 17 games.\Lee has made at least two three-point field goals in five games this season.
  • Lee's 32 blocks on the season is second in the MAAC and ranks 42nd in the nation.
  • Her 1.88 blocks per game is third in the MAAC and 39th in the nation.
  • Lee has tallied three or more blocks in a game six times this season.
  • Morgan Lee has tallied three double-doubles this season and Marist is 3-0 in those games.
  • She totaled a career-high 22 points and added nine rebounds in a win over Rider on Jan. 18.
  • She recorded 19 points and nine rebounds in the loss against Iona on Jan. 2.
  • Lee recorded 12 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks, three steals, and three assists in the win over Manhattan on Dec. 21.
  • She tallied 16 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks, and four assists in the victory over Mount St. Mary's on Dec. 19.
  • Lee is the first Red Fox to tally six blocks in a game since Maeve Donnelly did so against Fairfield on Jan. 14, 2023.
  • Lee scored a career-high 21 points and added seven rebounds in the win over Bryant on Dec. 7.
  • She recorded 13 points, five rebounds, and three blocks in the victory over Yale on Nov. 26.
  • Lee recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double in the Red Foxes' victory over Lafayette on Nov. 13.
  • She scored 14 points and knocked down a career-best three three-pointers in Marist's win over Cornell on Nov. 10.
  • Lee opened the season with 16 points, four rebounds and four assists against Drexel on Nov. 7.
SCOUTING THE PURPLE EAGLES
  • Niagara is led by Jada Pierce, who has totaled 110 wins in 10 seasons as the head coach of the program.
  • The Purple Eagles are 1-14 on the season and 0-7 in the MAAC entering Thursday's contest against the Red Foxes.
  • Niagara has lost nine straight contests entering Thursday's matchup with Marist.
  • The Purple Eagles came up short against Manhattan at home, 79-54, in their last time out on Saturday, Jan. 18.
  • Niagara averages 13.0 steals per game, which leads the MAAC and rank second in the nation.
  • The Purple Eagles force 25.6 turnovers per game, which leads the MAAC and is fourth in the nation.
HISTORY VS NIAGARA
  • Thursday's contest against Niagara will be Marist's 59th ever matchup with the Purple Eagles.
  • Marist is 40-18 all-time against Niagara.
  • The two sides have split last four matchups.
  • Marist held a 12-game win streak over Niagara from 2010-2015.
  • The last time the two sides faced off, the Purple Eagles downed the Red Foxes, 90-64, in Niagara Falls on Feb. 17, 2024.
  • Morgan Lee tallied 14 points and five rebounds in the loss.\
  • Julia Corsentino added 12 points off the bench.
NEXT TIME OUT

  • Marist will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 25, when the Red Foxes play host to MAAC foe Canisius.
    Tip-off inside McCann Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

    To stay updated with all Marist women's basketball news, follow the program on Twitter/Instagram @MaristWBB or visit goredfoxes.com/sports/womens-basketball.
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Players Mentioned

Ciara Croker

#22 Ciara Croker

Forward
6' 0"
Sophomore
Catie Cunningham

#25 Catie Cunningham

Guard
5' 11"
Junior
Maeve Donnelly

#1 Maeve Donnelly

Center
6' 5"
Graduate Student
Jackie Piddock

#2 Jackie Piddock

Guard
5' 8"
Sophomore
Morgan Lee

#31 Morgan Lee

Center
6' 5"
Sophomore
Lexie Tarul

#23 Lexie Tarul

Guard
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Julia Corsentino

#5 Julia Corsentino

Guard
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ciara Croker

#22 Ciara Croker

6' 0"
Sophomore
Forward
Catie Cunningham

#25 Catie Cunningham

5' 11"
Junior
Guard
Maeve Donnelly

#1 Maeve Donnelly

6' 5"
Graduate Student
Center
Jackie Piddock

#2 Jackie Piddock

5' 8"
Sophomore
Guard
Morgan Lee

#31 Morgan Lee

6' 5"
Sophomore
Center
Lexie Tarul

#23 Lexie Tarul

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Guard
Julia Corsentino

#5 Julia Corsentino

5' 9"
Freshman
Guard

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