POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist women's basketball team opens its 2025-26 slate on Tuesday evening, as the Red Foxes take on UAlbany. Tip-off from the Broadview Center is set for 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Red Foxes return to action for the first time since
  having their season ended at the hands of Mount St.
  Mary's in the opening round of the MAAC Tournament,
  68-65, on March 13, 2025.
• Danielle Williamsen led the Red Foxes with 22 points in
  the loss.
• Ciara Croker chipped in nine points, seven rebounds,
  and three assists.

LEADER OF THE PACK

• Head Coach Erin Doughty is in her third season at the helm of the Red Foxes in 2025-26.
• Doughty earned her first victory as a Div. I head coach in Marist's 76-68 victory over Army in the 2023-24 season-opener on Nov. 9, inside of McCann Arena.
• Doughty earned her first conference victory as a Div. I head coach in Marist's 65-55 victory over Rider on Jan. 12, 2024, inside of McCann Arena.
• She was named to the Hudson Valley Forty Under 40 List on Feb. 21, 2024.
• This season is her 24th year of association with the Marist women's basketball program, which previously includes time as a student-athlete, student assistant coach, assistant coach, associate head coach, and now head coach.

LOCKING UP

• Marist held its opponents below 70 points in all but
  three contests last season.
• Marist held its opponent to 50 points or less five
  times last season.
• The Red Foxes forced opponents to shoot 37.8%
  from the floor last season, which ranked second in
  the MAAC and 46th in the country.
• Marist held its opponents to 59 points per game,
  which was fifth best in the MAAC and ranked 61st in
  the nation.

SCOUTING THE GREAT DANES

• UAlbany is led by Colleen Mullen, who boasts 125 wins
  entering her seventh season with the Great Danes.
• The Great Danes are coming off a season where they
  tallied 26 wins, including 14 in conference, en route to
  earning an America East championship runner-up.
• UAlbany was picked to finish fourth in the AE Preseason
  Coaches' Poll.

HISTORY VS UALBANY

• Thursday's contest against UAlbany will mark Marist's
  ninth contest against the Great Danes.
• The Red Foxes are 6-2 all-time against UAlbany.
• The Great Danes came away with a 49-39 victory over
  Marist in the last meeting in Albany on Dec. 9, 2023.

NEXT TIME OUT

• Marist will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 7, when the Red Foxes play host to Drexel for the 2025-26 home-opener.
• Tip-off inside McCann Arena is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

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