BUFFALO, NY. – Four different Red Foxes reached double-figures in scoring, as Marist women's basketball downed MAAC foe Canisius on the road in overtime, 69-62, Thursday evening inside the Koessler Athletic Center.
Lexie Tarul led the way with 19 points,
Jackie Piddock added 15 points,
Morgan Lee notched 14 points, and
Danielle Williamsen added 13 points of her own.
With the win, Marist improved to 13-12 on the season and 8-7 in the MAAC, while Canisius fell to 7-18 on the campaign and 6-9 in conference play.
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The Red Foxes used the opening seven minutes of the contest to jump out to a 14-9 lead behind nine points from
Morgan Lee during the stretch.
The Golden Griffins held Marist scoreless for the remainder of the quarter, trimming the Red Foxes' lead to 14-13 into the second.
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The Red Foxes opened the second quarter with an 8-2 run, powered by back-to-back three-pointers from
Lexie Tarul and
Ciara Croker to extend the lead to 22-15.
After Canisius fought back to trim the Marist lead to 22-19,
Danielle Williamsen stopped the scoring drought with a bucket through contact for a three-point play into the media timeout.
The Marist lead reached as high as 11 points, before carrying a 32-25 lead into halftime.
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The Red Foxes came out firing to open the second half behind six straight points from Tarul to extend the lead to 38-25.
The Golden Griffins used the final 7:33 to outscore Marist 15-8, cutting the Red Foxes' lead to 46-40 entering the final quarter of play.
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The Golden Griffins opened the fourth with a swift 5-0 run to trim the Red Foxes lead to 46-45, forcing a Marist timeout with 7:27 left in regulation. Out of the timeout, Canisius continued its run to take a 52-50 lead. However, back-to-back three-pointers from Lee and
Jackie Piddock gave the Red Foxes a 56-52 lead, forcing a Canisius timeout with 2:47 left in regulation.
However, Canisius closed the quarter with a 5-1 run to force overtime tied at 57-57.
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The Red Foxes opened the period with a three-pointer from Williamsen to put Marist ahead early in the frame.
Marist never looked back, cruising to a 69-62 overtime win on the road.
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- With the win, Marist has totaled 13 on the season, more than doubling last season's win total
- The win marked the eighth MAAC victory of the season for the Red Foxes, doubling last season's MAAC total
- Marist's eight MAAC victories this season is two more than the 2023-24 win total for the Red Foxes
- Lexie Tarul led the way with 19 points and added four rebounds and two steals
- Tarul's 19 points tied her career-high total
- She scored 11 of her 19 points in the second half
- Morgan Lee contributed 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and seven blocks
- Lee's seven blocks is a new career-high for the junior
- Her seven blocks tied her for third on the program's single-game record board
- Lee scored nine of her 12 points in the first quarter
- Jackie Piddock added 15 points
- She scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half
- Danielle Williamsen contributed 13 points and five rebounds
- Marist will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 22, when the Red Foxes take on Niagara.
- Tip-off inside the Gallagher Center is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
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