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Women's Hoops Wraps Buffalo Trip With Niagara on Saturday

Red Foxes Aim For Western New York Sweep For First Time Since 2019-20

NIAGARA FALLS, NY – Marist women's basketball aims to complete the Buffalo sweep, as the Red Foxes take on Niagara on Saturday at 2 p.m. inside of the Gallagher Center on ESPN+.

LAST TIME OUT
  • 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 a career-high 19 points and added four rebounds and two steals.
  • Morgan Lee contributed 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and seven blocks.
  • Lee's seven blocks is a career-high and tied the program's single-game record.
  • Jackie Piddock added 15 points and scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half.
  • Danielle Williamsen contributed 13 points and five rebounds.
RECORD-BREAKING EVENING
  • Morgan Lee recorded 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and a career-high seven blocks against Canisius on Feb. 20.
  • Her seven blocks tied the single-game program record.
  • Lee is tied for first (7) and second (6) in the program record book for most blocks in a single-game
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 1-22 on the season and 0-15 in the MAAC entering Saturday's contest against the Red Foxes.
  • Niagara has lost 17 straight games entering Saturday.
  • The Purple Eagles came up short at the buzzer at home against Siena, 66-64, this past Thursday.
  • Niagara averages 56.7 points per game, while shooting 34.7% from the floor and 26.1% from deep.
  • Safiatu Kolliegbo leads the Purple Eagles in scoring at 13.7 points per game.
HISTORY VS NIAGARA
  • Saturday's contest against Niagara will be the 60th ever matchup with the Purple Eagles.
  • Marist is 18-10 all-time on the road at Niagara.
  • The two sides are 3-3 against eachother over the last six matchups.
  • Marist averages 67.5 points per game against Niagara in the series.
  • Marist held a 12-game win streak over Niagara from 2010-15.
  • The last time the two sides faced off, Marist downed Niagara, 72-54, in Poughkeepsie on Jan. 23, 2025.
NEXT TIME OUT
  • Marist will be back in action on Thursday, Feb. 27, when the Red Foxes play host to Sacred Heart.
  • Tip-off inside McCann Arena is set for 7 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

Morgan Lee

#31 Morgan Lee

Center
6' 5"
Junior
Jackie Piddock

#2 Jackie Piddock

Guard
5' 8"
Junior
Lexie Tarul

#23 Lexie Tarul

Guard
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Danielle Williamsen

#21 Danielle Williamsen

Guard
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Morgan Lee

#31 Morgan Lee

6' 5"
Junior
Center
Jackie Piddock

#2 Jackie Piddock

5' 8"
Junior
Guard
Lexie Tarul

#23 Lexie Tarul

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Guard
Danielle Williamsen

#21 Danielle Williamsen

5' 7"
Freshman
Guard

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