POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Marist women's basketball aims to open February in the win column, as the Red Foxes play host to take MAAC foe Fairfield Thursday inside McCann Arena at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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- Junior Morgan Lee tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double, but it wasn't enough, as Marist women's basketball came up short against MAAC rival Siena on the road, 62-46, Thursday evening inside the UHY Center.
- Lee added four blocks to go along with her 19 points and 11 rebounds
- Lexie Tarul added eight points of her own in the loss.
- Danielle Williamsen notched seven points, while Jackie Piddock tallied six points.
- Marist is 7-1 inside McCann Arena to start the 2024-25 season.
- Red Foxes have two scorers averaging double figures in points in home contests in Lexie Tarul (12.9 ppg) and Morgan Lee (13.8 ppg).
- Marist is averaging 14.0 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 64.8 points per game on 44.1% shooting from the floor and 36.6% from deep in home games.
- Marist has held its opponents below 60 points in six of eight home games this season.
- In its eight home games, Marist is holding opponents to 51.5 points per game, while forcing opponents to shoot 32.4% from the floor and 24.6% from deep.
- A native of Sacramento, Egan transferred into Marist for her sophomore season after spending a season at Montana State.
- Prior to Egan joining Montana State, she garnered Class B All-State honors after averaging almost 30 points per game at Colstrip High School as a senior.
- She tied her career-high total in points with eight against Canisius on Jan. 25.
- Egan scored a career-high eight points in the win over Niagara on Jan. 23.
- She posted a season-best 44 points against Baker and recorded 40 points against Lodge Grass during her senior campaign.
- Egan recorded over 1,000 points with the Fillies.
- Fairfield is led by Carly Thibault-DuDonis who has totaled 63 wins so far in her three seasons as the head coach of the program.
- The Stags are 17-3 on the season and 11-0 in the MAAC entering Thursday's contest against the Red Foxes.
- Fairfield is riding an 11-game winning streak entering Thursday's game.
- The Stags picked up a home victory against Iona, 63-46, in their last time out on Saturday, Feb. 1.
- Fairfield averages 74.1 points per game, while shooting 47.0% from the floor and 33.6% from deep.
- The Stags have three players who average double-figures in scoring in Meghan Andersen (15.0 ppg), Kaety L'Amoreaux (13.3 ppg), and Emina Selimovic (10.1 ppg).
- Thursday's contest against Fairfield will be Marist's 67th ever matchup with the Stags.
- Marist is 38-28 all-time against Fairfield.
- Fairfield has won each of the last seven contests against Marist.
- Marist held an 11-game win streak over Fairfield from 2004-2008.
- The last time the two sides faced off, the Stags downed the Red Foxes, 70-31, in Fairfield on Jan. 11, 2025.
- Marist will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 8, when the Red Foxes play travel to take on MAAC foe Iona.
- Tip-off inside the Hynes Athletic Center is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
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