POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist University women's basketball team (6-10 overall, 3-3 MAAC) continues conference play against Fairfield, as the Red Foxes host the Stags on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tip-off from McCann Arena is set for 11 a.m. on ESPN+.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• Sophomore guard Danielle Williamsen recorded the first double-double of her career and senior captain guard Lexie Tarul scored a game-high 22 points as the Red Foxes earned a 62-49 win over Rider on Saturday afternoon at McCann Arena.
• Williamsen finished with a season-high 20 points while adding career highs of 10 rebounds and seven assists, scoring 14 of her points in the second half to help close it out.
• Tarul provided the early spark, pouring in 17 first-half points, while senior captain guard Jackie Piddock scored all 11 of her points after halftime.

SCOUTING THE STAGS

• Fairfield, 12-3 on the season, is led by Carly Thibault-DuDonis in her fourth year as head coach.
• The Stags have gotten off to a 6-0 start in MAAC play and are riding an eight-game win streak.
• Kaety L'Amoreaux and Meghan Anderson lead the offense, averaging 19.1 and 18.3 points per game, respectively.
• Fairfield is the top three-point shooting team in the NCAA, holding the nation's top spot in three-pointers per game (12.8), 2nd in three point percentage (40.1), and 3rd in three point attempts per game (31.9)
• Fairfield was unanimously picked to finish first in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD

• Wednesday's contest against Fairfield will mark Marist's 68th against the Stags.
• The Red Foxes are 38-29 in the all-time series.

CASH AT THE LINE

• Marist is shooting 78.8% (175-for-222) from the free throw line this season, which leads the MAAC and ranks 9th in NCAA Division I.
• The Red Foxes have three players shooting over 80.0% from the charity stripe (min. 10 attempts) in Jackie Piddock, Justine Henry, and Lexie Tarul.
• Piddock is shooting 91.2% (31-for-34) from the line.
• Henry is shooting 82.0% (50-for-61) from the line.
• Tarul is shooting 81.6% (40-for-49) from the line.
• The Red Foxes shot a perfect 100% (12-for-12) in the loss to Miami (OH) on Nov. 29 and 92.3% (12-for-13) in the win over Holy Cross on Nov. 16.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Red Foxes hit the road to face Quinnipiac on Saturday, Jan. 17 in a MAAC matchup at M&T Bank Arena.
• Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

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