POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist University women's basketball team (9-14 overall, 6-7 MAAC) continues conference play against Fairfield, as the Red Foxes take on the Stags on Thursday, Feb. 5. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Marist women's basketball team tied its season high with 19 assists in a 71-52 win over Niagara on Jan. 31 at McCann Arena.
• Senior captain guard Lexie Tarul scored a team-high 17 points to go along with three rebounds, three assists, four steals, and one block.
• Freshman forward Justine Henry recorded a 16-point, 11-rebound double-double along with a career-high six steals. Sophomore guard Chloe Escanillas added 11 points (3-for-5 from three), a career-high five assists, and two rebounds.

SCOUTING THE STAGS

• Fairfield, 18-4 on the season, is led by Carly Thibault-DuDonis in her fourth year as head coach.
• The Stags are 12-1 in MAAC play.
• Kaety L'Amoreaux and Meghan Anderson lead the Stags on offense, averaging 19.1 and 15.7 points per game, respectively.
• Fairfield was unanimously picked to finish first in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD

• Thursday's contest against Fairfield will mark Marist's 69th against the Stags.
• The Red Foxes are 38-30 in the all-time series.

CASH AT THE LINE

• Marist is shooting 77.3% (249-for-322) from the free throw line this season, which leads the MAAC and ranks 21st in NCAA Division I.
• The Red Foxes have two players shooting over 80.0% from the charity stripe (min. 10 attempts) in Jackie Piddock and Justine Henry.
• Piddock is shooting 87.5% (49-for-56) from the line.
• Henry is shooting 80.0% (68-for-85) from the line.
• The Red Foxes shot a perfect 100% (12-for-12) in the loss to Miami (OH) on Nov. 29 and in the win over Siena (13-for-13) on Jan. 22.

DIALED FROM DISTANCE

• Marist is shooting 34.1% (160-for-459) from 3-point range this season, which ranks third the MAAC behind conference leaders Fairfield and Quinnipiac.
• The Red Foxes have three players shooting over 35.0% from beyond the arc (min. 25 attempts) in Chloe Escanillas, Jackie Piddock, and Danielle Williamsen.
• Escanillas is shooting 44.4% (20-for-45) on 3-pointers.
• Piddock is shooting 39.7% (27-for-68) on 3-pointers.
• Williamsen is shooting 37.9% (33-for-87) on 3-pointers.
• Lexie Tarul leads the Red Foxes with 45 makes from beyond the arc, shooting 34.6% (45-for-130).

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Red Foxes face Saint Peter's on Saturday, Feb. 7 as Marist partners with Miles of Hope for its annual Pink Game.
• Tip-off from McCann Arena is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

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