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SAINT PETER'S (4-21, 2-14 MAAC) VS. RIDER (6-19, 3-13 MAAC)
Thursday, February 18, 2016 @7PM
Alumni Gymnasium/Lawrenceville, NJ
Game 26:
• The Peacocks play their 17th Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game against the Rider Broncs on Thursday.
• This contest between Saint Peter's and Rider marks the 61st meeting in the all-time series.
• Saint Peter's leads the all-time series 44-16.
About the Rider:
• The Broncs are 6-19 overall so far this season and 3-13 in the MAAC conference.
• Last time out, the Broncs defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles 76-72 on February 14, 2016.
Last time we played:
- After an intense battle in the last ten seconds of the game, the Saint Peter's Peacocks fell to the Rider University broncs 68-67 in MAAC action on February 9, 2016.
- With 7.2 seconds left on the clock, Talah Hughes drained a jumper, bringing the Peacocks to the lead 67-66. The Broncs regained possession and Kimila Hoskova drove to the hole, making the layup with 0.7 seconds left.
- Five Peacocks scored in double-figures tonight. Hala Mostafa paced the Peacocks with 14 points and six rebounds. Sajanna Bethea put up 12 points and eight rebounds. Freshman Janelle Mullen recorded a career-high 12 points while Talah Hughes tallied 12 points and seven rebounds. Rebecca Sparks added 11 points.
- Robin Perkins led the Rider Broncs with 26 points and six rebounds. Julia Duggan and Lexi Posset scored 14 points apiece while Kimila Hoskova tallied 10 points.
Last time out:
- The Saint Peter's Peacocks were defeated by the Quinnipiac Bobcats 65-53 in MAAC women's basketball action on February 14, 2016.
- Sajanna Bethea paced the Peacocks with 15 points and seven rebounds while Talah Hughes tallied 12 points and six rebounds. Bridget Whitfield put up eight points and five rebounds.
- Aryn McClure and Maria Napolitano led the Bobcats with 14 points apiece while Adily Martucci scored 13 points.
Last Season:
• The Peacocks went 5-26 overall in 2014-15, averaging 50.6 points per game.
• Hala Mostafa (Cairo, Egypt / Modern Narmer Language School) scored a career-high 18 points to power Saint Peter's to a 66-58 upset victory over Marist on February 26, 2015.
• Sophomore Sajanna Bethea (Levittown, Pa./Pennbury) has been named to the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason second-team. Bethea, who was named to the MAAC All-Rookie team as a freshman, paced the team in 2014-15 with 10.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. The 5-11 sophomore forward reached double figures in points 18 times in her freshman campaign, including posting double digits in her last six contests.
• Bethea notched a career-best 20 points in a 65-58 win against Niagara on Jan. 29, 2015 on ESPN3. She also registered eight double-doubles last season, including both games in the league postseason.
Coach Coyle:
• Pat Coyle enters her third season as the women's basketball Head Coach in 2015-16. She makes her return to the Metro Atlantic Conference (MAAC) after coaching Loyola from 1993-98 while also coming back to the New York metropolitan area.
• Coyle spent more than 10 years with the WNBA's New York Liberty, including five plus seasons as the head coach. She comes to Jersey City after serving as Agnus Berenato's Associate Head Coach at Pittsburgh for the last two seasons.
• Coyle joined the Panthers staff in 2010-11 as an assistant coach to help Pittsburgh advance to the Big East Tournament second round in her first season in Pittsburgh before being elevated to Associate Head Coach in her second season.
