Women’s Basketball Remains Home for Matchup with Canisius

Game 15
Saint Peter's (5-9, 0-3 MAAC) vs. Canisius (4-10, 2-1 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, January 12
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: The Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ
 
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Opening Word: 

• The Peacocks are home for the second straight game on Saturday, January 12 for a matchup against Canisius. 
• The game will be played at the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City at 2 p.m.
• Saint Peter's sits at 0-3 in MAAC play after coming up short against Niagara on Thursday night at home, 75-66. 
• Briyanah Richardson led the Peacocks against the Purple Eagles scoring 20 points. 
• Tyara McQueen added a career high ten points, going 4-6 from the field. 
• Pero is leading the Peacocks in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.4 points and 6.6. rebounds per game. 

Scout vs. Canisius: 

• Canisius is currently sitting at 2-1 in conference play.
• The Golden Griffins earned their MAAC wins against Manhattan, 47-44, and Iona, 48-40.
• The Peacocks' overall record against Canisius is 30-32.
• The last time the Peacocks beat Canisius was February 7, 2013, winning 74-55. 

Mitchell vs Hemer

• Marc Mitchell and Scott Hemer will be matching up for the third time ever on Saturday. The two previously coached against each other at the Division III level splitting the two meetings.
• The first meeting was in 2014-15 during round three of the NCAA Division III Tournament where Mitchell's FDU team earned the win.
• The second time they met was in 2015-16 during the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament where Hemer's team defeated Mitchell's team. 

Up Next:

• The Peacocks head to Connecticut for a match up against Fairfield.
• The game will be played on Tuesday, January 15 at 11 a.m.

 
Finishing Non-Conference on the Right Foot 
●     The Peacocks ended the non-conference portion of the season with five wins for the first time in over a decade.
●     The last time a Saint Peter's team won over five non-conference games was in 2007-08 when that team posted nine non-conference wins.
●      The five wins are also the most wins in a season for the Peacocks since going 5-26 in the 2014-15 season.

Anna Maguire's Three Point Performance vs. Yale

• Maguire made seven three pointers against Yale University.
• She was just one 3-pointer away from tying the three point record in a single game.
• The 3-point record is eight three's in a single game; Bridget Whitfield holds that record going 8-8 against Siena in 2013. 

Best Start in over a Decade

• The Peacocks began the season with a 4-2 mark through six games and a perfect 3-0 start in the Yanitelli Center. 
• The 4-2 start was the best start for the Peacocks since starting the season 5-1 in 2007.
• 2007 was also the last time the Peacocks started the season 3-0 at home.

MAAC Weekly Honors

• Freshman, Briyanah Richardson was named MAAC Rookie of the Week for the second time following the Peacocks' win against Lafayette. 
• Richardson also earned MAAC Rookie of the Week following her collegiate debut in the opening week of the season. 

2018 Peacocks: 

• The Peacocks return six players from last year's team.
• The Peacocks have three starters returning to the squad:
• Zoe Pero (Secaucus, NJ/Saint John Vianney) is the only junior that is a returning starter. Pero appeared in 29 games last season, making 15 starts. She averaged 9.9 points and 5.7 rebounds last season. Pero finished last season as the team leader in points and rebounds, totaling 260 points and 166 boards.
• D'Aviyon Magazine (Paterson, NJ/Queen of Peace) is another returning starter for the Peacocks.She averaged 4.5 points and 1.1 rebounds in her rookie campaign. Magazine played in 29 games, including 17 starts. She finished with the highest free throw percentage last season, shooting .857 from the charity stripe. Magazine scored 130 points last season, which is the second highest amount for the returning players.
• Dajiah Martin (Westbury, NY/ Saint Mary's) is the final returning starter, after appearing in all 30 games, starting in 28 of them as a freshman last year. She averaged 3.0 points and 3.9 rebounds last season. Martin is the second highest returner in rebounds and blocks after grabbing 118 rebounds. 
• The final three returning Peacocks are Anna Maguire (Belfast Ireland, Ulidia Integrated College), Precious Featherson (Paterson, NJ/ Rosa Parks), and Sammy Lochner (Abington, PA, Abington). Maguire appeared in 11 games, averaging .8 points and .4 rebounds. Featherson, who appeared in 20 of the games last season, averaging 1.5 points and .8 rebounds. Lochner appeared in 30 games and had 13 starts. She led the team last season with 72 assists and she averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebounds for the season. 

Welcome To Jersey City:

• The Peacocks welcome nine newcomers to the lineup this season. 
• The additions include three transfers and six freshmen. 
• The three transfers are Gabrielle Harris (South River, NJ/ South River/William Paterson/FDU-Florham), Kendrea Williams (Piscataway/Piscataway/FDU-Florham), and Taiah Thornton (Pennsauken, NJ/Camden Catholic/FDU-Florham). Williams and Thornton come to Jersey City after playing two seasons at FDU-Florham. Harris played one season at William Paterson, followed by one season at FDU-Florham. The trio will not see playing time until 2019-20, due to NCAA transfer rules.
• The six freshmen joining the squad this season are Cinnamon Dockery (New York, NY/Murry Bergtraum), Jordyn Hawthorne (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan),Phylina Holmes (Warsaw, NC /James Kenan), Wil'lisha Jackson (Rahway, NJ/Rahway), Tyara McQueen (Rahway, NJ/Roselle Catholic), Briyanah Richardson (New Brunswick, NJ/Matawan Regional). 

Head Coach Marc Mitchell:

• Mitchell comes to Jersey City after spending the last nine years at the helm of the Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham women's basketball team.
• While there, he became the Division III program's all-time winningest coach, compiling a career record of 187-67 (.736). 
• Under his guidance, the Devils claimed an unprecedented six straight Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Championships, making six straight NCAA Division III tournament appearances. During the six-year run, Mitchell's teams won 20 or more games in every season and he won 86.5 percent of his contests posting a 154-24 overall record over the half dozen year span.
• Mitchell's best campaign came during the 2013-14 season, when the Devils posted a perfect 33-0 record and capped off the season as the NCAA Division III national champions. The national title was the first in FDU-Florham history and the Devils became the first NCAA Division III women's basketball champions from the state of New Jersey.  

Meet The Coaching Staff: 

• Assistant coaches James Boney, Jessica Cavaco and Quiana Porter join Mitchell in his first season at Saint Peter's.