Women’s Basketball Welcomes Canisius Saturday

Peacocks get set for weekend bout with Golden Griffins

Game 23
Saint Peter's (6-16, 3-10) vs. Canisius (3-19, 2-11)
Date: Saturday, February 15
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ
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Opening Word:

The Saint Peter's University women's basketball team will host Canisius for its second installment of its four-game homestand on Saturday (Feb. 15). The opening tip is scheduled for 2 p.m.
The Peacocks are coming off a 68-64 loss to Niagara on Thursday night despite leading for the majority of the contest. The win secured a season series sweep for the Purple Eagles.
Sophomore Briyanah Richardson finished the day against Niagara with a game-high 21 points while leading all players with seven assists.
Fellow sophomore Wil'lisha Jackson had a strong night on the boards, bringing down a team-high 11 rebounds.

History with the Golden Griffins:

Saint Peter's and Canisius will meet on the hardwood for the 66th contest in the history of the series on Saturday afternoon; the Peacocks trail the all-time series, 31-34 and have just three wins in the last 19 games against the Golden Griffins.
Earlier this season, however, the Peacocks secured an 86-68 road win in Buffalo back on Jan. 25.
Saint Peter's was lethal from beyond the arc in that January meeting, tying the MAAC single-game three-point record with 16 made triples.
The Peacocks will look for its first win over the Golden Griffins in Jersey City since defeating their MAAC foes on Feb. 12, 2012.

Building Blocks:

In her game against Canisius on Feb. 13, senior Zoe Pero finished with a career-high six blocks.
The performance ranks among the best single-game efforts among all Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) players on the season, as Pero's six rejections tied for second on the league individual game rankings.
Pero also recorded an impressive four blocks against LIU on Nov. 5, which marks the fourth most in a game among all MAAC players this season.
Pero leads the Peacocks in blocks on the season with 24 and is the only player on the team with over 20 rejections.

Up Next:

The Peacocks will remain in Jersey City as they prepare for a Feb. 18 meeting against third-place Fairfield. The game is set to start at 7 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Wil'lisha Jackson: F; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#20 Zoe Pero: F; 6' 0"; Senior

#15 Briyanah Richardson: G; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#14 Wil'lisha Jackson
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: F

#20 Zoe Pero
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F

#15 Briyanah Richardson
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

Players Mentioned

#14 Wil'lisha Jackson

#20 Zoe Pero

#15 Briyanah Richardson

Players Mentioned

#14 Wil'lisha Jackson

#20 Zoe Pero

#15 Briyanah Richardson

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