Women’s Basketball Closes Out Five-Game Homestand with Marist on Sunday

Game 17
Saint Peter's (7-9, 4-3 MAAC) vs. Marist (6-11, 4-5 MAAC)
Date: Sunday, Jan. 30 (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED DATE OF 1/29)
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Run Baby Run Arena, Jersey City, NJ
Network: ESPN+

SPECTATOR POLICY

Tip-Off 

• The Peacocks finish their five-game home stretch when they host Marist on Sunday.  
• The Peacocks are coming off of a 66-56 loss against Manhattan last game.
• Graduate guard Kendrea Williams led the team in scoring last time out, scoring 13 points in only 14 minutes of action.

The Series

• All-time: MAR leads 38-18
• Streak: MAR (1)
• Last SPU Win: 3/5/21 (W, 58-51, at MAR)
• Last MAR Win: 3/13/21 (L, 69-30, at MAAC Final)

Is Today the Day?

• Williams eclipsed the 2,000 point mark of her career with 3:47 remaining in the second quarter against Canisius on 12/19. She has achieved that total by scoring for both FDU-Florham and Saint Peter's.
• Williams ranks tied fourth amongst the active career scoring leaders in the country.
• She is also close to totaling 1,000 at Saint Peter's, as she only needs 23 more to achieve that number.

Schedule Changes

• The Peacocks have made multiple schedule changes over the course of the last month. For all updates, click here.

Foul Play

• Despite dropping the matchup against Manhattan last time out, the Peacocks hung around without their two stars in the game.
• Williams and junior center Kassondra Brown were in foul trouble all night. Williams picked up three fouls in the first quarter, while Brown headed into halftime with three fouls as well.
• Both players picked up their fourth fouls in the third quarter, and Brown ultimately fouled out of the game in the fourth quarter.
• The two combined for 25 minutes, but scored 21 of the teams 56 points.

MAAC Championship Rematch

• The two regular season matchups between the Red Foxes and the Peacocks were played close. However, Marist ran over Saint Peter's in the conference championship game.
• Senior guard Binta Salawu led the team in scoring with six points, making two threes in the game.
• Saint Peter's only scored 30 points in the game, which was their lowest total of the season.
• It was their first conference championship appearance since 2002. 
• Four of Marist's top five scorers from the championship game are no longer members of the team.

Up Next

• The Peacocks hit the road for the first time since Jan. 13, as they head to Connecticut to take on Fairfield on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. 

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