Women’s Basketball Visits MAAC Leaders Fairfield on Tuesday

Game 18
Saint Peter's (8-9, 5-3 MAAC) vs. Fairfield (12-6, 9-1 MAAC)
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 1
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, CT
Network: ESPN3
 

Tip-Off 

• The Peacocks hit the road for three-straight, starting with Fairfield on Tuesday.
• The Peacocks are coming off of a 58-45 win against Marist last game.
• Graduate guard Kendrea Williams led the team in scoring once again last game, scoring 23 and making three-of-four threes.

The Series

• All-time: FAIR leads 50-38
• Streak: FAIR (1)
• Last SPU Win: 2/18/20 (W, 66-63 OT, at SPU)
• Last FAIR Win: 2/8/21 (L, 67-61, at FAIR)

1K2K

• Williams reached the 1,000 point milestone at Saint Peter's in the last game against Marist, scoring a layup with 3:26 left in the fourth quarter to hit the magic number. She is the 24th Peacock in history to achieve this.
• 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 fifth amongst the active career scoring leaders in the country.
• She is ranked sixth amongst the active career three-point field goal leaders in the NCAA.

Schedule Changes

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

Avengers

• The Peacocks got redemption by beating Marist last time out, the team that took them down in last year's MAAC Championship game.
• Williams, who was held scoreless in the championship game, exploded yesterday by scoring 23 points as well as racking up five steals.
• Senior guard Binta Salawu, who was the leading scorer amongst the returners in two of the three Marist games last season, provided another double digit scoring output off of the bench, scoring ten.
• Junior center Kassondra Brown recorded her fourth double-double of the season, scoring ten points and grabbing ten boards.

STAGnant

• Fairfield has been almost unstoppable in MAAC play this season, posting a 9-1 record, only losing to Siena.
• Led by the MAAC's leading scorer Lou Lopez-Senechal, the Stags have been able to hold opponents to a low 58.3 points per game, which is second best in the MAAC.
• This game could be a pivotal swing game for Saint Peter's, as they currently sit fifth in the MAAC standings, only a game behind second place Manhattan with four games in hand.

Up Next

• The Peacocks are back on the road for game two of a three game set, as they head to Riverdale, NY on Feb. 3 to take on the Manhattan Jaspers. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. 

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