Women’s Basketball Looks to Bounce Back Against Siena

Game 21
Saint Peter's (8-12, 5-6 MAAC) vs. Siena (6-14, 6-6 MAAC)
Date: Thursday, Feb. 10
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Run Baby Run Arena, Jersey City, NJ
Network: ESPN3

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Tip-Off 

• The Peacocks return home this weekend for two games, starting with Siena on Thursday.
• The Peacocks are coming off of a 66-62 overtime loss against Monmouth last game. Graduate guard Kendrea Williams led the team with 19 points.
• The last time the Peacocks matched up with the Saints, Williams scored 12 points while senior guard Tyara McQueen scored ten.

The Series

• All-time: SIE leads 41-34
• Streak: SPU (2)
• Last SPU Win: 2/27/21 (W, 62-54, at SPU)
• Last SIE Win: 2/22/20 (L, 71-64, at SIE)

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• 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 seventh amongst the active career three-point field goal leaders in the NCAA.

Slidin'

• The Peacocks currently sit seventh in the MAAC standings with just a little under a month left in the season. They have a 5-6 record in conference.
• The team sits behind Fairfield, Quinnipiac, Manhattan, Siena, Monmouth, and Niagara. Saint Peter's has a 1-6 record combined against those teams.
• Saint Peter's sat in the top four prior to the recent three-game losing streak.
• The Peacocks are 4-0 against teams below them in the conference standings.

Late Introduction

• This will be the first matchup between the Saints and the Peacocks this season.
• The Saints started the season out 0-10, but have since won six out of their last ten games.
• The Peacocks are 4-6 over the course of their last ten games.
• Saint Peter's has won three of the last four against Siena.

Up Next

• The Peacocks host the Rider Broncs on Saturday, Feb. 12. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. It will be Equality and Inclusion Day, as well as Faculty and Staff Appreciation Weekend.

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