| Matchup |
Merrimack (7-6, 3-5 NE10) at
Pace (8-6, 5-2 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 (1:30 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Goldstein Fitness Center // Pleasantville, N.Y. |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – After beginning cross-divisional play with the leaders of the Southwest Division on Wednesday, the Merrimack College women's basketball program will face the second-place program on Saturday when the Warriors travel to Pleasantville, N.Y. to take on Pace University at 1:30 p.m.
Last Time Out:
- In a defensive struggle between two of the top defensive programs in the Northeast-10 Conference, the Warriors suffered a 54-41 defeat against Southern Connecticut
- Sophomore Denia Davis-Stewart (Dorchester, Mass.) continued her strong start to the season, posted her second double-double in a row with 12 points and 14 rebounds
- Freshman Mayson Kimball (Webster, N.H.) notched a career-high 11 rebounds, while adding a season-high five assists
- The Owls won by containing Merrimack's second-half offense, with the Warriors only shooting 26 percent from the field in the third and fourth quarters
'Mack Facts:
- Since returning to the lineup in mid-December, Davis Stewart has played in four games, starting the last three. The second-year post is nearly averaging a double-double with 9.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, while totaling 17 blocks to move into the team lead
- Merrimack boasts two of the top-five scorers in the NE10 in junior Lindsay Werner (Groton, Mass.) and freshman Alyssa Casey (Andover, Mass.). Werner leads the team with 18.3 points per game with Casey right behind her at 16.2 points per contest
- Werner's season has been highlighted by a league-leading 40 three-pointers made. The shooting guard is on pace to challenge the program record of 62 triples made during the 2002-03 season by Christina Siragusa
- Junior Karlee Alves (Ellington, Conn.) leads the conference in assists per game (6.8) and steals per game (2.9), ranking third league-wide in minutes per contest (33.9)
The Setters
- Pace has managed an 8-6 record through 14 games, winning five of seven league matchups to sit in second in the Southwest
- Recently, however, the Setters have endured a five-game slide after starting the season with eight wins in their five nine games
- Three Setters average in double figures, but leading scorer Gabrielle Rubin (13.0 ppg) has only played in five games this season. Jackie DelliSanti (12.2 ppg) and Alexandra Monteleone (12.1 ppg) rank second and third on the team in scoring, respectively
- Another strong defensive opponent, Pace allows a shade over 58 points per game, and are holding its opposition to just 25.4 percent shooting from three-point range
- Opponents have made 45 three-pointers against the Setters, the lowest amount in the NE10
The Series:
- Pace has dominated the recent history between the two programs. Prior to last season's win, the Warriors had not defeated the Setters in the regular season since the 2004-05 season
- The Navy and Gold have a pair of recent postseason wins at the Goldstein Fitness Center, topping the Setters last season as well as during the 2012-13 campaign
- Merrimack last won in Pleasantville in the regular season during the 2003-04 campaign
Up Next
The Warriors host Adelphi University on Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m. from Hammel Court.
