| Matchup |
Adelphi (8-8, 4-4 NE10) at
Merrimack (8-6, 4-5 NE10) |
| Date/Time |
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 (5:30 p.m.) |
| Venue |
Hammel Court // North Andover, Mass. (Tickets) |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Playing in its final home game until two weeks from Saturday, the Merrimack College women's basketball team will settle in at Hammel Court tomorrow for a 5:30 p.m. tilt against Adelphi University. The Warriors will climb back to .500 in NE10 play with a win over the Panthers.
Last Time Out:
- Despite leading by as many as 13 points in the second half, the Warriors needed two fourth-quarter free throws from sophomore Alyssa Torres to stave off a comeback by Pace University in Saturday's 62-59 win over the Setters
- Merrimack led by eight, 58-50, with under five minutes to play before a furious 9-0 Pace run allowed the hosts to take a brief lead. On the Warriors' next possession following the lead change, Torres sank two from the charity stripe to swing the advantage back in Merrimack's favor
- Freshman Alyssa Casey recorded her fourth double-double of the season on Saturday with 17 points and 12 rebounds, hitting three of the Warriors' five three-pointers on the day
- Three Warriors finished in double figures in addition to Casey, including 11 points, six steals and five assists for junior point guard Karlee Alves
'Mack Facts:
- Through nine Northeast-10 Conference games, the Warriors sit in fifth in the Northeast Division, trailing Saint Anselm by one game for fourth while owning a two-game lead over sixth-place Saint Michael's
- Junior Lindsay Werner and Casey each maintained their top-five NE10 rankings in scoring through last week's games. Werner averages a team-leading 18.0 points per game with Casey trailing her at 16.2 per contest. The duo are tied for the team lead with 12 games scoring in double figures
- Sophomore Denia Davis-Stewart already ranks fifth in the NE10 in total blocks, notching 19 rejections over her first five appearances. She currently averages 9.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game
- Alves continues to ascend the national rankings in assists and steals, ranking fifth in the country with 6.7 assists per game and 17th nationwide with 3.14 steals per contest
- Merrimack's offense is fifth in the NE10 with 64.6 points per game, while allowing 59.8 points per contest
The Panthers
- Adelphi has recovered to win three of its last four games after dropping five of its previous six contests. The Panthers are 8-8 overall and 4-4 in the NE10 after losing at Saint Anselm on Saturday
- Simone Hobdy is Adelphi's leading scorer at 12.1 points per game
- Fallyn Stephens is the Panthers' top outside shooter, hitting 41 three-pointers. Stephens and Werner are tied for the NE10 lead in three-pointers made this season
- The Panthers are in the middle of the pack in the NE10 in both scoring offense (63.4) and scoring defense (61.2)
The Series:
- A tightly contested all-time series, the Panthers hold a two-game edge (9-7) in 16 all-time meetings against the Warriors
- Last season's game saw Merrimack nearly upset nationally ranked Adelphi, falling by six points on Long Island
- The last time these programs met at Hammel Court, the Warriors knocked off the Panthers, 63-42
Up Next
Merrimack heads to Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday afternoon for a 1:30 p.m. matchup with Le Moyne
