Women’s Basketball Honors Seniors Tuesday vs. St. Michael’s

Matchup	Saint Michael's (8-17, 5-15 NE10) at Merrimack (14-11, 10-10 NE10)
Date/Time	Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 (5:30 p.m.)
Venue	North Andover, Mass // Hammel Court (Tickets)
Multimedia	Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's basketball program plays in its final home game of the regular season on Tuesday night, hosting Saint Michael's College at 5:30 p.m. from Hammel Court. The contest will be celebrated as Senior Night, with the careers of senior captain Cecilia Reyes and senior Emily Stephens recognized during the pregame ceremony.  

NE10 Postseason Outlook:
The five postseason qualifiers out of the Northeast Division have already been decided entering the regular-season finales on Tuesday. The Warriors are locked into the fifth seed in the upcoming NE10 Championship and will travel to the fourth seed from the Southwest on Friday night.

1. Stonehill (23-2, 19-1)
2. Bentley (23-3, 17-3)
3. Saint Anselm (17-10, 13-7)
4. SNHU (16-10, 12-8)
5. Merrimack (14-11, 10-10)

Game Day Promotions:

• In addition to Senior Night, the contest against Saint Michael's is promoted as "90s Night". Students and fans are invited to dress in 90s clothing to win Merrimack Athletics prize packages. Awards will be distributed throughout the night

Last Time Out:

• The Warriors suffered a 68-49 defeat at #14 Bentley on Saturday afternoon
• Junior Lindsay Werner led the Navy and Gold with 17 points, her most points in the last seven games. Werner canned her 60^th triple of the season against the Falcons
• Bentley gained momentum by taking advantage of Merrimack's first-half mistakes, resulting in a 16-3 edge in points off turnovers for the hosts

'Mack Facts:

• Regardless of Tuesday's results, the Warriors are locked into fifth place in the Northeast Division. Merrimack will travel to the fourth seed out of the Southwest Division for the opening round of the NE10 Championship
• Adelphi University currently has a one-game lead for fourth in the Southwest, and will clinch the four seed with a win on Tuesday. New Haven and the College of Saint Rose both sit in a tie for fifth
• Werner leads Merrimack in scoring at 16.0 points per game. She leads the Warriors 60 three-pointers, which is a new career high and three away from setting a new program single-season record. She is one of four players in the NE10 this season with at least 60 treys this season
• When sophomore Denia Davis-Stewart graces the court on Tuesday, her per-game averages will qualify for the conference rankings. Her 75 blocks through 15 games are the second-most in the league, while her 5.0 blocks per game average would lead the NE10 and the country
• The Warriors need one more win to record the second-most victories in the seven-year tenure of head coach Monique LeBlanc

The Purple Knights:

• Saint Michael's enters Tuesday on a four-game losing streak with loses in seven of its last eight games
• Juniors Samantha Delaney and Emily Ferreri each lead the Purple Knights in scoring, averaging 12.9 points and 10.2 points per game, respectively.
• Freshman Nicole Andersen and senior Leah Spencer are tied for the team lead with 27 three-pointers each
• Saint Michael's averages 59.1 points per game as a team, while allowing 64.5 points per contest

The Series:

• Saint Michael's topped Merrimack, 65-60, up in Colchester earlier this season
• With the win, the Purple Knights pulled within three games of Merrimack in the all-time series, 34-31
• The Warriors have won six consecutive games at Hammel Court over Saint Michael's, dating back to the 2011-12 season

Up Next:
Merrimack will open the NE10 Championship on Friday with an opening-round game at the fourth seed from the Southwest Division. A full NE10 Championship bracket will be unveiled by the conference Tuesday evening.