Women’s Basketball Looks to Secure Postseason Berth Saturday vs. SNHU

Matchup	Southern New Hampshire (15-8, 11-6 NE10) at Merrimack (13-9, 9-8 NE10)
Date/Time	Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 (1:00 p.m.)
Venue	Hammel Court // North Andover, Mass. (Tickets)
Multimedia	Live Stats // Video // Twitter // Instagram

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's basketball program needs either a win on Saturday against Southern New Hampshire or a Saint Michael's loss to clinch a berth in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship when the Warriors host the Penmen from Hammel Court tomorrow at 1 p.m. The contest will also be celebrated as Alumni Day.

Gameday Promotions:

• The first 100 students at Saturday's game will receive a basketball drawstring bag courtesy of the Athletics Department. One drawstring bag will be given per Mack Card
• The full schedule for Alumni Day came be found here. The basketball programs will be offering complimentary food services and a cash bar through 6 p.m. in the Blue Line Club during Saturday's games

NE10 Postseason Outlook:
The top-five programs in the Northeast Division advance to the NE10 Championship. The fourth-place finisher hosts the No. 5 seed from the Southwest Division, while the fifth-place finisher travels to the No. 4 seed out of the Southwest for the First Round. Seeds No. 1-3 earn byes to the Quarterfinals. Merrimack has four games remaining in the regular season.

1. Stonehill (20-2, 16-1)
2. Bentley (20-3, 14-3)
3. Saint Anselm (15-9, 11-6)
4. SNHU (15-8, 11-6)
5. Merrimack (13-9, 9-8)
6. Saint Michael's (8-14, 5-12)
7. Assumption (7-15, 4-13)
8. Franklin Pierce (4-18, 1-16)

Last Time Out:

• Merrimack dominated Franklin Pierce on Thursday night, leading wire-to-wire in a 29-point triumph
• Sophomore Denia Davis-Stewart posted her fifth double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds to go along with six blocks
• Junior Lindsay Werner hit her 56^th three-pointer of the season, setting a new career high after totaling 55 as a sophomore. She moved within six treys of tying the program single-season record set during the 2002-03 season
• The freshmen duo of Mayson Kimball and Alyssa Casey combined for 24 points and 13 rebounds on 9-of-18 shooting

'Mack Facts:

• Even if Merrimack falters against the Penmen, the Warriors can still clinch a postseason berth with a Saint Michael's defeat. The Warriors hold a four-game lead over the Purple Knights with four games to play
• Werner is moving closer and closer to the single-season trey record set by Christina Siragusa 15 years ago, when Siragusa finished with 62 triples
• Davis-Stewart has 59 blocks through 12 games, averaging close to five per contest. She ranks second in the NE10 in total rejections and 18^th nationwide
• Werner and Casey maintained their top-10 status in the league in scoring, with Werner ranking fourth (16.7 ppg) and Casey seventh (14.6 ppg)
• After Wednesday's performance, the Warriors currently lead the NE10 in scoring defense (56.2 ppg)

The Penmen:

• Southern New Hampshire is in the midst of its best season in recent memory, coming off a season sweep of No. 7 Bentley on Wednesday
• Junior forward Kylie Lorenzen, who is averaging a career-best 18.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per contest, leads the Penmen. Lorenzen is shooting 48.7 percent from the field
• The Penmen also boast a stout defensive unit, limiting opponents to 58.7 points per game

The Series:

• Merrimack and SNHU's first meeting went to overtime after sophomore Giulia Orlando hit a game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer. The Penmen went on to win, however, 68-64
• Despite the loss in December, Merrimack holds a 32-24 lead in the all-times series against SNHU
• The Warriors lost last season's tilt against SNHU at Hammel and are looking to snap a three-game skid overall against the Penmen

Up Next
The Warriors travel to Stonehill to face division-leading and No. 22 Stonehill on Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. from Easton, Mass.