DURHAM, N.H. - The Merrimack College Women's basketball team takes on the UNH Wildcats this Friday in an 11am matinee
Who to Watch
In each of her last six games, Mia Fiore has posted double figure point totals. In her last game against Dartmouth, Fiore extended her 15+ point streak to three games. In her first seven games of the season she carrries a 50%+ make percentage. The Rhode Island Native leads the Warriors in minutes played with just short of 33 minutes per game. In their come from behind victory against Dartmouth, Fiore led the team with 16 points and shot from over .500% from the field. Two games ago, Fiore exploded for a career high against Bryant where she posted 24 points, shooting 10-14 (.714) from the field.
Senior sharpshooter Lydia Melaschenko kicked off her 2025 season with a then career high 18 points. The guard led the Warriors last season with a .356 make percentage from behind the arc splashing 48 threes. Melaschenko finished 7th in the MAAC with that impressive three-point percentage. In the Warriors contest against High Point, Melaschenko erupted for 7 three pointers coming just shy of program history. The 21 points is her new career high. In her last five games, Melaschenko has made 13 three pointers.
In the Warriors game against Bryant, Madison Roman tallied a career and team high 26 points, shooting 9-15 (.600) from the field. Roman came down with 10 rebounds to lengthen her double-double streak to two. Roman tallied her first double-double of the season with 10 rebounds and 12 points two games ago against Northeastern. She started her season with a 10 rebound, 9 point, and 5 assist line in just 17 minutes against UMass Boston. Named MAAC preseason all-conference second team, the forward averaged 8.7 pts and 8.7 rebounds per game last season. Her 269 rebounds last season put her 2nd in the conference. Roman's ability to score and play for possession is key for the Warriors success.
Manion Magic
Graduate Student Molly Manion hit national headlines earlier in the week after her clutch three point buzzer beater against Darmouth. With 2.2 seconds left on the clock, Mia Fiore imbounded a perfect pass to Manion who nailed the three pointer for the win. Manion scored 13 on the night shooting 3-4 from beyond the arc.
First Year Cooking
Joi Williams, who is the team's ONLY freshman, has posted double-digit point totals in four of her first six collegiate games. The freshman out of Alliance, Ohio is averaging just over 10 points per game. In her last game against Boston College, Williams exploded for a career high 16 points. Starting in her first career game, Williams came down with five rebound and added two assists. She shot 5-11(45%) from the field and made three 3's.
Be sure to catch all the live action between the Warriors and Wildcats live on ESPN+
