POUGHKEEPSIE — The Canisius women’s basketball team looks to get back on track, and get revenge against Marist after falling to the Red Foxes earlier in the year when they play their annual road game at Marist with the game slated for 7 p.m.
In its latest contest the Griffs had a hard time getting its offense going, and struggled to protect the basketball, as the squad turned it over a season-high 29 times against the Siena Saints on Thursday. Because of its insecurity with the basketball, the Blue and Gold snapped its two-game win streak, losing to the Saints 67-42. Offensively, Maria Welch, who came off the bench, led the way with 13 points.| Usual points leader Sara Hinriksdottir had an off day, failing to reach double-digits for just the third time this season, with seven points. Coming into the game on Saturday the Griffs sit with a 6-14 overall record and a 5-6 MAAC mark. Leading the team offensively is Hinriksdottir who averages 14.9 points per game and 5.5 rebounds per contest. She also shoots near 50 percent with a mark of 46 percent from the field. Both Lauren D’Hont and Margret Halfdanardottir are second on the team in points per game as the duo average 10 points per game. Tamara Miskovic is the team’s assist leader, averaging 2.7 helpers per contest this season. As a team the Blue and Gold is averaging 61.4 points per game, while opponents are tallying 66.6 points per contest. The squad’s offense if focused on its motion system, hence the team is proficient in recording assists. The Blue and Gold average 14 helpers per game. The team also has a propensity to take high percentage shots and because of that is ranked second in the MAAC in shooting percentage, with a mark of 41.6 percent from the field.
The Red Foxes come into this weekend with a 8-12 overall mark and a 5-5 conference record. The Red Foxes continue to be led on offense by Rebekah Hand averaging 13.5 points per game. Four players have already scored over 200 points this season including Rebekah Hand (256), Maura Fitzpatrick (241), Claire Oberdorf (214) and Hannah Hand (207). Last time out The Red Foxes fell in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference home game, 48-37, against the Iona Gales Thursday night. Freshman Hannah Hand led the Red Foxes with 12 points, eight rebounds, went 5-11 from the field and was one of three others with five or more rebounds.
Saturday will be the 48th meeting all-time between the Red Foxes and Griffs. Marist has been at the pinnacle of the MAAC for a majority of its time in the conference and holds a 33-14 lead over Canisius. Canisius has had better success on the road against the Red Foxes, having won six games all-time in Poughkeepsie, and having dropped 13. Canisius has won five games at home all-time against Marist, having gone 5-16 at the Koessler Athletic Center. Canisius tallied snapped a 13 game losing skid against the Red Foxes on Valentines day last season, beating Marist 71-68. However Marist won the latest meeting on Kids Day, defeating the Griffs on Jan. 5 with an 85-74 win. Zeh is looking to start a new tradition of success against Marist, as he is 4-24 since taking over the program.
Sara Hinriksdottir has been the story of the year so far for Canisius and is tracking to have a historic year for the Blue and Gold. The sophomore is averaging 14.9 points per game, which is the most a Canisius leader in points has averaged since the 2008-09 season when Marie Warner averaged 16.0 points per game. Hinriksdottir has tallied 298 total points, in 20 games which is three points short of last years leading total from Crystal Porter, who scored 301. The largest overall total in recent history was Marie Warner’s total of 529 set in 2008-09.
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