The Fairleigh Dickinson University women's basketball team will take on the Black Knights of Army on Saturday, Nov. 19 in West Point, NY. Tip-off at the Christl Arena is slated for 1:00 pm.
The Knights are 1-2 after picking up their first win at NJIT on Wednesday. FDU outscored the Highlanders, 68-57 behind an artillery of scoring power including five players with double-digit points.
Freshman #Erika Livermore (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area)# picked up her first double-double of her career with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Senior #Mariyah Laury (Orange, NJ/Orange)# and sophomore #Danielle Pankey (Middletown, N.J./Middletown South)# led the team with 16 points each.
Esther Wallace (Springfield, MA/Springfield Central) and #Stephanie Isaacs (Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven)# also scored in the double-digits with 11 points each.
The Black Knights are 2-1 this season after defeating Wagner in their season opener, falling to Seton Hall and most recently getting a victory over St. Francis NY on Wednesday. The 59-43 win over the Terriers was Head Coach Dave Magarity's 400th career win.
Against SFNY the Black Knights had three double-digits scorers. Jen Hazlett led the team with 20 points, while Molly Yardley and Janene Travis had 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Army holds the advantage in the all-time series with six wins and three loses in the series dating back to 1979. Last year the Knights defeated Army, 52-43 at home. Laury recorded 22 points, five rebounds and four rebounds in the win.
After the contest at West Point the Knights will travel to Storrs, CT for the UCONN World Vision Classic over Thanksgiving weekend.
