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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball (1-6) returns to Stratis Arena to take on in-state rival Saint Peter's for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Wednesday night. After losing the first 17 contests in the all-time series, the Knights will look to improve on their four-game win streak against the Peahens

Last Time Out
FDU took to the road for only the second time all season and was doubled up by West Virginia, 94-47, last Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va. Sophomore Brianna Thomas (Baldwin, N.Y./St. John the Baptist Diocesan) constructed her third straight game of at least 20 or points after pouring in a game-high 23 points in 24 minutes. Senior Desiree Crawford (Aurora, Ontario/Cardinal Carter Catholic) led the Knights on the defensive end with a team-best six rebounds, a game-high four blocks and two steals.

Saint Peter's
2013-14 Season: 0-7
When: Wednesday, Dec. 11 - 7 p.m.
Where: Hackensack, N.J. (Stratis Arena)
Series History: Saint Peter's leads 17-4
What You Need To Know: The Peahens have a new head coach in Pat Coyle, who was last an assistant coach at Pittsburgh. Saint Peter's was picked to finish 11th in the MAAC this season, while the program undergoes a transition period. Antonia Smith, despite being held to a season-low six points recently in a loss against Lehigh, leads the team in scoring at 13.1 points per game. The Peahens have four players averaging at least 20 minutes that are shooting over 40 percent from the field this season and have a very efficient low-post presence in Kaydine Bent, who is averaging 10.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the field. On the defensive side, Hala Mostafa averages over two blocks and one steal per game in just 20 minutes of action.

Up Next
The Knights will make the short trip down to Newark to face NJIT on Thursday, Dec. 19 in the team's last game before the holiday break, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.