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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team (1-10, 0-0 NEC) will begin Northeast Play on Saturday, Jan. 4 when they travel to Smithfield, R.I. to face Bryant. Tipoff at the Chace Athletic Center is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on NEC Front Row.

Last Time Out
The Knights traveled to Miami, Fla. last weekend (Dec. 28-29) for the FIU Sun & Fun Classic, where they fell to the hosts, Florida International, 79-57, and to Florida A&M, 62-52. Senior Desiree Crawford (Aurora, Ontario/Cardinal Carter Catholic) was named to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 12 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. Crawford had a monster performance against Florida A&M, posting a career-high 19 points to go along with 12 boards. Freshmen Kiana Brown (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) and Valerie Oyakhilome (Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst) both had career-highs in the FIU game with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Brown also added a game-high five assists.

Bryant
2013-14 Season: 5-6 (0-0 NEC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 4 - 1 p.m. 
Where: Smithfield, R.I. (Chace Athletic Center)
Series History: Series tied 4-4
Last Meeting: February 4, 2013 - Bryant 66 FDU 53
What You Need To Know: The Bulldogs were 1-4 in November to start the season but finished December with a record of 4-2 and are currently on a three-game winning streak, including scoring 100 points against UMass-Lowell. Head Coach Mary Burke employs a very experienced rotation, which features four seniors and one graduate student among seven players that play double-digit minutes per game. Senior forward Naana Ankoma-Mensa recently scored her 1,000th career point in their win over Columbia and currently averages the second-most points per game for her team at 12.2 to go along with 9.1 rebounds per game. Senior Jenniqua Bailey leads the team with 12.8 points per game and, as a guard, is shooting an incredible 51 percent from the field. Bailey also dishes out 5.0 assists per game and registers 2.1 steals per game.

Up Next
FDU returns home to host St. Francis Brooklyn in an NEC contest on Monday, Jan. 6 at Stratis Arena, with tipoff slated for 7 p.m.