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HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team kicks off its 2014-15 campaign with a trip to Riverdale, N.Y. on Friday evening, Nov. 14, to take on Manhattan College. Tipoff from Draddy Gymnasium is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Last Season
The team struggled to replace the impact of 2012-13 First Team All-NEC selection Erika Livermore (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) after she went down with a season-ending injury in preseason workouts. The Knights finished the season at 3-26 (2-16 NEC), the lowest win total under head coach Pete Cinella, by far. Junior guard Kelsey Cruz (Chester, Va./Lloyd C. Bird) paced the squad with 15.1 ppg and a program-record 95.1% from the charity stripe, while senior point guard Amanda Andrades (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) chipped in 9.4 ppg, 4.4 apg, and entered the program's top-10 list for career dimes. If Andrades matches the same output from her past two seasons (127, 128) then she'll move up to third all-time.

Last Time Out
Livermore made her return to competition last Friday evening during an 85-77 exhibition win at FDU-Florham and enjoyed a very solid night: 34 points (on 15-of-22 shooting), 15 rebounds, three assists, and six blocks in 32 minutes of action. Sophomore guard Kiana Brown (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) also had a good night with 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals in 31 minutes.

Manhattan
2013-14 Season: 9-21 (8-12 MAAC)
When: Friday, Nov. 14^th, 7 p.m.
Where: Riverdale, N.Y. (Draddy Gymnasium)
Series History: Manhattan holds a 12-6 advantage since 1980
Last Meeting: Nov. 11, 2013 -- Manhattan 73 FDU 63 in Hackensack, N.J.
What You Need To Know: The Jaspers of Manhattan College enter the 2014-15 season fairly young with only 2 seniors on the roster. After finishing 9-21 last season, including 8-12 in the MAAC, head coach John Olenowski is looking to lead his group to a better finish. With the Jaspers losing their top two scorers from a year ago, the team will look to lean on junior forward and preseason All-MAAC Third Team selection Shayna Ericksen to pace the offense. The Jaspers defeated the Knights, 73-63, in last year's season opener.

Up Next
The Knights host NJIT in their home opener next Wednesday night, Nov. 19, with an 8 p.m. tip. The contest will be broadcast live on NEC Front Row.