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W. Basketball at Mount on Saturday

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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team (2-23, 1-13 NEC) travels down to Emmitsburg, Md. to take on second-place Mount St. Mary's (15-11, 10-4 NEC) in Northeast Conference action on Saturday. Tipoff at Knott Arena is slated for 1 p.m. 

Last Time Out
The Knights started their three-game road swing with a loss at Wagner, 67-48, on Monday night, despite junior Amanda Andrades (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) matching her career high of 18 points. Sophomores Kelsey Cruz (Chester, Va./Lloyd C. Bird) and Brianna Thomas (Baldwin, N.Y./St. John the Baptist Diocesan) combined for 25 points but the team shot just 22.7% from the field. FDU tallied a season-high 59 rebounds, including 33 on the offensive glass, but could not convert on second-chance opportunities. Thomas and sophomore Anastasia Williams (Central Islip, N.Y./St. John the Baptist Diocesan) both established career highs in rebounds with 18 and 17, respectively.

Mount St. Mary's
2013-14 Season: 15-11 (10-4NEC)
When: Saturday, Feb. 22 - 1 p.m.
Where: Emmitsburg, Md. (Knott Arena)
Series History: Mount leads 25-21
Last Meeting: Feb. 10, 2014 - Mount St. Mary's 88 FDU 70
What You Need To Know: Sydney Henderson has maintained her scoring pace and averages 18.1 points per game. Two weeks ago, Henderson tallied 22 points and eight assists on 8-of-12 shooting. Junior guard Jackie Brewer is the only other Mountaineer in double figures on the season with 11.0 points per game. Senior forward Jessie Kaufman notched a season-high 16 points against the Knights in their previous meeting. 

Up Next
FDU will conclude its three-game conference road trip in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Monday, Feb. 24 against LIU Brooklyn, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Steinberg Wellness Center. The Blackbirds defeated the Knights, 86-64, at Stratis Arena on Jan. 20.
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