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HACKENSACK, N.J. - The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team will try to sweep Mount St. Mary's for the second straight season with a win on Monday night in Emmitburg, Maryland. 

OPENING TIP
FDU seeks an eighth win in NEC play this season and a sweep of a second NEC opponent in The Mount. FDU swept Robert Morris with its win on Saturday.  

SERIES SCORE
FDU is 24-27 all-time against Mount St. Mary's. The Knights have won three straight against the Mountaineers. FDU is 9-17 in Emmitsburg. 

LAST TIME OUT
FDU allowed Robert Morris to score only three points in the fourth quater as the Knights erased a 12-point deficit to win 60-52. Kelsey Cruz (Chester, Va./Lloyd C. Bird) scored 17 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter. 

SCOUTING MOUNT ST. MARY'S
The Mount lost its last game to Saint Francis U, 73-64, on Saturday. Mount St. Mary's sits in eighth place in the NEC standings with a 4-9 record in league play and a 6-18 record overall. Alexis Carter leads the team in scoring at 13 points per game. Jessica Harris also averaged double figures at 10.1 per contest. Carter and Harris both lead the Mountaineers on the glass at 6.8 and 6.0 respectively per game. Jody Chickey is the leading passer at 3.8 assists per game. 

SECOND CHANCES
FDU is first in total OREB with 389. The Knights are second in OREB per game at 14.9. FDU is 1 of 3 teams in the NEC to be '+' on the glass this season.

TURNOVERS! JUST NOT APPLE
FDU has turned the ball over at least 20 times in 12 games--20 times vs RMU. This season FDU is at 18.7 per game. Had a season-low 6 at SFBK. 

NEC RANKS
Scoring offense - 3rd (65.8)
Scoring defense - 8th (71.2)
FT percentage - 5th (72.5%)
FG% defense - 3rd (39.0%)
3FG% defense - 4th (30.5%)
Rebounding off/def - 2nd/8th (39.8/39.5)
Total Rebounds - 1st (1037)
Steals - 5th (205), 7.9 per game

EFFICIENCY IS THE GOAL
On 'O' FDU is scoring 96.1 pts per 100 possessions in NEC play and giving up 97.3 pts per 100 possessions. Overall FDU is at 90.6 pts per 100 possessions on 'O' this season. 

IN THE BONUS
FDU has committed 515 fouls this season -- 337th in D1. FDU's opponents have attempted 51 more FTs.

THIEVES
FDU had a season-best 13 steals at St. Francis Brooklyn.

FIRST TIME....
FDU did not grab 10+ offensive rebounds at Wagner and at St. Francis Brooklyn, first two times that has happened in a game. 

DEFENSIVE STOPPERS
FDU held RMU to 3 points in the 4th on Saturday. It is the lowest total FDU has allowed in a quarter this season.