HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball hosts its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game on Saturday against Mount St. Mary's. Tip is set for 2 p.m. inside the Rothman Center.
QUICK HITTERS
The Knights saw their five-game winning streak end at Central Connecticut on Monday night with a 76-56 loss to the Blue Devils.
The loss gave Central Connecticut a series split with the Knights this season. Each team won on its home court--Fairleigh Dickinson, 78-49 on Jan. 15, and Central Connecticut, 76-56 on Feb. 5.
Fairleigh Dickinson seeks a season split with Mount St. Mary's on Saturday. The Mountaineers eeked out a three-point win over the Knights in Emmitsburg back on January 8.
The Knights will try to avoid losing back-to-back games for the third time this season on Saturday.
FDU's next win will be its 15th of the season. The Knights had not won 15 games since the 1992-93 season when they finished 15-12.
SERIES SCORE
The Mountaineers have won four straight meetings--last two by seven total points. The Knights last win in the series came at home, 66-53, back in the 2015-16 campaign.
LAST TIME OUT
Central Connecticut hit 11 3-pointers and held the Knights to 1-of-14 from behind the arc to halt Fairleigh Dickinson's five-game winning streak with a 76-56 win. A trip of Blue Devils were over 19 points, with Andi Lydon's 21 leading the way. Central Connecticut used a 12-2 run spanning the first and second quarters to take a 23-14 lead and not look back. The Knights would get as close as 12, 54-42 when
Lauren Francillon hit a baseline jumper to start the fourth. Four Knights were in double figures, led by Francillon's 14 points--added eight rebounds and three blocks.
Amina Markovic notched her second double-double of the year with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
ABOUT MOUNT ST. MARY'S
The Mountaineers are 7-15 overall, and 4-7 in NEC play and have lost back-to-back contests against LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis Brooklyn last weekend. The Mount is 1-6 in its seven games since beating Fairleigh Dickinson back on January 8. Juliette Lawless leads the team scoring (10.7), rebounding (5.7), and assists (3.2). The Mountaineers are second in the NEC in scoring (64.7)--the Knights are third. The Mount is ninth in scoring defense (73.0).
The Mountaineers are 7-15 overall, and 4-7 in NEC play and have lost back-to-back contests against LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis Brooklyn last weekend. The Mount is 1-6 in its seven games since beating Fairleigh Dickinson back on January 8. Juliette Lawless leads the team scoring (10.7), rebounding (5.7), and assists (3.2). The Mountaineers are second in the NEC in scoring (64.7)--the Knights are third. The Mount is ninth in scoring defense (73.0).
