HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team is set to open conference play on Tuesday night when they host Saint Francis U at 7:00 p.m. at the Rothman Center. The Knights will also host the Red Flash on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. as the NEC has turned created back-to-backs for conference games.
Game 1 Info
SFU (1-4, 0-0 NEC) at FDU (3-1, 0-0 NEC)
Tuesday, December 15 at 3:00 p.m. – Stratis Arena inside the Rothman Center
No spectators will be permitted throughout the 2020-21 season
Coverage: NEC Front Row |
Live Stats
In-game updates:
@FDUKnightsWBB
Game 2 Info
SFU (1-4, 0-0 NEC) at FDU (3-1, 0-0 NEC)
Wednesday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m. – Stratis Arena inside the Rothman Center
Coverage: NEC Front Row |
Live Stats
In-game updates: @FDUKnightsWBB
Game Notes
FDU |
SFU
All-Time Series
SFU leads 44-23
Streak…W1
First Meeting…1/17/1986 (FDU 87, SFU 66)
Last Meeting…1/8/2020 (FDU 56, SFU 47)
Scouting the Red Flash
SFU (1-4) opened their season with four straight losses, but defeated Kent State 67-64 their last time out. The Red Flash were selected to finish third in the NEC Preseason Poll and these are their first conference games of the season as well. SFU is led by senior Karson Swogger who scores 13.0 points and an NEC-leading 4.4 assists per game. Lili Benzel also averages close to double-figures as she nets an average of 9.8 points per contest. Jada Dapaa is the team's leading rebounder with 6.2 boards per night. SFU averages 60.0 points per game and shoots 38.0 percent from the floor.
More on the Red Flash
Last Time Out
The Knights recorded their third straight win after defeating NJIT 68-54 on Saturday night. FDU improved to 2-0 on the road on the year. Senior
Madison Stanley matched her career-high with 22 points and matched a career-high with nine made shots. Stanley also pulled down seven rebounds in the game. Sophomore
Maria Roters registered nine points and three steals. Fellow sophomore
Sierra DeAngelo and freshman
Chloe Wilson each netted eight points in the game, respectively. The Knights shot a season-best 52% from the floor and went 26-50 from the field. Junior
Madeline Selvaggi pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and dished out three assists. All nine Knights that entered the game scored at least two points.
Scouting the Knights
FDU (3-1) was selected to finish fourth in the NEC Preseason Poll, the highest since 2015. These two contests will be the Knights first NEC games of the year and their first since they beat Bryant in the 2020 NEC Quarterfinal. FDU comes in on a three-game winning streak this season and in the NEC dating back to last season. The Burgundy and Blue averaged 58.8 points per night and hold opponents to 56.8 points per game. The Knights currently rank fourth in the country in as they only commit 9.3 turnovers per contest. Stanley leads the team as she averages 17.5 and pulls down 5.5 rebounds per night. Roters also averages in double-figures with 11.0 points per contest. Freshman
Chloe Wilson earned her second consecutive Rookie of the Week honor on December 14 for her performances against NJIT.
Coach Szumilo's Thoughts Following Saturday's Win at NJIT
"This was a great team win again tonight," stated coach Szumilo following the win over NJIT. "It helps when you shoot the ball well, especially when that happens in the second half. We came out a little flat defensively in the first half and had to make some adjustments."
"Madison had a hot hand tonight and we kept feeding her the ball. She shot the ball without hesitation tonight and it paid off for use. Overall, I am very proud of our team performance as we had multiple players step up for us offensively and defensively at different times."
What's Next
After the two-game series against the Red Flash, the Knights will travel to Central Connecticut State for a pair of NEC games on Saturday, December 19 at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 20 at 6:00 p.m.
