Manhattan-Saint Peter's Game Notes
Game 28: Manhattan Jaspers (8-19, 7-11 MAAC) at Saint Peter's Peacocks (3-24, 2-16 MAAC)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014-7:00 p.m.
Jersey City, N.J.-Yanitelli Center (3,000)
Video: MAAC.tv
Audio: www.gojaspers.com, www.saintpeterspeacocks.com
JASPERS VS. PEACOCKS
The Jaspers (8-19, 7-11 MAAC) wrap up their road schedule tonight by taking on Saint Peter's (3-24, 2-16 MAAC) at the Yanitelli Center. The Jaspers are looking to rebound after dropping two straight, including a 73-52 loss to Marist on Sunday afternoon. The Peacocks, meanwhile, are in the midst of a 12-game losing streak. Saint Peter's is coming off a 67-44 defeat at Quinnipiac on Saturday. Manhattan will be seeded anywhere between fifth and eighth in next weekend's MAAC Tournament, while Saint Peter's will either be the No. 10 or No. 11 seed.
ABOUT MANHATTAN
Manhattan (8-19, 7-11 MAAC) enters the final week of the regular season in a three-way tie for sixth place in the MAAC. The Jaspers have dropped two straight, including an 81-54 loss to Marist on Sunday. Senior guard Monica Roeder paces Manhattan with 12.0 points per game, while also averaging 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.7 steals per contest. Her 2.0 three-pointers per game are also a team-high. Senior guard Allison Skrec contributes 9.6 points per outing to go along with 6.0 assists a night, the 20th-best mark in the nation. Sophomore forward Shayna Ericksen, meanwhile, tallies 9.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per outing. She also leads the Jaspers with 1.7 steals a night. Junior forward Ashley Stec notches 7.5 points per game, and junior guard Nicole Isaacs sinks 1.9 three-pointers per contest. This is the final road game of the season for the Jaspers, who wrap up the 2013-14 regular season by hosting Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon.
ABOUT SAINT PETER'S
Saint Peter's (3-24, 2-16 MAAC) is looking to snap a 12-game skid and is coming off a 67-44 loss at Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon. The Peacocks' last win was a 67-55 triumph over Niagara on Jan. 12. Senior forward/center Kaydine Bent leads Saint Peter's with 12.6 points per game, and she ranks fourth in the MAAC with 8.9 rebounds per contest. Bent is averaging a double-double (14.2 ppg, 10.4 rpg) in conference play. Junior guard Antonia Smith registers 9.7 points and 1.7 assists per outing, while senior guard Aziza May contributes 8.5 points and a team-best 2.3 assists a night. May also drains a team-best 1.0 three-pointers per contest. Sophomore forward/center Hala Mostafa, meanwhile, ranks third in the league with 1.4 blocks per game. As a team, Saint Peter's averages just 49.5 points per outing. The Peacocks wrap up the regular season with a visit to Siena on Friday night and will be either the No. 10 or 11 seed in next weekend's MAAC Tournament.
SERIES HISTORY
Manhattan and Saint Peter's have met 75 times previously, with the Peacocks leading the all-time series 51-23. The Jaspers posted a 58-31 victory when the teams met at Draddy Gymnasium on Feb. 6 and have won eight of the past nine meetings. The Peacocks' last victory over the Jaspers was a 60-49 triumph in Riverdale on Jan. 27, 2013. In last season's meeting at the Yanitelli Center, Manhattan came away with a 73-66 win on Jan. 3, 2013.
MARIST 81, MANHATTAN 54
Eight-time defending MAAC champion Marist proved too much for the Jaspers in an 81-54 loss at Draddy Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. It was 7-6 early before Marist went on a 10-2 run to open up a 17-8 advantage, and the Red Foxes eventually extended their lead to 26-9. Manhattan responded with five straight points to make it 26-14, and Marist led 41-26 at halftime. However, the Red Foxes went on a 19-5 run to open the second half, giving them a 60-33 cushion. With Marist leading 67-39 and 8:05 remaining, a Nicole Isaacs three-pointer sparked a 13-5 Manhattan run. Marist countered with a 9-1 spurt of its own, though, increasing its advantage to a game-high 29 points at 81-52 in an eventual 81-54 victory. Isaacs was the only Jasper in double-figures with 12 points, while Monica Roeder, Allison Skrec and Ashley Stec added nine points apiece.
