3-0 Hofstra at 3-0 Stags in Alumni Hall Tuesday

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The 3-0 Stags host unbeaten CAA Hofstra (3-0) on Tuesday night at 7:00 pm in Alumni Hall.

THE HOFSTRA SCOUTING REPORT: On paper, this will be the toughest challenge for the Stags so far this season. The Pride advanced to the CAA Title Game last season, a WNIT berth, and return all but one player. The Pride are also led by five seniors, compared to none from a season ago. The Pride are coming off a 20-win season and were picked to finish third in the CAA Preseason Poll. Hofstra has been crashing the boards, averaging 20 offensive rebounds a game, the 12th most in the country. The Pride are led by the CAA and All-Met Rookie of the Year in Ashunae Durant, who averages 17 points and 14 rebounds a game. She is also the reigning CAA Co-Player of the Week. Last year’s leading scorer Kelly Loftus is shooting 42 percent from deep this year. The long shot is something the Stags will see, as the Pride average 21 attempts per game.

FAIRFIELD - Hofstra
Scoring: 194 - 196
Per Game: 64.7 - 65.3
Scoring Margin: +13.4 - +5.3
Scoring Defense: 51.3 - 60.0
Field Goals-Att: 73-167 - 70-187
Field Goal Pct.: .437 - .374
Field Goal Defense: .318 - .416
3-Pt FG-Att: 11-35 - 20-63
3-Pt FG Pct.: .314 - .317
3-Pt FG Per Game: 3.7 - 6.7
3-Pt FG Defense: .224 - .304
Free Throws: 37-56 - 36-54
FT Pct.: .661 - .667
FT Made Per Game: 12.3 - 12.0
Rebounds: 122 - 128
Rebounds: Per Game 40.7 - 42.7
Rebound Margin: +5.7 - +8.7
Assists: 43 - 39
Per Game 14.3 - 13.0
Turnovers: 38 - 45
Per Game: 12.6 - 15.0
Margin: +0.3 - +1.7
Assist/TO Ratio: 1.1 - 0.9
Steals: 18 - 21
Per Game: 6.0 - 7.0
Blocks: 12 - 15
Per Game: 4.0 - 5.0
Win/Loss Streak: W3 - W3

Game Notes:
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Stags down 15-23 at the half shooting only 26.1% 6/23 FG.

Sam Copper with 5 points and 2 boards
Casey Smith with 4 points and 4 boards
Kelsey Carey with 4 points and 4 boards
Kristen Schatzlein with 0 points and 4 boards

HOFSTRA
Score 23
Field Goals 31%(9-29)
3-Point FGs 33.3%(4-12)
Free Throws 50%(1-2)
Rebounds 23(9-14)
Steals 4
Blocks 1
Assists 3
Turnovers 11

FAIRFIELD
Score 15
Field Goals 26.1%(6-23)
3-Point FGs 0%(0-4)
Free Throws 75%(3-4)
Rebounds 15(3-12)
Steals 2
Blocks 3
Assists 4
Turnovers 11

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Stags down 35-43 at the start of the final quarter. 20 points each for both teams in the third quarter.

3 pointers:
Hofstra - 18 points on 6/17 at 35.3%
Stags - 0 points on 0/5 at 0%

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Stags (3-1) lose 67-53

Stags got as close as 40-44 in the fourth quarter but Hofstra pulled away.

Almost half of Hofstra's points came from 3 ptrs. (30 points on 10/22 at 45.5%)

Kelsey Carey with 17 points and 4 boards
Casey Smith 16 points and 6 boards
Sam Cooper with 11 points and 5 boards

STAGS
Score 53
Field Goals 41.2%(21-51)
3-Point FGs 14.3%(1-7)
Free Throws 83.3%(10-12)
Rebounds 27(9-18)
Steals 5
Blocks 4
Assists 11
Turnovers 22

HOFSTRA
Score 67
Field Goals 44.4%(24-54)
3-Point FGs 45.5%(10-22)
Free Throws 75%(9-12)
Rebounds 33(12-21)
Steals 7
Blocks 4
Assists 10
Turnovers 21

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“I thought both teams were really flat in the first 10 minutes…really that was our chance,” Head Coach Joe Frager said. “That was the opportunity that we had to jump on them and get out to a lead and then the whole complexion of the game kind of changes.”....

It was the athleticism that Hofstra presented that did not match up with the Stags. Fairfield turned the ball over a season-high 22 times, while forcing 21 on the defensive end themselves.

“Honestly I though we were a little intimidated,” Coach Frager said. “When you face a team that presses, if you show that you’re tentative and have any fear that press gets more aggressive. We talked about attacking the press, and when we did that, we went right through it.”

Only 136 fans at the game in AH.

Video Highlights & Joe Frager's postgame comments:
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