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Post by FU73 on Dec 6, 2015 15:38:34 GMT -5
Stags lose 72-57. Stags outscore Marist 16/10 in the final quarter. Too little too late, too many scoreless droughts and too many 3 ptrs. given up.
Getting off to a strong start was not a problem this afternoon as the Stags had led by 8 at the end of the First Quarter but it was all downhill after that as Marist outscored the Stags 47/18 in the middle two quarters. Stags shot only 29% FG 9/31 in the second half with just 1 from behind the arc while Marist shot 54.5% 6/11 from the behind the arc.
Another disappointing loss and the third loss in a row and back to back MAAC losses and at home. Stags are now (2-3) at home and (1-3) in AH.
STAT Marist - FAIRFIELD FG% 49% 41% FGs 24-49 24-59 3FG% 48% 30% 3FGs 10-21 3-10 FT% 78% 50% FTs 14-18 6-12 TOs 12 10 PtsOffTO 8 9 TotReb 33 32 DefReb 29 23 Off Reb 4 9 2ndChPts 4 8 BenchPts 8 14 PtsPaint 22 20 FstBkPt 2 2 Blocks 0 0 Steals 5 5 Assts 15 16 Times Tied:5 Time Tied:2:55 Lead Changes:2 LeadTime 26:48 10:17
Kelsey Carey with 13 points Sam Cooper with 11 points and 11 boards Lizzie Ball with 9 points (Career High) and 6 assists Kristen Schatzlein with 6 points on 2/10 shooting
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Post by Stagophile on Dec 6, 2015 15:50:02 GMT -5
Wow, I thought Marist lost 4 starters from last year's team???
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Post by FU73 on Dec 6, 2015 16:22:32 GMT -5
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Post by vastagman on Dec 6, 2015 17:11:02 GMT -5
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Post by FU73 on Dec 6, 2015 17:41:45 GMT -5
“You have to give Marist a ton of credit,” Head Coach Joe Frager said of the third quarter run that turned a one-point game into a 22-point contest. “I think from a defensive stand point we let them get a little bit comfortable. Earlier in the game we did a better job of getting up on their shooters a little bit more, but I think because we got burnt off the dribble a couple of times, we were taking that little step off.”..
In fact, as a team the Stags secured the ball, tallying 12 assists and just four turnovers in the first half. “From an offensive standpoint, that’s about as well as we are capable of playing,” Frager said. “I thought we had a lot of good energy early, but more than anything we made shots. When you play against a good team like Marist you have to make your shots.”
Battling a sore back, Casey Smith grinded out 23 minutes for Fairfield and her mere presence on the court gave the Stags a lift. “I want to give Smitty a tremendous amount of credit,” Coach Frager said. “Statistically, this might not have been a good game for her but a lot of kids would not have even played with the injury she’s dealing with right now. She was at about 50 percent and a lot of kids would have packed it in and not played, and she went out there and battled and I’m very proud of her.”
Freshman Kendra Landy also showed gained valuable minutes in the contest, helping her to further adjust into the collegiate game. Landy used her toughness to score a career-high five points, grab a personal best five rebounds, with two assists and two steals “We recruited Kendra and we know she has talent and ability,” Frager said. “She has struggled in practice and I hope this gets her feet under her. She’s got real good point guard instincts, she’s pushing the ball well…I’m a Kendra believer, that’s why I gave her a scholarship.”
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