Stags at Cornell on Thursday at 5:00 pm

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IVY Cornell (4-4) host the Stags (3-4)(0-2) on Thursday at 5:00 pm in Newman Arena, Ithaca, NY. Cornell is (3-1) at home and average 257 fans but are (1-3) in their last 4 games.

The game is available as a video webcast on the IVY League Digital Network through the Cornell website.

THE CORNELL SCOUTING REPORT: This will be like the Stags looking in a mirror. The two teams have very similar styles and stats. Fairfield shoots 40 percent from the floor, assists on 60 percent of their baskets, and allow teams to shoot .322 from the field. Same as Cornell. The Big Red come into the game losers of three of their last four contests. Their last loss against Stony Brook snapped a seven-game home winning streak against non-conference opponents. Nia Marshall, who was named to the Ivy League First Team last season, leads the team with 16.8 points per game. The post player ranks in the top-five in the conference in
 several categories, including field goals, field goal percentage, points, free throw attempts, and steals.
 As a team, the Big Red are very disciplined and lead the Ivy League with a 1.12 Assist Turnover Ratio and second with 13.3 turnovers per game.

Cornell Roster:
cornellbigred.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball&

FAIRFIELD - Cornell
Scoring: 400 - 493
Per Game: 57.1 - 61.6
Scoring Margin: -1.6 - -0.2
Scoring Defense: 58.7 - 61.8
Field Goals-Att: 154-384 - 188-463
Field Goal Pct.: .401 - .406
Field Goal Defense: .404 - .379
3-Pt FG-Att: 26-79 - 32-97
3-Pt FG Pct.: .329 - .330
3-Pt FG Per Game: 3.7 - 4.0
3-Pt FG Defense: .322 - .322
Free Throws: 66-101 - 85-132
FT Pct.: .653 - .644
FT Made Per Game: 9.4 - 10.6
Rebounds: 238 - 282
Rebounds Per Game: 34.0 - 35.3
Rebound Margin: -1.6 - -4.2
Assists: 92 - 119
Per Game: 13.1 - 14.9
Turnovers: 99 - 106
Per Game: 14.1 - 13.3
Margin: +0.9 - +3.1
Assist/TO Ratio: 0.9 - 1.1
Steals: 39 - 71
Per Game: 5.6 - 8.9
Blocks: 21 - 20
Per Game: 3.0 - 2.5
Win/Loss Streak: L4 - L1

Game Notes:
www.nmnathletics.com/pdf9/4264908.pdf

Live Video ($9.95 PPV webcast):
www.ivyleaguedigitalnetwork.com/cornell/game/fairfield148-at-cornell-on-20151217

LiveStats:
www.sidearmstats.com/cornell/wbball/

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Stags down 15-24 at the half shooting just 20.7% FG including just 1/9 from 3 ptrs.

Stags had led 9-8 and were outscored by Cornell 16/6 after that.

Kristin Schatzlein with 7 points

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Stags down 26-52 at the end of the Third Quarter shooting just 25.6% FG and outscored by 28/11 in those 10 minutes.

Cornell with a 40/20 rebound advantage.

Casey Smith with 8 points
Kristin Schatzlein with 7 points
Kristen McLaughlin with 3 points
No other Stag with more than 2 points

[stag84]

oh my god, maybe we are really just not that good. We cant shoot, we cant rebound, this is just awful. It;s not even like cornell is a high major power, they are a middle of the road ivy

[FU73]

It's going to be a long bus ride home from Ithaca tonight and it won't get any easier on Tuesday at BIG EAST St. John's (8-1).

[FU73]

Stags lose 35-59. Shooting 25.4% FG is not going to ever win the game. Another disappointing slow start as the Stags hit only 3 of their 14 shots in the First Quarter.

Stags score only 15 first half points and 20 second half points. Cornell with 35 second half points and the Stags with only 35 points for the entire game. Stags had been averaging 57.1 points per game going into this game.

Cornell with a 50/32 rebound advantage and Stags with the height advantage.

Casey Smith with 10 points
Kristin Schatzlein with 7 points
Kristen McLaughlin with 6 points
Kelsey Carey with 4 points and 4 boards
Sam Cooper with 2 points and 5 boards
Kristine Miller with 2 points and 4 boards
Helena Orts with 2 points
Casey Foley with 2 points
No other Stag scored

Box Score:
www.fairfieldstags.com/fls/32500/Stats/WBB/2015-16/wbk_1217.htm

Stags fall to (3-5)(0-2) with a 5 game losing skid.

The Stags will get back on the court for an important bounce-back game on Sunday against IPFW (4-6) at Alumni Hall at 2pm.

[stag84]

would be nice if the women could get some fan support at home. Hopefully they can turn it around with a win at home.

[FU73]

So far this season attendance and fan support has been dreadful in AH. The afternoon weekend games always drew better than the the evening games in AH. However, the only other 2:00 pm game so far this season drew just 258 fans and that was against Marist. I'm guessing that IPFW is not going to have too many local fans. Unfortunately on Sunday the NY Giants are playing the Carolina Panthers at 1:00 pm on CBS and this is the last shopping weekend before Christmas and the dorms closed yesterday. Add that all up with a team that has a losing record, got clobbered tonight by Cornell and is on a 5 game losing streak and most likely it will be another sub par 250 fan turnout.

[stag84]

thats a shame, more students should come out for these kids, i know they are on break now though. At the marist game i think there were just as many marist fans as fairfield, guarentee you that will not be the case when were are at marist!