#4 Siena at #6 Stags in Sunday WBA Doubleheader at 1 pm

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Siena (12-11)(9-4) comes to the WBA on Sunday to play the Stags (12-10)(7-6) in the first half of a WBA Stag MAAC Basketball Doubleheader. The Stags are looking for their 5th win in a row and to continue their move up in the MAAC Standings.

THE SAINTS SCOUTING REPORT: Looking to build off their historic season that saw the Saints come inches away from a WBI Title, the Saints started the conference season as hot as anyone. Siena won their first eight games, and the 8-0 MAAC record put them in first place. They have done this without the help of last year’s unanimous MAAC Rookie of the Year Margot Hetzke who has missed 12-straight games entering the weekend. Picking up the load has been leading scorer, Kollyns Scarbrough who averages 12.8 points per game while Jackie Benitez, who could be the third-straight Saint to win the Rookie of the Year award, is right behind with 10.5 points per contest including 1.7 3-pointers. Siena wants to play a fast game with a lot of possessions as they average 10 steals per game while taking 57 shots per game. A tough, physical team that only shoots 35 percent from the floor, the Saints make up for that by getting to the line (20.7 attempts per game) and grabbing 39 rebounds per game.

FAIRFIELD - Siena
Scoring: 1250 - 1337
Per Game: 56.8 - 58.1
Scoring Margin: -0.2 - -2.2
Scoring Defense: 57.0 - 60.3
Field Goals-Att: 469-1190 - 456-1310
Field Goal Pct.: .394 - .348
Field Goal Defense: .394 - .376
3-Pt FG-Att: 93-290 - 104-376
3-Pt FG Pct.: .321 - .277
3-Pt FG Per Game: 4.2 - 4.5
3-Pt FG Defense:: .318 - .313
Free Throws: 219-311 - 321-475
FT Pct.: .704 - .676
FT Made Per Game: 10.0 - 14.0
Rebounds: 750 - 896
Rebounds Per Game: 34.1 - 39.0
Rebound Margin: -1.4 - -0.6
Assists: 311 - 228
Per Game: 14.1 - 9.9
Turnovers: 299 - 416
Per Game: 13.6 - 18.1
Margin: +1.0 - -0.5
Assist/TO Ratio: 1.0 - 0.5
Steals: 136 - 230
Per Game 6.2 - 10.0
Blocks: 65 - 82
Per Game: 3.0 - 3.6
Win/Loss Streak: W4 - L1

Game Notes:
www.nmnathletics.com/pdf9/4453509.pdf

Siena Roster:
www.sienasaints.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/sien-w-baskbl-mtt.html

FairfieldStags.TV ($5.95 ppv):
www.fairfieldstags.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_LANG=C&db_oem_id=32500

Live Stats:
www.fairfieldstags.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=32500&LIST_SPORT_KEY=W_BASKETBALL

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Stags down 16-17 at the end of the First Quarter.

Stags had led by 5 but were outscored 8/4 to end the quarter.

Kristin Schatzlein with 7 points and 3 boards
Casey Smith with 5 points and 1 board
Kelsey Carey with 4 points and 1 board
Lizzie Ball with 2 fouls

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Stags up 35-31 at the half by outscoring Siena 19/14 in the quarter.

Stags shooting 50% FG 14/28 but 42.9% FT 3/7

Stags with 18/13 rebound advantage

Siena with 4/0 steal advantage

Kristin Schatzlein with 13 points including 3/4 from 3 pts. and 4 boards
Kelsey Carey with 8 points and 2 boards
Casey Smith with 5 points and 1 board and 2 fouls
Sam Cooper with 5 points and 3 boards
Kristine Miller with 2 points and 2 boards
Kendra Landy with 2 points and 1 board

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Stags up 46-44 at the end of the Third Quarter.

Stags were outscored 13/11 in the quarter but had been up by 6.

Kristine Miller with 11 points and 2 boards

Kristine Miller and Casey Smith both with 3 fouls

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Stags win 67-55 outscored Siena 21/11 in the final quarter

Stags win 5th game in a row and 7 out of the last 8 to improve to (13-10)(8-6)

Stags with a 35/31 rebound advantage and only 8 turnovers

3 Stags in double figures.

Kristin Schatzlein with 22 points (career high), 5 boards and 5 assists
Kristine Miller with 14 points and 4 boards
Kelsey Carey with 12 points, 5 boards and 2 assists
Casey Smith with 9 points, 2 boards and 3 assists
Sam Cooper with 8 points, 9 boards and 2 assists
Kendra Landy with 2 points, 1 board and 3 assists

STAGS
Score 67
Field Goals 49.1%(26-53)
3-Point FGs 62.5%(5-8)
Free Throws 62.5%(10-16)
Rebounds 35(10-25)
Steals 2
Blocks 2
Assists 18
Turnovers 8

Siena
Score 55
Field Goals 40%(22-55)
3-Point FGs 18.8%(3-16)
Free Throws 57.1%(8-14)
Rebounds 31(10-21)
Steals 5
Blocks 2
Assists 11
Turnovers 10

Next:
Fri, Feb 12 Saint Peter's * Alumni Hall 7:00 p.m.
Sun, Feb 14 Monmouth * Alumni Hall 2:00 p.m.

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“I thought this was one of our best performances of the year,” Head Coach Joe Frager said. “Siena is an extremely talented team and we knew we had a challenge today. They’re very athletic, they have players who can get to the rim…I think our kids did a tremendous job today and we got great contributions from the bench. Everybody stepped up when they needed to.”...

“I’m thinking about contributing as much as possible and pick up my teammates,”Kristine Miller, who tied her career-high with 14 points said. “I think that’s a big part of our team mentality that, ‘if someone isn’t having a good game…or anything is happening, people off the bench have to come in and contribute as much as we can.”

“Millz steps into the fold and stepped up for us,” Coach Frager said. “She converted some huge baskets and that’s what we need from her.”....


Box Score attendance has 338 fans "at" the game.

Box Score:
www.fairfieldstags.com/fls/32500/Stats/WBB/2015-16/ffdw0207.htm