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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Marist University women’s basketball team (10-17 overall, 7-10 MAAC) continues conference play against Manhattan, as the Red Foxes host the Jaspers on Thursday, Feb. 19. Tip-off from McCann Arena is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Before the game, Marist will honor its four senior captains: Jackie Piddock, Ciara Croker, Lexie Tarul, and Morgan Tompkins.
 

The Marist University women’s basketball team dropped a road contest at Rider, 56-43, on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium.
Freshman forward Justine Henry recorded a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead the Red Foxes, who shot just 16-for-49 (32.7%) from the field and 1-for-15 (6.7%) from beyond the arc as a team.

Manhattan, 7-18 on the season, is led by Heather Vulin in her 10th year as head coach.
The Jaspers are 7-9 in MAAC play and currently sit in eighth place.
Brianna Davis leads the Jaspers on offense, averaging 14.8 points per game.
Manhattan was picked to finish 7th in the MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

Thursday’s contest against Manhattan will mark Marist’s 69th against the Jaspers.
 The Red Foxes lead the all-time series 43-25, most recently winning 62-57 on Jan. 3.

Marist is shooting 77.0% (291-for-378) from the free throw line this season, which ranks second in the MAAC.
The Red Foxes have three players shooting over 77.0% from the charity stripe (min. 10 attempts) in Jackie Piddock, Justine Henry, and Lexie Tarul.
Piddock is shooting 87.1% (54-for-62) from the line.
Henry is shooting 79.0% (83-for-105) from the line.
Tarul is shooting 77.3% (58-for-75) from the line.
The Red Foxes shot a perfect 100% (12-for-12) in the loss to Miami (OH) on Nov. 29 and in the win over Siena (13-for-13) on Jan. 22.

Marist is shooting 33.9% (183-for-540) from 3-point range this season, which ranks third in the MAAC behind conference leaders Fairfield and Quinnipiac.
The Red Foxes have four players shooting over 35.0% from beyond the arc (min. 25 attempts) in Chloe Escanillas, Danielle Williamsen, Jackie Piddock, and Lexie Tarul.
Escanillas is shooting 43.6% (24-for-55) on 3-pointers.
Williamsen is shooting 37.9% (33-for-87) on 3-pointers.
Piddock is shooting 35.5% (27-for-76) on 3-pointers.
Tarul is shooting 35.1% (54-for-154) on 3-pointers.

The Red Foxes return to action on Thursday, Feb. 26 at Saint Peter’s.
Tip-off  is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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