Lady Jaspers Hit the Road to Face No. 24 Marist

Manhattan-Marist Game Notes

TONIGHT'S GAME
The Lady Jaspers (19-6, 11-3 MAAC), the winners of 11 of their last 12 games, look to avenge their only loss since Jan. 4 with tonight's matchup at No. 24 Marist (23-2, 14-0 MAAC).  Manhattan has won seven straight since its loss to the Red Foxes on Jan. 22, including a 63-47 victory over Iona on Monday night.  Marist enters the contest on a 19-game winning streak, the second-longest in the nation.  In their last game, the Red Foxes got by Canisius, 72-60 on Monday night.

THE LADY JASPERS
Manhattan (19-6, 11-3 MAAC) begins a span where it plays three out of four on the road to end the regular season with tonight's matchup at No. 24 Marist.  The Lady Jaspers enter the contest on a seven-game winning streak, and are coming off a 63-47 win over Iona on Monday night.  Senior guard Abby Wentworth leads the MAAC with 4.4 assists per game.  She also ranks second in the conference in both scoring (14.4 ppg) and steals (3.0 spg).  Junior forward Lindsey Loutsenhizer is second on the team in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 9.0 points and 5.4 boards per contest.  Freshman guard/forward Monica Roeder, the current MAAC Rookie of the Week, had 19 points in the win over Iona.  She contributes 8.5 points per outing.  Junior forward Nadia Peters leads the Lady Jaspers in rebounding (5.9 rpg) and ranks second in the MAAC in blocks (1.4 bpg).

THE RED FOXES
No. 24 Marist (23-2, 14-0 MAAC) brings a 19-game winning streak into tonight's contest.  The Red Foxes haven't lost since Dec. 4, when they were defeated by St. Bonaventure 45-40.  Marist is coming off a 72-60 victory over Canisius on Monday night.  The Red Foxes are led by senior guard Erica Allenspach, the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year.  She averages 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game.  Allenspach also leads the MAAC in free throw percentage, shooting .872 at the line.  Junior guard Corielle Yarde contributes 12.3 points and a team-leading 5.1 rebounds per game, while senior guard Elise Caron distributes a team-best 3.0 assists per contest and leads the MAAC with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.8.  Sophomore forward Kate Oliver paces the Red Foxes with 1.3 blocks per outing.  As a team, the Red Foxes commit just 10.9 turnovers per game, the fewest in the nation.

SERIES HISTORY
Marist took the first meeting this season, 75-52 in Riverdale on Jan. 22, and has won 15 of the last 16 games in the series.  However, Manhattan was the last MAAC team to beat Marist, toppling the Red Foxes 65-62 in last year's regular season finale at Draddy Gymnasium.  The Lady Jaspers lead the all-time series 22-18, but haven't won in Poughkeepsie since a 72-63 triumph on Feb. 21, 2003.

WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME
The Lady Jaspers posted their school-record 19th regular season victory with a 63-47 triumph over Iona at Draddy Gymnasium on Monday.  After a slow start, Manhattan took its first lead, 17-16, on a Nadia Peters jumper midway through the first half, and a Lindsey Loutsenhizer offensive rebound and putback as time expired to make that advantage five points, 29-24, at halftime.  The Lady Jaspers extended their lead to 10 early in the second half.  Iona got back within four before Abby Wentworth was fouled while shooting a three-pointer.  She made two of the free throws to spark a 14-2 run that pushed Manhattan's advantage to 22 points, 63-41, before the Gaels scored the final six points of the game.  Monica Roeder tallied game-highs with 19 points and seven rebounds, while Wentworth notched 10 points.