LAST TIME OUT
• Daniel Sanderlin, tallied a season-best 17 points and nine rebounds, as the Golden Griffins defeated Siena for the first time since 2014, 65-57, at the Koessler Athletic Center on Saturday. 
•  The Blue and Gold's smothering defense in the second quarter limited Siena to just five points, all of which came in the final minute.
• All told the Griffs outscored the Saints 15-5 in the frame, giving the team its first halftime lead since its first game of the season, as the squad led 25-18.
• Siena cut the lead to just three with 20 seconds remaining in regulation, as Sabrina Piper hit a clutch trey to make it 59-56 however Margret Halfdanardottir made good on her free throws a possession later, as did Tiana Pugh and Sara Hinriksdottir later in the frame, as the Griffs staved off Siena's offensive pressure, 65-57.
• Canisius had three players hit double-figures with Sanderlin's 17 leading the way. 
• Pugh had her second-straight double-digit point total as she poured in 15 and tallied five rebounds.
• Hinriksdottir also reached double-digits with 14 points and nine rebounds, as she almost tallied a double-double.
• The Griffs defense did its job holding Siena to just 29.7 percent from the field (19-of-64). The Saints also shot just 5-of-18 from beyond the arc.
• Siena edged the Blue and Gold in the battle of the glass 44-43, but the Canisius defense forced 17 Saint turnovers and tallied nine steals.

SCOUTING THE GRIFFS
• Hinriksdottir continues to be the team's most productive point producer, as she is averaging 13.1 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per contest.
• Margret Halfdanardottir is next on the scoring list, posting 8.3 points per game, while Maria Welch is third on the scoring list, averaging 7.8.
• Canisius is averaging 54.4 points per game and is allowing 65.3.
• The team is shooting 35.9 percent from the field, while opponents are limited to 40.9.
• As a team the Griffs have averaged 36.1 boards per game and opponents are taking down 40.7.
• The Griffs are averaging 17.0 turnovers per contest, while opponents are giving it away 14.2 times per game. 

SAINT PETER'S SCOUT
• Saint Peter's enters the game with a 3-13 record and an 0-5 conference mark.
• The Peacocks also come into the game with an 11-game losing skid. 
• Talah Hughes leads the team with a 10.1 points per game average.
• Alyssa Velles and Sajanna Bethea also hover around the 10-point plateau, with 9.3 and 8.7 point per game averages.
• Hughes also leads the team in rebounding with a 6.1 boards per contest average.
• Sammy Locker paces the Peacocks with 2.1 assists per game.
• Saint Peter's is averaging 55.5 points per game while allowing 69.8 points per game.
• The Peacocks are hitting 35.6 percent of its shot from the field and hitting 31 percent from long range.
• The Peacocks hold a -1.8 rebounding margin and are averaging 38.4 boards per game.

SERIES HISTORY VS. SAINT PETER'S
• This is the 61st meeting all-time in program history between these teams, as both teams have won 30 games each. 
• The first game between these two squads came in 1985-86 season and Canisius didn't record its first win until 1991 with a two game-sweep of the Peacocks. 
• Saint Peter's dominated the Griffs, early in the series,  holding a 23-7 lead over Canisius leading into the 2002 season. 
• Following the Griffs win in the MAAC tournament in 2002, Canisius has started its own string of dominance, going 23-7 since that time.
• The Griffs have also won the last nine games and are 9-1 in the last 10. 
• The last time Saint Peter's defeated Canisius came on Feb. 7, 2013.

???????SANDERLIN BREAKS OUT
• As the Griffs continue to redefine themselves new faces continue to emerge as contributors to the cause.
• On Saturday, freshman Danielle Sanderlin had her best game as a member of the Blue and Gold, scoring 17 points and nearly recording a double-double by adding nine rebounds.
• Sanderlin posted a season-best six field goals, she also hit 5-of-9 from the charity stripe.