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GAME 16
Canisius (5-10, 3-1 MAAC) vs. Fairfield (3-12, 0-4 MAAC)
Date: Friday, Jan. 18, 2019
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. | Koessler Athletic Center
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: Through GoGriffs.com
Series History: Fairfield leads, 38-24

1. Last Five
• Canisius is 4-1 in the previous five games, including a 3-1 mark in MAAC play. Over the last five games, the Golden Griffins are averaging 60.6 points and 39.0 rebounds per contest. During this stretch, junior D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks leads the team with 15.2 points per game, followed by senior Sara Hinriksdottir who is averaging 13.6 points.

2. Patterson-Ricks against the MAAC
• Patterson-Ricks has been the Griffs best scorer during MAAC play, scoring 18.0 points per game with a field goal percentage of 52.6 percent and 3-point field goal percentage of 46.7 percent. The Fayetteville, N.Y., product is also averaging 31.3 minutes per contest in league play.

3. Hinriksdottir Continues Climb up All-Time Scoring List
• The Iceland, native Hinriksdottir currently sits 12th all-time on the Canisius scoring list with 1,216 points. The senior is 15 points away from entering the top-10 and is on pace to score 1,400 points which would make her seventh all-time. Hinriksdottir also sits 14th all-time with 12.2 points per game in her career.

4. Welch with the Assist
• Senior Maria Welch dished out seven assists against Saint Peter's, setting a career-high in the category. Previously, Welch never had more than four assists in a single game. On the season, Welch has 33 assists, 12 away from her best single-season mark.

5. On the Glass
• Canisius and Fairfield are two of the best rebounding teams in the league coming into Friday. Canisius has the second-best offensive rebounding mark in the league at 38.7, while Fairfield has the best defensive rebounding mark with 32.7 per game. The Griffs and Stags also have the top two rebounding margin numbers in the league at +2.1 and +2.5, respectively.

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Players Mentioned

#14 Sara Hinriksdottir: F; 6' 1"; Senior

#13 Maria Welch: G; 5' 11"; Senior

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks: G; 5' 5"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#14 Sara Hinriksdottir
: 6' 1"; Senior
: F

#13 Maria Welch
: 5' 11"; Senior
: G

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks
: 5' 5"; Junior
: G

Players Mentioned

#14 Sara Hinriksdottir

#13 Maria Welch

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks

Players Mentioned

#14 Sara Hinriksdottir

#13 Maria Welch

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks