Five Things to Know – Women’s Basketball Squares Off with Fairfield

GAME 14
Canisius (2-11, 1-3 MAAC) vs Fairfield (6-6, 3-0 MAAC)
Date: Thursday, Jan. 16
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Fairfield, Conn. | Alumni Hall
Broadcast: ESPN3
Live Stats: Through GoGriffs.com
Series History: Siena leads, 51-25
Twitter & Instagram: @GriffsWBB

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1. Jesuit Basketball
• Canisius will face Fairfield, a fellow Jesuit institution on Thursday. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall on ESPN3. The Golden Griffins went 3-1 against their fellow Jesuit institutions in 2018-19, with its only loss coming to Fairfield on the road, 72-65.

2. Danielle's Double-Double
• Junior Danielle Sanderlin was a force on both ends of the court during Canisius' loss to Siena on Saturday. The forward scored 20 points for just the second time in her career while grabbing 10 rebounds for the eighth time. The double-double was the Williamstown, N.J., natives second of the season and fifth of her career.

3. Sweny's Stealing!
• Canisius recorded a season-high 12 steals against Siena, highlighted by a career-high seven from senior Anna Sweny to go with five points, three rebounds and three assists. The guard now has a team-high 22 steals on the season.

4. Patterson-Ricks Continues Scoring Streak
• The Golden Griffins are led by senior D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks who has reached double figures in each game this season, highlighted by a career-high 27 points versus St. Bonaventure. During the stretch, the Fayetteville, N.Y., product has surpassed 15 points nine times after pouring in 16 against Siena.

5. Leading at the Break
• The contest with Siena was the first time this season that the Blue and Gold have had sole possession of a lead after two quarters to play this season. Under head coach Scott Hemer, Canisius women's basketball is 10-3 all-time when leading at halftime.

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Players Mentioned

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

#44 Danielle Sanderlin: F; 6' 0"; Junior

#4 Anna Sweny: G; 5' 6"; Senior

Players Mentioned

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

#44 Danielle Sanderlin
: 6' 0"; Junior
: F

#4 Anna Sweny
: 5' 6"; Senior
: G

Players Mentioned

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks

#44 Danielle Sanderlin

#4 Anna Sweny

Players Mentioned

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks

#44 Danielle Sanderlin

#4 Anna Sweny