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43
Canisius CAN 2-17,1-9 MAAC
72
Winner Siena SIENA 6-13,4-6 MAAC
Canisius CAN
2-17,1-9 MAAC
43
Final
72
Siena SIENA
6-13,4-6 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius CAN 4 9 14 16 43
Siena SIENA 21 18 16 17 72

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Siena Coasts Past Women's Basketball

Game Recap
Siena (6-13, 4-6 MAAC)  dominated Saturday afternoon's contest with Canisius from the opening tip coasting to a 72-43 victory in MAAC women's basketball action in Loudonville, N.Y.
 
The Saints were led by Amari Anthony who finished with a game-high 22 points, followed by Sabrina Piper who added 18 points and a team-high four assists in the game. Rayshel Brown had a team-high six rebounds. As a team, Siena shot 46.7 percent from the field, including 32.0 percent from the perimeter. The Saints outscored Canisius 40-20 in the paint and had 26 points off 18 Griff turnovers.
 
Canisius (2-17, 1-9 MAAC) was led by junior Danielle Sanderlin who finished the game with 16 points and nine rebounds. Sophomore Erika Joseph and senior D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks added six points apiece in the loss. The Blue and Gold shot just 23.4 percent from the field and 15.0 percent from 3-point range. The Griffs won the battle on the glass, 46-37.
 
Siena took control early in the contest out scoring Canisius 21-4 in the opening quarter and 27-5 in the first 13 minutes of game action. The Saints would go on to build their lead to 39-13 at the break.
 
Even though the Griffs shot better in the third and fourth quarter the Saints stayed in control of the contest. The Saints took a 55-27 lead into the final frame and coasted to the 72-43 win making seven of their 15 field goals, including three daggers from the perimeter in the final frame.
 
Head Coach Scott Hemer's Postgame Comments
"We missed a number of wide-open shots in the first few minutes and never pulled it together mentally from that point on. We completely lost our energy as we started to focus on the wrong things instead of the small details that we could control. The fact that we cannot overcome a little adversity is what disappoints me the most."
 
Game Notes
• Siena now leads the all-time series 52-25 are completing the season sweep of the Griffs.
• Sanderlin scored 14 of her 16 points in the third quarter. The Williamstown, native has now reached double-figures for the 20th time in her career.
• Canisius recorded a season-low 13 first half points, including a season-low four points in the first quarter.
• The four points scored in the first quarter was the lowest for an opening stanza since Dec. 4, 2015 against Saint Peter's.
• Freshman Amaya Santiago played a season-high six minutes.
 
Up Next
Canisius will return home for two games as they take on Iona on Thursday and Fairfield on Saturday. Thursday's game is set for a 7 p.m. tip on ESPN+ from the Koessler Athletic Center.
 
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