Five Things to Know - Women’s Basketball Battles Saint Peter’s in Jersey City

GAME 23
Canisius (3-19, 1-9 MAAC) vs. Saint Peter's (6-16, 3-10 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Jersey City, N.J. | Yanitelli Center
Broadcast: ESPN3
Live Stats: Through SaintPeter'sPeacocks.com
Series History: Canisius leads, 33-32
Twitter & Instagram: @GriffsWBB

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1. 66th Meeting
• Canisius will play Saint Peter's for the 66th time in program history when the two teams meet in Jersey City Saturday afternoon. The Golden Griffins hold a 33-32 advantage in the all-time series, including a 17-11 record in the Yanitelli Center. The Blue and Gold have won six-straight in Jersey City.

2. Sanderlin's Last Five
• Junior forward Danielle Sanderlin is averaging 18.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game over Canisius' last five games. During the stretch, Sanderlin has recorded two double-doubles and led the team in scoring three times, including when she scored a career-best 24 points at Niagara.

3. Sweny Comes off the Bench
• Senior Anna Sweny scored 10 points off the bench in the Griffs loss to Marist Thursday night. It was the second time this season that the Erie, Pa., native scored double figures off the bench this season. Sweny also connected on two 3-pointers, the third game this season she has recorded multiple makes from the perimeter.

4. Sanderlin Connects From 3-Point Range
• Sanderlin had three career made 3-pointers going into Thursday night's game against Marist. The forward finished the game 3-for-5 from behind the arc, marking the first time in her career she made multiple 3-point field goals in a game.

5. League's Best From Three
• Canisius is shooting 37.2 percent from 3-point land this season, ranking first among MAAC schools and 11th in the nation. The Griffs best 3-point shooter this season is senior AJ Timbers who has connected on a league-best 48.6 percent of her 3-point attempts this season.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#21 AJ Timbers: F; 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

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

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

#21 AJ Timbers
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior
: F

Players Mentioned

#44 Danielle Sanderlin

#4 Anna Sweny

#21 AJ Timbers

Players Mentioned

#44 Danielle Sanderlin

#4 Anna Sweny

#21 AJ Timbers