Five Things to Know – Women’s Basketball Plays Final Road Game at Rider

GAME 28
Canisius (5-22, 4-14 MAAC) at Rider (22-4, 15-2 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 29
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Lawrenceville, N.J. | Alumni Gymnasium
Broadcast: ESPN3
Live Stats: Through GoBroncs.com
Series History: Canisius leads, 33-14
Twitter & Instagram: @GriffsWBB

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1. Final Road Game
• Saturday afternoon's contest with the Broncs marks the final regular-season road game for the Blue and Gold this season. Canisius has a 16-7 record in Alumni Gymnasium, including a 62-49 win in Lawrenceville one season ago.

2. Sweeney Goes for Career-High
• Sophomore transfer Shayla Sweeney recorded a career-high 16 points in the Golden Griffins loss to Iona Thursday night. Sweeney went 11-for-13 from the charity stripe and 2-for-7 from the field. The guard finished the game with a season-best six rebounds.

3. Conely in Double Figures
• For the second time in as many games, senior Shannon Conely recorded double figures in the scoring column with 14 and 10 points, respectively. The Bethel Park, Pa., product has reached double-digit points a total of four times this season, including a season-high 14 points at Niagara in late January.

4. Short Rotation
• In the last four games, the Griffs have gone with three guards under 5-foot-6, as seniors Anna Sweny, D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks and freshman Shaunae Brown have all gotten the nod to start in each of the last three games. Canisius is 2-2 in those three games.

5. Leap Year
• The last time Canisius played on Feb. 29 was during the 2003-04 season. The Griffs defeated "Battle of the Bridge" rival Niagara at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, N.Y., by a final score of 79-68.

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Players Mentioned

#33 Shannon Conely: G; 5' 10"; Senior

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

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

#0 Shaunae Brown: G; 5' 5"; Freshman

#2 Shayla Sweeney: G; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#33 Shannon Conely
: 5' 10"; Senior
: G

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

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

#0 Shaunae Brown
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: G

#2 Shayla Sweeney
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: G