| Matchup |
Merrimack (3-3) vs
Brown (3-3) |
| Date/Time |
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 // 7:00 p.m. |
| Venue |
Pizzitola Sports Center // Providence, R.I. |
| Multimedia |
Live Stats // Watch // Twitter // Instagram |
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College women's basketball stays on the road to square off against Brown University on Tuesday, November 26
th. The Warriors come into the game fresh off a 68-42 loss to the College of Holy Cross last Saturday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+.
Five Things to Know:
- Senior Denia Davis-Stewart is leading the team in points (17.7) rebounds (11.3) and blocks (6.0). She is also leading the country in blocks with 36 on the season. In addition Davis-Stewart is tied for the NCAA DI lead in triple-doubles with her one against UMass on opening night. She is also tied for fifth in the country in double-doubles with four on the season.
- Sophomore Kate Mager is shooting 40% from long range, which leads the starting five for the Warriors. Mager has gone 17-42 from deep this season. She went 4-9 last Saturday in the team's loss to Holy Cross.
- Freshman Kaylee Thomas is shooting 44% from the field and 50% from three this season. Thomas exploded for 18 points in the Warriors win over UNH last week.
- Freshman Jayme DeCesare leads the team with 19 assists. She is also tied for the fewest turnovers with four and is tied for second in steals with eight.
- Brown comes into the game on Tuesday with a 3-3 record with wins over the University of Maine, Central Connecticut State University, and the University of New Hampshire
Scouting the Opposition
| Merrimack (3-3) |
Stat Category |
Brown (3-3) |
| 64.5 |
Points Per Game |
66.2 |
| 60.8 |
Points Allowed Per Game |
72.8 |
| .343 |
Field Goal Percentage |
.399 |
| .325 |
Three-Point FG Percentage |
.281 |
| 40.3 |
Rebounds Per Game |
38.7 |
| Denia Davis Stewart (17.7 ppg) |
Points Leader |
Justine Gaiano (16.8 ppg) |
| Davis-Stewart (11.3 rpg) |
Rebounds Leader |
Haley Green (4.7 rpg) |
| Jayme DeCesare (3.2 apg) |
Assists Leader |
Dominique Leonidas (2.8 apg) |
| Courtney Clasen (1.7 spg) |
Steals Leader |
Maddie Mullin (1.2 spg) |
| Davis-Stewart (6.0 bpg) |
Blocks Leader |
Green (0.8 bpg) |
Up Next:
Merrimack takes a week off to celebrate Thanksgiving and then will host Fisher College on Wednesday, December 4
th at 7 p.m.
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