MERCYHURST (3-13, 3-2 NEC) at STONEHILL (6-10, 2-3 NEC)
Saturday, January 17 – 1:00 p.m.
TV: NEC Front Row
 
The Mercyhurst women's basketball team completes its two game road swing to the east coast at Stonehill Saturday. Tipoff is set for 1:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed on NEC Front Row.
 
The Opponent
The Skyhawks are 6-10 and 2-3 in NEC play entering Saturday's matchup. They were selected second in the NEC Preseason Poll with Brooke Paquette earning a spot on the Preseason All-NEC squad. Their two wins in conference play have come against Saint Francis and CCSU at home.
Paquette leads the way for the Skyhawks as the only member of the team averaging in double figures in points per game (14). The junior guard is third in the NEC in scoring, assists per game (3.1) and assist to turnover ratio (0.8). She has reached double figures in every game in NEC play so far this season.
 
Last Time Out
 The Lakers remained perfect on the road in NEC play and improved to 3-2 overall in league contests after defeating CCSU 80-63.
Jenna Van Schaik and Cici Hernandez combined for 42 of the Lakers 80 points.
Mercyhurst had its best shooting night of the season, scoring the ball at a 49.2 percent clip.
The Lakers outrebounded CCSU 35-31. It was just the second time the Lakers have outrebounded their opponent this season.
 
Three Headed Monster
The Lakers are the only NEC squad with three players in the top 15 in scoring. Lena Walz (12.8) is fifth, Cici Hernandez (11.4) is 10th, and Sofia Wilson 10.8) is 15th in the league in points per contest.
 
Efficient
Mercyhurst has been shooting the ball at an efficient rate over the last three games. They had their best shooting game of the season at CCSU with a 49.2 percent clip. The Lakers have shot above 45 percent in all but one NEC game this season.
 
Cici HERnandez
Cici Hernadez has been one of the most efficient shooters in the league since conference play began. Hernandez is shooting the ball at a 50.9 percent clip. She is also averaging 2.8 3-point makes per contest at 41.2 percent.
 
N3C PLAY
The Lakers are averaging over 10 3-point makes per contest against NEC competition. This would rank in the top 5 nationally.
 
Sharing Sofia
Wilson is third in the NEC in assists per game (3.1) and third in assists to turnover ration (1.0). She has been even better since NEC play began, averaging 4.0 assists per contest.
 
Finders Keepers
Sofia Wilson is first in the league in steals since NEC play began. She averages three per game against NEC foe.