DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Jan. 7, 2020) – The Mercy College women's basketball team resumes action on Wednesday, January 8th when they play at New York Tech.
Who, When and Where
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 8th 5 p.m.
Records: Mercy (6-8, 0-3 ECC), New York Tech (8-7, 1-2 ECC)
Location: Old Westbury, N.Y.
Last Meeting
New York Tech earned a 78-56 win over Mercy on February 21, 2019.
Scouting the Mavericks
Mercy enters Wednesday's game on a five-game losing streak and is looking to beat New York Tech for the first time since February 4, 2012. The Mavericks last win at New York Tech came on January 8, 2011. Mercy is currently third in the ECC with 64.9 points per game and leads the ECC in both free throw attempts (309) and makes (212). The Mavericks also lead the ECC in rebounds per game with 43.4. Leading Mercy is junior Amber Brown who is second in the ECC with 15.0 points per game and leads the team with 6.9 rebounds per game. Freshman Katie Wall is second on the team with 12.4 points per game and leads the team with 3.8 assists per game. The guard is shooting 40.0 percent from beyond the arc (No. 3 in ECC) and 90.0 percent from the foul line (No. 1 in ECC). Senior Abigail Collier is third on the team with 9.4 points per game and is second with 5.5 rebounds per game. The center is shooting a team-best 49.0 percent from the floor and leads the team in blocks.
Scouting the Bears
New York Tech has won three of their last four games and is coming off an 84-70 win at Wilmington on Thursday. The Bears are currently second in the ECC allowing 54.5 points per game and are led by sophomore Ketsia Athias who leads the team with 11.6 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game. The forward is third in the ECC in rebounds per game and is second with a 53.8 field goal percentage. Junior Meg Knollmeyer is second on the team with 10.2 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game. The forward is currently fourth in the ECC in rebounds per game and is averaging 1.7 steals per game. Junior Shalie Frierson is third on the team with 9.7 points per game and sophomore Zoe Amalbert paces the team with 4.0 assists per game.
Next Game
Mercy resumes action on Saturday, January 11th when they host District of Columbia at 12 p.m.
