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Freshman guard Jackie Benitez ranks third in the MAAC averaging 16.4 points in conference play, despite coming off the bench for all five of those games

Women's Basketball

Gameday Central - Siena vs. Manhattan (Sunday - 2 PM)

Jan. 9, 2016

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LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - Winners of four straight and eight of ten, surging Siena Women's Basketball continues its season long three-game homestand when the Saints host Manhattan at the ARC Sunday at 2 p.m. Gameday Central coverage begins with the Berkshire Bank Pregame Show at 1:30 p.m. locally on WVCR 88.3 FM "The Saint" and online at SienaAllAccess.com.

Enjoy the new-look Alumni Recreation Center which includes stadium-style chairback seating for just $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for children. Adult general admission seating is priced at $8 and is $5 for children. Siena College students, faculty, staff and administrators general admission tickets are FREE with valid College ID.

Tickets can be purchased at the Marcelle Athletic Complex Box Office beginning one hour before tip-off or by clicking the tickets link at the top of the release. For more information, contact the Siena Fan Relations Office at (518) 487-2202 or by e-mail at sienatickets2@siena.edu.

Mike Demos and Steve Amedio have the call of the game locally on WVCR 88.3 FM "The Saint" and online at SienaAllAccess.com. The online audio feed is free and the video feed can be purchased for $7.95 and viewed on laptops, desktops, iOS (Apple) devices, as well as those that support Adobe Flash 10.1 or greater (Android Devices).

In addition to the video subscription service, Siena Basketball All Access coverage includes: complementary audio streams and live mobile stats for home games, free audio of road contests and weekly coaches' shows.

Click the corresponding links at the top of the page to follow all the action online. Follow @SienaSaints on twitter for courtside updates and join the conversation using the hashtags #SienaSaints and #MAACHoops.

Here's Ten Things to Know About Today's Game
1.) Siena (8-7, 5-0) has won four straight and eight of 10 to eclipse the .500 mark for the first time this season
2.) Siena is off to the program's first 5-0 start in the MAAC since also opening the 2010-11 conference docket with five consecutive victories. With a win today the Saints would be off to their best start in MAAC play since opening the 2001-02 season 14-0 in conference action.
3.) Siena has won nine straight MAAC regular season contests, marking the longest active streak - men or women. It marks the Saints' longest MAAC regular season winning streak since winning a program record 26 straight from Jan. 19, 2001 - Feb. 9, 2002.
4.) Siena's bench - which is currently comprised of just four players - has exploded to score 137 points during the four-game winning streak (34.3 PPG). The Saints' reserves have outscored the team's starters 137-127 and their opponents' reserves 137-63 the past four games. Senior forward Symone Kelly and freshman guard Jackie Benitez have combined to score 111 of the bench's 137 points.
5.) Benitez leads all MAAC freshmen in scoring (10.7) and has scored 16 or more points in four of the past five games. She ranks third in the MAAC averaging 16.4 points in conference play, despite coming off the bench for all five of those games.
6.) Kelly has scored in double figures in three of the past four games off the bench, averaging 11.3 points and 7.5 rebounds over that time.
7.) The Saints lead the MAAC in both scoring defense (57.5 - 57th nationally) and steals (10.5 - 35th nationally. Siena also ranks in the top-100 nationally in second in the MAAC in field goal percentage defense (.360) and three-point field goal defense (.258). The Saints rank third in the MAAC and 44th nationally, forcing 19.6 turnovers per game .
8.) The Saints have held 10 of their last 12 opponents under 40% shooting and are 24-4 since the start of last season when doing so
9.) Siena has won eight of the past nine meetings against Manhattan and has doubled up the Jaspers in the all-time series 40-20. The Saints are 17-3 all-time at the ARC against Manhattan, which hasn't won in Loudonville since Dec. 7, 2007.
10.) Manhattan (6-7, 3-1) has already doubled its win total from all of last season. The Jaspers lead the MAAC in turnovers forced (21.4 - 15th nationally) and three-point field goal percentage defense (.255 - 22nd nationally). Sophomore transfer Amani Tatum (James Madison) ranks eighth in the MAAC in scoring (12.5) and leads the MAAC in steals (3.2 - 13th nationally).

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Players Mentioned

Jackie Benitez

#5 Jackie Benitez

Guard
5' 10"
Freshman
Symone Kelly

#12 Symone Kelly

Forward
6' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jackie Benitez

#5 Jackie Benitez

5' 10"
Freshman
Guard
Symone Kelly

#12 Symone Kelly

6' 2"
Freshman
Forward