ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Siena Women's Basketball is set for postseason play, as they get set for their game Tuesday in the 2020 Hercules Tires MAAC Championships at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. The 6th seeded Saints battle No. 11 seed Canisius Golden Griffins in the First Round at 1:30 p.m., with the game being broadcasted on ESPN3.
 
Canisius (4-25) and Siena (10-19) meet for the fourth time in postseason play, after the Saints swept the regular season series between the two schools. The winner of today's First Round game will advance to face No. 3 seed Fairfield in the quarterfinals Thursday afternoon at 12 p.m. on ESPN3.
 
ESPN3, which is accessible online by clicking the corresponding link at the top of the page, is accessible in conjunction with a cable package and can be watched on smartphones and tablets via the ESPN app, and on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Playstation 4, and Xbox One.
 
Gameday Central coverage commences with Berkshire Bank Pregame Show at 1:00 .m. locally on 88.3 FM WVCR The Saint, and online at SienaAllAccess.com. Joe Mixie and Steve Amedio have the call of the game both through the radio broadcast as well as the complimentary online audio stream, which can be listened to by clicking the corresponding link on the side of the page.
 
In addition to watching and listening to the game, read both teams' game notes, and follow the action through the live stats by clicking the corresponding links on the side of the page. Social media updates will be provided courtside by following Siena Women's Basketball's official twitter account @sienawomenshoop. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #MarchOn during the game.
 
 
Social media updates will be provided courtside throughout the day via the Saints' official twitter page @sienawomenshoop. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #MarchOn during the game.
 
Ten things you need to know in Siena's game vs. Canisius:
-           The Saints won a coin flip against the Iona Gaels for the No. 6 seed in the tournament. Both squads finished the MAAC regular season in a tie at 8-12, and were tied with their record against the teams that finished in front of them.
-           This will be the fourth matchup between the Saints and Golden Griffins in the MAAC Tournament. The Saints won the first two matchups, while Canisius got the best of Siena in their latest matchup.
-           With a win Tuesday, the Saints would get a day off Wednesday before facing the #3 seeded Fairfield Stags on Thursday at 12 PM. Siena is currently 0-2 against the Stags this season, losing just last Thursday at Fairfield.
-           Siena's last victory in the MAAC Tournament came in the 2017-18 season when they defeated #6 seeded Niagara 71-60 in the Quarterfinals at the Times Union Center.
-           Senior Sabrina Piper collected her 1,000 career point on Saturday night at Marist, hitting a jumper from the lane for the landmark in the first quarter. The Paris, France native becomes Siena's 29th player on the list. She is the latest since both Kollyns Scarbrough and current Director of Basketball Operations Meghan Donohue each eclipsed the mark in 2016-17. Piper has collected 42 games of double-digit scoring in her career.
-           Piper scored 21 points at Marist in the season finale on Saturday. It would be the fifth time this season she would score more than 20 points, and her first since Jan. 18 at Rider.
-           The Saints 29-point victory over the Canisius Golden Griffins at home was the Green and Gold's largest margin of victory in a game since they defeated Saint Peter's 70-36 back on Feb. 25, 2018 on Senior Day. Both games were played in the Alumni Recreation Center.
-           Senior Sabrina Piper has only missed one game in her four-year career at Siena, earning a DNP (Coaches' discretion) at UAlbany her freshman season. She is on pace to finish fifth on the all-time games played list.
-           Sophomore Lala Watts has now entered the Top 10 list for blocked shots in a single season.  She is currently ranks second all-time with 61 blocks as she passed Serena Moore's 2009-10 total of 51. Leading the top of the list is Laura Lord's 85-86 total of 74 blocks.
-           In addition, Watts ranks first in the MAAC in blocked shots, currently averaging 2.2 blocks per game. She is the only play in the MAAC averaging over two blocks per game, as Saint Peter's Zoe Pero ranks second with a 1.6 blocks per game average. Watts' 60 blocked shots rank 26th in the NCAA, while her 2.2 blocks per game also ranks 28th in the country.