The Siena Women's Basketball team returns to action on Wednesday afternoon for midweek action against the Quinnipiac Bobcats, playing only their second road game of the season. The Saints defeated Quinnipiac for the first time in program history in their last meeting which came last season.
 
Due to current regulations, fans will not be allowed at the People's United Center for the game. Fans can follow this weekend's games by clicking on the live stats link at the top of the page, or by tuning into ESPN3 or ESPN+ for either game on media and mobile devices. You can also listen to the games via Siena All Access radio broadcast, where Joe Mixie and Steve Amedio will have the call for WVCR 88.3 The Saint. Click the corresponding links to follow along with the game coverage.
 
Continuous in-game press row updates will be provided via the women's basketball team's official twitter page @sienawomenshoop. Join the conversation by using the hashtags #MarchOn, #SienaSaints, and #MAACHoops.
 
After a slow start that saw the Siena Women's Basketball team down 20-2 in the first quarter, the team would fight back to within six points before falling to the Marist Red Foxes by a final score of 60-44 on Sunday afternoon at the UHY Center. Sophomore Ashley Williamson would step up for the Saints, scoring a season-high 15 points which saw three connections from long distance. Junior Tobulayefa Watts would score 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field with four rebounds and a block. Senior captain Marilena Gerostergiou would add seven rebounds and two assists in the game. The Saints held Marist to just five points off of turnovers on the afternoon.
 
Quinnipiac (6-4, 4-2) come into the weekend on a four-game winning streak after sweeping both Monmouth and Fairfield in back-to-back weekends. Rose Caverly is coming into the game as the reigning MAAC Player of the Week, which was announced on Monday. She scored in double-digits in both games against Fairfield, scoring 17 to wrap up the weekend on Sunday in a 60-44 win.
 
In the series history, Siena and Quinnipiac will be squaring off for the 16th time on Wednesday, with the Bobcats holding a 1-14 advantage all-time. However, the Saints won the last matchup between the two programs. Head Coach Ali Jaques stands two wins away from passing Joe Hogan on Siena's all-time coaching wins list.
 
When the last time these two teams met, the Siena women's basketball team did a first in program history as they topped the Bobcats by a final score of 68-60 on the road. It would be the Saints first victory over the Bobcats in 15 previous tries. Siena was led by an 18-point performance from junior Rayshel Brown, who went 8-for-12 from the field and added six rebounds. Senior Sabrina Piper put in 12 points with six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Sophomore Amari Anthony scored 10 points hitting two threes and snagging five rebounds. Classmate Lala Watts continued her dominance in the paint with eight rebounds and four blocks.