LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Siena Saints put their four-game winning streak to the test on Saturday afternoon, as the third-place Green and Gold are set to take on the MAAC's current top-seeded Fairfield Stags at 2 p.m. at the UHY Center.
 
Tickets can be purchased at sienasaints.com/tickets or at the UHY Center. Tickets for adults range from $8 to $25, with senior citizens having an $8 ticket price. Children's tickets are $5 for entry. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time through the corresponding links or on game day at the UHY Center ticket window.
 
The Siena College Athletic Department has announced the following spectator policy for all fans planning to attend Siena Women's Basketball home games held on campus at the UHY Center this season. All spectators aged 5 and older must be fully vaccinated to be able to attend, and be able to show proof of vaccination and identification upon entry. Full vaccination status is defined as having completed the COVID-19 vaccination series at least 14 days prior to the date of the game. Proof of full vaccination can be presented through paper form, digital application, or the State's Excelsior Pass upon entering the UHY Center. Proof of Identification can include: Driver's License, Siena College ID, School ID, or Passport. Masks are strongly recommended for fully vaccinated individuals, and mandatory for unvaccinated children under the age of 5. Children under the age of 5 must be accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult, and children ages 2-5 will need to wear a mask, except when actively eating or drinking. This policy is guided by the alert level established by Siena College's COVID-19 Operations Team and is subject to change based on current conditions.
 
The Saints (4-10, 4-2) are coming off their most dominant performance of the season, as they would rout the Rider Broncs by a final score of 82-44 in what is their largest margin of victory in 11 years. The victory is the fourth consecutive win for the Saints on the season, giving them a 4-2 mark in the MAAC.
 
The Saints win would be the biggest in program history since Jan. 14, 2011 when the Green and Gold defeated Niagara on the road by a final score of 77-37. The total tops the last time the Saints beat an opponent by more than 30 points, when they defeated Saint Peter's 70-36 on Feb 25, 2018 in Loudonville. In addition, Siena would grab at least 50 rebounds in a game since their first-round game of the MAAC Tournament on Mar. 10, 2020 in a victory over Canisius.
 
Siena outrebounded the Broncs 53-29 on the game, with freshman Anajah Brown leading the way with 10. She would add 15 points to clinch her first career double-double. Junior Anja Knoflach poured in a team-high 19 points. Graduate Student DeAnna Winston scored 11 points while tossing out four assists. The Green and Gold outscored Rider 16-0 on points off turnovers, while dominating the paint 40-16. Siena also outscored the Broncs 21-0 on second chance points, and 35-8 in bench points.
 
Freshman Imani Harris was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Monday. She averaged 5.3 points, 4.3 assists, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals. She is the first Saint to earn the award since Julia Hauer in 2019-20.
 
Siena and Fairfield meet for the 80^th time, with the Stags holding a 48-31 advantage in the series history. Fairfield currently holds the last eight wins of the series, as the last win for the Saints came back in 2017-18. As a head coach, Jim Jabir is 5-0 all-time against the Stags. He owns a 3-0 record at the helm of the Saints.
 
The last time the two teams met, Fairfield's Sam Lewis would score 39 points as the Siena Saints fell to the Fairfield Stags by a final score of 76-44 at the UHY Center. Lewis' 39 points were curated on 14-of-17 shooting from the floor, including going 11-for-13 from three-point land. Her 11 three pointers would set a new MAAC single game record.  
 
For the Green and Gold, senior Rayshel Brown would lead the way with 17 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the floor, while falling a rebound short of a double-double finishing with nine rebounds. Graduate student Isis Young would also contribute 13 points, and as a team the Saints would turn the ball over 25 times during the contest.
 
The Stags (10-5, 7-0) ran their winning streak to seven-straight with an impressive win over Manhattan at Webster Bank Arena, clinching Head Coach Joe Frager's 250th win at Fairfield. Lou Lopez-Senechal led four Stags in double figures as she reached 20 points for the sixth-straight game. Rachel Hakes filled out the stat column with a season-high 13 points, six rebounds, and a career-high six steals. With her 20 points, Lopez-Senechal moved into 16th place on the all-time list with 1,297 points.
 
Emmanuel Berbari and Tehresa Coles-Massena have the call on ESPN3, which can be accessed by clicking the corresponding link, on smartphones and tablets via the ESPN app, and on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, and Xbox One.
 
Pregame coverage tips off at 1:30 p.m. locally on 88.3 FM The Saint with Joe Mixie and Steve Amedio on the call. Complimentary online audio of the broadcast can also be accessed by clicking the corresponding link through iHeart Radio.
 
Social media updates will be provided courtside throughout the day by following the Saints' official twitter page @Siena_WBB. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #MarchOn, #SienaSaints, and #MAACHoops.