WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University women's basketball team will host Pace University in the Northeast-10 Conference Quarterfinals on Sunday, March 3 at 1:30 pm, in Laska Gymnasium.
THIS YEARS CONTESTS
Assumption swept the regular season series against the Setters, winning 53-40 on January 10 in Worcester before defeating Pace 62-48 in New York on February 14.
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No. 2 Assumption University Greyhounds
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 23-4 (18-4 NE10), 12-1 at home, 11-3 on the road
- Assumption leads the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.09), assists per game (16.4), field goal percentage (46.6), scoring margin (14.4), scoring offense (67.8), and winning percentage (85.2)
- The Hounds also stack in the Top-3 in field goal percentage defense, fouls per game, free throws made per game, defensive rebounds per game, and scoring defense. Additionally, they are second in three-point percentage, three-point percentage defense, and three-pointers per game.
- Molly Stokes is fourth in the conference in points per game (15.1), while Kaijhe Hall (56.5) and Marina Callahan (52.4) are both top three in field goal percentage.
- Stokes from deep has been efficient this season, hitting threes at a 45.1 percent clip, second-best in the NE10.
- The Greyhounds have never won the NE10 title, having made ten semifinal appearances and one final appearance.
STATISTICS
- Points: Molly Stokes (15.1), Marina Callahan (14.3), Kaijhe Hall (11.1)
- Rebounds: Kaijhe Hall (7.6), Marina Callahan (6.8), Amanda Mieczkowski (3.9)
- Assists: Amanda Mieczkowski (5.7), Marina Callahan (3.2), Kaije Hall (1.6)
- Field Goal Percentage: Kaijhe Hall (56.5), Teagan Kamm (54.5), Marina Callahan (52.4)
- 3-Point Percentage: Molly Stokes (45.1), Emma Dahl (36.1), Marina Callahan (33.3)
PLAYOFF HISTORY
- 2018-2019: DNQ
- 2019-2020: Defeated Pace 59-45 in the First Round, before falling at Stonehill 61-52 in the Quarterfinals
- 2020-2021: COVID
- 2021-2022: Lost to Southern Connecticut State University 65-58 in the First Round
- 2022-2023: Lost to Southern New Hampshire University 67-60 in the Semifinals, defeated Jefferson University 62-57 in the East Regional Championship, lost to University of Minnesota Duluth 61-41 in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight
No. 7 Pace University
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 18-11 (11-11 NE10), 9-6 at home, 9-5 on the road
- The Setters are third in the conference in rebounds per game (37.36) and second in turnovers per game (12.9)
- Tower Lorde is shooting 51.8 percent from the field, which is good for fourth best in the NE10.
- A matchup between the Setters and the Hounds would see the last two East Regional champions facing off.
- Pace is seventh in the conference in offensive efficiency (.874) and sixth in defensive efficiency (.848)
STATISTICS
- Points: Tower Lorde (11.8), Clara Collins (10.4), Arianna Stockinger (10.3)
- Rebounds: Tower Lorde (7.6), Shanice Sinclair (6.0), Arianna Stockinger (5.7)
- Assists: Shanice Sinclair (2.8), Katumina Mansaray (1.8), Clara Collins (1.5)
- Field Goal Percentage: Tower Lorde (51.8), Shanice Sinclair (41.6), Katumina Mansaray (39.6)
- 3-Point Percentage: Katumina Mansaray (33.3%), Clara Collins (32.1%), Mackenzie Koch (31.3)
PLAYOFF HISTORY
- 2018-2019: DNQ
- 2019-2020: Lost to Assumption University 59-45 in the First Round
- 2020-2021: COVID
- 2021-2022: Lost to Stonehill College 65-51 in the Quarterfinals, defeated Daemen College 67-65 in the NCAA East Regional Championship, lost to University of North Georgia 68-61 in the NCAA Elite Eight
- 2022-2023: Defeated Saint Anselm and Le Moyne in the First Round and Quarterfinals, lost to Bentley University 57-52 in the Semifinals
- 2023-24: Defeated Adelphi in the First Round, 55-46.
ALL-TIME SERIES
- Pace lead the all-time series 17-15
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