FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's basketball team continues Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play on Saturday, Feb. 15, with a road 6 p.m. tilt at Siena at the UHY Center in Loudonville, N.Y.

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OPENING TIP

• Sacred Heart hits the road again on Saturday, Feb. 15, for a 6 p.m. tilt against Siena at the UHY Center in Loudonville, N.Y.
• SHU will meet the Saints for the 12th all-time meeting, with Siena holding a 6-5 series lead. 
• The Pioneers are coming off a 71-47 defeat at Quinnipiac on Thursday evening in Hamden, Conn. 
• Sacred Heart owned a 12-4 lead in the opening 4:26 of Thursday's contest before the Bobcats took control of the game. 
• QU won the final three quarters 55-36 to claim the victory.
• Ny'Ceara Pryor led the way for the Pioneers with 17 points, adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal to her stat line.
• With a layup in the third quarter, Pryor moved into the top five of SHU's career points leaders, passing Diane Nicholls (1,632).
• Emma Kirby and Dianne Crespo López were next on the team with eight points, while Amelia Wood finished with five points and eight boards.
• Crespo López scored all eight points in the fourth to provide a spark off the bench.

LAST TIME OUT
The Pioneers suffered a 71-47 road loss to Quinnipiac on Thursday evening in Hamden, Conn. SHU held a 12-4 lead over the Bobcats, who are second in the MAAC at 12-2, over the opening 4:26. Emma Kirby led the way with six of the 12 points on three layups, while an Amelia Wood trailing 3-pointer capped the early run. Unfortunately for the Pios, Quinnipiac's defense took over for the rest of the game. QU won the final three quarters 55-36 to take the win. Ny'Ceara Pryor led the way for Sacred Heart with 17 points. SHU also got a spark from Dianne Crespo López, as the first year hit a pair of 3-pointers and a layup off the bench.

WELCOME TO THE TOP 5
With 17 points against the Bobcats, Pryor moved into fifth on SHU's all-time leading scorers list. With 1,637 points, Pryor passed Diane Nicholls (1,632) to move into the top five. In her first season in the MAAC, the junior is averaging a career-high 18.9 points per game, which leads the conference.

SCOUTING SIENA

• The Saints head into Saturday's contest as the third-ranked team in the MAAC at 10-4. 
• Siena has won three straight over Marist, Rider and Saint Peter's to move to 13-10 overall this season. 
• The Saints' league losses have come at the hands of Quinnipiac (2x), Iona and Mount St. Mary's, with three of them coming on the road. 
• Teresa Seppala leads the way for the Saints this season, as she is second in the MAAC in field goal percentage (46.9%) and 3-point field goal percentage (43.0%), and third in scoring (18.0 ppg.). 
• Ahniysha Jackson is second on the team with 15.4 points per game. 
• Anajah Brown is the Saints' rebounds leader with 7.0 per game. 

 
SERIES HISTORY 

• The Pioneers will meet the Saints for the 12th time on Saturday.
• Siena took a 6-5 lead in the all-time series after winning the first matchup this year. 
• The Saints won 79-59 on Jan. 16 at the Pitt Center.