Dawgs to play LIU on Saturday in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Bryant University women's basketball team will play the final game of their three-game road trip against Long Island on Saturday afternoon.

The Particulars
Opponent: Long Island
Location: Steinberg Wellness Center
Date and Time: Saturday, Jan. 29 - 2 p.m.
Notes: Game 21 - LIU
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THE SERIES
The Bulldogs are 16-6 all-time against the Sharks. The Black and Gold fell to LIU in both of their meetings last season by scores of 58-53 and 83-42. Brooke Bjelko led the first game with 21 points, and Nicole Gallagher tallied 11 points in the second game.

SCOUTING THE SHARKS
LIU comes into Saturday's game with a 3-14 record and a 3-6 conference record. The Sharks won their most recent game against Central Connecticut on Thursday by a score of 74-67. Ashley Berube carried the load for LIU in the win tallying 21 points. Erykah Russell is the leading scorer for the Sharks averaging 11.1 ppg this season.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Mariona Planes Fortuny recorded a career-high 22 points and 11 rebounds on Thursday against the Warriors. Fortuny is averaging a career-high 9.4 ppg this season.
• 60 is the magic number for the Bulldogs as all of their wins have come with the team scoring at least 60 points.
• Lucie Castagne made her first career start on Thursday versus Merrimack. Castagne is recording career-highs in minutes per game (13.1), and field goal percentage with 52.9%.
• Gallagher posted her fifth double-digit scoring effort of the season last night. She also is 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in her last two games.
• As a team, Bryant has produced 132 steals this season, which ranks this in the NEC. The Bulldogs have had at least three steals in every game this year.