DOBBS FERRY, NY – The College of Staten Island women's basketball team will hit the road Saturday morning to face Mercy University in Dobbs Ferry, NY, with tip-off scheduled for 12:00 PM. The Dolphins are coming off a statement win over St. Thomas Aquinas College on Wednesday and will look to carry that momentum into their second meeting of the season against the Mavericks.

Dolphins Attempting To Bounce Back
Saturday's contest marks the second regular-season meeting between the two teams, as the Dolphins look to even the season series at 1-1 after falling to Mercy, 71-52, in their East Coast Conference (ECC) opener at the Tank. Today's contest will also be the deciding factor of who will hold the overall season meeting record as it sits tied, 5-5. The Mavericks jumped out to a 22-9 first-quarter lead, putting CSI in an early 13-point hole, and were able to maintain control the rest of the way despite a 20-point fourth quarter by the Dolphins.

Kyra Rose led CSI in the opening matchup with a career-high 24 points, shooting an efficient 12-18 from the field. As a team, the Dolphins shot 35 percent (23-66) from the floor, while Mercy finished at 45 percent (29-of-64). Shonyae Edmonds added eight points, led the team with nine rebounds, and recorded three blocks.

ECC Standings Layout
In the current ECC standings, Mercy sits second overall with a 5-1 conference record and is riding a conference-best six-game winning streak. The Dolphins moved into the middle of the pack following their win over the Spartans, holding a 3-3 ECC record and a 7-10 mark overall. Over their last 10 games, CSI is an even 5-5, while the Mavericks are 8-2, with their only losses coming against Southern New Hampshire and ECC top seed Daemen.

Individual Scoring Comparison
Both teams feature three players averaging double figures in scoring. For CSI, Rose leads the way with 12.6 points per game, along with a team-best 7.6 rebounds and 26 steals. Racky Kane follows with 11.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while leading the team with 16 blocks. Edmonds rounds out the trio at 10.7 points per game to go with 6.5 rebounds.

Mercy's top scorer averages 18.4 points per game along with a team-high 7.1 rebounds, followed by players averaging 13.1 and 10.7 points per contest. Defensively, the Mavericks' second-leading rebounder averages 5.0 boards per game and anchors the interior with 28 blocks, ranking third in the ECC in blocked shots.