Albertus Magnus College
Women's Basketball GNAC Tournament Preview
#2 Albertus Magnus (17-8, 15-2 GNAC)
vs.
# 3 Saint Joseph's (Me.) (21-4, 14-2 GNAC)
Saturday, Feb. 26 • 3:00 p.m. • Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center

POSTSEASON
After defeating Elms College by a convincing 93-57 final score in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Quarterfinals, the second-seeded Albertus Magnus College women's basketball team will battle third-seeded Saint Joseph's College of Maine in the Semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 3 p.m. at the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center.

POSTSEASON NOTES

• This is the Falcons' seventh straight GNAC postseason appearance, extending their total to 20 overall.
• Albertus suffered a heartbreaking 103-95 double-overtime setback to Suffolk University in the 2019-20 GNAC Tournament.
• The Falcons hold an all-time GNAC postseason record of 13-19.

2021-2022 RECAP

• Albertus finished the regular season with an overall record of 16-8 and a conference mark of 15-2.
• Albertus is riding an undefeated streak of 12 games into the postseason, which is the longest of head coach JR Fredette's career.
• Following six losses to start the season, the Falcons bounced back with key wins over conference opponents Anna Maria College and Rivier University to jump-start the season.
• After the New Year, the Falcons went 13-1 with victories over GNAC playoff teams: Lasell University, Elms, Johnson & Wales (RI) University, Norwich University, University of Saint Joseph (CT.), Regis (Mass.) College, and Colby-Sawyer.
• The Falcons went 9-2 at home, 7-4 on the road, and 0-2 at neutral sites.

GNAC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
First Round - Tuesday, Feb. 22
Game 1: #8 Norwich 58, #9 Lasell 48
Game 2: #5 Saint Joseph CT 65, #12 JWU 50
Game 3: #6 Rivier 93, #11 Anna Maria 67
Game 4: #7 Elms 66, #10 Colby-Sawyer 55

Quarterfinals - Wednesday, Feb. 23
Game 5: #1 Emmanuel 69, #8 Norwich 47
Game 6: #4 Regis 68, #5 Saint Joseph CT 50
Game 7: #3 Saint Joseph's Maine 88, #6 Rivier 70
Game 8: #2 Albertus Magnus 93, #7 Elms 57

Semifinals - Saturday, Feb. 26
Game #9: #4 Regis at #1 Emmanuel - 3:00 PM
Game #10: #3 Saint Joseph's Maine at #2 Albertus Magnus - 3:00 p.m.

Championship - Sunday, Feb. 27 (at highest remaining seed)
Game #11: At highest remaining seed

SCOUTING ALBERTUS MAGNUS
Points Per Game: 69.0 PPG (4th in GNAC)
Rebounds Per Game: 37.8 RPG (12th in GNAC)
Assists Per Game: 13.5 APG (5th in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 58.1 PPG (5th in GNAC)

ALBERTUS MAGNUS PLAYER & TEAM HIGHLIGHTS

• The Falcons are led this season by Murray-Leach, who places third in the conference, averaging 17.4 points per game. She also paces all GNAC freshmen in scoring.
• Caitlyn Scott (White Plains, N.Y.) leads the conference in assists with 3.7 per game.
• The Falcons tallied three players in the top 20 of scoring in the conference; Murray-Leach (17.4 PPG), Scott (13.8 PPG), and White (11.5 PPG).
• Sophomore Natasha Rivera (Ansonia, Conn.) paced the Falcons in blocks and was third in the GNAC, averaging 1.8 per game.

SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH'S
Points Per Game: 76.0 PPG (1st in GNAC)
Rebounds Per Game: 40.0 RPG (7th in GNAC)
Assists Per Game: 18.0 APG (2nd in GNAC)
Scoring Defense: 54.7 PPG (2nd in GNAC)

THIS YEAR VS. SAINT JOSEPH'S

• The Falcons and Monks met once this season, with Saint Joseph's winning by a 75-50 margin at home in AMC's GNAC opener on Dec. 4.
• Albertus dropped one league game since its opener, reeling off a 15-1 GNAC record the rest of the way.
• Game 1 (12/4/2021): Saint Joseph's 75 | Albertus Magnus 50 | BOX SCORE
• Quick Highlights: Scott led the way for the Falcons against the Monks with 16 points. Katherine Raposo (Warwick, R.I.) also had a stellar day with 13 points.