Minutewomen Conclude Non-Conference Slate Saturday at Marist

University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game 14	Massachusetts (7-6) at Marist (8-3)
Date // Time	Saturday, Dec. 29 // 2 p.m.
Location	Poughkeepsie, N.Y. // McCann Arena
Stream	ESPN+
Live Statistics	SIDEARM Stats
Game Notes	Massachusetts // Marist
Twitter	@UMassAthletics // @UMassWBB // @CoachVerdiUMass
Instagram	UMass Women's Basketball
Facebook	UMass Women's Basketball
Tickets	Marist Ticket Central

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Hailey Leidel's Road to Massachusetts
The UMass Sports Network sat down with junior Hailey Leidel as well as head coach Tory Verdi recently to profile the co-captain and Brownstown, Michigan native. Click below to watch the feature, which also aired on NESN in the Dec. 15 episode of UMass Sports Insider.

From Brownstown, Michigan to @A10WBB Rookie of the Year, co-captain and 1,000-point scorer.

This is the story of Hailey Leidel's road to Massachusetts ??#Flagship?? pic.twitter.com/IhLII5NXzY
— UMass W. Basketball (@UMassWBB) December 18, 2018

1K Magic
Averaging 15.3 points throughout her time in Amherst, Leidel became the 20th 1,000-point scorer in UMass history against Bucknell on Fri., Nov. 23, and the first since Kim Pierre-Louis tallied 1,099 from 2011-15.

Now 73 games into her career, Leidel has also emerged as one of the top three-point threats all-time at UMass. After setting the single season record for makes (83) in 2017-18, she is now second in the same category for an entire career (190). Former Minutewoman Katie Nelson (2001-06) holds the record with 191 triples.

How May We Assist You Today?
Massachusetts continues to rank among the Atlantic 10's best in the total assists (175, second) category as well as per-game (13.5, fourth) dimes. Individually, sophomore Bre Hampton-Bey has dished out a conference-best 53 assists on the season and sits third in the league with 4.1 per game.

Getting Right to the Point
Hampton-Bey has picked up right where she left off at point guard as a freshman. Now 13 games into this year, the Toledo, Ohio native is second among the Minutewomen in scoring (11.8 ppg) and has posted eight double-figure efforts this season. The 5-foot-6 Hampton-Bey has proved key on the glass as well, averaging just over five boards a night.

Home Cookin' (We recommend the clam chowdah)
Massachusetts has won seven of its last 10 contests played within the confines of the Mullins Center, including five in a row before a setback to North Dakota on Wed., Nov. 28. "The Bill" has generally been kind to the Maroon and White recently as the squad boasts a winning record on the home hardwood in each season dating back to 2014-15.

'90s on 9
Helped in part by a 55.9 percent (38-of-68) showing from the field and 53.3 percent (8-of-15) clip from three-point land, UMass never trailed and picked up a convincing 90-61 win over Brown on Sat., Nov. 24. The last time the Minutewomen put up at least 90 points against a Division I foe was on Jan. 22, 2008 in the squad's non-conference finale, a 91-57 rout of Yale in Amherst at the Mullins Center.

Verdi Reaches 100 Career Wins
Massachusetts head coach Tory Verdi logged his 100th career victory at the collegiate level against Central Connecticut on Nov. 17 at the Mullins Center. Prior to arriving in the Pioneer Valley ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, Verdi earned 72 triumphs at the helm of Eastern Michigan (2012-16) and three as interim head coach at Columbia (2004-05).

Aye Aye, Captain
Senior Jessica George and junior Hailey Leidel will guide the Minutewomen this season as captains.

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