Mount St. Mary's to Face MAAC Leader Siena on Friday Night

MOUNT ST. MARY'S (6-12, 2-5 MAAC) at SIENA (12-6, 6-1 MAAC)
Friday, January 20, 2023, 7:00 p.m.
MVP Arena | Albany, N.Y.
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Mount St. Mary's fell to Quinnipiac, 58-51, at home on Sunday afternoon.The Mountaineers held a 43-40 advantage with just under eight minutes remaining, but the Bobcats were able to make the plays down the stretch to secure the win. Dakota Leffew paced the Mount with a game-high 18 points while Jedy Cordilia recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in his first start of the season.The Mount held Quinnipiac to 31.7 percent shooting in the game.
This will be the fifth all-time meeting between the Mount and Siena and the first since Nov. 19, 2011.The Saints have won each of the first four meetings in the series that began on Dec. 14, 1940.Siena downed the Mount, 65-53, in Emmitsburg in the last meeting in the second half of a home-and-home series.The Mount saw the Saints rally for a 79-76 overtime win on Jan. 2, 2010, at MVP Arena the previous season.
The second half has been challenging for the Mountaineers of late, letting second-half leads slip away in each of the past three games (Marist, Manhattan and Quinnipiac).Overall, the Mountaineers have held a second-half lead in seven of the team's 12 losses.In MAAC play, the Mount has led in the second half in four of the team's five losses
Mount St. Mary's has had at least one starter out due to injury in nine of the past 10 games, which has led to five different starting lineups over the past five contests.The list of starters who have missed games over the past 10 contests includes Deandre Thomas (4 games), Malik Jefferson (3 games), Jalen Benjamin (2 games) and Dakota Leffew (2 games).Overall, head coach Dan Engelstad has used eight different starting lineup combinations this year.
Mount St. Mary's has held the opponent under 70 points in each of the past 11 games.Over that span, the Mount is allowing 60.9 points per game while holding the opposition to 40.4 percent shooting.The Mount has limited the opponent to 63 or less points seven times during the stretch.
Up next, the Mount returns home to face Marist on Sunday, January 22.Tip-off at Knott Arena is set for 2:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#5 Jalen Benjamin: G; 5' 10"; Senior

#12 Jedy Cordilia: F; 6' 9"; Sophomore

#42 Malik Jefferson: F; 6' 9"; Graduate Student

#1 Dakota Leffew: G; 6' 5"; Junior

#2 Deandre Thomas: G; 6' 5"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#5 Jalen Benjamin
: 5' 10"; Senior
: G

#12 Jedy Cordilia
: 6' 9"; Sophomore
: F

#42 Malik Jefferson
: 6' 9"; Graduate Student
: F

#1 Dakota Leffew
: 6' 5"; Junior
: G

#2 Deandre Thomas
: 6' 5"; Graduate Student
: G