BUFFALO – The D'Youville University women's basketball team is back home this weekend as they host Mercy University and St. Thomas Aquinas College for two pivotal ECC matchups.
 
D'Youville vs. Mercy
Friday, February 16^th – 6:00 p.m.
Live Stream: ECC Network
 
D'Youville vs. St. Thomas Aquinas
Sunday, February 18^th – 1:00 p.m.
Live Stream: ECC Network
 
Last Time Out
The Saints went 1-1 last weekend with a win against District of Columbia and a loss to Staten Island. On Friday, DYU secured the season sweep over UDC with a thrilling 85-82 victory. Stella Mollica (Shillington, Pa.) delivered her best performance of the season, scoring 22 points, grabbing eight rebounds, recording six assists and four steals. Jaelyn Vleer-Elliott (Waterville, N.Y.) also turned in a stellar performance, scoring 16 points and grabbing nine rebounds, along with two blocks and a steal on defense. The Saints played another tightly contested game on Sunday against Staten Island, this time winding up on the losing end, 68-61. Anna Jankovic (Averill Park, N.Y.) scored a team-high 15 points and recorded four steals. Sofie Fuglsang (Oberanven, Luxembourg) added 13 points and dished out a team-high four assists.
 
Saints Stats

• The Saints enter the weekend with a 9-13 (7-5 ECC) record
• Anna Jankovic is eighth in the ECC in scoring with 14.1 ppg, tenth in rebounding with 6.5 rpg, and fifth in steals with 2.5 spg
• Stella Mollica is second in the ECC in assists with 4.7 apg
• DYU fell to Mercy in their first meeting this season, 57-55
• The Saints were beaten by St. Thomas Aquinas in their previous meeting this season, 67-46

 
About Mercy

• The Mavericks enter the weekend with a 14-8 (7-4 ECC) record
• The Mavericks have the top defense in the conference, allowing just 58.1 ppg
• Katie Wall is second in the ECC in scoring with 16.8 ppg and fifth in assists with 3.4 apg
• Jaclyn Stanavich is fifth in the ECC in scoring with 15.7 ppg
• Angelina Barrera is third in the conference in rebounding with 9.0 rpg

About St. Thomas Aquinas

• The Spartans currently hold a 14-9 (8-3 ECC) record
• Sarah Ericson is third in the ECC in scoring with 16.7 ppg and fifth in rebounding with 7.5 rpg
• Erin Leary is seventh in the conference in scoring with 14.4 ppg and fourth in rebounding with 8.3 rpg
• Trinity Cheatom is seventh in the ECC in assists with 2.7 apg