PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Another busy Saturday awaits Pace University's winter athletic squads, as all four teams will be in action over the weekend. The swimming and diving team will compete in their final meet ahead of championship season, while Saturday's basketball doubleheader at the Goldstein Fitness Center will feature a "Gold Out", with the first 500 fans in attendance receiving a free t-shirt.

*Pace Men's Basketball vs Bentley University | Saturday, 1:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Video
Kicking off Saturday's Gold Out doubleheader, the Setters will tip-off against NE10 Conference foe Bentley University. Pace enters the contest at 6-15 with a 2-11 record in the conference.

The Blue and Gold were defeated on the road against Stonehill on Tuesday night, 67-52. Greg Poleon (Brooklyn, NY/Abraham Lincoln / Coffeyville CC) and Peyton Wejnert (Point Pleasant, NJ/Southern Regional) led the Pace offense with a combined 24 points. Poleon scored 14 to bring his streak of games in double figures to seven in a row, and was also Pace's leading rebounder with seven boards. Wejnert added 10 points to bring his streak of double-digit offensive outings to six. Wejnert leads the Setters, averaging 13.5 points per contest this season.

Bentley is 10-8 on the year and holds a 7-6 record against the NE10. The Falcons have been playing .500 ball since Dec. 29, alternating wins and losses in their past eight games, most recently falling to Southern Connecticut State last Saturday. The Bentley offense, ranking third in the conference with 81.3 points per game, is led by Ryan Richmond, the NE10's second-leading scorer (22.7 PPG).

*Saturday's men's basketball contest is also Coaches vs. Cancer's Suits and Sneakers Day, as well as Men's Basketball Alumni Day at the Goldstein Fitness Center. Coaches for both teams will be wearing suits and sneakers to raise awareness and help save lives from cancer by raising funds and encouraging people to educate themselves about cancer prevention, screening, and early detection. The team will also be honoring program alumni in attendance at halftime.

Pace Women's Basketball vs. No. 3 Bentley University | Saturday, 3:30 p.m. | Live Stats | Video
The women's team will hit the hardwood for game two of the doubleheader against Bentley, who is currently ranked No. 3 in the country. Looking to continue their two-game home winning streak, the Setters head into Saturday at 10-10 for the year, and 7-6 against the NE10.

The Blue and Gold were edged by Stonehill on Tuesday, 62-55. Jackie DelliSanti (Commack, NY/Commack) led the offense with 15 points, including Pace's first eight of the contest. She is now averaging 11.6 points per game, trailing only Alexandra Monteleone (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) (12.9 PPG) for the team lead. Lauren Schetter (Beacon, NY/Beacon High School) scored 10 points while pulling in 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of her rookie campaign. Gabriella Rubin (Staten Island, NY/Moore Catholic) also scored 10 points for the Setters, including a pair of three-pointers that helped Pace begin a fourth quarter comeback.

The third-ranked Falcons sit atop the NE10, holding an 18-1 record with a 12-1 mark in the conference. Bentley has won 10 consecutive games following their 64-48 triumph over Southern Connecticut last Saturday. The Falcons lead the NE10 in points per game (77.6), while surrendering the second fewest points per contest (56.6).

Pace Swimming and Diving at Vassar College | Saturday, 1 p.m. | Live Stats | Video
The Setters gear up for their final meet of the regular season when they travel to Vassar College to compete against the Brewers at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The women's team heads into the meet at 7-1 on the year, while the men hold a 3-4 record.

It was a clean sweep for Pace the last time out, with the women's team picking up a pair of wins over Franklin Pierce (167-40) and Saint Rose (155-61) and the men racking up a win of their own over Saint Rose (122-89) last Saturday. The men's squad earned eight wins over the Golden Knights, including a pair of victories in the 200-medley and 200-free relays. Junior Daniel Galarza (Edison, NJ/John P. Stevens) led the way with three solo wins in the 500-free (4:51.70), 1000-free (10:18.74), and the 400 IM (4:20.27). Alec Young (Loganville, GA/Archer) (100-breast, 1:03.75), Brian Sosa (Bogota, Colombia/La Salle Bogota 170) (200-free, 1:48.73), and Andresious Cyprianos (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe/Christian Brothers College) (50-free, 22.50) rounded out the victories for the men's team.

The women picked up wins in 11 of the 13 events on Saturday. Annabel Keppel-Palmer (Kent, England/Maidstone Grammar School) earned her seventh NE10 Rookie of the Week award of the season after a pair of wins in the 400 IM (4:41.74) and 100-back (1:00.86). Alexis Heiney (Ivoryton, Conn/Mercy) joined Keppel-Palmer in receiving conference accolades as the NE10 Women's Diver of the Week for her sweep in the one-meter (244.62) and three-meter (262.55) events. Pace also earned the Women's Relay of the Week Award from the NE10 for Keppel-Palmer, Leigha Kosakowski (Selkirk, NY/Bethlehem Central), Joana Krause Massaguer (Premia de Mar, Spain/Institut Premia de Mar), and Jana Ciric (Nis, Serbia/Gimnazija "Svetozar Markovic")'s 1:53.22 winning time in the 200-medley relay.

The Vassar women are coming off a 14-win performance at the Seven Sisters Championships last week, and are 5-2 in meets this year. On the men's side, the Brewers return to the pool for the first time in two weeks when they were topped by Trinity College, dropping their record to 2-4.

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