PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Sitting with a combined record of 21-5 so far this season, the Pace University men's and women's basketball teams travel to Southern Connecticut State on Saturday for an afternoon doubleheader.
Women's Basketball at Southern Connecticut State | Saturday, 1:30 p.m. | New Haven, Conn. | Video | Live Stats
The Setters head to SCSU with a 10-3 record after earning a 12-point victory at Caldwell University on Thursday afternoon.
Senior Jackie DelliSanti (Commack, N.Y./Commack) was once again at the forefront of Pace's win over the Cougars. The Setters' leading scorer and rebounder tallied her fifth double-double of the year with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
DelliSanti now ranks third in the NE10 in scoring this season at 19.6 points per contest. Junior Lauren Schetter (Beacon, N.Y./Beacon High School) also ranks in the top-five of the league at 16.8 points per outing.
Schetter and DelliSanti are also each slotted in the top-10 of the NE10 in rebounding this season, combining for over 15 boards per game.
Sophomore Brianna Wong (River Vale, N.J./Pascack Valley) chipped in a solid stat line of her own versus Caldwell, finishing with 15 points, six steals and five assists.
The Owls currently stand with a 7-5 overall record, which includes a 1-3 mark inside the NE10. SCSU ranks 10th in the conference in scoring (61.3 ppg), while making the second most three-pointers (8.4 per contest) in the league.
Men's Basketball at Southern Connecticut State | Saturday, 3:30 p.m. | New Haven, Conn. | Video | Live Stats
The Setters travel to New Haven, looking to continue what has been a stellar start to the season. Pace begins 2020 with an overall record of 11-2, including a 3-1 mark inside the NE10.
The Blue and Gold's duo of Peyton Wejnert (Point Pleasant, N.J./Southern Regional) and Brandon Jacobs (Cambria Heights, N.Y./Long Island Lutheran) have been excellent through 13 games. Wejnert leads the NE10 in scoring this season, averaging 23.0 points per outing on 55 percent shooting from the field. He is also slotted fourth in the conference in rebounding at 8.8 boards per game.
Jacobs has served as the orchestrator of Pace's offense so far in 2019-20. A year after breaking Pace's single-season record in the category, Jacobs currently ranks second in the nation in assists per game (8.4).
Not only an impressive passer, Jacobs enters the second half of his junior season just 16 points shy of 1,000 for his career.
Prior to entering the Winter Break, freshman Bryan Powell (Middletown, N.Y./Canterbury School) was named the NE10's Rookie of the Week after tallying 17 points and 12 rebounds in Pace's four-point win over SNHU. Powell is now averaging 9.4 points and 6.9 boards per game.
The Owls are 6-4 overall this season, holding a 2-2 mark inside the Northeast-10 Conference. C.J. Seaforth is SCSU's leading scorer at 18.1 points per contest, while five other Owls are also averaging double figures.
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