2021 MAAC women's basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more
Marist hold the No. 1 seed in the MAAC Conference women's basketball tournament
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 2021 MAAC Conference women’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
The conference tournament begins March 9 and runs through March 13.
There will be 10 teams in the tournament and each game will take place at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MARCH 9 – FIRST ROUND
(9) Siena def. (8) Niagara, 74-65
(7) Rider def. (10) Monmouth, 44-41
MARCH 10, 11 – QUARTERFINALS
(1) Marist def. (9) Siena, 63-55
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}(4) Fairfield vs. (5) Manhattan, 51-40
(7) Rider def. (2) Quinnipiac, 62-50
(3) Saint Peter's def. (6) Iona, 61-50
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MARCH 12 – SEMIFINALS
(1) Marist def. (4) Fairfield, 66-50
(3) Saint Peter's def. (7) Rider, 72-67
MARCH 13 – CHAMPIONSHIP
(1) Marist def. (3) Saint Peter's, 69-30
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5 PLAYERS TO KNOW
Willow Duffell, Marist: Duffell averaged 11.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game for top-seeded Marist. She led the Red Foxes to the 2020-21 MAAC regular-season title. It was the 13th league championship for the Red Foxes, and second straight.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mikala Morris, Quinnipiac: Morris led Quinnipiac with 13.6 points and 10.8 rebounds in a second-place regular-season finish. The Bobcats locked up the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.
Taiah Thornton, Saint Peter's: Thornton, a redshirt senior, led the Peacocks with 14.4 points per game. She also averaged 5.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.5 steals for Saint Peter's. The Peacocks will be the No. 3 seed in the MAAC Tournament.
Lou Lopez-Senechal, Fairfield: The Fairfield junior finished with an average of 17.0 points per contest, to go with 3.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists, for the Stags, who will be the fourth-seed in the tournament.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dee Dee Davis, Manhattan: Davis averaged 12.9 points for the Jaspers, who are currently on a five-game winning streak, and hold the fifth-seed in the MAAC Tournament. She also averaged 4.5 rebounds and led the team with 34 three-pointers.