Posted: Feb 24, 2021
The Saints will host Aquinas in the First Round of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. Siena earned the number three seed in the tournament while Aquinas earned the sixth seed.
Siena Heights is 6-4 at home this season and 4-3 in WHAC home games. The Saints are 9-11 overall since the 2010 WHAC tournament. When hosting a tournament game, SHU is 7-2. Siena Heights and Aquinas have only met once in the WHAC tournament the past 11 seasons. The SHU Saints won that matchup in Adrian, Michigan 66-50. That game also took place in the First Round.
Peyton Banks leads the Saints with 16.7 points-per-game (PPG). Kelsey Wyman is the team's second-leading scorer with 14.4 PPG. Shelby Morrow and Banks lead Siena in rebounding with 5.8 rebounds per contest. Wyman is the team leading in steals with 24 and assists with 49.
Marissa Brady is the leading offensive threat for Aquinas as she averages 18.3 points per game. She also leads the team in rebounds with 13.4 a night. She has totaled 54 blocks this season and is also the team leader in steals with 17. Daz'Sha Day is the team leader in assists with 22.
WHAC Women's Basketball Tournament Seedings and Pairings
Seeds
1. Rochester (.976923)
2. Indiana Tech (.9185896)
3. Siena Heights (.7846153)
4. Concordia (.6993009)
5. Lawrence Tech (.676923)
6. Aquinas (.6230768)
7. Cornerstone (.5153846)
8. Lourdes (.4615384)
Tournament Pairings
First Round, Thursday, Feb 25
No. 8 Lourdes (3-10/4-13) at No. 1 Rochester (12-0/13-1), 7:30 p.m.
No. 5 Lawrence Tech (7-6/9-9) at No. 4 Concordia (7-4/13-7), 7 p.m.
No. 6 Aquinas (6-7/6-7) at No. 3 Siena Heights (9-4/12-5), 7:30 p.m.
No. 7 Cornerstone (4-9/7-14) at No. 2 Indiana Tech (11-1/23-2), 6 p.m.
