Siena College's men's basketball team was to wrap up a 4 game homestand this weekend at the Alumni Recreation Center vs. Canisius. Unfortunately, the Griffins have paused athletic activities, which forced a cancellation of a women's game on Sunday, and so the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has shuffled the schedule, sliding in a road trip to Fairfield, which had been postponed from last month, for this weekend. Game time is 4 pm Friday & Saturday, which now begins a 4 game road trip, as the Saints visit Rider next weekend.
Following is the official announcement from Siena.
Meanwhile, Rider's women's team will be at the ARC on Saturday & Sunday to face the Lady Saints, with a 1 pm tip both days.
The Lady Saints, however, are out one freshman from the 518.
The Albany Times-Union, among other media outlets, reported today that Grace Field has left the team after not playing in the Lady Saints' season opening series vs. Fairfield. Field has since transferred to a Division II school, Colorado Christian University. Field actually made her CCU debut on Sunday, getting her first collegiate points at the free throw line in a win over Adams State. Field made her decision to transfer after the Fairfield series, but the story wasn't picked up locally until three days after the CCU-Adams State game. CCU had recruited Field during last season at the Academy of Holy Names, but due to coronavirus concerns, Field felt it best to stay closer to home.
That said, it appears that Siena women's coach Ali Jacques' decision not to user her vs. Fairfield may have spurred Field's decision to leave halfway through her freshman academic season, and transfer to CCU. Since she was moving down in classification from Division I to Division II, Field was able to play right away. Best of luck to her as the season contnues.
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