Iona Gaels (4-7, 2-0 MAAC) at Hofstra Pride (4-6)
Hempstead, New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra hosts Iona after Emma Von Essen scored 20 points in Hofstra’s 76-71 win over the Bucknell Bison.
The Pride have gone 2-2 at home. Hofstra is 1-5 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Gaels are 1-3 in road games. Iona is sixth in the MAAC with 11.9 assists per game led by Ella Fajardo averaging 2.5.
Hofstra averages 6.8 made 3-pointers per game, 2.3 more made shots than the 4.5 per game Iona gives up. Iona’s 34.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 7.3 percentage points lower than Hofstra has allowed to its opponents (41.3%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Chloe Sterling is shooting 33.3% and averaging 15.8 points for the Pride.
Zoey Ward is averaging 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds for the Gaels.
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