Stonehill hosts Mercyhurst following Van Schaik’s 22-point game

Mercyhurst Lakers (3-13, 3-2 NEC) at Stonehill Skyhawks (6-10, 2-3 NEC)

South Easton, Massachusetts; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Mercyhurst takes on Stonehill after Jenna Van Schaik scored 22 points in Mercyhurst’s 80-63 win against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils.

The Skyhawks have gone 5-3 at home. Stonehill has a 2-6 record against teams over .500.

The Lakers are 3-2 against NEC opponents. Mercyhurst is 0-9 against opponents with a winning record.

Stonehill is shooting 38.6% from the field this season, 13.7 percentage points lower than the 52.3% Mercyhurst allows to opponents. Mercyhurst’s 36.3% shooting percentage from the field this season is 8.2 percentage points lower than Stonehill has allowed to its opponents (44.5%).

The Skyhawks and Lakers match up Saturday for the first time in NEC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brooke Paquette is averaging 14 points, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals for the Skyhawks. Ella Pelletier is averaging 0.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Cici Hernandez is shooting 35.3% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Lakers, while averaging 11.4 points. Sofia Wilson is shooting 39.6% and averaging 14.1 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Skyhawks: 3-7, averaging 58.4 points, 30.6 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 5.5 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 38.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.4 points per game.

Lakers: 3-7, averaging 63.6 points, 22.7 rebounds, 11.1 assists, 7.1 steals and 0.7 blocks per game while shooting 38.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.2 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up