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Game 20
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020
F&M at McDaniel | Westminster, Md. | 7:30 PM
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Series Record: MCD Leads 42-39
Streak: F&M +3
First Meeting: Dec. 11, 1975 (MCD 63-49)
Last F&M Victory: 59-50, Jan. 9, 2020 – Lancaster
Last MCD Victory: 59-43, Feb. 8, 2018 - Westminster, Md.
Game 21
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
F&M at Swarthmore | Swarthmore | 1:00 PM
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Series Record: F&M Leads 42-18
Streak: SWAT +1
First Meeting: Feb. 8, 1977 (F&M 105-41)
Last F&M Victory: 70-63, Jan. 26, 2019 – Lancaster
Last SWAT Victory: 74-51, Jan. 4, 2020 – Lancaster
Series History
Franklin & Marshall hits the road for a Centennial Conference (CC) contest on Tuesday night at McDaniel. The Diplomats looks to extend its winning streak over the Green Terror to four games, having won five of the last seven matchups.
The Diplomats play their final road game of the 2019-20 campaign when the team goes to Swarthmore on Saturday. F&M had its seven-game winning streak snapped against the Garnet earlier this season.
F&M Last Week
The Diplomats ultimately fell 71-53 to No. 17 Gettysburg due largely to a four-point turnout in the second period. Sarosha Parsons and Kristin Hamill led the offense with 16 and 15 points, respectively.
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F&M dominated Washington in the first three quarters of play to hang on to a 64-54 win, despite a late surge by the Shorewomen. Emily Moran led all scorers with 19 points as three Diplomats scored in double-figures.
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Feb. 15 Start Time Moved to 7:30 p.m.
F&M's contest with Muhlenberg on Feb. 15 has changed to a 7:30 p.m. start time in Lancaster.
Last Meeting with McDaniel
F&M came away with a 59-50 win when McDaniel came to Lancaster in January. Kenna Williams tallied a double-double with a team-high 18 points and 10 boards.
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Last Meeting with Swarthmore
The Diplomats fell to Swarthmore, 74-51, back in January. Kenna Williams (16 points, 15 rebounds) and Kristin Hamill (15 points, 12 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles.
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Among the Leaders (CC)
As of Feb. 3, Kenna Williams (11.8) and Kristin Hamill (8.7) are first and fourth in the CC, respectively, in rebounds per game. Williams is the only player in the Conference that averages double-digit boards. Williams is also tied for the Conference lead with 1.9 blocks per game.
In free-throw shooting, Williams (70.0 percent) sits seventh on the CC leaderboard. Players must participate in 60 percent of their team's contests and make two free throws per game to qualify for the free-throw shooting title.
Among the Leaders (NCAA)
Kenna Williams is ranked fourth in all of Division III with 5.6 offensive rebounds per game. The sophomore recorded a season-high 12 offensive boards against Gettysburg on Jan. 29.
Williams is also tied for 19th in the nation in overall rebounds per game at 11.8.
Top of the Charts
F&M corrals 43.5 total rebounds per game, the top mark in the Conference. With 4.5 blocks per game, the Diplomats are 0.1 blocks behind Haverford (4.6 blocks per game) for the CC lead.
The Diplomats are also the second-most efficient team at the free-throw line at 71.1 percent. Haverford holds the edge at 71.8 percent.
Milestone Watch
Kristin Hamill enters the week with 1,148 career points, 14th in F&M history and 52 away from becoming the 13th Diplomat to tally 1,200 career points.. The senior center sits seventh on the career rebounds list with 712. Hamill is 110 rebounds away from entering the top-six in program history.
Kenna Williams is eighth in program history with 77 career blocks. She needs 23 more to become just the sixth Diplomat to record 100 career blocks.
Hamill Records 1,000th Point
Kristin Hamill became the 18th Diplomat to tally 1,000 points when she poured in 16 against Haverford on Dec. 4. The senior is the first to reach the threshold since Haley Pilone '19.
Elbon Notches 100th Victory
Interim head coach Beth Elbon earned her 100th career victory at the helm of the Diplomats with F&M's 51-50 victory over Colby in the Smith Holiday Tournament on Dec. 29. Elbon is the second coach in the history of the program that has tallied 100 wins.
Hamill's 700th Board
Kristin Hamill recorded her 700th career rebound against Washington on Saturday, becoming the fifth Diplomat to record both 1,000 career points and 700 career boards.
