Canisius Women’s Basketball Koessler Athletic Center | 2001 Main Street Buffalo, N.Y. GOGRIFFS.Com | #Griffs | #MAACHOOPS Game No.4/5 at Saint Peters Dec. 19/20, 2020 Gogriffs.com | @CanisiusWBB | #griffs The Match-Up 2020-21 Schedule Canisius Golden Griffins Saint peters peacocks at December 0-3 | 0-2 MAAC 3-3 | 2-0 MAAc 6 BUFFALO L, 87-45 11 at Marist* L, 44-64 Head Coach: Scott Hemer Head Coach: Marc Mitchell 12 at Marist* L, 61,82 Record at Canisius: 16-47 Record at Saint Peter’s: 18-48 19 at Saint Peter’s* 7 P.M. Career Record: 234-136 Career Record: 205-115 20 at Saint Peter’s* 7 P.M. Last Game: L at Marist, 61-82 Last Game: W at Iona, 45-38 January Canisius at Saint peter’s | dec. 19/20, 2020 John Moore Athletics Center | Jersey City, N.J. 8 MONMOUTH* 5 P.M. 9 MONMOUTH* 5 P.M. 15 at Manhattan* 6 P.M. 16 at Manhattan* 6 P.M Series facts 22 FAIRFIELD* 5 P.M. Overall ..............................................CAN leads, 15-5 23 FAIRFIELD* 5 P.M. At canisius .........................................CAn leads,7-3 29 at Quinnipiac* 4 P.M. 30 at Quinnipiac* 4 P.M. at SPU .....................................................CAN leads,7-2 First meeting.....................2011-12:CAn 59, SPU 54 febuary Last meeting .......... Feb. 15,2020: SPU 67, CAN 58 12 RIDER* 5 P.M. gogriffs.com saintpeterspeacocks.com 13 RIDER* 5 P.M. 19 at Iona* 2 P.M. Probable Starters (Based on Last Game) 20 at Iona* 2 P.M. 26 SIENA* 5 P.M. 27 SIENA* 5 P.M. Canisius # Name P Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG March 0 Shaunae Brown G 5’5” So. Toronto, Ontario 8 PPG 2.3 RPG 5 NIAGARA* 5 P.M. 2 Shayla Sweeney G 5’11” Jr. Pennsauken, N.J. 4.3 PPG 3 RPG 6 NIAGARA* 5 P.M. 14 Dani Haskell G 5’5” Fr. Franklinville, N.Y. 11.7 PPG 8 RPG 21 Kayla Jackson F 5’10” Jr. Rochester, N.Y. 5.3 PPG 4 RPG 23 Erika Joseph G 5’8” Jr. Toronto, Ontario 8 PPG 2.7 RPG * MAAC GAME HOME GAMES ARE IN BOLD key Storylines RECORD Welcome Back Going Pro New Faces After months of In the off season, former Canisius added several quarantining, zoom training Golden Griffin stand-out new faces to their team OVERALL ..................................................... 0-3 and outdoor conditiong, D’Jhai Patterson Ricks this season. Tranfers Ella NON-CONFERENCE ................................... 0-1 Canisius women’s was named a Sports Vaatanen and Kayla basketball will return to Changes Life/MAAC Jackson join from LIU and MAAC ............................................................ 0-2 action with a 23-game Victory Scholar, which led UMBC, respectivly. HOMe ............................................................. 0-1 schedule. The Griffs are her to sign a professional Lone freshman Dani set to play one contract to play for IT Haskell was also added away ............................................................. 0-2 non-conference game Carlow in the Ireland to the Griffs squad, while neutral .................................................... 0-0 along with 20 games of Women’s Super League. joining new coaches, MAAC competition. Amber Moore and Ben Lober. 2020-21 CANISISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | GOGRIFFS.COM | @GRIFFSWBB Canisius Women’s Basketball QUICK FACTS 2020-21 Canisius Women’s Basketball Roster Location .......................................Buffalo, N.Y. No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown | Previous School Enrollment ...............................................3,196 0 Shaunae Brown 5’5” G So. Toronto, Ontario / J. Addison Conference ............................................MAAC Nickname ..............Griffs or Golden Griffins 1 Dominique Doss 5’8” G So. Reisterstown, Md. / Franklin President .................................John J. Hurley 2 Shayla Sweeney 5’11” G Jr. Pennsauken, N.J. / Pennsauken Athletic Director ...........................Bill Maher Facility Athletic Rep. ....Dr. Nancy Wellenzohn 5 Ella Vaatanen 6’1” F Sr. Tuusula, Finland / LIU Home Arena ........ Koessler Athletic Center 11 Anndea Zeigler 5’8” G Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Cardinal O’Hara Capacity ...................................................2,196 13 Amaya Santiago 5’9” G So. Elmwood, N.J. / Putam Science Academy 14 Dani Haskell 5’5” G Fr. Franklinville, N.Y. / Franklinville WHAT IS A GRIFFIN? 21 Kayla Jackson 5’10” F Jr. Rochester, N.Y. / UMBC 22 Tiffany McGhie 6’0” F So. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Mercersburg The Griffin is a mythical creature of supposed 23 Erika Joseph 5’8” G Jr. Toronto, Ontario / J. Addison giganticsize that has the head, forelegs and wings of an eagle and the hindquarters, tail and ears of 24 Gia Esposito 5’7” G So. Staten Island, N.Y. / St. Joseph By The Sea a lion. They are well known for their speed, ability to fly and having eyes like an eagle, as well as the strength and courage of a lion. Canisius Women’s Basketball Staff Griffins have been known for centuries as symbols Head Coach: Scott Hemer of strength and vigilance, have been called Record at Canisius: 16-43 (3rd Season) “The Hounds of Zeus” in Greek mythology and Career Record: 234-132 (14th Season) are said to have mastery of both the land and sky. Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator: Jazz Weaver (3rd season) They are thought to be from India, where the Assistant Coach: Amber Moore (1st Season) natives of the land made their talons and claws into drinking cups because the talon of a Griffin was said Academic and Operations Coach: Ben Lober (1st Season) to detect poison in a liquid. Griffins would find gold in the mountains and line their nests with it and as Athletic Trainer: Manny Corona a result, were forced to become great guardians of Athletic Operations Coordinator/Contact Administrator: Laurie Hennessy the nests to keep the hunters away. Pronounciation Guide Athletic Communications Shaunee Brown Shaw-nae Dominique Doss Dom-In-Eek Contact .....................................Jenna Buhite social Media Email ........................... [email protected] Ella Vaatanen Vah-Tah-Nen Cell ........................................... 814-335-3050 Twitter .....................@GriffsWBB Office ..................................... 716-888-8473 Anndea Zeigler Ann-dee-ah Instagram ............@CanisiusWBB Amaya Santiago Ah-Mie-Ah Facebook ........................./GoGriffs Tiffany McGhie Mc-Gee Website ...................GoGriffs.com Gia Esposito Es-Poe-Seat-Oh 2020-21 CANISISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | GOGRIFFS.COM | @GRIFFSWBB Canisius Women’s Basketball By The Numbers Canisius welcomes the Two transfers, Ella Lone freshman Dani Haskell return of eight members of Vaatanen (LIU) and Kayla ranks first in Western New last year’s squad. Jackson (UMBC) join the York all-time scoring with 8 2 Griffs. 1 2,947 points in her high school career. Game Notes Need to Know Greetings from Jersey City OVO Hemer at The Helm • After postponing the Dec. 18-19 series against Siena, • Two members of the Canisius women’s basketball Scott Hemer enters his third the Griffs moved up the series against Saint Peter’s for team hail from Toronto, Ontario. year on the bench for the Saturday and Sunday. • Both Junior Erika Joseph and Sophomore Shaunae Golden Griffins with a career • The series was originally scheduled to be played at Brown attended J. Addision High School. record of 234-136. Saint Peter’s on Friday and Saturday, January 1-2. • Saturday’s match-up marks the first time since the Veteran Precence 2015-16 season that Canisius has played Saint Peter’s in MEET ME TONIGHT IN ATLANTIC CITY 10 of the 11 members of the the month of December. 2020-21 Griffs are upperclassmen, • The last time the two teams played in December was • The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) still with the lone freshman being on Dec. 4, 2015, when Canisius defeated Saint Peter’s plans to host the 2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Women’s Dani Haskell. 60-53. Basketball Championship at the Jim Whelan Boadwalk • The Griffs played the Peacock’s twice in the 2019-20 Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. on March 9-13. Welcome to Main Street season. • Canisius fell to Siena in the opening round of the 2020 Canisius welcomed Amber Moore • In their first meeting on Jan. 25, the Griffs lost by a final tournament by a score of 48-58. and Ben Lober to the coaching score of 86-68. • Two days later, admist the quarterfinals, the tournament staff this off season. • In the final meeting of the season, the Peacock’s won was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. by only 9 points on Feb. 15, 2020. Pride of WNY NEW IN TOWN Canisius has three local players EARLY START on the the roster with Haskell • Canisius aquired two transfer players who are eligible (Franklinville, N.Y.), Zeigler • Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Marist for competition this season. (Bufflao, N.Y.), and Jackson contest served as the earliest start to conference play • Junior Kayla Jackson joins the Griffs from UMBC where (Rochester, N.Y.). for the Griffs since the 2014-15 season. she played one season with the Retrievers. In her time • In the 2014-15 season, the Griffs took a 55-44 victory in Maryland, the 5’10” forward averaged twelve minutes Regional Schedule a game to go along with 3.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per over Manhattan on Dec. 6, 2014. Canisius is operating on a contest. regionalized non-conference due • Jackson started for the Griffs in the loss to Buffalo, to COVID-19, playing Buffalo in a UNDERDOGS where she put up 10 points and had a team leading five lone non-conference game . rebounds. • In the 2020-21 pre-season poll, the Griffs were • Senior Ella Vaatanen comes to Canisius after playing chosen to finish 11th of the 11 teams in the Metro two seasons at LIU. MAAC Standings Atlantic Athletic Conference. • As a member of the Sharks frontcourt, Vaatanen made (AS OF Dec. 17) • No members of the Canisius squad were named to an apperance in 59 total games and made 22 starts in the the All-MAAC Preseaon Team.