JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Saint Peter's women's basketball team looks forward as a pair of conference matchups await the Peacocks with a road trip against Rider on Thursday, Feb. 12 and then return home on Saturday, Feb. 14 to face Sacred Heart.
With the 2025-26 season nearing its end and postseason play around the corner, it is all gas and no breaks for the Peacocks. Saint Peter's in the last four games have split 2-2 with wins over Mount St. Mary's and at home against Rider. In the victory over the Broncs,
De'Naya Rippey had a career day with a new personal best of 26 points, and nearly posted a double double with grabbing nine rebounds. Other big stories for the Peacocks have been the remarkable performances by
Carys Roy. In the month of January, recorded five games scoring double digits, including back to back 20 point performances against Mount St. Mary's and Siena. Coming off a heartbreaker last Saturday against Marist 53-56,
Nikola Zdenkova led the way for the Peacocks with 12, including seven points scored in the first five minutes.
The Broncs enter coming off a road loss to Merrimack 37-73. Kristina Ekofo was the leading scorer for Rider, scoring 13 points in the defeat. The Pioneers return to the court after the bye week on a three game losing streak, with the last game being an overtime loss to Mount St. Mary's 63-68. Amelia Wood led Sacred Heart in the scoring department, with 15 points to go along with seven assists, seven rebounds, and three blocks. The overall series between Saint Peter's and Sacred Heart sits at six wins and seven losses, with last season being a clean 2-0 sweep by the Peacocks.
Both contests will be streamed live on ESPN+, tip off is scheduled for 6 pm ET on Thursday, and 2 pm ET on Saturday.
