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Iona visits Hofstra following Von Essen’s 20-point outing
Iona Gaels (4-7, 2-0 MAAC) at Hofstra Pride (4-6)
Hempstead, New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Hofstra takes on Iona after Emma Von Essen scored 20 points in Hofstra’s 76-71 win against the Bucknell Bison.
The Pride are 2-2 on their home court. Hofstra is 1-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Gaels are 1-3 in road games. Iona has a 1-4 record against opponents over .500.
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 given up to its opponents (41.3%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Von Essen averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Pride, scoring 13.4 points while shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc.
Zoey Ward is scoring 7.5 points per game and averaging 5.5 rebounds for the Gaels.
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