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Head Coach Joe Frager said that during the game, with the Stags clinging to a two-point lead with under five seconds remaining, the senior guard hauled in the biggest defensive rebound of the game. Schatzlein then hit the two free throws that iced the narrow 52-48 victory for over Canisius, the cherry on the Sunday when she became the 28th Stag all-time to reach the 1,000-point club.
“I know the 1,000 points was important to her, it’s a great milestone,” Frager said. “As a coach I’m glad she got it early to get it out of her system a bit.”
Said the 6-0 backcourt player, “I was really glad it happened at the beginning of the game. We could focus on winning the game afterward, so that was nice.”
Stags zealots at the game had to wait just 1:29 into the game to witness history. With her first three-point attempt, Schatzlein hit nothing but net and brought her career total to 1,001. That long range field goal was also the 193rd of her career, which is good for fourth all-time in Fairfield history.
“That was a big shot because we’ve hit those lulls this year,” Frager said. “Those doubts can start creeping into your head. Those are the things you have to fight off and anytime you can knock down a shot it allows them to breathe a little bit. We’re going to be okay.”
In the victory, the Stags swept the regular season series over Canisius for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
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