Siena Turns Back the Clock
November 17th, 2007 by Lucas DwyerFor longtime Siena fans, Saturday November 17th, 2007 felt like 1989 in the Times Union Center in Albany, NY. Siena College evened the all-time series vs. #20 Stanford with a 79-67 win and avenged last season’s 20-point blowout in California.
Siena’s Kenny Hasbrouck puts up a lay-up over the Cardinal’s Landry Fields in Siena’s shocking 79-67 win over #20 Stanford.
Siena and Stanford have each won two of their four all-time meetings with the most dramatic being Siena’s shocking upset of #3 seeded Stanford in the 1989 NCAA tournament as a 14 seed.
The 20th ranked Cardinal were known for their impressive size, with starting heights of 7′0″, 6′10″, 6′9″, 6′5″, and 6′3″, were run out of the building by the smaller and faster Siena Saints. Using a pressing and trapping defense, Siena forced 14 turnovers and used their superior athleticism to attack Stanford in the open floor.
The win was Siena’s first win over a ranked opponent in 18 years, but it will not be their only opportunity this season. The prohibitive favorite to win the Metro Athletic Atlantic Conference and get their first invitation to the NCAA tournament since 2002, the Saints will travel to Memphis to take on the #3 Tigers on January 3rd, 2008.
