SELINSGROVE, Pa. (Interstat) — Saint John Fisher and Cobleskill State will meet in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game on Sunday at O.W. Houts Gym in Selinsgrove, Pa., with both teams seeking their first victory of the season.

Saint John Fisher’s Cardinals enter 0-1 after a 59-34 loss at Susquehanna in their most recent game. Valerosa Gambitta played 22 minutes and finished with two points, four rebounds and one assist. Breanna Heidt added six points, three rebounds and two blocks in 21 minutes, and Madeline Broderick had two points and six rebounds in 22 minutes. Broderick, a guard, is a player to watch for the Cardinals as they look to generate more offense and maintain their work on the glass.

Cobleskill State’s Fighting Tigers also enter 0-1 after a 60-50 loss to Christopher Newport in their most recent game. Meagan Schuermann led Cobleskill State with 16 points, four rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes. Kieonna Christmas recorded seven points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes, while Kyra Pence added five points, four rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes. Christmas, a forward, is a player to watch for the Fighting Tigers after posting a strong rebounding total in the team’s most recent outing.

The matchup gives both programs an early opportunity to steady themselves before continuing a demanding nonconference schedule. Saint John Fisher will look to Broderick for backcourt minutes and rebounding support, while Cobleskill State will lean on Christmas for interior play and Schuermann for scoring. The Cardinals and Fighting Tigers each opened the season with a loss, making Sunday’s game a chance for one team to move into the win column. Cobleskill State will look to Schuermann, Christmas and Pence for production, while Saint John Fisher will seek contributions from Broderick, Gambitta and Heidt.

Cobleskill State returns home for the contest at O.W. Houts Gym, while Saint John Fisher continues a road stretch. The Cardinals will remain on the road for their next game at Alfred State before later road contests at Rochester (N.Y.) and Buffalo State. The Fighting Tigers are scheduled to host Russell Sage and Hamilton in their next home games after facing Saint John Fisher. Both teams will aim to improve to 1-1 and build momentum in the early portion of the schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Cobleskill State 59, Saint John Fisher 56. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Saint John Fisher with a 72.7 percent probability to win.