Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Returns Home to Host UMBC on Tuesday
12/9/2014 12:10:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NOTE: The Bucknell Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is conducting a coat drive for the Lewisburg Food Bank. Used coats may be dropped off at Sojka Pavilion at Tuesday's women's game vs. UMBC.
What: UMBC (4-3) at Bucknell (4-3)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, 7 p.m.
Webcast: Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network
Radio: WVBU-FM 90.5
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
With a Victory Over UMBC, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 3-0 at Sojka Pavilion this season.
• Improve to 5-3 in the all-time series with the Retrievers.
• End a two-game losing streak to the Retrievers.
• Improve to 15-13 all-time against current members of the America East.
• Improve to 20-17 against non-conference opponents in the regular season under Aaron Roussell.
• Win the 197th game of Roussell's career and his 36th with the Bison.
How to Get the Game
• The Bucknell-UMBC game will be webcast free of charge on Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network via BucknellBison.com.
• The game can be heard in the Susquehanna Valley on the radio on BVUB-FM 90.5, with Justin Antweil calling the action. The pregame show begins 15 minutes before tip-off.
• Live stats can be accessed at BucknellBison.com.
Series Notes
• Tuesday marks the eighth meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and UMBC. The Bison hold a 4-3 lead.
• The Retrievers have won the past two games between the teams.
• The teams have not played since 2010.
• Bucknell is 1-1 against UMBC on its home floor.
Series History
Date Winner Score Location
12/1/79 Bucknell 64-29 Johnstown, Pa.
12/9/86 Bucknell 82-74 OT Baltimore, Md.
11/26/95 Bucknell 82-49 Lewisburg, Pa.
11/23/97 UMBC 52-35 Baltimore, Md.
11/20/98 Bucknell 76-67 Baltimore, Md.
11/29/09 UMBC 68-63 Lewisburg, Pa.
12/4/10 UMBC 63-57 Baltimore, Md.
About the Retrievers
• UMBC is 4-3 after a 76-66 win at Columbia on Friday, Dec. 5. Guard Capree Garner scored a career-high 28 points and the Retrievers erased a 10-point halftime deficit. They closed the game out with a 24-4 run.
• Garner leads UMBC in scoring, averaging 19.4 points per game. As a team, the Retrievers average 70.4 points per game.
• The Retrievers shoot 42 percent from beyond the arc, but take just nine 3-pointers per game.
• UMBC's four wins through seven games this season already matches the team's total wins from a season ago.
Bucknell History vs. America East
• Bucknell is 15-13 all-time against current members of the America East.
• The Bison have played all but one team - UMass Lowell - in the nine-team conference. They hold winning records over four of the opponents - Albany, Binghamton, UMBC and Vermont.
• Bucknell's last game against an America East opponent was an 89-48 home win over Binghamton last season. The Bison will travel to play the Bearcats this season.
Bucknell vs. Current America East Members
Team Record Last Meeting
Albany 4-2 2004-05 (Albany, 64-37)
Binghamton 4-2 2013-14 (Bucknell, 89-48)
Hartford 1-1 2006-07 (Hartford, 70-64)
Maine 0-1 2013-14 (Maine, 77-47)
New Hampshire 0-1 1983-84 (New Hampshire, 75-41)
Stony Brook 1-3 2005-06 (Stony Brook, 65-56)
UMBC 4-3 2010-11 (UMBC, 63-57)
Vermont 1-0 1986-87 (Bucknell, 94-81)
Overall 15-13
Last Time Out
• Delaware's Joy Caracciolo grabbed a rebound and made the putback with three seconds on the clock to give the Blue Hens a 58-56 win over the Bison.
• Bucknell led 56-50, but Delaware closed the game with an 8-0 run over the final 2:50.
• Playing in just the third game of her career, freshman Jacquie Klotz had a breakout performance with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting and a 3-for-5 mark from beyond the arc in just 20 minutes of playing time.
• Junior Sheaira Jones also had a career night offensively, scoring 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
Roussell Moves Up Bucknell's List:
• In his third season with the Bison, head coach Aaron Rousell is now fourth on the program's all-time wins list with 35. He passed Rebecca Carr (1976-80) with the season-opening win at Bowling Green. He is also just four wins shy of 200 for his career. See page 9 for complete list of Bucknell coaches
Career Highs Set vs. Delaware:
• Sheaira Jones: points (15), field goals (6)
• Jacquie Klotz: points (19), field goals (8), field goal attempts (12), 3-point field goals (3), 3-point field goal attempts (5)
McGurk Continues Consecutive Starts Streak:
• Sophomore Megan McGurk has started every game of her college career, a streak of 37 consecutive games.
Converting From The Line
• Bucknell continues to take advantage of its opportunities from the foul line. The Bison rank first in the conference, shooting 98-125 (.784).
• The Bison took the most foul shots (665) in the conference last season and took advantage of those opportunities with the best free-throw percentage in the league (.735). They scored 24 percent of their points (489 of 2005) from the line.
• Six players on the roster shoot better than 70 percent from the line for their career.
Career 70% Or Better From The Line
Player FT-FTA Pct.
Audrey Dotson 206-261 79%
Megan McGurk 53-69 77%
Tyler Craig 50-66 76%
Katherine Harris 22-29 76%
Claire Maree O'Bryan 64-86 74%
Claire DeBoer 93-128 73%
Protecting the Basket
• Audrey Dotson had one block against Cornell, and one against Morgan State, moving her into seventh on the program's career blocks list with 96. She owns the program's sixth- and seventh-best single-season marks with 44 blocks as a junior and 42 as a sophomore. Senior Micki Impellizeri gives the Bison depth with her defense in the paint. She was second on the team last season with 29 blocks and registered a career-high five blocks \ in the season-opening win at Bowling Green.
Career Leaders - Blocked Shots
Name Blocks Years
1. Hope Foster 344 2004-08
2. Marie Kocornik 132 1984-88
3. Cosima Higham 110 2007-11
4. Desire Almind 108 2000-04
5. Susie Hopper 103 1986-90
6. Joyce Novacek 98 2007-11
7. Audrey Dotson 96 2010-
8. Felicia Mgbada 94 2009-13
9. Ann Kirwin 87 1983-87
10. Shannon McGowan 80 1993-97
Young But Experienced
• The Bison are a young team - just one senior in the projected starting lineup - but still bring back plenty of players with experience from last season. Audrey Dotson, Megan McGurk, Claire DeBoer, Tyler Craig and Sheaira Jones have combined for 180 career starts, while Claire Maree O'Bryan played in all 30 games during her debut season and has started all seven games this year. In all, eight players have started at least five games for the Bison.
Dotson Close to Joining 1,000-Point Club
• Audrey Dotson is 60 points away from becoming Bucknell's 21st member of the 1,000-point club. She currently sits at 940 points, averaging 10.1 per game during her four-year career.
1,000-Point Scorers
1. Molly Creamer 2,462 1999-2003
2. Jennifer Walz 2,112 1985-89
3. Desire Almind 1,581 2000-04
4. Vicki Quimby 1,570 1998-2002
5. Shelby Romine 1,543 2010-14
6. Lori Houck 1,447 1996-2000
7. Lindsey Hollobaugh 1,386 2003-07
8. Amanda Brown 1,344 2005-09
9. Ann Kirwin 1,343 1983-87
10. Marie Kocornik 1,310 1984-88
11. Hope Foster 1,256 2004-08
12. Kate Franks 1,244 1999-2003
13. Susie Hopper 1,228 1986-90
14. Stacey Spitko 1,220 1984-88
15. Lynne Walshaw 1,209 1985-89
16. Lauren Schober 1,129 2005-09
17. Kirsten Ellison 1,050 1988-92
18. Juliet McGee 1,040 1989-93
19. Kim Delfs 1,016 1995-99
19. Kesha Champion 1,016 2004-08
Stacking the Schedule
• The Bison's schedule is highlighted by seven teams that played in postseason tournaments beyond their respective conference tournaments last season.
• The schedule featured a challenging road trip to open the season, as the Bison played Bowling Green on Nov. 14, and went to Ann Arbor to play Michigan on Nov. 16. The Falcons, who advanced to the WNIT quarterfinals a year ago, finished 30-5 and won the MAC regular season title with a 17-1 record. The Wolverines were also in the WNIT after a 20-win season and a .500 mark in the Big Ten.
• Other non-conference opponents for the Bison this season that appeared in last year's WNIT include Delaware and Mount St. Mary's. On the conference schedule, the Bison will play home/away series against defending Patriot League champion and NCAA Tournament qualifier Army, and against WNIT qualifiers American and Navy.
National Exposure
• During the conference portion of Bucknell's schedule is a unique TV doubleheader against Army on Feb. 15. CBS Sports Network will broadcast the women's game at Bucknell at 2 p.m., followed by the men's game at Army at 4 p.m.
• The Patriot League Championship game, scheduled for March 14 at 6 p.m., will also air on CBS Sports Network.
