Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Looks to Rebound at Home Against Colgate on Saturday
1/2/2015 6:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Colgate (1-11) at Bucknell (8-3)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2014, 2 p.m.
Webcast: Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network
Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Storylines
• Bucknell looks to rebound after having its four-game winning streak and unbeaten record at home snapped with a 60-55 loss to American on Wednesday.
• The Bison can even their record at 1-1 in Patriot League play.
With a Victory Over Colgate, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 9-4, the program's best record this far into the season since 2000-01
• Even its record at 1-1 in the Patriot League
• Improve to 91-64 all-time and 5-1 this season at Sojka Pavilion
• Improve to 41-21 in the all-time series with Colgate
• Win its third straight game against the Raiders
• Improve to 3-1 against Colgate under coach Aaron Roussell.
• Improve to 17-17 in the Patriot League with Roussell
How to Get the Game
• Bucknell's game against Colgate will be webcast on Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network.
• The game can be heard via BucknellBison.com, 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
• Saturday marks the 62nd meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Colgate. The Bison hold a 40-21 lead.
• Bucknell won by double digits in both games against the Raiders last season.
• Bucknell has won 10 straight games against Colgate at Sojka Pavilion. They are 23-4 at home all-time against the Raiders.
• Head coach Aaron Roussell is 3-1 against Colgate.
• Three current Bison - Claire Maree O'Bryan, Audrey Dotson and Megan McGurk - scored in double figures in the most recent win over the Raiders. Dotson had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
About the Raiders
• Colgate is 1-11 overall and 0-1 in the Patriot League after an 86-68 loss to Lehigh on Wednesday.
• The Raiders are on a four-game losing streak, including losses to Monmouth, Kent State and Siena.
• Colgate's win came on Dec. 10, a 74-55 victory at home over Binghamton.
• Senior forward Carole Harris posted her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Lehigh.
• Junior forward Josie Stockill leads the team in scoring at 11.8 ppg. Harris is secong at 11.7 ppg.
Last Time Out
• The Bison went without a field goal in the final five minutes of the game in a 60-55 loss to American at Sojka Pavilion. It was the 2014-15 Patriot League opener for both teams.
• The Eagles had just one field goal in the final six minutes of the game, but hit four three throws to help close the game.
• Bucknell's Audrey Dotson and Claire Maree O'Bryan each came up one rebound short of a double-double. Dotson finished with 19 points and nine rebounds, while O'Bryan tallied 11 points, nine boards and four blocks.
• American's Jen Dumiak, who like Dotson had scored her 1,000th career point in the previous game, led the Eagles with 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds. She played all 40 minutes and was 7-for-7 from the foul line.
Career Highs Set vs. American:
• Audrey Dotson: 3-point field goals (4)
• Claire Maree O'Bryan: blocks (4)
Bucknell History vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 205-218 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 166-161 in Patriot League play. They joined the conference for the 1990-91 season.
• Bucknell has winning records over four teams in the conference - Army, Colgate, Loyola (Md.) and Navy.
• The Bison have won two Patriot League titles and have appeared in the championshop game three times.
Bucknell vs. Current Patriot League Members
Team Record Last Meeting
American 12-22 12/31/14 (American, 60-55)
Army 32-22 2/15/14 (Army, 75-63)
Boston U. 1-1 2/22/14 (Bucknell, 62-50)
Colgate 40-21 2/1/14 (Bucknell, 64-54)
Holy Cross 16-41 3/6/14 (Holy Cross, 79-66)
Lafayette 35-38 2/5/14 (Lafayette, 87-64)
Lehigh 34-41 2/26/14 (Bucknell, 87-78)
Loyola (Md.) 7-5 2/19/14 (Bucknell, 70-49)
Navy 28-27 2/12/14 (Navy, 70-61)
Overall 205-218
Dotson Climbs Program's Career Scoring List
• Audrey Dotson scored 12 points in a win over Binghamton on Sunday to give her exactly 1,000 points for her career. She became the 21st player in program history to reach the career milestone. She added 19 points against American last game to move into 18th in program history with 1,019.
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. Audrey Dotson 1,019 2011-
20. Kim Delfs 1,016 1995-99
20. Kesha Champion 1,016 2004-08
Roussell Moves Up Bucknell's List:
• In his 11th season as a head coach, Aaron Roussell won the 200th game of his career with the Bison's 68-57 win at Binghamton on Sunday. He was 161-50 in eight seasons at the University of Chicago, and has gone 39-34 in his three seasons at Bucknell.
Polls/Rankings
• The Bison are listed as a team receiving votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll. They have been ranked as high as 25th this season. In the latest RPI rankings (12/30), Bucknell comes in at 93rd out of 349 teams.
• Colgate comes in at 304th in the most recent RPI rankings.
McGurk Continues Consecutive Starts Streak:
• Sophomore Megan McGurk has started every game of her college career, a streak of 42 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 and 22nd in the country, shooting 172-228 (.754). The program record for single-season free throw percentage is .771, set in 2002-03.
• 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 217-277 78%
Tyler Craig 62-80 78%
Megan McGurk 61-80 76%
Katherine Harris 22-29 76%
Claire Maree O'Bryan 69-93 74%
Claire DeBoer 110-151 73%
Protecting the Basket
• Audrey Dotson had one block against American on Sunday, moving her into fifth on the program's career blocks list. 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 leads the team with 17 blocks and registered a career-high five in the season-opening win at Bowling Green.
• The Bison rank first in the conference in blocked shots per game (4.8). The team's interior defense is a big reason why it ranks an outstanding third in the nation in opponents' field goal percentage (32%).
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. Audrey Dotson 104 2010-
6. Susie Hopper 103 1986-90
7. Joyce Novacek 98 2007-11
8. Felicia Mgbada 94 2009-13
9. Ann Kirwin 87 1983-87
10. Shannon McGowan 80 1993-97
Balanced Offensive Attack
• The Bison have seven players averaging at least five points per game this season. Audrey Dotson leads the way (11.9 ppg), while Claire Maree O'Bryan is right behind her at 11.2 ppg. Claire DeBoer joins the them in double figures at 10.4 ppg. Six different players have led the team in scoring.
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.
